2026 GS Pay: Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV
The Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV locality pay area adds 21.03% locality pay to the GS base table. Figures are from OPM's Salary Table 2026-PIT, effective January 2026.
- Locality pay
- 21.03%
- Annual pay range
- $27,333 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 | $27,333 | $28,250 | $29,159 | $30,064 | $30,970 | $31,502 | $32,401 | $33,306 | $33,344 | $34,189 |
| GS-2 | $30,733 | $31,464 | $32,483 | $33,344 | $33,717 | $34,708 | $35,699 | $36,690 | $37,681 | $38,673 |
| GS-3 | $33,535 | $34,653 | $35,772 | $36,890 | $38,008 | $39,127 | $40,245 | $41,363 | $42,482 | $43,600 |
| GS-4 | $37,644 | $38,899 | $40,154 | $41,409 | $42,664 | $43,919 | $45,174 | $46,430 | $47,685 | $48,940 |
| GS-5 | $42,117 | $43,521 | $44,925 | $46,329 | $47,733 | $49,137 | $50,541 | $51,945 | $53,349 | $54,753 |
| GS-6 | $46,949 | $48,514 | $50,079 | $51,644 | $53,208 | $54,773 | $56,338 | $57,903 | $59,468 | $61,033 |
| GS-7 | $52,171 | $53,910 | $55,650 | $57,389 | $59,128 | $60,867 | $62,606 | $64,346 | $66,085 | $67,824 |
| GS-8 | $57,777 | $59,703 | $61,628 | $63,554 | $65,480 | $67,405 | $69,331 | $71,256 | $73,182 | $75,108 |
| GS-9 | $63,815 | $65,943 | $68,071 | $70,199 | $72,326 | $74,454 | $76,582 | $78,709 | $80,837 | $82,965 |
| GS-10 | $70,275 | $72,617 | $74,959 | $77,301 | $79,643 | $81,985 | $84,326 | $86,668 | $89,010 | $91,352 |
| GS-11 | $77,211 | $79,785 | $82,360 | $84,934 | $87,508 | $90,083 | $92,657 | $95,231 | $97,806 | $100,380 |
| GS-12 | $92,543 | $95,628 | $98,713 | $101,798 | $104,883 | $107,968 | $111,053 | $114,139 | $117,224 | $120,309 |
| GS-13 | $110,047 | $113,715 | $117,383 | $121,052 | $124,720 | $128,389 | $132,057 | $135,725 | $139,394 | $143,062 |
| GS-14 | $130,042 | $134,377 | $138,712 | $143,048 | $147,383 | $151,718 | $156,054 | $160,389 | $164,724 | $169,060 |
| GS-15 | $152,963 | $158,062 | $163,161 | $168,260 | $173,359 | $178,458 | $183,557 | $188,656 | $193,755 | $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 | $13.10 | $13.54 | $13.97 | $14.41 | $14.84 | $15.09 | $15.53 | $15.96 | $15.98 | $16.38 |
| GS-2 | $14.73 | $15.08 | $15.56 | $15.98 | $16.16 | $16.63 | $17.11 | $17.58 | $18.06 | $18.53 |
| GS-3 | $16.07 | $16.60 | $17.14 | $17.68 | $18.21 | $18.75 | $19.28 | $19.82 | $20.36 | $20.89 |
| GS-4 | $18.04 | $18.64 | $19.24 | $19.84 | $20.44 | $21.04 | $21.65 | $22.25 | $22.85 | $23.45 |
| GS-5 | $20.18 | $20.85 | $21.53 | $22.20 | $22.87 | $23.54 | $24.22 | $24.89 | $25.56 | $26.24 |
| GS-6 | $22.50 | $23.25 | $24.00 | $24.75 | $25.49 | $26.24 | $26.99 | $27.74 | $28.49 | $29.24 |
| GS-7 | $25.00 | $25.83 | $26.67 | $27.50 | $28.33 | $29.16 | $30.00 | $30.83 | $31.67 | $32.50 |
| GS-8 | $27.68 | $28.61 | $29.53 | $30.45 | $31.38 | $32.30 | $33.22 | $34.14 | $35.07 | $35.99 |
| GS-9 | $30.58 | $31.60 | $32.62 | $33.64 | $34.66 | $35.68 | $36.69 | $37.71 | $38.73 | $39.75 |
| GS-10 | $33.67 | $34.79 | $35.92 | $37.04 | $38.16 | $39.28 | $40.41 | $41.53 | $42.65 | $43.77 |
| GS-11 | $37.00 | $38.23 | $39.46 | $40.70 | $41.93 | $43.16 | $44.40 | $45.63 | $46.86 | $48.10 |
| GS-12 | $44.34 | $45.82 | $47.30 | $48.78 | $50.26 | $51.73 | $53.21 | $54.69 | $56.17 | $57.65 |
| GS-13 | $52.73 | $54.49 | $56.24 | $58.00 | $59.76 | $61.52 | $63.28 | $65.03 | $66.79 | $68.55 |
| GS-14 | $62.31 | $64.39 | $66.46 | $68.54 | $70.62 | $72.70 | $74.77 | $76.85 | $78.93 | $81.01 |
| GS-15 | $73.29 | $75.74 | $78.18 | $80.62 | $83.07 | $85.51 | $87.95 | $90.40 | $92.84 | $94.49Capped |
Compare Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV with other locality pay areas
Where this locality pay area is
OPM's 2026 definitions list 18 places in this area, in OH, PA, WV. The legal definition is in 5 CFR 531.603.
| Place | State | FIPS code |
|---|---|---|
| Allegheny County, PA | PA | 42003 |
| Armstrong County, PA | PA | 42005 |
| Beaver County, PA | PA | 42007 |
| Butler County, PA | PA | 42019 |
| Cambria County, PA | PA | 42021 |
| Fayette County, PA | PA | 42051 |
| Greene County, PA | PA | 42059 |
| Indiana County, PA | PA | 42063 |
| Lawrence County, PA | PA | 42073 |
| Somerset County, PA | PA | 42111 |
| Washington County, PA | PA | 42125 |
| Westmoreland County, PA | PA | 42129 |
| Belmont County, OH | OH | 39013 |
| Jefferson County, OH | OH | 39081 |
| Brooke County, WV | WV | 54009 |
| Hancock County, WV | WV | 54029 |
| Marshall County, WV | WV | 54051 |
| Ohio County, WV | WV | 54069 |
Changes from 2025
Locality pay was 21.03% in 2025 and is 21.03% 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 | +$271+1.0% | +$280+1.0% | +$290+1.0% | +$298+1.0% | +$306+1.0% | +$313+1.0% | +$321+1.0% | +$329+1.0% | +$331+1.0% | +$337+1.0% |
| GS-2 | +$304+1.0% | +$311+1.0% | +$322+1.0% | +$331+1.0% | +$333+1.0% | +$343+1.0% | +$352+1.0% | +$362+1.0% | +$371+1.0% | +$382+1.0% |
| GS-3 | +$332+1.0% | +$343+1.0% | +$356+1.0% | +$368+1.0% | +$380+1.0% | +$393+1.0% | +$404+1.0% | +$416+1.0% | +$429+1.0% | +$441+1.0% |
| GS-4 | +$373+1.0% | +$385+1.0% | +$397+1.0% | +$409+1.0% | +$421+1.0% | +$433+1.0% | +$445+1.0% | +$458+1.0% | +$470+1.0% | +$482+1.0% |
| GS-5 | +$417+1.0% | +$432+1.0% | +$446+1.0% | +$461+1.0% | +$476+1.0% | +$490+1.0% | +$505+1.0% | +$519+1.0% | +$534+1.0% | +$549+1.0% |
| GS-6 | +$465+1.0% | +$481+1.0% | +$497+1.0% | +$512+1.0% | +$527+1.0% | +$543+1.0% | +$559+1.0% | +$575+1.0% | +$591+1.0% | +$606+1.0% |
| GS-7 | +$517+1.0% | +$533+1.0% | +$551+1.0% | +$568+1.0% | +$585+1.0% | +$601+1.0% | +$618+1.0% | +$636+1.0% | +$653+1.0% | +$669+1.0% |
| GS-8 | +$572+1.0% | +$591+1.0% | +$608+1.0% | +$627+1.0% | +$645+1.0% | +$663+1.0% | +$682+1.0% | +$699+1.0% | +$718+1.0% | +$736+1.0% |
| GS-9 | +$631+1.0% | +$653+1.0% | +$675+1.0% | +$698+1.0% | +$719+1.0% | +$741+1.0% | +$763+1.0% | +$784+1.0% | +$806+1.0% | +$828+1.0% |
| GS-10 | +$696+1.0% | +$719+1.0% | +$742+1.0% | +$765+1.0% | +$788+1.0% | +$811+1.0% | +$833+1.0% | +$857+1.0% | +$880+1.0% | +$903+1.0% |
| GS-11 | +$765+1.0% | +$791+1.0% | +$818+1.0% | +$845+1.0% | +$871+1.0% | +$898+1.0% | +$925+1.0% | +$951+1.0% | +$978+1.0% | +$1,005+1.0% |
| GS-12 | +$916+1.0% | +$946+1.0% | +$976+1.0% | +$1,007+1.0% | +$1,037+1.0% | +$1,067+1.0% | +$1,097+1.0% | +$1,128+1.0% | +$1,159+1.0% | +$1,189+1.0% |
| GS-13 | +$1,090+1.0% | +$1,126+1.0% | +$1,162+1.0% | +$1,198+1.0% | +$1,234+1.0% | +$1,271+1.0% | +$1,307+1.0% | +$1,343+1.0% | +$1,380+1.0% | +$1,416+1.0% |
| GS-14 | +$1,288+1.0% | +$1,331+1.0% | +$1,374+1.0% | +$1,419+1.0% | +$1,462+1.0% | +$1,505+1.0% | +$1,550+1.0% | +$1,593+1.0% | +$1,636+1.0% | +$1,680+1.0% |
| GS-15 | +$1,515+1.0% | +$1,565+1.0% | +$1,616+1.0% | +$1,667+1.0% | +$1,718+1.0% | +$1,769+1.0% | +$1,820+1.0% | +$1,870+1.0% | +$1,921+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-PIT, effective January 2026
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2026 General Schedule tables, PIT.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-PIT, effective January 2025
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2025 General Schedule tables, PIT.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.