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GS-15 · Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA

GS-15 pay in Los Angeles, CA, 2026

A GS-15 here earns $172,476 at step 1 and $197,200 at step 10 a year. That includes 36.47% locality pay on top of the nationwide base table.

Pay stub · 2026Official
GS-15, Step 1Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA locality · 36.47%
$172,476
a year · $6,634 per paycheck · $82.64 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$172,476$6,634$82.64$126,384+$1,707
Step 2$178,226$6,855$85.40$130,597+$1,765
Step 3$183,975$7,076$88.15$134,810+$1,822
Step 4$189,725$7,297$90.91$139,023+$1,880
Step 5$195,474$7,518$93.66$143,236+$1,936
Step 6$197,200$7,585$94.49$147,449+$2,000
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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