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GS-14 · Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA

GS-14 pay in Washington, DC, 2026

A GS-14 here earns $143,913 at step 1 and $187,093 at step 10 a year. That includes 33.94% locality pay on top of the nationwide base table.

Pay stub · 2026Official
GS-14, Step 1Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA locality · 33.94%
$143,913
a year · $5,535 per paycheck · $68.96 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$143,913$5,535$68.96$107,446+$1,425
Step 2$148,711$5,720$71.26$111,028+$1,473
Step 3$153,509$5,904$73.55$114,610+$1,522
Step 4$158,306$6,089$75.85$118,192+$1,569
Step 5$163,104$6,273$78.15$121,774+$1,618
Step 6$167,902$6,458$80.45$125,356+$1,666
Step 7$172,700$6,642$82.75$128,938+$1,715
Step 8$177,497$6,827$85.05$132,520+$1,762
Step 9$182,295$7,011$87.35$136,102+$1,811
Step 10$187,093$7,196$89.65$139,684+$1,859
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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