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GS-2 · Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD

GS-2 pay in Philadelphia, PA, 2026

A GS-2 here earns $32,754 at step 1 and $41,216 at step 10 a year. That includes 28.99% locality pay on top of the nationwide base table.

Pay stub · 2026Official
GS-2, Step 1Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD locality · 28.99%
$32,754
a year · $1,260 per paycheck · $15.69 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$32,754$1,260$15.69$25,393+$323
Step 2$33,534$1,290$16.07$25,997+$332
Step 3$34,620$1,332$16.59$26,839+$343
Step 4$35,537$1,367$17.03$27,550+$352
Step 5$35,934$1,382$17.22$27,858+$355
Step 6$36,990$1,423$17.72$28,677+$365
Step 7$38,047$1,463$18.23$29,496+$375
Step 8$39,103$1,504$18.74$30,315+$385
Step 9$40,160$1,545$19.24$31,134+$396
Step 10$41,216$1,585$19.75$31,953+$406
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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