GS-15 · 2026 · Every locality area
GS-15 pay in every location, 2026
Base pay for a GS-15 is $126,384 at step 1 and $164,301 at step 10 everywhere. Locality pay is added on top, so the same job pays $147,945 in Rest of U.S. and $184,950 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% | $184,950 | $197,200 * | $88.62 |
| New York, NYNew York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA | 37.95% | $174,347 | $197,200 * | $83.54 |
| Los Angeles, CALos Angeles-Long Beach, CA | 36.47% | $172,476 | $197,200 * | $82.64 |
| Houston, TXHouston-The Woodlands, TX | 35.00% | $170,618 | $197,200 * | $81.75 |
| Washington, DCWashington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA | 33.94% | $169,279 | $197,200 * | $81.11 |
| San Diego, CASan Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 33.72% | $169,001 | $197,200 * | $80.98 |
| Boston, MABoston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT | 32.58% | $167,560 | $197,200 * | $80.29 |
| AlaskaAlaska | 32.36% | $167,282 | $197,200 * | $80.15 |
| Hartford, CTHartford-East Hartford, CT-MA | 32.08% | $166,928 | $197,200 * | $79.98 |
| Seattle, WASeattle-Tacoma, WA | 31.57% | $166,283 | $197,200 * | $79.68 |
| Chicago, ILChicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI | 30.86% | $165,386 | $197,200 * | $79.25 |
| Denver, CODenver-Aurora, CO | 30.52% | $164,956 | $197,200 * | $79.04 |
| Sacramento, CASacramento-Roseville, CA-NV | 29.76% | $163,996 | $197,200 * | $78.58 |
| Detroit, MIDetroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI | 29.12% | $163,187 | $197,200 * | $78.19 |
| Philadelphia, PAPhiladelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 28.99% | $163,023 | $197,200 * | $78.11 |
| Minneapolis, MNMinneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI | 27.62% | $161,291 | $197,200 * | $77.28 |
| Dallas, TXDallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK | 27.26% | $160,836 | $197,200 * | $77.07 |
| Portland, ORPortland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA | 26.13% | $159,408 | $197,200 * | $76.38 |
| Miami, FLMiami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL | 24.67% | $157,563 | $197,200 * | $75.50 |
| Atlanta, GAAtlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs, GA-AL | 23.79% | $156,451 | $197,200 * | $74.96 |
| Phoenix, AZPhoenix-Mesa, AZ | 22.45% | $154,757 | $197,200 * | $74.15 |
| Milwaukee, WIMilwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI | 22.42% | $154,719 | $197,200 * | $74.13 |
| Buffalo, NYBuffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY | 22.41% | $154,707 | $197,200 * | $74.13 |
| Richmond, VARichmond, VA | 22.28% | $154,542 | $197,200 * | $74.05 |
| Raleigh, NCRaleigh-Durham-Cary, NC | 22.24% | $154,492 | $197,200 * | $74.03 |
| Cleveland, OHCleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA | 22.23% | $154,479 | $197,200 * | $74.02 |
| HawaiiHawaii | 22.21% | $154,454 | $197,200 * | $74.01 |
| Columbus, OHColumbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH | 22.15% | $154,378 | $197,200 * | $73.97 |
| Cincinnati, OHCincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville, OH-KY-IN | 21.93% | $154,100 | $197,200 * | $73.84 |
| Huntsville, ALHuntsville-Decatur, AL-TN | 21.91% | $154,075 | $197,200 * | $73.83 |
| Laredo, TXLaredo, TX | 21.59% | $153,670 | $197,200 * | $73.63 |
| Dayton, OHDayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH | 21.42% | $153,455 | $197,200 * | $73.53 |
| Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV | 21.03% | $152,963 | $197,200 * | $73.29 |
| Albany, NYAlbany-Schenectady, NY-MA | 20.77% | $152,634 | $197,200 * | $73.14 |
| Austin, TXAustin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX | 20.35% | $152,103 | $197,200 * | $72.88 |
| Colorado Springs, COColorado Springs, CO | 20.15% | $151,850 | $197,200 * | $72.76 |
| St. Louis, MOSt. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL | 20.03% | $151,699 | $197,200 * | $72.69 |
| Charlotte, NCCharlotte-Concord, NC-SC | 19.67% | $151,244 | $196,619 | $72.47 |
| Las Vegas, NVLas Vegas-Henderson, NV-AZ | 19.57% | $151,117 | $196,455 | $72.41 |
| Burlington, VTBurlington-South Burlington-Barre, VT | 19.45% | $150,966 | $196,258 | $72.34 |
| Harrisburg, PAHarrisburg-Lebanon, PA | 19.43% | $150,940 | $196,225 | $72.32 |
| Tucson, AZTucson-Nogales, AZ | 19.28% | $150,751 | $195,978 | $72.23 |
| Kansas City, MOKansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS | 18.97% | $150,359 | $195,469 | $72.05 |
| Davenport, IADavenport-Moline, IA-IL | 18.93% | $150,308 | $195,403 | $72.02 |
| Virginia Beach, VAVirginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC | 18.80% | $150,144 | $195,190 | $71.94 |
| San Antonio, TXSan Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX | 18.78% | $150,119 | $195,157 | $71.93 |
| Albuquerque, NMAlbuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas, NM | 18.33% | $149,550 | $194,417 | $71.66 |
| Birmingham, ALBirmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL | 18.24% | $149,436 | $194,270 | $71.60 |
| Omaha, NEOmaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA | 18.23% | $149,424 | $194,253 | $71.60 |
| Indianapolis, INIndianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN | 18.15% | $149,323 | $194,122 | $71.55 |
| Des Moines, IADes Moines-Ames-West Des Moines, IA | 18.01% | $149,146 | $193,892 | $71.46 |
| Palm Bay, FLPalm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | 17.93% | $149,045 | $193,760 | $71.42 |
| Rochester, NYRochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY | 17.88% | $148,981 | $193,678 | $71.39 |
| Spokane, WASpokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d'Alene, WA-ID | 17.67% | $148,716 | $193,333 | $71.26 |
| Fresno, CAFresno-Madera-Hanford, CA | 17.65% | $148,691 | $193,300 | $71.25 |
| Corpus Christi, TXCorpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX | 17.63% | $148,665 | $193,267 | $71.23 |
| Reno, NVReno-Fernley, NV | 17.52% | $148,526 | $193,087 | $71.17 |
| Rest of U.S.Rest of U.S. | 17.06% | $147,945 | $192,331 | $70.89 |
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