GS pay: Seattle-Tacoma, WA
Locality codeSEA
Locality payment31.57%
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 | $29,714 | $30,710 | $31,698 | $32,682 | $33,667 | $34,245 | $35,223 | $36,207 | $36,248 | $37,166 |
| GS-2 | $33,410 | $34,204 | $35,312 | $36,248 | $36,653 | $37,730 | $38,808 | $39,885 | $40,963 | $42,041 |
| GS-3 | $36,455 | $37,671 | $38,887 | $40,103 | $41,318 | $42,534 | $43,750 | $44,965 | $46,181 | $47,397 |
| GS-4 | $40,922 | $42,287 | $43,651 | $45,015 | $46,380 | $47,744 | $49,109 | $50,473 | $51,837 | $53,202 |
| GS-5 | $45,785 | $47,311 | $48,837 | $50,364 | $51,890 | $53,416 | $54,942 | $56,469 | $57,995 | $59,521 |
| GS-6 | $51,037 | $52,739 | $54,440 | $56,141 | $57,842 | $59,543 | $61,245 | $62,946 | $64,647 | $66,348 |
| GS-7 | $56,715 | $58,605 | $60,496 | $62,387 | $64,277 | $66,168 | $68,059 | $69,949 | $71,840 | $73,731 |
| GS-8 | $62,809 | $64,902 | $66,995 | $69,089 | $71,182 | $73,275 | $75,369 | $77,462 | $79,555 | $81,648 |
| GS-9 | $69,373 | $71,686 | $73,999 | $76,312 | $78,625 | $80,938 | $83,251 | $85,564 | $87,877 | $90,190 |
| GS-10 | $76,395 | $78,941 | $81,487 | $84,032 | $86,578 | $89,124 | $91,670 | $94,216 | $96,762 | $99,308 |
| GS-11 | $83,935 | $86,734 | $89,532 | $92,331 | $95,129 | $97,928 | $100,726 | $103,525 | $106,323 | $109,122 |
| GS-12 | $100,602 | $103,956 | $107,310 | $110,664 | $114,017 | $117,371 | $120,725 | $124,078 | $127,432 | $130,786 |
| GS-13 | $119,630 | $123,618 | $127,606 | $131,594 | $135,582 | $139,569 | $143,557 | $147,545 | $151,533 | $155,521 |
| GS-14 | $141,367 | $146,080 | $150,792 | $155,505 | $160,218 | $164,931 | $169,644 | $174,357 | $179,069 | $183,782 |
| GS-15 | $166,283 | $171,826 | $177,370 | $182,913 | $188,456 | $193,999 | $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 | $14.24 | $14.71 | $15.19 | $15.66 | $16.13 | $16.41 | $16.88 | $17.35 | $17.37 | $17.81 |
| GS-2 | $16.01 | $16.39 | $16.92 | $17.37 | $17.56 | $18.08 | $18.60 | $19.11 | $19.63 | $20.14 |
| GS-3 | $17.47 | $18.05 | $18.63 | $19.22 | $19.80 | $20.38 | $20.96 | $21.55 | $22.13 | $22.71 |
| GS-4 | $19.61 | $20.26 | $20.92 | $21.57 | $22.22 | $22.88 | $23.53 | $24.18 | $24.84 | $25.49 |
| GS-5 | $21.94 | $22.67 | $23.40 | $24.13 | $24.86 | $25.59 | $26.33 | $27.06 | $27.79 | $28.52 |
| GS-6 | $24.45 | $25.27 | $26.09 | $26.90 | $27.72 | $28.53 | $29.35 | $30.16 | $30.98 | $31.79 |
| GS-7 | $27.18 | $28.08 | $28.99 | $29.89 | $30.80 | $31.70 | $32.61 | $33.52 | $34.42 | $35.33 |
| GS-8 | $30.10 | $31.10 | $32.10 | $33.10 | $34.11 | $35.11 | $36.11 | $37.12 | $38.12 | $39.12 |
| GS-9 | $33.24 | $34.35 | $35.46 | $36.57 | $37.67 | $38.78 | $39.89 | $41.00 | $42.11 | $43.22 |
| GS-10 | $36.61 | $37.83 | $39.05 | $40.26 | $41.48 | $42.70 | $43.92 | $45.14 | $46.36 | $47.58 |
| GS-11 | $40.22 | $41.56 | $42.90 | $44.24 | $45.58 | $46.92 | $48.26 | $49.60 | $50.95 | $52.29 |
| GS-12 | $48.20 | $49.81 | $51.42 | $53.03 | $54.63 | $56.24 | $57.85 | $59.45 | $61.06 | $62.67 |
| GS-13 | $57.32 | $59.23 | $61.14 | $63.05 | $64.97 | $66.88 | $68.79 | $70.70 | $72.61 | $74.52 |
| GS-14 | $67.74 | $70.00 | $72.25 | $74.51 | $76.77 | $79.03 | $81.29 | $83.54 | $85.80 | $88.06 |
| GS-15 | $79.68 | $82.33 | $84.99 | $87.64 | $90.30 | $92.96 | $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 | $1,139.20 | $1,176.80 | $1,215.20 | $1,252.80 | $1,290.40 | $1,312.80 | $1,350.40 | $1,388.00 | $1,389.60 | $1,424.80 |
| GS-2 | $1,280.80 | $1,311.20 | $1,353.60 | $1,389.60 | $1,404.80 | $1,446.40 | $1,488.00 | $1,528.80 | $1,570.40 | $1,611.20 |
| GS-3 | $1,397.60 | $1,444.00 | $1,490.40 | $1,537.60 | $1,584.00 | $1,630.40 | $1,676.80 | $1,724.00 | $1,770.40 | $1,816.80 |
| GS-4 | $1,568.80 | $1,620.80 | $1,673.60 | $1,725.60 | $1,777.60 | $1,830.40 | $1,882.40 | $1,934.40 | $1,987.20 | $2,039.20 |
| GS-5 | $1,755.20 | $1,813.60 | $1,872.00 | $1,930.40 | $1,988.80 | $2,047.20 | $2,106.40 | $2,164.80 | $2,223.20 | $2,281.60 |
| GS-6 | $1,956.00 | $2,021.60 | $2,087.20 | $2,152.00 | $2,217.60 | $2,282.40 | $2,348.00 | $2,412.80 | $2,478.40 | $2,543.20 |
| GS-7 | $2,174.40 | $2,246.40 | $2,319.20 | $2,391.20 | $2,464.00 | $2,536.00 | $2,608.80 | $2,681.60 | $2,753.60 | $2,826.40 |
| GS-8 | $2,408.00 | $2,488.00 | $2,568.00 | $2,648.00 | $2,728.80 | $2,808.80 | $2,888.80 | $2,969.60 | $3,049.60 | $3,129.60 |
| GS-9 | $2,659.20 | $2,748.00 | $2,836.80 | $2,925.60 | $3,013.60 | $3,102.40 | $3,191.20 | $3,280.00 | $3,368.80 | $3,457.60 |
| GS-10 | $2,928.80 | $3,026.40 | $3,124.00 | $3,220.80 | $3,318.40 | $3,416.00 | $3,513.60 | $3,611.20 | $3,708.80 | $3,806.40 |
| GS-11 | $3,217.60 | $3,324.80 | $3,432.00 | $3,539.20 | $3,646.40 | $3,753.60 | $3,860.80 | $3,968.00 | $4,076.00 | $4,183.20 |
| GS-12 | $3,856.00 | $3,984.80 | $4,113.60 | $4,242.40 | $4,370.40 | $4,499.20 | $4,628.00 | $4,756.00 | $4,884.80 | $5,013.60 |
| GS-13 | $4,585.60 | $4,738.40 | $4,891.20 | $5,044.00 | $5,197.60 | $5,350.40 | $5,503.20 | $5,656.00 | $5,808.80 | $5,961.60 |
| GS-14 | $5,419.20 | $5,600.00 | $5,780.00 | $5,960.80 | $6,141.60 | $6,322.40 | $6,503.20 | $6,683.20 | $6,864.00 | $7,044.80 |
| GS-15 | $6,374.40 | $6,586.40 | $6,799.20 | $7,011.20 | $7,224.00 | $7,436.80 | $7,559.20 | $7,559.20 | $7,559.20 | $7,559.20 |