2026 GS Pay: Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD
The Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD locality pay area adds 28.99% locality pay to the GS base table. Figures are from OPM's Salary Table 2026-PHL, effective January 2026.
- Locality pay
- 28.99%
- Annual pay range
- $29,131 to $197,200
- GS-1 step 1 to GS-15 step 10
- Capped cells
- 3 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 | $29,131 | $30,108 | $31,076 | $32,041 | $33,007 | $33,574 | $34,532 | $35,497 | $35,537 | $36,437 |
| GS-2 | $32,754 | $33,534 | $34,620 | $35,537 | $35,934 | $36,990 | $38,047 | $39,103 | $40,160 | $41,216 |
| GS-3 | $35,741 | $36,932 | $38,124 | $39,316 | $40,508 | $41,700 | $42,892 | $44,084 | $45,275 | $46,467 |
| GS-4 | $40,120 | $41,457 | $42,795 | $44,133 | $45,470 | $46,808 | $48,146 | $49,483 | $50,821 | $52,158 |
| GS-5 | $44,887 | $46,384 | $47,880 | $49,376 | $50,872 | $52,369 | $53,865 | $55,361 | $56,858 | $58,354 |
| GS-6 | $50,037 | $51,704 | $53,372 | $55,040 | $56,708 | $58,376 | $60,044 | $61,711 | $63,379 | $65,047 |
| GS-7 | $55,602 | $57,456 | $59,310 | $61,163 | $63,017 | $64,870 | $66,724 | $68,578 | $70,431 | $72,285 |
| GS-8 | $61,577 | $63,629 | $65,682 | $67,734 | $69,786 | $71,838 | $73,891 | $75,943 | $77,995 | $80,047 |
| GS-9 | $68,013 | $70,280 | $72,548 | $74,815 | $77,083 | $79,351 | $81,618 | $83,886 | $86,154 | $88,421 |
| GS-10 | $74,897 | $77,393 | $79,889 | $82,385 | $84,881 | $87,377 | $89,872 | $92,368 | $94,864 | $97,360 |
| GS-11 | $82,289 | $85,033 | $87,776 | $90,520 | $93,264 | $96,007 | $98,751 | $101,494 | $104,238 | $106,982 |
| GS-12 | $98,630 | $101,918 | $105,206 | $108,493 | $111,781 | $115,069 | $118,357 | $121,645 | $124,933 | $128,221 |
| GS-13 | $117,284 | $121,194 | $125,104 | $129,013 | $132,923 | $136,833 | $140,742 | $144,652 | $148,562 | $152,471 |
| GS-14 | $138,595 | $143,215 | $147,835 | $152,456 | $157,076 | $161,697 | $166,317 | $170,938 | $175,558 | $180,178 |
| GS-15 | $163,023 | $168,457 | $173,891 | $179,326 | $184,760 | $190,194 | $195,629 | $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 | $13.96 | $14.43 | $14.89 | $15.35 | $15.82 | $16.09 | $16.55 | $17.01 | $17.03 | $17.46 |
| GS-2 | $15.69 | $16.07 | $16.59 | $17.03 | $17.22 | $17.72 | $18.23 | $18.74 | $19.24 | $19.75 |
| GS-3 | $17.13 | $17.70 | $18.27 | $18.84 | $19.41 | $19.98 | $20.55 | $21.12 | $21.69 | $22.26 |
| GS-4 | $19.22 | $19.86 | $20.51 | $21.15 | $21.79 | $22.43 | $23.07 | $23.71 | $24.35 | $24.99 |
| GS-5 | $21.51 | $22.23 | $22.94 | $23.66 | $24.38 | $25.09 | $25.81 | $26.53 | $27.24 | $27.96 |
| GS-6 | $23.98 | $24.77 | $25.57 | $26.37 | $27.17 | $27.97 | $28.77 | $29.57 | $30.37 | $31.17 |
| GS-7 | $26.64 | $27.53 | $28.42 | $29.31 | $30.20 | $31.08 | $31.97 | $32.86 | $33.75 | $34.64 |
| GS-8 | $29.51 | $30.49 | $31.47 | $32.46 | $33.44 | $34.42 | $35.41 | $36.39 | $37.37 | $38.36 |
| GS-9 | $32.59 | $33.68 | $34.76 | $35.85 | $36.93 | $38.02 | $39.11 | $40.19 | $41.28 | $42.37 |
| GS-10 | $35.89 | $37.08 | $38.28 | $39.48 | $40.67 | $41.87 | $43.06 | $44.26 | $45.45 | $46.65 |
| GS-11 | $39.43 | $40.74 | $42.06 | $43.37 | $44.69 | $46.00 | $47.32 | $48.63 | $49.95 | $51.26 |
| GS-12 | $47.26 | $48.83 | $50.41 | $51.99 | $53.56 | $55.14 | $56.71 | $58.29 | $59.86 | $61.44 |
| GS-13 | $56.20 | $58.07 | $59.94 | $61.82 | $63.69 | $65.56 | $67.44 | $69.31 | $71.18 | $73.06 |
| GS-14 | $66.41 | $68.62 | $70.84 | $73.05 | $75.26 | $77.48 | $79.69 | $81.91 | $84.12 | $86.33 |
| GS-15 | $78.11 | $80.72 | $83.32 | $85.93 | $88.53 | $91.13 | $93.74 | $94.49Capped | $94.49Capped | $94.49Capped |
Compare Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD with other locality pay areas
Where this locality pay area is
OPM's 2026 definitions list 21 places in this area, in DE, MD, NJ, PA. The legal definition is in 5 CFR 531.603.
| Place | State | FIPS code |
|---|---|---|
| Berks County, PA | PA | 42011 |
| Bucks County, PA | PA | 42017 |
| Chester County, PA | PA | 42029 |
| Delaware County, PA | PA | 42045 |
| Montgomery County, PA | PA | 42091 |
| Philadelphia County, PA | PA | 42101 |
| Schuylkill County, PA | PA | 42107 |
| Atlantic County, NJ | NJ | 34001 |
| Burlington County, NJ | NJ | 34005 |
| Camden County, NJ | NJ | 34007 |
| Cape May County, NJ | NJ | 34009 |
| Cumberland County, NJ | NJ | 34011 |
| Gloucester County, NJ | NJ | 34015 |
| Salem County, NJ | NJ | 34033 |
| Kent County, DE | DE | 10001 |
| New Castle County, DE | DE | 10003 |
| Sussex County, DE | DE | 10005 |
| Cecil County, MD | MD | 24015 |
| Somerset County, MD | MD | 24039 |
| Wicomico County, MD | MD | 24045 |
| Worcester County, MD | MD | 24047 |
Changes from 2025
Locality pay was 28.99% in 2025 and is 28.99% 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 | +$289+1.0% | +$298+1.0% | +$308+1.0% | +$317+1.0% | +$326+1.0% | +$333+1.0% | +$342+1.0% | +$351+1.0% | +$352+1.0% | +$358+1.0% |
| GS-2 | +$323+1.0% | +$332+1.0% | +$343+1.0% | +$352+1.0% | +$355+1.0% | +$365+1.0% | +$375+1.0% | +$385+1.0% | +$396+1.0% | +$406+1.0% |
| GS-3 | +$354+1.0% | +$366+1.0% | +$379+1.0% | +$392+1.0% | +$405+1.0% | +$418+1.0% | +$431+1.0% | +$444+1.0% | +$456+1.0% | +$469+1.0% |
| GS-4 | +$398+1.0% | +$410+1.0% | +$423+1.0% | +$436+1.0% | +$449+1.0% | +$462+1.0% | +$475+1.0% | +$487+1.0% | +$501+1.0% | +$513+1.0% |
| GS-5 | +$445+1.0% | +$461+1.0% | +$476+1.0% | +$491+1.0% | +$507+1.0% | +$523+1.0% | +$538+1.0% | +$553+1.0% | +$569+1.0% | +$585+1.0% |
| GS-6 | +$496+1.0% | +$512+1.0% | +$529+1.0% | +$546+1.0% | +$563+1.0% | +$579+1.0% | +$596+1.0% | +$612+1.0% | +$629+1.0% | +$646+1.0% |
| GS-7 | +$550+1.0% | +$569+1.0% | +$587+1.0% | +$605+1.0% | +$623+1.0% | +$641+1.0% | +$659+1.0% | +$678+1.0% | +$695+1.0% | +$714+1.0% |
| GS-8 | +$610+1.0% | +$629+1.0% | +$649+1.0% | +$668+1.0% | +$687+1.0% | +$706+1.0% | +$727+1.0% | +$746+1.0% | +$765+1.0% | +$784+1.0% |
| GS-9 | +$674+1.0% | +$696+1.0% | +$720+1.0% | +$742+1.0% | +$766+1.0% | +$790+1.0% | +$812+1.0% | +$836+1.0% | +$859+1.0% | +$882+1.0% |
| GS-10 | +$742+1.0% | +$766+1.0% | +$791+1.0% | +$816+1.0% | +$840+1.0% | +$865+1.0% | +$888+1.0% | +$913+1.0% | +$937+1.0% | +$962+1.0% |
| GS-11 | +$815+1.0% | +$844+1.0% | +$872+1.0% | +$900+1.0% | +$929+1.0% | +$957+1.0% | +$986+1.0% | +$1,013+1.0% | +$1,042+1.0% | +$1,071+1.0% |
| GS-12 | +$977+1.0% | +$1,009+1.0% | +$1,041+1.0% | +$1,073+1.0% | +$1,105+1.0% | +$1,137+1.0% | +$1,170+1.0% | +$1,202+1.0% | +$1,234+1.0% | +$1,266+1.0% |
| GS-13 | +$1,161+1.0% | +$1,200+1.0% | +$1,239+1.0% | +$1,277+1.0% | +$1,316+1.0% | +$1,355+1.0% | +$1,393+1.0% | +$1,432+1.0% | +$1,471+1.0% | +$1,509+1.0% |
| GS-14 | +$1,373+1.0% | +$1,419+1.0% | +$1,465+1.0% | +$1,512+1.0% | +$1,558+1.0% | +$1,605+1.0% | +$1,651+1.0% | +$1,698+1.0% | +$1,744+1.0% | +$1,790+1.0% |
| GS-15 | +$1,614+1.0% | +$1,668+1.0% | +$1,722+1.0% | +$1,776+1.0% | +$1,830+1.0% | +$1,884+1.0% | +$1,939+1.0% | +$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-PHL, effective January 2026
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2026 General Schedule tables, PHL.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-PHL, effective January 2025
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2025 General Schedule tables, PHL.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.