2026 GS Pay: Colorado Springs, CO
The Colorado Springs, CO locality pay area adds 20.15% locality pay to the GS base table. Figures are from OPM's Salary Table 2026-CS, effective January 2026.
- Locality pay
- 20.15%
- Annual pay range
- $27,135 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 | $27,135 | $28,044 | $28,947 | $29,845 | $30,745 | $31,273 | $32,165 | $33,064 | $33,101 | $33,940 |
| GS-2 | $30,510 | $31,235 | $32,247 | $33,101 | $33,471 | $34,455 | $35,439 | $36,423 | $37,408 | $38,392 |
| GS-3 | $33,291 | $34,401 | $35,512 | $36,622 | $37,732 | $38,842 | $39,952 | $41,062 | $42,173 | $43,283 |
| GS-4 | $37,370 | $38,616 | $39,862 | $41,108 | $42,354 | $43,600 | $44,846 | $46,092 | $47,338 | $48,584 |
| GS-5 | $41,811 | $43,205 | $44,598 | $45,992 | $47,386 | $48,780 | $50,173 | $51,567 | $52,961 | $54,355 |
| GS-6 | $46,607 | $48,161 | $49,714 | $51,268 | $52,822 | $54,375 | $55,929 | $57,482 | $59,036 | $60,589 |
| GS-7 | $51,792 | $53,518 | $55,245 | $56,972 | $58,698 | $60,425 | $62,151 | $63,878 | $65,604 | $67,331 |
| GS-8 | $57,357 | $59,269 | $61,180 | $63,092 | $65,004 | $66,915 | $68,827 | $70,738 | $72,650 | $74,561 |
| GS-9 | $63,351 | $65,464 | $67,576 | $69,688 | $71,800 | $73,913 | $76,025 | $78,137 | $80,249 | $82,362 |
| GS-10 | $69,764 | $72,089 | $74,414 | $76,739 | $79,064 | $81,388 | $83,713 | $86,038 | $88,363 | $90,688 |
| GS-11 | $76,650 | $79,205 | $81,761 | $84,316 | $86,872 | $89,428 | $91,983 | $94,539 | $97,094 | $99,650 |
| GS-12 | $91,870 | $94,933 | $97,996 | $101,058 | $104,121 | $107,183 | $110,246 | $113,309 | $116,371 | $119,434 |
| GS-13 | $109,246 | $112,888 | $116,530 | $120,172 | $123,813 | $127,455 | $131,097 | $134,739 | $138,380 | $142,022 |
| GS-14 | $129,096 | $133,400 | $137,704 | $142,008 | $146,311 | $150,615 | $154,919 | $159,223 | $163,527 | $167,830 |
| GS-15 | $151,850 | $156,912 | $161,974 | $167,036 | $172,098 | $177,160 | $182,222 | $187,284 | $192,346 | $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 | $13.00 | $13.44 | $13.87 | $14.30 | $14.73 | $14.98 | $15.41 | $15.84 | $15.86 | $16.26 |
| GS-2 | $14.62 | $14.97 | $15.45 | $15.86 | $16.04 | $16.51 | $16.98 | $17.45 | $17.92 | $18.40 |
| GS-3 | $15.95 | $16.48 | $17.02 | $17.55 | $18.08 | $18.61 | $19.14 | $19.68 | $20.21 | $20.74 |
| GS-4 | $17.91 | $18.50 | $19.10 | $19.70 | $20.29 | $20.89 | $21.49 | $22.09 | $22.68 | $23.28 |
| GS-5 | $20.03 | $20.70 | $21.37 | $22.04 | $22.71 | $23.37 | $24.04 | $24.71 | $25.38 | $26.04 |
| GS-6 | $22.33 | $23.08 | $23.82 | $24.57 | $25.31 | $26.05 | $26.80 | $27.54 | $28.29 | $29.03 |
| GS-7 | $24.82 | $25.64 | $26.47 | $27.30 | $28.13 | $28.95 | $29.78 | $30.61 | $31.43 | $32.26 |
| GS-8 | $27.48 | $28.40 | $29.31 | $30.23 | $31.15 | $32.06 | $32.98 | $33.89 | $34.81 | $35.73 |
| GS-9 | $30.36 | $31.37 | $32.38 | $33.39 | $34.40 | $35.42 | $36.43 | $37.44 | $38.45 | $39.46 |
| GS-10 | $33.43 | $34.54 | $35.66 | $36.77 | $37.88 | $39.00 | $40.11 | $41.23 | $42.34 | $43.45 |
| GS-11 | $36.73 | $37.95 | $39.18 | $40.40 | $41.63 | $42.85 | $44.07 | $45.30 | $46.52 | $47.75 |
| GS-12 | $44.02 | $45.49 | $46.96 | $48.42 | $49.89 | $51.36 | $52.83 | $54.29 | $55.76 | $57.23 |
| GS-13 | $52.35 | $54.09 | $55.84 | $57.58 | $59.33 | $61.07 | $62.82 | $64.56 | $66.31 | $68.05 |
| GS-14 | $61.86 | $63.92 | $65.98 | $68.04 | $70.11 | $72.17 | $74.23 | $76.29 | $78.36 | $80.42 |
| GS-15 | $72.76 | $75.19 | $77.61 | $80.04 | $82.46 | $84.89 | $87.31 | $89.74 | $92.16 | $94.49Capped |
Where this locality pay area is
OPM's 2026 definitions list 4 places in this area, in CO. The legal definition is in 5 CFR 531.603.
| Place | State | FIPS code |
|---|---|---|
| El Paso County, CO | CO | 08041 |
| Fremont County, CO | CO | 08043 |
| Pueblo County, CO | CO | 08101 |
| Teller County, CO | CO | 08119 |
Changes from 2025
Locality pay was 20.15% in 2025 and is 20.15% 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 | +$269+1.0% | +$277+1.0% | +$288+1.0% | +$295+1.0% | +$304+1.0% | +$310+1.0% | +$318+1.0% | +$327+1.0% | +$328+1.0% | +$334+1.0% |
| GS-2 | +$302+1.0% | +$308+1.0% | +$320+1.0% | +$328+1.0% | +$330+1.0% | +$340+1.0% | +$349+1.0% | +$359+1.0% | +$369+1.0% | +$379+1.0% |
| GS-3 | +$329+1.0% | +$341+1.0% | +$354+1.0% | +$366+1.0% | +$377+1.0% | +$389+1.0% | +$401+1.0% | +$413+1.0% | +$426+1.0% | +$438+1.0% |
| GS-4 | +$370+1.0% | +$382+1.0% | +$394+1.0% | +$406+1.0% | +$418+1.0% | +$430+1.0% | +$442+1.0% | +$454+1.0% | +$466+1.0% | +$478+1.0% |
| GS-5 | +$415+1.0% | +$429+1.0% | +$443+1.0% | +$458+1.0% | +$472+1.0% | +$487+1.0% | +$501+1.0% | +$515+1.0% | +$530+1.0% | +$545+1.0% |
| GS-6 | +$461+1.0% | +$477+1.0% | +$492+1.0% | +$508+1.0% | +$524+1.0% | +$539+1.0% | +$555+1.0% | +$571+1.0% | +$587+1.0% | +$602+1.0% |
| GS-7 | +$513+1.0% | +$529+1.0% | +$547+1.0% | +$564+1.0% | +$580+1.0% | +$598+1.0% | +$614+1.0% | +$631+1.0% | +$647+1.0% | +$665+1.0% |
| GS-8 | +$568+1.0% | +$587+1.0% | +$604+1.0% | +$622+1.0% | +$641+1.0% | +$658+1.0% | +$677+1.0% | +$694+1.0% | +$713+1.0% | +$730+1.0% |
| GS-9 | +$627+1.0% | +$649+1.0% | +$670+1.0% | +$692+1.0% | +$713+1.0% | +$736+1.0% | +$757+1.0% | +$778+1.0% | +$800+1.0% | +$822+1.0% |
| GS-10 | +$691+1.0% | +$714+1.0% | +$737+1.0% | +$760+1.0% | +$783+1.0% | +$805+1.0% | +$828+1.0% | +$850+1.0% | +$873+1.0% | +$896+1.0% |
| GS-11 | +$760+1.0% | +$785+1.0% | +$812+1.0% | +$838+1.0% | +$865+1.0% | +$892+1.0% | +$918+1.0% | +$945+1.0% | +$970+1.0% | +$997+1.0% |
| GS-12 | +$909+1.0% | +$940+1.0% | +$970+1.0% | +$999+1.0% | +$1,030+1.0% | +$1,059+1.0% | +$1,090+1.0% | +$1,120+1.0% | +$1,150+1.0% | +$1,180+1.0% |
| GS-13 | +$1,081+1.0% | +$1,117+1.0% | +$1,154+1.0% | +$1,190+1.0% | +$1,225+1.0% | +$1,261+1.0% | +$1,298+1.0% | +$1,334+1.0% | +$1,369+1.0% | +$1,406+1.0% |
| GS-14 | +$1,278+1.0% | +$1,322+1.0% | +$1,365+1.0% | +$1,408+1.0% | +$1,451+1.0% | +$1,494+1.0% | +$1,538+1.0% | +$1,581+1.0% | +$1,625+1.0% | +$1,667+1.0% |
| GS-15 | +$1,503+1.0% | +$1,553+1.0% | +$1,604+1.0% | +$1,654+1.0% | +$1,705+1.0% | +$1,755+1.0% | +$1,806+1.0% | +$1,857+1.0% | +$1,907+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-CS, effective January 2026
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2026 General Schedule tables, CS.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-CS, effective January 2025
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2025 General Schedule tables, CS.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.