2026 GS Pay: State of Alaska
The State of Alaska locality pay area adds 32.36% locality pay to the GS base table. Figures are from OPM's Salary Table 2026-AK, effective January 2026.
- Locality pay
- 32.36%
- Annual pay range
- $29,892 to $197,200
- GS-1 step 1 to GS-15 step 10
- Capped cells
- 4 of 150
Annual pay by grade and step
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $29,892 | $30,894 | $31,888 | $32,878 | $33,870 | $34,451 | $35,434 | $36,424 | $36,465 | $37,389 |
| GS-2 | $33,610 | $34,410 | $35,524 | $36,465 | $36,873 | $37,957 | $39,041 | $40,125 | $41,209 | $42,293 |
| GS-3 | $36,674 | $37,897 | $39,120 | $40,343 | $41,566 | $42,789 | $44,012 | $45,235 | $46,458 | $47,681 |
| GS-4 | $41,168 | $42,541 | $43,913 | $45,286 | $46,658 | $48,031 | $49,403 | $50,776 | $52,149 | $53,521 |
| GS-5 | $46,060 | $47,595 | $49,131 | $50,666 | $52,201 | $53,737 | $55,272 | $56,808 | $58,343 | $59,878 |
| GS-6 | $51,344 | $53,055 | $54,767 | $56,478 | $58,189 | $59,901 | $61,612 | $63,324 | $65,035 | $66,747 |
| GS-7 | $57,055 | $58,957 | $60,859 | $62,761 | $64,663 | $66,565 | $68,467 | $70,369 | $72,271 | $74,173 |
| GS-8 | $63,186 | $65,292 | $67,398 | $69,504 | $71,609 | $73,715 | $75,821 | $77,927 | $80,033 | $82,139 |
| GS-9 | $69,789 | $72,116 | $74,443 | $76,770 | $79,097 | $81,424 | $83,751 | $86,078 | $88,405 | $90,731 |
| GS-10 | $76,854 | $79,415 | $81,976 | $84,537 | $87,098 | $89,659 | $92,221 | $94,782 | $97,343 | $99,904 |
| GS-11 | $84,439 | $87,254 | $90,070 | $92,885 | $95,700 | $98,516 | $101,331 | $104,146 | $106,961 | $109,777 |
| GS-12 | $101,206 | $104,580 | $107,954 | $111,328 | $114,702 | $118,076 | $121,450 | $124,823 | $128,197 | $131,571 |
| GS-13 | $120,348 | $124,360 | $128,372 | $132,384 | $136,396 | $140,407 | $144,419 | $148,431 | $152,443 | $156,455 |
| GS-14 | $142,216 | $146,957 | $151,698 | $156,439 | $161,180 | $165,921 | $170,662 | $175,403 | $180,145 | $184,886 |
| GS-15 | $167,282 | $172,858 | $178,435 | $184,011 | $189,587 | $195,163 | $197,200Capped | $197,200Capped | $197,200Capped | $197,200Capped |
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $14.32 | $14.80 | $15.28 | $15.75 | $16.23 | $16.51 | $16.98 | $17.45 | $17.47 | $17.92 |
| GS-2 | $16.10 | $16.49 | $17.02 | $17.47 | $17.67 | $18.19 | $18.71 | $19.23 | $19.75 | $20.26 |
| GS-3 | $17.57 | $18.16 | $18.74 | $19.33 | $19.92 | $20.50 | $21.09 | $21.67 | $22.26 | $22.85 |
| GS-4 | $19.73 | $20.38 | $21.04 | $21.70 | $22.36 | $23.01 | $23.67 | $24.33 | $24.99 | $25.64 |
| GS-5 | $22.07 | $22.81 | $23.54 | $24.28 | $25.01 | $25.75 | $26.48 | $27.22 | $27.96 | $28.69 |
| GS-6 | $24.60 | $25.42 | $26.24 | $27.06 | $27.88 | $28.70 | $29.52 | $30.34 | $31.16 | $31.98 |
| GS-7 | $27.34 | $28.25 | $29.16 | $30.07 | $30.98 | $31.90 | $32.81 | $33.72 | $34.63 | $35.54 |
| GS-8 | $30.28 | $31.29 | $32.29 | $33.30 | $34.31 | $35.32 | $36.33 | $37.34 | $38.35 | $39.36 |
| GS-9 | $33.44 | $34.55 | $35.67 | $36.78 | $37.90 | $39.01 | $40.13 | $41.24 | $42.36 | $43.47 |
| GS-10 | $36.83 | $38.05 | $39.28 | $40.51 | $41.73 | $42.96 | $44.19 | $45.42 | $46.64 | $47.87 |
| GS-11 | $40.46 | $41.81 | $43.16 | $44.51 | $45.86 | $47.20 | $48.55 | $49.90 | $51.25 | $52.60 |
| GS-12 | $48.49 | $50.11 | $51.73 | $53.34 | $54.96 | $56.58 | $58.19 | $59.81 | $61.43 | $63.04 |
| GS-13 | $57.67 | $59.59 | $61.51 | $63.43 | $65.36 | $67.28 | $69.20 | $71.12 | $73.04 | $74.97 |
| GS-14 | $68.14 | $70.42 | $72.69 | $74.96 | $77.23 | $79.50 | $81.77 | $84.05 | $86.32 | $88.59 |
| GS-15 | $80.15 | $82.83 | $85.50 | $88.17 | $90.84 | $93.51 | $94.49Capped | $94.49Capped | $94.49Capped | $94.49Capped |
Where this locality pay area is
OPM's 2026 definitions list 1 place in this area, in AK. The legal definition is in 5 CFR 531.603.
| Place | State | FIPS code |
|---|---|---|
| State of Alaska | AK | 02 |
Changes from 2025
Locality pay was 32.36% in 2025 and is 32.36% in 2026 (0.00 points). The base table went up 1% for 2026.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | +$296+1.0% | +$306+1.0% | +$316+1.0% | +$325+1.0% | +$335+1.0% | +$342+1.0% | +$351+1.0% | +$360+1.0% | +$361+1.0% | +$368+1.0% |
| GS-2 | +$332+1.0% | +$341+1.0% | +$352+1.0% | +$361+1.0% | +$364+1.0% | +$375+1.0% | +$385+1.0% | +$396+1.0% | +$406+1.0% | +$417+1.0% |
| GS-3 | +$362+1.0% | +$376+1.0% | +$389+1.0% | +$402+1.0% | +$415+1.0% | +$429+1.0% | +$442+1.0% | +$455+1.0% | +$468+1.0% | +$481+1.0% |
| GS-4 | +$408+1.0% | +$421+1.0% | +$434+1.0% | +$448+1.0% | +$460+1.0% | +$474+1.0% | +$487+1.0% | +$500+1.0% | +$514+1.0% | +$527+1.0% |
| GS-5 | +$457+1.0% | +$472+1.0% | +$489+1.0% | +$504+1.0% | +$520+1.0% | +$536+1.0% | +$552+1.0% | +$568+1.0% | +$584+1.0% | +$599+1.0% |
| GS-6 | +$508+1.0% | +$525+1.0% | +$543+1.0% | +$560+1.0% | +$577+1.0% | +$594+1.0% | +$611+1.0% | +$629+1.0% | +$646+1.0% | +$664+1.0% |
| GS-7 | +$565+1.0% | +$584+1.0% | +$602+1.0% | +$621+1.0% | +$639+1.0% | +$658+1.0% | +$676+1.0% | +$695+1.0% | +$713+1.0% | +$732+1.0% |
| GS-8 | +$626+1.0% | +$646+1.0% | +$666+1.0% | +$686+1.0% | +$705+1.0% | +$725+1.0% | +$745+1.0% | +$765+1.0% | +$785+1.0% | +$805+1.0% |
| GS-9 | +$690+1.0% | +$714+1.0% | +$738+1.0% | +$762+1.0% | +$786+1.0% | +$810+1.0% | +$834+1.0% | +$858+1.0% | +$882+1.0% | +$905+1.0% |
| GS-10 | +$762+1.0% | +$787+1.0% | +$812+1.0% | +$837+1.0% | +$861+1.0% | +$886+1.0% | +$912+1.0% | +$937+1.0% | +$962+1.0% | +$987+1.0% |
| GS-11 | +$836+1.0% | +$865+1.0% | +$895+1.0% | +$924+1.0% | +$953+1.0% | +$983+1.0% | +$1,011+1.0% | +$1,040+1.0% | +$1,069+1.0% | +$1,099+1.0% |
| GS-12 | +$1,002+1.0% | +$1,035+1.0% | +$1,068+1.0% | +$1,101+1.0% | +$1,134+1.0% | +$1,168+1.0% | +$1,201+1.0% | +$1,233+1.0% | +$1,266+1.0% | +$1,300+1.0% |
| GS-13 | +$1,191+1.0% | +$1,231+1.0% | +$1,271+1.0% | +$1,311+1.0% | +$1,350+1.0% | +$1,389+1.0% | +$1,429+1.0% | +$1,469+1.0% | +$1,509+1.0% | +$1,549+1.0% |
| GS-14 | +$1,409+1.0% | +$1,456+1.0% | +$1,504+1.0% | +$1,551+1.0% | +$1,599+1.0% | +$1,646+1.0% | +$1,694+1.0% | +$1,741+1.0% | +$1,790+1.0% | +$1,837+1.0% |
| GS-15 | +$1,656+1.0% | +$1,711+1.0% | +$1,767+1.0% | +$1,823+1.0% | +$1,878+1.0% | +$1,933+1.0% | +$2,000+1.0%, Cap change | +$2,000+1.0%, Cap change | +$2,000+1.0%, Cap change | +$2,000+1.0%, Cap change |
Places in the area
The places in this area are the same as in 2025.
Data sources
- GS locality pay table, Salary Table 2026-AK, effective January 2026
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2026 General Schedule tables, AK.xml. Retrieved October 18, 2026.
- Pay cap (level IV of the Executive Schedule), Salary Table No. 2026-EX, effective January 2026
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): EX.xml. Retrieved October 18, 2026.
- GS locality pay table, Salary Table 2025-AK, effective January 2025
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2025 General Schedule tables, AK.xml. Retrieved October 20, 2026.
- Pay cap (level IV of the Executive Schedule), Salary Table No. 2025-EX, effective January 2025
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): EX.xml. Retrieved October 20, 2026.
- Locality pay area definitions, 2026
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2026 locality pay area definitions. Retrieved October 18, 2026.