GS pay scale 2026 — Laredo

Laredo, TX. Locality adjustment 21.59% on top of base pay (capped at EX-IV).

Compared with Rest of U.S.

At GS-12 step 5, this area pays $105,369 annual vs $101,443 under Rest of U.S. (17.06%) — a difference of +$3,926.

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	$27,460	$28,380	$29,293	$30,203	$31,114	$31,647	$32,551	$33,460	$33,498	$34,347
GS-2	$30,875	$31,610	$32,634	$33,498	$33,873	$34,868	$35,864	$36,860	$37,856	$38,852
GS-3	$33,690	$34,814	$35,937	$37,061	$38,184	$39,308	$40,431	$41,555	$42,678	$43,802
GS-4	$37,818	$39,079	$40,340	$41,601	$42,862	$44,123	$45,383	$46,644	$47,905	$49,166
GS-5	$42,312	$43,723	$45,133	$46,543	$47,954	$49,364	$50,775	$52,185	$53,596	$55,006
GS-6	$47,166	$48,738	$50,310	$51,882	$53,455	$55,027	$56,599	$58,171	$59,743	$61,315
GS-7	$52,413	$54,160	$55,907	$57,654	$59,402	$61,149	$62,896	$64,643	$66,391	$68,138
GS-8	$58,045	$59,979	$61,914	$63,848	$65,783	$67,717	$69,652	$71,586	$73,521	$75,455
GS-9	$64,111	$66,248	$68,386	$70,523	$72,661	$74,799	$76,936	$79,074	$81,211	$83,349
GS-10	$70,600	$72,953	$75,306	$77,658	$80,011	$82,364	$84,717	$87,069	$89,422	$91,775
GS-11	$77,568	$80,155	$82,741	$85,327	$87,913	$90,499	$93,086	$95,672	$98,258	$100,844
GS-12	$92,971	$96,071	$99,170	$102,269	$105,369	$108,468	$111,567	$114,667	$117,766	$120,865
GS-13	$110,556	$114,241	$117,926	$121,612	$125,297	$128,983	$132,668	$136,353	$140,039	$143,724
GS-14	$130,644	$134,999	$139,354	$143,710	$148,065	$152,420	$156,776	$161,131	$165,486	$169,842
GS-15	$153,670	$158,793	$163,915	$169,038	$174,161	$179,283	$184,406	$189,528	$194,651	$195,200

Computed from OPM 2026 GS base table × (1 + 21.59/100), capped per OPM locality rules. See OPM 2026 locality pay tables.

verified 2026-07-30

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