2026 GS Pay: San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA
The San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA locality pay area adds 46.34% locality pay to the GS base table. Figures are from OPM's Salary Table 2026-SF, effective January 2026.
- Locality pay
- 46.34%
- Annual pay range
- $33,049 to $197,200
- GS-1 step 1 to GS-15 step 10
- Capped cells
- 10 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 | $33,049 | $34,157 | $35,256 | $36,351 | $37,447 | $38,089 | $39,177 | $40,271 | $40,317 | $41,338 |
| GS-2 | $37,160 | $38,044 | $39,276 | $40,317 | $40,767 | $41,966 | $43,164 | $44,363 | $45,561 | $46,760 |
| GS-3 | $40,548 | $41,900 | $43,252 | $44,604 | $45,957 | $47,309 | $48,661 | $50,013 | $51,365 | $52,718 |
| GS-4 | $45,516 | $47,034 | $48,551 | $50,069 | $51,586 | $53,104 | $54,621 | $56,139 | $57,656 | $59,174 |
| GS-5 | $50,925 | $52,622 | $54,320 | $56,017 | $57,715 | $59,413 | $61,110 | $62,808 | $64,505 | $66,203 |
| GS-6 | $56,767 | $58,659 | $60,551 | $62,443 | $64,335 | $66,228 | $68,120 | $70,012 | $71,904 | $73,796 |
| GS-7 | $63,081 | $65,184 | $67,287 | $69,390 | $71,493 | $73,596 | $75,699 | $77,802 | $79,905 | $82,007 |
| GS-8 | $69,860 | $72,188 | $74,516 | $76,845 | $79,173 | $81,501 | $83,829 | $86,158 | $88,486 | $90,814 |
| GS-9 | $77,161 | $79,733 | $82,306 | $84,879 | $87,451 | $90,024 | $92,597 | $95,169 | $97,742 | $100,315 |
| GS-10 | $84,971 | $87,803 | $90,634 | $93,466 | $96,298 | $99,129 | $101,961 | $104,793 | $107,624 | $110,456 |
| GS-11 | $93,358 | $96,470 | $99,583 | $102,696 | $105,808 | $108,921 | $112,034 | $115,146 | $118,259 | $121,371 |
| GS-12 | $111,896 | $115,626 | $119,356 | $123,087 | $126,817 | $130,547 | $134,277 | $138,007 | $141,738 | $145,468 |
| GS-13 | $133,060 | $137,495 | $141,931 | $146,366 | $150,802 | $155,237 | $159,673 | $164,109 | $168,544 | $172,980 |
| GS-14 | $157,236 | $162,478 | $167,720 | $172,962 | $178,204 | $183,446 | $188,688 | $193,930 | $197,200Capped | $197,200Capped |
| GS-15 | $184,950 | $191,116 | $197,200Capped | $197,200Capped | $197,200Capped | $197,200Capped | $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 | $15.84 | $16.37 | $16.89 | $17.42 | $17.94 | $18.25 | $18.77 | $19.30 | $19.32 | $19.81 |
| GS-2 | $17.81 | $18.23 | $18.82 | $19.32 | $19.53 | $20.11 | $20.68 | $21.26 | $21.83 | $22.41 |
| GS-3 | $19.43 | $20.08 | $20.72 | $21.37 | $22.02 | $22.67 | $23.32 | $23.96 | $24.61 | $25.26 |
| GS-4 | $21.81 | $22.54 | $23.26 | $23.99 | $24.72 | $25.45 | $26.17 | $26.90 | $27.63 | $28.35 |
| GS-5 | $24.40 | $25.21 | $26.03 | $26.84 | $27.65 | $28.47 | $29.28 | $30.09 | $30.91 | $31.72 |
| GS-6 | $27.20 | $28.11 | $29.01 | $29.92 | $30.83 | $31.73 | $32.64 | $33.55 | $34.45 | $35.36 |
| GS-7 | $30.23 | $31.23 | $32.24 | $33.25 | $34.26 | $35.26 | $36.27 | $37.28 | $38.29 | $39.29 |
| GS-8 | $33.47 | $34.59 | $35.70 | $36.82 | $37.94 | $39.05 | $40.17 | $41.28 | $42.40 | $43.51 |
| GS-9 | $36.97 | $38.20 | $39.44 | $40.67 | $41.90 | $43.14 | $44.37 | $45.60 | $46.83 | $48.07 |
| GS-10 | $40.71 | $42.07 | $43.43 | $44.78 | $46.14 | $47.50 | $48.86 | $50.21 | $51.57 | $52.93 |
| GS-11 | $44.73 | $46.22 | $47.72 | $49.21 | $50.70 | $52.19 | $53.68 | $55.17 | $56.66 | $58.16 |
| GS-12 | $53.62 | $55.40 | $57.19 | $58.98 | $60.77 | $62.55 | $64.34 | $66.13 | $67.91 | $69.70 |
| GS-13 | $63.76 | $65.88 | $68.01 | $70.13 | $72.26 | $74.38 | $76.51 | $78.63 | $80.76 | $82.88 |
| GS-14 | $75.34 | $77.85 | $80.36 | $82.88 | $85.39 | $87.90 | $90.41 | $92.92 | $94.49Capped | $94.49Capped |
| GS-15 | $88.62 | $91.57 | $94.49Capped | $94.49Capped | $94.49Capped | $94.49Capped | $94.49Capped | $94.49Capped | $94.49Capped | $94.49Capped |
Compare San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA with other locality pay areas
Where this locality pay area is
OPM's 2026 definitions list 16 places in this area, in CA. The legal definition is in 5 CFR 531.603.
| Place | State | FIPS code |
|---|---|---|
| Alameda County, CA | CA | 06001 |
| Calaveras County, CA | CA | 06009 |
| Contra Costa County, CA | CA | 06013 |
| Marin County, CA | CA | 06041 |
| Merced County, CA | CA | 06047 |
| Monterey County, CA | CA | 06053 |
| Napa County, CA | CA | 06055 |
| San Benito County, CA | CA | 06069 |
| San Francisco County, CA | CA | 06075 |
| San Joaquin County, CA | CA | 06077 |
| San Mateo County, CA | CA | 06081 |
| Santa Clara County, CA | CA | 06085 |
| Santa Cruz County, CA | CA | 06087 |
| Solano County, CA | CA | 06095 |
| Sonoma County, CA | CA | 06097 |
| Stanislaus County, CA | CA | 06099 |
Changes from 2025
Locality pay was 46.34% in 2025 and is 46.34% 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 | +$327+1.0% | +$338+1.0% | +$350+1.0% | +$360+1.0% | +$370+1.0% | +$377+1.0% | +$388+1.0% | +$398+1.0% | +$400+1.0% | +$407+1.0% |
| GS-2 | +$367+1.0% | +$376+1.0% | +$389+1.0% | +$400+1.0% | +$402+1.0% | +$414+1.0% | +$425+1.0% | +$438+1.0% | +$449+1.0% | +$461+1.0% |
| GS-3 | +$401+1.0% | +$416+1.0% | +$430+1.0% | +$444+1.0% | +$460+1.0% | +$474+1.0% | +$489+1.0% | +$503+1.0% | +$518+1.0% | +$533+1.0% |
| GS-4 | +$451+1.0% | +$466+1.0% | +$480+1.0% | +$495+1.0% | +$509+1.0% | +$524+1.0% | +$538+1.0% | +$553+1.0% | +$567+1.0% | +$582+1.0% |
| GS-5 | +$505+1.0% | +$522+1.0% | +$540+1.0% | +$557+1.0% | +$575+1.0% | +$593+1.0% | +$610+1.0% | +$628+1.0% | +$645+1.0% | +$663+1.0% |
| GS-6 | +$562+1.0% | +$581+1.0% | +$600+1.0% | +$619+1.0% | +$638+1.0% | +$657+1.0% | +$676+1.0% | +$695+1.0% | +$714+1.0% | +$733+1.0% |
| GS-7 | +$625+1.0% | +$645+1.0% | +$666+1.0% | +$686+1.0% | +$707+1.0% | +$727+1.0% | +$748+1.0% | +$769+1.0% | +$789+1.0% | +$809+1.0% |
| GS-8 | +$692+1.0% | +$714+1.0% | +$736+1.0% | +$758+1.0% | +$780+1.0% | +$802+1.0% | +$823+1.0% | +$846+1.0% | +$868+1.0% | +$890+1.0% |
| GS-9 | +$764+1.0% | +$790+1.0% | +$817+1.0% | +$843+1.0% | +$869+1.0% | +$896+1.0% | +$922+1.0% | +$948+1.0% | +$975+1.0% | +$1,001+1.0% |
| GS-10 | +$842+1.0% | +$870+1.0% | +$897+1.0% | +$925+1.0% | +$953+1.0% | +$980+1.0% | +$1,008+1.0% | +$1,036+1.0% | +$1,064+1.0% | +$1,092+1.0% |
| GS-11 | +$925+1.0% | +$957+1.0% | +$989+1.0% | +$1,022+1.0% | +$1,053+1.0% | +$1,086+1.0% | +$1,119+1.0% | +$1,150+1.0% | +$1,183+1.0% | +$1,214+1.0% |
| GS-12 | +$1,108+1.0% | +$1,144+1.0% | +$1,181+1.0% | +$1,218+1.0% | +$1,254+1.0% | +$1,291+1.0% | +$1,327+1.0% | +$1,363+1.0% | +$1,401+1.0% | +$1,437+1.0% |
| GS-13 | +$1,317+1.0% | +$1,361+1.0% | +$1,405+1.0% | +$1,448+1.0% | +$1,493+1.0% | +$1,536+1.0% | +$1,580+1.0% | +$1,625+1.0% | +$1,668+1.0% | +$1,712+1.0% |
| GS-14 | +$1,557+1.0% | +$1,609+1.0% | +$1,662+1.0% | +$1,715+1.0% | +$1,768+1.0% | +$1,820+1.0% | +$1,873+1.0% | +$1,926+1.0% | +$2,000+1.0%, Cap change | +$2,000+1.0%, Cap change |
| GS-15 | +$1,830+1.0% | +$1,893+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 | +$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-SF, effective January 2026
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2026 General Schedule tables, SF.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-SF, effective January 2025
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2025 General Schedule tables, SF.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.