GS pay: Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX
Locality codeAU
Locality payment20.35%
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 | $27,180 | $28,091 | $28,995 | $29,895 | $30,796 | $31,325 | $32,219 | $33,119 | $33,156 | $33,996 |
| GS-2 | $30,560 | $31,287 | $32,301 | $33,156 | $33,527 | $34,513 | $35,498 | $36,484 | $37,470 | $38,455 |
| GS-3 | $33,347 | $34,459 | $35,571 | $36,683 | $37,795 | $38,907 | $40,019 | $41,131 | $42,243 | $43,355 |
| GS-4 | $37,432 | $38,680 | $39,929 | $41,177 | $42,425 | $43,673 | $44,921 | $46,169 | $47,417 | $48,665 |
| GS-5 | $41,881 | $43,277 | $44,673 | $46,069 | $47,465 | $48,861 | $50,257 | $51,653 | $53,049 | $54,445 |
| GS-6 | $46,685 | $48,241 | $49,797 | $51,353 | $52,909 | $54,466 | $56,022 | $57,578 | $59,134 | $60,690 |
| GS-7 | $51,878 | $53,608 | $55,337 | $57,066 | $58,796 | $60,525 | $62,255 | $63,984 | $65,714 | $67,443 |
| GS-8 | $57,453 | $59,367 | $61,282 | $63,197 | $65,112 | $67,027 | $68,941 | $70,856 | $72,771 | $74,686 |
| GS-9 | $63,457 | $65,573 | $67,688 | $69,804 | $71,920 | $74,036 | $76,151 | $78,267 | $80,383 | $82,499 |
| GS-10 | $69,880 | $72,209 | $74,538 | $76,866 | $79,195 | $81,524 | $83,853 | $86,181 | $88,510 | $90,839 |
| GS-11 | $76,777 | $79,337 | $81,897 | $84,457 | $87,017 | $89,577 | $92,136 | $94,696 | $97,256 | $99,816 |
| GS-12 | $92,023 | $95,091 | $98,159 | $101,226 | $104,294 | $107,362 | $110,430 | $113,497 | $116,565 | $119,633 |
| GS-13 | $109,428 | $113,076 | $116,724 | $120,372 | $124,019 | $127,667 | $131,315 | $134,963 | $138,611 | $142,259 |
| GS-14 | $129,311 | $133,622 | $137,933 | $142,244 | $146,555 | $150,866 | $155,177 | $159,488 | $163,799 | $168,110 |
| GS-15 | $152,103 | $157,173 | $162,244 | $167,314 | $172,385 | $177,455 | $182,525 | $187,596 | $192,666 | $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 | $13.02 | $13.46 | $13.89 | $14.32 | $14.76 | $15.01 | $15.44 | $15.87 | $15.89 | $16.29 |
| GS-2 | $14.64 | $14.99 | $15.48 | $15.89 | $16.06 | $16.54 | $17.01 | $17.48 | $17.95 | $18.43 |
| GS-3 | $15.98 | $16.51 | $17.04 | $17.58 | $18.11 | $18.64 | $19.18 | $19.71 | $20.24 | $20.77 |
| GS-4 | $17.94 | $18.53 | $19.13 | $19.73 | $20.33 | $20.93 | $21.52 | $22.12 | $22.72 | $23.32 |
| GS-5 | $20.07 | $20.74 | $21.41 | $22.07 | $22.74 | $23.41 | $24.08 | $24.75 | $25.42 | $26.09 |
| GS-6 | $22.37 | $23.11 | $23.86 | $24.61 | $25.35 | $26.10 | $26.84 | $27.59 | $28.33 | $29.08 |
| GS-7 | $24.86 | $25.69 | $26.52 | $27.34 | $28.17 | $29.00 | $29.83 | $30.66 | $31.49 | $32.32 |
| GS-8 | $27.53 | $28.45 | $29.36 | $30.28 | $31.20 | $32.12 | $33.03 | $33.95 | $34.87 | $35.79 |
| GS-9 | $30.41 | $31.42 | $32.43 | $33.45 | $34.46 | $35.47 | $36.49 | $37.50 | $38.52 | $39.53 |
| GS-10 | $33.48 | $34.60 | $35.72 | $36.83 | $37.95 | $39.06 | $40.18 | $41.29 | $42.41 | $43.53 |
| GS-11 | $36.79 | $38.01 | $39.24 | $40.47 | $41.69 | $42.92 | $44.15 | $45.37 | $46.60 | $47.83 |
| GS-12 | $44.09 | $45.56 | $47.03 | $48.50 | $49.97 | $51.44 | $52.91 | $54.38 | $55.85 | $57.32 |
| GS-13 | $52.43 | $54.18 | $55.93 | $57.68 | $59.42 | $61.17 | $62.92 | $64.67 | $66.42 | $68.16 |
| GS-14 | $61.96 | $64.03 | $66.09 | $68.16 | $70.22 | $72.29 | $74.35 | $76.42 | $78.49 | $80.55 |
| GS-15 | $72.88 | $75.31 | $77.74 | $80.17 | $82.60 | $85.03 | $87.46 | $89.89 | $92.32 | $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 | $1,041.60 | $1,076.80 | $1,111.20 | $1,145.60 | $1,180.80 | $1,200.80 | $1,235.20 | $1,269.60 | $1,271.20 | $1,303.20 |
| GS-2 | $1,171.20 | $1,199.20 | $1,238.40 | $1,271.20 | $1,284.80 | $1,323.20 | $1,360.80 | $1,398.40 | $1,436.00 | $1,474.40 |
| GS-3 | $1,278.40 | $1,320.80 | $1,363.20 | $1,406.40 | $1,448.80 | $1,491.20 | $1,534.40 | $1,576.80 | $1,619.20 | $1,661.60 |
| GS-4 | $1,435.20 | $1,482.40 | $1,530.40 | $1,578.40 | $1,626.40 | $1,674.40 | $1,721.60 | $1,769.60 | $1,817.60 | $1,865.60 |
| GS-5 | $1,605.60 | $1,659.20 | $1,712.80 | $1,765.60 | $1,819.20 | $1,872.80 | $1,926.40 | $1,980.00 | $2,033.60 | $2,087.20 |
| GS-6 | $1,789.60 | $1,848.80 | $1,908.80 | $1,968.80 | $2,028.00 | $2,088.00 | $2,147.20 | $2,207.20 | $2,266.40 | $2,326.40 |
| GS-7 | $1,988.80 | $2,055.20 | $2,121.60 | $2,187.20 | $2,253.60 | $2,320.00 | $2,386.40 | $2,452.80 | $2,519.20 | $2,585.60 |
| GS-8 | $2,202.40 | $2,276.00 | $2,348.80 | $2,422.40 | $2,496.00 | $2,569.60 | $2,642.40 | $2,716.00 | $2,789.60 | $2,863.20 |
| GS-9 | $2,432.80 | $2,513.60 | $2,594.40 | $2,676.00 | $2,756.80 | $2,837.60 | $2,919.20 | $3,000.00 | $3,081.60 | $3,162.40 |
| GS-10 | $2,678.40 | $2,768.00 | $2,857.60 | $2,946.40 | $3,036.00 | $3,124.80 | $3,214.40 | $3,303.20 | $3,392.80 | $3,482.40 |
| GS-11 | $2,943.20 | $3,040.80 | $3,139.20 | $3,237.60 | $3,335.20 | $3,433.60 | $3,532.00 | $3,629.60 | $3,728.00 | $3,826.40 |
| GS-12 | $3,527.20 | $3,644.80 | $3,762.40 | $3,880.00 | $3,997.60 | $4,115.20 | $4,232.80 | $4,350.40 | $4,468.00 | $4,585.60 |
| GS-13 | $4,194.40 | $4,334.40 | $4,474.40 | $4,614.40 | $4,753.60 | $4,893.60 | $5,033.60 | $5,173.60 | $5,313.60 | $5,452.80 |
| GS-14 | $4,956.80 | $5,122.40 | $5,287.20 | $5,452.80 | $5,617.60 | $5,783.20 | $5,948.00 | $6,113.60 | $6,279.20 | $6,444.00 |
| GS-15 | $5,830.40 | $6,024.80 | $6,219.20 | $6,413.60 | $6,608.00 | $6,802.40 | $6,996.80 | $7,191.20 | $7,385.60 | $7,559.20 |