2026 GS Pay: Seattle-Tacoma, WA
The Seattle-Tacoma, WA locality pay area adds 31.57% locality pay to the GS base table. Figures are from OPM's Salary Table 2026-SEA, effective January 2026.
- Locality pay
- 31.57%
- Annual pay range
- $29,714 to $197,200
- GS-1 step 1 to GS-15 step 10
- Capped cells
- 4 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 | $29,714 | $30,710 | $31,698 | $32,682 | $33,667 | $34,245 | $35,223 | $36,207 | $36,248 | $37,166 |
| GS-2 | $33,410 | $34,204 | $35,312 | $36,248 | $36,653 | $37,730 | $38,808 | $39,885 | $40,963 | $42,041 |
| GS-3 | $36,455 | $37,671 | $38,887 | $40,103 | $41,318 | $42,534 | $43,750 | $44,965 | $46,181 | $47,397 |
| GS-4 | $40,922 | $42,287 | $43,651 | $45,015 | $46,380 | $47,744 | $49,109 | $50,473 | $51,837 | $53,202 |
| GS-5 | $45,785 | $47,311 | $48,837 | $50,364 | $51,890 | $53,416 | $54,942 | $56,469 | $57,995 | $59,521 |
| GS-6 | $51,037 | $52,739 | $54,440 | $56,141 | $57,842 | $59,543 | $61,245 | $62,946 | $64,647 | $66,348 |
| GS-7 | $56,715 | $58,605 | $60,496 | $62,387 | $64,277 | $66,168 | $68,059 | $69,949 | $71,840 | $73,731 |
| GS-8 | $62,809 | $64,902 | $66,995 | $69,089 | $71,182 | $73,275 | $75,369 | $77,462 | $79,555 | $81,648 |
| GS-9 | $69,373 | $71,686 | $73,999 | $76,312 | $78,625 | $80,938 | $83,251 | $85,564 | $87,877 | $90,190 |
| GS-10 | $76,395 | $78,941 | $81,487 | $84,032 | $86,578 | $89,124 | $91,670 | $94,216 | $96,762 | $99,308 |
| GS-11 | $83,935 | $86,734 | $89,532 | $92,331 | $95,129 | $97,928 | $100,726 | $103,525 | $106,323 | $109,122 |
| GS-12 | $100,602 | $103,956 | $107,310 | $110,664 | $114,017 | $117,371 | $120,725 | $124,078 | $127,432 | $130,786 |
| GS-13 | $119,630 | $123,618 | $127,606 | $131,594 | $135,582 | $139,569 | $143,557 | $147,545 | $151,533 | $155,521 |
| GS-14 | $141,367 | $146,080 | $150,792 | $155,505 | $160,218 | $164,931 | $169,644 | $174,357 | $179,069 | $183,782 |
| GS-15 | $166,283 | $171,826 | $177,370 | $182,913 | $188,456 | $193,999 | $197,200Capped | $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 | $14.24 | $14.71 | $15.19 | $15.66 | $16.13 | $16.41 | $16.88 | $17.35 | $17.37 | $17.81 |
| GS-2 | $16.01 | $16.39 | $16.92 | $17.37 | $17.56 | $18.08 | $18.60 | $19.11 | $19.63 | $20.14 |
| GS-3 | $17.47 | $18.05 | $18.63 | $19.22 | $19.80 | $20.38 | $20.96 | $21.55 | $22.13 | $22.71 |
| GS-4 | $19.61 | $20.26 | $20.92 | $21.57 | $22.22 | $22.88 | $23.53 | $24.18 | $24.84 | $25.49 |
| GS-5 | $21.94 | $22.67 | $23.40 | $24.13 | $24.86 | $25.59 | $26.33 | $27.06 | $27.79 | $28.52 |
| GS-6 | $24.45 | $25.27 | $26.09 | $26.90 | $27.72 | $28.53 | $29.35 | $30.16 | $30.98 | $31.79 |
| GS-7 | $27.18 | $28.08 | $28.99 | $29.89 | $30.80 | $31.70 | $32.61 | $33.52 | $34.42 | $35.33 |
| GS-8 | $30.10 | $31.10 | $32.10 | $33.10 | $34.11 | $35.11 | $36.11 | $37.12 | $38.12 | $39.12 |
| GS-9 | $33.24 | $34.35 | $35.46 | $36.57 | $37.67 | $38.78 | $39.89 | $41.00 | $42.11 | $43.22 |
| GS-10 | $36.61 | $37.83 | $39.05 | $40.26 | $41.48 | $42.70 | $43.92 | $45.14 | $46.36 | $47.58 |
| GS-11 | $40.22 | $41.56 | $42.90 | $44.24 | $45.58 | $46.92 | $48.26 | $49.60 | $50.95 | $52.29 |
| GS-12 | $48.20 | $49.81 | $51.42 | $53.03 | $54.63 | $56.24 | $57.85 | $59.45 | $61.06 | $62.67 |
| GS-13 | $57.32 | $59.23 | $61.14 | $63.05 | $64.97 | $66.88 | $68.79 | $70.70 | $72.61 | $74.52 |
| GS-14 | $67.74 | $70.00 | $72.25 | $74.51 | $76.77 | $79.03 | $81.29 | $83.54 | $85.80 | $88.06 |
| GS-15 | $79.68 | $82.33 | $84.99 | $87.64 | $90.30 | $92.96 | $94.49Capped | $94.49Capped | $94.49Capped | $94.49Capped |
Where this locality pay area is
OPM's 2026 definitions list 15 places in this area, in WA. The legal definition is in 5 CFR 531.603.
| Place | State | FIPS code |
|---|---|---|
| Clallam County, WA | WA | 53009 |
| Grays Harbor County, WA | WA | 53027 |
| Island County, WA | WA | 53029 |
| Jefferson County, WA | WA | 53031 |
| King County, WA | WA | 53033 |
| Kitsap County, WA | WA | 53035 |
| Lewis County, WA | WA | 53041 |
| Mason County, WA | WA | 53045 |
| Pacific County, WA | WA | 53049 |
| Pierce County, WA | WA | 53053 |
| San Juan County, WA | WA | 53055 |
| Skagit County, WA | WA | 53057 |
| Snohomish County, WA | WA | 53061 |
| Thurston County, WA | WA | 53067 |
| Whatcom County, WA | WA | 53073 |
Changes from 2025
Locality pay was 31.57% in 2025 and is 31.57% 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 | +$295+1.0% | +$304+1.0% | +$315+1.0% | +$324+1.0% | +$332+1.0% | +$339+1.0% | +$349+1.0% | +$358+1.0% | +$360+1.0% | +$366+1.0% |
| GS-2 | +$331+1.0% | +$338+1.0% | +$350+1.0% | +$360+1.0% | +$362+1.0% | +$372+1.0% | +$383+1.0% | +$393+1.0% | +$404+1.0% | +$415+1.0% |
| GS-3 | +$360+1.0% | +$374+1.0% | +$387+1.0% | +$400+1.0% | +$413+1.0% | +$426+1.0% | +$440+1.0% | +$452+1.0% | +$466+1.0% | +$479+1.0% |
| GS-4 | +$405+1.0% | +$419+1.0% | +$432+1.0% | +$444+1.0% | +$458+1.0% | +$471+1.0% | +$485+1.0% | +$497+1.0% | +$510+1.0% | +$524+1.0% |
| GS-5 | +$454+1.0% | +$469+1.0% | +$485+1.0% | +$502+1.0% | +$517+1.0% | +$533+1.0% | +$548+1.0% | +$565+1.0% | +$580+1.0% | +$596+1.0% |
| GS-6 | +$505+1.0% | +$523+1.0% | +$540+1.0% | +$557+1.0% | +$574+1.0% | +$590+1.0% | +$608+1.0% | +$625+1.0% | +$642+1.0% | +$659+1.0% |
| GS-7 | +$562+1.0% | +$580+1.0% | +$599+1.0% | +$618+1.0% | +$635+1.0% | +$654+1.0% | +$673+1.0% | +$691+1.0% | +$709+1.0% | +$728+1.0% |
| GS-8 | +$622+1.0% | +$642+1.0% | +$661+1.0% | +$682+1.0% | +$701+1.0% | +$721+1.0% | +$741+1.0% | +$761+1.0% | +$780+1.0% | +$800+1.0% |
| GS-9 | +$687+1.0% | +$711+1.0% | +$734+1.0% | +$758+1.0% | +$782+1.0% | +$805+1.0% | +$829+1.0% | +$853+1.0% | +$876+1.0% | +$900+1.0% |
| GS-10 | +$757+1.0% | +$782+1.0% | +$807+1.0% | +$831+1.0% | +$856+1.0% | +$881+1.0% | +$906+1.0% | +$932+1.0% | +$957+1.0% | +$982+1.0% |
| GS-11 | +$831+1.0% | +$861+1.0% | +$889+1.0% | +$919+1.0% | +$947+1.0% | +$977+1.0% | +$1,005+1.0% | +$1,035+1.0% | +$1,063+1.0% | +$1,093+1.0% |
| GS-12 | +$996+1.0% | +$1,029+1.0% | +$1,062+1.0% | +$1,095+1.0% | +$1,127+1.0% | +$1,160+1.0% | +$1,194+1.0% | +$1,226+1.0% | +$1,259+1.0% | +$1,292+1.0% |
| GS-13 | +$1,184+1.0% | +$1,224+1.0% | +$1,263+1.0% | +$1,303+1.0% | +$1,342+1.0% | +$1,381+1.0% | +$1,421+1.0% | +$1,460+1.0% | +$1,500+1.0% | +$1,539+1.0% |
| GS-14 | +$1,400+1.0% | +$1,448+1.0% | +$1,494+1.0% | +$1,542+1.0% | +$1,589+1.0% | +$1,637+1.0% | +$1,684+1.0% | +$1,732+1.0% | +$1,778+1.0% | +$1,826+1.0% |
| GS-15 | +$1,646+1.0% | +$1,701+1.0% | +$1,757+1.0% | +$1,812+1.0% | +$1,867+1.0% | +$1,923+1.0% | +$2,000+1.0%, Cap change | +$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-SEA, effective January 2026
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2026 General Schedule tables, SEA.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-SEA, effective January 2025
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2025 General Schedule tables, SEA.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.