GS pay scale 2026 — Des Moines

Des Moines-Ames-West Des Moines, IA. Locality adjustment 18.01% on top of base pay (capped at EX-IV).

Compared with Rest of U.S.

At GS-12 step 5, this area pays $102,266 annual vs $101,443 under Rest of U.S. (17.06%) — a difference of +$823.

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	$26,651	$27,545	$28,431	$29,314	$30,198	$30,716	$31,592	$32,475	$32,512	$33,335
GS-2	$29,966	$30,679	$31,673	$32,512	$32,875	$33,842	$34,808	$35,775	$36,741	$37,708
GS-3	$32,698	$33,789	$34,879	$35,969	$37,060	$38,150	$39,241	$40,331	$41,422	$42,512
GS-4	$36,705	$37,928	$39,152	$40,376	$41,600	$42,823	$44,047	$45,271	$46,495	$47,719
GS-5	$41,066	$42,435	$43,804	$45,173	$46,542	$47,911	$49,280	$50,649	$52,018	$53,387
GS-6	$45,777	$47,303	$48,829	$50,355	$51,881	$53,407	$54,932	$56,458	$57,984	$59,510
GS-7	$50,869	$52,565	$54,261	$55,957	$57,653	$59,348	$61,044	$62,740	$64,436	$66,132
GS-8	$56,336	$58,213	$60,091	$61,968	$63,846	$65,723	$67,601	$69,478	$71,356	$73,233
GS-9	$62,223	$64,298	$66,372	$68,447	$70,522	$72,596	$74,671	$76,745	$78,820	$80,895
GS-10	$68,521	$70,805	$73,088	$75,372	$77,655	$79,939	$82,222	$84,506	$86,789	$89,073
GS-11	$75,284	$77,795	$80,305	$82,815	$85,325	$87,835	$90,345	$92,855	$95,365	$97,875
GS-12	$90,234	$93,242	$96,250	$99,258	$102,266	$105,274	$108,282	$111,291	$114,299	$117,307
GS-13	$107,301	$110,877	$114,454	$118,031	$121,608	$125,185	$128,762	$132,339	$135,916	$139,493
GS-14	$126,797	$131,024	$135,251	$139,478	$143,705	$147,933	$152,160	$156,387	$160,614	$164,841
GS-15	$149,146	$154,118	$159,089	$164,061	$169,033	$174,005	$178,976	$183,948	$188,920	$193,892

Computed from OPM 2026 GS base table × (1 + 18.01/100), capped per OPM locality rules. See OPM 2026 locality pay tables.

verified 2026-07-30

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