GS pay: Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV
Locality codePIT
Locality payment21.03%
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 | $27,333 | $28,250 | $29,159 | $30,064 | $30,970 | $31,502 | $32,401 | $33,306 | $33,344 | $34,189 |
| GS-2 | $30,733 | $31,464 | $32,483 | $33,344 | $33,717 | $34,708 | $35,699 | $36,690 | $37,681 | $38,673 |
| GS-3 | $33,535 | $34,653 | $35,772 | $36,890 | $38,008 | $39,127 | $40,245 | $41,363 | $42,482 | $43,600 |
| GS-4 | $37,644 | $38,899 | $40,154 | $41,409 | $42,664 | $43,919 | $45,174 | $46,430 | $47,685 | $48,940 |
| GS-5 | $42,117 | $43,521 | $44,925 | $46,329 | $47,733 | $49,137 | $50,541 | $51,945 | $53,349 | $54,753 |
| GS-6 | $46,949 | $48,514 | $50,079 | $51,644 | $53,208 | $54,773 | $56,338 | $57,903 | $59,468 | $61,033 |
| GS-7 | $52,171 | $53,910 | $55,650 | $57,389 | $59,128 | $60,867 | $62,606 | $64,346 | $66,085 | $67,824 |
| GS-8 | $57,777 | $59,703 | $61,628 | $63,554 | $65,480 | $67,405 | $69,331 | $71,256 | $73,182 | $75,108 |
| GS-9 | $63,815 | $65,943 | $68,071 | $70,199 | $72,326 | $74,454 | $76,582 | $78,709 | $80,837 | $82,965 |
| GS-10 | $70,275 | $72,617 | $74,959 | $77,301 | $79,643 | $81,985 | $84,326 | $86,668 | $89,010 | $91,352 |
| GS-11 | $77,211 | $79,785 | $82,360 | $84,934 | $87,508 | $90,083 | $92,657 | $95,231 | $97,806 | $100,380 |
| GS-12 | $92,543 | $95,628 | $98,713 | $101,798 | $104,883 | $107,968 | $111,053 | $114,139 | $117,224 | $120,309 |
| GS-13 | $110,047 | $113,715 | $117,383 | $121,052 | $124,720 | $128,389 | $132,057 | $135,725 | $139,394 | $143,062 |
| GS-14 | $130,042 | $134,377 | $138,712 | $143,048 | $147,383 | $151,718 | $156,054 | $160,389 | $164,724 | $169,060 |
| GS-15 | $152,963 | $158,062 | $163,161 | $168,260 | $173,359 | $178,458 | $183,557 | $188,656 | $193,755 | $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 | $13.10 | $13.54 | $13.97 | $14.41 | $14.84 | $15.09 | $15.53 | $15.96 | $15.98 | $16.38 |
| GS-2 | $14.73 | $15.08 | $15.56 | $15.98 | $16.16 | $16.63 | $17.11 | $17.58 | $18.06 | $18.53 |
| GS-3 | $16.07 | $16.60 | $17.14 | $17.68 | $18.21 | $18.75 | $19.28 | $19.82 | $20.36 | $20.89 |
| GS-4 | $18.04 | $18.64 | $19.24 | $19.84 | $20.44 | $21.04 | $21.65 | $22.25 | $22.85 | $23.45 |
| GS-5 | $20.18 | $20.85 | $21.53 | $22.20 | $22.87 | $23.54 | $24.22 | $24.89 | $25.56 | $26.24 |
| GS-6 | $22.50 | $23.25 | $24.00 | $24.75 | $25.49 | $26.24 | $26.99 | $27.74 | $28.49 | $29.24 |
| GS-7 | $25.00 | $25.83 | $26.67 | $27.50 | $28.33 | $29.16 | $30.00 | $30.83 | $31.67 | $32.50 |
| GS-8 | $27.68 | $28.61 | $29.53 | $30.45 | $31.38 | $32.30 | $33.22 | $34.14 | $35.07 | $35.99 |
| GS-9 | $30.58 | $31.60 | $32.62 | $33.64 | $34.66 | $35.68 | $36.69 | $37.71 | $38.73 | $39.75 |
| GS-10 | $33.67 | $34.79 | $35.92 | $37.04 | $38.16 | $39.28 | $40.41 | $41.53 | $42.65 | $43.77 |
| GS-11 | $37.00 | $38.23 | $39.46 | $40.70 | $41.93 | $43.16 | $44.40 | $45.63 | $46.86 | $48.10 |
| GS-12 | $44.34 | $45.82 | $47.30 | $48.78 | $50.26 | $51.73 | $53.21 | $54.69 | $56.17 | $57.65 |
| GS-13 | $52.73 | $54.49 | $56.24 | $58.00 | $59.76 | $61.52 | $63.28 | $65.03 | $66.79 | $68.55 |
| GS-14 | $62.31 | $64.39 | $66.46 | $68.54 | $70.62 | $72.70 | $74.77 | $76.85 | $78.93 | $81.01 |
| GS-15 | $73.29 | $75.74 | $78.18 | $80.62 | $83.07 | $85.51 | $87.95 | $90.40 | $92.84 | $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 | $1,048.00 | $1,083.20 | $1,117.60 | $1,152.80 | $1,187.20 | $1,207.20 | $1,242.40 | $1,276.80 | $1,278.40 | $1,310.40 |
| GS-2 | $1,178.40 | $1,206.40 | $1,244.80 | $1,278.40 | $1,292.80 | $1,330.40 | $1,368.80 | $1,406.40 | $1,444.80 | $1,482.40 |
| GS-3 | $1,285.60 | $1,328.00 | $1,371.20 | $1,414.40 | $1,456.80 | $1,500.00 | $1,542.40 | $1,585.60 | $1,628.80 | $1,671.20 |
| GS-4 | $1,443.20 | $1,491.20 | $1,539.20 | $1,587.20 | $1,635.20 | $1,683.20 | $1,732.00 | $1,780.00 | $1,828.00 | $1,876.00 |
| GS-5 | $1,614.40 | $1,668.00 | $1,722.40 | $1,776.00 | $1,829.60 | $1,883.20 | $1,937.60 | $1,991.20 | $2,044.80 | $2,099.20 |
| GS-6 | $1,800.00 | $1,860.00 | $1,920.00 | $1,980.00 | $2,039.20 | $2,099.20 | $2,159.20 | $2,219.20 | $2,279.20 | $2,339.20 |
| GS-7 | $2,000.00 | $2,066.40 | $2,133.60 | $2,200.00 | $2,266.40 | $2,332.80 | $2,400.00 | $2,466.40 | $2,533.60 | $2,600.00 |
| GS-8 | $2,214.40 | $2,288.80 | $2,362.40 | $2,436.00 | $2,510.40 | $2,584.00 | $2,657.60 | $2,731.20 | $2,805.60 | $2,879.20 |
| GS-9 | $2,446.40 | $2,528.00 | $2,609.60 | $2,691.20 | $2,772.80 | $2,854.40 | $2,935.20 | $3,016.80 | $3,098.40 | $3,180.00 |
| GS-10 | $2,693.60 | $2,783.20 | $2,873.60 | $2,963.20 | $3,052.80 | $3,142.40 | $3,232.80 | $3,322.40 | $3,412.00 | $3,501.60 |
| GS-11 | $2,960.00 | $3,058.40 | $3,156.80 | $3,256.00 | $3,354.40 | $3,452.80 | $3,552.00 | $3,650.40 | $3,748.80 | $3,848.00 |
| GS-12 | $3,547.20 | $3,665.60 | $3,784.00 | $3,902.40 | $4,020.80 | $4,138.40 | $4,256.80 | $4,375.20 | $4,493.60 | $4,612.00 |
| GS-13 | $4,218.40 | $4,359.20 | $4,499.20 | $4,640.00 | $4,780.80 | $4,921.60 | $5,062.40 | $5,202.40 | $5,343.20 | $5,484.00 |
| GS-14 | $4,984.80 | $5,151.20 | $5,316.80 | $5,483.20 | $5,649.60 | $5,816.00 | $5,981.60 | $6,148.00 | $6,314.40 | $6,480.80 |
| GS-15 | $5,863.20 | $6,059.20 | $6,254.40 | $6,449.60 | $6,645.60 | $6,840.80 | $7,036.00 | $7,232.00 | $7,427.20 | $7,559.20 |