2026 GS Pay: New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA
The New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA locality pay area adds 37.95% locality pay to the GS base table. Figures are from OPM's Salary Table 2026-NY, effective January 2026.
- Locality pay
- 37.95%
- Annual pay range
- $31,155 to $197,200
- GS-1 step 1 to GS-15 step 10
- Capped cells
- 6 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 | $31,155 | $32,199 | $33,235 | $34,267 | $35,300 | $35,906 | $36,931 | $37,962 | $38,005 | $38,968 |
| GS-2 | $35,030 | $35,863 | $37,024 | $38,005 | $38,430 | $39,560 | $40,690 | $41,820 | $42,949 | $44,079 |
| GS-3 | $38,223 | $39,498 | $40,773 | $42,047 | $43,322 | $44,596 | $45,871 | $47,146 | $48,420 | $49,695 |
| GS-4 | $42,907 | $44,337 | $45,768 | $47,198 | $48,629 | $50,059 | $51,490 | $52,920 | $54,351 | $55,781 |
| GS-5 | $48,005 | $49,605 | $51,206 | $52,806 | $54,406 | $56,006 | $57,607 | $59,207 | $60,807 | $62,407 |
| GS-6 | $53,512 | $55,296 | $57,080 | $58,863 | $60,647 | $62,431 | $64,214 | $65,998 | $67,782 | $69,565 |
| GS-7 | $59,465 | $61,447 | $63,429 | $65,412 | $67,394 | $69,376 | $71,359 | $73,341 | $75,323 | $77,306 |
| GS-8 | $65,855 | $68,049 | $70,244 | $72,439 | $74,634 | $76,828 | $79,023 | $81,218 | $83,413 | $85,608 |
| GS-9 | $72,737 | $75,162 | $77,587 | $80,012 | $82,438 | $84,863 | $87,288 | $89,713 | $92,138 | $94,563 |
| GS-10 | $80,099 | $82,769 | $85,438 | $88,107 | $90,777 | $93,446 | $96,115 | $98,785 | $101,454 | $104,123 |
| GS-11 | $88,005 | $90,939 | $93,874 | $96,808 | $99,742 | $102,676 | $105,610 | $108,545 | $111,479 | $114,413 |
| GS-12 | $105,481 | $108,997 | $112,513 | $116,030 | $119,546 | $123,062 | $126,579 | $130,095 | $133,611 | $137,128 |
| GS-13 | $125,431 | $129,612 | $133,794 | $137,975 | $142,156 | $146,337 | $150,519 | $154,700 | $158,881 | $163,062 |
| GS-14 | $148,222 | $153,163 | $158,104 | $163,046 | $167,987 | $172,929 | $177,870 | $182,811 | $187,753 | $192,694 |
| GS-15 | $174,347 | $180,159 | $185,970 | $191,782 | $197,200Capped | $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 | $14.93 | $15.43 | $15.92 | $16.42 | $16.91 | $17.20 | $17.70 | $18.19 | $18.21 | $18.67 |
| GS-2 | $16.78 | $17.18 | $17.74 | $18.21 | $18.41 | $18.96 | $19.50 | $20.04 | $20.58 | $21.12 |
| GS-3 | $18.31 | $18.93 | $19.54 | $20.15 | $20.76 | $21.37 | $21.98 | $22.59 | $23.20 | $23.81 |
| GS-4 | $20.56 | $21.24 | $21.93 | $22.62 | $23.30 | $23.99 | $24.67 | $25.36 | $26.04 | $26.73 |
| GS-5 | $23.00 | $23.77 | $24.54 | $25.30 | $26.07 | $26.84 | $27.60 | $28.37 | $29.14 | $29.90 |
| GS-6 | $25.64 | $26.50 | $27.35 | $28.20 | $29.06 | $29.91 | $30.77 | $31.62 | $32.48 | $33.33 |
| GS-7 | $28.49 | $29.44 | $30.39 | $31.34 | $32.29 | $33.24 | $34.19 | $35.14 | $36.09 | $37.04 |
| GS-8 | $31.55 | $32.61 | $33.66 | $34.71 | $35.76 | $36.81 | $37.86 | $38.92 | $39.97 | $41.02 |
| GS-9 | $34.85 | $36.01 | $37.18 | $38.34 | $39.50 | $40.66 | $41.82 | $42.99 | $44.15 | $45.31 |
| GS-10 | $38.38 | $39.66 | $40.94 | $42.22 | $43.50 | $44.78 | $46.05 | $47.33 | $48.61 | $49.89 |
| GS-11 | $42.17 | $43.57 | $44.98 | $46.39 | $47.79 | $49.20 | $50.60 | $52.01 | $53.42 | $54.82 |
| GS-12 | $50.54 | $52.23 | $53.91 | $55.60 | $57.28 | $58.97 | $60.65 | $62.34 | $64.02 | $65.71 |
| GS-13 | $60.10 | $62.10 | $64.11 | $66.11 | $68.11 | $70.12 | $72.12 | $74.13 | $76.13 | $78.13 |
| GS-14 | $71.02 | $73.39 | $75.76 | $78.12 | $80.49 | $82.86 | $85.23 | $87.60 | $89.96 | $92.33 |
| GS-15 | $83.54 | $86.32 | $89.11 | $91.89 | $94.49Capped | $94.49Capped | $94.49Capped | $94.49Capped | $94.49Capped | $94.49Capped |
Compare New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA with other locality pay areas
Where this locality pay area is
OPM's 2026 definitions list 40 places in this area, in CT, NJ, NY, PA. The legal definition is in 5 CFR 531.603.
| Place | State | FIPS code |
|---|---|---|
| Bronx County, NY | NY | 36005 |
| Dutchess County, NY | NY | 36027 |
| Kings County, NY | NY | 36047 |
| Nassau County, NY | NY | 36059 |
| New York County, NY | NY | 36061 |
| Orange County, NY | NY | 36071 |
| Putnam County, NY | NY | 36079 |
| Queens County, NY | NY | 36081 |
| Richmond County, NY | NY | 36085 |
| Rockland County, NY | NY | 36087 |
| Suffolk County, NY | NY | 36103 |
| Sullivan County, NY | NY | 36105 |
| Ulster County, NY | NY | 36111 |
| Westchester County, NY | NY | 36119 |
| Bergen County, NJ | NJ | 34003 |
| Essex County, NJ | NJ | 34013 |
| Fort Dix, NJ | NJ | 341052005 |
| Hudson County, NJ | NJ | 34017 |
| Hunterdon County, NJ | NJ | 34019 |
| Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst | NJ | 341530005 |
| McGuire Air Force Base, NJ | NJ | 341778005 |
| Mercer County, NJ | NJ | 34021 |
| Middlesex County, NJ | NJ | 34023 |
| Monmouth County, NJ | NJ | 34025 |
| Morris County, NJ | NJ | 34027 |
| Ocean County, NJ | NJ | 34029 |
| Passaic County, NJ | NJ | 34031 |
| Somerset County, NJ | NJ | 34035 |
| Sussex County, NJ | NJ | 34037 |
| Union County, NJ | NJ | 34039 |
| Warren County, NJ | NJ | 34041 |
| Fairfield County, CT | CT | 09001 |
| Litchfield County, CT | CT | 09005 |
| New Haven County, CT | CT | 09009 |
| Carbon County, PA | PA | 42025 |
| Lehigh County, PA | PA | 42077 |
| Monroe County, PA | PA | 42089 |
| Northampton County, PA | PA | 42095 |
| Pike County, PA | PA | 42103 |
| Wayne County, PA | PA | 42127 |
Changes from 2025
Locality pay was 37.95% in 2025 and is 37.95% 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 | +$309+1.0% | +$319+1.0% | +$330+1.0% | +$340+1.0% | +$349+1.0% | +$356+1.0% | +$366+1.0% | +$375+1.0% | +$376+1.0% | +$383+1.0% |
| GS-2 | +$347+1.0% | +$355+1.0% | +$367+1.0% | +$376+1.0% | +$379+1.0% | +$390+1.0% | +$402+1.0% | +$413+1.0% | +$423+1.0% | +$434+1.0% |
| GS-3 | +$378+1.0% | +$392+1.0% | +$406+1.0% | +$419+1.0% | +$433+1.0% | +$446+1.0% | +$461+1.0% | +$475+1.0% | +$488+1.0% | +$502+1.0% |
| GS-4 | +$425+1.0% | +$439+1.0% | +$453+1.0% | +$466+1.0% | +$480+1.0% | +$494+1.0% | +$508+1.0% | +$521+1.0% | +$535+1.0% | +$549+1.0% |
| GS-5 | +$476+1.0% | +$492+1.0% | +$509+1.0% | +$526+1.0% | +$542+1.0% | +$558+1.0% | +$576+1.0% | +$592+1.0% | +$608+1.0% | +$625+1.0% |
| GS-6 | +$530+1.0% | +$548+1.0% | +$566+1.0% | +$583+1.0% | +$602+1.0% | +$620+1.0% | +$637+1.0% | +$655+1.0% | +$673+1.0% | +$691+1.0% |
| GS-7 | +$589+1.0% | +$608+1.0% | +$627+1.0% | +$647+1.0% | +$666+1.0% | +$685+1.0% | +$705+1.0% | +$724+1.0% | +$743+1.0% | +$763+1.0% |
| GS-8 | +$653+1.0% | +$673+1.0% | +$694+1.0% | +$715+1.0% | +$736+1.0% | +$755+1.0% | +$776+1.0% | +$797+1.0% | +$818+1.0% | +$839+1.0% |
| GS-9 | +$720+1.0% | +$745+1.0% | +$770+1.0% | +$794+1.0% | +$820+1.0% | +$845+1.0% | +$869+1.0% | +$894+1.0% | +$919+1.0% | +$943+1.0% |
| GS-10 | +$793+1.0% | +$820+1.0% | +$846+1.0% | +$872+1.0% | +$898+1.0% | +$924+1.0% | +$950+1.0% | +$977+1.0% | +$1,003+1.0% | +$1,029+1.0% |
| GS-11 | +$872+1.0% | +$902+1.0% | +$933+1.0% | +$963+1.0% | +$993+1.0% | +$1,023+1.0% | +$1,054+1.0% | +$1,085+1.0% | +$1,115+1.0% | +$1,145+1.0% |
| GS-12 | +$1,045+1.0% | +$1,079+1.0% | +$1,113+1.0% | +$1,148+1.0% | +$1,182+1.0% | +$1,216+1.0% | +$1,251+1.0% | +$1,286+1.0% | +$1,320+1.0% | +$1,355+1.0% |
| GS-13 | +$1,242+1.0% | +$1,283+1.0% | +$1,325+1.0% | +$1,366+1.0% | +$1,407+1.0% | +$1,448+1.0% | +$1,490+1.0% | +$1,531+1.0% | +$1,572+1.0% | +$1,614+1.0% |
| GS-14 | +$1,468+1.0% | +$1,517+1.0% | +$1,567+1.0% | +$1,617+1.0% | +$1,666+1.0% | +$1,716+1.0% | +$1,766+1.0% | +$1,815+1.0% | +$1,865+1.0% | +$1,915+1.0% |
| GS-15 | +$1,726+1.0% | +$1,784+1.0% | +$1,841+1.0% | +$1,899+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 | +$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-NY, effective January 2026
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2026 General Schedule tables, NY.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-NY, effective January 2025
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2025 General Schedule tables, NY.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.