2026 GS Pay: Rest of U.S.
The Rest of U.S. locality pay area adds 17.06% locality pay to the GS base table. Figures are from OPM's Salary Table 2026-RUS, effective January 2026.
- Locality pay
- 17.06%
- Annual pay range
- $26,437 to $192,331
- 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 | $26,437 | $27,323 | $28,202 | $29,078 | $29,954 | $30,468 | $31,338 | $32,214 | $32,250 | $33,067 |
| GS-2 | $29,725 | $30,432 | $31,418 | $32,250 | $32,611 | $33,569 | $34,528 | $35,487 | $36,445 | $37,404 |
| GS-3 | $32,435 | $33,517 | $34,598 | $35,680 | $36,762 | $37,843 | $38,925 | $40,006 | $41,088 | $42,170 |
| GS-4 | $36,409 | $37,623 | $38,837 | $40,051 | $41,265 | $42,479 | $43,693 | $44,907 | $46,120 | $47,334 |
| GS-5 | $40,736 | $42,094 | $43,452 | $44,809 | $46,167 | $47,525 | $48,883 | $50,241 | $51,599 | $52,957 |
| GS-6 | $45,409 | $46,922 | $48,436 | $49,950 | $51,463 | $52,977 | $54,490 | $56,004 | $57,517 | $59,031 |
| GS-7 | $50,460 | $52,142 | $53,824 | $55,506 | $57,188 | $58,871 | $60,553 | $62,235 | $63,917 | $65,599 |
| GS-8 | $55,882 | $57,745 | $59,607 | $61,469 | $63,332 | $65,194 | $67,057 | $68,919 | $70,781 | $72,644 |
| GS-9 | $61,722 | $63,780 | $65,838 | $67,896 | $69,954 | $72,012 | $74,070 | $76,128 | $78,186 | $80,243 |
| GS-10 | $67,970 | $70,235 | $72,500 | $74,765 | $77,030 | $79,295 | $81,560 | $83,825 | $86,091 | $88,356 |
| GS-11 | $74,678 | $77,168 | $79,658 | $82,148 | $84,638 | $87,128 | $89,618 | $92,107 | $94,597 | $97,087 |
| GS-12 | $89,508 | $92,491 | $95,475 | $98,459 | $101,443 | $104,427 | $107,411 | $110,395 | $113,378 | $116,362 |
| GS-13 | $106,437 | $109,985 | $113,533 | $117,081 | $120,629 | $124,177 | $127,725 | $131,273 | $134,822 | $138,370 |
| GS-14 | $125,776 | $129,969 | $134,162 | $138,356 | $142,549 | $146,742 | $150,935 | $155,128 | $159,321 | $163,514 |
| GS-15 | $147,945 | $152,877 | $157,809 | $162,740 | $167,672 | $172,604 | $177,536 | $182,467 | $187,399 | $192,331 |
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $12.67 | $13.09 | $13.51 | $13.93 | $14.35 | $14.60 | $15.02 | $15.44 | $15.45 | $15.84 |
| GS-2 | $14.24 | $14.58 | $15.05 | $15.45 | $15.63 | $16.08 | $16.54 | $17.00 | $17.46 | $17.92 |
| GS-3 | $15.54 | $16.06 | $16.58 | $17.10 | $17.61 | $18.13 | $18.65 | $19.17 | $19.69 | $20.21 |
| GS-4 | $17.45 | $18.03 | $18.61 | $19.19 | $19.77 | $20.35 | $20.94 | $21.52 | $22.10 | $22.68 |
| GS-5 | $19.52 | $20.17 | $20.82 | $21.47 | $22.12 | $22.77 | $23.42 | $24.07 | $24.72 | $25.37 |
| GS-6 | $21.76 | $22.48 | $23.21 | $23.93 | $24.66 | $25.38 | $26.11 | $26.83 | $27.56 | $28.29 |
| GS-7 | $24.18 | $24.98 | $25.79 | $26.60 | $27.40 | $28.21 | $29.01 | $29.82 | $30.63 | $31.43 |
| GS-8 | $26.78 | $27.67 | $28.56 | $29.45 | $30.35 | $31.24 | $32.13 | $33.02 | $33.92 | $34.81 |
| GS-9 | $29.57 | $30.56 | $31.55 | $32.53 | $33.52 | $34.51 | $35.49 | $36.48 | $37.46 | $38.45 |
| GS-10 | $32.57 | $33.65 | $34.74 | $35.82 | $36.91 | $37.99 | $39.08 | $40.17 | $41.25 | $42.34 |
| GS-11 | $35.78 | $36.98 | $38.17 | $39.36 | $40.55 | $41.75 | $42.94 | $44.13 | $45.33 | $46.52 |
| GS-12 | $42.89 | $44.32 | $45.75 | $47.18 | $48.61 | $50.04 | $51.47 | $52.90 | $54.33 | $55.76 |
| GS-13 | $51.00 | $52.70 | $54.40 | $56.10 | $57.80 | $59.50 | $61.20 | $62.90 | $64.60 | $66.30 |
| GS-14 | $60.27 | $62.28 | $64.28 | $66.29 | $68.30 | $70.31 | $72.32 | $74.33 | $76.34 | $78.35 |
| GS-15 | $70.89 | $73.25 | $75.62 | $77.98 | $80.34 | $82.70 | $85.07 | $87.43 | $89.79 | $92.16 |
Where this locality pay area is
Rest of U.S. has no list of counties. It covers the places not in another locality pay area. OPM's 2026 definitions describe it as: Those portions of the United States and its territories and possessions (nonforeign areas), not located within another locality pay area.
“Rest of U.S.—consisting of those portions of the United States and its territories and possessions as listed in 5 CFR 591.205 not located within another locality pay area.”
Changes from 2025
Locality pay was 17.06% in 2025 and is 17.06% 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 | +$262+1.0% | +$270+1.0% | +$280+1.0% | +$288+1.0% | +$296+1.0% | +$302+1.0% | +$310+1.0% | +$319+1.0% | +$320+1.0% | +$325+1.0% |
| GS-2 | +$294+1.0% | +$301+1.0% | +$312+1.0% | +$320+1.0% | +$322+1.0% | +$331+1.0% | +$341+1.0% | +$350+1.0% | +$359+1.0% | +$369+1.0% |
| GS-3 | +$321+1.0% | +$333+1.0% | +$344+1.0% | +$356+1.0% | +$368+1.0% | +$379+1.0% | +$391+1.0% | +$402+1.0% | +$414+1.0% | +$426+1.0% |
| GS-4 | +$360+1.0% | +$372+1.0% | +$384+1.0% | +$396+1.0% | +$408+1.0% | +$419+1.0% | +$431+1.0% | +$443+1.0% | +$454+1.0% | +$466+1.0% |
| GS-5 | +$404+1.0% | +$418+1.0% | +$432+1.0% | +$446+1.0% | +$460+1.0% | +$474+1.0% | +$488+1.0% | +$502+1.0% | +$516+1.0% | +$531+1.0% |
| GS-6 | +$450+1.0% | +$464+1.0% | +$480+1.0% | +$496+1.0% | +$510+1.0% | +$526+1.0% | +$541+1.0% | +$556+1.0% | +$571+1.0% | +$586+1.0% |
| GS-7 | +$500+1.0% | +$516+1.0% | +$532+1.0% | +$549+1.0% | +$565+1.0% | +$582+1.0% | +$598+1.0% | +$615+1.0% | +$631+1.0% | +$647+1.0% |
| GS-8 | +$554+1.0% | +$572+1.0% | +$589+1.0% | +$606+1.0% | +$624+1.0% | +$641+1.0% | +$659+1.0% | +$677+1.0% | +$694+1.0% | +$712+1.0% |
| GS-9 | +$611+1.0% | +$632+1.0% | +$653+1.0% | +$674+1.0% | +$695+1.0% | +$717+1.0% | +$738+1.0% | +$759+1.0% | +$780+1.0% | +$800+1.0% |
| GS-10 | +$673+1.0% | +$696+1.0% | +$718+1.0% | +$740+1.0% | +$762+1.0% | +$784+1.0% | +$806+1.0% | +$828+1.0% | +$851+1.0% | +$874+1.0% |
| GS-11 | +$739+1.0% | +$765+1.0% | +$791+1.0% | +$817+1.0% | +$843+1.0% | +$869+1.0% | +$895+1.0% | +$920+1.0% | +$945+1.0% | +$971+1.0% |
| GS-12 | +$887+1.0% | +$915+1.0% | +$944+1.0% | +$974+1.0% | +$1,003+1.0% | +$1,033+1.0% | +$1,062+1.0% | +$1,091+1.0% | +$1,120+1.0% | +$1,149+1.0% |
| GS-13 | +$1,054+1.0% | +$1,089+1.0% | +$1,124+1.0% | +$1,159+1.0% | +$1,194+1.0% | +$1,229+1.0% | +$1,264+1.0% | +$1,299+1.0% | +$1,335+1.0% | +$1,370+1.0% |
| GS-14 | +$1,245+1.0% | +$1,287+1.0% | +$1,329+1.0% | +$1,372+1.0% | +$1,414+1.0% | +$1,456+1.0% | +$1,499+1.0% | +$1,541+1.0% | +$1,583+1.0% | +$1,625+1.0% |
| GS-15 | +$1,464+1.0% | +$1,514+1.0% | +$1,563+1.0% | +$1,612+1.0% | +$1,661+1.0% | +$1,710+1.0% | +$1,760+1.0% | +$1,808+1.0% | +$1,858+1.0% | +$1,907+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-RUS, effective January 2026
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2026 General Schedule tables, RUS.xml. Retrieved October 18, 2026.
- GS locality pay table, Salary Table 2025-RUS, effective January 2025
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2025 General Schedule tables, RUS.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.