2026 GS Pay: Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK
The Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK locality pay area adds 27.26% locality pay to the GS base table. Figures are from OPM's Salary Table 2026-DFW, effective January 2026.
- Locality pay
- 27.26%
- Annual pay range
- $28,740 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 | $28,740 | $29,704 | $30,659 | $31,611 | $32,565 | $33,123 | $34,069 | $35,021 | $35,060 | $35,948 |
| GS-2 | $32,315 | $33,084 | $34,155 | $35,060 | $35,452 | $36,494 | $37,537 | $38,579 | $39,621 | $40,663 |
| GS-3 | $35,261 | $36,437 | $37,613 | $38,789 | $39,965 | $41,141 | $42,316 | $43,492 | $44,668 | $45,844 |
| GS-4 | $39,582 | $40,901 | $42,221 | $43,541 | $44,860 | $46,180 | $47,500 | $48,819 | $50,139 | $51,459 |
| GS-5 | $44,285 | $45,761 | $47,238 | $48,714 | $50,190 | $51,666 | $53,143 | $54,619 | $56,095 | $57,571 |
| GS-6 | $49,365 | $51,011 | $52,656 | $54,302 | $55,947 | $57,593 | $59,238 | $60,884 | $62,529 | $64,175 |
| GS-7 | $54,857 | $56,685 | $58,514 | $60,343 | $62,172 | $64,000 | $65,829 | $67,658 | $69,487 | $71,315 |
| GS-8 | $60,751 | $62,776 | $64,801 | $66,825 | $68,850 | $70,875 | $72,900 | $74,924 | $76,949 | $78,974 |
| GS-9 | $67,100 | $69,338 | $71,575 | $73,812 | $76,049 | $78,287 | $80,524 | $82,761 | $84,998 | $87,235 |
| GS-10 | $73,892 | $76,355 | $78,817 | $81,280 | $83,742 | $86,205 | $88,667 | $91,130 | $93,592 | $96,055 |
| GS-11 | $81,186 | $83,892 | $86,599 | $89,306 | $92,013 | $94,720 | $97,426 | $100,133 | $102,840 | $105,547 |
| GS-12 | $97,307 | $100,551 | $103,795 | $107,038 | $110,282 | $113,526 | $116,770 | $120,014 | $123,258 | $126,502 |
| GS-13 | $115,711 | $119,568 | $123,426 | $127,283 | $131,140 | $134,997 | $138,855 | $142,712 | $146,569 | $150,426 |
| GS-14 | $136,736 | $141,294 | $145,853 | $150,411 | $154,970 | $159,528 | $164,086 | $168,645 | $173,203 | $177,762 |
| GS-15 | $160,836 | $166,198 | $171,559 | $176,921 | $182,282 | $187,644 | $193,005 | $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 | $13.77 | $14.23 | $14.69 | $15.15 | $15.60 | $15.87 | $16.32 | $16.78 | $16.80 | $17.22 |
| GS-2 | $15.48 | $15.85 | $16.37 | $16.80 | $16.99 | $17.49 | $17.99 | $18.49 | $18.98 | $19.48 |
| GS-3 | $16.90 | $17.46 | $18.02 | $18.59 | $19.15 | $19.71 | $20.28 | $20.84 | $21.40 | $21.97 |
| GS-4 | $18.97 | $19.60 | $20.23 | $20.86 | $21.49 | $22.13 | $22.76 | $23.39 | $24.02 | $24.66 |
| GS-5 | $21.22 | $21.93 | $22.63 | $23.34 | $24.05 | $24.76 | $25.46 | $26.17 | $26.88 | $27.59 |
| GS-6 | $23.65 | $24.44 | $25.23 | $26.02 | $26.81 | $27.60 | $28.38 | $29.17 | $29.96 | $30.75 |
| GS-7 | $26.29 | $27.16 | $28.04 | $28.91 | $29.79 | $30.67 | $31.54 | $32.42 | $33.30 | $34.17 |
| GS-8 | $29.11 | $30.08 | $31.05 | $32.02 | $32.99 | $33.96 | $34.93 | $35.90 | $36.87 | $37.84 |
| GS-9 | $32.15 | $33.22 | $34.30 | $35.37 | $36.44 | $37.51 | $38.58 | $39.66 | $40.73 | $41.80 |
| GS-10 | $35.41 | $36.59 | $37.77 | $38.95 | $40.13 | $41.31 | $42.49 | $43.67 | $44.85 | $46.03 |
| GS-11 | $38.90 | $40.20 | $41.49 | $42.79 | $44.09 | $45.39 | $46.68 | $47.98 | $49.28 | $50.57 |
| GS-12 | $46.63 | $48.18 | $49.73 | $51.29 | $52.84 | $54.40 | $55.95 | $57.51 | $59.06 | $60.61 |
| GS-13 | $55.44 | $57.29 | $59.14 | $60.99 | $62.84 | $64.68 | $66.53 | $68.38 | $70.23 | $72.08 |
| GS-14 | $65.52 | $67.70 | $69.89 | $72.07 | $74.25 | $76.44 | $78.62 | $80.81 | $82.99 | $85.18 |
| GS-15 | $77.07 | $79.63 | $82.20 | $84.77 | $87.34 | $89.91 | $92.48 | $94.49Capped | $94.49Capped | $94.49Capped |
Compare Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK with other locality pay areas
Where this locality pay area is
OPM's 2026 definitions list 29 places in this area, in OK, TX. The legal definition is in 5 CFR 531.603.
| Place | State | FIPS code |
|---|---|---|
| Collin County, TX | TX | 48085 |
| Cooke County, TX | TX | 48097 |
| Dallas County, TX | TX | 48113 |
| Delta County, TX | TX | 48119 |
| Denton County, TX | TX | 48121 |
| Ellis County, TX | TX | 48139 |
| Fannin County, TX | TX | 48147 |
| Grayson County, TX | TX | 48181 |
| Henderson County, TX | TX | 48213 |
| Hill County, TX | TX | 48217 |
| Hood County, TX | TX | 48221 |
| Hopkins County, TX | TX | 48223 |
| Hunt County, TX | TX | 48231 |
| Jack County, TX | TX | 48237 |
| Johnson County, TX | TX | 48251 |
| Kaufman County, TX | TX | 48257 |
| Montague County, TX | TX | 48337 |
| Navarro County, TX | TX | 48349 |
| Palo Pinto County, TX | TX | 48363 |
| Parker County, TX | TX | 48367 |
| Rains County, TX | TX | 48379 |
| Rockwall County, TX | TX | 48397 |
| Somervell County, TX | TX | 48425 |
| Tarrant County, TX | TX | 48439 |
| Van Zandt County, TX | TX | 48467 |
| Wise County, TX | TX | 48497 |
| Bryan County, OK | OK | 40013 |
| Carter County, OK | OK | 40019 |
| Love County, OK | OK | 40085 |
Changes from 2025
Locality pay was 27.26% in 2025 and is 27.26% 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 | +$285+1.0% | +$294+1.0% | +$304+1.0% | +$313+1.0% | +$322+1.0% | +$328+1.0% | +$337+1.0% | +$346+1.0% | +$347+1.0% | +$353+1.0% |
| GS-2 | +$319+1.0% | +$327+1.0% | +$338+1.0% | +$347+1.0% | +$350+1.0% | +$360+1.0% | +$371+1.0% | +$381+1.0% | +$391+1.0% | +$400+1.0% |
| GS-3 | +$348+1.0% | +$361+1.0% | +$374+1.0% | +$387+1.0% | +$400+1.0% | +$413+1.0% | +$425+1.0% | +$437+1.0% | +$450+1.0% | +$463+1.0% |
| GS-4 | +$392+1.0% | +$404+1.0% | +$417+1.0% | +$430+1.0% | +$442+1.0% | +$455+1.0% | +$469+1.0% | +$481+1.0% | +$494+1.0% | +$507+1.0% |
| GS-5 | +$439+1.0% | +$454+1.0% | +$470+1.0% | +$485+1.0% | +$500+1.0% | +$515+1.0% | +$531+1.0% | +$546+1.0% | +$561+1.0% | +$576+1.0% |
| GS-6 | +$488+1.0% | +$505+1.0% | +$521+1.0% | +$538+1.0% | +$555+1.0% | +$572+1.0% | +$588+1.0% | +$605+1.0% | +$621+1.0% | +$638+1.0% |
| GS-7 | +$544+1.0% | +$561+1.0% | +$579+1.0% | +$597+1.0% | +$615+1.0% | +$632+1.0% | +$650+1.0% | +$668+1.0% | +$686+1.0% | +$704+1.0% |
| GS-8 | +$602+1.0% | +$621+1.0% | +$640+1.0% | +$659+1.0% | +$678+1.0% | +$697+1.0% | +$717+1.0% | +$735+1.0% | +$755+1.0% | +$774+1.0% |
| GS-9 | +$664+1.0% | +$688+1.0% | +$710+1.0% | +$733+1.0% | +$756+1.0% | +$779+1.0% | +$802+1.0% | +$825+1.0% | +$847+1.0% | +$870+1.0% |
| GS-10 | +$731+1.0% | +$756+1.0% | +$780+1.0% | +$805+1.0% | +$828+1.0% | +$853+1.0% | +$877+1.0% | +$901+1.0% | +$925+1.0% | +$950+1.0% |
| GS-11 | +$805+1.0% | +$832+1.0% | +$860+1.0% | +$888+1.0% | +$916+1.0% | +$945+1.0% | +$972+1.0% | +$1,000+1.0% | +$1,028+1.0% | +$1,056+1.0% |
| GS-12 | +$964+1.0% | +$996+1.0% | +$1,027+1.0% | +$1,058+1.0% | +$1,090+1.0% | +$1,122+1.0% | +$1,154+1.0% | +$1,186+1.0% | +$1,218+1.0% | +$1,250+1.0% |
| GS-13 | +$1,145+1.0% | +$1,183+1.0% | +$1,222+1.0% | +$1,260+1.0% | +$1,298+1.0% | +$1,336+1.0% | +$1,375+1.0% | +$1,413+1.0% | +$1,451+1.0% | +$1,489+1.0% |
| GS-14 | +$1,354+1.0% | +$1,400+1.0% | +$1,446+1.0% | +$1,491+1.0% | +$1,538+1.0% | +$1,583+1.0% | +$1,628+1.0% | +$1,675+1.0% | +$1,720+1.0% | +$1,767+1.0% |
| GS-15 | +$1,592+1.0% | +$1,646+1.0% | +$1,699+1.0% | +$1,753+1.0% | +$1,806+1.0% | +$1,860+1.0% | +$1,913+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-DFW, effective January 2026
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2026 General Schedule tables, DFW.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-DFW, effective January 2025
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2025 General Schedule tables, DFW.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.