2026 GS Pay: Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI
The Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI locality pay area adds 29.12% locality pay to the GS base table. Figures are from OPM's Salary Table 2026-DET, effective January 2026.
- Locality pay
- 29.12%
- Annual pay range
- $29,160 to $197,200
- GS-1 step 1 to GS-15 step 10
- Capped cells
- 3 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 | $29,160 | $30,138 | $31,108 | $32,073 | $33,041 | $33,607 | $34,567 | $35,533 | $35,573 | $36,474 |
| GS-2 | $32,787 | $33,567 | $34,655 | $35,573 | $35,970 | $37,028 | $38,085 | $39,143 | $40,200 | $41,258 |
| GS-3 | $35,777 | $36,970 | $38,163 | $39,356 | $40,549 | $41,742 | $42,935 | $44,128 | $45,321 | $46,514 |
| GS-4 | $40,160 | $41,499 | $42,838 | $44,177 | $45,516 | $46,855 | $48,194 | $49,533 | $50,872 | $52,211 |
| GS-5 | $44,932 | $46,430 | $47,928 | $49,426 | $50,924 | $52,421 | $53,919 | $55,417 | $56,915 | $58,413 |
| GS-6 | $50,087 | $51,756 | $53,426 | $55,096 | $56,765 | $58,435 | $60,104 | $61,774 | $63,443 | $65,113 |
| GS-7 | $55,658 | $57,514 | $59,369 | $61,225 | $63,080 | $64,936 | $66,791 | $68,647 | $70,502 | $72,358 |
| GS-8 | $61,639 | $63,694 | $65,748 | $67,802 | $69,857 | $71,911 | $73,965 | $76,019 | $78,074 | $80,128 |
| GS-9 | $68,081 | $70,351 | $72,621 | $74,891 | $77,161 | $79,431 | $81,701 | $83,971 | $86,241 | $88,510 |
| GS-10 | $74,972 | $77,471 | $79,969 | $82,468 | $84,966 | $87,465 | $89,963 | $92,462 | $94,960 | $97,458 |
| GS-11 | $82,372 | $85,118 | $87,865 | $90,611 | $93,358 | $96,104 | $98,850 | $101,597 | $104,343 | $107,090 |
| GS-12 | $98,729 | $102,020 | $105,312 | $108,603 | $111,894 | $115,185 | $118,477 | $121,768 | $125,059 | $128,350 |
| GS-13 | $117,402 | $121,316 | $125,230 | $129,143 | $133,057 | $136,970 | $140,884 | $144,798 | $148,711 | $152,625 |
| GS-14 | $138,734 | $143,359 | $147,984 | $152,610 | $157,235 | $161,860 | $166,485 | $171,110 | $175,735 | $180,360 |
| GS-15 | $163,187 | $168,627 | $174,067 | $179,506 | $184,946 | $190,386 | $195,826 | $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 | $13.97 | $14.44 | $14.91 | $15.37 | $15.83 | $16.10 | $16.56 | $17.03 | $17.05 | $17.48 |
| GS-2 | $15.71 | $16.08 | $16.61 | $17.05 | $17.24 | $17.74 | $18.25 | $18.76 | $19.26 | $19.77 |
| GS-3 | $17.14 | $17.71 | $18.29 | $18.86 | $19.43 | $20.00 | $20.57 | $21.14 | $21.72 | $22.29 |
| GS-4 | $19.24 | $19.88 | $20.53 | $21.17 | $21.81 | $22.45 | $23.09 | $23.73 | $24.38 | $25.02 |
| GS-5 | $21.53 | $22.25 | $22.97 | $23.68 | $24.40 | $25.12 | $25.84 | $26.55 | $27.27 | $27.99 |
| GS-6 | $24.00 | $24.80 | $25.60 | $26.40 | $27.20 | $28.00 | $28.80 | $29.60 | $30.40 | $31.20 |
| GS-7 | $26.67 | $27.56 | $28.45 | $29.34 | $30.23 | $31.11 | $32.00 | $32.89 | $33.78 | $34.67 |
| GS-8 | $29.53 | $30.52 | $31.50 | $32.49 | $33.47 | $34.46 | $35.44 | $36.43 | $37.41 | $38.39 |
| GS-9 | $32.62 | $33.71 | $34.80 | $35.88 | $36.97 | $38.06 | $39.15 | $40.24 | $41.32 | $42.41 |
| GS-10 | $35.92 | $37.12 | $38.32 | $39.52 | $40.71 | $41.91 | $43.11 | $44.30 | $45.50 | $46.70 |
| GS-11 | $39.47 | $40.78 | $42.10 | $43.42 | $44.73 | $46.05 | $47.36 | $48.68 | $50.00 | $51.31 |
| GS-12 | $47.31 | $48.88 | $50.46 | $52.04 | $53.61 | $55.19 | $56.77 | $58.35 | $59.92 | $61.50 |
| GS-13 | $56.25 | $58.13 | $60.00 | $61.88 | $63.76 | $65.63 | $67.51 | $69.38 | $71.26 | $73.13 |
| GS-14 | $66.48 | $68.69 | $70.91 | $73.12 | $75.34 | $77.56 | $79.77 | $81.99 | $84.20 | $86.42 |
| GS-15 | $78.19 | $80.80 | $83.41 | $86.01 | $88.62 | $91.22 | $93.83 | $94.49Capped | $94.49Capped | $94.49Capped |
Compare Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI with other locality pay areas
Where this locality pay area is
OPM's 2026 definitions list 18 places in this area, in MI. The legal definition is in 5 CFR 531.603.
| Place | State | FIPS code |
|---|---|---|
| Clinton County, MI | MI | 26037 |
| Eaton County, MI | MI | 26045 |
| Genesee County, MI | MI | 26049 |
| Huron County, MI | MI | 26063 |
| Ingham County, MI | MI | 26065 |
| Jackson County, MI | MI | 26075 |
| Lapeer County, MI | MI | 26087 |
| Lenawee County, MI | MI | 26091 |
| Livingston County, MI | MI | 26093 |
| Macomb County, MI | MI | 26099 |
| Monroe County, MI | MI | 26115 |
| Oakland County, MI | MI | 26125 |
| St. Clair County, MI | MI | 26147 |
| Sanilac County, MI | MI | 26151 |
| Shiawassee County, MI | MI | 26155 |
| Tuscola County, MI | MI | 26157 |
| Washtenaw County, MI | MI | 26161 |
| Wayne County, MI | MI | 26163 |
Changes from 2025
Locality pay was 29.12% in 2025 and is 29.12% 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 | +$289+1.0% | +$298+1.0% | +$309+1.0% | +$317+1.0% | +$327+1.0% | +$333+1.0% | +$342+1.0% | +$352+1.0% | +$353+1.0% | +$359+1.0% |
| GS-2 | +$324+1.0% | +$332+1.0% | +$344+1.0% | +$353+1.0% | +$355+1.0% | +$366+1.0% | +$376+1.0% | +$386+1.0% | +$396+1.0% | +$407+1.0% |
| GS-3 | +$354+1.0% | +$367+1.0% | +$380+1.0% | +$393+1.0% | +$406+1.0% | +$418+1.0% | +$431+1.0% | +$444+1.0% | +$457+1.0% | +$470+1.0% |
| GS-4 | +$397+1.0% | +$410+1.0% | +$423+1.0% | +$436+1.0% | +$449+1.0% | +$462+1.0% | +$475+1.0% | +$488+1.0% | +$501+1.0% | +$514+1.0% |
| GS-5 | +$445+1.0% | +$461+1.0% | +$476+1.0% | +$492+1.0% | +$508+1.0% | +$523+1.0% | +$538+1.0% | +$554+1.0% | +$570+1.0% | +$585+1.0% |
| GS-6 | +$496+1.0% | +$512+1.0% | +$529+1.0% | +$547+1.0% | +$563+1.0% | +$580+1.0% | +$596+1.0% | +$614+1.0% | +$630+1.0% | +$647+1.0% |
| GS-7 | +$551+1.0% | +$569+1.0% | +$587+1.0% | +$606+1.0% | +$623+1.0% | +$642+1.0% | +$660+1.0% | +$678+1.0% | +$696+1.0% | +$714+1.0% |
| GS-8 | +$610+1.0% | +$631+1.0% | +$650+1.0% | +$669+1.0% | +$689+1.0% | +$708+1.0% | +$727+1.0% | +$746+1.0% | +$766+1.0% | +$785+1.0% |
| GS-9 | +$674+1.0% | +$697+1.0% | +$721+1.0% | +$744+1.0% | +$767+1.0% | +$790+1.0% | +$814+1.0% | +$837+1.0% | +$860+1.0% | +$883+1.0% |
| GS-10 | +$742+1.0% | +$767+1.0% | +$791+1.0% | +$816+1.0% | +$840+1.0% | +$866+1.0% | +$890+1.0% | +$915+1.0% | +$939+1.0% | +$963+1.0% |
| GS-11 | +$816+1.0% | +$844+1.0% | +$873+1.0% | +$901+1.0% | +$930+1.0% | +$958+1.0% | +$986+1.0% | +$1,015+1.0% | +$1,043+1.0% | +$1,072+1.0% |
| GS-12 | +$977+1.0% | +$1,009+1.0% | +$1,042+1.0% | +$1,074+1.0% | +$1,106+1.0% | +$1,138+1.0% | +$1,171+1.0% | +$1,203+1.0% | +$1,236+1.0% | +$1,268+1.0% |
| GS-13 | +$1,162+1.0% | +$1,201+1.0% | +$1,240+1.0% | +$1,278+1.0% | +$1,317+1.0% | +$1,355+1.0% | +$1,394+1.0% | +$1,433+1.0% | +$1,472+1.0% | +$1,511+1.0% |
| GS-14 | +$1,374+1.0% | +$1,420+1.0% | +$1,466+1.0% | +$1,514+1.0% | +$1,560+1.0% | +$1,607+1.0% | +$1,653+1.0% | +$1,699+1.0% | +$1,746+1.0% | +$1,792+1.0% |
| GS-15 | +$1,615+1.0% | +$1,670+1.0% | +$1,724+1.0% | +$1,777+1.0% | +$1,832+1.0% | +$1,886+1.0% | +$1,941+1.0% | +$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-DET, effective January 2026
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2026 General Schedule tables, DET.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-DET, effective January 2025
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2025 General Schedule tables, DET.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.