GS pay scale 2026 — San Francisco

San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA. Locality adjustment 46.34% on top of base pay (capped at EX-IV).

Compared with Rest of U.S.

At GS-12 step 5, this area pays $126,817 annual vs $101,443 under Rest of U.S. (17.06%) — a difference of +$25,374.

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	$33,049	$34,157	$35,256	$36,351	$37,447	$38,089	$39,177	$40,271	$40,317	$41,338
GS-2	$37,160	$38,044	$39,276	$40,317	$40,767	$41,966	$43,164	$44,363	$45,561	$46,760
GS-3	$40,548	$41,900	$43,252	$44,604	$45,957	$47,309	$48,661	$50,013	$51,365	$52,718
GS-4	$45,516	$47,034	$48,551	$50,069	$51,586	$53,104	$54,621	$56,139	$57,656	$59,174
GS-5	$50,925	$52,622	$54,320	$56,017	$57,715	$59,413	$61,110	$62,808	$64,505	$66,203
GS-6	$56,767	$58,659	$60,551	$62,443	$64,335	$66,228	$68,120	$70,012	$71,904	$73,796
GS-7	$63,081	$65,184	$67,287	$69,390	$71,493	$73,596	$75,699	$77,802	$79,905	$82,007
GS-8	$69,860	$72,188	$74,516	$76,845	$79,173	$81,501	$83,829	$86,158	$88,486	$90,814
GS-9	$77,161	$79,733	$82,306	$84,879	$87,451	$90,024	$92,597	$95,169	$97,742	$100,315
GS-10	$84,971	$87,803	$90,634	$93,466	$96,298	$99,129	$101,961	$104,793	$107,624	$110,456
GS-11	$93,358	$96,470	$99,583	$102,696	$105,808	$108,921	$112,034	$115,146	$118,259	$121,371
GS-12	$111,896	$115,626	$119,356	$123,087	$126,817	$130,547	$134,277	$138,007	$141,738	$145,468
GS-13	$133,060	$137,495	$141,931	$146,366	$150,802	$155,237	$159,673	$164,109	$168,544	$172,980
GS-14	$157,236	$162,478	$167,720	$172,962	$178,204	$183,446	$188,688	$193,930	$195,200	$195,200
GS-15	$184,950	$191,116	$195,200	$195,200	$195,200	$195,200	$195,200	$195,200	$195,200	$195,200

Computed from OPM 2026 GS base table × (1 + 46.34/100), capped per OPM locality rules. See OPM 2026 locality pay tables.

verified 2026-07-30

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