GS-7 · 2026 · Every locality area
GS-7 pay in every location, 2026
Base pay for a GS-7 is $43,106 at step 1 and $56,039 at step 10 everywhere. Locality pay is added on top, so the same job pays $50,460 in Rest of U.S. and $63,081 in San Jose, CA at step 1.
| Locality area | Locality | Step 1 | Step 10 | Per hour (step 1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CASan Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA | 46.34% | $63,081 | $82,007 | $30.23 |
| New York, NYNew York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA | 37.95% | $59,465 | $77,306 | $28.49 |
| Los Angeles, CALos Angeles-Long Beach, CA | 36.47% | $58,827 | $76,476 | $28.19 |
| Houston, TXHouston-The Woodlands, TX | 35.00% | $58,193 | $75,653 | $27.88 |
| Washington, DCWashington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA | 33.94% | $57,736 | $75,059 | $27.66 |
| San Diego, CASan Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 33.72% | $57,641 | $74,935 | $27.62 |
| Boston, MABoston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT | 32.58% | $57,150 | $74,297 | $27.38 |
| AlaskaAlaska | 32.36% | $57,055 | $74,173 | $27.34 |
| Hartford, CTHartford-East Hartford, CT-MA | 32.08% | $56,934 | $74,016 | $27.28 |
| Seattle, WASeattle-Tacoma, WA | 31.57% | $56,715 | $73,731 | $27.18 |
| Chicago, ILChicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI | 30.86% | $56,409 | $73,333 | $27.03 |
| Denver, CODenver-Aurora, CO | 30.52% | $56,262 | $73,142 | $26.96 |
| Sacramento, CASacramento-Roseville, CA-NV | 29.76% | $55,934 | $72,716 | $26.80 |
| Detroit, MIDetroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI | 29.12% | $55,658 | $72,358 | $26.67 |
| Philadelphia, PAPhiladelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 28.99% | $55,602 | $72,285 | $26.64 |
| Minneapolis, MNMinneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI | 27.62% | $55,012 | $71,517 | $26.36 |
| Dallas, TXDallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK | 27.26% | $54,857 | $71,315 | $26.29 |
| Portland, ORPortland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA | 26.13% | $54,370 | $70,682 | $26.05 |
| Miami, FLMiami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL | 24.67% | $53,740 | $69,864 | $25.75 |
| Atlanta, GAAtlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs, GA-AL | 23.79% | $53,361 | $69,371 | $25.57 |
| Phoenix, AZPhoenix-Mesa, AZ | 22.45% | $52,783 | $68,620 | $25.29 |
| Milwaukee, WIMilwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI | 22.42% | $52,770 | $68,603 | $25.29 |
| Buffalo, NYBuffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY | 22.41% | $52,766 | $68,597 | $25.28 |
| Richmond, VARichmond, VA | 22.28% | $52,710 | $68,524 | $25.26 |
| Raleigh, NCRaleigh-Durham-Cary, NC | 22.24% | $52,693 | $68,502 | $25.25 |
| Cleveland, OHCleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA | 22.23% | $52,688 | $68,496 | $25.25 |
| HawaiiHawaii | 22.21% | $52,680 | $68,485 | $25.24 |
| Columbus, OHColumbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH | 22.15% | $52,654 | $68,452 | $25.23 |
| Cincinnati, OHCincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville, OH-KY-IN | 21.93% | $52,559 | $68,328 | $25.18 |
| Huntsville, ALHuntsville-Decatur, AL-TN | 21.91% | $52,551 | $68,317 | $25.18 |
| Laredo, TXLaredo, TX | 21.59% | $52,413 | $68,138 | $25.11 |
| Dayton, OHDayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH | 21.42% | $52,339 | $68,043 | $25.08 |
| Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV | 21.03% | $52,171 | $67,824 | $25.00 |
| Albany, NYAlbany-Schenectady, NY-MA | 20.77% | $52,059 | $67,678 | $24.94 |
| Austin, TXAustin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX | 20.35% | $51,878 | $67,443 | $24.86 |
| Colorado Springs, COColorado Springs, CO | 20.15% | $51,792 | $67,331 | $24.82 |
| St. Louis, MOSt. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL | 20.03% | $51,740 | $67,264 | $24.79 |
| Charlotte, NCCharlotte-Concord, NC-SC | 19.67% | $51,585 | $67,062 | $24.72 |
| Las Vegas, NVLas Vegas-Henderson, NV-AZ | 19.57% | $51,542 | $67,006 | $24.70 |
| Burlington, VTBurlington-South Burlington-Barre, VT | 19.45% | $51,490 | $66,939 | $24.67 |
| Harrisburg, PAHarrisburg-Lebanon, PA | 19.43% | $51,481 | $66,927 | $24.67 |
| Tucson, AZTucson-Nogales, AZ | 19.28% | $51,417 | $66,843 | $24.64 |
| Kansas City, MOKansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS | 18.97% | $51,283 | $66,670 | $24.57 |
| Davenport, IADavenport-Moline, IA-IL | 18.93% | $51,266 | $66,647 | $24.56 |
| Virginia Beach, VAVirginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC | 18.80% | $51,210 | $66,574 | $24.54 |
| San Antonio, TXSan Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX | 18.78% | $51,201 | $66,563 | $24.53 |
| Albuquerque, NMAlbuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas, NM | 18.33% | $51,007 | $66,311 | $24.44 |
| Birmingham, ALBirmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL | 18.24% | $50,969 | $66,261 | $24.42 |
| Omaha, NEOmaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA | 18.23% | $50,964 | $66,255 | $24.42 |
| Indianapolis, INIndianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN | 18.15% | $50,930 | $66,210 | $24.40 |
| Des Moines, IADes Moines-Ames-West Des Moines, IA | 18.01% | $50,869 | $66,132 | $24.37 |
| Palm Bay, FLPalm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | 17.93% | $50,835 | $66,087 | $24.36 |
| Rochester, NYRochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY | 17.88% | $50,813 | $66,059 | $24.35 |
| Spokane, WASpokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d'Alene, WA-ID | 17.67% | $50,723 | $65,941 | $24.30 |
| Fresno, CAFresno-Madera-Hanford, CA | 17.65% | $50,714 | $65,930 | $24.30 |
| Corpus Christi, TXCorpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX | 17.63% | $50,706 | $65,919 | $24.30 |
| Reno, NVReno-Fernley, NV | 17.52% | $50,658 | $65,857 | $24.27 |
| Rest of U.S.Rest of U.S. | 17.06% | $50,460 | $65,599 | $24.18 |
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