GS-9 · 2026 · Every locality area
GS-9 pay in every location, 2026
Base pay for a GS-9 is $52,727 at step 1 and $68,549 at step 10 everywhere. Locality pay is added on top, so the same job pays $61,722 in Rest of U.S. and $77,161 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% | $77,161 | $100,315 | $36.97 |
| New York, NYNew York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA | 37.95% | $72,737 | $94,563 | $34.85 |
| Los Angeles, CALos Angeles-Long Beach, CA | 36.47% | $71,957 | $93,549 | $34.48 |
| Houston, TXHouston-The Woodlands, TX | 35.00% | $71,181 | $92,541 | $34.11 |
| Washington, DCWashington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA | 33.94% | $70,623 | $91,815 | $33.84 |
| San Diego, CASan Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 33.72% | $70,507 | $91,664 | $33.78 |
| Boston, MABoston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT | 32.58% | $69,905 | $90,882 | $33.50 |
| AlaskaAlaska | 32.36% | $69,789 | $90,731 | $33.44 |
| Hartford, CTHartford-East Hartford, CT-MA | 32.08% | $69,642 | $90,540 | $33.37 |
| Seattle, WASeattle-Tacoma, WA | 31.57% | $69,373 | $90,190 | $33.24 |
| Chicago, ILChicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI | 30.86% | $68,999 | $89,703 | $33.06 |
| Denver, CODenver-Aurora, CO | 30.52% | $68,819 | $89,470 | $32.98 |
| Sacramento, CASacramento-Roseville, CA-NV | 29.76% | $68,419 | $88,949 | $32.78 |
| Detroit, MIDetroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI | 29.12% | $68,081 | $88,510 | $32.62 |
| Philadelphia, PAPhiladelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 28.99% | $68,013 | $88,421 | $32.59 |
| Minneapolis, MNMinneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI | 27.62% | $67,290 | $87,482 | $32.24 |
| Dallas, TXDallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK | 27.26% | $67,100 | $87,235 | $32.15 |
| Portland, ORPortland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA | 26.13% | $66,505 | $86,461 | $31.87 |
| Miami, FLMiami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL | 24.67% | $65,735 | $85,460 | $31.50 |
| Atlanta, GAAtlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs, GA-AL | 23.79% | $65,271 | $84,857 | $31.28 |
| Phoenix, AZPhoenix-Mesa, AZ | 22.45% | $64,564 | $83,938 | $30.94 |
| Milwaukee, WIMilwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI | 22.42% | $64,548 | $83,918 | $30.93 |
| Buffalo, NYBuffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY | 22.41% | $64,543 | $83,911 | $30.93 |
| Richmond, VARichmond, VA | 22.28% | $64,475 | $83,822 | $30.89 |
| Raleigh, NCRaleigh-Durham-Cary, NC | 22.24% | $64,453 | $83,794 | $30.88 |
| Cleveland, OHCleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA | 22.23% | $64,448 | $83,787 | $30.88 |
| HawaiiHawaii | 22.21% | $64,438 | $83,774 | $30.88 |
| Columbus, OHColumbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH | 22.15% | $64,406 | $83,733 | $30.86 |
| Cincinnati, OHCincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville, OH-KY-IN | 21.93% | $64,290 | $83,582 | $30.80 |
| Huntsville, ALHuntsville-Decatur, AL-TN | 21.91% | $64,279 | $83,568 | $30.80 |
| Laredo, TXLaredo, TX | 21.59% | $64,111 | $83,349 | $30.72 |
| Dayton, OHDayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH | 21.42% | $64,021 | $83,232 | $30.68 |
| Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV | 21.03% | $63,815 | $82,965 | $30.58 |
| Albany, NYAlbany-Schenectady, NY-MA | 20.77% | $63,678 | $82,787 | $30.51 |
| Austin, TXAustin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX | 20.35% | $63,457 | $82,499 | $30.41 |
| Colorado Springs, COColorado Springs, CO | 20.15% | $63,351 | $82,362 | $30.36 |
| St. Louis, MOSt. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL | 20.03% | $63,288 | $82,279 | $30.32 |
| Charlotte, NCCharlotte-Concord, NC-SC | 19.67% | $63,098 | $82,033 | $30.23 |
| Las Vegas, NVLas Vegas-Henderson, NV-AZ | 19.57% | $63,046 | $81,964 | $30.21 |
| Burlington, VTBurlington-South Burlington-Barre, VT | 19.45% | $62,982 | $81,882 | $30.18 |
| Harrisburg, PAHarrisburg-Lebanon, PA | 19.43% | $62,972 | $81,868 | $30.17 |
| Tucson, AZTucson-Nogales, AZ | 19.28% | $62,893 | $81,765 | $30.14 |
| Kansas City, MOKansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS | 18.97% | $62,729 | $81,553 | $30.06 |
| Davenport, IADavenport-Moline, IA-IL | 18.93% | $62,708 | $81,525 | $30.05 |
| Virginia Beach, VAVirginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC | 18.80% | $62,640 | $81,436 | $30.01 |
| San Antonio, TXSan Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX | 18.78% | $62,629 | $81,423 | $30.01 |
| Albuquerque, NMAlbuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas, NM | 18.33% | $62,392 | $81,114 | $29.90 |
| Birmingham, ALBirmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL | 18.24% | $62,344 | $81,052 | $29.87 |
| Omaha, NEOmaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA | 18.23% | $62,339 | $81,045 | $29.87 |
| Indianapolis, INIndianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN | 18.15% | $62,297 | $80,991 | $29.85 |
| Des Moines, IADes Moines-Ames-West Des Moines, IA | 18.01% | $62,223 | $80,895 | $29.81 |
| Palm Bay, FLPalm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | 17.93% | $62,181 | $80,840 | $29.79 |
| Rochester, NYRochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY | 17.88% | $62,155 | $80,806 | $29.78 |
| Spokane, WASpokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d'Alene, WA-ID | 17.67% | $62,044 | $80,662 | $29.73 |
| Fresno, CAFresno-Madera-Hanford, CA | 17.65% | $62,033 | $80,648 | $29.72 |
| Corpus Christi, TXCorpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX | 17.63% | $62,023 | $80,634 | $29.72 |
| Reno, NVReno-Fernley, NV | 17.52% | $61,965 | $80,559 | $29.69 |
| Rest of U.S.Rest of U.S. | 17.06% | $61,722 | $80,243 | $29.57 |
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