GS-14 · 2026 · Every locality area
GS-14 pay in every location, 2026
Base pay for a GS-14 is $107,446 at step 1 and $139,684 at step 10 everywhere. Locality pay is added on top, so the same job pays $125,776 in Rest of U.S. and $157,236 in San Jose, CA at step 1.
| Locality area | Locality | Step 1 | Step 10 | Per hour (step 1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CASan Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA | 46.34% | $157,236 | $197,200 * | $75.34 |
| New York, NYNew York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA | 37.95% | $148,222 | $192,694 | $71.02 |
| Los Angeles, CALos Angeles-Long Beach, CA | 36.47% | $146,632 | $190,627 | $70.26 |
| Houston, TXHouston-The Woodlands, TX | 35.00% | $145,052 | $188,573 | $69.50 |
| Washington, DCWashington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA | 33.94% | $143,913 | $187,093 | $68.96 |
| San Diego, CASan Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 33.72% | $143,677 | $186,785 | $68.84 |
| Boston, MABoston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT | 32.58% | $142,452 | $185,193 | $68.26 |
| AlaskaAlaska | 32.36% | $142,216 | $184,886 | $68.14 |
| Hartford, CTHartford-East Hartford, CT-MA | 32.08% | $141,915 | $184,495 | $68.00 |
| Seattle, WASeattle-Tacoma, WA | 31.57% | $141,367 | $183,782 | $67.74 |
| Chicago, ILChicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI | 30.86% | $140,604 | $182,790 | $67.37 |
| Denver, CODenver-Aurora, CO | 30.52% | $140,239 | $182,316 | $67.20 |
| Sacramento, CASacramento-Roseville, CA-NV | 29.76% | $139,422 | $181,254 | $66.80 |
| Detroit, MIDetroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI | 29.12% | $138,734 | $180,360 | $66.48 |
| Philadelphia, PAPhiladelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 28.99% | $138,595 | $180,178 | $66.41 |
| Minneapolis, MNMinneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI | 27.62% | $137,123 | $178,265 | $65.70 |
| Dallas, TXDallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK | 27.26% | $136,736 | $177,762 | $65.52 |
| Portland, ORPortland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA | 26.13% | $135,522 | $176,183 | $64.94 |
| Miami, FLMiami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL | 24.67% | $133,953 | $174,144 | $64.18 |
| Atlanta, GAAtlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs, GA-AL | 23.79% | $133,007 | $172,915 | $63.73 |
| Phoenix, AZPhoenix-Mesa, AZ | 22.45% | $131,568 | $171,043 | $63.04 |
| Milwaukee, WIMilwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI | 22.42% | $131,535 | $171,001 | $63.03 |
| Buffalo, NYBuffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY | 22.41% | $131,525 | $170,987 | $63.02 |
| Richmond, VARichmond, VA | 22.28% | $131,385 | $170,806 | $62.95 |
| Raleigh, NCRaleigh-Durham-Cary, NC | 22.24% | $131,342 | $170,750 | $62.93 |
| Cleveland, OHCleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA | 22.23% | $131,331 | $170,736 | $62.93 |
| HawaiiHawaii | 22.21% | $131,310 | $170,708 | $62.92 |
| Columbus, OHColumbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH | 22.15% | $131,245 | $170,624 | $62.89 |
| Cincinnati, OHCincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville, OH-KY-IN | 21.93% | $131,009 | $170,317 | $62.77 |
| Huntsville, ALHuntsville-Decatur, AL-TN | 21.91% | $130,987 | $170,289 | $62.76 |
| Laredo, TXLaredo, TX | 21.59% | $130,644 | $169,842 | $62.60 |
| Dayton, OHDayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH | 21.42% | $130,461 | $169,604 | $62.51 |
| Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV | 21.03% | $130,042 | $169,060 | $62.31 |
| Albany, NYAlbany-Schenectady, NY-MA | 20.77% | $129,763 | $168,696 | $62.18 |
| Austin, TXAustin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX | 20.35% | $129,311 | $168,110 | $61.96 |
| Colorado Springs, COColorado Springs, CO | 20.15% | $129,096 | $167,830 | $61.86 |
| St. Louis, MOSt. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL | 20.03% | $128,967 | $167,663 | $61.80 |
| Charlotte, NCCharlotte-Concord, NC-SC | 19.67% | $128,581 | $167,160 | $61.61 |
| Las Vegas, NVLas Vegas-Henderson, NV-AZ | 19.57% | $128,473 | $167,020 | $61.56 |
| Burlington, VTBurlington-South Burlington-Barre, VT | 19.45% | $128,344 | $166,853 | $61.50 |
| Harrisburg, PAHarrisburg-Lebanon, PA | 19.43% | $128,323 | $166,825 | $61.49 |
| Tucson, AZTucson-Nogales, AZ | 19.28% | $128,162 | $166,615 | $61.41 |
| Kansas City, MOKansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS | 18.97% | $127,829 | $166,182 | $61.25 |
| Davenport, IADavenport-Moline, IA-IL | 18.93% | $127,786 | $166,126 | $61.23 |
| Virginia Beach, VAVirginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC | 18.80% | $127,646 | $165,945 | $61.16 |
| San Antonio, TXSan Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX | 18.78% | $127,624 | $165,917 | $61.15 |
| Albuquerque, NMAlbuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas, NM | 18.33% | $127,141 | $165,288 | $60.92 |
| Birmingham, ALBirmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL | 18.24% | $127,044 | $165,162 | $60.87 |
| Omaha, NEOmaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA | 18.23% | $127,033 | $165,148 | $60.87 |
| Indianapolis, INIndianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN | 18.15% | $126,947 | $165,037 | $60.83 |
| Des Moines, IADes Moines-Ames-West Des Moines, IA | 18.01% | $126,797 | $164,841 | $60.76 |
| Palm Bay, FLPalm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | 17.93% | $126,711 | $164,729 | $60.71 |
| Rochester, NYRochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY | 17.88% | $126,657 | $164,659 | $60.69 |
| Spokane, WASpokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d'Alene, WA-ID | 17.67% | $126,432 | $164,366 | $60.58 |
| Fresno, CAFresno-Madera-Hanford, CA | 17.65% | $126,410 | $164,338 | $60.57 |
| Corpus Christi, TXCorpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX | 17.63% | $126,389 | $164,310 | $60.56 |
| Reno, NVReno-Fernley, NV | 17.52% | $126,271 | $164,157 | $60.50 |
| Rest of U.S.Rest of U.S. | 17.06% | $125,776 | $163,514 | $60.27 |
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