2026 GS Pay: Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY
The Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY locality pay area adds 17.88% locality pay to the GS base table. Figures are from OPM's Salary Table 2026-RT, effective January 2026.
- Locality pay
- 17.88%
- Annual pay range
- $26,622 to $193,678
- 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 | $26,622 | $27,514 | $28,400 | $29,281 | $30,164 | $30,682 | $31,558 | $32,439 | $32,476 | $33,299 |
| GS-2 | $29,933 | $30,645 | $31,638 | $32,476 | $32,839 | $33,804 | $34,770 | $35,735 | $36,701 | $37,666 |
| GS-3 | $32,662 | $33,751 | $34,841 | $35,930 | $37,019 | $38,108 | $39,197 | $40,287 | $41,376 | $42,465 |
| GS-4 | $36,664 | $37,887 | $39,109 | $40,331 | $41,554 | $42,776 | $43,999 | $45,221 | $46,444 | $47,666 |
| GS-5 | $41,021 | $42,388 | $43,756 | $45,123 | $46,491 | $47,858 | $49,226 | $50,593 | $51,960 | $53,328 |
| GS-6 | $45,727 | $47,251 | $48,775 | $50,299 | $51,824 | $53,348 | $54,872 | $56,396 | $57,920 | $59,445 |
| GS-7 | $50,813 | $52,507 | $54,201 | $55,895 | $57,589 | $59,283 | $60,977 | $62,671 | $64,365 | $66,059 |
| GS-8 | $56,274 | $58,149 | $60,024 | $61,900 | $63,775 | $65,651 | $67,526 | $69,402 | $71,277 | $73,153 |
| GS-9 | $62,155 | $64,227 | $66,299 | $68,372 | $70,444 | $72,516 | $74,589 | $76,661 | $78,733 | $80,806 |
| GS-10 | $68,446 | $70,727 | $73,008 | $75,289 | $77,570 | $79,851 | $82,132 | $84,413 | $86,694 | $88,975 |
| GS-11 | $75,202 | $77,709 | $80,216 | $82,723 | $85,231 | $87,738 | $90,245 | $92,753 | $95,260 | $97,767 |
| GS-12 | $90,135 | $93,139 | $96,144 | $99,149 | $102,154 | $105,158 | $108,163 | $111,168 | $114,173 | $117,177 |
| GS-13 | $107,182 | $110,755 | $114,328 | $117,901 | $121,474 | $125,047 | $128,620 | $132,193 | $135,766 | $139,339 |
| GS-14 | $126,657 | $130,880 | $135,102 | $139,325 | $143,547 | $147,770 | $151,992 | $156,215 | $160,437 | $164,659 |
| GS-15 | $148,981 | $153,948 | $158,914 | $163,880 | $168,847 | $173,813 | $178,779 | $183,745 | $188,712 | $193,678 |
| 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 | $13.18 | $13.61 | $14.03 | $14.45 | $14.70 | $15.12 | $15.54 | $15.56 | $15.96 |
| GS-2 | $14.34 | $14.68 | $15.16 | $15.56 | $15.74 | $16.20 | $16.66 | $17.12 | $17.59 | $18.05 |
| GS-3 | $15.65 | $16.17 | $16.69 | $17.22 | $17.74 | $18.26 | $18.78 | $19.30 | $19.83 | $20.35 |
| GS-4 | $17.57 | $18.15 | $18.74 | $19.32 | $19.91 | $20.50 | $21.08 | $21.67 | $22.25 | $22.84 |
| GS-5 | $19.66 | $20.31 | $20.97 | $21.62 | $22.28 | $22.93 | $23.59 | $24.24 | $24.90 | $25.55 |
| GS-6 | $21.91 | $22.64 | $23.37 | $24.10 | $24.83 | $25.56 | $26.29 | $27.02 | $27.75 | $28.48 |
| GS-7 | $24.35 | $25.16 | $25.97 | $26.78 | $27.59 | $28.41 | $29.22 | $30.03 | $30.84 | $31.65 |
| GS-8 | $26.96 | $27.86 | $28.76 | $29.66 | $30.56 | $31.46 | $32.36 | $33.25 | $34.15 | $35.05 |
| GS-9 | $29.78 | $30.77 | $31.77 | $32.76 | $33.75 | $34.75 | $35.74 | $36.73 | $37.73 | $38.72 |
| GS-10 | $32.80 | $33.89 | $34.98 | $36.08 | $37.17 | $38.26 | $39.35 | $40.45 | $41.54 | $42.63 |
| GS-11 | $36.03 | $37.23 | $38.44 | $39.64 | $40.84 | $42.04 | $43.24 | $44.44 | $45.64 | $46.85 |
| GS-12 | $43.19 | $44.63 | $46.07 | $47.51 | $48.95 | $50.39 | $51.83 | $53.27 | $54.71 | $56.15 |
| GS-13 | $51.36 | $53.07 | $54.78 | $56.49 | $58.21 | $59.92 | $61.63 | $63.34 | $65.05 | $66.77 |
| GS-14 | $60.69 | $62.71 | $64.74 | $66.76 | $68.78 | $70.80 | $72.83 | $74.85 | $76.87 | $78.90 |
| GS-15 | $71.39 | $73.77 | $76.14 | $78.52 | $80.90 | $83.28 | $85.66 | $88.04 | $90.42 | $92.80 |
Compare Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY with other locality pay areas
Where this locality pay area is
OPM's 2026 definitions list 8 places in this area, in NY. The legal definition is in 5 CFR 531.603.
| Place | State | FIPS code |
|---|---|---|
| Genesee County, NY | NY | 36037 |
| Livingston County, NY | NY | 36051 |
| Monroe County, NY | NY | 36055 |
| Ontario County, NY | NY | 36069 |
| Orleans County, NY | NY | 36073 |
| Seneca County, NY | NY | 36099 |
| Wayne County, NY | NY | 36117 |
| Yates County, NY | NY | 36123 |
Changes from 2025
Locality pay was 17.88% in 2025 and is 17.88% 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% | +$313+1.0% | +$320+1.0% | +$322+1.0% | +$328+1.0% |
| GS-2 | +$296+1.0% | +$303+1.0% | +$314+1.0% | +$322+1.0% | +$324+1.0% | +$333+1.0% | +$343+1.0% | +$352+1.0% | +$362+1.0% | +$371+1.0% |
| GS-3 | +$323+1.0% | +$334+1.0% | +$347+1.0% | +$359+1.0% | +$370+1.0% | +$382+1.0% | +$393+1.0% | +$406+1.0% | +$417+1.0% | +$429+1.0% |
| GS-4 | +$363+1.0% | +$375+1.0% | +$387+1.0% | +$398+1.0% | +$410+1.0% | +$422+1.0% | +$434+1.0% | +$445+1.0% | +$458+1.0% | +$469+1.0% |
| GS-5 | +$407+1.0% | +$420+1.0% | +$435+1.0% | +$449+1.0% | +$464+1.0% | +$477+1.0% | +$492+1.0% | +$506+1.0% | +$520+1.0% | +$534+1.0% |
| GS-6 | +$453+1.0% | +$468+1.0% | +$483+1.0% | +$498+1.0% | +$514+1.0% | +$530+1.0% | +$545+1.0% | +$560+1.0% | +$575+1.0% | +$591+1.0% |
| GS-7 | +$503+1.0% | +$520+1.0% | +$536+1.0% | +$553+1.0% | +$569+1.0% | +$586+1.0% | +$602+1.0% | +$619+1.0% | +$636+1.0% | +$652+1.0% |
| GS-8 | +$558+1.0% | +$575+1.0% | +$592+1.0% | +$611+1.0% | +$628+1.0% | +$646+1.0% | +$663+1.0% | +$681+1.0% | +$699+1.0% | +$717+1.0% |
| GS-9 | +$616+1.0% | +$637+1.0% | +$658+1.0% | +$679+1.0% | +$700+1.0% | +$721+1.0% | +$743+1.0% | +$764+1.0% | +$785+1.0% | +$807+1.0% |
| GS-10 | +$678+1.0% | +$700+1.0% | +$723+1.0% | +$745+1.0% | +$768+1.0% | +$790+1.0% | +$812+1.0% | +$835+1.0% | +$857+1.0% | +$880+1.0% |
| GS-11 | +$745+1.0% | +$771+1.0% | +$797+1.0% | +$822+1.0% | +$849+1.0% | +$875+1.0% | +$900+1.0% | +$927+1.0% | +$952+1.0% | +$978+1.0% |
| GS-12 | +$893+1.0% | +$921+1.0% | +$951+1.0% | +$981+1.0% | +$1,011+1.0% | +$1,039+1.0% | +$1,069+1.0% | +$1,099+1.0% | +$1,128+1.0% | +$1,157+1.0% |
| GS-13 | +$1,061+1.0% | +$1,096+1.0% | +$1,131+1.0% | +$1,167+1.0% | +$1,202+1.0% | +$1,238+1.0% | +$1,273+1.0% | +$1,308+1.0% | +$1,344+1.0% | +$1,379+1.0% |
| GS-14 | +$1,254+1.0% | +$1,297+1.0% | +$1,339+1.0% | +$1,382+1.0% | +$1,424+1.0% | +$1,467+1.0% | +$1,509+1.0% | +$1,552+1.0% | +$1,594+1.0% | +$1,636+1.0% |
| GS-15 | +$1,474+1.0% | +$1,524+1.0% | +$1,574+1.0% | +$1,623+1.0% | +$1,673+1.0% | +$1,722+1.0% | +$1,772+1.0% | +$1,821+1.0% | +$1,871+1.0% | +$1,920+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-RT, effective January 2026
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2026 General Schedule tables, RT.xml. Retrieved October 18, 2026.
- GS locality pay table, Salary Table 2025-RT, effective January 2025
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2025 General Schedule tables, RT.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.