GS pay scale 2026 — Los Angeles

Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA. Locality adjustment 36.47% on top of base pay (capped at EX-IV).

Compared with Rest of U.S.

At GS-12 step 5, this area pays $118,264 annual vs $101,443 under Rest of U.S. (17.06%) — a difference of +$16,821.

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	$30,820	$31,853	$32,878	$33,899	$34,921	$35,520	$36,534	$37,555	$37,597	$38,550
GS-2	$34,654	$35,478	$36,627	$37,597	$38,018	$39,136	$40,253	$41,371	$42,489	$43,606
GS-3	$37,813	$39,074	$40,335	$41,596	$42,857	$44,118	$45,379	$46,640	$47,901	$49,162
GS-4	$42,446	$43,861	$45,277	$46,692	$48,107	$49,522	$50,937	$52,353	$53,768	$55,183
GS-5	$47,490	$49,073	$50,656	$52,239	$53,822	$55,405	$56,989	$58,572	$60,155	$61,738
GS-6	$52,938	$54,703	$56,467	$58,232	$59,996	$61,761	$63,525	$65,290	$67,055	$68,819
GS-7	$58,827	$60,788	$62,749	$64,710	$66,671	$68,632	$70,593	$72,554	$74,515	$76,476
GS-8	$65,148	$67,319	$69,491	$71,662	$73,833	$76,004	$78,175	$80,347	$82,518	$84,689
GS-9	$71,957	$74,356	$76,755	$79,154	$81,553	$83,952	$86,351	$88,751	$91,150	$93,549
GS-10	$79,240	$81,881	$84,521	$87,162	$89,803	$92,443	$95,084	$97,725	$100,365	$103,006
GS-11	$87,061	$89,964	$92,866	$95,769	$98,672	$101,575	$104,477	$107,380	$110,283	$113,185
GS-12	$104,349	$107,828	$111,306	$114,785	$118,264	$121,742	$125,221	$128,699	$132,178	$135,657
GS-13	$124,085	$128,222	$132,358	$136,495	$140,631	$144,767	$148,904	$153,040	$157,177	$161,313
GS-14	$146,632	$151,520	$156,408	$161,297	$166,185	$171,073	$175,962	$180,850	$185,738	$190,627
GS-15	$172,476	$178,226	$183,975	$189,725	$195,200	$195,200	$195,200	$195,200	$195,200	$195,200

Computed from OPM 2026 GS base table × (1 + 36.47/100), capped per OPM locality rules. See OPM 2026 locality pay tables.

verified 2026-07-30

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