GS pay scale 2026 — Dallas-Fort Worth

Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK. Locality adjustment 27.26% on top of base pay (capped at EX-IV).

Compared with Rest of U.S.

At GS-12 step 5, this area pays $110,282 annual vs $101,443 under Rest of U.S. (17.06%) — a difference of +$8,839.

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	$28,740	$29,704	$30,659	$31,611	$32,565	$33,123	$34,069	$35,021	$35,060	$35,948
GS-2	$32,315	$33,084	$34,155	$35,060	$35,452	$36,494	$37,537	$38,579	$39,621	$40,663
GS-3	$35,261	$36,437	$37,613	$38,789	$39,965	$41,141	$42,316	$43,492	$44,668	$45,844
GS-4	$39,582	$40,901	$42,221	$43,541	$44,860	$46,180	$47,500	$48,819	$50,139	$51,459
GS-5	$44,285	$45,761	$47,238	$48,714	$50,190	$51,666	$53,143	$54,619	$56,095	$57,571
GS-6	$49,365	$51,011	$52,656	$54,302	$55,947	$57,593	$59,238	$60,884	$62,529	$64,175
GS-7	$54,857	$56,685	$58,514	$60,343	$62,172	$64,000	$65,829	$67,658	$69,487	$71,315
GS-8	$60,751	$62,776	$64,801	$66,825	$68,850	$70,875	$72,900	$74,924	$76,949	$78,974
GS-9	$67,100	$69,338	$71,575	$73,812	$76,049	$78,287	$80,524	$82,761	$84,998	$87,235
GS-10	$73,892	$76,355	$78,817	$81,280	$83,742	$86,205	$88,667	$91,130	$93,592	$96,055
GS-11	$81,186	$83,892	$86,599	$89,306	$92,013	$94,720	$97,426	$100,133	$102,840	$105,547
GS-12	$97,307	$100,551	$103,795	$107,038	$110,282	$113,526	$116,770	$120,014	$123,258	$126,502
GS-13	$115,711	$119,568	$123,426	$127,283	$131,140	$134,997	$138,855	$142,712	$146,569	$150,426
GS-14	$136,736	$141,294	$145,853	$150,411	$154,970	$159,528	$164,086	$168,645	$173,203	$177,762
GS-15	$160,836	$166,198	$171,559	$176,921	$182,282	$187,644	$193,005	$195,200	$195,200	$195,200

Computed from OPM 2026 GS base table × (1 + 27.26/100), capped per OPM locality rules. See OPM 2026 locality pay tables.

verified 2026-07-30

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