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GS-15 · Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI

GS-15 pay in Chicago, IL, 2026

A GS-15 here earns $165,386 at step 1 and $197,200 at step 10 a year. That includes 30.86% locality pay on top of the nationwide base table.

Pay stub · 2026Official
GS-15, Step 1Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI locality · 30.86%
$165,386
a year · $6,361 per paycheck · $79.25 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$165,386$6,361$79.25$126,384+$1,637
Step 2$170,899$6,573$81.89$130,597+$1,692
Step 3$176,412$6,785$84.53$134,810+$1,747
Step 4$181,925$6,997$87.17$139,023+$1,801
Step 5$187,439$7,209$89.81$143,236+$1,857
Step 6$192,952$7,421$92.45$147,449+$1,912
Step 7$197,200$7,585$94.49$151,662+$2,000
Step 8$197,200$7,585$94.49$155,875+$2,000
Step 9$197,200$7,585$94.49$160,088+$2,000
Step 10$197,200$7,585$94.49$164,301+$2,000
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. Some steps are capped at Executive Schedule level IV. Source: EO 14368, Schedules 1 and 9.
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