GS pay: Colorado Springs, CO
Locality codeCS
Locality payment20.15%
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 | $27,135 | $28,044 | $28,947 | $29,845 | $30,745 | $31,273 | $32,165 | $33,064 | $33,101 | $33,940 |
| GS-2 | $30,510 | $31,235 | $32,247 | $33,101 | $33,471 | $34,455 | $35,439 | $36,423 | $37,408 | $38,392 |
| GS-3 | $33,291 | $34,401 | $35,512 | $36,622 | $37,732 | $38,842 | $39,952 | $41,062 | $42,173 | $43,283 |
| GS-4 | $37,370 | $38,616 | $39,862 | $41,108 | $42,354 | $43,600 | $44,846 | $46,092 | $47,338 | $48,584 |
| GS-5 | $41,811 | $43,205 | $44,598 | $45,992 | $47,386 | $48,780 | $50,173 | $51,567 | $52,961 | $54,355 |
| GS-6 | $46,607 | $48,161 | $49,714 | $51,268 | $52,822 | $54,375 | $55,929 | $57,482 | $59,036 | $60,589 |
| GS-7 | $51,792 | $53,518 | $55,245 | $56,972 | $58,698 | $60,425 | $62,151 | $63,878 | $65,604 | $67,331 |
| GS-8 | $57,357 | $59,269 | $61,180 | $63,092 | $65,004 | $66,915 | $68,827 | $70,738 | $72,650 | $74,561 |
| GS-9 | $63,351 | $65,464 | $67,576 | $69,688 | $71,800 | $73,913 | $76,025 | $78,137 | $80,249 | $82,362 |
| GS-10 | $69,764 | $72,089 | $74,414 | $76,739 | $79,064 | $81,388 | $83,713 | $86,038 | $88,363 | $90,688 |
| GS-11 | $76,650 | $79,205 | $81,761 | $84,316 | $86,872 | $89,428 | $91,983 | $94,539 | $97,094 | $99,650 |
| GS-12 | $91,870 | $94,933 | $97,996 | $101,058 | $104,121 | $107,183 | $110,246 | $113,309 | $116,371 | $119,434 |
| GS-13 | $109,246 | $112,888 | $116,530 | $120,172 | $123,813 | $127,455 | $131,097 | $134,739 | $138,380 | $142,022 |
| GS-14 | $129,096 | $133,400 | $137,704 | $142,008 | $146,311 | $150,615 | $154,919 | $159,223 | $163,527 | $167,830 |
| GS-15 | $151,850 | $156,912 | $161,974 | $167,036 | $172,098 | $177,160 | $182,222 | $187,284 | $192,346 | $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 | $13.00 | $13.44 | $13.87 | $14.30 | $14.73 | $14.98 | $15.41 | $15.84 | $15.86 | $16.26 |
| GS-2 | $14.62 | $14.97 | $15.45 | $15.86 | $16.04 | $16.51 | $16.98 | $17.45 | $17.92 | $18.40 |
| GS-3 | $15.95 | $16.48 | $17.02 | $17.55 | $18.08 | $18.61 | $19.14 | $19.68 | $20.21 | $20.74 |
| GS-4 | $17.91 | $18.50 | $19.10 | $19.70 | $20.29 | $20.89 | $21.49 | $22.09 | $22.68 | $23.28 |
| GS-5 | $20.03 | $20.70 | $21.37 | $22.04 | $22.71 | $23.37 | $24.04 | $24.71 | $25.38 | $26.04 |
| GS-6 | $22.33 | $23.08 | $23.82 | $24.57 | $25.31 | $26.05 | $26.80 | $27.54 | $28.29 | $29.03 |
| GS-7 | $24.82 | $25.64 | $26.47 | $27.30 | $28.13 | $28.95 | $29.78 | $30.61 | $31.43 | $32.26 |
| GS-8 | $27.48 | $28.40 | $29.31 | $30.23 | $31.15 | $32.06 | $32.98 | $33.89 | $34.81 | $35.73 |
| GS-9 | $30.36 | $31.37 | $32.38 | $33.39 | $34.40 | $35.42 | $36.43 | $37.44 | $38.45 | $39.46 |
| GS-10 | $33.43 | $34.54 | $35.66 | $36.77 | $37.88 | $39.00 | $40.11 | $41.23 | $42.34 | $43.45 |
| GS-11 | $36.73 | $37.95 | $39.18 | $40.40 | $41.63 | $42.85 | $44.07 | $45.30 | $46.52 | $47.75 |
| GS-12 | $44.02 | $45.49 | $46.96 | $48.42 | $49.89 | $51.36 | $52.83 | $54.29 | $55.76 | $57.23 |
| GS-13 | $52.35 | $54.09 | $55.84 | $57.58 | $59.33 | $61.07 | $62.82 | $64.56 | $66.31 | $68.05 |
| GS-14 | $61.86 | $63.92 | $65.98 | $68.04 | $70.11 | $72.17 | $74.23 | $76.29 | $78.36 | $80.42 |
| GS-15 | $72.76 | $75.19 | $77.61 | $80.04 | $82.46 | $84.89 | $87.31 | $89.74 | $92.16 | $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 | $1,040.00 | $1,075.20 | $1,109.60 | $1,144.00 | $1,178.40 | $1,198.40 | $1,232.80 | $1,267.20 | $1,268.80 | $1,300.80 |
| GS-2 | $1,169.60 | $1,197.60 | $1,236.00 | $1,268.80 | $1,283.20 | $1,320.80 | $1,358.40 | $1,396.00 | $1,433.60 | $1,472.00 |
| GS-3 | $1,276.00 | $1,318.40 | $1,361.60 | $1,404.00 | $1,446.40 | $1,488.80 | $1,531.20 | $1,574.40 | $1,616.80 | $1,659.20 |
| GS-4 | $1,432.80 | $1,480.00 | $1,528.00 | $1,576.00 | $1,623.20 | $1,671.20 | $1,719.20 | $1,767.20 | $1,814.40 | $1,862.40 |
| GS-5 | $1,602.40 | $1,656.00 | $1,709.60 | $1,763.20 | $1,816.80 | $1,869.60 | $1,923.20 | $1,976.80 | $2,030.40 | $2,083.20 |
| GS-6 | $1,786.40 | $1,846.40 | $1,905.60 | $1,965.60 | $2,024.80 | $2,084.00 | $2,144.00 | $2,203.20 | $2,263.20 | $2,322.40 |
| GS-7 | $1,985.60 | $2,051.20 | $2,117.60 | $2,184.00 | $2,250.40 | $2,316.00 | $2,382.40 | $2,448.80 | $2,514.40 | $2,580.80 |
| GS-8 | $2,198.40 | $2,272.00 | $2,344.80 | $2,418.40 | $2,492.00 | $2,564.80 | $2,638.40 | $2,711.20 | $2,784.80 | $2,858.40 |
| GS-9 | $2,428.80 | $2,509.60 | $2,590.40 | $2,671.20 | $2,752.00 | $2,833.60 | $2,914.40 | $2,995.20 | $3,076.00 | $3,156.80 |
| GS-10 | $2,674.40 | $2,763.20 | $2,852.80 | $2,941.60 | $3,030.40 | $3,120.00 | $3,208.80 | $3,298.40 | $3,387.20 | $3,476.00 |
| GS-11 | $2,938.40 | $3,036.00 | $3,134.40 | $3,232.00 | $3,330.40 | $3,428.00 | $3,525.60 | $3,624.00 | $3,721.60 | $3,820.00 |
| GS-12 | $3,521.60 | $3,639.20 | $3,756.80 | $3,873.60 | $3,991.20 | $4,108.80 | $4,226.40 | $4,343.20 | $4,460.80 | $4,578.40 |
| GS-13 | $4,188.00 | $4,327.20 | $4,467.20 | $4,606.40 | $4,746.40 | $4,885.60 | $5,025.60 | $5,164.80 | $5,304.80 | $5,444.00 |
| GS-14 | $4,948.80 | $5,113.60 | $5,278.40 | $5,443.20 | $5,608.80 | $5,773.60 | $5,938.40 | $6,103.20 | $6,268.80 | $6,433.60 |
| GS-15 | $5,820.80 | $6,015.20 | $6,208.80 | $6,403.20 | $6,596.80 | $6,791.20 | $6,984.80 | $7,179.20 | $7,372.80 | $7,559.20 |