GS pay: Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT
Locality codeBOS
Locality payment32.58%
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 | $29,942 | $30,945 | $31,941 | $32,933 | $33,926 | $34,508 | $35,493 | $36,485 | $36,526 | $37,451 |
| GS-2 | $33,666 | $34,467 | $35,583 | $36,526 | $36,934 | $38,020 | $39,106 | $40,192 | $41,277 | $42,363 |
| GS-3 | $36,735 | $37,960 | $39,185 | $40,410 | $41,635 | $42,860 | $44,086 | $45,311 | $46,536 | $47,761 |
| GS-4 | $41,236 | $42,611 | $43,986 | $45,361 | $46,736 | $48,111 | $49,485 | $50,860 | $52,235 | $53,610 |
| GS-5 | $46,137 | $47,674 | $49,212 | $50,750 | $52,288 | $53,826 | $55,364 | $56,902 | $58,440 | $59,978 |
| GS-6 | $51,429 | $53,143 | $54,858 | $56,572 | $58,286 | $60,000 | $61,715 | $63,429 | $65,143 | $66,857 |
| GS-7 | $57,150 | $59,055 | $60,960 | $62,865 | $64,771 | $66,676 | $68,581 | $70,486 | $72,391 | $74,297 |
| GS-8 | $63,291 | $65,400 | $67,510 | $69,619 | $71,728 | $73,838 | $75,947 | $78,056 | $80,166 | $82,275 |
| GS-9 | $69,905 | $72,236 | $74,567 | $76,898 | $79,228 | $81,559 | $83,890 | $86,221 | $88,552 | $90,882 |
| GS-10 | $76,981 | $79,547 | $82,112 | $84,678 | $87,243 | $89,808 | $92,374 | $94,939 | $97,505 | $100,070 |
| GS-11 | $84,579 | $87,399 | $90,219 | $93,039 | $95,859 | $98,679 | $101,499 | $104,319 | $107,139 | $109,959 |
| GS-12 | $101,375 | $104,754 | $108,134 | $111,513 | $114,893 | $118,272 | $121,651 | $125,031 | $128,410 | $131,790 |
| GS-13 | $120,548 | $124,567 | $128,585 | $132,604 | $136,622 | $140,641 | $144,659 | $148,678 | $152,696 | $156,715 |
| GS-14 | $142,452 | $147,201 | $151,950 | $156,699 | $161,448 | $166,197 | $170,946 | $175,695 | $180,444 | $185,193 |
| GS-15 | $167,560 | $173,146 | $178,731 | $184,317 | $189,902 | $195,488 | $197,200* | $197,200* | $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 | $14.35 | $14.83 | $15.30 | $15.78 | $16.26 | $16.53 | $17.01 | $17.48 | $17.50 | $17.94 |
| GS-2 | $16.13 | $16.52 | $17.05 | $17.50 | $17.70 | $18.22 | $18.74 | $19.26 | $19.78 | $20.30 |
| GS-3 | $17.60 | $18.19 | $18.78 | $19.36 | $19.95 | $20.54 | $21.12 | $21.71 | $22.30 | $22.89 |
| GS-4 | $19.76 | $20.42 | $21.08 | $21.74 | $22.39 | $23.05 | $23.71 | $24.37 | $25.03 | $25.69 |
| GS-5 | $22.11 | $22.84 | $23.58 | $24.32 | $25.05 | $25.79 | $26.53 | $27.26 | $28.00 | $28.74 |
| GS-6 | $24.64 | $25.46 | $26.29 | $27.11 | $27.93 | $28.75 | $29.57 | $30.39 | $31.21 | $32.03 |
| GS-7 | $27.38 | $28.30 | $29.21 | $30.12 | $31.04 | $31.95 | $32.86 | $33.77 | $34.69 | $35.60 |
| GS-8 | $30.33 | $31.34 | $32.35 | $33.36 | $34.37 | $35.38 | $36.39 | $37.40 | $38.41 | $39.42 |
| GS-9 | $33.50 | $34.61 | $35.73 | $36.85 | $37.96 | $39.08 | $40.20 | $41.31 | $42.43 | $43.55 |
| GS-10 | $36.89 | $38.12 | $39.34 | $40.57 | $41.80 | $43.03 | $44.26 | $45.49 | $46.72 | $47.95 |
| GS-11 | $40.53 | $41.88 | $43.23 | $44.58 | $45.93 | $47.28 | $48.63 | $49.99 | $51.34 | $52.69 |
| GS-12 | $48.57 | $50.19 | $51.81 | $53.43 | $55.05 | $56.67 | $58.29 | $59.91 | $61.53 | $63.15 |
| GS-13 | $57.76 | $59.69 | $61.61 | $63.54 | $65.46 | $67.39 | $69.31 | $71.24 | $73.17 | $75.09 |
| GS-14 | $68.26 | $70.53 | $72.81 | $75.08 | $77.36 | $79.63 | $81.91 | $84.19 | $86.46 | $88.74 |
| GS-15 | $80.29 | $82.96 | $85.64 | $88.32 | $90.99 | $93.67 | $94.49 | $94.49 | $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 | $1,148.00 | $1,186.40 | $1,224.00 | $1,262.40 | $1,300.80 | $1,322.40 | $1,360.80 | $1,398.40 | $1,400.00 | $1,435.20 |
| GS-2 | $1,290.40 | $1,321.60 | $1,364.00 | $1,400.00 | $1,416.00 | $1,457.60 | $1,499.20 | $1,540.80 | $1,582.40 | $1,624.00 |
| GS-3 | $1,408.00 | $1,455.20 | $1,502.40 | $1,548.80 | $1,596.00 | $1,643.20 | $1,689.60 | $1,736.80 | $1,784.00 | $1,831.20 |
| GS-4 | $1,580.80 | $1,633.60 | $1,686.40 | $1,739.20 | $1,791.20 | $1,844.00 | $1,896.80 | $1,949.60 | $2,002.40 | $2,055.20 |
| GS-5 | $1,768.80 | $1,827.20 | $1,886.40 | $1,945.60 | $2,004.00 | $2,063.20 | $2,122.40 | $2,180.80 | $2,240.00 | $2,299.20 |
| GS-6 | $1,971.20 | $2,036.80 | $2,103.20 | $2,168.80 | $2,234.40 | $2,300.00 | $2,365.60 | $2,431.20 | $2,496.80 | $2,562.40 |
| GS-7 | $2,190.40 | $2,264.00 | $2,336.80 | $2,409.60 | $2,483.20 | $2,556.00 | $2,628.80 | $2,701.60 | $2,775.20 | $2,848.00 |
| GS-8 | $2,426.40 | $2,507.20 | $2,588.00 | $2,668.80 | $2,749.60 | $2,830.40 | $2,911.20 | $2,992.00 | $3,072.80 | $3,153.60 |
| GS-9 | $2,680.00 | $2,768.80 | $2,858.40 | $2,948.00 | $3,036.80 | $3,126.40 | $3,216.00 | $3,304.80 | $3,394.40 | $3,484.00 |
| GS-10 | $2,951.20 | $3,049.60 | $3,147.20 | $3,245.60 | $3,344.00 | $3,442.40 | $3,540.80 | $3,639.20 | $3,737.60 | $3,836.00 |
| GS-11 | $3,242.40 | $3,350.40 | $3,458.40 | $3,566.40 | $3,674.40 | $3,782.40 | $3,890.40 | $3,999.20 | $4,107.20 | $4,215.20 |
| GS-12 | $3,885.60 | $4,015.20 | $4,144.80 | $4,274.40 | $4,404.00 | $4,533.60 | $4,663.20 | $4,792.80 | $4,922.40 | $5,052.00 |
| GS-13 | $4,620.80 | $4,775.20 | $4,928.80 | $5,083.20 | $5,236.80 | $5,391.20 | $5,544.80 | $5,699.20 | $5,853.60 | $6,007.20 |
| GS-14 | $5,460.80 | $5,642.40 | $5,824.80 | $6,006.40 | $6,188.80 | $6,370.40 | $6,552.80 | $6,735.20 | $6,916.80 | $7,099.20 |
| GS-15 | $6,423.20 | $6,636.80 | $6,851.20 | $7,065.60 | $7,279.20 | $7,493.60 | $7,559.20 | $7,559.20 | $7,559.20 | $7,559.20 |