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GS-2 · Phoenix-Mesa, AZ

GS-2 pay in Phoenix, AZ, 2026

A GS-2 here earns $31,094 at step 1 and $39,126 at step 10 a year. That includes 22.45% locality pay on top of the nationwide base table.

Pay stub · 2026Official
GS-2, Step 1Phoenix-Mesa, AZ locality · 22.45%
$31,094
a year · $1,196 per paycheck · $14.90 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$31,094$1,196$14.90$25,393+$308
Step 2$31,833$1,224$15.25$25,997+$314
Step 3$32,864$1,264$15.75$26,839+$325
Step 4$33,735$1,298$16.16$27,550+$334
Step 5$34,112$1,312$16.34$27,858+$337
Step 6$35,115$1,351$16.83$28,677+$347
Step 7$36,118$1,389$17.31$29,496+$356
Step 8$37,121$1,428$17.79$30,315+$366
Step 9$38,124$1,466$18.27$31,134+$376
Step 10$39,126$1,505$18.75$31,953+$385
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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