GS pay scale 2026 — Chicago

Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI. Locality adjustment 30.86% on top of base pay (capped at EX-IV).

Compared with Rest of U.S.

At GS-12 step 5, this area pays $113,402 annual vs $101,443 under Rest of U.S. (17.06%) — a difference of +$11,959.

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	$29,553	$30,544	$31,527	$32,506	$33,486	$34,060	$35,033	$36,011	$36,052	$36,965
GS-2	$33,229	$34,020	$35,122	$36,052	$36,455	$37,527	$38,598	$39,670	$40,742	$41,814
GS-3	$36,259	$37,468	$38,677	$39,886	$41,095	$42,304	$43,514	$44,723	$45,932	$47,141
GS-4	$40,701	$42,058	$43,415	$44,772	$46,129	$47,486	$48,843	$50,201	$51,558	$52,915
GS-5	$45,538	$47,056	$48,574	$50,092	$51,610	$53,128	$54,646	$56,164	$57,682	$59,200
GS-6	$50,762	$52,454	$54,146	$55,838	$57,530	$59,222	$60,914	$62,606	$64,298	$65,990
GS-7	$56,409	$58,289	$60,169	$62,050	$63,930	$65,811	$67,691	$69,572	$71,452	$73,333
GS-8	$62,470	$64,552	$66,634	$68,716	$70,798	$72,880	$74,962	$77,044	$79,126	$81,208
GS-9	$68,999	$71,299	$73,600	$75,900	$78,201	$80,501	$82,802	$85,102	$87,403	$89,703
GS-10	$75,983	$78,515	$81,047	$83,579	$86,111	$88,643	$91,175	$93,708	$96,240	$98,772
GS-11	$83,482	$86,266	$89,049	$91,832	$94,616	$97,399	$100,182	$102,966	$105,749	$108,533
GS-12	$100,059	$103,395	$106,731	$110,066	$113,402	$116,738	$120,073	$123,409	$126,744	$130,080
GS-13	$118,984	$122,951	$126,917	$130,884	$134,850	$138,816	$142,783	$146,749	$150,715	$154,682
GS-14	$140,604	$145,291	$149,979	$154,666	$159,353	$164,041	$168,728	$173,416	$178,103	$182,790
GS-15	$165,386	$170,899	$176,412	$181,925	$187,439	$192,952	$195,200	$195,200	$195,200	$195,200

Computed from OPM 2026 GS base table × (1 + 30.86/100), capped per OPM locality rules. See OPM 2026 locality pay tables.

verified 2026-07-30

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