GS pay scale 2026 — Raleigh

Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC. Locality adjustment 22.24% on top of base pay (capped at EX-IV).

Compared with Rest of U.S.

At GS-12 step 5, this area pays $105,932 annual vs $101,443 under Rest of U.S. (17.06%) — a difference of +$4,489.

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	$27,607	$28,532	$29,450	$30,364	$31,280	$31,817	$32,725	$33,639	$33,677	$34,530
GS-2	$31,040	$31,779	$32,808	$33,677	$34,054	$35,055	$36,056	$37,057	$38,058	$39,059
GS-3	$33,870	$35,000	$36,129	$37,259	$38,388	$39,518	$40,647	$41,777	$42,906	$44,036
GS-4	$38,020	$39,288	$40,556	$41,823	$43,091	$44,358	$45,626	$46,894	$48,161	$49,429
GS-5	$42,538	$43,956	$45,374	$46,792	$48,210	$49,628	$51,046	$52,464	$53,882	$55,300
GS-6	$47,418	$48,999	$50,579	$52,160	$53,740	$55,321	$56,901	$58,482	$60,063	$61,643
GS-7	$52,693	$54,449	$56,206	$57,963	$59,719	$61,476	$63,232	$64,989	$66,745	$68,502
GS-8	$58,355	$60,300	$62,245	$64,189	$66,134	$68,079	$70,024	$71,969	$73,914	$75,858
GS-9	$64,453	$66,602	$68,751	$70,900	$73,049	$75,198	$77,347	$79,496	$81,645	$83,794
GS-10	$70,977	$73,343	$75,708	$78,073	$80,439	$82,804	$85,169	$87,535	$89,900	$92,266
GS-11	$77,983	$80,583	$83,183	$85,783	$88,383	$90,983	$93,583	$96,183	$98,783	$101,383
GS-12	$93,468	$96,584	$99,700	$102,816	$105,932	$109,048	$112,164	$115,280	$118,396	$121,511
GS-13	$111,147	$114,852	$118,557	$122,262	$125,967	$129,672	$133,377	$137,082	$140,787	$144,493
GS-14	$131,342	$135,721	$140,099	$144,478	$148,857	$153,235	$157,614	$161,992	$166,371	$170,750
GS-15	$154,492	$159,642	$164,792	$169,942	$175,092	$180,242	$185,392	$190,542	$195,200	$195,200

Computed from OPM 2026 GS base table × (1 + 22.24/100), capped per OPM locality rules. See OPM 2026 locality pay tables.

verified 2026-07-30

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