GS pay scale 2026 — New York

New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA. Locality adjustment 37.95% on top of base pay (capped at EX-IV).

Compared with Rest of U.S.

At GS-12 step 5, this area pays $119,546 annual vs $101,443 under Rest of U.S. (17.06%) — a difference of +$18,103.

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	$31,155	$32,199	$33,235	$34,267	$35,300	$35,906	$36,931	$37,962	$38,005	$38,968
GS-2	$35,030	$35,863	$37,024	$38,005	$38,430	$39,560	$40,690	$41,820	$42,949	$44,079
GS-3	$38,223	$39,498	$40,773	$42,047	$43,322	$44,596	$45,871	$47,146	$48,420	$49,695
GS-4	$42,907	$44,337	$45,768	$47,198	$48,629	$50,059	$51,490	$52,920	$54,351	$55,781
GS-5	$48,005	$49,605	$51,206	$52,806	$54,406	$56,006	$57,607	$59,207	$60,807	$62,407
GS-6	$53,512	$55,296	$57,080	$58,863	$60,647	$62,431	$64,214	$65,998	$67,782	$69,565
GS-7	$59,465	$61,447	$63,429	$65,412	$67,394	$69,376	$71,359	$73,341	$75,323	$77,306
GS-8	$65,855	$68,049	$70,244	$72,439	$74,634	$76,828	$79,023	$81,218	$83,413	$85,608
GS-9	$72,737	$75,162	$77,587	$80,012	$82,438	$84,863	$87,288	$89,713	$92,138	$94,563
GS-10	$80,099	$82,769	$85,438	$88,107	$90,777	$93,446	$96,115	$98,785	$101,454	$104,123
GS-11	$88,005	$90,939	$93,874	$96,808	$99,742	$102,676	$105,610	$108,545	$111,479	$114,413
GS-12	$105,481	$108,997	$112,513	$116,030	$119,546	$123,062	$126,579	$130,095	$133,611	$137,128
GS-13	$125,431	$129,612	$133,794	$137,975	$142,156	$146,337	$150,519	$154,700	$158,881	$163,062
GS-14	$148,222	$153,163	$158,104	$163,046	$167,987	$172,929	$177,870	$182,811	$187,753	$192,694
GS-15	$174,347	$180,159	$185,970	$191,782	$195,200	$195,200	$195,200	$195,200	$195,200	$195,200

Computed from OPM 2026 GS base table × (1 + 37.95/100), capped per OPM locality rules. See OPM 2026 locality pay tables.

verified 2026-07-30

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