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GS-2 · Rest of U.S.

GS-2 pay in Rest of U.S., 2026

A GS-2 here earns $29,725 at step 1 and $37,404 at step 10 a year. That includes 17.06% locality pay on top of the nationwide base table.

Pay stub · 2026Official
GS-2, Step 1Rest of U.S. locality · 17.06%
$29,725
a year · $1,143 per paycheck · $14.24 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$29,725$1,143$14.24$25,393+$294
Step 2$30,432$1,170$14.58$25,997+$301
Step 3$31,418$1,208$15.05$26,839+$312
Step 4$32,250$1,240$15.45$27,550+$320
Step 5$32,611$1,254$15.63$27,858+$322
Step 6$33,569$1,291$16.08$28,677+$331
Step 7$34,528$1,328$16.54$29,496+$341
Step 8$35,487$1,365$17.00$30,315+$350
Step 9$36,445$1,402$17.46$31,134+$359
Step 10$37,404$1,439$17.92$31,953+$369
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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