GS pay: Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA
Locality codeDCB
Locality payment33.94%
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 | $30,249 | $31,263 | $32,269 | $33,271 | $34,274 | $34,862 | $35,857 | $36,859 | $36,900 | $37,835 |
| GS-2 | $34,011 | $34,820 | $35,948 | $36,900 | $37,313 | $38,410 | $39,507 | $40,604 | $41,701 | $42,798 |
| GS-3 | $37,112 | $38,350 | $39,587 | $40,825 | $42,063 | $43,300 | $44,538 | $45,775 | $47,013 | $48,251 |
| GS-4 | $41,659 | $43,048 | $44,437 | $45,826 | $47,215 | $48,604 | $49,993 | $51,382 | $52,771 | $54,160 |
| GS-5 | $46,610 | $48,163 | $49,717 | $51,271 | $52,825 | $54,378 | $55,932 | $57,486 | $59,039 | $60,593 |
| GS-6 | $51,957 | $53,689 | $55,420 | $57,152 | $58,884 | $60,616 | $62,348 | $64,080 | $65,811 | $67,543 |
| GS-7 | $57,736 | $59,661 | $61,586 | $63,510 | $65,435 | $67,360 | $69,284 | $71,209 | $73,134 | $75,059 |
| GS-8 | $63,940 | $66,071 | $68,202 | $70,333 | $72,464 | $74,595 | $76,726 | $78,857 | $80,988 | $83,119 |
| GS-9 | $70,623 | $72,977 | $75,332 | $77,687 | $80,041 | $82,396 | $84,751 | $87,105 | $89,460 | $91,815 |
| GS-10 | $77,771 | $80,363 | $82,954 | $85,546 | $88,138 | $90,730 | $93,321 | $95,913 | $98,505 | $101,097 |
| GS-11 | $85,447 | $88,296 | $91,145 | $93,994 | $96,843 | $99,692 | $102,540 | $105,389 | $108,238 | $111,087 |
| GS-12 | $102,415 | $105,829 | $109,243 | $112,657 | $116,071 | $119,485 | $122,899 | $126,313 | $129,728 | $133,142 |
| GS-13 | $121,785 | $125,845 | $129,904 | $133,964 | $138,024 | $142,084 | $146,143 | $150,203 | $154,263 | $158,322 |
| GS-14 | $143,913 | $148,711 | $153,509 | $158,306 | $163,104 | $167,902 | $172,700 | $177,497 | $182,295 | $187,093 |
| GS-15 | $169,279 | $174,922 | $180,565 | $186,207 | $191,850 | $197,200* | $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 | $14.49 | $14.98 | $15.46 | $15.94 | $16.42 | $16.70 | $17.18 | $17.66 | $17.68 | $18.13 |
| GS-2 | $16.30 | $16.68 | $17.22 | $17.68 | $17.88 | $18.40 | $18.93 | $19.46 | $19.98 | $20.51 |
| GS-3 | $17.78 | $18.38 | $18.97 | $19.56 | $20.15 | $20.75 | $21.34 | $21.93 | $22.53 | $23.12 |
| GS-4 | $19.96 | $20.63 | $21.29 | $21.96 | $22.62 | $23.29 | $23.95 | $24.62 | $25.29 | $25.95 |
| GS-5 | $22.33 | $23.08 | $23.82 | $24.57 | $25.31 | $26.06 | $26.80 | $27.54 | $28.29 | $29.03 |
| GS-6 | $24.90 | $25.73 | $26.55 | $27.38 | $28.21 | $29.04 | $29.87 | $30.70 | $31.53 | $32.36 |
| GS-7 | $27.66 | $28.59 | $29.51 | $30.43 | $31.35 | $32.28 | $33.20 | $34.12 | $35.04 | $35.97 |
| GS-8 | $30.64 | $31.66 | $32.68 | $33.70 | $34.72 | $35.74 | $36.76 | $37.78 | $38.81 | $39.83 |
| GS-9 | $33.84 | $34.97 | $36.10 | $37.22 | $38.35 | $39.48 | $40.61 | $41.74 | $42.87 | $43.99 |
| GS-10 | $37.26 | $38.51 | $39.75 | $40.99 | $42.23 | $43.47 | $44.72 | $45.96 | $47.20 | $48.44 |
| GS-11 | $40.94 | $42.31 | $43.67 | $45.04 | $46.40 | $47.77 | $49.13 | $50.50 | $51.86 | $53.23 |
| GS-12 | $49.07 | $50.71 | $52.34 | $53.98 | $55.62 | $57.25 | $58.89 | $60.52 | $62.16 | $63.80 |
| GS-13 | $58.35 | $60.30 | $62.24 | $64.19 | $66.14 | $68.08 | $70.03 | $71.97 | $73.92 | $75.86 |
| GS-14 | $68.96 | $71.26 | $73.55 | $75.85 | $78.15 | $80.45 | $82.75 | $85.05 | $87.35 | $89.65 |
| GS-15 | $81.11 | $83.82 | $86.52 | $89.22 | $91.93 | $94.49 | $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 | $1,159.20 | $1,198.40 | $1,236.80 | $1,275.20 | $1,313.60 | $1,336.00 | $1,374.40 | $1,412.80 | $1,414.40 | $1,450.40 |
| GS-2 | $1,304.00 | $1,334.40 | $1,377.60 | $1,414.40 | $1,430.40 | $1,472.00 | $1,514.40 | $1,556.80 | $1,598.40 | $1,640.80 |
| GS-3 | $1,422.40 | $1,470.40 | $1,517.60 | $1,564.80 | $1,612.00 | $1,660.00 | $1,707.20 | $1,754.40 | $1,802.40 | $1,849.60 |
| GS-4 | $1,596.80 | $1,650.40 | $1,703.20 | $1,756.80 | $1,809.60 | $1,863.20 | $1,916.00 | $1,969.60 | $2,023.20 | $2,076.00 |
| GS-5 | $1,786.40 | $1,846.40 | $1,905.60 | $1,965.60 | $2,024.80 | $2,084.80 | $2,144.00 | $2,203.20 | $2,263.20 | $2,322.40 |
| GS-6 | $1,992.00 | $2,058.40 | $2,124.00 | $2,190.40 | $2,256.80 | $2,323.20 | $2,389.60 | $2,456.00 | $2,522.40 | $2,588.80 |
| GS-7 | $2,212.80 | $2,287.20 | $2,360.80 | $2,434.40 | $2,508.00 | $2,582.40 | $2,656.00 | $2,729.60 | $2,803.20 | $2,877.60 |
| GS-8 | $2,451.20 | $2,532.80 | $2,614.40 | $2,696.00 | $2,777.60 | $2,859.20 | $2,940.80 | $3,022.40 | $3,104.80 | $3,186.40 |
| GS-9 | $2,707.20 | $2,797.60 | $2,888.00 | $2,977.60 | $3,068.00 | $3,158.40 | $3,248.80 | $3,339.20 | $3,429.60 | $3,519.20 |
| GS-10 | $2,980.80 | $3,080.80 | $3,180.00 | $3,279.20 | $3,378.40 | $3,477.60 | $3,577.60 | $3,676.80 | $3,776.00 | $3,875.20 |
| GS-11 | $3,275.20 | $3,384.80 | $3,493.60 | $3,603.20 | $3,712.00 | $3,821.60 | $3,930.40 | $4,040.00 | $4,148.80 | $4,258.40 |
| GS-12 | $3,925.60 | $4,056.80 | $4,187.20 | $4,318.40 | $4,449.60 | $4,580.00 | $4,711.20 | $4,841.60 | $4,972.80 | $5,104.00 |
| GS-13 | $4,668.00 | $4,824.00 | $4,979.20 | $5,135.20 | $5,291.20 | $5,446.40 | $5,602.40 | $5,757.60 | $5,913.60 | $6,068.80 |
| GS-14 | $5,516.80 | $5,700.80 | $5,884.00 | $6,068.00 | $6,252.00 | $6,436.00 | $6,620.00 | $6,804.00 | $6,988.00 | $7,172.00 |
| GS-15 | $6,488.80 | $6,705.60 | $6,921.60 | $7,137.60 | $7,354.40 | $7,559.20 | $7,559.20 | $7,559.20 | $7,559.20 | $7,559.20 |