2026 GS Pay: Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA
The Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA locality pay area adds 26.13% locality pay to the GS base table. Figures are from OPM's Salary Table 2026-POR, effective January 2026.
- Locality pay
- 26.13%
- Annual pay range
- $28,485 to $197,200
- GS-1 step 1 to GS-15 step 10
- Capped cells
- 2 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 | $28,485 | $29,440 | $30,387 | $31,331 | $32,275 | $32,829 | $33,766 | $34,710 | $34,749 | $35,629 |
| GS-2 | $32,028 | $32,790 | $33,852 | $34,749 | $35,137 | $36,170 | $37,203 | $38,236 | $39,269 | $40,302 |
| GS-3 | $34,948 | $36,114 | $37,279 | $38,444 | $39,610 | $40,775 | $41,941 | $43,106 | $44,272 | $45,437 |
| GS-4 | $39,230 | $40,538 | $41,846 | $43,154 | $44,462 | $45,770 | $47,078 | $48,386 | $49,694 | $51,002 |
| GS-5 | $43,892 | $45,355 | $46,818 | $48,281 | $49,744 | $51,208 | $52,671 | $54,134 | $55,597 | $57,060 |
| GS-6 | $48,927 | $50,558 | $52,189 | $53,820 | $55,451 | $57,081 | $58,712 | $60,343 | $61,974 | $63,605 |
| GS-7 | $54,370 | $56,182 | $57,995 | $59,807 | $61,620 | $63,432 | $65,245 | $67,057 | $68,870 | $70,682 |
| GS-8 | $60,212 | $62,219 | $64,225 | $66,232 | $68,239 | $70,246 | $72,252 | $74,259 | $76,266 | $78,272 |
| GS-9 | $66,505 | $68,722 | $70,939 | $73,157 | $75,374 | $77,591 | $79,809 | $82,026 | $84,243 | $86,461 |
| GS-10 | $73,236 | $75,677 | $78,117 | $80,558 | $82,999 | $85,439 | $87,880 | $90,320 | $92,761 | $95,202 |
| GS-11 | $80,465 | $83,147 | $85,830 | $88,513 | $91,196 | $93,879 | $96,561 | $99,244 | $101,927 | $104,610 |
| GS-12 | $96,443 | $99,658 | $102,873 | $106,088 | $109,303 | $112,518 | $115,733 | $118,948 | $122,163 | $125,378 |
| GS-13 | $114,684 | $118,507 | $122,330 | $126,153 | $129,976 | $133,799 | $137,622 | $141,445 | $145,268 | $149,091 |
| GS-14 | $135,522 | $140,040 | $144,558 | $149,076 | $153,594 | $158,112 | $162,629 | $167,147 | $171,665 | $176,183 |
| GS-15 | $159,408 | $164,722 | $170,036 | $175,350 | $180,664 | $185,977 | $191,291 | $196,605 | $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 | $13.65 | $14.11 | $14.56 | $15.01 | $15.46 | $15.73 | $16.18 | $16.63 | $16.65 | $17.07 |
| GS-2 | $15.35 | $15.71 | $16.22 | $16.65 | $16.84 | $17.33 | $17.83 | $18.32 | $18.82 | $19.31 |
| GS-3 | $16.75 | $17.30 | $17.86 | $18.42 | $18.98 | $19.54 | $20.10 | $20.65 | $21.21 | $21.77 |
| GS-4 | $18.80 | $19.42 | $20.05 | $20.68 | $21.30 | $21.93 | $22.56 | $23.18 | $23.81 | $24.44 |
| GS-5 | $21.03 | $21.73 | $22.43 | $23.13 | $23.84 | $24.54 | $25.24 | $25.94 | $26.64 | $27.34 |
| GS-6 | $23.44 | $24.23 | $25.01 | $25.79 | $26.57 | $27.35 | $28.13 | $28.91 | $29.70 | $30.48 |
| GS-7 | $26.05 | $26.92 | $27.79 | $28.66 | $29.53 | $30.39 | $31.26 | $32.13 | $33.00 | $33.87 |
| GS-8 | $28.85 | $29.81 | $30.77 | $31.74 | $32.70 | $33.66 | $34.62 | $35.58 | $36.54 | $37.50 |
| GS-9 | $31.87 | $32.93 | $33.99 | $35.05 | $36.12 | $37.18 | $38.24 | $39.30 | $40.37 | $41.43 |
| GS-10 | $35.09 | $36.26 | $37.43 | $38.60 | $39.77 | $40.94 | $42.11 | $43.28 | $44.45 | $45.62 |
| GS-11 | $38.56 | $39.84 | $41.13 | $42.41 | $43.70 | $44.98 | $46.27 | $47.55 | $48.84 | $50.12 |
| GS-12 | $46.21 | $47.75 | $49.29 | $50.83 | $52.37 | $53.91 | $55.45 | $56.99 | $58.54 | $60.08 |
| GS-13 | $54.95 | $56.78 | $58.62 | $60.45 | $62.28 | $64.11 | $65.94 | $67.77 | $69.61 | $71.44 |
| GS-14 | $64.94 | $67.10 | $69.27 | $71.43 | $73.60 | $75.76 | $77.92 | $80.09 | $82.25 | $84.42 |
| GS-15 | $76.38 | $78.93 | $81.47 | $84.02 | $86.57 | $89.11 | $91.66 | $94.20 | $94.49Capped | $94.49Capped |
Compare Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA with other locality pay areas
Where this locality pay area is
OPM's 2026 definitions list 13 places in this area, in OR, WA. The legal definition is in 5 CFR 531.603.
| Place | State | FIPS code |
|---|---|---|
| Benton County, OR | OR | 41003 |
| Clackamas County, OR | OR | 41005 |
| Columbia County, OR | OR | 41009 |
| Linn County, OR | OR | 41043 |
| Marion County, OR | OR | 41047 |
| Multnomah County, OR | OR | 41051 |
| Polk County, OR | OR | 41053 |
| Washington County, OR | OR | 41067 |
| Yamhill County, OR | OR | 41071 |
| Clark County, WA | WA | 53011 |
| Cowlitz County, WA | WA | 53015 |
| Skamania County, WA | WA | 53059 |
| Wahkiakum County, WA | WA | 53069 |
Changes from 2025
Locality pay was 26.13% in 2025 and is 26.13% 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 | +$282+1.0% | +$291+1.0% | +$301+1.0% | +$311+1.0% | +$319+1.0% | +$325+1.0% | +$334+1.0% | +$343+1.0% | +$345+1.0% | +$350+1.0% |
| GS-2 | +$316+1.0% | +$324+1.0% | +$335+1.0% | +$345+1.0% | +$347+1.0% | +$357+1.0% | +$367+1.0% | +$377+1.0% | +$387+1.0% | +$397+1.0% |
| GS-3 | +$345+1.0% | +$359+1.0% | +$371+1.0% | +$383+1.0% | +$396+1.0% | +$408+1.0% | +$422+1.0% | +$434+1.0% | +$447+1.0% | +$459+1.0% |
| GS-4 | +$388+1.0% | +$401+1.0% | +$414+1.0% | +$426+1.0% | +$439+1.0% | +$451+1.0% | +$464+1.0% | +$477+1.0% | +$489+1.0% | +$502+1.0% |
| GS-5 | +$435+1.0% | +$450+1.0% | +$465+1.0% | +$480+1.0% | +$495+1.0% | +$511+1.0% | +$526+1.0% | +$541+1.0% | +$556+1.0% | +$571+1.0% |
| GS-6 | +$484+1.0% | +$501+1.0% | +$517+1.0% | +$534+1.0% | +$550+1.0% | +$566+1.0% | +$582+1.0% | +$599+1.0% | +$616+1.0% | +$632+1.0% |
| GS-7 | +$539+1.0% | +$556+1.0% | +$574+1.0% | +$591+1.0% | +$610+1.0% | +$627+1.0% | +$645+1.0% | +$662+1.0% | +$680+1.0% | +$698+1.0% |
| GS-8 | +$597+1.0% | +$616+1.0% | +$634+1.0% | +$653+1.0% | +$672+1.0% | +$692+1.0% | +$710+1.0% | +$729+1.0% | +$748+1.0% | +$766+1.0% |
| GS-9 | +$659+1.0% | +$681+1.0% | +$704+1.0% | +$727+1.0% | +$749+1.0% | +$772+1.0% | +$795+1.0% | +$817+1.0% | +$840+1.0% | +$863+1.0% |
| GS-10 | +$725+1.0% | +$749+1.0% | +$773+1.0% | +$797+1.0% | +$822+1.0% | +$845+1.0% | +$869+1.0% | +$893+1.0% | +$917+1.0% | +$941+1.0% |
| GS-11 | +$798+1.0% | +$824+1.0% | +$852+1.0% | +$880+1.0% | +$908+1.0% | +$936+1.0% | +$963+1.0% | +$991+1.0% | +$1,019+1.0% | +$1,047+1.0% |
| GS-12 | +$955+1.0% | +$987+1.0% | +$1,018+1.0% | +$1,049+1.0% | +$1,081+1.0% | +$1,112+1.0% | +$1,144+1.0% | +$1,175+1.0% | +$1,207+1.0% | +$1,238+1.0% |
| GS-13 | +$1,135+1.0% | +$1,173+1.0% | +$1,211+1.0% | +$1,249+1.0% | +$1,287+1.0% | +$1,325+1.0% | +$1,362+1.0% | +$1,400+1.0% | +$1,438+1.0% | +$1,476+1.0% |
| GS-14 | +$1,342+1.0% | +$1,388+1.0% | +$1,433+1.0% | +$1,479+1.0% | +$1,524+1.0% | +$1,570+1.0% | +$1,614+1.0% | +$1,659+1.0% | +$1,705+1.0% | +$1,750+1.0% |
| GS-15 | +$1,578+1.0% | +$1,631+1.0% | +$1,684+1.0% | +$1,737+1.0% | +$1,790+1.0% | +$1,842+1.0% | +$1,895+1.0% | +$1,949+1.0% | +$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-POR, effective January 2026
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2026 General Schedule tables, POR.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-POR, effective January 2025
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2025 General Schedule tables, POR.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.