2026 GS Pay: Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
The Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL locality pay area adds 17.93% locality pay to the GS base table. Figures are from OPM's Salary Table 2026-PB, effective January 2026.
- Locality pay
- 17.93%
- Annual pay range
- $26,633 to $193,760
- 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 | $26,633 | $27,526 | $28,412 | $29,294 | $30,177 | $30,695 | $31,571 | $32,453 | $32,490 | $33,313 |
| GS-2 | $29,946 | $30,658 | $31,651 | $32,490 | $32,853 | $33,819 | $34,785 | $35,750 | $36,716 | $37,682 |
| GS-3 | $32,676 | $33,766 | $34,855 | $35,945 | $37,035 | $38,124 | $39,214 | $40,304 | $41,393 | $42,483 |
| GS-4 | $36,680 | $37,903 | $39,126 | $40,349 | $41,572 | $42,794 | $44,017 | $45,240 | $46,463 | $47,686 |
| GS-5 | $41,038 | $42,406 | $43,774 | $45,142 | $46,510 | $47,878 | $49,246 | $50,614 | $51,982 | $53,350 |
| GS-6 | $45,746 | $47,271 | $48,796 | $50,321 | $51,846 | $53,370 | $54,895 | $56,420 | $57,945 | $59,470 |
| GS-7 | $50,835 | $52,530 | $54,224 | $55,919 | $57,614 | $59,308 | $61,003 | $62,697 | $64,392 | $66,087 |
| GS-8 | $56,297 | $58,174 | $60,050 | $61,926 | $63,802 | $65,679 | $67,555 | $69,431 | $71,308 | $73,184 |
| GS-9 | $62,181 | $64,254 | $66,327 | $68,401 | $70,474 | $72,547 | $74,620 | $76,693 | $78,767 | $80,840 |
| GS-10 | $68,475 | $70,757 | $73,039 | $75,321 | $77,603 | $79,885 | $82,167 | $84,448 | $86,730 | $89,012 |
| GS-11 | $75,233 | $77,742 | $80,250 | $82,759 | $85,267 | $87,775 | $90,284 | $92,792 | $95,300 | $97,809 |
| GS-12 | $90,173 | $93,179 | $96,185 | $99,191 | $102,197 | $105,203 | $108,209 | $111,215 | $114,221 | $117,227 |
| GS-13 | $107,228 | $110,802 | $114,377 | $117,951 | $121,526 | $125,100 | $128,675 | $132,249 | $135,824 | $139,398 |
| GS-14 | $126,711 | $130,935 | $135,160 | $139,384 | $143,608 | $147,832 | $152,057 | $156,281 | $160,505 | $164,729 |
| GS-15 | $149,045 | $154,013 | $158,981 | $163,950 | $168,918 | $173,887 | $178,855 | $183,823 | $188,792 | $193,760 |
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $12.76 | $13.19 | $13.61 | $14.04 | $14.46 | $14.71 | $15.13 | $15.55 | $15.57 | $15.96 |
| GS-2 | $14.35 | $14.69 | $15.17 | $15.57 | $15.74 | $16.20 | $16.67 | $17.13 | $17.59 | $18.06 |
| GS-3 | $15.66 | $16.18 | $16.70 | $17.22 | $17.75 | $18.27 | $18.79 | $19.31 | $19.83 | $20.36 |
| GS-4 | $17.58 | $18.16 | $18.75 | $19.33 | $19.92 | $20.51 | $21.09 | $21.68 | $22.26 | $22.85 |
| GS-5 | $19.66 | $20.32 | $20.97 | $21.63 | $22.29 | $22.94 | $23.60 | $24.25 | $24.91 | $25.56 |
| GS-6 | $21.92 | $22.65 | $23.38 | $24.11 | $24.84 | $25.57 | $26.30 | $27.03 | $27.76 | $28.50 |
| GS-7 | $24.36 | $25.17 | $25.98 | $26.79 | $27.61 | $28.42 | $29.23 | $30.04 | $30.85 | $31.67 |
| GS-8 | $26.98 | $27.87 | $28.77 | $29.67 | $30.57 | $31.47 | $32.37 | $33.27 | $34.17 | $35.07 |
| GS-9 | $29.79 | $30.79 | $31.78 | $32.77 | $33.77 | $34.76 | $35.75 | $36.75 | $37.74 | $38.74 |
| GS-10 | $32.81 | $33.90 | $35.00 | $36.09 | $37.18 | $38.28 | $39.37 | $40.46 | $41.56 | $42.65 |
| GS-11 | $36.05 | $37.25 | $38.45 | $39.65 | $40.86 | $42.06 | $43.26 | $44.46 | $45.66 | $46.87 |
| GS-12 | $43.21 | $44.65 | $46.09 | $47.53 | $48.97 | $50.41 | $51.85 | $53.29 | $54.73 | $56.17 |
| GS-13 | $51.38 | $53.09 | $54.80 | $56.52 | $58.23 | $59.94 | $61.66 | $63.37 | $65.08 | $66.79 |
| GS-14 | $60.71 | $62.74 | $64.76 | $66.79 | $68.81 | $70.83 | $72.86 | $74.88 | $76.91 | $78.93 |
| GS-15 | $71.42 | $73.80 | $76.18 | $78.56 | $80.94 | $83.32 | $85.70 | $88.08 | $90.46 | $92.84 |
Compare Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL with other locality pay areas
Where this locality pay area is
OPM's 2026 definitions list 1 place in this area, in FL. The legal definition is in 5 CFR 531.603.
| Place | State | FIPS code |
|---|---|---|
| Brevard County, FL | FL | 12009 |
Changes from 2025
Locality pay was 17.93% in 2025 and is 17.93% 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 | +$264+1.0% | +$272+1.0% | +$282+1.0% | +$290+1.0% | +$298+1.0% | +$304+1.0% | +$312+1.0% | +$321+1.0% | +$322+1.0% | +$328+1.0% |
| GS-2 | +$296+1.0% | +$303+1.0% | +$313+1.0% | +$322+1.0% | +$324+1.0% | +$334+1.0% | +$344+1.0% | +$352+1.0% | +$362+1.0% | +$371+1.0% |
| GS-3 | +$323+1.0% | +$335+1.0% | +$346+1.0% | +$358+1.0% | +$371+1.0% | +$382+1.0% | +$394+1.0% | +$406+1.0% | +$417+1.0% | +$429+1.0% |
| GS-4 | +$363+1.0% | +$375+1.0% | +$387+1.0% | +$399+1.0% | +$411+1.0% | +$422+1.0% | +$434+1.0% | +$445+1.0% | +$457+1.0% | +$469+1.0% |
| GS-5 | +$406+1.0% | +$421+1.0% | +$435+1.0% | +$449+1.0% | +$463+1.0% | +$477+1.0% | +$491+1.0% | +$506+1.0% | +$520+1.0% | +$534+1.0% |
| GS-6 | +$453+1.0% | +$468+1.0% | +$484+1.0% | +$499+1.0% | +$515+1.0% | +$529+1.0% | +$545+1.0% | +$560+1.0% | +$576+1.0% | +$591+1.0% |
| GS-7 | +$504+1.0% | +$521+1.0% | +$536+1.0% | +$553+1.0% | +$570+1.0% | +$586+1.0% | +$603+1.0% | +$619+1.0% | +$636+1.0% | +$652+1.0% |
| GS-8 | +$557+1.0% | +$576+1.0% | +$593+1.0% | +$611+1.0% | +$628+1.0% | +$647+1.0% | +$664+1.0% | +$681+1.0% | +$700+1.0% | +$717+1.0% |
| GS-9 | +$616+1.0% | +$637+1.0% | +$658+1.0% | +$680+1.0% | +$701+1.0% | +$722+1.0% | +$743+1.0% | +$764+1.0% | +$786+1.0% | +$807+1.0% |
| GS-10 | +$678+1.0% | +$701+1.0% | +$723+1.0% | +$746+1.0% | +$768+1.0% | +$791+1.0% | +$813+1.0% | +$834+1.0% | +$857+1.0% | +$879+1.0% |
| GS-11 | +$745+1.0% | +$771+1.0% | +$797+1.0% | +$824+1.0% | +$849+1.0% | +$875+1.0% | +$901+1.0% | +$927+1.0% | +$952+1.0% | +$979+1.0% |
| GS-12 | +$893+1.0% | +$922+1.0% | +$952+1.0% | +$981+1.0% | +$1,011+1.0% | +$1,040+1.0% | +$1,070+1.0% | +$1,099+1.0% | +$1,128+1.0% | +$1,158+1.0% |
| GS-13 | +$1,062+1.0% | +$1,096+1.0% | +$1,132+1.0% | +$1,167+1.0% | +$1,203+1.0% | +$1,238+1.0% | +$1,274+1.0% | +$1,309+1.0% | +$1,345+1.0% | +$1,380+1.0% |
| GS-14 | +$1,255+1.0% | +$1,297+1.0% | +$1,340+1.0% | +$1,382+1.0% | +$1,425+1.0% | +$1,467+1.0% | +$1,510+1.0% | +$1,552+1.0% | +$1,594+1.0% | +$1,637+1.0% |
| GS-15 | +$1,476+1.0% | +$1,525+1.0% | +$1,574+1.0% | +$1,624+1.0% | +$1,673+1.0% | +$1,723+1.0% | +$1,772+1.0% | +$1,822+1.0% | +$1,872+1.0% | +$1,921+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-PB, effective January 2026
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2026 General Schedule tables, PB.xml. Retrieved October 18, 2026.
- GS locality pay table, Salary Table 2025-PB, effective January 2025
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2025 General Schedule tables, PB.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.