GS pay scale 2026 — Atlanta

Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL. Locality adjustment 23.79% on top of base pay (capped at EX-IV).

Compared with Rest of U.S.

At GS-12 step 5, this area pays $107,275 annual vs $101,443 under Rest of U.S. (17.06%) — a difference of +$5,832.

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	$27,957	$28,894	$29,823	$30,749	$31,677	$32,220	$33,140	$34,066	$34,104	$34,968
GS-2	$31,434	$32,182	$33,224	$34,104	$34,485	$35,499	$36,513	$37,527	$38,541	$39,555
GS-3	$34,300	$35,444	$36,587	$37,731	$38,875	$40,019	$41,163	$42,306	$43,450	$44,594
GS-4	$38,502	$39,786	$41,070	$42,354	$43,637	$44,921	$46,205	$47,488	$48,772	$50,056
GS-5	$43,078	$44,514	$45,950	$47,386	$48,822	$50,258	$51,693	$53,129	$54,565	$56,001
GS-6	$48,019	$49,620	$51,221	$52,821	$54,422	$56,022	$57,623	$59,224	$60,824	$62,425
GS-7	$53,361	$55,140	$56,919	$58,698	$60,476	$62,255	$64,034	$65,813	$67,592	$69,371
GS-8	$59,095	$61,064	$63,034	$65,003	$66,973	$68,942	$70,912	$72,881	$74,851	$76,820
GS-9	$65,271	$67,447	$69,623	$71,799	$73,976	$76,152	$78,328	$80,504	$82,681	$84,857
GS-10	$71,877	$74,273	$76,668	$79,063	$81,459	$83,854	$86,249	$88,645	$91,040	$93,435
GS-11	$78,972	$81,605	$84,238	$86,871	$89,504	$92,137	$94,770	$97,403	$100,036	$102,669
GS-12	$94,654	$97,809	$100,964	$104,120	$107,275	$110,431	$113,586	$116,741	$119,897	$123,052
GS-13	$112,556	$116,308	$120,060	$123,812	$127,564	$131,316	$135,069	$138,821	$142,573	$146,325
GS-14	$133,007	$137,442	$141,876	$146,310	$150,744	$155,178	$159,612	$164,047	$168,481	$172,915
GS-15	$156,451	$161,666	$166,881	$172,097	$177,312	$182,527	$187,742	$192,958	$195,200	$195,200

Computed from OPM 2026 GS base table × (1 + 23.79/100), capped per OPM locality rules. See OPM 2026 locality pay tables.

verified 2026-07-30

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