GS pay scale 2026 — Albany

Albany-Schenectady, NY-MA. Locality adjustment 20.77% on top of base pay (capped at EX-IV).

Compared with Rest of U.S.

At GS-12 step 5, this area pays $104,658 annual vs $101,443 under Rest of U.S. (17.06%) — a difference of +$3,215.

verified 2026-07-30

Grade	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5	Step 6	Step 7	Step 8	Step 9	Step 10
GS-1	$27,275	$28,189	$29,096	$29,999	$30,904	$31,434	$32,331	$33,235	$33,272	$34,115
GS-2	$30,667	$31,397	$32,413	$33,272	$33,644	$34,633	$35,622	$36,611	$37,601	$38,590
GS-3	$33,463	$34,579	$35,695	$36,811	$37,927	$39,043	$40,158	$41,274	$42,390	$43,506
GS-4	$37,563	$38,815	$40,068	$41,320	$42,573	$43,825	$45,077	$46,330	$47,582	$48,835
GS-5	$42,027	$43,428	$44,829	$46,230	$47,630	$49,031	$50,432	$51,833	$53,234	$54,635
GS-6	$46,848	$48,409	$49,971	$51,533	$53,094	$54,656	$56,217	$57,779	$59,340	$60,902
GS-7	$52,059	$53,795	$55,530	$57,266	$59,001	$60,736	$62,472	$64,207	$65,943	$67,678
GS-8	$57,653	$59,575	$61,496	$63,418	$65,339	$67,260	$69,182	$71,103	$73,025	$74,946
GS-9	$63,678	$65,802	$67,925	$70,048	$72,171	$74,294	$76,417	$78,540	$80,663	$82,787
GS-10	$70,124	$72,461	$74,798	$77,135	$79,471	$81,808	$84,145	$86,482	$88,819	$91,156
GS-11	$77,045	$79,614	$82,183	$84,752	$87,320	$89,889	$92,458	$95,027	$97,595	$100,164
GS-12	$92,344	$95,423	$98,501	$101,580	$104,658	$107,737	$110,815	$113,893	$116,972	$120,050
GS-13	$109,810	$113,471	$117,131	$120,792	$124,452	$128,113	$131,773	$135,434	$139,094	$142,755
GS-14	$129,763	$134,089	$138,414	$142,740	$147,066	$151,392	$155,718	$160,044	$164,370	$168,696
GS-15	$152,634	$157,722	$162,810	$167,898	$172,986	$178,074	$183,162	$188,250	$193,338	$195,200

Computed from OPM 2026 GS base table × (1 + 20.77/100), capped per OPM locality rules. See OPM 2026 locality pay tables.

verified 2026-07-30

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