2026 GS Pay: Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY
The Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY locality pay area adds 22.41% locality pay to the GS base table. Figures are from OPM's Salary Table 2026-BU, effective January 2026.
- Locality pay
- 22.41%
- Annual pay range
- $27,645 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 | $27,645 | $28,572 | $29,491 | $30,407 | $31,323 | $31,861 | $32,770 | $33,686 | $33,724 | $34,578 |
| GS-2 | $31,084 | $31,823 | $32,854 | $33,724 | $34,101 | $35,104 | $36,106 | $37,109 | $38,111 | $39,114 |
| GS-3 | $33,917 | $35,048 | $36,179 | $37,311 | $38,442 | $39,573 | $40,704 | $41,835 | $42,966 | $44,097 |
| GS-4 | $38,073 | $39,343 | $40,612 | $41,881 | $43,151 | $44,420 | $45,690 | $46,959 | $48,228 | $49,498 |
| GS-5 | $42,597 | $44,017 | $45,437 | $46,857 | $48,277 | $49,697 | $51,117 | $52,537 | $53,957 | $55,377 |
| GS-6 | $47,484 | $49,067 | $50,650 | $52,232 | $53,815 | $55,398 | $56,981 | $58,563 | $60,146 | $61,729 |
| GS-7 | $52,766 | $54,525 | $56,284 | $58,043 | $59,802 | $61,561 | $63,320 | $65,079 | $66,838 | $68,597 |
| GS-8 | $58,436 | $60,384 | $62,331 | $64,279 | $66,226 | $68,174 | $70,121 | $72,069 | $74,016 | $75,964 |
| GS-9 | $64,543 | $66,695 | $68,847 | $70,999 | $73,151 | $75,303 | $77,455 | $79,607 | $81,759 | $83,911 |
| GS-10 | $71,076 | $73,445 | $75,813 | $78,182 | $80,551 | $82,919 | $85,288 | $87,657 | $90,025 | $92,394 |
| GS-11 | $78,091 | $80,695 | $83,299 | $85,902 | $88,506 | $91,110 | $93,713 | $96,317 | $98,921 | $101,524 |
| GS-12 | $93,598 | $96,719 | $99,839 | $102,959 | $106,079 | $109,200 | $112,320 | $115,440 | $118,560 | $121,680 |
| GS-13 | $111,301 | $115,012 | $118,722 | $122,432 | $126,142 | $129,853 | $133,563 | $137,273 | $140,983 | $144,694 |
| GS-14 | $131,525 | $135,909 | $140,294 | $144,679 | $149,064 | $153,448 | $157,833 | $162,218 | $166,602 | $170,987 |
| GS-15 | $154,707 | $159,864 | $165,021 | $170,178 | $175,335 | $180,492 | $185,649 | $190,807 | $195,964 | $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 | $13.25 | $13.69 | $14.13 | $14.57 | $15.01 | $15.27 | $15.70 | $16.14 | $16.16 | $16.57 |
| GS-2 | $14.89 | $15.25 | $15.74 | $16.16 | $16.34 | $16.82 | $17.30 | $17.78 | $18.26 | $18.74 |
| GS-3 | $16.25 | $16.79 | $17.34 | $17.88 | $18.42 | $18.96 | $19.50 | $20.05 | $20.59 | $21.13 |
| GS-4 | $18.24 | $18.85 | $19.46 | $20.07 | $20.68 | $21.28 | $21.89 | $22.50 | $23.11 | $23.72 |
| GS-5 | $20.41 | $21.09 | $21.77 | $22.45 | $23.13 | $23.81 | $24.49 | $25.17 | $25.85 | $26.53 |
| GS-6 | $22.75 | $23.51 | $24.27 | $25.03 | $25.79 | $26.54 | $27.30 | $28.06 | $28.82 | $29.58 |
| GS-7 | $25.28 | $26.13 | $26.97 | $27.81 | $28.65 | $29.50 | $30.34 | $31.18 | $32.03 | $32.87 |
| GS-8 | $28.00 | $28.93 | $29.87 | $30.80 | $31.73 | $32.67 | $33.60 | $34.53 | $35.47 | $36.40 |
| GS-9 | $30.93 | $31.96 | $32.99 | $34.02 | $35.05 | $36.08 | $37.11 | $38.14 | $39.18 | $40.21 |
| GS-10 | $34.06 | $35.19 | $36.33 | $37.46 | $38.60 | $39.73 | $40.87 | $42.00 | $43.14 | $44.27 |
| GS-11 | $37.42 | $38.67 | $39.91 | $41.16 | $42.41 | $43.66 | $44.90 | $46.15 | $47.40 | $48.65 |
| GS-12 | $44.85 | $46.34 | $47.84 | $49.33 | $50.83 | $52.32 | $53.82 | $55.31 | $56.81 | $58.30 |
| GS-13 | $53.33 | $55.11 | $56.89 | $58.66 | $60.44 | $62.22 | $64.00 | $65.78 | $67.55 | $69.33 |
| GS-14 | $63.02 | $65.12 | $67.22 | $69.32 | $71.43 | $73.53 | $75.63 | $77.73 | $79.83 | $81.93 |
| GS-15 | $74.13 | $76.60 | $79.07 | $81.54 | $84.01 | $86.48 | $88.95 | $91.43 | $93.90 | $94.49Capped |
Compare Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY with other locality pay areas
Where this locality pay area is
OPM's 2026 definitions list 5 places in this area, in NY. The legal definition is in 5 CFR 531.603.
| Place | State | FIPS code |
|---|---|---|
| Allegany County, NY | NY | 36003 |
| Cattaraugus County, NY | NY | 36009 |
| Erie County, NY | NY | 36029 |
| Niagara County, NY | NY | 36063 |
| Wyoming County, NY | NY | 36121 |
Changes from 2025
Locality pay was 22.41% in 2025 and is 22.41% 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 | +$274+1.0% | +$283+1.0% | +$293+1.0% | +$301+1.0% | +$309+1.0% | +$316+1.0% | +$324+1.0% | +$333+1.0% | +$334+1.0% | +$340+1.0% |
| GS-2 | +$308+1.0% | +$315+1.0% | +$326+1.0% | +$334+1.0% | +$337+1.0% | +$347+1.0% | +$356+1.0% | +$366+1.0% | +$376+1.0% | +$386+1.0% |
| GS-3 | +$335+1.0% | +$347+1.0% | +$359+1.0% | +$373+1.0% | +$385+1.0% | +$397+1.0% | +$409+1.0% | +$421+1.0% | +$433+1.0% | +$446+1.0% |
| GS-4 | +$377+1.0% | +$390+1.0% | +$402+1.0% | +$413+1.0% | +$426+1.0% | +$438+1.0% | +$451+1.0% | +$463+1.0% | +$475+1.0% | +$487+1.0% |
| GS-5 | +$422+1.0% | +$437+1.0% | +$451+1.0% | +$466+1.0% | +$481+1.0% | +$496+1.0% | +$510+1.0% | +$525+1.0% | +$540+1.0% | +$554+1.0% |
| GS-6 | +$470+1.0% | +$486+1.0% | +$502+1.0% | +$517+1.0% | +$534+1.0% | +$550+1.0% | +$566+1.0% | +$581+1.0% | +$597+1.0% | +$613+1.0% |
| GS-7 | +$523+1.0% | +$540+1.0% | +$557+1.0% | +$574+1.0% | +$591+1.0% | +$608+1.0% | +$625+1.0% | +$642+1.0% | +$659+1.0% | +$677+1.0% |
| GS-8 | +$579+1.0% | +$598+1.0% | +$616+1.0% | +$634+1.0% | +$652+1.0% | +$671+1.0% | +$689+1.0% | +$708+1.0% | +$725+1.0% | +$744+1.0% |
| GS-9 | +$639+1.0% | +$661+1.0% | +$683+1.0% | +$705+1.0% | +$727+1.0% | +$749+1.0% | +$771+1.0% | +$793+1.0% | +$815+1.0% | +$837+1.0% |
| GS-10 | +$704+1.0% | +$727+1.0% | +$750+1.0% | +$774+1.0% | +$797+1.0% | +$820+1.0% | +$843+1.0% | +$867+1.0% | +$890+1.0% | +$913+1.0% |
| GS-11 | +$773+1.0% | +$800+1.0% | +$828+1.0% | +$854+1.0% | +$881+1.0% | +$909+1.0% | +$935+1.0% | +$962+1.0% | +$989+1.0% | +$1,016+1.0% |
| GS-12 | +$926+1.0% | +$958+1.0% | +$988+1.0% | +$1,018+1.0% | +$1,049+1.0% | +$1,080+1.0% | +$1,111+1.0% | +$1,141+1.0% | +$1,171+1.0% | +$1,202+1.0% |
| GS-13 | +$1,101+1.0% | +$1,139+1.0% | +$1,175+1.0% | +$1,212+1.0% | +$1,248+1.0% | +$1,286+1.0% | +$1,322+1.0% | +$1,359+1.0% | +$1,395+1.0% | +$1,433+1.0% |
| GS-14 | +$1,303+1.0% | +$1,346+1.0% | +$1,390+1.0% | +$1,435+1.0% | +$1,479+1.0% | +$1,523+1.0% | +$1,567+1.0% | +$1,611+1.0% | +$1,655+1.0% | +$1,699+1.0% |
| GS-15 | +$1,532+1.0% | +$1,583+1.0% | +$1,634+1.0% | +$1,686+1.0% | +$1,737+1.0% | +$1,788+1.0% | +$1,839+1.0% | +$1,892+1.0% | +$1,943+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-BU, effective January 2026
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2026 General Schedule tables, BU.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-BU, effective January 2025
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2025 General Schedule tables, BU.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.