GS pay scale 2026 — Charlotte

Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC. Locality adjustment 19.67% on top of base pay (capped at EX-IV).

Compared with Rest of U.S.

At GS-12 step 5, this area pays $103,705 annual vs $101,443 under Rest of U.S. (17.06%) — a difference of +$2,262.

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	$27,026	$27,932	$28,831	$29,726	$30,622	$31,148	$32,037	$32,932	$32,969	$33,804
GS-2	$30,388	$31,111	$32,118	$32,969	$33,338	$34,318	$35,298	$36,278	$37,258	$38,238
GS-3	$33,158	$34,264	$35,370	$36,475	$37,581	$38,687	$39,793	$40,898	$42,004	$43,110
GS-4	$37,221	$38,462	$39,703	$40,944	$42,185	$43,426	$44,667	$45,908	$47,149	$48,390
GS-5	$41,644	$43,032	$44,420	$45,808	$47,197	$48,585	$49,973	$51,361	$52,749	$54,138
GS-6	$46,421	$47,969	$49,516	$51,063	$52,611	$54,158	$55,705	$57,253	$58,800	$60,347
GS-7	$51,585	$53,305	$55,024	$56,744	$58,464	$60,183	$61,903	$63,623	$65,342	$67,062
GS-8	$57,128	$59,032	$60,936	$62,840	$64,744	$66,648	$68,552	$70,456	$72,360	$74,264
GS-9	$63,098	$65,202	$67,306	$69,410	$71,514	$73,617	$75,721	$77,825	$79,929	$82,033
GS-10	$69,485	$71,801	$74,116	$76,432	$78,748	$81,063	$83,379	$85,694	$88,010	$90,326
GS-11	$76,343	$78,889	$81,434	$83,980	$86,525	$89,070	$91,616	$94,161	$96,707	$99,252
GS-12	$91,503	$94,554	$97,604	$100,654	$103,705	$106,755	$109,806	$112,856	$115,906	$118,957
GS-13	$108,810	$112,437	$116,064	$119,692	$123,319	$126,946	$130,573	$134,200	$137,828	$141,455
GS-14	$128,581	$132,867	$137,154	$141,440	$145,727	$150,014	$154,300	$158,587	$162,873	$167,160
GS-15	$151,244	$156,285	$161,327	$166,369	$171,411	$176,452	$181,494	$186,536	$191,577	$195,200

Computed from OPM 2026 GS base table × (1 + 19.67/100), capped per OPM locality rules. See OPM 2026 locality pay tables.

verified 2026-07-30

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