2026 GS Pay: St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL
The St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL locality pay area adds 20.03% locality pay to the GS base table. Figures are from OPM's Salary Table 2026-SL, effective January 2026.
- Locality pay
- 20.03%
- Annual pay range
- $27,108 to $197,200
- GS-1 step 1 to GS-15 step 10
- Capped cells
- 1 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 | $27,108 | $28,016 | $28,918 | $29,815 | $30,714 | $31,241 | $32,133 | $33,031 | $33,068 | $33,906 |
| GS-2 | $30,479 | $31,204 | $32,215 | $33,068 | $33,438 | $34,421 | $35,404 | $36,387 | $37,370 | $38,353 |
| GS-3 | $33,258 | $34,367 | $35,476 | $36,585 | $37,694 | $38,803 | $39,912 | $41,021 | $42,131 | $43,240 |
| GS-4 | $37,333 | $38,578 | $39,822 | $41,067 | $42,312 | $43,556 | $44,801 | $46,046 | $47,291 | $48,535 |
| GS-5 | $41,769 | $43,162 | $44,554 | $45,946 | $47,339 | $48,731 | $50,123 | $51,516 | $52,908 | $54,300 |
| GS-6 | $46,561 | $48,113 | $49,665 | $51,217 | $52,769 | $54,321 | $55,873 | $57,425 | $58,977 | $60,529 |
| GS-7 | $51,740 | $53,465 | $55,190 | $56,915 | $58,639 | $60,364 | $62,089 | $63,814 | $65,539 | $67,264 |
| GS-8 | $57,300 | $59,210 | $61,119 | $63,029 | $64,939 | $66,848 | $68,758 | $70,668 | $72,577 | $74,487 |
| GS-9 | $63,288 | $65,398 | $67,508 | $69,619 | $71,729 | $73,839 | $75,949 | $78,059 | $80,169 | $82,279 |
| GS-10 | $69,694 | $72,017 | $74,339 | $76,662 | $78,985 | $81,307 | $83,630 | $85,952 | $88,275 | $90,597 |
| GS-11 | $76,573 | $79,126 | $81,679 | $84,232 | $86,785 | $89,338 | $91,891 | $94,444 | $96,997 | $99,550 |
| GS-12 | $91,779 | $94,838 | $97,898 | $100,957 | $104,017 | $107,076 | $110,136 | $113,195 | $116,255 | $119,315 |
| GS-13 | $109,137 | $112,775 | $116,413 | $120,052 | $123,690 | $127,328 | $130,966 | $134,604 | $138,242 | $141,880 |
| GS-14 | $128,967 | $133,267 | $137,566 | $141,866 | $146,165 | $150,465 | $154,764 | $159,064 | $163,363 | $167,663 |
| GS-15 | $151,699 | $156,756 | $161,812 | $166,869 | $171,926 | $176,983 | $182,040 | $187,097 | $192,154 | $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 | $12.99 | $13.42 | $13.86 | $14.29 | $14.72 | $14.97 | $15.40 | $15.83 | $15.84 | $16.25 |
| GS-2 | $14.60 | $14.95 | $15.44 | $15.84 | $16.02 | $16.49 | $16.96 | $17.44 | $17.91 | $18.38 |
| GS-3 | $15.94 | $16.47 | $17.00 | $17.53 | $18.06 | $18.59 | $19.12 | $19.66 | $20.19 | $20.72 |
| GS-4 | $17.89 | $18.48 | $19.08 | $19.68 | $20.27 | $20.87 | $21.47 | $22.06 | $22.66 | $23.26 |
| GS-5 | $20.01 | $20.68 | $21.35 | $22.02 | $22.68 | $23.35 | $24.02 | $24.68 | $25.35 | $26.02 |
| GS-6 | $22.31 | $23.05 | $23.80 | $24.54 | $25.28 | $26.03 | $26.77 | $27.52 | $28.26 | $29.00 |
| GS-7 | $24.79 | $25.62 | $26.44 | $27.27 | $28.10 | $28.92 | $29.75 | $30.58 | $31.40 | $32.23 |
| GS-8 | $27.46 | $28.37 | $29.29 | $30.20 | $31.12 | $32.03 | $32.95 | $33.86 | $34.78 | $35.69 |
| GS-9 | $30.32 | $31.34 | $32.35 | $33.36 | $34.37 | $35.38 | $36.39 | $37.40 | $38.41 | $39.42 |
| GS-10 | $33.39 | $34.51 | $35.62 | $36.73 | $37.85 | $38.96 | $40.07 | $41.18 | $42.30 | $43.41 |
| GS-11 | $36.69 | $37.91 | $39.14 | $40.36 | $41.58 | $42.81 | $44.03 | $45.25 | $46.48 | $47.70 |
| GS-12 | $43.98 | $45.44 | $46.91 | $48.37 | $49.84 | $51.31 | $52.77 | $54.24 | $55.70 | $57.17 |
| GS-13 | $52.29 | $54.04 | $55.78 | $57.52 | $59.27 | $61.01 | $62.75 | $64.50 | $66.24 | $67.98 |
| GS-14 | $61.80 | $63.86 | $65.92 | $67.98 | $70.04 | $72.10 | $74.16 | $76.22 | $78.28 | $80.34 |
| GS-15 | $72.69 | $75.11 | $77.53 | $79.96 | $82.38 | $84.80 | $87.23 | $89.65 | $92.07 | $94.49Capped |
Compare St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL with other locality pay areas
Where this locality pay area is
OPM's 2026 definitions list 30 places in this area, in IL, MO. The legal definition is in 5 CFR 531.603.
| Place | State | FIPS code |
|---|---|---|
| Crawford County, MO | MO | 29055 |
| Franklin County, MO | MO | 29071 |
| Gasconade County, MO | MO | 29073 |
| Iron County, MO | MO | 29093 |
| Jefferson County, MO | MO | 29099 |
| Lincoln County, MO | MO | 29113 |
| Madison County, MO | MO | 29123 |
| Montgomery County, MO | MO | 29139 |
| Pike County, MO | MO | 29163 |
| St. Charles County, MO | MO | 29183 |
| Ste. Genevieve County, MO | MO | 29186 |
| St. Francois County, MO | MO | 29187 |
| St. Louis County, MO | MO | 29189 |
| Warren County, MO | MO | 29219 |
| Washington County, MO | MO | 29221 |
| St. Louis city, MO | MO | 29510 |
| Bond County, IL | IL | 17005 |
| Calhoun County, IL | IL | 17013 |
| Clinton County, IL | IL | 17027 |
| Fayette County, IL | IL | 17051 |
| Greene County, IL | IL | 17061 |
| Jersey County, IL | IL | 17083 |
| Macoupin County, IL | IL | 17117 |
| Madison County, IL | IL | 17119 |
| Marion County, IL | IL | 17121 |
| Monroe County, IL | IL | 17133 |
| Montgomery County, IL | IL | 17135 |
| Randolph County, IL | IL | 17157 |
| St. Clair County, IL | IL | 17163 |
| Washington County, IL | IL | 17189 |
Changes from 2025
Locality pay was 20.03% in 2025 and is 20.03% 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 | +$269+1.0% | +$277+1.0% | +$287+1.0% | +$295+1.0% | +$303+1.0% | +$309+1.0% | +$318+1.0% | +$326+1.0% | +$327+1.0% | +$334+1.0% |
| GS-2 | +$301+1.0% | +$308+1.0% | +$319+1.0% | +$327+1.0% | +$330+1.0% | +$340+1.0% | +$349+1.0% | +$359+1.0% | +$368+1.0% | +$378+1.0% |
| GS-3 | +$329+1.0% | +$341+1.0% | +$353+1.0% | +$365+1.0% | +$377+1.0% | +$389+1.0% | +$401+1.0% | +$412+1.0% | +$425+1.0% | +$437+1.0% |
| GS-4 | +$370+1.0% | +$382+1.0% | +$393+1.0% | +$406+1.0% | +$418+1.0% | +$429+1.0% | +$442+1.0% | +$454+1.0% | +$466+1.0% | +$477+1.0% |
| GS-5 | +$414+1.0% | +$429+1.0% | +$443+1.0% | +$457+1.0% | +$472+1.0% | +$486+1.0% | +$500+1.0% | +$515+1.0% | +$529+1.0% | +$543+1.0% |
| GS-6 | +$461+1.0% | +$477+1.0% | +$492+1.0% | +$508+1.0% | +$524+1.0% | +$539+1.0% | +$555+1.0% | +$570+1.0% | +$586+1.0% | +$602+1.0% |
| GS-7 | +$512+1.0% | +$529+1.0% | +$546+1.0% | +$563+1.0% | +$579+1.0% | +$596+1.0% | +$613+1.0% | +$630+1.0% | +$647+1.0% | +$664+1.0% |
| GS-8 | +$568+1.0% | +$586+1.0% | +$603+1.0% | +$622+1.0% | +$640+1.0% | +$657+1.0% | +$676+1.0% | +$694+1.0% | +$711+1.0% | +$730+1.0% |
| GS-9 | +$626+1.0% | +$648+1.0% | +$669+1.0% | +$692+1.0% | +$713+1.0% | +$735+1.0% | +$756+1.0% | +$778+1.0% | +$799+1.0% | +$821+1.0% |
| GS-10 | +$690+1.0% | +$713+1.0% | +$735+1.0% | +$759+1.0% | +$782+1.0% | +$804+1.0% | +$827+1.0% | +$850+1.0% | +$873+1.0% | +$895+1.0% |
| GS-11 | +$758+1.0% | +$785+1.0% | +$811+1.0% | +$838+1.0% | +$864+1.0% | +$890+1.0% | +$917+1.0% | +$943+1.0% | +$969+1.0% | +$996+1.0% |
| GS-12 | +$909+1.0% | +$939+1.0% | +$969+1.0% | +$998+1.0% | +$1,029+1.0% | +$1,058+1.0% | +$1,089+1.0% | +$1,118+1.0% | +$1,149+1.0% | +$1,179+1.0% |
| GS-13 | +$1,080+1.0% | +$1,116+1.0% | +$1,152+1.0% | +$1,189+1.0% | +$1,225+1.0% | +$1,260+1.0% | +$1,296+1.0% | +$1,332+1.0% | +$1,368+1.0% | +$1,404+1.0% |
| GS-14 | +$1,277+1.0% | +$1,320+1.0% | +$1,363+1.0% | +$1,407+1.0% | +$1,450+1.0% | +$1,493+1.0% | +$1,536+1.0% | +$1,580+1.0% | +$1,623+1.0% | +$1,666+1.0% |
| GS-15 | +$1,502+1.0% | +$1,552+1.0% | +$1,602+1.0% | +$1,653+1.0% | +$1,703+1.0% | +$1,754+1.0% | +$1,804+1.0% | +$1,855+1.0% | +$1,905+1.0% | +$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-SL, effective January 2026
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2026 General Schedule tables, SL.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-SL, effective January 2025
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2025 General Schedule tables, SL.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.