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GS-2 · Houston-The Woodlands, TX

GS-2 pay in Houston, TX, 2026

A GS-2 here earns $34,281 at step 1 and $43,137 at step 10 a year. That includes 35.00% locality pay on top of the nationwide base table.

Pay stub · 2026Official
GS-2, Step 1Houston-The Woodlands, TX locality · 35.00%
$34,281
a year · $1,319 per paycheck · $16.43 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$34,281$1,319$16.43$25,393+$339
Step 2$35,096$1,350$16.82$25,997+$347
Step 3$36,233$1,394$17.36$26,839+$359
Step 4$37,193$1,431$17.82$27,550+$369
Step 5$37,608$1,446$18.02$27,858+$371
Step 6$38,714$1,489$18.55$28,677+$382
Step 7$39,820$1,532$19.08$29,496+$393
Step 8$40,925$1,574$19.61$30,315+$403
Step 9$42,031$1,617$20.14$31,134+$415
Step 10$43,137$1,659$20.67$31,953+$426
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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