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GS-4 · Houston-The Woodlands, TX

GS-4 pay in Houston, TX, 2026

A GS-4 here earns $41,989 at step 1 and $54,589 at step 10 a year. That includes 35.00% locality pay on top of the nationwide base table.

Pay stub · 2026Official
GS-4, Step 1Houston-The Woodlands, TX locality · 35.00%
$41,989
a year · $1,615 per paycheck · $20.12 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$41,989$1,615$20.12$31,103+$416
Step 2$43,389$1,669$20.79$32,140+$429
Step 3$44,789$1,723$21.46$33,177+$443
Step 4$46,189$1,777$22.13$34,214+$456
Step 5$47,589$1,830$22.80$35,251+$470
Step 6$48,989$1,884$23.47$36,288+$483
Step 7$50,389$1,938$24.14$37,325+$497
Step 8$51,789$1,992$24.82$38,362+$511
Step 9$53,189$2,046$25.49$39,399+$524
Step 10$54,589$2,100$26.16$40,436+$538
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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