GS pay scale 2026 — Omaha

Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA. Locality adjustment 18.23% on top of base pay (capped at EX-IV).

Compared with Rest of U.S.

At GS-12 step 5, this area pays $102,457 annual vs $101,443 under Rest of U.S. (17.06%) — a difference of +$1,014.

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	$26,701	$27,596	$28,484	$29,368	$30,254	$30,773	$31,651	$32,536	$32,572	$33,398
GS-2	$30,022	$30,736	$31,732	$32,572	$32,937	$33,905	$34,873	$35,841	$36,810	$37,778
GS-3	$32,759	$33,852	$34,944	$36,037	$37,129	$38,221	$39,314	$40,406	$41,499	$42,591
GS-4	$36,773	$37,999	$39,225	$40,451	$41,677	$42,903	$44,129	$45,355	$46,581	$47,807
GS-5	$41,143	$42,514	$43,886	$45,257	$46,629	$48,000	$49,372	$50,743	$52,115	$53,486
GS-6	$45,863	$47,391	$48,920	$50,449	$51,977	$53,506	$55,035	$56,564	$58,092	$59,621
GS-7	$50,964	$52,663	$54,362	$56,061	$57,760	$59,459	$61,158	$62,857	$64,556	$66,255
GS-8	$56,441	$58,322	$60,203	$62,084	$63,965	$65,846	$67,727	$69,608	$71,489	$73,370
GS-9	$62,339	$64,418	$66,496	$68,575	$70,653	$72,732	$74,810	$76,889	$78,967	$81,045
GS-10	$68,649	$70,937	$73,225	$75,512	$77,800	$80,088	$82,376	$84,663	$86,951	$89,239
GS-11	$75,425	$77,940	$80,454	$82,969	$85,484	$87,999	$90,513	$93,028	$95,543	$98,058
GS-12	$90,402	$93,416	$96,430	$99,443	$102,457	$105,471	$108,484	$111,498	$114,512	$117,525
GS-13	$107,501	$111,084	$114,668	$118,251	$121,835	$125,418	$129,002	$132,585	$136,169	$139,753
GS-14	$127,033	$131,268	$135,503	$139,738	$143,973	$148,208	$152,443	$156,678	$160,913	$165,148
GS-15	$149,424	$154,405	$159,386	$164,367	$169,348	$174,329	$179,310	$184,291	$189,272	$194,253

Computed from OPM 2026 GS base table × (1 + 18.23/100), capped per OPM locality rules. See OPM 2026 locality pay tables.

verified 2026-07-30

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