GS pay scale 2026 — San Antonio

San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX. Locality adjustment 18.78% on top of base pay (capped at EX-IV).

Compared with Rest of U.S.

At GS-12 step 5, this area pays $102,934 annual vs $101,443 under Rest of U.S. (17.06%) — a difference of +$1,491.

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	$26,825	$27,724	$28,616	$29,505	$30,395	$30,916	$31,799	$32,687	$32,724	$33,553
GS-2	$30,162	$30,879	$31,879	$32,724	$33,090	$34,063	$35,035	$36,008	$36,981	$37,954
GS-3	$32,912	$34,009	$35,107	$36,204	$37,302	$38,399	$39,497	$40,594	$41,692	$42,789
GS-4	$36,944	$38,176	$39,408	$40,639	$41,871	$43,103	$44,335	$45,566	$46,798	$48,030
GS-5	$41,334	$42,712	$44,090	$45,468	$46,846	$48,223	$49,601	$50,979	$52,357	$53,735
GS-6	$46,076	$47,612	$49,148	$50,683	$52,219	$53,755	$55,291	$56,827	$58,363	$59,898
GS-7	$51,201	$52,908	$54,615	$56,322	$58,029	$59,736	$61,443	$63,149	$64,856	$66,563
GS-8	$56,703	$58,593	$60,483	$62,373	$64,262	$66,152	$68,042	$69,932	$71,822	$73,711
GS-9	$62,629	$64,717	$66,805	$68,894	$70,982	$73,070	$75,158	$77,246	$79,334	$81,423
GS-10	$68,968	$71,267	$73,565	$75,864	$78,162	$80,460	$82,759	$85,057	$87,356	$89,654
GS-11	$75,776	$78,302	$80,829	$83,355	$85,882	$88,408	$90,934	$93,461	$95,987	$98,514
GS-12	$90,823	$93,850	$96,878	$99,906	$102,934	$105,961	$108,989	$112,017	$115,044	$118,072
GS-13	$108,001	$111,601	$115,201	$118,801	$122,402	$126,002	$129,602	$133,202	$136,802	$140,403
GS-14	$127,624	$131,879	$136,134	$140,388	$144,643	$148,898	$153,153	$157,407	$161,662	$165,917
GS-15	$150,119	$155,123	$160,127	$165,132	$170,136	$175,140	$180,144	$185,148	$190,153	$195,157

Computed from OPM 2026 GS base table × (1 + 18.78/100), capped per OPM locality rules. See OPM 2026 locality pay tables.

verified 2026-07-30

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