GS pay scale 2026 — Austin

Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX. Locality adjustment 20.35% on top of base pay (capped at EX-IV).

Compared with Rest of U.S.

At GS-12 step 5, this area pays $104,294 annual vs $101,443 under Rest of U.S. (17.06%) — a difference of +$2,851.

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	$27,180	$28,091	$28,995	$29,895	$30,796	$31,325	$32,219	$33,119	$33,156	$33,996
GS-2	$30,560	$31,287	$32,301	$33,156	$33,527	$34,513	$35,498	$36,484	$37,470	$38,455
GS-3	$33,347	$34,459	$35,571	$36,683	$37,795	$38,907	$40,019	$41,131	$42,243	$43,355
GS-4	$37,432	$38,680	$39,929	$41,177	$42,425	$43,673	$44,921	$46,169	$47,417	$48,665
GS-5	$41,881	$43,277	$44,673	$46,069	$47,465	$48,861	$50,257	$51,653	$53,049	$54,445
GS-6	$46,685	$48,241	$49,797	$51,353	$52,909	$54,466	$56,022	$57,578	$59,134	$60,690
GS-7	$51,878	$53,608	$55,337	$57,066	$58,796	$60,525	$62,255	$63,984	$65,714	$67,443
GS-8	$57,453	$59,367	$61,282	$63,197	$65,112	$67,027	$68,941	$70,856	$72,771	$74,686
GS-9	$63,457	$65,573	$67,688	$69,804	$71,920	$74,036	$76,151	$78,267	$80,383	$82,499
GS-10	$69,880	$72,209	$74,538	$76,866	$79,195	$81,524	$83,853	$86,181	$88,510	$90,839
GS-11	$76,777	$79,337	$81,897	$84,457	$87,017	$89,577	$92,136	$94,696	$97,256	$99,816
GS-12	$92,023	$95,091	$98,159	$101,226	$104,294	$107,362	$110,430	$113,497	$116,565	$119,633
GS-13	$109,428	$113,076	$116,724	$120,372	$124,019	$127,667	$131,315	$134,963	$138,611	$142,259
GS-14	$129,311	$133,622	$137,933	$142,244	$146,555	$150,866	$155,177	$159,488	$163,799	$168,110
GS-15	$152,103	$157,173	$162,244	$167,314	$172,385	$177,455	$182,525	$187,596	$192,666	$195,200

Computed from OPM 2026 GS base table × (1 + 20.35/100), capped per OPM locality rules. See OPM 2026 locality pay tables.

verified 2026-07-30

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