GS pay: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
Locality codeSD
Locality payment33.72%
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 | $30,199 | $31,212 | $32,216 | $33,216 | $34,218 | $34,805 | $35,798 | $36,798 | $36,840 | $37,773 |
| GS-2 | $33,956 | $34,763 | $35,889 | $36,840 | $37,252 | $38,347 | $39,442 | $40,537 | $41,632 | $42,728 |
| GS-3 | $37,051 | $38,287 | $39,522 | $40,758 | $41,993 | $43,229 | $44,465 | $45,700 | $46,936 | $48,171 |
| GS-4 | $41,591 | $42,978 | $44,364 | $45,751 | $47,138 | $48,524 | $49,911 | $51,298 | $52,684 | $54,071 |
| GS-5 | $46,533 | $48,084 | $49,636 | $51,187 | $52,738 | $54,289 | $55,840 | $57,391 | $58,942 | $60,494 |
| GS-6 | $51,871 | $53,600 | $55,329 | $57,058 | $58,787 | $60,516 | $62,245 | $63,974 | $65,703 | $67,432 |
| GS-7 | $57,641 | $59,563 | $61,484 | $63,406 | $65,328 | $67,249 | $69,171 | $71,092 | $73,014 | $74,935 |
| GS-8 | $63,835 | $65,963 | $68,090 | $70,218 | $72,345 | $74,473 | $76,600 | $78,728 | $80,855 | $82,983 |
| GS-9 | $70,507 | $72,857 | $75,208 | $77,559 | $79,910 | $82,261 | $84,611 | $86,962 | $89,313 | $91,664 |
| GS-10 | $77,643 | $80,231 | $82,818 | $85,406 | $87,993 | $90,581 | $93,168 | $95,756 | $98,343 | $100,931 |
| GS-11 | $85,307 | $88,151 | $90,995 | $93,839 | $96,684 | $99,528 | $102,372 | $105,216 | $108,060 | $110,905 |
| GS-12 | $102,246 | $105,655 | $109,063 | $112,472 | $115,880 | $119,289 | $122,697 | $126,106 | $129,515 | $132,923 |
| GS-13 | $121,585 | $125,638 | $129,691 | $133,744 | $137,797 | $141,850 | $145,903 | $149,956 | $154,009 | $158,062 |
| GS-14 | $143,677 | $148,467 | $153,256 | $158,046 | $162,836 | $167,626 | $172,416 | $177,206 | $181,996 | $186,785 |
| GS-15 | $169,001 | $174,634 | $180,268 | $185,902 | $191,535 | $197,169 | $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 | $14.47 | $14.96 | $15.44 | $15.92 | $16.40 | $16.68 | $17.15 | $17.63 | $17.65 | $18.10 |
| GS-2 | $16.27 | $16.66 | $17.20 | $17.65 | $17.85 | $18.37 | $18.90 | $19.42 | $19.95 | $20.47 |
| GS-3 | $17.75 | $18.35 | $18.94 | $19.53 | $20.12 | $20.71 | $21.31 | $21.90 | $22.49 | $23.08 |
| GS-4 | $19.93 | $20.59 | $21.26 | $21.92 | $22.59 | $23.25 | $23.92 | $24.58 | $25.24 | $25.91 |
| GS-5 | $22.30 | $23.04 | $23.78 | $24.53 | $25.27 | $26.01 | $26.76 | $27.50 | $28.24 | $28.99 |
| GS-6 | $24.85 | $25.68 | $26.51 | $27.34 | $28.17 | $29.00 | $29.83 | $30.65 | $31.48 | $32.31 |
| GS-7 | $27.62 | $28.54 | $29.46 | $30.38 | $31.30 | $32.22 | $33.14 | $34.06 | $34.99 | $35.91 |
| GS-8 | $30.59 | $31.61 | $32.63 | $33.65 | $34.66 | $35.68 | $36.70 | $37.72 | $38.74 | $39.76 |
| GS-9 | $33.78 | $34.91 | $36.04 | $37.16 | $38.29 | $39.42 | $40.54 | $41.67 | $42.79 | $43.92 |
| GS-10 | $37.20 | $38.44 | $39.68 | $40.92 | $42.16 | $43.40 | $44.64 | $45.88 | $47.12 | $48.36 |
| GS-11 | $40.88 | $42.24 | $43.60 | $44.96 | $46.33 | $47.69 | $49.05 | $50.41 | $51.78 | $53.14 |
| GS-12 | $48.99 | $50.63 | $52.26 | $53.89 | $55.52 | $57.16 | $58.79 | $60.42 | $62.06 | $63.69 |
| GS-13 | $58.26 | $60.20 | $62.14 | $64.08 | $66.03 | $67.97 | $69.91 | $71.85 | $73.79 | $75.74 |
| GS-14 | $68.84 | $71.14 | $73.43 | $75.73 | $78.02 | $80.32 | $82.61 | $84.91 | $87.20 | $89.50 |
| GS-15 | $80.98 | $83.68 | $86.38 | $89.08 | $91.78 | $94.47 | $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 | $1,157.60 | $1,196.80 | $1,235.20 | $1,273.60 | $1,312.00 | $1,334.40 | $1,372.00 | $1,410.40 | $1,412.00 | $1,448.00 |
| GS-2 | $1,301.60 | $1,332.80 | $1,376.00 | $1,412.00 | $1,428.00 | $1,469.60 | $1,512.00 | $1,553.60 | $1,596.00 | $1,637.60 |
| GS-3 | $1,420.00 | $1,468.00 | $1,515.20 | $1,562.40 | $1,609.60 | $1,656.80 | $1,704.80 | $1,752.00 | $1,799.20 | $1,846.40 |
| GS-4 | $1,594.40 | $1,647.20 | $1,700.80 | $1,753.60 | $1,807.20 | $1,860.00 | $1,913.60 | $1,966.40 | $2,019.20 | $2,072.80 |
| GS-5 | $1,784.00 | $1,843.20 | $1,902.40 | $1,962.40 | $2,021.60 | $2,080.80 | $2,140.80 | $2,200.00 | $2,259.20 | $2,319.20 |
| GS-6 | $1,988.00 | $2,054.40 | $2,120.80 | $2,187.20 | $2,253.60 | $2,320.00 | $2,386.40 | $2,452.00 | $2,518.40 | $2,584.80 |
| GS-7 | $2,209.60 | $2,283.20 | $2,356.80 | $2,430.40 | $2,504.00 | $2,577.60 | $2,651.20 | $2,724.80 | $2,799.20 | $2,872.80 |
| GS-8 | $2,447.20 | $2,528.80 | $2,610.40 | $2,692.00 | $2,772.80 | $2,854.40 | $2,936.00 | $3,017.60 | $3,099.20 | $3,180.80 |
| GS-9 | $2,702.40 | $2,792.80 | $2,883.20 | $2,972.80 | $3,063.20 | $3,153.60 | $3,243.20 | $3,333.60 | $3,423.20 | $3,513.60 |
| GS-10 | $2,976.00 | $3,075.20 | $3,174.40 | $3,273.60 | $3,372.80 | $3,472.00 | $3,571.20 | $3,670.40 | $3,769.60 | $3,868.80 |
| GS-11 | $3,270.40 | $3,379.20 | $3,488.00 | $3,596.80 | $3,706.40 | $3,815.20 | $3,924.00 | $4,032.80 | $4,142.40 | $4,251.20 |
| GS-12 | $3,919.20 | $4,050.40 | $4,180.80 | $4,311.20 | $4,441.60 | $4,572.80 | $4,703.20 | $4,833.60 | $4,964.80 | $5,095.20 |
| GS-13 | $4,660.80 | $4,816.00 | $4,971.20 | $5,126.40 | $5,282.40 | $5,437.60 | $5,592.80 | $5,748.00 | $5,903.20 | $6,059.20 |
| GS-14 | $5,507.20 | $5,691.20 | $5,874.40 | $6,058.40 | $6,241.60 | $6,425.60 | $6,608.80 | $6,792.80 | $6,976.00 | $7,160.00 |
| GS-15 | $6,478.40 | $6,694.40 | $6,910.40 | $7,126.40 | $7,342.40 | $7,557.60 | $7,559.20 | $7,559.20 | $7,559.20 | $7,559.20 |