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GS pay calculator 2026

Pick a locality area, grade, and step. Locality pay is applied to the official 2026 base table and capped at the EX-IV rate.

Locality salary estimator

verified 2026-07-30
Base annual
$52,727
Locality %
46.34%
Locality pay
$24,434
Total annual
$77,161
Monthly
$6,430.08
Biweekly
$2,957.78
Hourly
$36.97
Next step (step 2)
$79,733(+$2,572)

Base rates: OPM 2026 GS base table. Locality percentages: OPM 2026 locality pay tables.

Browse locality tables

Full 15×10 annual tables for each area, plus the base table.