2026 GS Pay: State of Hawaii
The State of Hawaii locality pay area adds 22.21% locality pay to the GS base table. Figures are from OPM's Salary Table 2026-HI, effective January 2026.
- Locality pay
- 22.21%
- Annual pay range
- $27,600 to $197,200
- GS-1 step 1 to GS-15 step 10
- Capped cells
- 1 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 | $27,600 | $28,525 | $29,443 | $30,357 | $31,272 | $31,809 | $32,717 | $33,631 | $33,669 | $34,522 |
| GS-2 | $31,033 | $31,771 | $32,800 | $33,669 | $34,045 | $35,046 | $36,047 | $37,048 | $38,049 | $39,050 |
| GS-3 | $33,862 | $34,991 | $36,120 | $37,250 | $38,379 | $39,508 | $40,637 | $41,766 | $42,896 | $44,025 |
| GS-4 | $38,011 | $39,278 | $40,546 | $41,813 | $43,080 | $44,348 | $45,615 | $46,882 | $48,150 | $49,417 |
| GS-5 | $42,528 | $43,945 | $45,363 | $46,781 | $48,198 | $49,616 | $51,034 | $52,451 | $53,869 | $55,287 |
| GS-6 | $47,406 | $48,987 | $50,567 | $52,147 | $53,727 | $55,307 | $56,888 | $58,468 | $60,048 | $61,628 |
| GS-7 | $52,680 | $54,436 | $56,192 | $57,948 | $59,704 | $61,461 | $63,217 | $64,973 | $66,729 | $68,485 |
| GS-8 | $58,341 | $60,285 | $62,229 | $64,174 | $66,118 | $68,062 | $70,007 | $71,951 | $73,895 | $75,840 |
| GS-9 | $64,438 | $66,586 | $68,735 | $70,883 | $73,031 | $75,180 | $77,328 | $79,477 | $81,625 | $83,774 |
| GS-10 | $70,960 | $73,325 | $75,690 | $78,054 | $80,419 | $82,784 | $85,149 | $87,513 | $89,878 | $92,243 |
| GS-11 | $77,964 | $80,563 | $83,163 | $85,762 | $88,361 | $90,961 | $93,560 | $96,160 | $98,759 | $101,359 |
| GS-12 | $93,445 | $96,561 | $99,676 | $102,791 | $105,906 | $109,021 | $112,136 | $115,251 | $118,366 | $121,482 |
| GS-13 | $111,119 | $114,824 | $118,528 | $122,232 | $125,936 | $129,640 | $133,345 | $137,049 | $140,753 | $144,457 |
| GS-14 | $131,310 | $135,687 | $140,065 | $144,442 | $148,820 | $153,198 | $157,575 | $161,953 | $166,330 | $170,708 |
| GS-15 | $154,454 | $159,603 | $164,751 | $169,900 | $175,049 | $180,197 | $185,346 | $190,495 | $195,644 | $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 | $13.22 | $13.67 | $14.11 | $14.55 | $14.98 | $15.24 | $15.68 | $16.11 | $16.13 | $16.54 |
| GS-2 | $14.87 | $15.22 | $15.72 | $16.13 | $16.31 | $16.79 | $17.27 | $17.75 | $18.23 | $18.71 |
| GS-3 | $16.23 | $16.77 | $17.31 | $17.85 | $18.39 | $18.93 | $19.47 | $20.01 | $20.55 | $21.09 |
| GS-4 | $18.21 | $18.82 | $19.43 | $20.03 | $20.64 | $21.25 | $21.86 | $22.46 | $23.07 | $23.68 |
| GS-5 | $20.38 | $21.06 | $21.74 | $22.42 | $23.09 | $23.77 | $24.45 | $25.13 | $25.81 | $26.49 |
| GS-6 | $22.71 | $23.47 | $24.23 | $24.99 | $25.74 | $26.50 | $27.26 | $28.02 | $28.77 | $29.53 |
| GS-7 | $25.24 | $26.08 | $26.92 | $27.77 | $28.61 | $29.45 | $30.29 | $31.13 | $31.97 | $32.82 |
| GS-8 | $27.95 | $28.89 | $29.82 | $30.75 | $31.68 | $32.61 | $33.54 | $34.48 | $35.41 | $36.34 |
| GS-9 | $30.88 | $31.91 | $32.93 | $33.96 | $34.99 | $36.02 | $37.05 | $38.08 | $39.11 | $40.14 |
| GS-10 | $34.00 | $35.13 | $36.27 | $37.40 | $38.53 | $39.67 | $40.80 | $41.93 | $43.07 | $44.20 |
| GS-11 | $37.36 | $38.60 | $39.85 | $41.09 | $42.34 | $43.58 | $44.83 | $46.08 | $47.32 | $48.57 |
| GS-12 | $44.77 | $46.27 | $47.76 | $49.25 | $50.75 | $52.24 | $53.73 | $55.22 | $56.72 | $58.21 |
| GS-13 | $53.24 | $55.02 | $56.79 | $58.57 | $60.34 | $62.12 | $63.89 | $65.67 | $67.44 | $69.22 |
| GS-14 | $62.92 | $65.02 | $67.11 | $69.21 | $71.31 | $73.41 | $75.50 | $77.60 | $79.70 | $81.80 |
| GS-15 | $74.01 | $76.47 | $78.94 | $81.41 | $83.88 | $86.34 | $88.81 | $91.28 | $93.74 | $94.49Capped |
Where this locality pay area is
OPM's 2026 definitions list 1 place in this area, in HI. The legal definition is in 5 CFR 531.603.
| Place | State | FIPS code |
|---|---|---|
| State of Hawaii | HI | 15 |
Changes from 2025
Locality pay was 22.21% in 2025 and is 22.21% 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 | +$274+1.0% | +$282+1.0% | +$292+1.0% | +$301+1.0% | +$309+1.0% | +$315+1.0% | +$324+1.0% | +$332+1.0% | +$334+1.0% | +$340+1.0% |
| GS-2 | +$307+1.0% | +$314+1.0% | +$325+1.0% | +$334+1.0% | +$336+1.0% | +$346+1.0% | +$356+1.0% | +$365+1.0% | +$375+1.0% | +$385+1.0% |
| GS-3 | +$335+1.0% | +$347+1.0% | +$359+1.0% | +$372+1.0% | +$384+1.0% | +$396+1.0% | +$408+1.0% | +$420+1.0% | +$433+1.0% | +$445+1.0% |
| GS-4 | +$376+1.0% | +$388+1.0% | +$401+1.0% | +$413+1.0% | +$425+1.0% | +$438+1.0% | +$450+1.0% | +$462+1.0% | +$475+1.0% | +$487+1.0% |
| GS-5 | +$422+1.0% | +$436+1.0% | +$451+1.0% | +$466+1.0% | +$480+1.0% | +$495+1.0% | +$510+1.0% | +$524+1.0% | +$539+1.0% | +$554+1.0% |
| GS-6 | +$469+1.0% | +$486+1.0% | +$501+1.0% | +$517+1.0% | +$533+1.0% | +$548+1.0% | +$565+1.0% | +$581+1.0% | +$597+1.0% | +$612+1.0% |
| GS-7 | +$522+1.0% | +$539+1.0% | +$556+1.0% | +$573+1.0% | +$590+1.0% | +$608+1.0% | +$625+1.0% | +$642+1.0% | +$659+1.0% | +$676+1.0% |
| GS-8 | +$578+1.0% | +$596+1.0% | +$614+1.0% | +$633+1.0% | +$651+1.0% | +$669+1.0% | +$688+1.0% | +$706+1.0% | +$724+1.0% | +$743+1.0% |
| GS-9 | +$638+1.0% | +$660+1.0% | +$682+1.0% | +$704+1.0% | +$725+1.0% | +$748+1.0% | +$770+1.0% | +$792+1.0% | +$814+1.0% | +$836+1.0% |
| GS-10 | +$703+1.0% | +$726+1.0% | +$750+1.0% | +$772+1.0% | +$796+1.0% | +$819+1.0% | +$842+1.0% | +$865+1.0% | +$888+1.0% | +$912+1.0% |
| GS-11 | +$772+1.0% | +$799+1.0% | +$826+1.0% | +$853+1.0% | +$879+1.0% | +$907+1.0% | +$933+1.0% | +$961+1.0% | +$987+1.0% | +$1,015+1.0% |
| GS-12 | +$925+1.0% | +$956+1.0% | +$987+1.0% | +$1,017+1.0% | +$1,047+1.0% | +$1,078+1.0% | +$1,108+1.0% | +$1,139+1.0% | +$1,169+1.0% | +$1,200+1.0% |
| GS-13 | +$1,099+1.0% | +$1,137+1.0% | +$1,173+1.0% | +$1,210+1.0% | +$1,246+1.0% | +$1,283+1.0% | +$1,320+1.0% | +$1,357+1.0% | +$1,393+1.0% | +$1,430+1.0% |
| GS-14 | +$1,301+1.0% | +$1,344+1.0% | +$1,388+1.0% | +$1,432+1.0% | +$1,476+1.0% | +$1,521+1.0% | +$1,564+1.0% | +$1,609+1.0% | +$1,652+1.0% | +$1,696+1.0% |
| GS-15 | +$1,529+1.0% | +$1,581+1.0% | +$1,631+1.0% | +$1,683+1.0% | +$1,734+1.0% | +$1,785+1.0% | +$1,837+1.0% | +$1,888+1.0% | +$1,940+1.0% | +$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-HI, effective January 2026
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2026 General Schedule tables, HI.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-HI, effective January 2025
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2025 General Schedule tables, HI.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.