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GS-15 · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA

GS-15 pay in San Diego, CA, 2026

A GS-15 here earns $169,001 at step 1 and $197,200 at step 10 a year. That includes 33.72% locality pay on top of the nationwide base table.

Pay stub · 2026Official
GS-15, Step 1San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA locality · 33.72%
$169,001
a year · $6,500 per paycheck · $80.98 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$169,001$6,500$80.98$126,384+$1,673
Step 2$174,634$6,717$83.68$130,597+$1,729
Step 3$180,268$6,933$86.38$134,810+$1,785
Step 4$185,902$7,150$89.08$139,023+$1,842
Step 5$191,535$7,367$91.78$143,236+$1,897
Step 6$197,169$7,583$94.47$147,449+$1,969
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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