GS pay: Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC
Locality codeRA
Locality payment22.24%
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 | $27,607 | $28,532 | $29,450 | $30,364 | $31,280 | $31,817 | $32,725 | $33,639 | $33,677 | $34,530 |
| GS-2 | $31,040 | $31,779 | $32,808 | $33,677 | $34,054 | $35,055 | $36,056 | $37,057 | $38,058 | $39,059 |
| GS-3 | $33,870 | $35,000 | $36,129 | $37,259 | $38,388 | $39,518 | $40,647 | $41,777 | $42,906 | $44,036 |
| GS-4 | $38,020 | $39,288 | $40,556 | $41,823 | $43,091 | $44,358 | $45,626 | $46,894 | $48,161 | $49,429 |
| GS-5 | $42,538 | $43,956 | $45,374 | $46,792 | $48,210 | $49,628 | $51,046 | $52,464 | $53,882 | $55,300 |
| GS-6 | $47,418 | $48,999 | $50,579 | $52,160 | $53,740 | $55,321 | $56,901 | $58,482 | $60,063 | $61,643 |
| GS-7 | $52,693 | $54,449 | $56,206 | $57,963 | $59,719 | $61,476 | $63,232 | $64,989 | $66,745 | $68,502 |
| GS-8 | $58,355 | $60,300 | $62,245 | $64,189 | $66,134 | $68,079 | $70,024 | $71,969 | $73,914 | $75,858 |
| GS-9 | $64,453 | $66,602 | $68,751 | $70,900 | $73,049 | $75,198 | $77,347 | $79,496 | $81,645 | $83,794 |
| GS-10 | $70,977 | $73,343 | $75,708 | $78,073 | $80,439 | $82,804 | $85,169 | $87,535 | $89,900 | $92,266 |
| GS-11 | $77,983 | $80,583 | $83,183 | $85,783 | $88,383 | $90,983 | $93,583 | $96,183 | $98,783 | $101,383 |
| GS-12 | $93,468 | $96,584 | $99,700 | $102,816 | $105,932 | $109,048 | $112,164 | $115,280 | $118,396 | $121,511 |
| GS-13 | $111,147 | $114,852 | $118,557 | $122,262 | $125,967 | $129,672 | $133,377 | $137,082 | $140,787 | $144,493 |
| GS-14 | $131,342 | $135,721 | $140,099 | $144,478 | $148,857 | $153,235 | $157,614 | $161,992 | $166,371 | $170,750 |
| GS-15 | $154,492 | $159,642 | $164,792 | $169,942 | $175,092 | $180,242 | $185,392 | $190,542 | $195,692 | $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 | $13.23 | $13.67 | $14.11 | $14.55 | $14.99 | $15.25 | $15.68 | $16.12 | $16.14 | $16.55 |
| GS-2 | $14.87 | $15.23 | $15.72 | $16.14 | $16.32 | $16.80 | $17.28 | $17.76 | $18.24 | $18.72 |
| GS-3 | $16.23 | $16.77 | $17.31 | $17.85 | $18.39 | $18.94 | $19.48 | $20.02 | $20.56 | $21.10 |
| GS-4 | $18.22 | $18.83 | $19.43 | $20.04 | $20.65 | $21.25 | $21.86 | $22.47 | $23.08 | $23.68 |
| GS-5 | $20.38 | $21.06 | $21.74 | $22.42 | $23.10 | $23.78 | $24.46 | $25.14 | $25.82 | $26.50 |
| GS-6 | $22.72 | $23.48 | $24.24 | $24.99 | $25.75 | $26.51 | $27.26 | $28.02 | $28.78 | $29.54 |
| GS-7 | $25.25 | $26.09 | $26.93 | $27.77 | $28.61 | $29.46 | $30.30 | $31.14 | $31.98 | $32.82 |
| GS-8 | $27.96 | $28.89 | $29.83 | $30.76 | $31.69 | $32.62 | $33.55 | $34.48 | $35.42 | $36.35 |
| GS-9 | $30.88 | $31.91 | $32.94 | $33.97 | $35.00 | $36.03 | $37.06 | $38.09 | $39.12 | $40.15 |
| GS-10 | $34.01 | $35.14 | $36.28 | $37.41 | $38.54 | $39.68 | $40.81 | $41.94 | $43.08 | $44.21 |
| GS-11 | $37.37 | $38.61 | $39.86 | $41.10 | $42.35 | $43.60 | $44.84 | $46.09 | $47.33 | $48.58 |
| GS-12 | $44.79 | $46.28 | $47.77 | $49.26 | $50.76 | $52.25 | $53.74 | $55.24 | $56.73 | $58.22 |
| GS-13 | $53.26 | $55.03 | $56.81 | $58.58 | $60.36 | $62.13 | $63.91 | $65.68 | $67.46 | $69.23 |
| GS-14 | $62.93 | $65.03 | $67.13 | $69.23 | $71.33 | $73.42 | $75.52 | $77.62 | $79.72 | $81.82 |
| GS-15 | $74.03 | $76.49 | $78.96 | $81.43 | $83.90 | $86.36 | $88.83 | $91.30 | $93.77 | $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 | $1,058.40 | $1,093.60 | $1,128.80 | $1,164.00 | $1,199.20 | $1,220.00 | $1,254.40 | $1,289.60 | $1,291.20 | $1,324.00 |
| GS-2 | $1,189.60 | $1,218.40 | $1,257.60 | $1,291.20 | $1,305.60 | $1,344.00 | $1,382.40 | $1,420.80 | $1,459.20 | $1,497.60 |
| GS-3 | $1,298.40 | $1,341.60 | $1,384.80 | $1,428.00 | $1,471.20 | $1,515.20 | $1,558.40 | $1,601.60 | $1,644.80 | $1,688.00 |
| GS-4 | $1,457.60 | $1,506.40 | $1,554.40 | $1,603.20 | $1,652.00 | $1,700.00 | $1,748.80 | $1,797.60 | $1,846.40 | $1,894.40 |
| GS-5 | $1,630.40 | $1,684.80 | $1,739.20 | $1,793.60 | $1,848.00 | $1,902.40 | $1,956.80 | $2,011.20 | $2,065.60 | $2,120.00 |
| GS-6 | $1,817.60 | $1,878.40 | $1,939.20 | $1,999.20 | $2,060.00 | $2,120.80 | $2,180.80 | $2,241.60 | $2,302.40 | $2,363.20 |
| GS-7 | $2,020.00 | $2,087.20 | $2,154.40 | $2,221.60 | $2,288.80 | $2,356.80 | $2,424.00 | $2,491.20 | $2,558.40 | $2,625.60 |
| GS-8 | $2,236.80 | $2,311.20 | $2,386.40 | $2,460.80 | $2,535.20 | $2,609.60 | $2,684.00 | $2,758.40 | $2,833.60 | $2,908.00 |
| GS-9 | $2,470.40 | $2,552.80 | $2,635.20 | $2,717.60 | $2,800.00 | $2,882.40 | $2,964.80 | $3,047.20 | $3,129.60 | $3,212.00 |
| GS-10 | $2,720.80 | $2,811.20 | $2,902.40 | $2,992.80 | $3,083.20 | $3,174.40 | $3,264.80 | $3,355.20 | $3,446.40 | $3,536.80 |
| GS-11 | $2,989.60 | $3,088.80 | $3,188.80 | $3,288.00 | $3,388.00 | $3,488.00 | $3,587.20 | $3,687.20 | $3,786.40 | $3,886.40 |
| GS-12 | $3,583.20 | $3,702.40 | $3,821.60 | $3,940.80 | $4,060.80 | $4,180.00 | $4,299.20 | $4,419.20 | $4,538.40 | $4,657.60 |
| GS-13 | $4,260.80 | $4,402.40 | $4,544.80 | $4,686.40 | $4,828.80 | $4,970.40 | $5,112.80 | $5,254.40 | $5,396.80 | $5,538.40 |
| GS-14 | $5,034.40 | $5,202.40 | $5,370.40 | $5,538.40 | $5,706.40 | $5,873.60 | $6,041.60 | $6,209.60 | $6,377.60 | $6,545.60 |
| GS-15 | $5,922.40 | $6,119.20 | $6,316.80 | $6,514.40 | $6,712.00 | $6,908.80 | $7,106.40 | $7,304.00 | $7,501.60 | $7,559.20 |