2026 GS Pay: Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA
The Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA locality pay area adds 36.47% locality pay to the GS base table. Figures are from OPM's Salary Table 2026-LA, effective January 2026.
- Locality pay
- 36.47%
- Annual pay range
- $30,820 to $197,200
- GS-1 step 1 to GS-15 step 10
- Capped cells
- 5 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 | $30,820 | $31,853 | $32,878 | $33,899 | $34,921 | $35,520 | $36,534 | $37,555 | $37,597 | $38,550 |
| GS-2 | $34,654 | $35,478 | $36,627 | $37,597 | $38,018 | $39,136 | $40,253 | $41,371 | $42,489 | $43,606 |
| GS-3 | $37,813 | $39,074 | $40,335 | $41,596 | $42,857 | $44,118 | $45,379 | $46,640 | $47,901 | $49,162 |
| GS-4 | $42,446 | $43,861 | $45,277 | $46,692 | $48,107 | $49,522 | $50,937 | $52,353 | $53,768 | $55,183 |
| GS-5 | $47,490 | $49,073 | $50,656 | $52,239 | $53,822 | $55,405 | $56,989 | $58,572 | $60,155 | $61,738 |
| GS-6 | $52,938 | $54,703 | $56,467 | $58,232 | $59,996 | $61,761 | $63,525 | $65,290 | $67,055 | $68,819 |
| GS-7 | $58,827 | $60,788 | $62,749 | $64,710 | $66,671 | $68,632 | $70,593 | $72,554 | $74,515 | $76,476 |
| GS-8 | $65,148 | $67,319 | $69,491 | $71,662 | $73,833 | $76,004 | $78,175 | $80,347 | $82,518 | $84,689 |
| GS-9 | $71,957 | $74,356 | $76,755 | $79,154 | $81,553 | $83,952 | $86,351 | $88,751 | $91,150 | $93,549 |
| GS-10 | $79,240 | $81,881 | $84,521 | $87,162 | $89,803 | $92,443 | $95,084 | $97,725 | $100,365 | $103,006 |
| GS-11 | $87,061 | $89,964 | $92,866 | $95,769 | $98,672 | $101,575 | $104,477 | $107,380 | $110,283 | $113,185 |
| GS-12 | $104,349 | $107,828 | $111,306 | $114,785 | $118,264 | $121,742 | $125,221 | $128,699 | $132,178 | $135,657 |
| GS-13 | $124,085 | $128,222 | $132,358 | $136,495 | $140,631 | $144,767 | $148,904 | $153,040 | $157,177 | $161,313 |
| GS-14 | $146,632 | $151,520 | $156,408 | $161,297 | $166,185 | $171,073 | $175,962 | $180,850 | $185,738 | $190,627 |
| GS-15 | $172,476 | $178,226 | $183,975 | $189,725 | $195,474 | $197,200Capped | $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 | $14.77 | $15.26 | $15.75 | $16.24 | $16.73 | $17.02 | $17.51 | $17.99 | $18.01 | $18.47 |
| GS-2 | $16.60 | $17.00 | $17.55 | $18.01 | $18.22 | $18.75 | $19.29 | $19.82 | $20.36 | $20.89 |
| GS-3 | $18.12 | $18.72 | $19.33 | $19.93 | $20.54 | $21.14 | $21.74 | $22.35 | $22.95 | $23.56 |
| GS-4 | $20.34 | $21.02 | $21.69 | $22.37 | $23.05 | $23.73 | $24.41 | $25.09 | $25.76 | $26.44 |
| GS-5 | $22.76 | $23.51 | $24.27 | $25.03 | $25.79 | $26.55 | $27.31 | $28.07 | $28.82 | $29.58 |
| GS-6 | $25.37 | $26.21 | $27.06 | $27.90 | $28.75 | $29.59 | $30.44 | $31.28 | $32.13 | $32.98 |
| GS-7 | $28.19 | $29.13 | $30.07 | $31.01 | $31.95 | $32.89 | $33.83 | $34.76 | $35.70 | $36.64 |
| GS-8 | $31.22 | $32.26 | $33.30 | $34.34 | $35.38 | $36.42 | $37.46 | $38.50 | $39.54 | $40.58 |
| GS-9 | $34.48 | $35.63 | $36.78 | $37.93 | $39.08 | $40.23 | $41.38 | $42.53 | $43.68 | $44.82 |
| GS-10 | $37.97 | $39.23 | $40.50 | $41.76 | $43.03 | $44.29 | $45.56 | $46.83 | $48.09 | $49.36 |
| GS-11 | $41.72 | $43.11 | $44.50 | $45.89 | $47.28 | $48.67 | $50.06 | $51.45 | $52.84 | $54.23 |
| GS-12 | $50.00 | $51.67 | $53.33 | $55.00 | $56.67 | $58.33 | $60.00 | $61.67 | $63.33 | $65.00 |
| GS-13 | $59.46 | $61.44 | $63.42 | $65.40 | $67.38 | $69.37 | $71.35 | $73.33 | $75.31 | $77.29 |
| GS-14 | $70.26 | $72.60 | $74.94 | $77.29 | $79.63 | $81.97 | $84.31 | $86.66 | $89.00 | $91.34 |
| GS-15 | $82.64 | $85.40 | $88.15 | $90.91 | $93.66 | $94.49Capped | $94.49Capped | $94.49Capped | $94.49Capped | $94.49Capped |
Compare Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA with other locality pay areas
Where this locality pay area is
OPM's 2026 definitions list 9 places in this area, in CA. The legal definition is in 5 CFR 531.603.
| Place | State | FIPS code |
|---|---|---|
| Imperial County, CA | CA | 06025 |
| Kern County, CA | CA | 06029 |
| Los Angeles County, CA | CA | 06037 |
| Orange County, CA | CA | 06059 |
| Riverside County, CA | CA | 06065 |
| San Bernardino County, CA | CA | 06071 |
| San Luis Obispo County, CA | CA | 06079 |
| Santa Barbara County, CA | CA | 06083 |
| Ventura County, CA | CA | 06111 |
Changes from 2025
Locality pay was 36.47% in 2025 and is 36.47% 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 | +$305+1.0% | +$315+1.0% | +$326+1.0% | +$336+1.0% | +$345+1.0% | +$352+1.0% | +$361+1.0% | +$371+1.0% | +$372+1.0% | +$379+1.0% |
| GS-2 | +$343+1.0% | +$351+1.0% | +$363+1.0% | +$372+1.0% | +$375+1.0% | +$387+1.0% | +$397+1.0% | +$408+1.0% | +$419+1.0% | +$430+1.0% |
| GS-3 | +$374+1.0% | +$387+1.0% | +$401+1.0% | +$415+1.0% | +$428+1.0% | +$442+1.0% | +$456+1.0% | +$469+1.0% | +$483+1.0% | +$497+1.0% |
| GS-4 | +$420+1.0% | +$434+1.0% | +$448+1.0% | +$461+1.0% | +$475+1.0% | +$488+1.0% | +$502+1.0% | +$516+1.0% | +$530+1.0% | +$543+1.0% |
| GS-5 | +$471+1.0% | +$487+1.0% | +$503+1.0% | +$520+1.0% | +$536+1.0% | +$552+1.0% | +$570+1.0% | +$586+1.0% | +$602+1.0% | +$619+1.0% |
| GS-6 | +$524+1.0% | +$542+1.0% | +$559+1.0% | +$578+1.0% | +$595+1.0% | +$613+1.0% | +$630+1.0% | +$648+1.0% | +$666+1.0% | +$684+1.0% |
| GS-7 | +$583+1.0% | +$602+1.0% | +$621+1.0% | +$640+1.0% | +$659+1.0% | +$678+1.0% | +$697+1.0% | +$716+1.0% | +$735+1.0% | +$754+1.0% |
| GS-8 | +$645+1.0% | +$666+1.0% | +$687+1.0% | +$707+1.0% | +$727+1.0% | +$748+1.0% | +$768+1.0% | +$789+1.0% | +$809+1.0% | +$830+1.0% |
| GS-9 | +$713+1.0% | +$737+1.0% | +$762+1.0% | +$786+1.0% | +$811+1.0% | +$835+1.0% | +$859+1.0% | +$885+1.0% | +$909+1.0% | +$934+1.0% |
| GS-10 | +$785+1.0% | +$811+1.0% | +$836+1.0% | +$862+1.0% | +$889+1.0% | +$914+1.0% | +$940+1.0% | +$966+1.0% | +$992+1.0% | +$1,018+1.0% |
| GS-11 | +$862+1.0% | +$893+1.0% | +$922+1.0% | +$952+1.0% | +$983+1.0% | +$1,013+1.0% | +$1,042+1.0% | +$1,073+1.0% | +$1,103+1.0% | +$1,132+1.0% |
| GS-12 | +$1,033+1.0% | +$1,068+1.0% | +$1,101+1.0% | +$1,136+1.0% | +$1,170+1.0% | +$1,204+1.0% | +$1,238+1.0% | +$1,272+1.0% | +$1,306+1.0% | +$1,340+1.0% |
| GS-13 | +$1,228+1.0% | +$1,269+1.0% | +$1,310+1.0% | +$1,351+1.0% | +$1,392+1.0% | +$1,433+1.0% | +$1,474+1.0% | +$1,515+1.0% | +$1,556+1.0% | +$1,597+1.0% |
| GS-14 | +$1,452+1.0% | +$1,501+1.0% | +$1,550+1.0% | +$1,600+1.0% | +$1,649+1.0% | +$1,697+1.0% | +$1,747+1.0% | +$1,796+1.0% | +$1,845+1.0% | +$1,894+1.0% |
| GS-15 | +$1,707+1.0% | +$1,765+1.0% | +$1,822+1.0% | +$1,880+1.0% | +$1,936+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 | +$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-LA, effective January 2026
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2026 General Schedule tables, LA.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-LA, effective January 2025
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2025 General Schedule tables, LA.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.