GS pay: Houston-The Woodlands, TX
Locality codeHOU
Locality payment35%
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 | $30,488 | $31,510 | $32,524 | $33,534 | $34,545 | $35,138 | $36,141 | $37,151 | $37,193 | $38,135 |
| GS-2 | $34,281 | $35,096 | $36,233 | $37,193 | $37,608 | $38,714 | $39,820 | $40,925 | $42,031 | $43,137 |
| GS-3 | $37,406 | $38,653 | $39,901 | $41,148 | $42,395 | $43,643 | $44,890 | $46,138 | $47,385 | $48,632 |
| GS-4 | $41,989 | $43,389 | $44,789 | $46,189 | $47,589 | $48,989 | $50,389 | $51,789 | $53,189 | $54,589 |
| GS-5 | $46,979 | $48,545 | $50,111 | $51,677 | $53,243 | $54,809 | $56,375 | $57,941 | $59,507 | $61,073 |
| GS-6 | $52,368 | $54,113 | $55,859 | $57,605 | $59,350 | $61,096 | $62,841 | $64,587 | $66,332 | $68,078 |
| GS-7 | $58,193 | $60,133 | $62,073 | $64,013 | $65,953 | $67,893 | $69,833 | $71,773 | $73,713 | $75,653 |
| GS-8 | $64,446 | $66,594 | $68,742 | $70,890 | $73,038 | $75,186 | $77,333 | $79,481 | $81,629 | $83,777 |
| GS-9 | $71,181 | $73,555 | $75,928 | $78,301 | $80,675 | $83,048 | $85,421 | $87,795 | $90,168 | $92,541 |
| GS-10 | $78,386 | $80,999 | $83,611 | $86,223 | $88,835 | $91,448 | $94,060 | $96,672 | $99,284 | $101,897 |
| GS-11 | $86,123 | $88,995 | $91,866 | $94,738 | $97,609 | $100,481 | $103,352 | $106,223 | $109,095 | $111,966 |
| GS-12 | $103,225 | $106,666 | $110,107 | $113,549 | $116,990 | $120,431 | $123,872 | $127,313 | $130,754 | $134,195 |
| GS-13 | $122,749 | $126,841 | $130,932 | $135,024 | $139,116 | $143,208 | $147,300 | $151,392 | $155,484 | $159,575 |
| GS-14 | $145,052 | $149,888 | $154,724 | $159,559 | $164,395 | $169,231 | $174,066 | $178,902 | $183,738 | $188,573 |
| GS-15 | $170,618 | $176,306 | $181,994 | $187,681 | $193,369 | $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 | $14.61 | $15.10 | $15.58 | $16.07 | $16.55 | $16.84 | $17.32 | $17.80 | $17.82 | $18.27 |
| GS-2 | $16.43 | $16.82 | $17.36 | $17.82 | $18.02 | $18.55 | $19.08 | $19.61 | $20.14 | $20.67 |
| GS-3 | $17.92 | $18.52 | $19.12 | $19.72 | $20.31 | $20.91 | $21.51 | $22.11 | $22.70 | $23.30 |
| GS-4 | $20.12 | $20.79 | $21.46 | $22.13 | $22.80 | $23.47 | $24.14 | $24.82 | $25.49 | $26.16 |
| GS-5 | $22.51 | $23.26 | $24.01 | $24.76 | $25.51 | $26.26 | $27.01 | $27.76 | $28.51 | $29.26 |
| GS-6 | $25.09 | $25.93 | $26.77 | $27.60 | $28.44 | $29.27 | $30.11 | $30.95 | $31.78 | $32.62 |
| GS-7 | $27.88 | $28.81 | $29.74 | $30.67 | $31.60 | $32.53 | $33.46 | $34.39 | $35.32 | $36.25 |
| GS-8 | $30.88 | $31.91 | $32.94 | $33.97 | $35.00 | $36.03 | $37.05 | $38.08 | $39.11 | $40.14 |
| GS-9 | $34.11 | $35.24 | $36.38 | $37.52 | $38.66 | $39.79 | $40.93 | $42.07 | $43.20 | $44.34 |
| GS-10 | $37.56 | $38.81 | $40.06 | $41.31 | $42.57 | $43.82 | $45.07 | $46.32 | $47.57 | $48.82 |
| GS-11 | $41.27 | $42.64 | $44.02 | $45.39 | $46.77 | $48.15 | $49.52 | $50.90 | $52.27 | $53.65 |
| GS-12 | $49.46 | $51.11 | $52.76 | $54.41 | $56.06 | $57.71 | $59.35 | $61.00 | $62.65 | $64.30 |
| GS-13 | $58.82 | $60.78 | $62.74 | $64.70 | $66.66 | $68.62 | $70.58 | $72.54 | $74.50 | $76.46 |
| GS-14 | $69.50 | $71.82 | $74.14 | $76.45 | $78.77 | $81.09 | $83.40 | $85.72 | $88.04 | $90.36 |
| GS-15 | $81.75 | $84.48 | $87.20 | $89.93 | $92.65 | $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 | $1,168.80 | $1,208.00 | $1,246.40 | $1,285.60 | $1,324.00 | $1,347.20 | $1,385.60 | $1,424.00 | $1,425.60 | $1,461.60 |
| GS-2 | $1,314.40 | $1,345.60 | $1,388.80 | $1,425.60 | $1,441.60 | $1,484.00 | $1,526.40 | $1,568.80 | $1,611.20 | $1,653.60 |
| GS-3 | $1,433.60 | $1,481.60 | $1,529.60 | $1,577.60 | $1,624.80 | $1,672.80 | $1,720.80 | $1,768.80 | $1,816.00 | $1,864.00 |
| GS-4 | $1,609.60 | $1,663.20 | $1,716.80 | $1,770.40 | $1,824.00 | $1,877.60 | $1,931.20 | $1,985.60 | $2,039.20 | $2,092.80 |
| GS-5 | $1,800.80 | $1,860.80 | $1,920.80 | $1,980.80 | $2,040.80 | $2,100.80 | $2,160.80 | $2,220.80 | $2,280.80 | $2,340.80 |
| GS-6 | $2,007.20 | $2,074.40 | $2,141.60 | $2,208.00 | $2,275.20 | $2,341.60 | $2,408.80 | $2,476.00 | $2,542.40 | $2,609.60 |
| GS-7 | $2,230.40 | $2,304.80 | $2,379.20 | $2,453.60 | $2,528.00 | $2,602.40 | $2,676.80 | $2,751.20 | $2,825.60 | $2,900.00 |
| GS-8 | $2,470.40 | $2,552.80 | $2,635.20 | $2,717.60 | $2,800.00 | $2,882.40 | $2,964.00 | $3,046.40 | $3,128.80 | $3,211.20 |
| GS-9 | $2,728.80 | $2,819.20 | $2,910.40 | $3,001.60 | $3,092.80 | $3,183.20 | $3,274.40 | $3,365.60 | $3,456.00 | $3,547.20 |
| GS-10 | $3,004.80 | $3,104.80 | $3,204.80 | $3,304.80 | $3,405.60 | $3,505.60 | $3,605.60 | $3,705.60 | $3,805.60 | $3,905.60 |
| GS-11 | $3,301.60 | $3,411.20 | $3,521.60 | $3,631.20 | $3,741.60 | $3,852.00 | $3,961.60 | $4,072.00 | $4,181.60 | $4,292.00 |
| GS-12 | $3,956.80 | $4,088.80 | $4,220.80 | $4,352.80 | $4,484.80 | $4,616.80 | $4,748.00 | $4,880.00 | $5,012.00 | $5,144.00 |
| GS-13 | $4,705.60 | $4,862.40 | $5,019.20 | $5,176.00 | $5,332.80 | $5,489.60 | $5,646.40 | $5,803.20 | $5,960.00 | $6,116.80 |
| GS-14 | $5,560.00 | $5,745.60 | $5,931.20 | $6,116.00 | $6,301.60 | $6,487.20 | $6,672.00 | $6,857.60 | $7,043.20 | $7,228.80 |
| GS-15 | $6,540.00 | $6,758.40 | $6,976.00 | $7,194.40 | $7,412.00 | $7,559.20 | $7,559.20 | $7,559.20 | $7,559.20 | $7,559.20 |