Rest of U.S. GS pay scale 2026
Locality pay of 17.06% for the Rest of U.S. (every area not in another locality pay area) pay area. Annual pay from $26,437 (GS-1, step 1) to $192,331 (GS-15, step 10).
GS pay calculator 2026
- Yearly pay
- $61,722
- Monthly
- $5,144
- Every two weeks
- $2,365.60
- Hourly
- $29.57
Pay before taxes and deductions, from the official 2026 OPM tables. Rest of U.S. GS pay table 2026
Rest of U.S. annual pay by grade and step
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $26,437 | $27,323 | $28,202 | $29,078 | $29,954 | $30,468 | $31,338 | $32,214 | $32,250 | $33,067 |
| GS-2 | $29,725 | $30,432 | $31,418 | $32,250 | $32,611 | $33,569 | $34,528 | $35,487 | $36,445 | $37,404 |
| GS-3 | $32,435 | $33,517 | $34,598 | $35,680 | $36,762 | $37,843 | $38,925 | $40,006 | $41,088 | $42,170 |
| GS-4 | $36,409 | $37,623 | $38,837 | $40,051 | $41,265 | $42,479 | $43,693 | $44,907 | $46,120 | $47,334 |
| GS-5 | $40,736 | $42,094 | $43,452 | $44,809 | $46,167 | $47,525 | $48,883 | $50,241 | $51,599 | $52,957 |
| GS-6 | $45,409 | $46,922 | $48,436 | $49,950 | $51,463 | $52,977 | $54,490 | $56,004 | $57,517 | $59,031 |
| GS-7 | $50,460 | $52,142 | $53,824 | $55,506 | $57,188 | $58,871 | $60,553 | $62,235 | $63,917 | $65,599 |
| GS-8 | $55,882 | $57,745 | $59,607 | $61,469 | $63,332 | $65,194 | $67,057 | $68,919 | $70,781 | $72,644 |
| GS-9 | $61,722 | $63,780 | $65,838 | $67,896 | $69,954 | $72,012 | $74,070 | $76,128 | $78,186 | $80,243 |
| GS-10 | $67,970 | $70,235 | $72,500 | $74,765 | $77,030 | $79,295 | $81,560 | $83,825 | $86,091 | $88,356 |
| GS-11 | $74,678 | $77,168 | $79,658 | $82,148 | $84,638 | $87,128 | $89,618 | $92,107 | $94,597 | $97,087 |
| GS-12 | $89,508 | $92,491 | $95,475 | $98,459 | $101,443 | $104,427 | $107,411 | $110,395 | $113,378 | $116,362 |
| GS-13 | $106,437 | $109,985 | $113,533 | $117,081 | $120,629 | $124,177 | $127,725 | $131,273 | $134,822 | $138,370 |
| GS-14 | $125,776 | $129,969 | $134,162 | $138,356 | $142,549 | $146,742 | $150,935 | $155,128 | $159,321 | $163,514 |
| GS-15 | $147,945 | $152,877 | $157,809 | $162,740 | $167,672 | $172,604 | $177,536 | $182,467 | $187,399 | $192,331 |
Hourly pay
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 5 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $12.67 | $14.35 | $15.84 |
| GS-2 | $14.24 | $15.63 | $17.92 |
| GS-3 | $15.54 | $17.61 | $20.21 |
| GS-4 | $17.45 | $19.77 | $22.68 |
| GS-5 | $19.52 | $22.12 | $25.37 |
| GS-6 | $21.76 | $24.66 | $28.29 |
| GS-7 | $24.18 | $27.40 | $31.43 |
| GS-8 | $26.78 | $30.35 | $34.81 |
| GS-9 | $29.57 | $33.52 | $38.45 |
| GS-10 | $32.57 | $36.91 | $42.34 |
| GS-11 | $35.78 | $40.55 | $46.52 |
| GS-12 | $42.89 | $48.61 | $55.76 |
| GS-13 | $51.00 | $57.80 | $66.30 |
| GS-14 | $60.27 | $68.30 | $78.35 |
| GS-15 | $70.89 | $80.34 | $92.16 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the locality pay for Rest of U.S. in 2026?
17.06% on top of base pay.
How much does a GS-9 make in Rest of U.S.?
From $61,722 at step 1 to $80,243 at step 10 a year in 2026.
How much does a GS-12 make in Rest of U.S.?
From $89,508 at step 1 to $116,362 at step 10 a year in 2026.
How much does a GS-13 make in Rest of U.S.?
From $106,437 at step 1 to $138,370 at step 10 a year in 2026.
What is the highest GS salary in Rest of U.S.?
$192,331 a year for GS-15, step 10.
How much does a GS-7 law enforcement officer make in Rest of U.S.?
$57,188 a year at step 1 in 2026, against $50,460 for other GS-7 employees, because law enforcement officers at GS-3 to GS-10 are paid special base rates.
LEO pay scale 2026: law enforcement officer pay in Rest of U.S. and every other locality
Other locality pay areas
- Albany-Schenectady20.77%
- Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas18.33%
- Atlanta23.79%
- Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown20.35%
- Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega18.24%
- Boston-Worcester-Providence32.58%
- Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean22.41%
- Burlington-South Burlington-Barre19.45%
- Charlotte-Concord19.67%
- Chicago-Naperville30.86%
- Cincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville21.93%
- Cleveland-Akron-Canton22.23%
- Colorado Springs20.15%
- Columbus-Marion-Zanesville22.15%
- Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice17.63%
- Dallas-Fort Worth27.26%
- Davenport-Moline18.93%
- Dayton-Springfield-Kettering21.42%
- Denver-Aurora30.52%
- Des Moines-Ames-West Des Moines18.01%
- Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor29.12%
- Fresno-Madera-Hanford17.65%
- Harrisburg-Lebanon19.43%
- Hartford-East Hartford32.08%
- Houston-The Woodlands35%
- Huntsville-Decatur21.91%
- Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie18.15%
- Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City18.97%
- Laredo21.59%
- Las Vegas-Henderson19.57%
- Los Angeles-Long Beach36.47%
- Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale24.67%
- Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha22.42%
- Minneapolis-St. Paul27.62%
- New York-Newark37.95%
- Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont18.23%
- Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville17.93%
- Philadelphia-Reading-Camden28.99%
- Phoenix-Mesa22.45%
- Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton21.03%
- Portland-Vancouver-Salem26.13%
- Raleigh-Durham-Cary22.24%
- Reno-Fernley17.52%
- Rest of U.S.17.06%
- Richmond22.28%
- Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls17.88%
- Sacramento-Roseville29.76%
- San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall18.78%
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad33.72%
- San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland46.34%
- Seattle-Tacoma31.57%
- Spokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d'Alene17.67%
- St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington20.03%
- State of Alaska32.36%
- State of Hawaii22.21%
- Tucson-Nogales19.28%
- Virginia Beach-Norfolk18.8%
- Washington-Baltimore-Arlington33.94%
Source: U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), 2026 General Schedule salary tables, effective January 2026 (1% general increase to base pay; locality percentages unchanged from 2025). Annual base pay before taxes. Hourly rates are annual pay divided by 2,087 hours, as OPM does.