GS pay: Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL
Locality codeATL
Locality payment23.79%
General Schedule increase1%
EffectiveEffective January 2026
Salary cap (level IV of the Executive Schedule)$197,200
Source: U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Salary Table 2026 XML, from General Schedule salary tables. Data as of .
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Annual rates
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $27,957 | $28,894 | $29,823 | $30,749 | $31,677 | $32,220 | $33,140 | $34,066 | $34,104 | $34,968 |
| GS-2 | $31,434 | $32,182 | $33,224 | $34,104 | $34,485 | $35,499 | $36,513 | $37,527 | $38,541 | $39,555 |
| GS-3 | $34,300 | $35,444 | $36,587 | $37,731 | $38,875 | $40,019 | $41,163 | $42,306 | $43,450 | $44,594 |
| GS-4 | $38,502 | $39,786 | $41,070 | $42,354 | $43,637 | $44,921 | $46,205 | $47,488 | $48,772 | $50,056 |
| GS-5 | $43,078 | $44,514 | $45,950 | $47,386 | $48,822 | $50,258 | $51,693 | $53,129 | $54,565 | $56,001 |
| GS-6 | $48,019 | $49,620 | $51,221 | $52,821 | $54,422 | $56,022 | $57,623 | $59,224 | $60,824 | $62,425 |
| GS-7 | $53,361 | $55,140 | $56,919 | $58,698 | $60,476 | $62,255 | $64,034 | $65,813 | $67,592 | $69,371 |
| GS-8 | $59,095 | $61,064 | $63,034 | $65,003 | $66,973 | $68,942 | $70,912 | $72,881 | $74,851 | $76,820 |
| GS-9 | $65,271 | $67,447 | $69,623 | $71,799 | $73,976 | $76,152 | $78,328 | $80,504 | $82,681 | $84,857 |
| GS-10 | $71,877 | $74,273 | $76,668 | $79,063 | $81,459 | $83,854 | $86,249 | $88,645 | $91,040 | $93,435 |
| GS-11 | $78,972 | $81,605 | $84,238 | $86,871 | $89,504 | $92,137 | $94,770 | $97,403 | $100,036 | $102,669 |
| GS-12 | $94,654 | $97,809 | $100,964 | $104,120 | $107,275 | $110,431 | $113,586 | $116,741 | $119,897 | $123,052 |
| GS-13 | $112,556 | $116,308 | $120,060 | $123,812 | $127,564 | $131,316 | $135,069 | $138,821 | $142,573 | $146,325 |
| GS-14 | $133,007 | $137,442 | $141,876 | $146,310 | $150,744 | $155,178 | $159,612 | $164,047 | $168,481 | $172,915 |
| GS-15 | $156,451 | $161,666 | $166,881 | $172,097 | $177,312 | $182,527 | $187,742 | $192,958 | $197,200* | $197,200* |
* Rate limited to the rate for level IV of the Executive Schedule (5 U.S.C. 5304 (g)(1)).
Hourly rates
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $13.40 | $13.84 | $14.29 | $14.73 | $15.18 | $15.44 | $15.88 | $16.32 | $16.34 | $16.76 |
| GS-2 | $15.06 | $15.42 | $15.92 | $16.34 | $16.52 | $17.01 | $17.50 | $17.98 | $18.47 | $18.95 |
| GS-3 | $16.44 | $16.98 | $17.53 | $18.08 | $18.63 | $19.18 | $19.72 | $20.27 | $20.82 | $21.37 |
| GS-4 | $18.45 | $19.06 | $19.68 | $20.29 | $20.91 | $21.52 | $22.14 | $22.75 | $23.37 | $23.98 |
| GS-5 | $20.64 | $21.33 | $22.02 | $22.71 | $23.39 | $24.08 | $24.77 | $25.46 | $26.15 | $26.83 |
| GS-6 | $23.01 | $23.78 | $24.54 | $25.31 | $26.08 | $26.84 | $27.61 | $28.38 | $29.14 | $29.91 |
| GS-7 | $25.57 | $26.42 | $27.27 | $28.13 | $28.98 | $29.83 | $30.68 | $31.53 | $32.39 | $33.24 |
| GS-8 | $28.32 | $29.26 | $30.20 | $31.15 | $32.09 | $33.03 | $33.98 | $34.92 | $35.87 | $36.81 |
| GS-9 | $31.28 | $32.32 | $33.36 | $34.40 | $35.45 | $36.49 | $37.53 | $38.57 | $39.62 | $40.66 |
| GS-10 | $34.44 | $35.59 | $36.74 | $37.88 | $39.03 | $40.18 | $41.33 | $42.47 | $43.62 | $44.77 |
| GS-11 | $37.84 | $39.10 | $40.36 | $41.62 | $42.89 | $44.15 | $45.41 | $46.67 | $47.93 | $49.19 |
| GS-12 | $45.35 | $46.87 | $48.38 | $49.89 | $51.40 | $52.91 | $54.43 | $55.94 | $57.45 | $58.96 |
| GS-13 | $53.93 | $55.73 | $57.53 | $59.33 | $61.12 | $62.92 | $64.72 | $66.52 | $68.31 | $70.11 |
| GS-14 | $63.73 | $65.86 | $67.98 | $70.11 | $72.23 | $74.35 | $76.48 | $78.60 | $80.73 | $82.85 |
| GS-15 | $74.96 | $77.46 | $79.96 | $82.46 | $84.96 | $87.46 | $89.96 | $92.46 | $94.49 | $94.49 |
Biweekly rates
Biweekly rate = hourly rate × 80 (5 CFR 531.607(a)(3)).
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $1,072.00 | $1,107.20 | $1,143.20 | $1,178.40 | $1,214.40 | $1,235.20 | $1,270.40 | $1,305.60 | $1,307.20 | $1,340.80 |
| GS-2 | $1,204.80 | $1,233.60 | $1,273.60 | $1,307.20 | $1,321.60 | $1,360.80 | $1,400.00 | $1,438.40 | $1,477.60 | $1,516.00 |
| GS-3 | $1,315.20 | $1,358.40 | $1,402.40 | $1,446.40 | $1,490.40 | $1,534.40 | $1,577.60 | $1,621.60 | $1,665.60 | $1,709.60 |
| GS-4 | $1,476.00 | $1,524.80 | $1,574.40 | $1,623.20 | $1,672.80 | $1,721.60 | $1,771.20 | $1,820.00 | $1,869.60 | $1,918.40 |
| GS-5 | $1,651.20 | $1,706.40 | $1,761.60 | $1,816.80 | $1,871.20 | $1,926.40 | $1,981.60 | $2,036.80 | $2,092.00 | $2,146.40 |
| GS-6 | $1,840.80 | $1,902.40 | $1,963.20 | $2,024.80 | $2,086.40 | $2,147.20 | $2,208.80 | $2,270.40 | $2,331.20 | $2,392.80 |
| GS-7 | $2,045.60 | $2,113.60 | $2,181.60 | $2,250.40 | $2,318.40 | $2,386.40 | $2,454.40 | $2,522.40 | $2,591.20 | $2,659.20 |
| GS-8 | $2,265.60 | $2,340.80 | $2,416.00 | $2,492.00 | $2,567.20 | $2,642.40 | $2,718.40 | $2,793.60 | $2,869.60 | $2,944.80 |
| GS-9 | $2,502.40 | $2,585.60 | $2,668.80 | $2,752.00 | $2,836.00 | $2,919.20 | $3,002.40 | $3,085.60 | $3,169.60 | $3,252.80 |
| GS-10 | $2,755.20 | $2,847.20 | $2,939.20 | $3,030.40 | $3,122.40 | $3,214.40 | $3,306.40 | $3,397.60 | $3,489.60 | $3,581.60 |
| GS-11 | $3,027.20 | $3,128.00 | $3,228.80 | $3,329.60 | $3,431.20 | $3,532.00 | $3,632.80 | $3,733.60 | $3,834.40 | $3,935.20 |
| GS-12 | $3,628.00 | $3,749.60 | $3,870.40 | $3,991.20 | $4,112.00 | $4,232.80 | $4,354.40 | $4,475.20 | $4,596.00 | $4,716.80 |
| GS-13 | $4,314.40 | $4,458.40 | $4,602.40 | $4,746.40 | $4,889.60 | $5,033.60 | $5,177.60 | $5,321.60 | $5,464.80 | $5,608.80 |
| GS-14 | $5,098.40 | $5,268.80 | $5,438.40 | $5,608.80 | $5,778.40 | $5,948.00 | $6,118.40 | $6,288.00 | $6,458.40 | $6,628.00 |
| GS-15 | $5,996.80 | $6,196.80 | $6,396.80 | $6,596.80 | $6,796.80 | $6,996.80 | $7,196.80 | $7,396.80 | $7,559.20 | $7,559.20 |