GS pay scale 2026 — Birmingham

Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL. Locality adjustment 18.24% on top of base pay (capped at EX-IV).

Compared with Rest of U.S.

At GS-12 step 5, this area pays $102,466 annual vs $101,443 under Rest of U.S. (17.06%) — a difference of +$1,023.

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	$26,703	$27,598	$28,486	$29,371	$30,256	$30,776	$31,654	$32,538	$32,575	$33,400
GS-2	$30,025	$30,739	$31,734	$32,575	$32,939	$33,908	$34,876	$35,844	$36,813	$37,781
GS-3	$32,762	$33,854	$34,947	$36,040	$37,132	$38,225	$39,317	$40,410	$41,502	$42,595
GS-4	$36,776	$38,002	$39,228	$40,455	$41,681	$42,907	$44,133	$45,359	$46,585	$47,812
GS-5	$41,146	$42,518	$43,890	$45,261	$46,633	$48,004	$49,376	$50,747	$52,119	$53,491
GS-6	$45,866	$47,395	$48,924	$50,453	$51,982	$53,511	$55,040	$56,568	$58,097	$59,626
GS-7	$50,969	$52,668	$54,367	$56,066	$57,765	$59,464	$61,163	$62,862	$64,561	$66,261
GS-8	$56,445	$58,327	$60,208	$62,089	$63,970	$65,851	$67,733	$69,614	$71,495	$73,376
GS-9	$62,344	$64,423	$66,502	$68,580	$70,659	$72,738	$74,816	$76,895	$78,974	$81,052
GS-10	$68,655	$70,943	$73,231	$75,519	$77,807	$80,095	$82,383	$84,670	$86,958	$89,246
GS-11	$75,431	$77,946	$80,461	$82,976	$85,491	$88,006	$90,521	$93,036	$95,551	$98,066
GS-12	$90,410	$93,424	$96,438	$99,452	$102,466	$105,480	$108,493	$111,507	$114,521	$117,535
GS-13	$107,510	$111,094	$114,677	$118,261	$121,845	$125,429	$129,013	$132,597	$136,181	$139,764
GS-14	$127,044	$131,280	$135,515	$139,750	$143,986	$148,221	$152,456	$156,692	$160,927	$165,162
GS-15	$149,436	$154,418	$159,399	$164,381	$169,362	$174,344	$179,325	$184,307	$189,288	$194,270

Computed from OPM 2026 GS base table × (1 + 18.24/100), capped per OPM locality rules. See OPM 2026 locality pay tables.

verified 2026-07-30

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