2026 GS Pay: Albany-Schenectady, NY-MA
The Albany-Schenectady, NY-MA locality pay area adds 20.77% locality pay to the GS base table. Figures are from OPM's Salary Table 2026-AL, effective January 2026.
- Locality pay
- 20.77%
- Annual pay range
- $27,275 to $197,200
- GS-1 step 1 to GS-15 step 10
- Capped cells
- 1 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 | $27,275 | $28,189 | $29,096 | $29,999 | $30,904 | $31,434 | $32,331 | $33,235 | $33,272 | $34,115 |
| GS-2 | $30,667 | $31,397 | $32,413 | $33,272 | $33,644 | $34,633 | $35,622 | $36,611 | $37,601 | $38,590 |
| GS-3 | $33,463 | $34,579 | $35,695 | $36,811 | $37,927 | $39,043 | $40,158 | $41,274 | $42,390 | $43,506 |
| GS-4 | $37,563 | $38,815 | $40,068 | $41,320 | $42,573 | $43,825 | $45,077 | $46,330 | $47,582 | $48,835 |
| GS-5 | $42,027 | $43,428 | $44,829 | $46,230 | $47,630 | $49,031 | $50,432 | $51,833 | $53,234 | $54,635 |
| GS-6 | $46,848 | $48,409 | $49,971 | $51,533 | $53,094 | $54,656 | $56,217 | $57,779 | $59,340 | $60,902 |
| GS-7 | $52,059 | $53,795 | $55,530 | $57,266 | $59,001 | $60,736 | $62,472 | $64,207 | $65,943 | $67,678 |
| GS-8 | $57,653 | $59,575 | $61,496 | $63,418 | $65,339 | $67,260 | $69,182 | $71,103 | $73,025 | $74,946 |
| GS-9 | $63,678 | $65,802 | $67,925 | $70,048 | $72,171 | $74,294 | $76,417 | $78,540 | $80,663 | $82,787 |
| GS-10 | $70,124 | $72,461 | $74,798 | $77,135 | $79,471 | $81,808 | $84,145 | $86,482 | $88,819 | $91,156 |
| GS-11 | $77,045 | $79,614 | $82,183 | $84,752 | $87,320 | $89,889 | $92,458 | $95,027 | $97,595 | $100,164 |
| GS-12 | $92,344 | $95,423 | $98,501 | $101,580 | $104,658 | $107,737 | $110,815 | $113,893 | $116,972 | $120,050 |
| GS-13 | $109,810 | $113,471 | $117,131 | $120,792 | $124,452 | $128,113 | $131,773 | $135,434 | $139,094 | $142,755 |
| GS-14 | $129,763 | $134,089 | $138,414 | $142,740 | $147,066 | $151,392 | $155,718 | $160,044 | $164,370 | $168,696 |
| GS-15 | $152,634 | $157,722 | $162,810 | $167,898 | $172,986 | $178,074 | $183,162 | $188,250 | $193,338 | $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 | $13.07 | $13.51 | $13.94 | $14.37 | $14.81 | $15.06 | $15.49 | $15.92 | $15.94 | $16.35 |
| GS-2 | $14.69 | $15.04 | $15.53 | $15.94 | $16.12 | $16.59 | $17.07 | $17.54 | $18.02 | $18.49 |
| GS-3 | $16.03 | $16.57 | $17.10 | $17.64 | $18.17 | $18.71 | $19.24 | $19.78 | $20.31 | $20.85 |
| GS-4 | $18.00 | $18.60 | $19.20 | $19.80 | $20.40 | $21.00 | $21.60 | $22.20 | $22.80 | $23.40 |
| GS-5 | $20.14 | $20.81 | $21.48 | $22.15 | $22.82 | $23.49 | $24.16 | $24.84 | $25.51 | $26.18 |
| GS-6 | $22.45 | $23.20 | $23.94 | $24.69 | $25.44 | $26.19 | $26.94 | $27.69 | $28.43 | $29.18 |
| GS-7 | $24.94 | $25.78 | $26.61 | $27.44 | $28.27 | $29.10 | $29.93 | $30.77 | $31.60 | $32.43 |
| GS-8 | $27.62 | $28.55 | $29.47 | $30.39 | $31.31 | $32.23 | $33.15 | $34.07 | $34.99 | $35.91 |
| GS-9 | $30.51 | $31.53 | $32.55 | $33.56 | $34.58 | $35.60 | $36.62 | $37.63 | $38.65 | $39.67 |
| GS-10 | $33.60 | $34.72 | $35.84 | $36.96 | $38.08 | $39.20 | $40.32 | $41.44 | $42.56 | $43.68 |
| GS-11 | $36.92 | $38.15 | $39.38 | $40.61 | $41.84 | $43.07 | $44.30 | $45.53 | $46.76 | $47.99 |
| GS-12 | $44.25 | $45.72 | $47.20 | $48.67 | $50.15 | $51.62 | $53.10 | $54.57 | $56.05 | $57.52 |
| GS-13 | $52.62 | $54.37 | $56.12 | $57.88 | $59.63 | $61.39 | $63.14 | $64.89 | $66.65 | $68.40 |
| GS-14 | $62.18 | $64.25 | $66.32 | $68.39 | $70.47 | $72.54 | $74.61 | $76.69 | $78.76 | $80.83 |
| GS-15 | $73.14 | $75.57 | $78.01 | $80.45 | $82.89 | $85.33 | $87.76 | $90.20 | $92.64 | $94.49Capped |
Compare Albany-Schenectady, NY-MA with other locality pay areas
Where this locality pay area is
OPM's 2026 definitions list 13 places in this area, in MA, NY. The legal definition is in 5 CFR 531.603.
| Place | State | FIPS code |
|---|---|---|
| Albany County, NY | NY | 36001 |
| Columbia County, NY | NY | 36021 |
| Fulton County, NY | NY | 36035 |
| Greene County, NY | NY | 36039 |
| Hamilton County, NY | NY | 36041 |
| Montgomery County, NY | NY | 36057 |
| Rensselaer County, NY | NY | 36083 |
| Saratoga County, NY | NY | 36091 |
| Schenectady County, NY | NY | 36093 |
| Schoharie County, NY | NY | 36095 |
| Warren County, NY | NY | 36113 |
| Washington County, NY | NY | 36115 |
| Berkshire County, MA | MA | 25003 |
Changes from 2025
Locality pay was 20.77% in 2025 and is 20.77% 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 | +$271+1.0% | +$279+1.0% | +$289+1.0% | +$297+1.0% | +$306+1.0% | +$312+1.0% | +$320+1.0% | +$329+1.0% | +$330+1.0% | +$336+1.0% |
| GS-2 | +$303+1.0% | +$311+1.0% | +$321+1.0% | +$330+1.0% | +$332+1.0% | +$342+1.0% | +$351+1.0% | +$361+1.0% | +$371+1.0% | +$381+1.0% |
| GS-3 | +$331+1.0% | +$343+1.0% | +$355+1.0% | +$367+1.0% | +$380+1.0% | +$392+1.0% | +$403+1.0% | +$415+1.0% | +$427+1.0% | +$439+1.0% |
| GS-4 | +$372+1.0% | +$384+1.0% | +$396+1.0% | +$408+1.0% | +$421+1.0% | +$432+1.0% | +$444+1.0% | +$457+1.0% | +$468+1.0% | +$481+1.0% |
| GS-5 | +$417+1.0% | +$431+1.0% | +$446+1.0% | +$461+1.0% | +$474+1.0% | +$489+1.0% | +$503+1.0% | +$518+1.0% | +$532+1.0% | +$547+1.0% |
| GS-6 | +$464+1.0% | +$479+1.0% | +$495+1.0% | +$511+1.0% | +$526+1.0% | +$543+1.0% | +$558+1.0% | +$574+1.0% | +$589+1.0% | +$605+1.0% |
| GS-7 | +$516+1.0% | +$533+1.0% | +$549+1.0% | +$567+1.0% | +$583+1.0% | +$600+1.0% | +$617+1.0% | +$634+1.0% | +$651+1.0% | +$668+1.0% |
| GS-8 | +$571+1.0% | +$590+1.0% | +$607+1.0% | +$626+1.0% | +$644+1.0% | +$661+1.0% | +$680+1.0% | +$698+1.0% | +$716+1.0% | +$734+1.0% |
| GS-9 | +$630+1.0% | +$653+1.0% | +$674+1.0% | +$696+1.0% | +$717+1.0% | +$739+1.0% | +$761+1.0% | +$782+1.0% | +$804+1.0% | +$826+1.0% |
| GS-10 | +$695+1.0% | +$718+1.0% | +$741+1.0% | +$764+1.0% | +$786+1.0% | +$809+1.0% | +$832+1.0% | +$855+1.0% | +$878+1.0% | +$901+1.0% |
| GS-11 | +$763+1.0% | +$790+1.0% | +$817+1.0% | +$843+1.0% | +$869+1.0% | +$896+1.0% | +$923+1.0% | +$950+1.0% | +$975+1.0% | +$1,002+1.0% |
| GS-12 | +$914+1.0% | +$945+1.0% | +$974+1.0% | +$1,005+1.0% | +$1,035+1.0% | +$1,066+1.0% | +$1,095+1.0% | +$1,125+1.0% | +$1,156+1.0% | +$1,186+1.0% |
| GS-13 | +$1,087+1.0% | +$1,123+1.0% | +$1,159+1.0% | +$1,196+1.0% | +$1,232+1.0% | +$1,268+1.0% | +$1,304+1.0% | +$1,341+1.0% | +$1,376+1.0% | +$1,413+1.0% |
| GS-14 | +$1,285+1.0% | +$1,329+1.0% | +$1,371+1.0% | +$1,415+1.0% | +$1,458+1.0% | +$1,502+1.0% | +$1,545+1.0% | +$1,589+1.0% | +$1,632+1.0% | +$1,676+1.0% |
| GS-15 | +$1,511+1.0% | +$1,562+1.0% | +$1,612+1.0% | +$1,663+1.0% | +$1,714+1.0% | +$1,764+1.0% | +$1,815+1.0% | +$1,866+1.0% | +$1,916+1.0% | +$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-AL, effective January 2026
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2026 General Schedule tables, AL.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-AL, effective January 2025
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2025 General Schedule tables, AL.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.