2026 GS Pay: Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI
The Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI locality pay area adds 22.42% locality pay to the GS base table. Figures are from OPM's Salary Table 2026-MIL, effective January 2026.
- Locality pay
- 22.42%
- Annual pay range
- $27,647 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 | $27,647 | $28,574 | $29,493 | $30,409 | $31,326 | $31,863 | $32,773 | $33,689 | $33,727 | $34,581 |
| GS-2 | $31,086 | $31,826 | $32,856 | $33,727 | $34,104 | $35,106 | $36,109 | $37,112 | $38,114 | $39,117 |
| GS-3 | $33,920 | $35,051 | $36,182 | $37,314 | $38,445 | $39,576 | $40,707 | $41,838 | $42,969 | $44,101 |
| GS-4 | $38,076 | $39,346 | $40,615 | $41,885 | $43,154 | $44,424 | $45,693 | $46,963 | $48,232 | $49,502 |
| GS-5 | $42,601 | $44,021 | $45,441 | $46,861 | $48,281 | $49,701 | $51,121 | $52,541 | $53,962 | $55,382 |
| GS-6 | $47,488 | $49,071 | $50,654 | $52,237 | $53,820 | $55,402 | $56,985 | $58,568 | $60,151 | $61,734 |
| GS-7 | $52,770 | $54,530 | $56,289 | $58,048 | $59,807 | $61,566 | $63,325 | $65,085 | $66,844 | $68,603 |
| GS-8 | $58,441 | $60,389 | $62,336 | $64,284 | $66,232 | $68,179 | $70,127 | $72,075 | $74,022 | $75,970 |
| GS-9 | $64,548 | $66,701 | $68,853 | $71,005 | $73,157 | $75,309 | $77,461 | $79,613 | $81,766 | $83,918 |
| GS-10 | $71,082 | $73,451 | $75,820 | $78,188 | $80,557 | $82,926 | $85,295 | $87,664 | $90,033 | $92,401 |
| GS-11 | $78,098 | $80,702 | $83,306 | $85,909 | $88,513 | $91,117 | $93,721 | $96,325 | $98,929 | $101,533 |
| GS-12 | $93,606 | $96,726 | $99,847 | $102,967 | $106,088 | $109,208 | $112,329 | $115,449 | $118,570 | $121,690 |
| GS-13 | $111,310 | $115,021 | $118,731 | $122,442 | $126,153 | $129,863 | $133,574 | $137,284 | $140,995 | $144,705 |
| GS-14 | $131,535 | $135,920 | $140,306 | $144,691 | $149,076 | $153,461 | $157,846 | $162,231 | $166,616 | $171,001 |
| GS-15 | $154,719 | $159,877 | $165,034 | $170,192 | $175,350 | $180,507 | $185,665 | $190,822 | $195,980 | $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 | $13.25 | $13.69 | $14.13 | $14.57 | $15.01 | $15.27 | $15.70 | $16.14 | $16.16 | $16.57 |
| GS-2 | $14.90 | $15.25 | $15.74 | $16.16 | $16.34 | $16.82 | $17.30 | $17.78 | $18.26 | $18.74 |
| GS-3 | $16.25 | $16.79 | $17.34 | $17.88 | $18.42 | $18.96 | $19.51 | $20.05 | $20.59 | $21.13 |
| GS-4 | $18.24 | $18.85 | $19.46 | $20.07 | $20.68 | $21.29 | $21.89 | $22.50 | $23.11 | $23.72 |
| GS-5 | $20.41 | $21.09 | $21.77 | $22.45 | $23.13 | $23.81 | $24.49 | $25.18 | $25.86 | $26.54 |
| GS-6 | $22.75 | $23.51 | $24.27 | $25.03 | $25.79 | $26.55 | $27.30 | $28.06 | $28.82 | $29.58 |
| GS-7 | $25.29 | $26.13 | $26.97 | $27.81 | $28.66 | $29.50 | $30.34 | $31.19 | $32.03 | $32.87 |
| GS-8 | $28.00 | $28.94 | $29.87 | $30.80 | $31.74 | $32.67 | $33.60 | $34.54 | $35.47 | $36.40 |
| GS-9 | $30.93 | $31.96 | $32.99 | $34.02 | $35.05 | $36.08 | $37.12 | $38.15 | $39.18 | $40.21 |
| GS-10 | $34.06 | $35.19 | $36.33 | $37.46 | $38.60 | $39.73 | $40.87 | $42.00 | $43.14 | $44.27 |
| GS-11 | $37.42 | $38.67 | $39.92 | $41.16 | $42.41 | $43.66 | $44.91 | $46.15 | $47.40 | $48.65 |
| GS-12 | $44.85 | $46.35 | $47.84 | $49.34 | $50.83 | $52.33 | $53.82 | $55.32 | $56.81 | $58.31 |
| GS-13 | $53.33 | $55.11 | $56.89 | $58.67 | $60.45 | $62.22 | $64.00 | $65.78 | $67.56 | $69.34 |
| GS-14 | $63.03 | $65.13 | $67.23 | $69.33 | $71.43 | $73.53 | $75.63 | $77.73 | $79.84 | $81.94 |
| GS-15 | $74.13 | $76.61 | $79.08 | $81.55 | $84.02 | $86.49 | $88.96 | $91.43 | $93.91 | $94.49Capped |
Compare Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI with other locality pay areas
Where this locality pay area is
OPM's 2026 definitions list 10 places in this area, in WI. The legal definition is in 5 CFR 531.603.
| Place | State | FIPS code |
|---|---|---|
| Dodge County, WI | WI | 55027 |
| Fond du Lac County, WI | WI | 55039 |
| Jefferson County, WI | WI | 55055 |
| Milwaukee County, WI | WI | 55079 |
| Ozaukee County, WI | WI | 55089 |
| Racine County, WI | WI | 55101 |
| Sheboygan County, WI | WI | 55117 |
| Walworth County, WI | WI | 55127 |
| Washington County, WI | WI | 55131 |
| Waukesha County, WI | WI | 55133 |
Changes from 2025
Locality pay was 22.42% in 2025 and is 22.42% 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% | +$283+1.0% | +$292+1.0% | +$301+1.0% | +$310+1.0% | +$315+1.0% | +$324+1.0% | +$333+1.0% | +$334+1.0% | +$340+1.0% |
| GS-2 | +$307+1.0% | +$315+1.0% | +$325+1.0% | +$334+1.0% | +$337+1.0% | +$346+1.0% | +$356+1.0% | +$366+1.0% | +$376+1.0% | +$386+1.0% |
| GS-3 | +$335+1.0% | +$347+1.0% | +$359+1.0% | +$373+1.0% | +$385+1.0% | +$397+1.0% | +$409+1.0% | +$421+1.0% | +$433+1.0% | +$446+1.0% |
| GS-4 | +$377+1.0% | +$390+1.0% | +$401+1.0% | +$414+1.0% | +$426+1.0% | +$438+1.0% | +$450+1.0% | +$463+1.0% | +$475+1.0% | +$487+1.0% |
| GS-5 | +$422+1.0% | +$437+1.0% | +$452+1.0% | +$466+1.0% | +$481+1.0% | +$496+1.0% | +$510+1.0% | +$525+1.0% | +$540+1.0% | +$555+1.0% |
| GS-6 | +$470+1.0% | +$486+1.0% | +$502+1.0% | +$518+1.0% | +$534+1.0% | +$549+1.0% | +$565+1.0% | +$581+1.0% | +$597+1.0% | +$613+1.0% |
| GS-7 | +$522+1.0% | +$540+1.0% | +$557+1.0% | +$574+1.0% | +$591+1.0% | +$608+1.0% | +$625+1.0% | +$643+1.0% | +$660+1.0% | +$677+1.0% |
| GS-8 | +$579+1.0% | +$598+1.0% | +$616+1.0% | +$634+1.0% | +$653+1.0% | +$670+1.0% | +$689+1.0% | +$708+1.0% | +$725+1.0% | +$744+1.0% |
| GS-9 | +$639+1.0% | +$662+1.0% | +$683+1.0% | +$705+1.0% | +$727+1.0% | +$749+1.0% | +$771+1.0% | +$793+1.0% | +$816+1.0% | +$838+1.0% |
| GS-10 | +$704+1.0% | +$727+1.0% | +$751+1.0% | +$773+1.0% | +$797+1.0% | +$820+1.0% | +$844+1.0% | +$867+1.0% | +$890+1.0% | +$913+1.0% |
| GS-11 | +$774+1.0% | +$801+1.0% | +$828+1.0% | +$854+1.0% | +$881+1.0% | +$908+1.0% | +$935+1.0% | +$962+1.0% | +$989+1.0% | +$1,016+1.0% |
| GS-12 | +$927+1.0% | +$957+1.0% | +$988+1.0% | +$1,018+1.0% | +$1,049+1.0% | +$1,079+1.0% | +$1,110+1.0% | +$1,141+1.0% | +$1,172+1.0% | +$1,202+1.0% |
| GS-13 | +$1,101+1.0% | +$1,139+1.0% | +$1,175+1.0% | +$1,212+1.0% | +$1,249+1.0% | +$1,285+1.0% | +$1,322+1.0% | +$1,359+1.0% | +$1,396+1.0% | +$1,432+1.0% |
| GS-14 | +$1,302+1.0% | +$1,346+1.0% | +$1,391+1.0% | +$1,435+1.0% | +$1,479+1.0% | +$1,523+1.0% | +$1,567+1.0% | +$1,611+1.0% | +$1,655+1.0% | +$1,699+1.0% |
| GS-15 | +$1,531+1.0% | +$1,583+1.0% | +$1,634+1.0% | +$1,686+1.0% | +$1,738+1.0% | +$1,788+1.0% | +$1,840+1.0% | +$1,891+1.0% | +$1,943+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-MIL, effective January 2026
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2026 General Schedule tables, MIL.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-MIL, effective January 2025
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2025 General Schedule tables, MIL.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.