2026 GS Pay: Tucson-Nogales, AZ
The Tucson-Nogales, AZ locality pay area adds 19.28% locality pay to the GS base table. Figures are from OPM's Salary Table 2026-TU, effective January 2026.
- Locality pay
- 19.28%
- Annual pay range
- $26,938 to $195,978
- 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 | $26,938 | $27,841 | $28,737 | $29,629 | $30,523 | $31,046 | $31,932 | $32,825 | $32,862 | $33,694 |
| GS-2 | $30,289 | $31,009 | $32,014 | $32,862 | $33,229 | $34,206 | $35,183 | $36,160 | $37,137 | $38,114 |
| GS-3 | $33,050 | $34,152 | $35,254 | $36,357 | $37,459 | $38,561 | $39,663 | $40,765 | $41,867 | $42,969 |
| GS-4 | $37,100 | $38,337 | $39,574 | $40,810 | $42,047 | $43,284 | $44,521 | $45,758 | $46,995 | $48,232 |
| GS-5 | $41,508 | $42,892 | $44,276 | $45,659 | $47,043 | $48,426 | $49,810 | $51,194 | $52,577 | $53,961 |
| GS-6 | $46,270 | $47,812 | $49,354 | $50,897 | $52,439 | $53,981 | $55,524 | $57,066 | $58,608 | $60,151 |
| GS-7 | $51,417 | $53,131 | $54,845 | $56,559 | $58,273 | $59,987 | $61,701 | $63,415 | $65,129 | $66,843 |
| GS-8 | $56,942 | $58,840 | $60,737 | $62,635 | $64,533 | $66,431 | $68,328 | $70,226 | $72,124 | $74,022 |
| GS-9 | $62,893 | $64,990 | $67,087 | $69,184 | $71,281 | $73,377 | $75,474 | $77,571 | $79,668 | $81,765 |
| GS-10 | $69,259 | $71,567 | $73,875 | $76,183 | $78,491 | $80,799 | $83,107 | $85,415 | $87,723 | $90,031 |
| GS-11 | $76,095 | $78,632 | $81,169 | $83,706 | $86,243 | $88,780 | $91,317 | $93,854 | $96,391 | $98,928 |
| GS-12 | $91,205 | $94,246 | $97,286 | $100,326 | $103,367 | $106,407 | $109,448 | $112,488 | $115,529 | $118,569 |
| GS-13 | $108,455 | $112,071 | $115,686 | $119,301 | $122,917 | $126,532 | $130,148 | $133,763 | $137,378 | $140,994 |
| GS-14 | $128,162 | $132,434 | $136,707 | $140,979 | $145,252 | $149,525 | $153,797 | $158,070 | $162,342 | $166,615 |
| GS-15 | $150,751 | $155,776 | $160,801 | $165,827 | $170,852 | $175,877 | $180,902 | $185,928 | $190,953 | $195,978 |
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $12.91 | $13.34 | $13.77 | $14.20 | $14.63 | $14.88 | $15.30 | $15.73 | $15.75 | $16.14 |
| GS-2 | $14.51 | $14.86 | $15.34 | $15.75 | $15.92 | $16.39 | $16.86 | $17.33 | $17.79 | $18.26 |
| GS-3 | $15.84 | $16.36 | $16.89 | $17.42 | $17.95 | $18.48 | $19.00 | $19.53 | $20.06 | $20.59 |
| GS-4 | $17.78 | $18.37 | $18.96 | $19.55 | $20.15 | $20.74 | $21.33 | $21.93 | $22.52 | $23.11 |
| GS-5 | $19.89 | $20.55 | $21.22 | $21.88 | $22.54 | $23.20 | $23.87 | $24.53 | $25.19 | $25.86 |
| GS-6 | $22.17 | $22.91 | $23.65 | $24.39 | $25.13 | $25.87 | $26.60 | $27.34 | $28.08 | $28.82 |
| GS-7 | $24.64 | $25.46 | $26.28 | $27.10 | $27.92 | $28.74 | $29.56 | $30.39 | $31.21 | $32.03 |
| GS-8 | $27.28 | $28.19 | $29.10 | $30.01 | $30.92 | $31.83 | $32.74 | $33.65 | $34.56 | $35.47 |
| GS-9 | $30.14 | $31.14 | $32.15 | $33.15 | $34.15 | $35.16 | $36.16 | $37.17 | $38.17 | $39.18 |
| GS-10 | $33.19 | $34.29 | $35.40 | $36.50 | $37.61 | $38.72 | $39.82 | $40.93 | $42.03 | $43.14 |
| GS-11 | $36.46 | $37.68 | $38.89 | $40.11 | $41.32 | $42.54 | $43.76 | $44.97 | $46.19 | $47.40 |
| GS-12 | $43.70 | $45.16 | $46.62 | $48.07 | $49.53 | $50.99 | $52.44 | $53.90 | $55.36 | $56.81 |
| GS-13 | $51.97 | $53.70 | $55.43 | $57.16 | $58.90 | $60.63 | $62.36 | $64.09 | $65.83 | $67.56 |
| GS-14 | $61.41 | $63.46 | $65.50 | $67.55 | $69.60 | $71.65 | $73.69 | $75.74 | $77.79 | $79.83 |
| GS-15 | $72.23 | $74.64 | $77.05 | $79.46 | $81.86 | $84.27 | $86.68 | $89.09 | $91.50 | $93.90 |
Where this locality pay area is
OPM's 2026 definitions list 3 places in this area, in AZ. The legal definition is in 5 CFR 531.603.
| Place | State | FIPS code |
|---|---|---|
| Cochise County, AZ | AZ | 04003 |
| Pima County, AZ | AZ | 04019 |
| Santa Cruz County, AZ | AZ | 04023 |
Changes from 2025
Locality pay was 19.28% in 2025 and is 19.28% 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 | +$267+1.0% | +$275+1.0% | +$285+1.0% | +$293+1.0% | +$302+1.0% | +$308+1.0% | +$316+1.0% | +$325+1.0% | +$326+1.0% | +$331+1.0% |
| GS-2 | +$300+1.0% | +$306+1.0% | +$318+1.0% | +$326+1.0% | +$328+1.0% | +$338+1.0% | +$347+1.0% | +$357+1.0% | +$367+1.0% | +$376+1.0% |
| GS-3 | +$327+1.0% | +$339+1.0% | +$350+1.0% | +$363+1.0% | +$375+1.0% | +$387+1.0% | +$398+1.0% | +$410+1.0% | +$422+1.0% | +$434+1.0% |
| GS-4 | +$368+1.0% | +$380+1.0% | +$392+1.0% | +$403+1.0% | +$415+1.0% | +$427+1.0% | +$439+1.0% | +$451+1.0% | +$463+1.0% | +$475+1.0% |
| GS-5 | +$411+1.0% | +$426+1.0% | +$441+1.0% | +$454+1.0% | +$469+1.0% | +$483+1.0% | +$497+1.0% | +$512+1.0% | +$526+1.0% | +$540+1.0% |
| GS-6 | +$458+1.0% | +$473+1.0% | +$489+1.0% | +$505+1.0% | +$520+1.0% | +$535+1.0% | +$551+1.0% | +$567+1.0% | +$582+1.0% | +$598+1.0% |
| GS-7 | +$509+1.0% | +$526+1.0% | +$543+1.0% | +$559+1.0% | +$576+1.0% | +$593+1.0% | +$609+1.0% | +$626+1.0% | +$643+1.0% | +$659+1.0% |
| GS-8 | +$564+1.0% | +$582+1.0% | +$600+1.0% | +$618+1.0% | +$636+1.0% | +$654+1.0% | +$671+1.0% | +$689+1.0% | +$707+1.0% | +$726+1.0% |
| GS-9 | +$623+1.0% | +$644+1.0% | +$666+1.0% | +$687+1.0% | +$709+1.0% | +$730+1.0% | +$751+1.0% | +$773+1.0% | +$794+1.0% | +$816+1.0% |
| GS-10 | +$686+1.0% | +$709+1.0% | +$731+1.0% | +$754+1.0% | +$777+1.0% | +$799+1.0% | +$822+1.0% | +$844+1.0% | +$867+1.0% | +$889+1.0% |
| GS-11 | +$754+1.0% | +$780+1.0% | +$806+1.0% | +$833+1.0% | +$859+1.0% | +$885+1.0% | +$911+1.0% | +$937+1.0% | +$963+1.0% | +$990+1.0% |
| GS-12 | +$903+1.0% | +$933+1.0% | +$963+1.0% | +$992+1.0% | +$1,022+1.0% | +$1,052+1.0% | +$1,082+1.0% | +$1,111+1.0% | +$1,142+1.0% | +$1,171+1.0% |
| GS-13 | +$1,073+1.0% | +$1,110+1.0% | +$1,145+1.0% | +$1,180+1.0% | +$1,217+1.0% | +$1,252+1.0% | +$1,289+1.0% | +$1,324+1.0% | +$1,359+1.0% | +$1,396+1.0% |
| GS-14 | +$1,270+1.0% | +$1,312+1.0% | +$1,355+1.0% | +$1,398+1.0% | +$1,441+1.0% | +$1,484+1.0% | +$1,527+1.0% | +$1,570+1.0% | +$1,612+1.0% | +$1,656+1.0% |
| GS-15 | +$1,492+1.0% | +$1,542+1.0% | +$1,592+1.0% | +$1,643+1.0% | +$1,693+1.0% | +$1,743+1.0% | +$1,792+1.0% | +$1,843+1.0% | +$1,893+1.0% | +$1,943+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-TU, effective January 2026
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2026 General Schedule tables, TU.xml. Retrieved October 18, 2026.
- GS locality pay table, Salary Table 2025-TU, effective January 2025
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2025 General Schedule tables, TU.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.