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GS-2 · Seattle-Tacoma, WA

GS-2 pay in Seattle, WA, 2026

A GS-2 here earns $33,410 at step 1 and $42,041 at step 10 a year. That includes 31.57% locality pay on top of the nationwide base table.

Pay stub · 2026Official
GS-2, Step 1Seattle-Tacoma, WA locality · 31.57%
$33,410
a year · $1,285 per paycheck · $16.01 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$33,410$1,285$16.01$25,393+$331
Step 2$34,204$1,316$16.39$25,997+$338
Step 3$35,312$1,358$16.92$26,839+$350
Step 4$36,248$1,394$17.37$27,550+$360
Step 5$36,653$1,410$17.56$27,858+$362
Step 6$37,730$1,451$18.08$28,677+$372
Step 7$38,808$1,493$18.60$29,496+$383
Step 8$39,885$1,534$19.11$30,315+$393
Step 9$40,963$1,576$19.63$31,134+$404
Step 10$42,041$1,617$20.14$31,953+$415
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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