GS pay: Denver-Aurora, CO
Locality codeDEN
Locality payment30.52%
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 | $29,477 | $30,465 | $31,445 | $32,421 | $33,399 | $33,972 | $34,942 | $35,918 | $35,958 | $36,869 |
| GS-2 | $33,143 | $33,931 | $35,030 | $35,958 | $36,360 | $37,429 | $38,498 | $39,567 | $40,636 | $41,705 |
| GS-3 | $36,164 | $37,370 | $38,576 | $39,782 | $40,989 | $42,195 | $43,401 | $44,607 | $45,813 | $47,019 |
| GS-4 | $40,596 | $41,949 | $43,303 | $44,656 | $46,010 | $47,363 | $48,717 | $50,070 | $51,424 | $52,777 |
| GS-5 | $45,420 | $46,934 | $48,448 | $49,962 | $51,476 | $52,990 | $54,504 | $56,018 | $57,532 | $59,046 |
| GS-6 | $50,630 | $52,318 | $54,005 | $55,693 | $57,381 | $59,068 | $60,756 | $62,443 | $64,131 | $65,819 |
| GS-7 | $56,262 | $58,138 | $60,013 | $61,889 | $63,764 | $65,640 | $67,515 | $69,391 | $71,267 | $73,142 |
| GS-8 | $62,308 | $64,384 | $66,461 | $68,537 | $70,614 | $72,691 | $74,767 | $76,844 | $78,920 | $80,997 |
| GS-9 | $68,819 | $71,114 | $73,408 | $75,703 | $77,997 | $80,292 | $82,587 | $84,881 | $87,176 | $89,470 |
| GS-10 | $75,785 | $78,311 | $80,836 | $83,362 | $85,887 | $88,413 | $90,939 | $93,464 | $95,990 | $98,515 |
| GS-11 | $83,265 | $86,041 | $88,818 | $91,594 | $94,370 | $97,146 | $99,922 | $102,698 | $105,475 | $108,251 |
| GS-12 | $99,800 | $103,126 | $106,453 | $109,780 | $113,107 | $116,434 | $119,761 | $123,088 | $126,415 | $129,742 |
| GS-13 | $118,675 | $122,631 | $126,587 | $130,543 | $134,500 | $138,456 | $142,412 | $146,368 | $150,324 | $154,280 |
| GS-14 | $140,239 | $144,914 | $149,589 | $154,264 | $158,939 | $163,615 | $168,290 | $172,965 | $177,640 | $182,316 |
| GS-15 | $164,956 | $170,455 | $175,954 | $181,453 | $186,952 | $192,450 | $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 | $14.12 | $14.60 | $15.07 | $15.53 | $16.00 | $16.28 | $16.74 | $17.21 | $17.23 | $17.67 |
| GS-2 | $15.88 | $16.26 | $16.78 | $17.23 | $17.42 | $17.93 | $18.45 | $18.96 | $19.47 | $19.98 |
| GS-3 | $17.33 | $17.91 | $18.48 | $19.06 | $19.64 | $20.22 | $20.80 | $21.37 | $21.95 | $22.53 |
| GS-4 | $19.45 | $20.10 | $20.75 | $21.40 | $22.05 | $22.69 | $23.34 | $23.99 | $24.64 | $25.29 |
| GS-5 | $21.76 | $22.49 | $23.21 | $23.94 | $24.67 | $25.39 | $26.12 | $26.84 | $27.57 | $28.29 |
| GS-6 | $24.26 | $25.07 | $25.88 | $26.69 | $27.49 | $28.30 | $29.11 | $29.92 | $30.73 | $31.54 |
| GS-7 | $26.96 | $27.86 | $28.76 | $29.65 | $30.55 | $31.45 | $32.35 | $33.25 | $34.15 | $35.05 |
| GS-8 | $29.86 | $30.85 | $31.85 | $32.84 | $33.84 | $34.83 | $35.83 | $36.82 | $37.82 | $38.81 |
| GS-9 | $32.98 | $34.07 | $35.17 | $36.27 | $37.37 | $38.47 | $39.57 | $40.67 | $41.77 | $42.87 |
| GS-10 | $36.31 | $37.52 | $38.73 | $39.94 | $41.15 | $42.36 | $43.57 | $44.78 | $45.99 | $47.20 |
| GS-11 | $39.90 | $41.23 | $42.56 | $43.89 | $45.22 | $46.55 | $47.88 | $49.21 | $50.54 | $51.87 |
| GS-12 | $47.82 | $49.41 | $51.01 | $52.60 | $54.20 | $55.79 | $57.38 | $58.98 | $60.57 | $62.17 |
| GS-13 | $56.86 | $58.76 | $60.66 | $62.55 | $64.45 | $66.34 | $68.24 | $70.13 | $72.03 | $73.92 |
| GS-14 | $67.20 | $69.44 | $71.68 | $73.92 | $76.16 | $78.40 | $80.64 | $82.88 | $85.12 | $87.36 |
| GS-15 | $79.04 | $81.67 | $84.31 | $86.94 | $89.58 | $92.21 | $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 | $1,129.60 | $1,168.00 | $1,205.60 | $1,242.40 | $1,280.00 | $1,302.40 | $1,339.20 | $1,376.80 | $1,378.40 | $1,413.60 |
| GS-2 | $1,270.40 | $1,300.80 | $1,342.40 | $1,378.40 | $1,393.60 | $1,434.40 | $1,476.00 | $1,516.80 | $1,557.60 | $1,598.40 |
| GS-3 | $1,386.40 | $1,432.80 | $1,478.40 | $1,524.80 | $1,571.20 | $1,617.60 | $1,664.00 | $1,709.60 | $1,756.00 | $1,802.40 |
| GS-4 | $1,556.00 | $1,608.00 | $1,660.00 | $1,712.00 | $1,764.00 | $1,815.20 | $1,867.20 | $1,919.20 | $1,971.20 | $2,023.20 |
| GS-5 | $1,740.80 | $1,799.20 | $1,856.80 | $1,915.20 | $1,973.60 | $2,031.20 | $2,089.60 | $2,147.20 | $2,205.60 | $2,263.20 |
| GS-6 | $1,940.80 | $2,005.60 | $2,070.40 | $2,135.20 | $2,199.20 | $2,264.00 | $2,328.80 | $2,393.60 | $2,458.40 | $2,523.20 |
| GS-7 | $2,156.80 | $2,228.80 | $2,300.80 | $2,372.00 | $2,444.00 | $2,516.00 | $2,588.00 | $2,660.00 | $2,732.00 | $2,804.00 |
| GS-8 | $2,388.80 | $2,468.00 | $2,548.00 | $2,627.20 | $2,707.20 | $2,786.40 | $2,866.40 | $2,945.60 | $3,025.60 | $3,104.80 |
| GS-9 | $2,638.40 | $2,725.60 | $2,813.60 | $2,901.60 | $2,989.60 | $3,077.60 | $3,165.60 | $3,253.60 | $3,341.60 | $3,429.60 |
| GS-10 | $2,904.80 | $3,001.60 | $3,098.40 | $3,195.20 | $3,292.00 | $3,388.80 | $3,485.60 | $3,582.40 | $3,679.20 | $3,776.00 |
| GS-11 | $3,192.00 | $3,298.40 | $3,404.80 | $3,511.20 | $3,617.60 | $3,724.00 | $3,830.40 | $3,936.80 | $4,043.20 | $4,149.60 |
| GS-12 | $3,825.60 | $3,952.80 | $4,080.80 | $4,208.00 | $4,336.00 | $4,463.20 | $4,590.40 | $4,718.40 | $4,845.60 | $4,973.60 |
| GS-13 | $4,548.80 | $4,700.80 | $4,852.80 | $5,004.00 | $5,156.00 | $5,307.20 | $5,459.20 | $5,610.40 | $5,762.40 | $5,913.60 |
| GS-14 | $5,376.00 | $5,555.20 | $5,734.40 | $5,913.60 | $6,092.80 | $6,272.00 | $6,451.20 | $6,630.40 | $6,809.60 | $6,988.80 |
| GS-15 | $6,323.20 | $6,533.60 | $6,744.80 | $6,955.20 | $7,166.40 | $7,376.80 | $7,559.20 | $7,559.20 | $7,559.20 | $7,559.20 |