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GS-15 · Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA

GS-15 pay in Washington, DC, 2026

A GS-15 here earns $169,279 at step 1 and $197,200 at step 10 a year. That includes 33.94% locality pay on top of the nationwide base table.

Pay stub · 2026Official
GS-15, Step 1Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA locality · 33.94%
$169,279
a year · $6,511 per paycheck · $81.11 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$169,279$6,511$81.11$126,384+$1,676
Step 2$174,922$6,728$83.82$130,597+$1,732
Step 3$180,565$6,945$86.52$134,810+$1,789
Step 4$186,207$7,162$89.22$139,023+$1,844
Step 5$191,850$7,379$91.93$143,236+$1,900
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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