GS pay: Des Moines-Ames-West Des Moines, IA
Locality codeDM
Locality payment18.01%
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 | $26,651 | $27,545 | $28,431 | $29,314 | $30,198 | $30,716 | $31,592 | $32,475 | $32,512 | $33,335 |
| GS-2 | $29,966 | $30,679 | $31,673 | $32,512 | $32,875 | $33,842 | $34,808 | $35,775 | $36,741 | $37,708 |
| GS-3 | $32,698 | $33,789 | $34,879 | $35,969 | $37,060 | $38,150 | $39,241 | $40,331 | $41,422 | $42,512 |
| GS-4 | $36,705 | $37,928 | $39,152 | $40,376 | $41,600 | $42,823 | $44,047 | $45,271 | $46,495 | $47,719 |
| GS-5 | $41,066 | $42,435 | $43,804 | $45,173 | $46,542 | $47,911 | $49,280 | $50,649 | $52,018 | $53,387 |
| GS-6 | $45,777 | $47,303 | $48,829 | $50,355 | $51,881 | $53,407 | $54,932 | $56,458 | $57,984 | $59,510 |
| GS-7 | $50,869 | $52,565 | $54,261 | $55,957 | $57,653 | $59,348 | $61,044 | $62,740 | $64,436 | $66,132 |
| GS-8 | $56,336 | $58,213 | $60,091 | $61,968 | $63,846 | $65,723 | $67,601 | $69,478 | $71,356 | $73,233 |
| GS-9 | $62,223 | $64,298 | $66,372 | $68,447 | $70,522 | $72,596 | $74,671 | $76,745 | $78,820 | $80,895 |
| GS-10 | $68,521 | $70,805 | $73,088 | $75,372 | $77,655 | $79,939 | $82,222 | $84,506 | $86,789 | $89,073 |
| GS-11 | $75,284 | $77,795 | $80,305 | $82,815 | $85,325 | $87,835 | $90,345 | $92,855 | $95,365 | $97,875 |
| GS-12 | $90,234 | $93,242 | $96,250 | $99,258 | $102,266 | $105,274 | $108,282 | $111,291 | $114,299 | $117,307 |
| GS-13 | $107,301 | $110,877 | $114,454 | $118,031 | $121,608 | $125,185 | $128,762 | $132,339 | $135,916 | $139,493 |
| GS-14 | $126,797 | $131,024 | $135,251 | $139,478 | $143,705 | $147,933 | $152,160 | $156,387 | $160,614 | $164,841 |
| GS-15 | $149,146 | $154,118 | $159,089 | $164,061 | $169,033 | $174,005 | $178,976 | $183,948 | $188,920 | $193,892 |
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 | $12.77 | $13.20 | $13.62 | $14.05 | $14.47 | $14.72 | $15.14 | $15.56 | $15.58 | $15.97 |
| GS-2 | $14.36 | $14.70 | $15.18 | $15.58 | $15.75 | $16.22 | $16.68 | $17.14 | $17.60 | $18.07 |
| GS-3 | $15.67 | $16.19 | $16.71 | $17.23 | $17.76 | $18.28 | $18.80 | $19.32 | $19.85 | $20.37 |
| GS-4 | $17.59 | $18.17 | $18.76 | $19.35 | $19.93 | $20.52 | $21.11 | $21.69 | $22.28 | $22.86 |
| GS-5 | $19.68 | $20.33 | $20.99 | $21.64 | $22.30 | $22.96 | $23.61 | $24.27 | $24.92 | $25.58 |
| GS-6 | $21.93 | $22.67 | $23.40 | $24.13 | $24.86 | $25.59 | $26.32 | $27.05 | $27.78 | $28.51 |
| GS-7 | $24.37 | $25.19 | $26.00 | $26.81 | $27.62 | $28.44 | $29.25 | $30.06 | $30.87 | $31.69 |
| GS-8 | $26.99 | $27.89 | $28.79 | $29.69 | $30.59 | $31.49 | $32.39 | $33.29 | $34.19 | $35.09 |
| GS-9 | $29.81 | $30.81 | $31.80 | $32.80 | $33.79 | $34.78 | $35.78 | $36.77 | $37.77 | $38.76 |
| GS-10 | $32.83 | $33.93 | $35.02 | $36.11 | $37.21 | $38.30 | $39.40 | $40.49 | $41.59 | $42.68 |
| GS-11 | $36.07 | $37.28 | $38.48 | $39.68 | $40.88 | $42.09 | $43.29 | $44.49 | $45.69 | $46.90 |
| GS-12 | $43.24 | $44.68 | $46.12 | $47.56 | $49.00 | $50.44 | $51.88 | $53.33 | $54.77 | $56.21 |
| GS-13 | $51.41 | $53.13 | $54.84 | $56.56 | $58.27 | $59.98 | $61.70 | $63.41 | $65.13 | $66.84 |
| GS-14 | $60.76 | $62.78 | $64.81 | $66.83 | $68.86 | $70.88 | $72.91 | $74.93 | $76.96 | $78.98 |
| GS-15 | $71.46 | $73.85 | $76.23 | $78.61 | $80.99 | $83.38 | $85.76 | $88.14 | $90.52 | $92.90 |
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 | $1,021.60 | $1,056.00 | $1,089.60 | $1,124.00 | $1,157.60 | $1,177.60 | $1,211.20 | $1,244.80 | $1,246.40 | $1,277.60 |
| GS-2 | $1,148.80 | $1,176.00 | $1,214.40 | $1,246.40 | $1,260.00 | $1,297.60 | $1,334.40 | $1,371.20 | $1,408.00 | $1,445.60 |
| GS-3 | $1,253.60 | $1,295.20 | $1,336.80 | $1,378.40 | $1,420.80 | $1,462.40 | $1,504.00 | $1,545.60 | $1,588.00 | $1,629.60 |
| GS-4 | $1,407.20 | $1,453.60 | $1,500.80 | $1,548.00 | $1,594.40 | $1,641.60 | $1,688.80 | $1,735.20 | $1,782.40 | $1,828.80 |
| GS-5 | $1,574.40 | $1,626.40 | $1,679.20 | $1,731.20 | $1,784.00 | $1,836.80 | $1,888.80 | $1,941.60 | $1,993.60 | $2,046.40 |
| GS-6 | $1,754.40 | $1,813.60 | $1,872.00 | $1,930.40 | $1,988.80 | $2,047.20 | $2,105.60 | $2,164.00 | $2,222.40 | $2,280.80 |
| GS-7 | $1,949.60 | $2,015.20 | $2,080.00 | $2,144.80 | $2,209.60 | $2,275.20 | $2,340.00 | $2,404.80 | $2,469.60 | $2,535.20 |
| GS-8 | $2,159.20 | $2,231.20 | $2,303.20 | $2,375.20 | $2,447.20 | $2,519.20 | $2,591.20 | $2,663.20 | $2,735.20 | $2,807.20 |
| GS-9 | $2,384.80 | $2,464.80 | $2,544.00 | $2,624.00 | $2,703.20 | $2,782.40 | $2,862.40 | $2,941.60 | $3,021.60 | $3,100.80 |
| GS-10 | $2,626.40 | $2,714.40 | $2,801.60 | $2,888.80 | $2,976.80 | $3,064.00 | $3,152.00 | $3,239.20 | $3,327.20 | $3,414.40 |
| GS-11 | $2,885.60 | $2,982.40 | $3,078.40 | $3,174.40 | $3,270.40 | $3,367.20 | $3,463.20 | $3,559.20 | $3,655.20 | $3,752.00 |
| GS-12 | $3,459.20 | $3,574.40 | $3,689.60 | $3,804.80 | $3,920.00 | $4,035.20 | $4,150.40 | $4,266.40 | $4,381.60 | $4,496.80 |
| GS-13 | $4,112.80 | $4,250.40 | $4,387.20 | $4,524.80 | $4,661.60 | $4,798.40 | $4,936.00 | $5,072.80 | $5,210.40 | $5,347.20 |
| GS-14 | $4,860.80 | $5,022.40 | $5,184.80 | $5,346.40 | $5,508.80 | $5,670.40 | $5,832.80 | $5,994.40 | $6,156.80 | $6,318.40 |
| GS-15 | $5,716.80 | $5,908.00 | $6,098.40 | $6,288.80 | $6,479.20 | $6,670.40 | $6,860.80 | $7,051.20 | $7,241.60 | $7,432.00 |