GS pay scale 2026 — Buffalo

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY. Locality adjustment 22.41% on top of base pay (capped at EX-IV).

Compared with Rest of U.S.

At GS-12 step 5, this area pays $106,079 annual vs $101,443 under Rest of U.S. (17.06%) — a difference of +$4,636.

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	$27,645	$28,572	$29,491	$30,407	$31,323	$31,861	$32,770	$33,686	$33,724	$34,578
GS-2	$31,084	$31,823	$32,854	$33,724	$34,101	$35,104	$36,106	$37,109	$38,111	$39,114
GS-3	$33,917	$35,048	$36,179	$37,311	$38,442	$39,573	$40,704	$41,835	$42,966	$44,097
GS-4	$38,073	$39,343	$40,612	$41,881	$43,151	$44,420	$45,690	$46,959	$48,228	$49,498
GS-5	$42,597	$44,017	$45,437	$46,857	$48,277	$49,697	$51,117	$52,537	$53,957	$55,377
GS-6	$47,484	$49,067	$50,650	$52,232	$53,815	$55,398	$56,981	$58,563	$60,146	$61,729
GS-7	$52,766	$54,525	$56,284	$58,043	$59,802	$61,561	$63,320	$65,079	$66,838	$68,597
GS-8	$58,436	$60,384	$62,331	$64,279	$66,226	$68,174	$70,121	$72,069	$74,016	$75,964
GS-9	$64,543	$66,695	$68,847	$70,999	$73,151	$75,303	$77,455	$79,607	$81,759	$83,911
GS-10	$71,076	$73,445	$75,813	$78,182	$80,551	$82,919	$85,288	$87,657	$90,025	$92,394
GS-11	$78,091	$80,695	$83,299	$85,902	$88,506	$91,110	$93,713	$96,317	$98,921	$101,524
GS-12	$93,598	$96,719	$99,839	$102,959	$106,079	$109,200	$112,320	$115,440	$118,560	$121,680
GS-13	$111,301	$115,012	$118,722	$122,432	$126,142	$129,853	$133,563	$137,273	$140,983	$144,694
GS-14	$131,525	$135,909	$140,294	$144,679	$149,064	$153,448	$157,833	$162,218	$166,602	$170,987
GS-15	$154,707	$159,864	$165,021	$170,178	$175,335	$180,492	$185,649	$190,807	$195,200	$195,200

Computed from OPM 2026 GS base table × (1 + 22.41/100), capped per OPM locality rules. See OPM 2026 locality pay tables.

verified 2026-07-30

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