GS pay scale 2026 — Albuquerque

Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas, NM. Locality adjustment 18.33% on top of base pay (capped at EX-IV).

Compared with Rest of U.S.

At GS-12 step 5, this area pays $102,544 annual vs $101,443 under Rest of U.S. (17.06%) — a difference of +$1,101.

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	$26,724	$27,619	$28,508	$29,393	$30,279	$30,799	$31,678	$32,563	$32,600	$33,426
GS-2	$30,048	$30,762	$31,759	$32,600	$32,964	$33,933	$34,903	$35,872	$36,841	$37,810
GS-3	$32,787	$33,880	$34,974	$36,067	$37,160	$38,254	$39,347	$40,440	$41,534	$42,627
GS-4	$36,804	$38,031	$39,258	$40,485	$41,713	$42,940	$44,167	$45,394	$46,621	$47,848
GS-5	$41,178	$42,550	$43,923	$45,296	$46,668	$48,041	$49,413	$50,786	$52,159	$53,531
GS-6	$45,901	$47,431	$48,961	$50,491	$52,021	$53,551	$55,081	$56,611	$58,141	$59,671
GS-7	$51,007	$52,708	$54,408	$56,109	$57,809	$59,509	$61,210	$62,910	$64,611	$66,311
GS-8	$56,488	$58,371	$60,254	$62,136	$64,019	$65,902	$67,784	$69,667	$71,549	$73,432
GS-9	$62,392	$64,472	$66,552	$68,633	$70,713	$72,793	$74,873	$76,954	$79,034	$81,114
GS-10	$68,707	$70,997	$73,287	$75,576	$77,866	$80,156	$82,445	$84,735	$87,025	$89,314
GS-11	$75,489	$78,006	$80,522	$83,039	$85,556	$88,073	$90,590	$93,107	$95,624	$98,141
GS-12	$90,479	$93,495	$96,511	$99,527	$102,544	$105,560	$108,576	$111,592	$114,609	$117,625
GS-13	$107,592	$111,178	$114,765	$118,351	$121,938	$125,524	$129,111	$132,698	$136,284	$139,871
GS-14	$127,141	$131,379	$135,618	$139,857	$144,095	$148,334	$152,572	$156,811	$161,049	$165,288
GS-15	$149,550	$154,535	$159,521	$164,506	$169,491	$174,476	$179,462	$184,447	$189,432	$194,417

Computed from OPM 2026 GS base table × (1 + 18.33/100), capped per OPM locality rules. See OPM 2026 locality pay tables.

verified 2026-07-30

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