GS pay: Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI
Locality codeCHI
Locality payment30.86%
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 | $29,553 | $30,544 | $31,527 | $32,506 | $33,486 | $34,060 | $35,033 | $36,011 | $36,052 | $36,965 |
| GS-2 | $33,229 | $34,020 | $35,122 | $36,052 | $36,455 | $37,527 | $38,598 | $39,670 | $40,742 | $41,814 |
| GS-3 | $36,259 | $37,468 | $38,677 | $39,886 | $41,095 | $42,304 | $43,514 | $44,723 | $45,932 | $47,141 |
| GS-4 | $40,701 | $42,058 | $43,415 | $44,772 | $46,129 | $47,486 | $48,843 | $50,201 | $51,558 | $52,915 |
| GS-5 | $45,538 | $47,056 | $48,574 | $50,092 | $51,610 | $53,128 | $54,646 | $56,164 | $57,682 | $59,200 |
| GS-6 | $50,762 | $52,454 | $54,146 | $55,838 | $57,530 | $59,222 | $60,914 | $62,606 | $64,298 | $65,990 |
| GS-7 | $56,409 | $58,289 | $60,169 | $62,050 | $63,930 | $65,811 | $67,691 | $69,572 | $71,452 | $73,333 |
| GS-8 | $62,470 | $64,552 | $66,634 | $68,716 | $70,798 | $72,880 | $74,962 | $77,044 | $79,126 | $81,208 |
| GS-9 | $68,999 | $71,299 | $73,600 | $75,900 | $78,201 | $80,501 | $82,802 | $85,102 | $87,403 | $89,703 |
| GS-10 | $75,983 | $78,515 | $81,047 | $83,579 | $86,111 | $88,643 | $91,175 | $93,708 | $96,240 | $98,772 |
| GS-11 | $83,482 | $86,266 | $89,049 | $91,832 | $94,616 | $97,399 | $100,182 | $102,966 | $105,749 | $108,533 |
| GS-12 | $100,059 | $103,395 | $106,731 | $110,066 | $113,402 | $116,738 | $120,073 | $123,409 | $126,744 | $130,080 |
| GS-13 | $118,984 | $122,951 | $126,917 | $130,884 | $134,850 | $138,816 | $142,783 | $146,749 | $150,715 | $154,682 |
| GS-14 | $140,604 | $145,291 | $149,979 | $154,666 | $159,353 | $164,041 | $168,728 | $173,416 | $178,103 | $182,790 |
| GS-15 | $165,386 | $170,899 | $176,412 | $181,925 | $187,439 | $192,952 | $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 | $14.16 | $14.64 | $15.11 | $15.58 | $16.05 | $16.32 | $16.79 | $17.25 | $17.27 | $17.71 |
| GS-2 | $15.92 | $16.30 | $16.83 | $17.27 | $17.47 | $17.98 | $18.49 | $19.01 | $19.52 | $20.04 |
| GS-3 | $17.37 | $17.95 | $18.53 | $19.11 | $19.69 | $20.27 | $20.85 | $21.43 | $22.01 | $22.59 |
| GS-4 | $19.50 | $20.15 | $20.80 | $21.45 | $22.10 | $22.75 | $23.40 | $24.05 | $24.70 | $25.35 |
| GS-5 | $21.82 | $22.55 | $23.27 | $24.00 | $24.73 | $25.46 | $26.18 | $26.91 | $27.64 | $28.37 |
| GS-6 | $24.32 | $25.13 | $25.94 | $26.76 | $27.57 | $28.38 | $29.19 | $30.00 | $30.81 | $31.62 |
| GS-7 | $27.03 | $27.93 | $28.83 | $29.73 | $30.63 | $31.53 | $32.43 | $33.34 | $34.24 | $35.14 |
| GS-8 | $29.93 | $30.93 | $31.93 | $32.93 | $33.92 | $34.92 | $35.92 | $36.92 | $37.91 | $38.91 |
| GS-9 | $33.06 | $34.16 | $35.27 | $36.37 | $37.47 | $38.57 | $39.68 | $40.78 | $41.88 | $42.98 |
| GS-10 | $36.41 | $37.62 | $38.83 | $40.05 | $41.26 | $42.47 | $43.69 | $44.90 | $46.11 | $47.33 |
| GS-11 | $40.00 | $41.33 | $42.67 | $44.00 | $45.34 | $46.67 | $48.00 | $49.34 | $50.67 | $52.00 |
| GS-12 | $47.94 | $49.54 | $51.14 | $52.74 | $54.34 | $55.94 | $57.53 | $59.13 | $60.73 | $62.33 |
| GS-13 | $57.01 | $58.91 | $60.81 | $62.71 | $64.61 | $66.51 | $68.42 | $70.32 | $72.22 | $74.12 |
| GS-14 | $67.37 | $69.62 | $71.86 | $74.11 | $76.36 | $78.60 | $80.85 | $83.09 | $85.34 | $87.59 |
| GS-15 | $79.25 | $81.89 | $84.53 | $87.17 | $89.81 | $92.45 | $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 | $1,132.80 | $1,171.20 | $1,208.80 | $1,246.40 | $1,284.00 | $1,305.60 | $1,343.20 | $1,380.00 | $1,381.60 | $1,416.80 |
| GS-2 | $1,273.60 | $1,304.00 | $1,346.40 | $1,381.60 | $1,397.60 | $1,438.40 | $1,479.20 | $1,520.80 | $1,561.60 | $1,603.20 |
| GS-3 | $1,389.60 | $1,436.00 | $1,482.40 | $1,528.80 | $1,575.20 | $1,621.60 | $1,668.00 | $1,714.40 | $1,760.80 | $1,807.20 |
| GS-4 | $1,560.00 | $1,612.00 | $1,664.00 | $1,716.00 | $1,768.00 | $1,820.00 | $1,872.00 | $1,924.00 | $1,976.00 | $2,028.00 |
| GS-5 | $1,745.60 | $1,804.00 | $1,861.60 | $1,920.00 | $1,978.40 | $2,036.80 | $2,094.40 | $2,152.80 | $2,211.20 | $2,269.60 |
| GS-6 | $1,945.60 | $2,010.40 | $2,075.20 | $2,140.80 | $2,205.60 | $2,270.40 | $2,335.20 | $2,400.00 | $2,464.80 | $2,529.60 |
| GS-7 | $2,162.40 | $2,234.40 | $2,306.40 | $2,378.40 | $2,450.40 | $2,522.40 | $2,594.40 | $2,667.20 | $2,739.20 | $2,811.20 |
| GS-8 | $2,394.40 | $2,474.40 | $2,554.40 | $2,634.40 | $2,713.60 | $2,793.60 | $2,873.60 | $2,953.60 | $3,032.80 | $3,112.80 |
| GS-9 | $2,644.80 | $2,732.80 | $2,821.60 | $2,909.60 | $2,997.60 | $3,085.60 | $3,174.40 | $3,262.40 | $3,350.40 | $3,438.40 |
| GS-10 | $2,912.80 | $3,009.60 | $3,106.40 | $3,204.00 | $3,300.80 | $3,397.60 | $3,495.20 | $3,592.00 | $3,688.80 | $3,786.40 |
| GS-11 | $3,200.00 | $3,306.40 | $3,413.60 | $3,520.00 | $3,627.20 | $3,733.60 | $3,840.00 | $3,947.20 | $4,053.60 | $4,160.00 |
| GS-12 | $3,835.20 | $3,963.20 | $4,091.20 | $4,219.20 | $4,347.20 | $4,475.20 | $4,602.40 | $4,730.40 | $4,858.40 | $4,986.40 |
| GS-13 | $4,560.80 | $4,712.80 | $4,864.80 | $5,016.80 | $5,168.80 | $5,320.80 | $5,473.60 | $5,625.60 | $5,777.60 | $5,929.60 |
| GS-14 | $5,389.60 | $5,569.60 | $5,748.80 | $5,928.80 | $6,108.80 | $6,288.00 | $6,468.00 | $6,647.20 | $6,827.20 | $7,007.20 |
| GS-15 | $6,340.00 | $6,551.20 | $6,762.40 | $6,973.60 | $7,184.80 | $7,396.00 | $7,559.20 | $7,559.20 | $7,559.20 | $7,559.20 |