2026 GS Pay: Denver-Aurora, CO
The Denver-Aurora, CO locality pay area adds 30.52% locality pay to the GS base table. Figures are from OPM's Salary Table 2026-DEN, effective January 2026.
- Locality pay
- 30.52%
- Annual pay range
- $29,477 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 | $29,477 | $30,465 | $31,445 | $32,421 | $33,399 | $33,972 | $34,942 | $35,918 | $35,958 | $36,869 |
| GS-2 | $33,143 | $33,931 | $35,030 | $35,958 | $36,360 | $37,429 | $38,498 | $39,567 | $40,636 | $41,705 |
| GS-3 | $36,164 | $37,370 | $38,576 | $39,782 | $40,989 | $42,195 | $43,401 | $44,607 | $45,813 | $47,019 |
| GS-4 | $40,596 | $41,949 | $43,303 | $44,656 | $46,010 | $47,363 | $48,717 | $50,070 | $51,424 | $52,777 |
| GS-5 | $45,420 | $46,934 | $48,448 | $49,962 | $51,476 | $52,990 | $54,504 | $56,018 | $57,532 | $59,046 |
| GS-6 | $50,630 | $52,318 | $54,005 | $55,693 | $57,381 | $59,068 | $60,756 | $62,443 | $64,131 | $65,819 |
| GS-7 | $56,262 | $58,138 | $60,013 | $61,889 | $63,764 | $65,640 | $67,515 | $69,391 | $71,267 | $73,142 |
| GS-8 | $62,308 | $64,384 | $66,461 | $68,537 | $70,614 | $72,691 | $74,767 | $76,844 | $78,920 | $80,997 |
| GS-9 | $68,819 | $71,114 | $73,408 | $75,703 | $77,997 | $80,292 | $82,587 | $84,881 | $87,176 | $89,470 |
| GS-10 | $75,785 | $78,311 | $80,836 | $83,362 | $85,887 | $88,413 | $90,939 | $93,464 | $95,990 | $98,515 |
| GS-11 | $83,265 | $86,041 | $88,818 | $91,594 | $94,370 | $97,146 | $99,922 | $102,698 | $105,475 | $108,251 |
| GS-12 | $99,800 | $103,126 | $106,453 | $109,780 | $113,107 | $116,434 | $119,761 | $123,088 | $126,415 | $129,742 |
| GS-13 | $118,675 | $122,631 | $126,587 | $130,543 | $134,500 | $138,456 | $142,412 | $146,368 | $150,324 | $154,280 |
| GS-14 | $140,239 | $144,914 | $149,589 | $154,264 | $158,939 | $163,615 | $168,290 | $172,965 | $177,640 | $182,316 |
| GS-15 | $164,956 | $170,455 | $175,954 | $181,453 | $186,952 | $192,450 | $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 | $14.12 | $14.60 | $15.07 | $15.53 | $16.00 | $16.28 | $16.74 | $17.21 | $17.23 | $17.67 |
| GS-2 | $15.88 | $16.26 | $16.78 | $17.23 | $17.42 | $17.93 | $18.45 | $18.96 | $19.47 | $19.98 |
| GS-3 | $17.33 | $17.91 | $18.48 | $19.06 | $19.64 | $20.22 | $20.80 | $21.37 | $21.95 | $22.53 |
| GS-4 | $19.45 | $20.10 | $20.75 | $21.40 | $22.05 | $22.69 | $23.34 | $23.99 | $24.64 | $25.29 |
| GS-5 | $21.76 | $22.49 | $23.21 | $23.94 | $24.67 | $25.39 | $26.12 | $26.84 | $27.57 | $28.29 |
| GS-6 | $24.26 | $25.07 | $25.88 | $26.69 | $27.49 | $28.30 | $29.11 | $29.92 | $30.73 | $31.54 |
| GS-7 | $26.96 | $27.86 | $28.76 | $29.65 | $30.55 | $31.45 | $32.35 | $33.25 | $34.15 | $35.05 |
| GS-8 | $29.86 | $30.85 | $31.85 | $32.84 | $33.84 | $34.83 | $35.83 | $36.82 | $37.82 | $38.81 |
| GS-9 | $32.98 | $34.07 | $35.17 | $36.27 | $37.37 | $38.47 | $39.57 | $40.67 | $41.77 | $42.87 |
| GS-10 | $36.31 | $37.52 | $38.73 | $39.94 | $41.15 | $42.36 | $43.57 | $44.78 | $45.99 | $47.20 |
| GS-11 | $39.90 | $41.23 | $42.56 | $43.89 | $45.22 | $46.55 | $47.88 | $49.21 | $50.54 | $51.87 |
| GS-12 | $47.82 | $49.41 | $51.01 | $52.60 | $54.20 | $55.79 | $57.38 | $58.98 | $60.57 | $62.17 |
| GS-13 | $56.86 | $58.76 | $60.66 | $62.55 | $64.45 | $66.34 | $68.24 | $70.13 | $72.03 | $73.92 |
| GS-14 | $67.20 | $69.44 | $71.68 | $73.92 | $76.16 | $78.40 | $80.64 | $82.88 | $85.12 | $87.36 |
| GS-15 | $79.04 | $81.67 | $84.31 | $86.94 | $89.58 | $92.21 | $94.49Capped | $94.49Capped | $94.49Capped | $94.49Capped |
Where this locality pay area is
OPM's 2026 definitions list 14 places in this area, in CO. The legal definition is in 5 CFR 531.603.
| Place | State | FIPS code |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, CO | CO | 08001 |
| Arapahoe County, CO | CO | 08005 |
| Boulder County, CO | CO | 08013 |
| Broomfield County, CO | CO | 08014 |
| Clear Creek County, CO | CO | 08019 |
| Denver County, CO | CO | 08031 |
| Douglas County, CO | CO | 08035 |
| Elbert County, CO | CO | 08039 |
| Gilpin County, CO | CO | 08047 |
| Jefferson County, CO | CO | 08059 |
| Larimer County, CO | CO | 08069 |
| Lincoln County, CO | CO | 08073 |
| Park County, CO | CO | 08093 |
| Weld County, CO | CO | 08123 |
Changes from 2025
Locality pay was 30.52% in 2025 and is 30.52% 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 | +$293+1.0% | +$302+1.0% | +$312+1.0% | +$321+1.0% | +$330+1.0% | +$337+1.0% | +$346+1.0% | +$355+1.0% | +$356+1.0% | +$363+1.0% |
| GS-2 | +$328+1.0% | +$335+1.0% | +$347+1.0% | +$356+1.0% | +$359+1.0% | +$369+1.0% | +$380+1.0% | +$390+1.0% | +$401+1.0% | +$411+1.0% |
| GS-3 | +$357+1.0% | +$370+1.0% | +$383+1.0% | +$396+1.0% | +$410+1.0% | +$423+1.0% | +$436+1.0% | +$449+1.0% | +$463+1.0% | +$476+1.0% |
| GS-4 | +$402+1.0% | +$415+1.0% | +$428+1.0% | +$441+1.0% | +$455+1.0% | +$467+1.0% | +$481+1.0% | +$493+1.0% | +$507+1.0% | +$519+1.0% |
| GS-5 | +$451+1.0% | +$466+1.0% | +$482+1.0% | +$498+1.0% | +$513+1.0% | +$529+1.0% | +$544+1.0% | +$560+1.0% | +$576+1.0% | +$591+1.0% |
| GS-6 | +$501+1.0% | +$519+1.0% | +$535+1.0% | +$552+1.0% | +$570+1.0% | +$586+1.0% | +$603+1.0% | +$620+1.0% | +$637+1.0% | +$654+1.0% |
| GS-7 | +$557+1.0% | +$576+1.0% | +$594+1.0% | +$612+1.0% | +$630+1.0% | +$649+1.0% | +$667+1.0% | +$685+1.0% | +$704+1.0% | +$722+1.0% |
| GS-8 | +$618+1.0% | +$637+1.0% | +$657+1.0% | +$676+1.0% | +$696+1.0% | +$716+1.0% | +$735+1.0% | +$755+1.0% | +$774+1.0% | +$794+1.0% |
| GS-9 | +$681+1.0% | +$705+1.0% | +$728+1.0% | +$752+1.0% | +$775+1.0% | +$799+1.0% | +$823+1.0% | +$846+1.0% | +$870+1.0% | +$893+1.0% |
| GS-10 | +$750+1.0% | +$776+1.0% | +$800+1.0% | +$825+1.0% | +$849+1.0% | +$875+1.0% | +$900+1.0% | +$924+1.0% | +$949+1.0% | +$973+1.0% |
| GS-11 | +$825+1.0% | +$853+1.0% | +$883+1.0% | +$911+1.0% | +$940+1.0% | +$968+1.0% | +$997+1.0% | +$1,026+1.0% | +$1,055+1.0% | +$1,084+1.0% |
| GS-12 | +$989+1.0% | +$1,020+1.0% | +$1,053+1.0% | +$1,086+1.0% | +$1,118+1.0% | +$1,151+1.0% | +$1,184+1.0% | +$1,216+1.0% | +$1,249+1.0% | +$1,282+1.0% |
| GS-13 | +$1,174+1.0% | +$1,213+1.0% | +$1,253+1.0% | +$1,292+1.0% | +$1,332+1.0% | +$1,371+1.0% | +$1,410+1.0% | +$1,449+1.0% | +$1,488+1.0% | +$1,527+1.0% |
| GS-14 | +$1,389+1.0% | +$1,436+1.0% | +$1,483+1.0% | +$1,529+1.0% | +$1,576+1.0% | +$1,624+1.0% | +$1,671+1.0% | +$1,718+1.0% | +$1,764+1.0% | +$1,812+1.0% |
| GS-15 | +$1,632+1.0% | +$1,687+1.0% | +$1,742+1.0% | +$1,797+1.0% | +$1,852+1.0% | +$1,906+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-DEN, effective January 2026
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2026 General Schedule tables, DEN.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-DEN, effective January 2025
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2025 General Schedule tables, DEN.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.