2026 GS Pay: Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS
The Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS locality pay area adds 18.97% locality pay to the GS base table. Figures are from OPM's Salary Table 2026-KC, effective January 2026.
- Locality pay
- 18.97%
- Annual pay range
- $26,868 to $195,469
- 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 | $26,868 | $27,769 | $28,662 | $29,552 | $30,443 | $30,966 | $31,849 | $32,739 | $32,776 | $33,607 |
| GS-2 | $30,210 | $30,929 | $31,930 | $32,776 | $33,143 | $34,117 | $35,091 | $36,066 | $37,040 | $38,014 |
| GS-3 | $32,964 | $34,063 | $35,163 | $36,262 | $37,361 | $38,461 | $39,560 | $40,659 | $41,758 | $42,858 |
| GS-4 | $37,003 | $38,237 | $39,471 | $40,704 | $41,938 | $43,172 | $44,406 | $45,639 | $46,873 | $48,107 |
| GS-5 | $41,400 | $42,780 | $44,160 | $45,541 | $46,921 | $48,301 | $49,681 | $51,061 | $52,441 | $53,821 |
| GS-6 | $46,150 | $47,688 | $49,226 | $50,764 | $52,303 | $53,841 | $55,379 | $56,918 | $58,456 | $59,994 |
| GS-7 | $51,283 | $52,993 | $54,702 | $56,412 | $58,122 | $59,831 | $61,541 | $63,250 | $64,960 | $66,670 |
| GS-8 | $56,794 | $58,687 | $60,580 | $62,472 | $64,365 | $66,258 | $68,151 | $70,044 | $71,936 | $73,829 |
| GS-9 | $62,729 | $64,821 | $66,912 | $69,004 | $71,095 | $73,187 | $75,278 | $77,370 | $79,461 | $81,553 |
| GS-10 | $69,079 | $71,381 | $73,683 | $75,985 | $78,287 | $80,589 | $82,891 | $85,193 | $87,495 | $89,797 |
| GS-11 | $75,897 | $78,427 | $80,958 | $83,488 | $86,019 | $88,549 | $91,080 | $93,610 | $96,141 | $98,671 |
| GS-12 | $90,968 | $94,001 | $97,033 | $100,066 | $103,098 | $106,131 | $109,163 | $112,196 | $115,228 | $118,261 |
| GS-13 | $108,173 | $111,779 | $115,385 | $118,991 | $122,597 | $126,203 | $129,809 | $133,415 | $137,021 | $140,627 |
| GS-14 | $127,829 | $132,090 | $136,352 | $140,613 | $144,875 | $149,136 | $153,398 | $157,659 | $161,921 | $166,182 |
| GS-15 | $150,359 | $155,371 | $160,383 | $165,396 | $170,408 | $175,420 | $180,432 | $185,444 | $190,457 | $195,469 |
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $12.87 | $13.31 | $13.73 | $14.16 | $14.59 | $14.84 | $15.26 | $15.69 | $15.70 | $16.10 |
| GS-2 | $14.48 | $14.82 | $15.30 | $15.70 | $15.88 | $16.35 | $16.81 | $17.28 | $17.75 | $18.21 |
| GS-3 | $15.79 | $16.32 | $16.85 | $17.38 | $17.90 | $18.43 | $18.96 | $19.48 | $20.01 | $20.54 |
| GS-4 | $17.73 | $18.32 | $18.91 | $19.50 | $20.09 | $20.69 | $21.28 | $21.87 | $22.46 | $23.05 |
| GS-5 | $19.84 | $20.50 | $21.16 | $21.82 | $22.48 | $23.14 | $23.80 | $24.47 | $25.13 | $25.79 |
| GS-6 | $22.11 | $22.85 | $23.59 | $24.32 | $25.06 | $25.80 | $26.54 | $27.27 | $28.01 | $28.75 |
| GS-7 | $24.57 | $25.39 | $26.21 | $27.03 | $27.85 | $28.67 | $29.49 | $30.31 | $31.13 | $31.95 |
| GS-8 | $27.21 | $28.12 | $29.03 | $29.93 | $30.84 | $31.75 | $32.66 | $33.56 | $34.47 | $35.38 |
| GS-9 | $30.06 | $31.06 | $32.06 | $33.06 | $34.07 | $35.07 | $36.07 | $37.07 | $38.07 | $39.08 |
| GS-10 | $33.10 | $34.20 | $35.31 | $36.41 | $37.51 | $38.61 | $39.72 | $40.82 | $41.92 | $43.03 |
| GS-11 | $36.37 | $37.58 | $38.79 | $40.00 | $41.22 | $42.43 | $43.64 | $44.85 | $46.07 | $47.28 |
| GS-12 | $43.59 | $45.04 | $46.49 | $47.95 | $49.40 | $50.85 | $52.31 | $53.76 | $55.21 | $56.67 |
| GS-13 | $51.83 | $53.56 | $55.29 | $57.02 | $58.74 | $60.47 | $62.20 | $63.93 | $65.65 | $67.38 |
| GS-14 | $61.25 | $63.29 | $65.33 | $67.38 | $69.42 | $71.46 | $73.50 | $75.54 | $77.59 | $79.63 |
| GS-15 | $72.05 | $74.45 | $76.85 | $79.25 | $81.65 | $84.05 | $86.46 | $88.86 | $91.26 | $93.66 |
Compare Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS with other locality pay areas
Where this locality pay area is
OPM's 2026 definitions list 33 places in this area, in KS, MO. The legal definition is in 5 CFR 531.603.
| Place | State | FIPS code |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew County, MO | MO | 29003 |
| Bates County, MO | MO | 29013 |
| Buchanan County, MO | MO | 29021 |
| Caldwell County, MO | MO | 29025 |
| Carroll County, MO | MO | 29033 |
| Cass County, MO | MO | 29037 |
| Clay County, MO | MO | 29047 |
| Clinton County, MO | MO | 29049 |
| Daviess County, MO | MO | 29061 |
| DeKalb County, MO | MO | 29063 |
| Gentry County, MO | MO | 29075 |
| Henry County, MO | MO | 29083 |
| Holt County, MO | MO | 29087 |
| Jackson County, MO | MO | 29095 |
| Johnson County, MO | MO | 29101 |
| Lafayette County, MO | MO | 29107 |
| Platte County, MO | MO | 29165 |
| Ray County, MO | MO | 29177 |
| Anderson County, KS | KS | 20003 |
| Atchison County, KS | KS | 20005 |
| Doniphan County, KS | KS | 20043 |
| Douglas County, KS | KS | 20045 |
| Franklin County, KS | KS | 20059 |
| Jackson County, KS | KS | 20085 |
| Jefferson County, KS | KS | 20087 |
| Johnson County, KS | KS | 20091 |
| Leavenworth County, KS | KS | 20103 |
| Linn County, KS | KS | 20107 |
| Miami County, KS | KS | 20121 |
| Osage County, KS | KS | 20139 |
| Shawnee County, KS | KS | 20177 |
| Wabaunsee County, KS | KS | 20197 |
| Wyandotte County, KS | KS | 20209 |
Changes from 2025
Locality pay was 18.97% in 2025 and is 18.97% 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 | +$266+1.0% | +$275+1.0% | +$284+1.0% | +$293+1.0% | +$301+1.0% | +$307+1.0% | +$315+1.0% | +$323+1.0% | +$325+1.0% | +$331+1.0% |
| GS-2 | +$299+1.0% | +$306+1.0% | +$316+1.0% | +$325+1.0% | +$328+1.0% | +$337+1.0% | +$346+1.0% | +$356+1.0% | +$365+1.0% | +$374+1.0% |
| GS-3 | +$326+1.0% | +$337+1.0% | +$350+1.0% | +$362+1.0% | +$373+1.0% | +$386+1.0% | +$397+1.0% | +$409+1.0% | +$421+1.0% | +$433+1.0% |
| GS-4 | +$366+1.0% | +$378+1.0% | +$391+1.0% | +$402+1.0% | +$414+1.0% | +$426+1.0% | +$438+1.0% | +$449+1.0% | +$462+1.0% | +$474+1.0% |
| GS-5 | +$410+1.0% | +$424+1.0% | +$439+1.0% | +$454+1.0% | +$468+1.0% | +$482+1.0% | +$496+1.0% | +$511+1.0% | +$525+1.0% | +$539+1.0% |
| GS-6 | +$457+1.0% | +$472+1.0% | +$488+1.0% | +$503+1.0% | +$519+1.0% | +$534+1.0% | +$549+1.0% | +$565+1.0% | +$581+1.0% | +$596+1.0% |
| GS-7 | +$508+1.0% | +$525+1.0% | +$541+1.0% | +$558+1.0% | +$575+1.0% | +$591+1.0% | +$608+1.0% | +$624+1.0% | +$641+1.0% | +$658+1.0% |
| GS-8 | +$563+1.0% | +$581+1.0% | +$599+1.0% | +$616+1.0% | +$634+1.0% | +$652+1.0% | +$670+1.0% | +$688+1.0% | +$705+1.0% | +$723+1.0% |
| GS-9 | +$621+1.0% | +$643+1.0% | +$664+1.0% | +$685+1.0% | +$706+1.0% | +$728+1.0% | +$749+1.0% | +$771+1.0% | +$792+1.0% | +$814+1.0% |
| GS-10 | +$684+1.0% | +$707+1.0% | +$729+1.0% | +$752+1.0% | +$774+1.0% | +$797+1.0% | +$820+1.0% | +$842+1.0% | +$865+1.0% | +$887+1.0% |
| GS-11 | +$752+1.0% | +$778+1.0% | +$804+1.0% | +$830+1.0% | +$857+1.0% | +$882+1.0% | +$909+1.0% | +$935+1.0% | +$961+1.0% | +$987+1.0% |
| GS-12 | +$901+1.0% | +$931+1.0% | +$960+1.0% | +$990+1.0% | +$1,019+1.0% | +$1,050+1.0% | +$1,079+1.0% | +$1,109+1.0% | +$1,138+1.0% | +$1,168+1.0% |
| GS-13 | +$1,070+1.0% | +$1,106+1.0% | +$1,142+1.0% | +$1,177+1.0% | +$1,213+1.0% | +$1,249+1.0% | +$1,285+1.0% | +$1,320+1.0% | +$1,356+1.0% | +$1,392+1.0% |
| GS-14 | +$1,266+1.0% | +$1,309+1.0% | +$1,352+1.0% | +$1,394+1.0% | +$1,438+1.0% | +$1,480+1.0% | +$1,523+1.0% | +$1,566+1.0% | +$1,609+1.0% | +$1,651+1.0% |
| GS-15 | +$1,488+1.0% | +$1,538+1.0% | +$1,588+1.0% | +$1,639+1.0% | +$1,688+1.0% | +$1,738+1.0% | +$1,788+1.0% | +$1,838+1.0% | +$1,888+1.0% | +$1,938+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-KC, effective January 2026
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2026 General Schedule tables, KC.xml. Retrieved October 18, 2026.
- GS locality pay table, Salary Table 2025-KC, effective January 2025
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2025 General Schedule tables, KC.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.