2026 GS Pay: Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT
The Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT locality pay area adds 32.58% locality pay to the GS base table. Figures are from OPM's Salary Table 2026-BOS, effective January 2026.
- Locality pay
- 32.58%
- Annual pay range
- $29,942 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 | $29,942 | $30,945 | $31,941 | $32,933 | $33,926 | $34,508 | $35,493 | $36,485 | $36,526 | $37,451 |
| GS-2 | $33,666 | $34,467 | $35,583 | $36,526 | $36,934 | $38,020 | $39,106 | $40,192 | $41,277 | $42,363 |
| GS-3 | $36,735 | $37,960 | $39,185 | $40,410 | $41,635 | $42,860 | $44,086 | $45,311 | $46,536 | $47,761 |
| GS-4 | $41,236 | $42,611 | $43,986 | $45,361 | $46,736 | $48,111 | $49,485 | $50,860 | $52,235 | $53,610 |
| GS-5 | $46,137 | $47,674 | $49,212 | $50,750 | $52,288 | $53,826 | $55,364 | $56,902 | $58,440 | $59,978 |
| GS-6 | $51,429 | $53,143 | $54,858 | $56,572 | $58,286 | $60,000 | $61,715 | $63,429 | $65,143 | $66,857 |
| GS-7 | $57,150 | $59,055 | $60,960 | $62,865 | $64,771 | $66,676 | $68,581 | $70,486 | $72,391 | $74,297 |
| GS-8 | $63,291 | $65,400 | $67,510 | $69,619 | $71,728 | $73,838 | $75,947 | $78,056 | $80,166 | $82,275 |
| GS-9 | $69,905 | $72,236 | $74,567 | $76,898 | $79,228 | $81,559 | $83,890 | $86,221 | $88,552 | $90,882 |
| GS-10 | $76,981 | $79,547 | $82,112 | $84,678 | $87,243 | $89,808 | $92,374 | $94,939 | $97,505 | $100,070 |
| GS-11 | $84,579 | $87,399 | $90,219 | $93,039 | $95,859 | $98,679 | $101,499 | $104,319 | $107,139 | $109,959 |
| GS-12 | $101,375 | $104,754 | $108,134 | $111,513 | $114,893 | $118,272 | $121,651 | $125,031 | $128,410 | $131,790 |
| GS-13 | $120,548 | $124,567 | $128,585 | $132,604 | $136,622 | $140,641 | $144,659 | $148,678 | $152,696 | $156,715 |
| GS-14 | $142,452 | $147,201 | $151,950 | $156,699 | $161,448 | $166,197 | $170,946 | $175,695 | $180,444 | $185,193 |
| GS-15 | $167,560 | $173,146 | $178,731 | $184,317 | $189,902 | $195,488 | $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 | $14.35 | $14.83 | $15.30 | $15.78 | $16.26 | $16.53 | $17.01 | $17.48 | $17.50 | $17.94 |
| GS-2 | $16.13 | $16.52 | $17.05 | $17.50 | $17.70 | $18.22 | $18.74 | $19.26 | $19.78 | $20.30 |
| GS-3 | $17.60 | $18.19 | $18.78 | $19.36 | $19.95 | $20.54 | $21.12 | $21.71 | $22.30 | $22.89 |
| GS-4 | $19.76 | $20.42 | $21.08 | $21.74 | $22.39 | $23.05 | $23.71 | $24.37 | $25.03 | $25.69 |
| GS-5 | $22.11 | $22.84 | $23.58 | $24.32 | $25.05 | $25.79 | $26.53 | $27.26 | $28.00 | $28.74 |
| GS-6 | $24.64 | $25.46 | $26.29 | $27.11 | $27.93 | $28.75 | $29.57 | $30.39 | $31.21 | $32.03 |
| GS-7 | $27.38 | $28.30 | $29.21 | $30.12 | $31.04 | $31.95 | $32.86 | $33.77 | $34.69 | $35.60 |
| GS-8 | $30.33 | $31.34 | $32.35 | $33.36 | $34.37 | $35.38 | $36.39 | $37.40 | $38.41 | $39.42 |
| GS-9 | $33.50 | $34.61 | $35.73 | $36.85 | $37.96 | $39.08 | $40.20 | $41.31 | $42.43 | $43.55 |
| GS-10 | $36.89 | $38.12 | $39.34 | $40.57 | $41.80 | $43.03 | $44.26 | $45.49 | $46.72 | $47.95 |
| GS-11 | $40.53 | $41.88 | $43.23 | $44.58 | $45.93 | $47.28 | $48.63 | $49.99 | $51.34 | $52.69 |
| GS-12 | $48.57 | $50.19 | $51.81 | $53.43 | $55.05 | $56.67 | $58.29 | $59.91 | $61.53 | $63.15 |
| GS-13 | $57.76 | $59.69 | $61.61 | $63.54 | $65.46 | $67.39 | $69.31 | $71.24 | $73.17 | $75.09 |
| GS-14 | $68.26 | $70.53 | $72.81 | $75.08 | $77.36 | $79.63 | $81.91 | $84.19 | $86.46 | $88.74 |
| GS-15 | $80.29 | $82.96 | $85.64 | $88.32 | $90.99 | $93.67 | $94.49Capped | $94.49Capped | $94.49Capped | $94.49Capped |
Compare Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT with other locality pay areas
Where this locality pay area is
OPM's 2026 definitions list 31 places in this area, in CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT. The legal definition is in 5 CFR 531.603.
| Place | State | FIPS code |
|---|---|---|
| Barnstable County, MA | MA | 25001 |
| Bristol County, MA | MA | 25005 |
| Dukes County, MA | MA | 25007 |
| Essex County, MA | MA | 25009 |
| Middlesex County, MA | MA | 25017 |
| Nantucket County, MA | MA | 25019 |
| Norfolk County, MA | MA | 25021 |
| Plymouth County, MA | MA | 25023 |
| Suffolk County, MA | MA | 25025 |
| Worcester County, MA | MA | 25027 |
| Bristol County, RI | RI | 44001 |
| Kent County, RI | RI | 44003 |
| Newport County, RI | RI | 44005 |
| Providence County, RI | RI | 44007 |
| Washington County, RI | RI | 44009 |
| Belknap County, NH | NH | 33001 |
| Carroll County, NH | NH | 33003 |
| Cheshire County, NH | NH | 33005 |
| Grafton County, NH | NH | 33009 |
| Hillsborough County, NH | NH | 33011 |
| Merrimack County, NH | NH | 33013 |
| Rockingham County, NH | NH | 33015 |
| Strafford County, NH | NH | 33017 |
| Sullivan County, NH | NH | 33019 |
| Windham County, CT | CT | 09015 |
| Androscoggin County, ME | ME | 23001 |
| Cumberland County, ME | ME | 23005 |
| Sagadahoc County, ME | ME | 23023 |
| York County, ME | ME | 23031 |
| Orange County, VT | VT | 50017 |
| Windsor County, VT | VT | 50027 |
Changes from 2025
Locality pay was 32.58% in 2025 and is 32.58% 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 | +$297+1.0% | +$306+1.0% | +$317+1.0% | +$326+1.0% | +$336+1.0% | +$342+1.0% | +$351+1.0% | +$361+1.0% | +$362+1.0% | +$368+1.0% |
| GS-2 | +$333+1.0% | +$341+1.0% | +$353+1.0% | +$362+1.0% | +$364+1.0% | +$375+1.0% | +$386+1.0% | +$397+1.0% | +$407+1.0% | +$417+1.0% |
| GS-3 | +$363+1.0% | +$376+1.0% | +$389+1.0% | +$403+1.0% | +$416+1.0% | +$429+1.0% | +$443+1.0% | +$457+1.0% | +$470+1.0% | +$483+1.0% |
| GS-4 | +$408+1.0% | +$421+1.0% | +$435+1.0% | +$448+1.0% | +$462+1.0% | +$475+1.0% | +$487+1.0% | +$501+1.0% | +$514+1.0% | +$528+1.0% |
| GS-5 | +$458+1.0% | +$473+1.0% | +$489+1.0% | +$505+1.0% | +$521+1.0% | +$537+1.0% | +$553+1.0% | +$569+1.0% | +$585+1.0% | +$601+1.0% |
| GS-6 | +$509+1.0% | +$526+1.0% | +$544+1.0% | +$561+1.0% | +$578+1.0% | +$595+1.0% | +$613+1.0% | +$630+1.0% | +$647+1.0% | +$664+1.0% |
| GS-7 | +$566+1.0% | +$585+1.0% | +$603+1.0% | +$621+1.0% | +$641+1.0% | +$659+1.0% | +$678+1.0% | +$696+1.0% | +$714+1.0% | +$734+1.0% |
| GS-8 | +$627+1.0% | +$647+1.0% | +$667+1.0% | +$687+1.0% | +$706+1.0% | +$727+1.0% | +$746+1.0% | +$766+1.0% | +$786+1.0% | +$806+1.0% |
| GS-9 | +$692+1.0% | +$716+1.0% | +$740+1.0% | +$764+1.0% | +$787+1.0% | +$811+1.0% | +$835+1.0% | +$859+1.0% | +$883+1.0% | +$907+1.0% |
| GS-10 | +$762+1.0% | +$788+1.0% | +$813+1.0% | +$838+1.0% | +$863+1.0% | +$888+1.0% | +$914+1.0% | +$938+1.0% | +$964+1.0% | +$989+1.0% |
| GS-11 | +$837+1.0% | +$867+1.0% | +$896+1.0% | +$925+1.0% | +$954+1.0% | +$983+1.0% | +$1,013+1.0% | +$1,042+1.0% | +$1,071+1.0% | +$1,100+1.0% |
| GS-12 | +$1,004+1.0% | +$1,037+1.0% | +$1,070+1.0% | +$1,103+1.0% | +$1,137+1.0% | +$1,169+1.0% | +$1,202+1.0% | +$1,236+1.0% | +$1,268+1.0% | +$1,302+1.0% |
| GS-13 | +$1,193+1.0% | +$1,233+1.0% | +$1,272+1.0% | +$1,313+1.0% | +$1,352+1.0% | +$1,392+1.0% | +$1,432+1.0% | +$1,472+1.0% | +$1,511+1.0% | +$1,551+1.0% |
| GS-14 | +$1,411+1.0% | +$1,458+1.0% | +$1,506+1.0% | +$1,554+1.0% | +$1,602+1.0% | +$1,649+1.0% | +$1,697+1.0% | +$1,745+1.0% | +$1,792+1.0% | +$1,840+1.0% |
| GS-15 | +$1,659+1.0% | +$1,715+1.0% | +$1,770+1.0% | +$1,826+1.0% | +$1,881+1.0% | +$1,937+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-BOS, effective January 2026
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2026 General Schedule tables, BOS.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-BOS, effective January 2025
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2025 General Schedule tables, BOS.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.