2026 GS Pay: San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX
The San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX locality pay area adds 18.78% locality pay to the GS base table. Figures are from OPM's Salary Table 2026-SO, effective January 2026.
- Locality pay
- 18.78%
- Annual pay range
- $26,825 to $195,157
- 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 | $26,825 | $27,724 | $28,616 | $29,505 | $30,395 | $30,916 | $31,799 | $32,687 | $32,724 | $33,553 |
| GS-2 | $30,162 | $30,879 | $31,879 | $32,724 | $33,090 | $34,063 | $35,035 | $36,008 | $36,981 | $37,954 |
| GS-3 | $32,912 | $34,009 | $35,107 | $36,204 | $37,302 | $38,399 | $39,497 | $40,594 | $41,692 | $42,789 |
| GS-4 | $36,944 | $38,176 | $39,408 | $40,639 | $41,871 | $43,103 | $44,335 | $45,566 | $46,798 | $48,030 |
| GS-5 | $41,334 | $42,712 | $44,090 | $45,468 | $46,846 | $48,223 | $49,601 | $50,979 | $52,357 | $53,735 |
| GS-6 | $46,076 | $47,612 | $49,148 | $50,683 | $52,219 | $53,755 | $55,291 | $56,827 | $58,363 | $59,898 |
| GS-7 | $51,201 | $52,908 | $54,615 | $56,322 | $58,029 | $59,736 | $61,443 | $63,149 | $64,856 | $66,563 |
| GS-8 | $56,703 | $58,593 | $60,483 | $62,373 | $64,262 | $66,152 | $68,042 | $69,932 | $71,822 | $73,711 |
| GS-9 | $62,629 | $64,717 | $66,805 | $68,894 | $70,982 | $73,070 | $75,158 | $77,246 | $79,334 | $81,423 |
| GS-10 | $68,968 | $71,267 | $73,565 | $75,864 | $78,162 | $80,460 | $82,759 | $85,057 | $87,356 | $89,654 |
| GS-11 | $75,776 | $78,302 | $80,829 | $83,355 | $85,882 | $88,408 | $90,934 | $93,461 | $95,987 | $98,514 |
| GS-12 | $90,823 | $93,850 | $96,878 | $99,906 | $102,934 | $105,961 | $108,989 | $112,017 | $115,044 | $118,072 |
| GS-13 | $108,001 | $111,601 | $115,201 | $118,801 | $122,402 | $126,002 | $129,602 | $133,202 | $136,802 | $140,403 |
| GS-14 | $127,624 | $131,879 | $136,134 | $140,388 | $144,643 | $148,898 | $153,153 | $157,407 | $161,662 | $165,917 |
| GS-15 | $150,119 | $155,123 | $160,127 | $165,132 | $170,136 | $175,140 | $180,144 | $185,148 | $190,153 | $195,157 |
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $12.85 | $13.28 | $13.71 | $14.14 | $14.56 | $14.81 | $15.24 | $15.66 | $15.68 | $16.08 |
| GS-2 | $14.45 | $14.80 | $15.28 | $15.68 | $15.86 | $16.32 | $16.79 | $17.25 | $17.72 | $18.19 |
| GS-3 | $15.77 | $16.30 | $16.82 | $17.35 | $17.87 | $18.40 | $18.93 | $19.45 | $19.98 | $20.50 |
| GS-4 | $17.70 | $18.29 | $18.88 | $19.47 | $20.06 | $20.65 | $21.24 | $21.83 | $22.42 | $23.01 |
| GS-5 | $19.81 | $20.47 | $21.13 | $21.79 | $22.45 | $23.11 | $23.77 | $24.43 | $25.09 | $25.75 |
| GS-6 | $22.08 | $22.81 | $23.55 | $24.29 | $25.02 | $25.76 | $26.49 | $27.23 | $27.97 | $28.70 |
| GS-7 | $24.53 | $25.35 | $26.17 | $26.99 | $27.80 | $28.62 | $29.44 | $30.26 | $31.08 | $31.89 |
| GS-8 | $27.17 | $28.08 | $28.98 | $29.89 | $30.79 | $31.70 | $32.60 | $33.51 | $34.41 | $35.32 |
| GS-9 | $30.01 | $31.01 | $32.01 | $33.01 | $34.01 | $35.01 | $36.01 | $37.01 | $38.01 | $39.01 |
| GS-10 | $33.05 | $34.15 | $35.25 | $36.35 | $37.45 | $38.55 | $39.65 | $40.76 | $41.86 | $42.96 |
| GS-11 | $36.31 | $37.52 | $38.73 | $39.94 | $41.15 | $42.36 | $43.57 | $44.78 | $45.99 | $47.20 |
| GS-12 | $43.52 | $44.97 | $46.42 | $47.87 | $49.32 | $50.77 | $52.22 | $53.67 | $55.12 | $56.57 |
| GS-13 | $51.75 | $53.47 | $55.20 | $56.92 | $58.65 | $60.37 | $62.10 | $63.82 | $65.55 | $67.28 |
| GS-14 | $61.15 | $63.19 | $65.23 | $67.27 | $69.31 | $71.35 | $73.38 | $75.42 | $77.46 | $79.50 |
| GS-15 | $71.93 | $74.33 | $76.73 | $79.12 | $81.52 | $83.92 | $86.32 | $88.71 | $91.11 | $93.51 |
Compare San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX with other locality pay areas
Where this locality pay area is
OPM's 2026 definitions list 14 places in this area, in TX. The legal definition is in 5 CFR 531.603.
| Place | State | FIPS code |
|---|---|---|
| Atascosa County, TX | TX | 48013 |
| Bandera County, TX | TX | 48019 |
| Bexar County, TX | TX | 48029 |
| Comal County, TX | TX | 48091 |
| Frio County, TX | TX | 48163 |
| Gillespie County, TX | TX | 48171 |
| Gonzales County, TX | TX | 48177 |
| Guadalupe County, TX | TX | 48187 |
| Karnes County, TX | TX | 48255 |
| Kendall County, TX | TX | 48259 |
| Kerr County, TX | TX | 48265 |
| McMullen County, TX | TX | 48311 |
| Medina County, TX | TX | 48325 |
| Wilson County, TX | TX | 48493 |
Changes from 2025
Locality pay was 18.78% in 2025 and is 18.78% 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 | +$266+1.0% | +$274+1.0% | +$283+1.0% | +$292+1.0% | +$301+1.0% | +$306+1.0% | +$315+1.0% | +$323+1.0% | +$324+1.0% | +$330+1.0% |
| GS-2 | +$298+1.0% | +$305+1.0% | +$316+1.0% | +$324+1.0% | +$327+1.0% | +$337+1.0% | +$345+1.0% | +$355+1.0% | +$365+1.0% | +$374+1.0% |
| GS-3 | +$326+1.0% | +$337+1.0% | +$350+1.0% | +$361+1.0% | +$373+1.0% | +$385+1.0% | +$397+1.0% | +$408+1.0% | +$421+1.0% | +$432+1.0% |
| GS-4 | +$366+1.0% | +$378+1.0% | +$390+1.0% | +$401+1.0% | +$413+1.0% | +$425+1.0% | +$437+1.0% | +$449+1.0% | +$461+1.0% | +$473+1.0% |
| GS-5 | +$410+1.0% | +$424+1.0% | +$438+1.0% | +$453+1.0% | +$467+1.0% | +$481+1.0% | +$495+1.0% | +$509+1.0% | +$524+1.0% | +$538+1.0% |
| GS-6 | +$456+1.0% | +$472+1.0% | +$487+1.0% | +$502+1.0% | +$518+1.0% | +$533+1.0% | +$549+1.0% | +$564+1.0% | +$580+1.0% | +$595+1.0% |
| GS-7 | +$507+1.0% | +$524+1.0% | +$540+1.0% | +$557+1.0% | +$574+1.0% | +$591+1.0% | +$607+1.0% | +$623+1.0% | +$640+1.0% | +$657+1.0% |
| GS-8 | +$562+1.0% | +$580+1.0% | +$598+1.0% | +$616+1.0% | +$633+1.0% | +$651+1.0% | +$669+1.0% | +$687+1.0% | +$705+1.0% | +$722+1.0% |
| GS-9 | +$620+1.0% | +$641+1.0% | +$662+1.0% | +$685+1.0% | +$706+1.0% | +$727+1.0% | +$748+1.0% | +$769+1.0% | +$791+1.0% | +$813+1.0% |
| GS-10 | +$683+1.0% | +$706+1.0% | +$728+1.0% | +$751+1.0% | +$773+1.0% | +$795+1.0% | +$819+1.0% | +$841+1.0% | +$864+1.0% | +$886+1.0% |
| GS-11 | +$751+1.0% | +$777+1.0% | +$803+1.0% | +$829+1.0% | +$856+1.0% | +$881+1.0% | +$907+1.0% | +$934+1.0% | +$959+1.0% | +$986+1.0% |
| GS-12 | +$899+1.0% | +$928+1.0% | +$958+1.0% | +$988+1.0% | +$1,018+1.0% | +$1,047+1.0% | +$1,077+1.0% | +$1,107+1.0% | +$1,136+1.0% | +$1,166+1.0% |
| GS-13 | +$1,069+1.0% | +$1,105+1.0% | +$1,140+1.0% | +$1,176+1.0% | +$1,212+1.0% | +$1,247+1.0% | +$1,283+1.0% | +$1,318+1.0% | +$1,354+1.0% | +$1,390+1.0% |
| GS-14 | +$1,263+1.0% | +$1,307+1.0% | +$1,350+1.0% | +$1,392+1.0% | +$1,435+1.0% | +$1,478+1.0% | +$1,521+1.0% | +$1,563+1.0% | +$1,606+1.0% | +$1,649+1.0% |
| GS-15 | +$1,486+1.0% | +$1,536+1.0% | +$1,585+1.0% | +$1,636+1.0% | +$1,686+1.0% | +$1,735+1.0% | +$1,785+1.0% | +$1,835+1.0% | +$1,886+1.0% | +$1,935+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-SO, effective January 2026
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2026 General Schedule tables, SO.xml. Retrieved October 18, 2026.
- GS locality pay table, Salary Table 2025-SO, effective January 2025
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2025 General Schedule tables, SO.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.