GS pay: Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA
Locality codePOR
Locality payment26.13%
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 | $28,485 | $29,440 | $30,387 | $31,331 | $32,275 | $32,829 | $33,766 | $34,710 | $34,749 | $35,629 |
| GS-2 | $32,028 | $32,790 | $33,852 | $34,749 | $35,137 | $36,170 | $37,203 | $38,236 | $39,269 | $40,302 |
| GS-3 | $34,948 | $36,114 | $37,279 | $38,444 | $39,610 | $40,775 | $41,941 | $43,106 | $44,272 | $45,437 |
| GS-4 | $39,230 | $40,538 | $41,846 | $43,154 | $44,462 | $45,770 | $47,078 | $48,386 | $49,694 | $51,002 |
| GS-5 | $43,892 | $45,355 | $46,818 | $48,281 | $49,744 | $51,208 | $52,671 | $54,134 | $55,597 | $57,060 |
| GS-6 | $48,927 | $50,558 | $52,189 | $53,820 | $55,451 | $57,081 | $58,712 | $60,343 | $61,974 | $63,605 |
| GS-7 | $54,370 | $56,182 | $57,995 | $59,807 | $61,620 | $63,432 | $65,245 | $67,057 | $68,870 | $70,682 |
| GS-8 | $60,212 | $62,219 | $64,225 | $66,232 | $68,239 | $70,246 | $72,252 | $74,259 | $76,266 | $78,272 |
| GS-9 | $66,505 | $68,722 | $70,939 | $73,157 | $75,374 | $77,591 | $79,809 | $82,026 | $84,243 | $86,461 |
| GS-10 | $73,236 | $75,677 | $78,117 | $80,558 | $82,999 | $85,439 | $87,880 | $90,320 | $92,761 | $95,202 |
| GS-11 | $80,465 | $83,147 | $85,830 | $88,513 | $91,196 | $93,879 | $96,561 | $99,244 | $101,927 | $104,610 |
| GS-12 | $96,443 | $99,658 | $102,873 | $106,088 | $109,303 | $112,518 | $115,733 | $118,948 | $122,163 | $125,378 |
| GS-13 | $114,684 | $118,507 | $122,330 | $126,153 | $129,976 | $133,799 | $137,622 | $141,445 | $145,268 | $149,091 |
| GS-14 | $135,522 | $140,040 | $144,558 | $149,076 | $153,594 | $158,112 | $162,629 | $167,147 | $171,665 | $176,183 |
| GS-15 | $159,408 | $164,722 | $170,036 | $175,350 | $180,664 | $185,977 | $191,291 | $196,605 | $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 | $13.65 | $14.11 | $14.56 | $15.01 | $15.46 | $15.73 | $16.18 | $16.63 | $16.65 | $17.07 |
| GS-2 | $15.35 | $15.71 | $16.22 | $16.65 | $16.84 | $17.33 | $17.83 | $18.32 | $18.82 | $19.31 |
| GS-3 | $16.75 | $17.30 | $17.86 | $18.42 | $18.98 | $19.54 | $20.10 | $20.65 | $21.21 | $21.77 |
| GS-4 | $18.80 | $19.42 | $20.05 | $20.68 | $21.30 | $21.93 | $22.56 | $23.18 | $23.81 | $24.44 |
| GS-5 | $21.03 | $21.73 | $22.43 | $23.13 | $23.84 | $24.54 | $25.24 | $25.94 | $26.64 | $27.34 |
| GS-6 | $23.44 | $24.23 | $25.01 | $25.79 | $26.57 | $27.35 | $28.13 | $28.91 | $29.70 | $30.48 |
| GS-7 | $26.05 | $26.92 | $27.79 | $28.66 | $29.53 | $30.39 | $31.26 | $32.13 | $33.00 | $33.87 |
| GS-8 | $28.85 | $29.81 | $30.77 | $31.74 | $32.70 | $33.66 | $34.62 | $35.58 | $36.54 | $37.50 |
| GS-9 | $31.87 | $32.93 | $33.99 | $35.05 | $36.12 | $37.18 | $38.24 | $39.30 | $40.37 | $41.43 |
| GS-10 | $35.09 | $36.26 | $37.43 | $38.60 | $39.77 | $40.94 | $42.11 | $43.28 | $44.45 | $45.62 |
| GS-11 | $38.56 | $39.84 | $41.13 | $42.41 | $43.70 | $44.98 | $46.27 | $47.55 | $48.84 | $50.12 |
| GS-12 | $46.21 | $47.75 | $49.29 | $50.83 | $52.37 | $53.91 | $55.45 | $56.99 | $58.54 | $60.08 |
| GS-13 | $54.95 | $56.78 | $58.62 | $60.45 | $62.28 | $64.11 | $65.94 | $67.77 | $69.61 | $71.44 |
| GS-14 | $64.94 | $67.10 | $69.27 | $71.43 | $73.60 | $75.76 | $77.92 | $80.09 | $82.25 | $84.42 |
| GS-15 | $76.38 | $78.93 | $81.47 | $84.02 | $86.57 | $89.11 | $91.66 | $94.20 | $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 | $1,092.00 | $1,128.80 | $1,164.80 | $1,200.80 | $1,236.80 | $1,258.40 | $1,294.40 | $1,330.40 | $1,332.00 | $1,365.60 |
| GS-2 | $1,228.00 | $1,256.80 | $1,297.60 | $1,332.00 | $1,347.20 | $1,386.40 | $1,426.40 | $1,465.60 | $1,505.60 | $1,544.80 |
| GS-3 | $1,340.00 | $1,384.00 | $1,428.80 | $1,473.60 | $1,518.40 | $1,563.20 | $1,608.00 | $1,652.00 | $1,696.80 | $1,741.60 |
| GS-4 | $1,504.00 | $1,553.60 | $1,604.00 | $1,654.40 | $1,704.00 | $1,754.40 | $1,804.80 | $1,854.40 | $1,904.80 | $1,955.20 |
| GS-5 | $1,682.40 | $1,738.40 | $1,794.40 | $1,850.40 | $1,907.20 | $1,963.20 | $2,019.20 | $2,075.20 | $2,131.20 | $2,187.20 |
| GS-6 | $1,875.20 | $1,938.40 | $2,000.80 | $2,063.20 | $2,125.60 | $2,188.00 | $2,250.40 | $2,312.80 | $2,376.00 | $2,438.40 |
| GS-7 | $2,084.00 | $2,153.60 | $2,223.20 | $2,292.80 | $2,362.40 | $2,431.20 | $2,500.80 | $2,570.40 | $2,640.00 | $2,709.60 |
| GS-8 | $2,308.00 | $2,384.80 | $2,461.60 | $2,539.20 | $2,616.00 | $2,692.80 | $2,769.60 | $2,846.40 | $2,923.20 | $3,000.00 |
| GS-9 | $2,549.60 | $2,634.40 | $2,719.20 | $2,804.00 | $2,889.60 | $2,974.40 | $3,059.20 | $3,144.00 | $3,229.60 | $3,314.40 |
| GS-10 | $2,807.20 | $2,900.80 | $2,994.40 | $3,088.00 | $3,181.60 | $3,275.20 | $3,368.80 | $3,462.40 | $3,556.00 | $3,649.60 |
| GS-11 | $3,084.80 | $3,187.20 | $3,290.40 | $3,392.80 | $3,496.00 | $3,598.40 | $3,701.60 | $3,804.00 | $3,907.20 | $4,009.60 |
| GS-12 | $3,696.80 | $3,820.00 | $3,943.20 | $4,066.40 | $4,189.60 | $4,312.80 | $4,436.00 | $4,559.20 | $4,683.20 | $4,806.40 |
| GS-13 | $4,396.00 | $4,542.40 | $4,689.60 | $4,836.00 | $4,982.40 | $5,128.80 | $5,275.20 | $5,421.60 | $5,568.80 | $5,715.20 |
| GS-14 | $5,195.20 | $5,368.00 | $5,541.60 | $5,714.40 | $5,888.00 | $6,060.80 | $6,233.60 | $6,407.20 | $6,580.00 | $6,753.60 |
| GS-15 | $6,110.40 | $6,314.40 | $6,517.60 | $6,721.60 | $6,925.60 | $7,128.80 | $7,332.80 | $7,536.00 | $7,559.20 | $7,559.20 |