2026 GS Pay: Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX
The Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX locality pay area adds 20.35% locality pay to the GS base table. Figures are from OPM's Salary Table 2026-AU, effective January 2026.
- Locality pay
- 20.35%
- Annual pay range
- $27,180 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 | $27,180 | $28,091 | $28,995 | $29,895 | $30,796 | $31,325 | $32,219 | $33,119 | $33,156 | $33,996 |
| GS-2 | $30,560 | $31,287 | $32,301 | $33,156 | $33,527 | $34,513 | $35,498 | $36,484 | $37,470 | $38,455 |
| GS-3 | $33,347 | $34,459 | $35,571 | $36,683 | $37,795 | $38,907 | $40,019 | $41,131 | $42,243 | $43,355 |
| GS-4 | $37,432 | $38,680 | $39,929 | $41,177 | $42,425 | $43,673 | $44,921 | $46,169 | $47,417 | $48,665 |
| GS-5 | $41,881 | $43,277 | $44,673 | $46,069 | $47,465 | $48,861 | $50,257 | $51,653 | $53,049 | $54,445 |
| GS-6 | $46,685 | $48,241 | $49,797 | $51,353 | $52,909 | $54,466 | $56,022 | $57,578 | $59,134 | $60,690 |
| GS-7 | $51,878 | $53,608 | $55,337 | $57,066 | $58,796 | $60,525 | $62,255 | $63,984 | $65,714 | $67,443 |
| GS-8 | $57,453 | $59,367 | $61,282 | $63,197 | $65,112 | $67,027 | $68,941 | $70,856 | $72,771 | $74,686 |
| GS-9 | $63,457 | $65,573 | $67,688 | $69,804 | $71,920 | $74,036 | $76,151 | $78,267 | $80,383 | $82,499 |
| GS-10 | $69,880 | $72,209 | $74,538 | $76,866 | $79,195 | $81,524 | $83,853 | $86,181 | $88,510 | $90,839 |
| GS-11 | $76,777 | $79,337 | $81,897 | $84,457 | $87,017 | $89,577 | $92,136 | $94,696 | $97,256 | $99,816 |
| GS-12 | $92,023 | $95,091 | $98,159 | $101,226 | $104,294 | $107,362 | $110,430 | $113,497 | $116,565 | $119,633 |
| GS-13 | $109,428 | $113,076 | $116,724 | $120,372 | $124,019 | $127,667 | $131,315 | $134,963 | $138,611 | $142,259 |
| GS-14 | $129,311 | $133,622 | $137,933 | $142,244 | $146,555 | $150,866 | $155,177 | $159,488 | $163,799 | $168,110 |
| GS-15 | $152,103 | $157,173 | $162,244 | $167,314 | $172,385 | $177,455 | $182,525 | $187,596 | $192,666 | $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 | $13.02 | $13.46 | $13.89 | $14.32 | $14.76 | $15.01 | $15.44 | $15.87 | $15.89 | $16.29 |
| GS-2 | $14.64 | $14.99 | $15.48 | $15.89 | $16.06 | $16.54 | $17.01 | $17.48 | $17.95 | $18.43 |
| GS-3 | $15.98 | $16.51 | $17.04 | $17.58 | $18.11 | $18.64 | $19.18 | $19.71 | $20.24 | $20.77 |
| GS-4 | $17.94 | $18.53 | $19.13 | $19.73 | $20.33 | $20.93 | $21.52 | $22.12 | $22.72 | $23.32 |
| GS-5 | $20.07 | $20.74 | $21.41 | $22.07 | $22.74 | $23.41 | $24.08 | $24.75 | $25.42 | $26.09 |
| GS-6 | $22.37 | $23.11 | $23.86 | $24.61 | $25.35 | $26.10 | $26.84 | $27.59 | $28.33 | $29.08 |
| GS-7 | $24.86 | $25.69 | $26.52 | $27.34 | $28.17 | $29.00 | $29.83 | $30.66 | $31.49 | $32.32 |
| GS-8 | $27.53 | $28.45 | $29.36 | $30.28 | $31.20 | $32.12 | $33.03 | $33.95 | $34.87 | $35.79 |
| GS-9 | $30.41 | $31.42 | $32.43 | $33.45 | $34.46 | $35.47 | $36.49 | $37.50 | $38.52 | $39.53 |
| GS-10 | $33.48 | $34.60 | $35.72 | $36.83 | $37.95 | $39.06 | $40.18 | $41.29 | $42.41 | $43.53 |
| GS-11 | $36.79 | $38.01 | $39.24 | $40.47 | $41.69 | $42.92 | $44.15 | $45.37 | $46.60 | $47.83 |
| GS-12 | $44.09 | $45.56 | $47.03 | $48.50 | $49.97 | $51.44 | $52.91 | $54.38 | $55.85 | $57.32 |
| GS-13 | $52.43 | $54.18 | $55.93 | $57.68 | $59.42 | $61.17 | $62.92 | $64.67 | $66.42 | $68.16 |
| GS-14 | $61.96 | $64.03 | $66.09 | $68.16 | $70.22 | $72.29 | $74.35 | $76.42 | $78.49 | $80.55 |
| GS-15 | $72.88 | $75.31 | $77.74 | $80.17 | $82.60 | $85.03 | $87.46 | $89.89 | $92.32 | $94.49Capped |
Compare Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX with other locality pay areas
Where this locality pay area is
OPM's 2026 definitions list 9 places in this area, in TX. The legal definition is in 5 CFR 531.603.
| Place | State | FIPS code |
|---|---|---|
| Bastrop County, TX | TX | 48021 |
| Blanco County, TX | TX | 48031 |
| Burnet County, TX | TX | 48053 |
| Caldwell County, TX | TX | 48055 |
| Hays County, TX | TX | 48209 |
| Lee County, TX | TX | 48287 |
| Milam County, TX | TX | 48331 |
| Travis County, TX | TX | 48453 |
| Williamson County, TX | TX | 48491 |
Changes from 2025
Locality pay was 20.35% in 2025 and is 20.35% 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 | +$270+1.0% | +$278+1.0% | +$288+1.0% | +$296+1.0% | +$304+1.0% | +$311+1.0% | +$319+1.0% | +$327+1.0% | +$328+1.0% | +$334+1.0% |
| GS-2 | +$302+1.0% | +$309+1.0% | +$320+1.0% | +$328+1.0% | +$331+1.0% | +$341+1.0% | +$350+1.0% | +$360+1.0% | +$370+1.0% | +$379+1.0% |
| GS-3 | +$330+1.0% | +$342+1.0% | +$354+1.0% | +$366+1.0% | +$378+1.0% | +$390+1.0% | +$402+1.0% | +$414+1.0% | +$426+1.0% | +$438+1.0% |
| GS-4 | +$370+1.0% | +$382+1.0% | +$395+1.0% | +$407+1.0% | +$419+1.0% | +$431+1.0% | +$443+1.0% | +$455+1.0% | +$467+1.0% | +$479+1.0% |
| GS-5 | +$416+1.0% | +$430+1.0% | +$444+1.0% | +$459+1.0% | +$473+1.0% | +$488+1.0% | +$502+1.0% | +$516+1.0% | +$531+1.0% | +$545+1.0% |
| GS-6 | +$462+1.0% | +$478+1.0% | +$493+1.0% | +$509+1.0% | +$524+1.0% | +$541+1.0% | +$556+1.0% | +$572+1.0% | +$587+1.0% | +$603+1.0% |
| GS-7 | +$514+1.0% | +$531+1.0% | +$548+1.0% | +$564+1.0% | +$582+1.0% | +$598+1.0% | +$615+1.0% | +$632+1.0% | +$649+1.0% | +$666+1.0% |
| GS-8 | +$570+1.0% | +$587+1.0% | +$605+1.0% | +$623+1.0% | +$642+1.0% | +$660+1.0% | +$677+1.0% | +$696+1.0% | +$714+1.0% | +$732+1.0% |
| GS-9 | +$628+1.0% | +$650+1.0% | +$671+1.0% | +$693+1.0% | +$715+1.0% | +$737+1.0% | +$758+1.0% | +$780+1.0% | +$802+1.0% | +$823+1.0% |
| GS-10 | +$692+1.0% | +$715+1.0% | +$738+1.0% | +$760+1.0% | +$783+1.0% | +$806+1.0% | +$830+1.0% | +$852+1.0% | +$875+1.0% | +$898+1.0% |
| GS-11 | +$760+1.0% | +$787+1.0% | +$814+1.0% | +$840+1.0% | +$867+1.0% | +$893+1.0% | +$919+1.0% | +$946+1.0% | +$972+1.0% | +$999+1.0% |
| GS-12 | +$911+1.0% | +$941+1.0% | +$972+1.0% | +$1,001+1.0% | +$1,031+1.0% | +$1,062+1.0% | +$1,092+1.0% | +$1,121+1.0% | +$1,152+1.0% | +$1,182+1.0% |
| GS-13 | +$1,083+1.0% | +$1,119+1.0% | +$1,156+1.0% | +$1,192+1.0% | +$1,227+1.0% | +$1,263+1.0% | +$1,300+1.0% | +$1,336+1.0% | +$1,372+1.0% | +$1,409+1.0% |
| GS-14 | +$1,280+1.0% | +$1,324+1.0% | +$1,367+1.0% | +$1,410+1.0% | +$1,454+1.0% | +$1,497+1.0% | +$1,541+1.0% | +$1,584+1.0% | +$1,627+1.0% | +$1,671+1.0% |
| GS-15 | +$1,505+1.0% | +$1,556+1.0% | +$1,607+1.0% | +$1,657+1.0% | +$1,708+1.0% | +$1,758+1.0% | +$1,809+1.0% | +$1,860+1.0% | +$1,910+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-AU, effective January 2026
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2026 General Schedule tables, AU.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-AU, effective January 2025
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2025 General Schedule tables, AU.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.