GS pay scale 2026 — Seattle

Seattle-Tacoma, WA. Locality adjustment 31.57% on top of base pay (capped at EX-IV).

Compared with Rest of U.S.

At GS-12 step 5, this area pays $114,017 annual vs $101,443 under Rest of U.S. (17.06%) — a difference of +$12,574.

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	$29,714	$30,710	$31,698	$32,682	$33,667	$34,245	$35,223	$36,207	$36,248	$37,166
GS-2	$33,410	$34,204	$35,312	$36,248	$36,653	$37,730	$38,808	$39,885	$40,963	$42,041
GS-3	$36,455	$37,671	$38,887	$40,103	$41,318	$42,534	$43,750	$44,965	$46,181	$47,397
GS-4	$40,922	$42,287	$43,651	$45,015	$46,380	$47,744	$49,109	$50,473	$51,837	$53,202
GS-5	$45,785	$47,311	$48,837	$50,364	$51,890	$53,416	$54,942	$56,469	$57,995	$59,521
GS-6	$51,037	$52,739	$54,440	$56,141	$57,842	$59,543	$61,245	$62,946	$64,647	$66,348
GS-7	$56,715	$58,605	$60,496	$62,387	$64,277	$66,168	$68,059	$69,949	$71,840	$73,731
GS-8	$62,809	$64,902	$66,995	$69,089	$71,182	$73,275	$75,369	$77,462	$79,555	$81,648
GS-9	$69,373	$71,686	$73,999	$76,312	$78,625	$80,938	$83,251	$85,564	$87,877	$90,190
GS-10	$76,395	$78,941	$81,487	$84,032	$86,578	$89,124	$91,670	$94,216	$96,762	$99,308
GS-11	$83,935	$86,734	$89,532	$92,331	$95,129	$97,928	$100,726	$103,525	$106,323	$109,122
GS-12	$100,602	$103,956	$107,310	$110,664	$114,017	$117,371	$120,725	$124,078	$127,432	$130,786
GS-13	$119,630	$123,618	$127,606	$131,594	$135,582	$139,569	$143,557	$147,545	$151,533	$155,521
GS-14	$141,367	$146,080	$150,792	$155,505	$160,218	$164,931	$169,644	$174,357	$179,069	$183,782
GS-15	$166,283	$171,826	$177,370	$182,913	$188,456	$193,999	$195,200	$195,200	$195,200	$195,200

Computed from OPM 2026 GS base table × (1 + 31.57/100), capped per OPM locality rules. See OPM 2026 locality pay tables.

verified 2026-07-30

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