GS pay scale 2026 — Hartford

Hartford-East Hartford, CT-MA. Locality adjustment 32.08% on top of base pay (capped at EX-IV).

Compared with Rest of U.S.

At GS-12 step 5, this area pays $114,459 annual vs $101,443 under Rest of U.S. (17.06%) — a difference of +$13,016.

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	$29,829	$30,829	$31,821	$32,809	$33,798	$34,378	$35,359	$36,347	$36,388	$37,310
GS-2	$33,539	$34,337	$35,449	$36,388	$36,795	$37,877	$38,958	$40,040	$41,122	$42,204
GS-3	$36,597	$37,817	$39,038	$40,258	$41,478	$42,699	$43,919	$45,140	$46,360	$47,580
GS-4	$41,081	$42,451	$43,820	$45,190	$46,560	$47,929	$49,299	$50,669	$52,038	$53,408
GS-5	$45,963	$47,495	$49,027	$50,559	$52,091	$53,623	$55,155	$56,687	$58,220	$59,752
GS-6	$51,235	$52,943	$54,651	$56,359	$58,066	$59,774	$61,482	$63,190	$64,898	$66,605
GS-7	$56,934	$58,832	$60,730	$62,628	$64,526	$66,424	$68,322	$70,220	$72,118	$74,016
GS-8	$63,052	$65,154	$67,255	$69,357	$71,458	$73,559	$75,661	$77,762	$79,863	$81,965
GS-9	$69,642	$71,964	$74,286	$76,608	$78,930	$81,252	$83,574	$85,896	$88,218	$90,540
GS-10	$76,691	$79,247	$81,802	$84,358	$86,914	$89,470	$92,025	$94,581	$97,137	$99,693
GS-11	$84,260	$87,070	$89,879	$92,688	$95,498	$98,307	$101,116	$103,926	$106,735	$109,545
GS-12	$100,992	$104,359	$107,726	$111,092	$114,459	$117,826	$121,193	$124,559	$127,926	$131,293
GS-13	$120,094	$124,097	$128,100	$132,104	$136,107	$140,110	$144,114	$148,117	$152,120	$156,124
GS-14	$141,915	$146,646	$151,377	$156,108	$160,839	$165,570	$170,301	$175,032	$179,764	$184,495
GS-15	$166,928	$172,493	$178,057	$183,622	$189,186	$194,751	$195,200	$195,200	$195,200	$195,200

Computed from OPM 2026 GS base table × (1 + 32.08/100), capped per OPM locality rules. See OPM 2026 locality pay tables.

verified 2026-07-30

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