GS pay: Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI
Locality codeMIL
Locality payment22.42%
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 | $27,647 | $28,574 | $29,493 | $30,409 | $31,326 | $31,863 | $32,773 | $33,689 | $33,727 | $34,581 |
| GS-2 | $31,086 | $31,826 | $32,856 | $33,727 | $34,104 | $35,106 | $36,109 | $37,112 | $38,114 | $39,117 |
| GS-3 | $33,920 | $35,051 | $36,182 | $37,314 | $38,445 | $39,576 | $40,707 | $41,838 | $42,969 | $44,101 |
| GS-4 | $38,076 | $39,346 | $40,615 | $41,885 | $43,154 | $44,424 | $45,693 | $46,963 | $48,232 | $49,502 |
| GS-5 | $42,601 | $44,021 | $45,441 | $46,861 | $48,281 | $49,701 | $51,121 | $52,541 | $53,962 | $55,382 |
| GS-6 | $47,488 | $49,071 | $50,654 | $52,237 | $53,820 | $55,402 | $56,985 | $58,568 | $60,151 | $61,734 |
| GS-7 | $52,770 | $54,530 | $56,289 | $58,048 | $59,807 | $61,566 | $63,325 | $65,085 | $66,844 | $68,603 |
| GS-8 | $58,441 | $60,389 | $62,336 | $64,284 | $66,232 | $68,179 | $70,127 | $72,075 | $74,022 | $75,970 |
| GS-9 | $64,548 | $66,701 | $68,853 | $71,005 | $73,157 | $75,309 | $77,461 | $79,613 | $81,766 | $83,918 |
| GS-10 | $71,082 | $73,451 | $75,820 | $78,188 | $80,557 | $82,926 | $85,295 | $87,664 | $90,033 | $92,401 |
| GS-11 | $78,098 | $80,702 | $83,306 | $85,909 | $88,513 | $91,117 | $93,721 | $96,325 | $98,929 | $101,533 |
| GS-12 | $93,606 | $96,726 | $99,847 | $102,967 | $106,088 | $109,208 | $112,329 | $115,449 | $118,570 | $121,690 |
| GS-13 | $111,310 | $115,021 | $118,731 | $122,442 | $126,153 | $129,863 | $133,574 | $137,284 | $140,995 | $144,705 |
| GS-14 | $131,535 | $135,920 | $140,306 | $144,691 | $149,076 | $153,461 | $157,846 | $162,231 | $166,616 | $171,001 |
| GS-15 | $154,719 | $159,877 | $165,034 | $170,192 | $175,350 | $180,507 | $185,665 | $190,822 | $195,980 | $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 | $13.25 | $13.69 | $14.13 | $14.57 | $15.01 | $15.27 | $15.70 | $16.14 | $16.16 | $16.57 |
| GS-2 | $14.90 | $15.25 | $15.74 | $16.16 | $16.34 | $16.82 | $17.30 | $17.78 | $18.26 | $18.74 |
| GS-3 | $16.25 | $16.79 | $17.34 | $17.88 | $18.42 | $18.96 | $19.51 | $20.05 | $20.59 | $21.13 |
| GS-4 | $18.24 | $18.85 | $19.46 | $20.07 | $20.68 | $21.29 | $21.89 | $22.50 | $23.11 | $23.72 |
| GS-5 | $20.41 | $21.09 | $21.77 | $22.45 | $23.13 | $23.81 | $24.49 | $25.18 | $25.86 | $26.54 |
| GS-6 | $22.75 | $23.51 | $24.27 | $25.03 | $25.79 | $26.55 | $27.30 | $28.06 | $28.82 | $29.58 |
| GS-7 | $25.29 | $26.13 | $26.97 | $27.81 | $28.66 | $29.50 | $30.34 | $31.19 | $32.03 | $32.87 |
| GS-8 | $28.00 | $28.94 | $29.87 | $30.80 | $31.74 | $32.67 | $33.60 | $34.54 | $35.47 | $36.40 |
| GS-9 | $30.93 | $31.96 | $32.99 | $34.02 | $35.05 | $36.08 | $37.12 | $38.15 | $39.18 | $40.21 |
| GS-10 | $34.06 | $35.19 | $36.33 | $37.46 | $38.60 | $39.73 | $40.87 | $42.00 | $43.14 | $44.27 |
| GS-11 | $37.42 | $38.67 | $39.92 | $41.16 | $42.41 | $43.66 | $44.91 | $46.15 | $47.40 | $48.65 |
| GS-12 | $44.85 | $46.35 | $47.84 | $49.34 | $50.83 | $52.33 | $53.82 | $55.32 | $56.81 | $58.31 |
| GS-13 | $53.33 | $55.11 | $56.89 | $58.67 | $60.45 | $62.22 | $64.00 | $65.78 | $67.56 | $69.34 |
| GS-14 | $63.03 | $65.13 | $67.23 | $69.33 | $71.43 | $73.53 | $75.63 | $77.73 | $79.84 | $81.94 |
| GS-15 | $74.13 | $76.61 | $79.08 | $81.55 | $84.02 | $86.49 | $88.96 | $91.43 | $93.91 | $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 | $1,060.00 | $1,095.20 | $1,130.40 | $1,165.60 | $1,200.80 | $1,221.60 | $1,256.00 | $1,291.20 | $1,292.80 | $1,325.60 |
| GS-2 | $1,192.00 | $1,220.00 | $1,259.20 | $1,292.80 | $1,307.20 | $1,345.60 | $1,384.00 | $1,422.40 | $1,460.80 | $1,499.20 |
| GS-3 | $1,300.00 | $1,343.20 | $1,387.20 | $1,430.40 | $1,473.60 | $1,516.80 | $1,560.80 | $1,604.00 | $1,647.20 | $1,690.40 |
| GS-4 | $1,459.20 | $1,508.00 | $1,556.80 | $1,605.60 | $1,654.40 | $1,703.20 | $1,751.20 | $1,800.00 | $1,848.80 | $1,897.60 |
| GS-5 | $1,632.80 | $1,687.20 | $1,741.60 | $1,796.00 | $1,850.40 | $1,904.80 | $1,959.20 | $2,014.40 | $2,068.80 | $2,123.20 |
| GS-6 | $1,820.00 | $1,880.80 | $1,941.60 | $2,002.40 | $2,063.20 | $2,124.00 | $2,184.00 | $2,244.80 | $2,305.60 | $2,366.40 |
| GS-7 | $2,023.20 | $2,090.40 | $2,157.60 | $2,224.80 | $2,292.80 | $2,360.00 | $2,427.20 | $2,495.20 | $2,562.40 | $2,629.60 |
| GS-8 | $2,240.00 | $2,315.20 | $2,389.60 | $2,464.00 | $2,539.20 | $2,613.60 | $2,688.00 | $2,763.20 | $2,837.60 | $2,912.00 |
| GS-9 | $2,474.40 | $2,556.80 | $2,639.20 | $2,721.60 | $2,804.00 | $2,886.40 | $2,969.60 | $3,052.00 | $3,134.40 | $3,216.80 |
| GS-10 | $2,724.80 | $2,815.20 | $2,906.40 | $2,996.80 | $3,088.00 | $3,178.40 | $3,269.60 | $3,360.00 | $3,451.20 | $3,541.60 |
| GS-11 | $2,993.60 | $3,093.60 | $3,193.60 | $3,292.80 | $3,392.80 | $3,492.80 | $3,592.80 | $3,692.00 | $3,792.00 | $3,892.00 |
| GS-12 | $3,588.00 | $3,708.00 | $3,827.20 | $3,947.20 | $4,066.40 | $4,186.40 | $4,305.60 | $4,425.60 | $4,544.80 | $4,664.80 |
| GS-13 | $4,266.40 | $4,408.80 | $4,551.20 | $4,693.60 | $4,836.00 | $4,977.60 | $5,120.00 | $5,262.40 | $5,404.80 | $5,547.20 |
| GS-14 | $5,042.40 | $5,210.40 | $5,378.40 | $5,546.40 | $5,714.40 | $5,882.40 | $6,050.40 | $6,218.40 | $6,387.20 | $6,555.20 |
| GS-15 | $5,930.40 | $6,128.80 | $6,326.40 | $6,524.00 | $6,721.60 | $6,919.20 | $7,116.80 | $7,314.40 | $7,512.80 | $7,559.20 |