2026 GS Pay: Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX
The Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX locality pay area adds 17.63% locality pay to the GS base table. Figures are from OPM's Salary Table 2026-CC, effective January 2026.
- Locality pay
- 17.63%
- Annual pay range
- $26,566 to $193,267
- GS-1 step 1 to GS-15 step 10
- Capped cells
- 0 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 | $26,566 | $27,456 | $28,339 | $29,219 | $30,100 | $30,617 | $31,491 | $32,371 | $32,407 | $33,228 |
| GS-2 | $29,870 | $30,580 | $31,571 | $32,407 | $32,769 | $33,733 | $34,696 | $35,660 | $36,623 | $37,586 |
| GS-3 | $32,593 | $33,680 | $34,767 | $35,854 | $36,941 | $38,027 | $39,114 | $40,201 | $41,288 | $42,375 |
| GS-4 | $36,586 | $37,806 | $39,026 | $40,246 | $41,466 | $42,686 | $43,905 | $45,125 | $46,345 | $47,565 |
| GS-5 | $40,934 | $42,299 | $43,663 | $45,028 | $46,392 | $47,757 | $49,121 | $50,486 | $51,850 | $53,215 |
| GS-6 | $45,630 | $47,151 | $48,672 | $50,193 | $51,714 | $53,235 | $54,756 | $56,277 | $57,798 | $59,318 |
| GS-7 | $50,706 | $52,396 | $54,086 | $55,777 | $57,467 | $59,157 | $60,848 | $62,538 | $64,228 | $65,919 |
| GS-8 | $56,154 | $58,026 | $59,897 | $61,769 | $63,640 | $65,512 | $67,383 | $69,255 | $71,126 | $72,998 |
| GS-9 | $62,023 | $64,091 | $66,159 | $68,227 | $70,295 | $72,362 | $74,430 | $76,498 | $78,566 | $80,634 |
| GS-10 | $68,301 | $70,577 | $72,853 | $75,129 | $77,405 | $79,681 | $81,958 | $84,234 | $86,510 | $88,786 |
| GS-11 | $75,042 | $77,544 | $80,046 | $82,548 | $85,050 | $87,552 | $90,054 | $92,556 | $95,058 | $97,560 |
| GS-12 | $89,943 | $92,942 | $95,940 | $98,939 | $101,937 | $104,935 | $107,934 | $110,932 | $113,931 | $116,929 |
| GS-13 | $106,955 | $110,520 | $114,086 | $117,651 | $121,217 | $124,782 | $128,347 | $131,913 | $135,478 | $139,043 |
| GS-14 | $126,389 | $130,602 | $134,816 | $139,029 | $143,243 | $147,456 | $151,670 | $155,883 | $160,097 | $164,310 |
| GS-15 | $148,665 | $153,621 | $158,577 | $163,533 | $168,489 | $173,444 | $178,400 | $183,356 | $188,312 | $193,267 |
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $12.73 | $13.16 | $13.58 | $14.00 | $14.42 | $14.67 | $15.09 | $15.51 | $15.53 | $15.92 |
| GS-2 | $14.31 | $14.65 | $15.13 | $15.53 | $15.70 | $16.16 | $16.62 | $17.09 | $17.55 | $18.01 |
| GS-3 | $15.62 | $16.14 | $16.66 | $17.18 | $17.70 | $18.22 | $18.74 | $19.26 | $19.78 | $20.30 |
| GS-4 | $17.53 | $18.11 | $18.70 | $19.28 | $19.87 | $20.45 | $21.04 | $21.62 | $22.21 | $22.79 |
| GS-5 | $19.61 | $20.27 | $20.92 | $21.58 | $22.23 | $22.88 | $23.54 | $24.19 | $24.84 | $25.50 |
| GS-6 | $21.86 | $22.59 | $23.32 | $24.05 | $24.78 | $25.51 | $26.24 | $26.97 | $27.69 | $28.42 |
| GS-7 | $24.30 | $25.11 | $25.92 | $26.73 | $27.54 | $28.35 | $29.16 | $29.97 | $30.78 | $31.59 |
| GS-8 | $26.91 | $27.80 | $28.70 | $29.60 | $30.49 | $31.39 | $32.29 | $33.18 | $34.08 | $34.98 |
| GS-9 | $29.72 | $30.71 | $31.70 | $32.69 | $33.68 | $34.67 | $35.66 | $36.65 | $37.65 | $38.64 |
| GS-10 | $32.73 | $33.82 | $34.91 | $36.00 | $37.09 | $38.18 | $39.27 | $40.36 | $41.45 | $42.54 |
| GS-11 | $35.96 | $37.16 | $38.35 | $39.55 | $40.75 | $41.95 | $43.15 | $44.35 | $45.55 | $46.75 |
| GS-12 | $43.10 | $44.53 | $45.97 | $47.41 | $48.84 | $50.28 | $51.72 | $53.15 | $54.59 | $56.03 |
| GS-13 | $51.25 | $52.96 | $54.67 | $56.37 | $58.08 | $59.79 | $61.50 | $63.21 | $64.92 | $66.62 |
| GS-14 | $60.56 | $62.58 | $64.60 | $66.62 | $68.64 | $70.65 | $72.67 | $74.69 | $76.71 | $78.73 |
| GS-15 | $71.23 | $73.61 | $75.98 | $78.36 | $80.73 | $83.11 | $85.48 | $87.86 | $90.23 | $92.61 |
Compare Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX with other locality pay areas
Where this locality pay area is
OPM's 2026 definitions list 10 places in this area, in TX. The legal definition is in 5 CFR 531.603.
| Place | State | FIPS code |
|---|---|---|
| Aransas County, TX | TX | 48007 |
| Brooks County, TX | TX | 48047 |
| Duval County, TX | TX | 48131 |
| Jim Wells County, TX | TX | 48249 |
| Kenedy County, TX | TX | 48261 |
| Kleberg County, TX | TX | 48273 |
| Live Oak County, TX | TX | 48297 |
| Nueces County, TX | TX | 48355 |
| Refugio County, TX | TX | 48391 |
| San Patricio County, TX | TX | 48409 |
Changes from 2025
Locality pay was 17.63% in 2025 and is 17.63% 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 | +$264+1.0% | +$272+1.0% | +$281+1.0% | +$289+1.0% | +$297+1.0% | +$304+1.0% | +$312+1.0% | +$320+1.0% | +$321+1.0% | +$327+1.0% |
| GS-2 | +$295+1.0% | +$302+1.0% | +$313+1.0% | +$321+1.0% | +$323+1.0% | +$333+1.0% | +$342+1.0% | +$352+1.0% | +$361+1.0% | +$370+1.0% |
| GS-3 | +$322+1.0% | +$334+1.0% | +$346+1.0% | +$358+1.0% | +$370+1.0% | +$381+1.0% | +$393+1.0% | +$404+1.0% | +$416+1.0% | +$428+1.0% |
| GS-4 | +$362+1.0% | +$374+1.0% | +$386+1.0% | +$398+1.0% | +$410+1.0% | +$422+1.0% | +$432+1.0% | +$444+1.0% | +$456+1.0% | +$468+1.0% |
| GS-5 | +$406+1.0% | +$420+1.0% | +$434+1.0% | +$449+1.0% | +$462+1.0% | +$477+1.0% | +$490+1.0% | +$505+1.0% | +$519+1.0% | +$533+1.0% |
| GS-6 | +$452+1.0% | +$467+1.0% | +$483+1.0% | +$498+1.0% | +$513+1.0% | +$529+1.0% | +$544+1.0% | +$559+1.0% | +$575+1.0% | +$589+1.0% |
| GS-7 | +$503+1.0% | +$519+1.0% | +$535+1.0% | +$552+1.0% | +$568+1.0% | +$584+1.0% | +$601+1.0% | +$618+1.0% | +$634+1.0% | +$651+1.0% |
| GS-8 | +$556+1.0% | +$574+1.0% | +$591+1.0% | +$610+1.0% | +$627+1.0% | +$645+1.0% | +$662+1.0% | +$680+1.0% | +$697+1.0% | +$716+1.0% |
| GS-9 | +$614+1.0% | +$635+1.0% | +$657+1.0% | +$678+1.0% | +$699+1.0% | +$719+1.0% | +$741+1.0% | +$762+1.0% | +$783+1.0% | +$804+1.0% |
| GS-10 | +$677+1.0% | +$699+1.0% | +$721+1.0% | +$743+1.0% | +$766+1.0% | +$788+1.0% | +$811+1.0% | +$833+1.0% | +$855+1.0% | +$878+1.0% |
| GS-11 | +$743+1.0% | +$769+1.0% | +$795+1.0% | +$821+1.0% | +$847+1.0% | +$873+1.0% | +$899+1.0% | +$925+1.0% | +$950+1.0% | +$976+1.0% |
| GS-12 | +$890+1.0% | +$920+1.0% | +$949+1.0% | +$979+1.0% | +$1,008+1.0% | +$1,037+1.0% | +$1,067+1.0% | +$1,096+1.0% | +$1,126+1.0% | +$1,155+1.0% |
| GS-13 | +$1,059+1.0% | +$1,094+1.0% | +$1,129+1.0% | +$1,164+1.0% | +$1,200+1.0% | +$1,235+1.0% | +$1,270+1.0% | +$1,306+1.0% | +$1,341+1.0% | +$1,376+1.0% |
| GS-14 | +$1,252+1.0% | +$1,294+1.0% | +$1,337+1.0% | +$1,378+1.0% | +$1,421+1.0% | +$1,463+1.0% | +$1,506+1.0% | +$1,548+1.0% | +$1,591+1.0% | +$1,632+1.0% |
| GS-15 | +$1,471+1.0% | +$1,521+1.0% | +$1,570+1.0% | +$1,620+1.0% | +$1,670+1.0% | +$1,718+1.0% | +$1,768+1.0% | +$1,818+1.0% | +$1,867+1.0% | +$1,916+1.0% |
Places in the area
The places in this area are the same as in 2025.
Data sources
- GS locality pay table, Salary Table 2026-CC, effective January 2026
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2026 General Schedule tables, CC.xml. Retrieved October 18, 2026.
- GS locality pay table, Salary Table 2025-CC, effective January 2025
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2025 General Schedule tables, CC.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.