2026 GS Pay: Laredo, TX
The Laredo, TX locality pay area adds 21.59% locality pay to the GS base table. Figures are from OPM's Salary Table 2026-LR, effective January 2026.
- Locality pay
- 21.59%
- Annual pay range
- $27,460 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 | $27,460 | $28,380 | $29,293 | $30,203 | $31,114 | $31,647 | $32,551 | $33,460 | $33,498 | $34,347 |
| GS-2 | $30,875 | $31,610 | $32,634 | $33,498 | $33,873 | $34,868 | $35,864 | $36,860 | $37,856 | $38,852 |
| GS-3 | $33,690 | $34,814 | $35,937 | $37,061 | $38,184 | $39,308 | $40,431 | $41,555 | $42,678 | $43,802 |
| GS-4 | $37,818 | $39,079 | $40,340 | $41,601 | $42,862 | $44,123 | $45,383 | $46,644 | $47,905 | $49,166 |
| GS-5 | $42,312 | $43,723 | $45,133 | $46,543 | $47,954 | $49,364 | $50,775 | $52,185 | $53,596 | $55,006 |
| GS-6 | $47,166 | $48,738 | $50,310 | $51,882 | $53,455 | $55,027 | $56,599 | $58,171 | $59,743 | $61,315 |
| GS-7 | $52,413 | $54,160 | $55,907 | $57,654 | $59,402 | $61,149 | $62,896 | $64,643 | $66,391 | $68,138 |
| GS-8 | $58,045 | $59,979 | $61,914 | $63,848 | $65,783 | $67,717 | $69,652 | $71,586 | $73,521 | $75,455 |
| GS-9 | $64,111 | $66,248 | $68,386 | $70,523 | $72,661 | $74,799 | $76,936 | $79,074 | $81,211 | $83,349 |
| GS-10 | $70,600 | $72,953 | $75,306 | $77,658 | $80,011 | $82,364 | $84,717 | $87,069 | $89,422 | $91,775 |
| GS-11 | $77,568 | $80,155 | $82,741 | $85,327 | $87,913 | $90,499 | $93,086 | $95,672 | $98,258 | $100,844 |
| GS-12 | $92,971 | $96,071 | $99,170 | $102,269 | $105,369 | $108,468 | $111,567 | $114,667 | $117,766 | $120,865 |
| GS-13 | $110,556 | $114,241 | $117,926 | $121,612 | $125,297 | $128,983 | $132,668 | $136,353 | $140,039 | $143,724 |
| GS-14 | $130,644 | $134,999 | $139,354 | $143,710 | $148,065 | $152,420 | $156,776 | $161,131 | $165,486 | $169,842 |
| GS-15 | $153,670 | $158,793 | $163,915 | $169,038 | $174,161 | $179,283 | $184,406 | $189,528 | $194,651 | $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 | $13.16 | $13.60 | $14.04 | $14.47 | $14.91 | $15.16 | $15.60 | $16.03 | $16.05 | $16.46 |
| GS-2 | $14.79 | $15.15 | $15.64 | $16.05 | $16.23 | $16.71 | $17.18 | $17.66 | $18.14 | $18.62 |
| GS-3 | $16.14 | $16.68 | $17.22 | $17.76 | $18.30 | $18.83 | $19.37 | $19.91 | $20.45 | $20.99 |
| GS-4 | $18.12 | $18.72 | $19.33 | $19.93 | $20.54 | $21.14 | $21.75 | $22.35 | $22.95 | $23.56 |
| GS-5 | $20.27 | $20.95 | $21.63 | $22.30 | $22.98 | $23.65 | $24.33 | $25.00 | $25.68 | $26.36 |
| GS-6 | $22.60 | $23.35 | $24.11 | $24.86 | $25.61 | $26.37 | $27.12 | $27.87 | $28.63 | $29.38 |
| GS-7 | $25.11 | $25.95 | $26.79 | $27.63 | $28.46 | $29.30 | $30.14 | $30.97 | $31.81 | $32.65 |
| GS-8 | $27.81 | $28.74 | $29.67 | $30.59 | $31.52 | $32.45 | $33.37 | $34.30 | $35.23 | $36.15 |
| GS-9 | $30.72 | $31.74 | $32.77 | $33.79 | $34.82 | $35.84 | $36.86 | $37.89 | $38.91 | $39.94 |
| GS-10 | $33.83 | $34.96 | $36.08 | $37.21 | $38.34 | $39.47 | $40.59 | $41.72 | $42.85 | $43.97 |
| GS-11 | $37.17 | $38.41 | $39.65 | $40.89 | $42.12 | $43.36 | $44.60 | $45.84 | $47.08 | $48.32 |
| GS-12 | $44.55 | $46.03 | $47.52 | $49.00 | $50.49 | $51.97 | $53.46 | $54.94 | $56.43 | $57.91 |
| GS-13 | $52.97 | $54.74 | $56.51 | $58.27 | $60.04 | $61.80 | $63.57 | $65.33 | $67.10 | $68.87 |
| GS-14 | $62.60 | $64.69 | $66.77 | $68.86 | $70.95 | $73.03 | $75.12 | $77.21 | $79.29 | $81.38 |
| GS-15 | $73.63 | $76.09 | $78.54 | $81.00 | $83.45 | $85.90 | $88.36 | $90.81 | $93.27 | $94.49Capped |
Where this locality pay area is
OPM's 2026 definitions list 3 places in this area, in TX. The legal definition is in 5 CFR 531.603.
| Place | State | FIPS code |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Hogg County, TX | TX | 48247 |
| La Salle County, TX | TX | 48283 |
| Webb County, TX | TX | 48479 |
Changes from 2025
Locality pay was 21.59% in 2025 and is 21.59% 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 | +$272+1.0% | +$281+1.0% | +$290+1.0% | +$299+1.0% | +$308+1.0% | +$313+1.0% | +$322+1.0% | +$330+1.0% | +$332+1.0% | +$338+1.0% |
| GS-2 | +$305+1.0% | +$313+1.0% | +$324+1.0% | +$332+1.0% | +$335+1.0% | +$344+1.0% | +$354+1.0% | +$364+1.0% | +$373+1.0% | +$383+1.0% |
| GS-3 | +$333+1.0% | +$346+1.0% | +$357+1.0% | +$370+1.0% | +$382+1.0% | +$394+1.0% | +$406+1.0% | +$419+1.0% | +$430+1.0% | +$443+1.0% |
| GS-4 | +$374+1.0% | +$387+1.0% | +$399+1.0% | +$411+1.0% | +$423+1.0% | +$436+1.0% | +$447+1.0% | +$459+1.0% | +$472+1.0% | +$484+1.0% |
| GS-5 | +$419+1.0% | +$435+1.0% | +$449+1.0% | +$463+1.0% | +$478+1.0% | +$492+1.0% | +$507+1.0% | +$521+1.0% | +$537+1.0% | +$551+1.0% |
| GS-6 | +$467+1.0% | +$483+1.0% | +$498+1.0% | +$514+1.0% | +$531+1.0% | +$546+1.0% | +$562+1.0% | +$577+1.0% | +$593+1.0% | +$609+1.0% |
| GS-7 | +$520+1.0% | +$536+1.0% | +$553+1.0% | +$570+1.0% | +$588+1.0% | +$604+1.0% | +$621+1.0% | +$638+1.0% | +$656+1.0% | +$673+1.0% |
| GS-8 | +$575+1.0% | +$593+1.0% | +$612+1.0% | +$630+1.0% | +$648+1.0% | +$666+1.0% | +$685+1.0% | +$703+1.0% | +$721+1.0% | +$739+1.0% |
| GS-9 | +$635+1.0% | +$656+1.0% | +$679+1.0% | +$700+1.0% | +$722+1.0% | +$745+1.0% | +$766+1.0% | +$788+1.0% | +$810+1.0% | +$832+1.0% |
| GS-10 | +$699+1.0% | +$722+1.0% | +$746+1.0% | +$768+1.0% | +$791+1.0% | +$815+1.0% | +$838+1.0% | +$860+1.0% | +$884+1.0% | +$907+1.0% |
| GS-11 | +$768+1.0% | +$796+1.0% | +$822+1.0% | +$849+1.0% | +$875+1.0% | +$902+1.0% | +$929+1.0% | +$956+1.0% | +$982+1.0% | +$1,009+1.0% |
| GS-12 | +$920+1.0% | +$951+1.0% | +$981+1.0% | +$1,011+1.0% | +$1,042+1.0% | +$1,072+1.0% | +$1,102+1.0% | +$1,134+1.0% | +$1,164+1.0% | +$1,194+1.0% |
| GS-13 | +$1,095+1.0% | +$1,131+1.0% | +$1,167+1.0% | +$1,204+1.0% | +$1,240+1.0% | +$1,277+1.0% | +$1,313+1.0% | +$1,349+1.0% | +$1,386+1.0% | +$1,422+1.0% |
| GS-14 | +$1,294+1.0% | +$1,338+1.0% | +$1,381+1.0% | +$1,425+1.0% | +$1,469+1.0% | +$1,512+1.0% | +$1,557+1.0% | +$1,600+1.0% | +$1,643+1.0% | +$1,688+1.0% |
| GS-15 | +$1,521+1.0% | +$1,572+1.0% | +$1,623+1.0% | +$1,674+1.0% | +$1,726+1.0% | +$1,776+1.0% | +$1,828+1.0% | +$1,878+1.0% | +$1,930+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-LR, effective January 2026
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2026 General Schedule tables, LR.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-LR, effective January 2025
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2025 General Schedule tables, LR.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.