2026 GS Pay: Fresno-Madera-Hanford, CA
The Fresno-Madera-Hanford, CA locality pay area adds 17.65% locality pay to the GS base table. Figures are from OPM's Salary Table 2026-FN, effective January 2026.
- Locality pay
- 17.65%
- Annual pay range
- $26,570 to $193,300
- 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 | $26,570 | $27,461 | $28,344 | $29,224 | $30,105 | $30,622 | $31,496 | $32,376 | $32,413 | $33,234 |
| GS-2 | $29,875 | $30,585 | $31,576 | $32,413 | $32,775 | $33,738 | $34,702 | $35,666 | $36,629 | $37,593 |
| GS-3 | $32,598 | $33,686 | $34,773 | $35,860 | $36,947 | $38,034 | $39,121 | $40,208 | $41,295 | $42,382 |
| GS-4 | $36,593 | $37,813 | $39,033 | $40,253 | $41,473 | $42,693 | $43,913 | $45,133 | $46,353 | $47,573 |
| GS-5 | $40,941 | $42,306 | $43,671 | $45,035 | $46,400 | $47,765 | $49,129 | $50,494 | $51,859 | $53,224 |
| GS-6 | $45,638 | $47,159 | $48,680 | $50,201 | $51,722 | $53,244 | $54,765 | $56,286 | $57,807 | $59,329 |
| GS-7 | $50,714 | $52,405 | $54,095 | $55,786 | $57,477 | $59,167 | $60,858 | $62,549 | $64,239 | $65,930 |
| GS-8 | $56,164 | $58,036 | $59,907 | $61,779 | $63,651 | $65,523 | $67,395 | $69,266 | $71,138 | $73,010 |
| GS-9 | $62,033 | $64,102 | $66,170 | $68,238 | $70,306 | $72,375 | $74,443 | $76,511 | $78,580 | $80,648 |
| GS-10 | $68,312 | $70,589 | $72,865 | $75,142 | $77,418 | $79,695 | $81,971 | $84,248 | $86,525 | $88,801 |
| GS-11 | $75,055 | $77,557 | $80,060 | $82,562 | $85,064 | $87,567 | $90,069 | $92,572 | $95,074 | $97,577 |
| GS-12 | $89,959 | $92,958 | $95,957 | $98,955 | $101,954 | $104,953 | $107,952 | $110,951 | $113,950 | $116,949 |
| GS-13 | $106,973 | $110,539 | $114,105 | $117,671 | $121,237 | $124,803 | $128,369 | $131,935 | $135,501 | $139,067 |
| GS-14 | $126,410 | $130,624 | $134,839 | $139,053 | $143,267 | $147,481 | $151,696 | $155,910 | $160,124 | $164,338 |
| GS-15 | $148,691 | $153,647 | $158,604 | $163,561 | $168,517 | $173,474 | $178,430 | $183,387 | $188,344 | $193,300 |
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $12.73 | $13.16 | $13.58 | $14.00 | $14.43 | $14.67 | $15.09 | $15.51 | $15.53 | $15.92 |
| GS-2 | $14.31 | $14.66 | $15.13 | $15.53 | $15.70 | $16.17 | $16.63 | $17.09 | $17.55 | $18.01 |
| GS-3 | $15.62 | $16.14 | $16.66 | $17.18 | $17.70 | $18.22 | $18.75 | $19.27 | $19.79 | $20.31 |
| GS-4 | $17.53 | $18.12 | $18.70 | $19.29 | $19.87 | $20.46 | $21.04 | $21.63 | $22.21 | $22.79 |
| GS-5 | $19.62 | $20.27 | $20.93 | $21.58 | $22.23 | $22.89 | $23.54 | $24.19 | $24.85 | $25.50 |
| GS-6 | $21.87 | $22.60 | $23.33 | $24.05 | $24.78 | $25.51 | $26.24 | $26.97 | $27.70 | $28.43 |
| GS-7 | $24.30 | $25.11 | $25.92 | $26.73 | $27.54 | $28.35 | $29.16 | $29.97 | $30.78 | $31.59 |
| GS-8 | $26.91 | $27.81 | $28.70 | $29.60 | $30.50 | $31.40 | $32.29 | $33.19 | $34.09 | $34.98 |
| GS-9 | $29.72 | $30.71 | $31.71 | $32.70 | $33.69 | $34.68 | $35.67 | $36.66 | $37.65 | $38.64 |
| GS-10 | $32.73 | $33.82 | $34.91 | $36.00 | $37.10 | $38.19 | $39.28 | $40.37 | $41.46 | $42.55 |
| GS-11 | $35.96 | $37.16 | $38.36 | $39.56 | $40.76 | $41.96 | $43.16 | $44.36 | $45.56 | $46.75 |
| GS-12 | $43.10 | $44.54 | $45.98 | $47.41 | $48.85 | $50.29 | $51.73 | $53.16 | $54.60 | $56.04 |
| GS-13 | $51.26 | $52.97 | $54.67 | $56.38 | $58.09 | $59.80 | $61.51 | $63.22 | $64.93 | $66.63 |
| GS-14 | $60.57 | $62.59 | $64.61 | $66.63 | $68.65 | $70.67 | $72.69 | $74.71 | $76.72 | $78.74 |
| GS-15 | $71.25 | $73.62 | $76.00 | $78.37 | $80.75 | $83.12 | $85.50 | $87.87 | $90.25 | $92.62 |
Compare Fresno-Madera-Hanford, CA with other locality pay areas
Where this locality pay area is
OPM's 2026 definitions list 5 places in this area, in CA. The legal definition is in 5 CFR 531.603.
| Place | State | FIPS code |
|---|---|---|
| Fresno County, CA | CA | 06019 |
| Kings County, CA | CA | 06031 |
| Madera County, CA | CA | 06039 |
| Mariposa County, CA | CA | 06043 |
| Tulare County, CA | CA | 06107 |
Changes from 2025
Locality pay was 17.65% in 2025 and is 17.65% 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 | +$263+1.0% | +$272+1.0% | +$281+1.0% | +$289+1.0% | +$297+1.0% | +$304+1.0% | +$312+1.0% | +$320+1.0% | +$322+1.0% | +$327+1.0% |
| GS-2 | +$295+1.0% | +$302+1.0% | +$313+1.0% | +$322+1.0% | +$324+1.0% | +$332+1.0% | +$342+1.0% | +$352+1.0% | +$361+1.0% | +$371+1.0% |
| GS-3 | +$322+1.0% | +$335+1.0% | +$346+1.0% | +$358+1.0% | +$370+1.0% | +$381+1.0% | +$393+1.0% | +$405+1.0% | +$416+1.0% | +$428+1.0% |
| GS-4 | +$363+1.0% | +$374+1.0% | +$386+1.0% | +$398+1.0% | +$410+1.0% | +$421+1.0% | +$433+1.0% | +$445+1.0% | +$457+1.0% | +$468+1.0% |
| GS-5 | +$406+1.0% | +$420+1.0% | +$435+1.0% | +$448+1.0% | +$462+1.0% | +$477+1.0% | +$490+1.0% | +$505+1.0% | +$519+1.0% | +$533+1.0% |
| GS-6 | +$452+1.0% | +$467+1.0% | +$482+1.0% | +$497+1.0% | +$512+1.0% | +$529+1.0% | +$544+1.0% | +$559+1.0% | +$574+1.0% | +$590+1.0% |
| GS-7 | +$502+1.0% | +$519+1.0% | +$535+1.0% | +$552+1.0% | +$569+1.0% | +$584+1.0% | +$601+1.0% | +$618+1.0% | +$634+1.0% | +$651+1.0% |
| GS-8 | +$557+1.0% | +$575+1.0% | +$591+1.0% | +$609+1.0% | +$627+1.0% | +$645+1.0% | +$663+1.0% | +$680+1.0% | +$697+1.0% | +$715+1.0% |
| GS-9 | +$614+1.0% | +$636+1.0% | +$657+1.0% | +$677+1.0% | +$698+1.0% | +$720+1.0% | +$741+1.0% | +$762+1.0% | +$784+1.0% | +$805+1.0% |
| GS-10 | +$676+1.0% | +$699+1.0% | +$721+1.0% | +$744+1.0% | +$765+1.0% | +$788+1.0% | +$810+1.0% | +$833+1.0% | +$856+1.0% | +$878+1.0% |
| GS-11 | +$744+1.0% | +$769+1.0% | +$796+1.0% | +$821+1.0% | +$847+1.0% | +$873+1.0% | +$899+1.0% | +$925+1.0% | +$950+1.0% | +$977+1.0% |
| GS-12 | +$891+1.0% | +$920+1.0% | +$950+1.0% | +$978+1.0% | +$1,008+1.0% | +$1,037+1.0% | +$1,067+1.0% | +$1,096+1.0% | +$1,126+1.0% | +$1,156+1.0% |
| GS-13 | +$1,059+1.0% | +$1,094+1.0% | +$1,129+1.0% | +$1,165+1.0% | +$1,200+1.0% | +$1,235+1.0% | +$1,271+1.0% | +$1,306+1.0% | +$1,341+1.0% | +$1,376+1.0% |
| GS-14 | +$1,252+1.0% | +$1,294+1.0% | +$1,337+1.0% | +$1,379+1.0% | +$1,421+1.0% | +$1,463+1.0% | +$1,506+1.0% | +$1,548+1.0% | +$1,591+1.0% | +$1,633+1.0% |
| GS-15 | +$1,472+1.0% | +$1,521+1.0% | +$1,571+1.0% | +$1,620+1.0% | +$1,669+1.0% | +$1,719+1.0% | +$1,768+1.0% | +$1,818+1.0% | +$1,868+1.0% | +$1,916+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-FN, effective January 2026
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2026 General Schedule tables, FN.xml. Retrieved October 18, 2026.
- GS locality pay table, Salary Table 2025-FN, effective January 2025
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2025 General Schedule tables, FN.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.