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GS-4 · Rest of U.S.

GS-4 pay in Rest of U.S., 2026

A GS-4 here earns $36,409 at step 1 and $47,334 at step 10 a year. That includes 17.06% locality pay on top of the nationwide base table.

Pay stub · 2026Official
GS-4, Step 1Rest of U.S. locality · 17.06%
$36,409
a year · $1,400 per paycheck · $17.45 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$36,409$1,400$17.45$31,103+$360
Step 2$37,623$1,447$18.03$32,140+$372
Step 3$38,837$1,494$18.61$33,177+$384
Step 4$40,051$1,540$19.19$34,214+$396
Step 5$41,265$1,587$19.77$35,251+$408
Step 6$42,479$1,634$20.35$36,288+$419
Step 7$43,693$1,681$20.94$37,325+$431
Step 8$44,907$1,727$21.52$38,362+$443
Step 9$46,120$1,774$22.10$39,399+$454
Step 10$47,334$1,821$22.68$40,436+$466
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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