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GS-4 · Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT

GS-4 pay in Boston, MA, 2026

A GS-4 here earns $41,236 at step 1 and $53,610 at step 10 a year. That includes 32.58% locality pay on top of the nationwide base table.

Pay stub · 2026Official
GS-4, Step 1Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT locality · 32.58%
$41,236
a year · $1,586 per paycheck · $19.76 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$41,236$1,586$19.76$31,103+$408
Step 2$42,611$1,639$20.42$32,140+$421
Step 3$43,986$1,692$21.08$33,177+$435
Step 4$45,361$1,745$21.74$34,214+$448
Step 5$46,736$1,798$22.39$35,251+$462
Step 6$48,111$1,850$23.05$36,288+$475
Step 7$49,485$1,903$23.71$37,325+$487
Step 8$50,860$1,956$24.37$38,362+$501
Step 9$52,235$2,009$25.03$39,399+$514
Step 10$53,610$2,062$25.69$40,436+$528
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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