GS pay scale 2026 — Houston

Houston-The Woodlands, TX. Locality adjustment 35% on top of base pay (capped at EX-IV).

Compared with Rest of U.S.

At GS-12 step 5, this area pays $116,990 annual vs $101,443 under Rest of U.S. (17.06%) — a difference of +$15,547.

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	$30,488	$31,510	$32,524	$33,534	$34,545	$35,138	$36,141	$37,151	$37,193	$38,135
GS-2	$34,281	$35,096	$36,233	$37,193	$37,608	$38,714	$39,820	$40,925	$42,031	$43,137
GS-3	$37,406	$38,653	$39,901	$41,148	$42,395	$43,643	$44,890	$46,138	$47,385	$48,632
GS-4	$41,989	$43,389	$44,789	$46,189	$47,589	$48,989	$50,389	$51,789	$53,189	$54,589
GS-5	$46,979	$48,545	$50,111	$51,677	$53,243	$54,809	$56,375	$57,941	$59,507	$61,073
GS-6	$52,368	$54,113	$55,859	$57,605	$59,350	$61,096	$62,841	$64,587	$66,332	$68,078
GS-7	$58,193	$60,133	$62,073	$64,013	$65,953	$67,893	$69,833	$71,773	$73,713	$75,653
GS-8	$64,446	$66,594	$68,742	$70,890	$73,038	$75,186	$77,333	$79,481	$81,629	$83,777
GS-9	$71,181	$73,555	$75,928	$78,301	$80,675	$83,048	$85,421	$87,795	$90,168	$92,541
GS-10	$78,386	$80,999	$83,611	$86,223	$88,835	$91,448	$94,060	$96,672	$99,284	$101,897
GS-11	$86,123	$88,995	$91,866	$94,738	$97,609	$100,481	$103,352	$106,223	$109,095	$111,966
GS-12	$103,225	$106,666	$110,107	$113,549	$116,990	$120,431	$123,872	$127,313	$130,754	$134,195
GS-13	$122,749	$126,841	$130,932	$135,024	$139,116	$143,208	$147,300	$151,392	$155,484	$159,575
GS-14	$145,052	$149,888	$154,724	$159,559	$164,395	$169,231	$174,066	$178,902	$183,738	$188,573
GS-15	$170,618	$176,306	$181,994	$187,681	$193,369	$195,200	$195,200	$195,200	$195,200	$195,200

Computed from OPM 2026 GS base table × (1 + 35/100), capped per OPM locality rules. See OPM 2026 locality pay tables.

verified 2026-07-30

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