GS pay scale 2026 — Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV. Locality adjustment 21.03% on top of base pay (capped at EX-IV).

Compared with Rest of U.S.

At GS-12 step 5, this area pays $104,883 annual vs $101,443 under Rest of U.S. (17.06%) — a difference of +$3,440.

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	$27,333	$28,250	$29,159	$30,064	$30,970	$31,502	$32,401	$33,306	$33,344	$34,189
GS-2	$30,733	$31,464	$32,483	$33,344	$33,717	$34,708	$35,699	$36,690	$37,681	$38,673
GS-3	$33,535	$34,653	$35,772	$36,890	$38,008	$39,127	$40,245	$41,363	$42,482	$43,600
GS-4	$37,644	$38,899	$40,154	$41,409	$42,664	$43,919	$45,174	$46,430	$47,685	$48,940
GS-5	$42,117	$43,521	$44,925	$46,329	$47,733	$49,137	$50,541	$51,945	$53,349	$54,753
GS-6	$46,949	$48,514	$50,079	$51,644	$53,208	$54,773	$56,338	$57,903	$59,468	$61,033
GS-7	$52,171	$53,910	$55,650	$57,389	$59,128	$60,867	$62,606	$64,346	$66,085	$67,824
GS-8	$57,777	$59,703	$61,628	$63,554	$65,480	$67,405	$69,331	$71,256	$73,182	$75,108
GS-9	$63,815	$65,943	$68,071	$70,199	$72,326	$74,454	$76,582	$78,709	$80,837	$82,965
GS-10	$70,275	$72,617	$74,959	$77,301	$79,643	$81,985	$84,326	$86,668	$89,010	$91,352
GS-11	$77,211	$79,785	$82,360	$84,934	$87,508	$90,083	$92,657	$95,231	$97,806	$100,380
GS-12	$92,543	$95,628	$98,713	$101,798	$104,883	$107,968	$111,053	$114,139	$117,224	$120,309
GS-13	$110,047	$113,715	$117,383	$121,052	$124,720	$128,389	$132,057	$135,725	$139,394	$143,062
GS-14	$130,042	$134,377	$138,712	$143,048	$147,383	$151,718	$156,054	$160,389	$164,724	$169,060
GS-15	$152,963	$158,062	$163,161	$168,260	$173,359	$178,458	$183,557	$188,656	$193,755	$195,200

Computed from OPM 2026 GS base table × (1 + 21.03/100), capped per OPM locality rules. See OPM 2026 locality pay tables.

verified 2026-07-30

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