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GS-4 · Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs, GA-AL

GS-4 pay in Atlanta, GA, 2026

A GS-4 here earns $38,502 at step 1 and $50,056 at step 10 a year. That includes 23.79% locality pay on top of the nationwide base table.

Pay stub · 2026Official
GS-4, Step 1Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs, GA-AL locality · 23.79%
$38,502
a year · $1,481 per paycheck · $18.45 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$38,502$1,481$18.45$31,103+$381
Step 2$39,786$1,530$19.06$32,140+$394
Step 3$41,070$1,580$19.68$33,177+$406
Step 4$42,354$1,629$20.29$34,214+$419
Step 5$43,637$1,678$20.91$35,251+$431
Step 6$44,921$1,728$21.52$36,288+$443
Step 7$46,205$1,777$22.14$37,325+$456
Step 8$47,488$1,826$22.75$38,362+$468
Step 9$48,772$1,876$23.37$39,399+$480
Step 10$50,056$1,925$23.98$40,436+$493
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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