GS pay scale 2026 — Tucson

Tucson-Nogales, AZ. Locality adjustment 19.3% on top of base pay (capped at EX-IV).

Compared with Rest of U.S.

At GS-12 step 5, this area pays $103,384 annual vs $101,443 under Rest of U.S. (17.06%) — a difference of +$1,941.

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	$26,943	$27,846	$28,742	$29,634	$30,528	$31,051	$31,938	$32,830	$32,867	$33,700
GS-2	$30,294	$31,014	$32,019	$32,867	$33,235	$34,212	$35,189	$36,166	$37,143	$38,120
GS-3	$33,056	$34,158	$35,260	$36,363	$37,465	$38,567	$39,670	$40,772	$41,874	$42,977
GS-4	$37,106	$38,343	$39,580	$40,817	$42,054	$43,292	$44,529	$45,766	$47,003	$48,240
GS-5	$41,515	$42,899	$44,283	$45,667	$47,051	$48,435	$49,818	$51,202	$52,586	$53,970
GS-6	$46,278	$47,820	$49,363	$50,905	$52,448	$53,990	$55,533	$57,076	$58,618	$60,161
GS-7	$51,425	$53,140	$54,854	$56,568	$58,283	$59,997	$61,712	$63,426	$65,140	$66,855
GS-8	$56,951	$58,849	$60,748	$62,646	$64,544	$66,442	$68,340	$70,238	$72,136	$74,034
GS-9	$62,903	$65,001	$67,098	$69,195	$71,292	$73,390	$75,487	$77,584	$79,682	$81,779
GS-10	$69,270	$71,579	$73,887	$76,196	$78,504	$80,813	$83,121	$85,430	$87,738	$90,046
GS-11	$76,107	$78,645	$81,182	$83,720	$86,257	$88,795	$91,333	$93,870	$96,408	$98,945
GS-12	$91,220	$94,261	$97,302	$100,343	$103,384	$106,425	$109,466	$112,507	$115,548	$118,589
GS-13	$108,474	$112,090	$115,705	$119,321	$122,937	$126,553	$130,169	$133,785	$137,401	$141,017
GS-14	$128,183	$132,456	$136,730	$141,003	$145,276	$149,550	$153,823	$158,096	$162,370	$166,643
GS-15	$150,776	$155,802	$160,828	$165,854	$170,881	$175,907	$180,933	$185,959	$190,985	$195,200

Computed from OPM 2026 GS base table × (1 + 19.3/100), capped per OPM locality rules. See OPM 2026 locality pay tables.

verified 2026-07-30

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