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GS-13 · Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT

GS-13 pay in Boston, MA, 2026

A GS-13 here earns $120,548 at step 1 and $156,715 at step 10 a year. That includes 32.58% locality pay on top of the nationwide base table.

Pay stub · 2026Official
GS-13, Step 1Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT locality · 32.58%
$120,548
a year · $4,636 per paycheck · $57.76 an hour

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paybook · EO 14368Not affiliated with the U.S. government
01 · Every step
StepYearlyPer paycheckPer hourBase payvs 2025
Step 1$120,548$4,636$57.76$90,925+$1,193
Step 2$124,567$4,791$59.69$93,956+$1,233
Step 3$128,585$4,946$61.61$96,987+$1,272
Step 4$132,604$5,100$63.54$100,018+$1,313
Step 5$136,622$5,255$65.46$103,049+$1,352
Step 6$140,641$5,409$67.39$106,080+$1,392
Step 7$144,659$5,564$69.31$109,111+$1,432
Step 8$148,678$5,718$71.24$112,142+$1,472
Step 9$152,696$5,873$73.17$115,173+$1,511
Step 10$156,715$6,028$75.09$118,204+$1,551
2026 yearly pay with locality. Steps 2–4 come after 1 year each, steps 5–7 after 2 years, steps 8–10 after 3 years. Source: EO 14368, Schedules 1 and 9.
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