GS pay scale 2026 — Boston

Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT. Locality adjustment 32.58% on top of base pay (capped at EX-IV).

Compared with Rest of U.S.

At GS-12 step 5, this area pays $114,893 annual vs $101,443 under Rest of U.S. (17.06%) — a difference of +$13,450.

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	$29,942	$30,945	$31,941	$32,933	$33,926	$34,508	$35,493	$36,485	$36,526	$37,451
GS-2	$33,666	$34,467	$35,583	$36,526	$36,934	$38,020	$39,106	$40,192	$41,277	$42,363
GS-3	$36,735	$37,960	$39,185	$40,410	$41,635	$42,860	$44,086	$45,311	$46,536	$47,761
GS-4	$41,236	$42,611	$43,986	$45,361	$46,736	$48,111	$49,485	$50,860	$52,235	$53,610
GS-5	$46,137	$47,674	$49,212	$50,750	$52,288	$53,826	$55,364	$56,902	$58,440	$59,978
GS-6	$51,429	$53,143	$54,858	$56,572	$58,286	$60,000	$61,715	$63,429	$65,143	$66,857
GS-7	$57,150	$59,055	$60,960	$62,865	$64,771	$66,676	$68,581	$70,486	$72,391	$74,297
GS-8	$63,291	$65,400	$67,510	$69,619	$71,728	$73,838	$75,947	$78,056	$80,166	$82,275
GS-9	$69,905	$72,236	$74,567	$76,898	$79,228	$81,559	$83,890	$86,221	$88,552	$90,882
GS-10	$76,981	$79,547	$82,112	$84,678	$87,243	$89,808	$92,374	$94,939	$97,505	$100,070
GS-11	$84,579	$87,399	$90,219	$93,039	$95,859	$98,679	$101,499	$104,319	$107,139	$109,959
GS-12	$101,375	$104,754	$108,134	$111,513	$114,893	$118,272	$121,651	$125,031	$128,410	$131,790
GS-13	$120,548	$124,567	$128,585	$132,604	$136,622	$140,641	$144,659	$148,678	$152,696	$156,715
GS-14	$142,452	$147,201	$151,950	$156,699	$161,448	$166,197	$170,946	$175,695	$180,444	$185,193
GS-15	$167,560	$173,146	$178,731	$184,317	$189,902	$195,200	$195,200	$195,200	$195,200	$195,200

Computed from OPM 2026 GS base table × (1 + 32.58/100), capped per OPM locality rules. See OPM 2026 locality pay tables.

verified 2026-07-30

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