2026 GS Pay: Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC
The Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC locality pay area adds 19.67% locality pay to the GS base table. Figures are from OPM's Salary Table 2026-CT, effective January 2026.
- Locality pay
- 19.67%
- Annual pay range
- $27,026 to $196,619
- 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 | $27,026 | $27,932 | $28,831 | $29,726 | $30,622 | $31,148 | $32,037 | $32,932 | $32,969 | $33,804 |
| GS-2 | $30,388 | $31,111 | $32,118 | $32,969 | $33,338 | $34,318 | $35,298 | $36,278 | $37,258 | $38,238 |
| GS-3 | $33,158 | $34,264 | $35,370 | $36,475 | $37,581 | $38,687 | $39,793 | $40,898 | $42,004 | $43,110 |
| GS-4 | $37,221 | $38,462 | $39,703 | $40,944 | $42,185 | $43,426 | $44,667 | $45,908 | $47,149 | $48,390 |
| GS-5 | $41,644 | $43,032 | $44,420 | $45,808 | $47,197 | $48,585 | $49,973 | $51,361 | $52,749 | $54,138 |
| GS-6 | $46,421 | $47,969 | $49,516 | $51,063 | $52,611 | $54,158 | $55,705 | $57,253 | $58,800 | $60,347 |
| GS-7 | $51,585 | $53,305 | $55,024 | $56,744 | $58,464 | $60,183 | $61,903 | $63,623 | $65,342 | $67,062 |
| GS-8 | $57,128 | $59,032 | $60,936 | $62,840 | $64,744 | $66,648 | $68,552 | $70,456 | $72,360 | $74,264 |
| GS-9 | $63,098 | $65,202 | $67,306 | $69,410 | $71,514 | $73,617 | $75,721 | $77,825 | $79,929 | $82,033 |
| GS-10 | $69,485 | $71,801 | $74,116 | $76,432 | $78,748 | $81,063 | $83,379 | $85,694 | $88,010 | $90,326 |
| GS-11 | $76,343 | $78,889 | $81,434 | $83,980 | $86,525 | $89,070 | $91,616 | $94,161 | $96,707 | $99,252 |
| GS-12 | $91,503 | $94,554 | $97,604 | $100,654 | $103,705 | $106,755 | $109,806 | $112,856 | $115,906 | $118,957 |
| GS-13 | $108,810 | $112,437 | $116,064 | $119,692 | $123,319 | $126,946 | $130,573 | $134,200 | $137,828 | $141,455 |
| GS-14 | $128,581 | $132,867 | $137,154 | $141,440 | $145,727 | $150,014 | $154,300 | $158,587 | $162,873 | $167,160 |
| GS-15 | $151,244 | $156,285 | $161,327 | $166,369 | $171,411 | $176,452 | $181,494 | $186,536 | $191,577 | $196,619 |
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $12.95 | $13.38 | $13.81 | $14.24 | $14.67 | $14.92 | $15.35 | $15.78 | $15.80 | $16.20 |
| GS-2 | $14.56 | $14.91 | $15.39 | $15.80 | $15.97 | $16.44 | $16.91 | $17.38 | $17.85 | $18.32 |
| GS-3 | $15.89 | $16.42 | $16.95 | $17.48 | $18.01 | $18.54 | $19.07 | $19.60 | $20.13 | $20.66 |
| GS-4 | $17.83 | $18.43 | $19.02 | $19.62 | $20.21 | $20.81 | $21.40 | $22.00 | $22.59 | $23.19 |
| GS-5 | $19.95 | $20.62 | $21.28 | $21.95 | $22.61 | $23.28 | $23.94 | $24.61 | $25.28 | $25.94 |
| GS-6 | $22.24 | $22.98 | $23.73 | $24.47 | $25.21 | $25.95 | $26.69 | $27.43 | $28.17 | $28.92 |
| GS-7 | $24.72 | $25.54 | $26.37 | $27.19 | $28.01 | $28.84 | $29.66 | $30.49 | $31.31 | $32.13 |
| GS-8 | $27.37 | $28.29 | $29.20 | $30.11 | $31.02 | $31.93 | $32.85 | $33.76 | $34.67 | $35.58 |
| GS-9 | $30.23 | $31.24 | $32.25 | $33.26 | $34.27 | $35.27 | $36.28 | $37.29 | $38.30 | $39.31 |
| GS-10 | $33.29 | $34.40 | $35.51 | $36.62 | $37.73 | $38.84 | $39.95 | $41.06 | $42.17 | $43.28 |
| GS-11 | $36.58 | $37.80 | $39.02 | $40.24 | $41.46 | $42.68 | $43.90 | $45.12 | $46.34 | $47.56 |
| GS-12 | $43.84 | $45.31 | $46.77 | $48.23 | $49.69 | $51.15 | $52.61 | $54.08 | $55.54 | $57.00 |
| GS-13 | $52.14 | $53.87 | $55.61 | $57.35 | $59.09 | $60.83 | $62.56 | $64.30 | $66.04 | $67.78 |
| GS-14 | $61.61 | $63.66 | $65.72 | $67.77 | $69.83 | $71.88 | $73.93 | $75.99 | $78.04 | $80.10 |
| GS-15 | $72.47 | $74.89 | $77.30 | $79.72 | $82.13 | $84.55 | $86.96 | $89.38 | $91.80 | $94.21 |
Compare Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC with other locality pay areas
Where this locality pay area is
OPM's 2026 definitions list 18 places in this area, in NC, SC. The legal definition is in 5 CFR 531.603.
| Place | State | FIPS code |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander County, NC | NC | 37003 |
| Anson County, NC | NC | 37007 |
| Burke County, NC | NC | 37023 |
| Cabarrus County, NC | NC | 37025 |
| Caldwell County, NC | NC | 37027 |
| Catawba County, NC | NC | 37035 |
| Cleveland County, NC | NC | 37045 |
| Gaston County, NC | NC | 37071 |
| Iredell County, NC | NC | 37097 |
| Lincoln County, NC | NC | 37109 |
| Mecklenburg County, NC | NC | 37119 |
| Rowan County, NC | NC | 37159 |
| Stanly County, NC | NC | 37167 |
| Union County, NC | NC | 37179 |
| Chester County, SC | SC | 45023 |
| Chesterfield County, SC | SC | 45025 |
| Lancaster County, SC | SC | 45057 |
| York County, SC | SC | 45091 |
Changes from 2025
Locality pay was 19.67% in 2025 and is 19.67% 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 | +$268+1.0% | +$276+1.0% | +$286+1.0% | +$294+1.0% | +$302+1.0% | +$309+1.0% | +$317+1.0% | +$326+1.0% | +$327+1.0% | +$332+1.0% |
| GS-2 | +$301+1.0% | +$308+1.0% | +$318+1.0% | +$327+1.0% | +$329+1.0% | +$339+1.0% | +$348+1.0% | +$358+1.0% | +$367+1.0% | +$377+1.0% |
| GS-3 | +$328+1.0% | +$340+1.0% | +$352+1.0% | +$363+1.0% | +$376+1.0% | +$388+1.0% | +$400+1.0% | +$411+1.0% | +$423+1.0% | +$436+1.0% |
| GS-4 | +$369+1.0% | +$381+1.0% | +$393+1.0% | +$405+1.0% | +$417+1.0% | +$429+1.0% | +$441+1.0% | +$453+1.0% | +$465+1.0% | +$477+1.0% |
| GS-5 | +$413+1.0% | +$427+1.0% | +$441+1.0% | +$455+1.0% | +$471+1.0% | +$485+1.0% | +$499+1.0% | +$513+1.0% | +$527+1.0% | +$543+1.0% |
| GS-6 | +$459+1.0% | +$476+1.0% | +$491+1.0% | +$506+1.0% | +$522+1.0% | +$537+1.0% | +$553+1.0% | +$569+1.0% | +$584+1.0% | +$599+1.0% |
| GS-7 | +$511+1.0% | +$528+1.0% | +$544+1.0% | +$561+1.0% | +$578+1.0% | +$595+1.0% | +$612+1.0% | +$629+1.0% | +$645+1.0% | +$662+1.0% |
| GS-8 | +$566+1.0% | +$584+1.0% | +$602+1.0% | +$620+1.0% | +$638+1.0% | +$656+1.0% | +$674+1.0% | +$692+1.0% | +$710+1.0% | +$728+1.0% |
| GS-9 | +$624+1.0% | +$646+1.0% | +$668+1.0% | +$690+1.0% | +$711+1.0% | +$732+1.0% | +$754+1.0% | +$775+1.0% | +$797+1.0% | +$819+1.0% |
| GS-10 | +$688+1.0% | +$711+1.0% | +$733+1.0% | +$756+1.0% | +$779+1.0% | +$802+1.0% | +$825+1.0% | +$847+1.0% | +$870+1.0% | +$893+1.0% |
| GS-11 | +$756+1.0% | +$783+1.0% | +$809+1.0% | +$836+1.0% | +$862+1.0% | +$888+1.0% | +$915+1.0% | +$940+1.0% | +$967+1.0% | +$993+1.0% |
| GS-12 | +$906+1.0% | +$936+1.0% | +$966+1.0% | +$995+1.0% | +$1,026+1.0% | +$1,055+1.0% | +$1,086+1.0% | +$1,115+1.0% | +$1,145+1.0% | +$1,175+1.0% |
| GS-13 | +$1,077+1.0% | +$1,113+1.0% | +$1,148+1.0% | +$1,185+1.0% | +$1,221+1.0% | +$1,257+1.0% | +$1,292+1.0% | +$1,328+1.0% | +$1,365+1.0% | +$1,400+1.0% |
| GS-14 | +$1,274+1.0% | +$1,316+1.0% | +$1,360+1.0% | +$1,402+1.0% | +$1,446+1.0% | +$1,489+1.0% | +$1,532+1.0% | +$1,575+1.0% | +$1,618+1.0% | +$1,661+1.0% |
| GS-15 | +$1,497+1.0% | +$1,547+1.0% | +$1,597+1.0% | +$1,648+1.0% | +$1,699+1.0% | +$1,748+1.0% | +$1,799+1.0% | +$1,849+1.0% | +$1,899+1.0% | +$1,949+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-CT, effective January 2026
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2026 General Schedule tables, CT.xml. Retrieved October 18, 2026.
- GS locality pay table, Salary Table 2025-CT, effective January 2025
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2025 General Schedule tables, CT.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.