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GS-4 · Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA

GS-4 pay in Washington, DC, 2026

A GS-4 here earns $41,659 at step 1 and $54,160 at step 10 a year. That includes 33.94% locality pay on top of the nationwide base table.

Pay stub · 2026Official
GS-4, Step 1Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA locality · 33.94%
$41,659
a year · $1,602 per paycheck · $19.96 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$41,659$1,602$19.96$31,103+$412
Step 2$43,048$1,656$20.63$32,140+$426
Step 3$44,437$1,709$21.29$33,177+$439
Step 4$45,826$1,763$21.96$34,214+$452
Step 5$47,215$1,816$22.62$35,251+$466
Step 6$48,604$1,869$23.29$36,288+$479
Step 7$49,993$1,923$23.95$37,325+$493
Step 8$51,382$1,976$24.62$38,362+$506
Step 9$52,771$2,030$25.29$39,399+$520
Step 10$54,160$2,083$25.95$40,436+$533
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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