2026 GS Pay: Phoenix-Mesa, AZ
The Phoenix-Mesa, AZ locality pay area adds 22.45% locality pay to the GS base table. Figures are from OPM's Salary Table 2026-PX, effective January 2026.
- Locality pay
- 22.45%
- Annual pay range
- $27,654 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 | $27,654 | $28,581 | $29,501 | $30,417 | $31,334 | $31,871 | $32,781 | $33,697 | $33,735 | $34,590 |
| GS-2 | $31,094 | $31,833 | $32,864 | $33,735 | $34,112 | $35,115 | $36,118 | $37,121 | $38,124 | $39,126 |
| GS-3 | $33,928 | $35,060 | $36,191 | $37,323 | $38,454 | $39,586 | $40,717 | $41,849 | $42,980 | $44,111 |
| GS-4 | $38,086 | $39,355 | $40,625 | $41,895 | $43,165 | $44,435 | $45,704 | $46,974 | $48,244 | $49,514 |
| GS-5 | $42,611 | $44,032 | $45,452 | $46,873 | $48,293 | $49,713 | $51,134 | $52,554 | $53,975 | $55,395 |
| GS-6 | $47,500 | $49,083 | $50,666 | $52,249 | $53,833 | $55,416 | $56,999 | $58,583 | $60,166 | $61,749 |
| GS-7 | $52,783 | $54,543 | $56,303 | $58,062 | $59,822 | $61,581 | $63,341 | $65,101 | $66,860 | $68,620 |
| GS-8 | $58,455 | $60,403 | $62,352 | $64,300 | $66,248 | $68,196 | $70,144 | $72,092 | $74,041 | $75,989 |
| GS-9 | $64,564 | $66,717 | $68,870 | $71,022 | $73,175 | $75,328 | $77,480 | $79,633 | $81,786 | $83,938 |
| GS-10 | $71,099 | $73,469 | $75,838 | $78,208 | $80,577 | $82,946 | $85,316 | $87,685 | $90,055 | $92,424 |
| GS-11 | $78,117 | $80,721 | $83,326 | $85,931 | $88,535 | $91,140 | $93,744 | $96,349 | $98,953 | $101,558 |
| GS-12 | $93,629 | $96,750 | $99,871 | $102,993 | $106,114 | $109,235 | $112,356 | $115,478 | $118,599 | $121,720 |
| GS-13 | $111,338 | $115,049 | $118,761 | $122,472 | $126,184 | $129,895 | $133,606 | $137,318 | $141,029 | $144,741 |
| GS-14 | $131,568 | $135,954 | $140,340 | $144,726 | $149,112 | $153,498 | $157,885 | $162,271 | $166,657 | $171,043 |
| GS-15 | $154,757 | $159,916 | $165,075 | $170,234 | $175,392 | $180,551 | $185,710 | $190,869 | $196,028 | $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 | $13.25 | $13.69 | $14.14 | $14.57 | $15.01 | $15.27 | $15.71 | $16.15 | $16.16 | $16.57 |
| GS-2 | $14.90 | $15.25 | $15.75 | $16.16 | $16.34 | $16.83 | $17.31 | $17.79 | $18.27 | $18.75 |
| GS-3 | $16.26 | $16.80 | $17.34 | $17.88 | $18.43 | $18.97 | $19.51 | $20.05 | $20.59 | $21.14 |
| GS-4 | $18.25 | $18.86 | $19.47 | $20.07 | $20.68 | $21.29 | $21.90 | $22.51 | $23.12 | $23.72 |
| GS-5 | $20.42 | $21.10 | $21.78 | $22.46 | $23.14 | $23.82 | $24.50 | $25.18 | $25.86 | $26.54 |
| GS-6 | $22.76 | $23.52 | $24.28 | $25.04 | $25.79 | $26.55 | $27.31 | $28.07 | $28.83 | $29.59 |
| GS-7 | $25.29 | $26.13 | $26.98 | $27.82 | $28.66 | $29.51 | $30.35 | $31.19 | $32.04 | $32.88 |
| GS-8 | $28.01 | $28.94 | $29.88 | $30.81 | $31.74 | $32.68 | $33.61 | $34.54 | $35.48 | $36.41 |
| GS-9 | $30.94 | $31.97 | $33.00 | $34.03 | $35.06 | $36.09 | $37.13 | $38.16 | $39.19 | $40.22 |
| GS-10 | $34.07 | $35.20 | $36.34 | $37.47 | $38.61 | $39.74 | $40.88 | $42.01 | $43.15 | $44.29 |
| GS-11 | $37.43 | $38.68 | $39.93 | $41.17 | $42.42 | $43.67 | $44.92 | $46.17 | $47.41 | $48.66 |
| GS-12 | $44.86 | $46.36 | $47.85 | $49.35 | $50.85 | $52.34 | $53.84 | $55.33 | $56.83 | $58.32 |
| GS-13 | $53.35 | $55.13 | $56.91 | $58.68 | $60.46 | $62.24 | $64.02 | $65.80 | $67.57 | $69.35 |
| GS-14 | $63.04 | $65.14 | $67.24 | $69.35 | $71.45 | $73.55 | $75.65 | $77.75 | $79.85 | $81.96 |
| GS-15 | $74.15 | $76.62 | $79.10 | $81.57 | $84.04 | $86.51 | $88.98 | $91.46 | $93.93 | $94.49Capped |
Where this locality pay area is
OPM's 2026 definitions list 3 places in this area, in AZ. The legal definition is in 5 CFR 531.603.
| Place | State | FIPS code |
|---|---|---|
| Gila County, AZ | AZ | 04007 |
| Maricopa County, AZ | AZ | 04013 |
| Pinal County, AZ | AZ | 04021 |
Changes from 2025
Locality pay was 22.45% in 2025 and is 22.45% 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 | +$274+1.0% | +$283+1.0% | +$293+1.0% | +$302+1.0% | +$310+1.0% | +$316+1.0% | +$324+1.0% | +$333+1.0% | +$334+1.0% | +$341+1.0% |
| GS-2 | +$308+1.0% | +$314+1.0% | +$325+1.0% | +$334+1.0% | +$337+1.0% | +$347+1.0% | +$356+1.0% | +$366+1.0% | +$376+1.0% | +$385+1.0% |
| GS-3 | +$335+1.0% | +$348+1.0% | +$360+1.0% | +$372+1.0% | +$384+1.0% | +$397+1.0% | +$409+1.0% | +$422+1.0% | +$434+1.0% | +$445+1.0% |
| GS-4 | +$378+1.0% | +$389+1.0% | +$401+1.0% | +$414+1.0% | +$426+1.0% | +$439+1.0% | +$450+1.0% | +$463+1.0% | +$475+1.0% | +$487+1.0% |
| GS-5 | +$422+1.0% | +$437+1.0% | +$452+1.0% | +$467+1.0% | +$481+1.0% | +$495+1.0% | +$511+1.0% | +$525+1.0% | +$540+1.0% | +$555+1.0% |
| GS-6 | +$471+1.0% | +$486+1.0% | +$502+1.0% | +$518+1.0% | +$534+1.0% | +$550+1.0% | +$565+1.0% | +$582+1.0% | +$598+1.0% | +$613+1.0% |
| GS-7 | +$523+1.0% | +$540+1.0% | +$558+1.0% | +$574+1.0% | +$592+1.0% | +$608+1.0% | +$626+1.0% | +$643+1.0% | +$660+1.0% | +$677+1.0% |
| GS-8 | +$579+1.0% | +$597+1.0% | +$616+1.0% | +$635+1.0% | +$653+1.0% | +$671+1.0% | +$689+1.0% | +$707+1.0% | +$727+1.0% | +$745+1.0% |
| GS-9 | +$639+1.0% | +$661+1.0% | +$684+1.0% | +$705+1.0% | +$727+1.0% | +$750+1.0% | +$771+1.0% | +$794+1.0% | +$816+1.0% | +$837+1.0% |
| GS-10 | +$704+1.0% | +$728+1.0% | +$750+1.0% | +$774+1.0% | +$797+1.0% | +$820+1.0% | +$844+1.0% | +$867+1.0% | +$891+1.0% | +$913+1.0% |
| GS-11 | +$774+1.0% | +$800+1.0% | +$828+1.0% | +$855+1.0% | +$882+1.0% | +$909+1.0% | +$935+1.0% | +$963+1.0% | +$989+1.0% | +$1,017+1.0% |
| GS-12 | +$927+1.0% | +$957+1.0% | +$988+1.0% | +$1,019+1.0% | +$1,049+1.0% | +$1,080+1.0% | +$1,110+1.0% | +$1,142+1.0% | +$1,172+1.0% | +$1,202+1.0% |
| GS-13 | +$1,102+1.0% | +$1,139+1.0% | +$1,176+1.0% | +$1,212+1.0% | +$1,249+1.0% | +$1,286+1.0% | +$1,322+1.0% | +$1,359+1.0% | +$1,396+1.0% | +$1,433+1.0% |
| GS-14 | +$1,303+1.0% | +$1,347+1.0% | +$1,391+1.0% | +$1,435+1.0% | +$1,479+1.0% | +$1,523+1.0% | +$1,568+1.0% | +$1,612+1.0% | +$1,656+1.0% | +$1,700+1.0% |
| GS-15 | +$1,532+1.0% | +$1,583+1.0% | +$1,635+1.0% | +$1,686+1.0% | +$1,737+1.0% | +$1,789+1.0% | +$1,840+1.0% | +$1,892+1.0% | +$1,944+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-PX, effective January 2026
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2026 General Schedule tables, PX.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-PX, effective January 2025
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2025 General Schedule tables, PX.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.