GS pay: Hartford-East Hartford, CT-MA
Locality codeHAR
Locality payment32.08%
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 | $29,829 | $30,829 | $31,821 | $32,809 | $33,798 | $34,378 | $35,359 | $36,347 | $36,388 | $37,310 |
| GS-2 | $33,539 | $34,337 | $35,449 | $36,388 | $36,795 | $37,877 | $38,958 | $40,040 | $41,122 | $42,204 |
| GS-3 | $36,597 | $37,817 | $39,038 | $40,258 | $41,478 | $42,699 | $43,919 | $45,140 | $46,360 | $47,580 |
| GS-4 | $41,081 | $42,451 | $43,820 | $45,190 | $46,560 | $47,929 | $49,299 | $50,669 | $52,038 | $53,408 |
| GS-5 | $45,963 | $47,495 | $49,027 | $50,559 | $52,091 | $53,623 | $55,155 | $56,687 | $58,220 | $59,752 |
| GS-6 | $51,235 | $52,943 | $54,651 | $56,359 | $58,066 | $59,774 | $61,482 | $63,190 | $64,898 | $66,605 |
| GS-7 | $56,934 | $58,832 | $60,730 | $62,628 | $64,526 | $66,424 | $68,322 | $70,220 | $72,118 | $74,016 |
| GS-8 | $63,052 | $65,154 | $67,255 | $69,357 | $71,458 | $73,559 | $75,661 | $77,762 | $79,863 | $81,965 |
| GS-9 | $69,642 | $71,964 | $74,286 | $76,608 | $78,930 | $81,252 | $83,574 | $85,896 | $88,218 | $90,540 |
| GS-10 | $76,691 | $79,247 | $81,802 | $84,358 | $86,914 | $89,470 | $92,025 | $94,581 | $97,137 | $99,693 |
| GS-11 | $84,260 | $87,070 | $89,879 | $92,688 | $95,498 | $98,307 | $101,116 | $103,926 | $106,735 | $109,545 |
| GS-12 | $100,992 | $104,359 | $107,726 | $111,092 | $114,459 | $117,826 | $121,193 | $124,559 | $127,926 | $131,293 |
| GS-13 | $120,094 | $124,097 | $128,100 | $132,104 | $136,107 | $140,110 | $144,114 | $148,117 | $152,120 | $156,124 |
| GS-14 | $141,915 | $146,646 | $151,377 | $156,108 | $160,839 | $165,570 | $170,301 | $175,032 | $179,764 | $184,495 |
| GS-15 | $166,928 | $172,493 | $178,057 | $183,622 | $189,186 | $194,751 | $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 | $14.29 | $14.77 | $15.25 | $15.72 | $16.19 | $16.47 | $16.94 | $17.42 | $17.44 | $17.88 |
| GS-2 | $16.07 | $16.45 | $16.99 | $17.44 | $17.63 | $18.15 | $18.67 | $19.19 | $19.70 | $20.22 |
| GS-3 | $17.54 | $18.12 | $18.71 | $19.29 | $19.87 | $20.46 | $21.04 | $21.63 | $22.21 | $22.80 |
| GS-4 | $19.68 | $20.34 | $21.00 | $21.65 | $22.31 | $22.97 | $23.62 | $24.28 | $24.93 | $25.59 |
| GS-5 | $22.02 | $22.76 | $23.49 | $24.23 | $24.96 | $25.69 | $26.43 | $27.16 | $27.90 | $28.63 |
| GS-6 | $24.55 | $25.37 | $26.19 | $27.00 | $27.82 | $28.64 | $29.46 | $30.28 | $31.10 | $31.91 |
| GS-7 | $27.28 | $28.19 | $29.10 | $30.01 | $30.92 | $31.83 | $32.74 | $33.65 | $34.56 | $35.47 |
| GS-8 | $30.21 | $31.22 | $32.23 | $33.23 | $34.24 | $35.25 | $36.25 | $37.26 | $38.27 | $39.27 |
| GS-9 | $33.37 | $34.48 | $35.59 | $36.71 | $37.82 | $38.93 | $40.05 | $41.16 | $42.27 | $43.38 |
| GS-10 | $36.75 | $37.97 | $39.20 | $40.42 | $41.65 | $42.87 | $44.09 | $45.32 | $46.54 | $47.77 |
| GS-11 | $40.37 | $41.72 | $43.07 | $44.41 | $45.76 | $47.10 | $48.45 | $49.80 | $51.14 | $52.49 |
| GS-12 | $48.39 | $50.00 | $51.62 | $53.23 | $54.84 | $56.46 | $58.07 | $59.68 | $61.30 | $62.91 |
| GS-13 | $57.54 | $59.46 | $61.38 | $63.30 | $65.22 | $67.13 | $69.05 | $70.97 | $72.89 | $74.81 |
| GS-14 | $68.00 | $70.27 | $72.53 | $74.80 | $77.07 | $79.33 | $81.60 | $83.87 | $86.14 | $88.40 |
| GS-15 | $79.98 | $82.65 | $85.32 | $87.98 | $90.65 | $93.32 | $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 | $1,143.20 | $1,181.60 | $1,220.00 | $1,257.60 | $1,295.20 | $1,317.60 | $1,355.20 | $1,393.60 | $1,395.20 | $1,430.40 |
| GS-2 | $1,285.60 | $1,316.00 | $1,359.20 | $1,395.20 | $1,410.40 | $1,452.00 | $1,493.60 | $1,535.20 | $1,576.00 | $1,617.60 |
| GS-3 | $1,403.20 | $1,449.60 | $1,496.80 | $1,543.20 | $1,589.60 | $1,636.80 | $1,683.20 | $1,730.40 | $1,776.80 | $1,824.00 |
| GS-4 | $1,574.40 | $1,627.20 | $1,680.00 | $1,732.00 | $1,784.80 | $1,837.60 | $1,889.60 | $1,942.40 | $1,994.40 | $2,047.20 |
| GS-5 | $1,761.60 | $1,820.80 | $1,879.20 | $1,938.40 | $1,996.80 | $2,055.20 | $2,114.40 | $2,172.80 | $2,232.00 | $2,290.40 |
| GS-6 | $1,964.00 | $2,029.60 | $2,095.20 | $2,160.00 | $2,225.60 | $2,291.20 | $2,356.80 | $2,422.40 | $2,488.00 | $2,552.80 |
| GS-7 | $2,182.40 | $2,255.20 | $2,328.00 | $2,400.80 | $2,473.60 | $2,546.40 | $2,619.20 | $2,692.00 | $2,764.80 | $2,837.60 |
| GS-8 | $2,416.80 | $2,497.60 | $2,578.40 | $2,658.40 | $2,739.20 | $2,820.00 | $2,900.00 | $2,980.80 | $3,061.60 | $3,141.60 |
| GS-9 | $2,669.60 | $2,758.40 | $2,847.20 | $2,936.80 | $3,025.60 | $3,114.40 | $3,204.00 | $3,292.80 | $3,381.60 | $3,470.40 |
| GS-10 | $2,940.00 | $3,037.60 | $3,136.00 | $3,233.60 | $3,332.00 | $3,429.60 | $3,527.20 | $3,625.60 | $3,723.20 | $3,821.60 |
| GS-11 | $3,229.60 | $3,337.60 | $3,445.60 | $3,552.80 | $3,660.80 | $3,768.00 | $3,876.00 | $3,984.00 | $4,091.20 | $4,199.20 |
| GS-12 | $3,871.20 | $4,000.00 | $4,129.60 | $4,258.40 | $4,387.20 | $4,516.80 | $4,645.60 | $4,774.40 | $4,904.00 | $5,032.80 |
| GS-13 | $4,603.20 | $4,756.80 | $4,910.40 | $5,064.00 | $5,217.60 | $5,370.40 | $5,524.00 | $5,677.60 | $5,831.20 | $5,984.80 |
| GS-14 | $5,440.00 | $5,621.60 | $5,802.40 | $5,984.00 | $6,165.60 | $6,346.40 | $6,528.00 | $6,709.60 | $6,891.20 | $7,072.00 |
| GS-15 | $6,398.40 | $6,612.00 | $6,825.60 | $7,038.40 | $7,252.00 | $7,465.60 | $7,559.20 | $7,559.20 | $7,559.20 | $7,559.20 |