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GS-2 · Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT

GS-2 pay in Boston, MA, 2026

A GS-2 here earns $33,666 at step 1 and $42,363 at step 10 a year. That includes 32.58% locality pay on top of the nationwide base table.

Pay stub · 2026Official
GS-2, Step 1Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT locality · 32.58%
$33,666
a year · $1,295 per paycheck · $16.13 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$33,666$1,295$16.13$25,393+$333
Step 2$34,467$1,326$16.52$25,997+$341
Step 3$35,583$1,369$17.05$26,839+$353
Step 4$36,526$1,405$17.50$27,550+$362
Step 5$36,934$1,421$17.70$27,858+$364
Step 6$38,020$1,462$18.22$28,677+$375
Step 7$39,106$1,504$18.74$29,496+$386
Step 8$40,192$1,546$19.26$30,315+$397
Step 9$41,277$1,588$19.78$31,134+$407
Step 10$42,363$1,629$20.30$31,953+$417
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. Source: EO 14368, Schedules 1 and 9.
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