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GS-4 · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA

GS-4 pay in San Diego, CA, 2026

A GS-4 here earns $41,591 at step 1 and $54,071 at step 10 a year. That includes 33.72% locality pay on top of the nationwide base table.

Pay stub · 2026Official
GS-4, Step 1San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA locality · 33.72%
$41,591
a year · $1,600 per paycheck · $19.93 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$41,591$1,600$19.93$31,103+$412
Step 2$42,978$1,653$20.59$32,140+$426
Step 3$44,364$1,706$21.26$33,177+$438
Step 4$45,751$1,760$21.92$34,214+$452
Step 5$47,138$1,813$22.59$35,251+$466
Step 6$48,524$1,866$23.25$36,288+$478
Step 7$49,911$1,920$23.92$37,325+$492
Step 8$51,298$1,973$24.58$38,362+$506
Step 9$52,684$2,026$25.24$39,399+$518
Step 10$54,071$2,080$25.91$40,436+$532
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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