2026 GS Pay: Hartford-East Hartford, CT-MA
The Hartford-East Hartford, CT-MA locality pay area adds 32.08% locality pay to the GS base table. Figures are from OPM's Salary Table 2026-HAR, effective January 2026.
- Locality pay
- 32.08%
- Annual pay range
- $29,829 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 | $29,829 | $30,829 | $31,821 | $32,809 | $33,798 | $34,378 | $35,359 | $36,347 | $36,388 | $37,310 |
| GS-2 | $33,539 | $34,337 | $35,449 | $36,388 | $36,795 | $37,877 | $38,958 | $40,040 | $41,122 | $42,204 |
| GS-3 | $36,597 | $37,817 | $39,038 | $40,258 | $41,478 | $42,699 | $43,919 | $45,140 | $46,360 | $47,580 |
| GS-4 | $41,081 | $42,451 | $43,820 | $45,190 | $46,560 | $47,929 | $49,299 | $50,669 | $52,038 | $53,408 |
| GS-5 | $45,963 | $47,495 | $49,027 | $50,559 | $52,091 | $53,623 | $55,155 | $56,687 | $58,220 | $59,752 |
| GS-6 | $51,235 | $52,943 | $54,651 | $56,359 | $58,066 | $59,774 | $61,482 | $63,190 | $64,898 | $66,605 |
| GS-7 | $56,934 | $58,832 | $60,730 | $62,628 | $64,526 | $66,424 | $68,322 | $70,220 | $72,118 | $74,016 |
| GS-8 | $63,052 | $65,154 | $67,255 | $69,357 | $71,458 | $73,559 | $75,661 | $77,762 | $79,863 | $81,965 |
| GS-9 | $69,642 | $71,964 | $74,286 | $76,608 | $78,930 | $81,252 | $83,574 | $85,896 | $88,218 | $90,540 |
| GS-10 | $76,691 | $79,247 | $81,802 | $84,358 | $86,914 | $89,470 | $92,025 | $94,581 | $97,137 | $99,693 |
| GS-11 | $84,260 | $87,070 | $89,879 | $92,688 | $95,498 | $98,307 | $101,116 | $103,926 | $106,735 | $109,545 |
| GS-12 | $100,992 | $104,359 | $107,726 | $111,092 | $114,459 | $117,826 | $121,193 | $124,559 | $127,926 | $131,293 |
| GS-13 | $120,094 | $124,097 | $128,100 | $132,104 | $136,107 | $140,110 | $144,114 | $148,117 | $152,120 | $156,124 |
| GS-14 | $141,915 | $146,646 | $151,377 | $156,108 | $160,839 | $165,570 | $170,301 | $175,032 | $179,764 | $184,495 |
| GS-15 | $166,928 | $172,493 | $178,057 | $183,622 | $189,186 | $194,751 | $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 | $14.29 | $14.77 | $15.25 | $15.72 | $16.19 | $16.47 | $16.94 | $17.42 | $17.44 | $17.88 |
| GS-2 | $16.07 | $16.45 | $16.99 | $17.44 | $17.63 | $18.15 | $18.67 | $19.19 | $19.70 | $20.22 |
| GS-3 | $17.54 | $18.12 | $18.71 | $19.29 | $19.87 | $20.46 | $21.04 | $21.63 | $22.21 | $22.80 |
| GS-4 | $19.68 | $20.34 | $21.00 | $21.65 | $22.31 | $22.97 | $23.62 | $24.28 | $24.93 | $25.59 |
| GS-5 | $22.02 | $22.76 | $23.49 | $24.23 | $24.96 | $25.69 | $26.43 | $27.16 | $27.90 | $28.63 |
| GS-6 | $24.55 | $25.37 | $26.19 | $27.00 | $27.82 | $28.64 | $29.46 | $30.28 | $31.10 | $31.91 |
| GS-7 | $27.28 | $28.19 | $29.10 | $30.01 | $30.92 | $31.83 | $32.74 | $33.65 | $34.56 | $35.47 |
| GS-8 | $30.21 | $31.22 | $32.23 | $33.23 | $34.24 | $35.25 | $36.25 | $37.26 | $38.27 | $39.27 |
| GS-9 | $33.37 | $34.48 | $35.59 | $36.71 | $37.82 | $38.93 | $40.05 | $41.16 | $42.27 | $43.38 |
| GS-10 | $36.75 | $37.97 | $39.20 | $40.42 | $41.65 | $42.87 | $44.09 | $45.32 | $46.54 | $47.77 |
| GS-11 | $40.37 | $41.72 | $43.07 | $44.41 | $45.76 | $47.10 | $48.45 | $49.80 | $51.14 | $52.49 |
| GS-12 | $48.39 | $50.00 | $51.62 | $53.23 | $54.84 | $56.46 | $58.07 | $59.68 | $61.30 | $62.91 |
| GS-13 | $57.54 | $59.46 | $61.38 | $63.30 | $65.22 | $67.13 | $69.05 | $70.97 | $72.89 | $74.81 |
| GS-14 | $68.00 | $70.27 | $72.53 | $74.80 | $77.07 | $79.33 | $81.60 | $83.87 | $86.14 | $88.40 |
| GS-15 | $79.98 | $82.65 | $85.32 | $87.98 | $90.65 | $93.32 | $94.49Capped | $94.49Capped | $94.49Capped | $94.49Capped |
Compare Hartford-East Hartford, CT-MA with other locality pay areas
Where this locality pay area is
OPM's 2026 definitions list 7 places in this area, in CT, MA. The legal definition is in 5 CFR 531.603.
| Place | State | FIPS code |
|---|---|---|
| Hartford County, CT | CT | 09003 |
| Middlesex County, CT | CT | 09007 |
| New London County, CT | CT | 09011 |
| Tolland County, CT | CT | 09013 |
| Franklin County, MA | MA | 25011 |
| Hampden County, MA | MA | 25013 |
| Hampshire County, MA | MA | 25015 |
Changes from 2025
Locality pay was 32.08% in 2025 and is 32.08% 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 | +$296+1.0% | +$305+1.0% | +$316+1.0% | +$325+1.0% | +$334+1.0% | +$341+1.0% | +$350+1.0% | +$359+1.0% | +$361+1.0% | +$367+1.0% |
| GS-2 | +$331+1.0% | +$340+1.0% | +$351+1.0% | +$361+1.0% | +$363+1.0% | +$374+1.0% | +$384+1.0% | +$395+1.0% | +$406+1.0% | +$417+1.0% |
| GS-3 | +$362+1.0% | +$375+1.0% | +$389+1.0% | +$402+1.0% | +$414+1.0% | +$428+1.0% | +$441+1.0% | +$455+1.0% | +$467+1.0% | +$480+1.0% |
| GS-4 | +$407+1.0% | +$421+1.0% | +$433+1.0% | +$447+1.0% | +$460+1.0% | +$473+1.0% | +$486+1.0% | +$500+1.0% | +$512+1.0% | +$526+1.0% |
| GS-5 | +$456+1.0% | +$472+1.0% | +$488+1.0% | +$503+1.0% | +$519+1.0% | +$535+1.0% | +$550+1.0% | +$566+1.0% | +$583+1.0% | +$599+1.0% |
| GS-6 | +$507+1.0% | +$524+1.0% | +$542+1.0% | +$559+1.0% | +$576+1.0% | +$593+1.0% | +$610+1.0% | +$628+1.0% | +$645+1.0% | +$661+1.0% |
| GS-7 | +$564+1.0% | +$582+1.0% | +$601+1.0% | +$619+1.0% | +$638+1.0% | +$656+1.0% | +$675+1.0% | +$693+1.0% | +$712+1.0% | +$730+1.0% |
| GS-8 | +$624+1.0% | +$645+1.0% | +$664+1.0% | +$685+1.0% | +$704+1.0% | +$723+1.0% | +$744+1.0% | +$763+1.0% | +$783+1.0% | +$803+1.0% |
| GS-9 | +$690+1.0% | +$713+1.0% | +$737+1.0% | +$761+1.0% | +$785+1.0% | +$809+1.0% | +$832+1.0% | +$856+1.0% | +$880+1.0% | +$904+1.0% |
| GS-10 | +$760+1.0% | +$785+1.0% | +$809+1.0% | +$835+1.0% | +$860+1.0% | +$885+1.0% | +$910+1.0% | +$935+1.0% | +$960+1.0% | +$986+1.0% |
| GS-11 | +$834+1.0% | +$864+1.0% | +$893+1.0% | +$921+1.0% | +$951+1.0% | +$980+1.0% | +$1,009+1.0% | +$1,038+1.0% | +$1,067+1.0% | +$1,097+1.0% |
| GS-12 | +$1,000+1.0% | +$1,033+1.0% | +$1,066+1.0% | +$1,098+1.0% | +$1,132+1.0% | +$1,165+1.0% | +$1,198+1.0% | +$1,231+1.0% | +$1,264+1.0% | +$1,297+1.0% |
| GS-13 | +$1,189+1.0% | +$1,228+1.0% | +$1,268+1.0% | +$1,308+1.0% | +$1,347+1.0% | +$1,386+1.0% | +$1,427+1.0% | +$1,466+1.0% | +$1,505+1.0% | +$1,545+1.0% |
| GS-14 | +$1,406+1.0% | +$1,453+1.0% | +$1,501+1.0% | +$1,548+1.0% | +$1,595+1.0% | +$1,643+1.0% | +$1,690+1.0% | +$1,738+1.0% | +$1,786+1.0% | +$1,834+1.0% |
| GS-15 | +$1,652+1.0% | +$1,708+1.0% | +$1,763+1.0% | +$1,819+1.0% | +$1,874+1.0% | +$1,930+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-HAR, effective January 2026
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2026 General Schedule tables, HAR.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-HAR, effective January 2025
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2025 General Schedule tables, HAR.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.