2026 GS Pay: Sacramento-Roseville, CA-NV
The Sacramento-Roseville, CA-NV locality pay area adds 29.76% locality pay to the GS base table. Figures are from OPM's Salary Table 2026-SAC, effective January 2026.
- Locality pay
- 29.76%
- Annual pay range
- $29,305 to $197,200
- GS-1 step 1 to GS-15 step 10
- Capped cells
- 3 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 | $29,305 | $30,287 | $31,262 | $32,232 | $33,204 | $33,774 | $34,738 | $35,709 | $35,749 | $36,655 |
| GS-2 | $32,950 | $33,734 | $34,826 | $35,749 | $36,149 | $37,211 | $38,274 | $39,337 | $40,399 | $41,462 |
| GS-3 | $35,954 | $37,153 | $38,352 | $39,551 | $40,750 | $41,949 | $43,148 | $44,347 | $45,546 | $46,745 |
| GS-4 | $40,359 | $41,705 | $43,050 | $44,396 | $45,742 | $47,087 | $48,433 | $49,779 | $51,124 | $52,470 |
| GS-5 | $45,155 | $46,660 | $48,166 | $49,671 | $51,176 | $52,681 | $54,186 | $55,692 | $57,197 | $58,702 |
| GS-6 | $50,335 | $52,013 | $53,691 | $55,369 | $57,046 | $58,724 | $60,402 | $62,080 | $63,758 | $65,435 |
| GS-7 | $55,934 | $57,799 | $59,664 | $61,528 | $63,393 | $65,258 | $67,122 | $68,987 | $70,852 | $72,716 |
| GS-8 | $61,945 | $64,009 | $66,074 | $68,138 | $70,203 | $72,267 | $74,332 | $76,396 | $78,461 | $80,525 |
| GS-9 | $68,419 | $70,700 | $72,981 | $75,262 | $77,543 | $79,824 | $82,106 | $84,387 | $86,668 | $88,949 |
| GS-10 | $75,344 | $77,855 | $80,366 | $82,876 | $85,387 | $87,898 | $90,409 | $92,920 | $95,431 | $97,942 |
| GS-11 | $82,780 | $85,540 | $88,300 | $91,060 | $93,820 | $96,580 | $99,340 | $102,100 | $104,860 | $107,620 |
| GS-12 | $99,218 | $102,526 | $105,834 | $109,141 | $112,449 | $115,756 | $119,064 | $122,371 | $125,679 | $128,987 |
| GS-13 | $117,984 | $121,917 | $125,850 | $129,783 | $133,716 | $137,649 | $141,582 | $145,515 | $149,448 | $153,382 |
| GS-14 | $139,422 | $144,070 | $148,718 | $153,366 | $158,014 | $162,662 | $167,310 | $171,958 | $176,606 | $181,254 |
| GS-15 | $163,996 | $169,463 | $174,929 | $180,396 | $185,863 | $191,330 | $196,797 | $197,200Capped | $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 | $14.04 | $14.51 | $14.98 | $15.44 | $15.91 | $16.18 | $16.64 | $17.11 | $17.13 | $17.56 |
| GS-2 | $15.79 | $16.16 | $16.69 | $17.13 | $17.32 | $17.83 | $18.34 | $18.85 | $19.36 | $19.87 |
| GS-3 | $17.23 | $17.80 | $18.38 | $18.95 | $19.53 | $20.10 | $20.67 | $21.25 | $21.82 | $22.40 |
| GS-4 | $19.34 | $19.98 | $20.63 | $21.27 | $21.92 | $22.56 | $23.21 | $23.85 | $24.50 | $25.14 |
| GS-5 | $21.64 | $22.36 | $23.08 | $23.80 | $24.52 | $25.24 | $25.96 | $26.69 | $27.41 | $28.13 |
| GS-6 | $24.12 | $24.92 | $25.73 | $26.53 | $27.33 | $28.14 | $28.94 | $29.75 | $30.55 | $31.35 |
| GS-7 | $26.80 | $27.69 | $28.59 | $29.48 | $30.38 | $31.27 | $32.16 | $33.06 | $33.95 | $34.84 |
| GS-8 | $29.68 | $30.67 | $31.66 | $32.65 | $33.64 | $34.63 | $35.62 | $36.61 | $37.60 | $38.58 |
| GS-9 | $32.78 | $33.88 | $34.97 | $36.06 | $37.16 | $38.25 | $39.34 | $40.43 | $41.53 | $42.62 |
| GS-10 | $36.10 | $37.30 | $38.51 | $39.71 | $40.91 | $42.12 | $43.32 | $44.52 | $45.73 | $46.93 |
| GS-11 | $39.66 | $40.99 | $42.31 | $43.63 | $44.95 | $46.28 | $47.60 | $48.92 | $50.24 | $51.57 |
| GS-12 | $47.54 | $49.13 | $50.71 | $52.30 | $53.88 | $55.47 | $57.05 | $58.63 | $60.22 | $61.80 |
| GS-13 | $56.53 | $58.42 | $60.30 | $62.19 | $64.07 | $65.96 | $67.84 | $69.72 | $71.61 | $73.49 |
| GS-14 | $66.80 | $69.03 | $71.26 | $73.49 | $75.71 | $77.94 | $80.17 | $82.39 | $84.62 | $86.85 |
| GS-15 | $78.58 | $81.20 | $83.82 | $86.44 | $89.06 | $91.68 | $94.30 | $94.49Capped | $94.49Capped | $94.49Capped |
Compare Sacramento-Roseville, CA-NV with other locality pay areas
Where this locality pay area is
OPM's 2026 definitions list 14 places in this area, in CA, NV. The legal definition is in 5 CFR 531.603.
| Place | State | FIPS code |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine County, CA | CA | 06003 |
| Amador County, CA | CA | 06005 |
| Butte County, CA | CA | 06007 |
| Colusa County, CA | CA | 06011 |
| El Dorado County, CA | CA | 06017 |
| Nevada County, CA | CA | 06057 |
| Placer County, CA | CA | 06061 |
| Sacramento County, CA | CA | 06067 |
| Sierra County, CA | CA | 06091 |
| Sutter County, CA | CA | 06101 |
| Yolo County, CA | CA | 06113 |
| Yuba County, CA | CA | 06115 |
| Douglas County, NV | NV | 32005 |
| Carson City, NV | NV | 32510 |
Changes from 2025
Locality pay was 29.76% in 2025 and is 29.76% 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 | +$291+1.0% | +$299+1.0% | +$310+1.0% | +$319+1.0% | +$328+1.0% | +$335+1.0% | +$344+1.0% | +$353+1.0% | +$354+1.0% | +$361+1.0% |
| GS-2 | +$326+1.0% | +$334+1.0% | +$345+1.0% | +$354+1.0% | +$357+1.0% | +$367+1.0% | +$378+1.0% | +$388+1.0% | +$398+1.0% | +$409+1.0% |
| GS-3 | +$356+1.0% | +$369+1.0% | +$382+1.0% | +$395+1.0% | +$408+1.0% | +$421+1.0% | +$434+1.0% | +$447+1.0% | +$460+1.0% | +$473+1.0% |
| GS-4 | +$399+1.0% | +$413+1.0% | +$425+1.0% | +$439+1.0% | +$452+1.0% | +$464+1.0% | +$478+1.0% | +$491+1.0% | +$503+1.0% | +$517+1.0% |
| GS-5 | +$447+1.0% | +$463+1.0% | +$479+1.0% | +$495+1.0% | +$510+1.0% | +$525+1.0% | +$541+1.0% | +$557+1.0% | +$572+1.0% | +$588+1.0% |
| GS-6 | +$498+1.0% | +$515+1.0% | +$532+1.0% | +$549+1.0% | +$565+1.0% | +$582+1.0% | +$600+1.0% | +$617+1.0% | +$634+1.0% | +$650+1.0% |
| GS-7 | +$554+1.0% | +$572+1.0% | +$591+1.0% | +$608+1.0% | +$627+1.0% | +$645+1.0% | +$663+1.0% | +$681+1.0% | +$700+1.0% | +$717+1.0% |
| GS-8 | +$614+1.0% | +$633+1.0% | +$653+1.0% | +$672+1.0% | +$692+1.0% | +$711+1.0% | +$731+1.0% | +$750+1.0% | +$770+1.0% | +$789+1.0% |
| GS-9 | +$678+1.0% | +$701+1.0% | +$724+1.0% | +$747+1.0% | +$770+1.0% | +$794+1.0% | +$818+1.0% | +$841+1.0% | +$864+1.0% | +$887+1.0% |
| GS-10 | +$746+1.0% | +$771+1.0% | +$796+1.0% | +$820+1.0% | +$844+1.0% | +$869+1.0% | +$894+1.0% | +$919+1.0% | +$944+1.0% | +$968+1.0% |
| GS-11 | +$820+1.0% | +$848+1.0% | +$877+1.0% | +$905+1.0% | +$934+1.0% | +$962+1.0% | +$991+1.0% | +$1,020+1.0% | +$1,048+1.0% | +$1,077+1.0% |
| GS-12 | +$982+1.0% | +$1,015+1.0% | +$1,048+1.0% | +$1,079+1.0% | +$1,112+1.0% | +$1,144+1.0% | +$1,177+1.0% | +$1,209+1.0% | +$1,242+1.0% | +$1,275+1.0% |
| GS-13 | +$1,168+1.0% | +$1,206+1.0% | +$1,245+1.0% | +$1,284+1.0% | +$1,323+1.0% | +$1,362+1.0% | +$1,401+1.0% | +$1,440+1.0% | +$1,479+1.0% | +$1,519+1.0% |
| GS-14 | +$1,381+1.0% | +$1,427+1.0% | +$1,474+1.0% | +$1,521+1.0% | +$1,568+1.0% | +$1,614+1.0% | +$1,661+1.0% | +$1,708+1.0% | +$1,754+1.0% | +$1,801+1.0% |
| GS-15 | +$1,623+1.0% | +$1,678+1.0% | +$1,732+1.0% | +$1,787+1.0% | +$1,841+1.0% | +$1,896+1.0% | +$1,951+1.0% | +$2,000+1.0%, Cap change | +$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-SAC, effective January 2026
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2026 General Schedule tables, SAC.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-SAC, effective January 2025
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2025 General Schedule tables, SAC.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.