GS pay scale 2026 — St. Louis

St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL. Locality adjustment 20.03% on top of base pay (capped at EX-IV).

Compared with Rest of U.S.

At GS-12 step 5, this area pays $104,017 annual vs $101,443 under Rest of U.S. (17.06%) — a difference of +$2,574.

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	$27,108	$28,016	$28,918	$29,815	$30,714	$31,241	$32,133	$33,031	$33,068	$33,906
GS-2	$30,479	$31,204	$32,215	$33,068	$33,438	$34,421	$35,404	$36,387	$37,370	$38,353
GS-3	$33,258	$34,367	$35,476	$36,585	$37,694	$38,803	$39,912	$41,021	$42,131	$43,240
GS-4	$37,333	$38,578	$39,822	$41,067	$42,312	$43,556	$44,801	$46,046	$47,291	$48,535
GS-5	$41,769	$43,162	$44,554	$45,946	$47,339	$48,731	$50,123	$51,516	$52,908	$54,300
GS-6	$46,561	$48,113	$49,665	$51,217	$52,769	$54,321	$55,873	$57,425	$58,977	$60,529
GS-7	$51,740	$53,465	$55,190	$56,915	$58,639	$60,364	$62,089	$63,814	$65,539	$67,264
GS-8	$57,300	$59,210	$61,119	$63,029	$64,939	$66,848	$68,758	$70,668	$72,577	$74,487
GS-9	$63,288	$65,398	$67,508	$69,619	$71,729	$73,839	$75,949	$78,059	$80,169	$82,279
GS-10	$69,694	$72,017	$74,339	$76,662	$78,985	$81,307	$83,630	$85,952	$88,275	$90,597
GS-11	$76,573	$79,126	$81,679	$84,232	$86,785	$89,338	$91,891	$94,444	$96,997	$99,550
GS-12	$91,779	$94,838	$97,898	$100,957	$104,017	$107,076	$110,136	$113,195	$116,255	$119,315
GS-13	$109,137	$112,775	$116,413	$120,052	$123,690	$127,328	$130,966	$134,604	$138,242	$141,880
GS-14	$128,967	$133,267	$137,566	$141,866	$146,165	$150,465	$154,764	$159,064	$163,363	$167,663
GS-15	$151,699	$156,756	$161,812	$166,869	$171,926	$176,983	$182,040	$187,097	$192,154	$195,200

Computed from OPM 2026 GS base table × (1 + 20.03/100), capped per OPM locality rules. See OPM 2026 locality pay tables.

verified 2026-07-30

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