GS pay: Albany-Schenectady, NY-MA
Locality codeAL
Locality payment20.77%
General Schedule increase1%
EffectiveEffective January 2026
Salary cap (level IV of the Executive Schedule)$197,200
Source: U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Salary Table 2026 XML, from General Schedule salary tables. Data as of .
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Annual rates
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $27,275 | $28,189 | $29,096 | $29,999 | $30,904 | $31,434 | $32,331 | $33,235 | $33,272 | $34,115 |
| GS-2 | $30,667 | $31,397 | $32,413 | $33,272 | $33,644 | $34,633 | $35,622 | $36,611 | $37,601 | $38,590 |
| GS-3 | $33,463 | $34,579 | $35,695 | $36,811 | $37,927 | $39,043 | $40,158 | $41,274 | $42,390 | $43,506 |
| GS-4 | $37,563 | $38,815 | $40,068 | $41,320 | $42,573 | $43,825 | $45,077 | $46,330 | $47,582 | $48,835 |
| GS-5 | $42,027 | $43,428 | $44,829 | $46,230 | $47,630 | $49,031 | $50,432 | $51,833 | $53,234 | $54,635 |
| GS-6 | $46,848 | $48,409 | $49,971 | $51,533 | $53,094 | $54,656 | $56,217 | $57,779 | $59,340 | $60,902 |
| GS-7 | $52,059 | $53,795 | $55,530 | $57,266 | $59,001 | $60,736 | $62,472 | $64,207 | $65,943 | $67,678 |
| GS-8 | $57,653 | $59,575 | $61,496 | $63,418 | $65,339 | $67,260 | $69,182 | $71,103 | $73,025 | $74,946 |
| GS-9 | $63,678 | $65,802 | $67,925 | $70,048 | $72,171 | $74,294 | $76,417 | $78,540 | $80,663 | $82,787 |
| GS-10 | $70,124 | $72,461 | $74,798 | $77,135 | $79,471 | $81,808 | $84,145 | $86,482 | $88,819 | $91,156 |
| GS-11 | $77,045 | $79,614 | $82,183 | $84,752 | $87,320 | $89,889 | $92,458 | $95,027 | $97,595 | $100,164 |
| GS-12 | $92,344 | $95,423 | $98,501 | $101,580 | $104,658 | $107,737 | $110,815 | $113,893 | $116,972 | $120,050 |
| GS-13 | $109,810 | $113,471 | $117,131 | $120,792 | $124,452 | $128,113 | $131,773 | $135,434 | $139,094 | $142,755 |
| GS-14 | $129,763 | $134,089 | $138,414 | $142,740 | $147,066 | $151,392 | $155,718 | $160,044 | $164,370 | $168,696 |
| GS-15 | $152,634 | $157,722 | $162,810 | $167,898 | $172,986 | $178,074 | $183,162 | $188,250 | $193,338 | $197,200* |
* Rate limited to the rate for level IV of the Executive Schedule (5 U.S.C. 5304 (g)(1)).
Hourly rates
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $13.07 | $13.51 | $13.94 | $14.37 | $14.81 | $15.06 | $15.49 | $15.92 | $15.94 | $16.35 |
| GS-2 | $14.69 | $15.04 | $15.53 | $15.94 | $16.12 | $16.59 | $17.07 | $17.54 | $18.02 | $18.49 |
| GS-3 | $16.03 | $16.57 | $17.10 | $17.64 | $18.17 | $18.71 | $19.24 | $19.78 | $20.31 | $20.85 |
| GS-4 | $18.00 | $18.60 | $19.20 | $19.80 | $20.40 | $21.00 | $21.60 | $22.20 | $22.80 | $23.40 |
| GS-5 | $20.14 | $20.81 | $21.48 | $22.15 | $22.82 | $23.49 | $24.16 | $24.84 | $25.51 | $26.18 |
| GS-6 | $22.45 | $23.20 | $23.94 | $24.69 | $25.44 | $26.19 | $26.94 | $27.69 | $28.43 | $29.18 |
| GS-7 | $24.94 | $25.78 | $26.61 | $27.44 | $28.27 | $29.10 | $29.93 | $30.77 | $31.60 | $32.43 |
| GS-8 | $27.62 | $28.55 | $29.47 | $30.39 | $31.31 | $32.23 | $33.15 | $34.07 | $34.99 | $35.91 |
| GS-9 | $30.51 | $31.53 | $32.55 | $33.56 | $34.58 | $35.60 | $36.62 | $37.63 | $38.65 | $39.67 |
| GS-10 | $33.60 | $34.72 | $35.84 | $36.96 | $38.08 | $39.20 | $40.32 | $41.44 | $42.56 | $43.68 |
| GS-11 | $36.92 | $38.15 | $39.38 | $40.61 | $41.84 | $43.07 | $44.30 | $45.53 | $46.76 | $47.99 |
| GS-12 | $44.25 | $45.72 | $47.20 | $48.67 | $50.15 | $51.62 | $53.10 | $54.57 | $56.05 | $57.52 |
| GS-13 | $52.62 | $54.37 | $56.12 | $57.88 | $59.63 | $61.39 | $63.14 | $64.89 | $66.65 | $68.40 |
| GS-14 | $62.18 | $64.25 | $66.32 | $68.39 | $70.47 | $72.54 | $74.61 | $76.69 | $78.76 | $80.83 |
| GS-15 | $73.14 | $75.57 | $78.01 | $80.45 | $82.89 | $85.33 | $87.76 | $90.20 | $92.64 | $94.49 |
Biweekly rates
Biweekly rate = hourly rate × 80 (5 CFR 531.607(a)(3)).
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $1,045.60 | $1,080.80 | $1,115.20 | $1,149.60 | $1,184.80 | $1,204.80 | $1,239.20 | $1,273.60 | $1,275.20 | $1,308.00 |
| GS-2 | $1,175.20 | $1,203.20 | $1,242.40 | $1,275.20 | $1,289.60 | $1,327.20 | $1,365.60 | $1,403.20 | $1,441.60 | $1,479.20 |
| GS-3 | $1,282.40 | $1,325.60 | $1,368.00 | $1,411.20 | $1,453.60 | $1,496.80 | $1,539.20 | $1,582.40 | $1,624.80 | $1,668.00 |
| GS-4 | $1,440.00 | $1,488.00 | $1,536.00 | $1,584.00 | $1,632.00 | $1,680.00 | $1,728.00 | $1,776.00 | $1,824.00 | $1,872.00 |
| GS-5 | $1,611.20 | $1,664.80 | $1,718.40 | $1,772.00 | $1,825.60 | $1,879.20 | $1,932.80 | $1,987.20 | $2,040.80 | $2,094.40 |
| GS-6 | $1,796.00 | $1,856.00 | $1,915.20 | $1,975.20 | $2,035.20 | $2,095.20 | $2,155.20 | $2,215.20 | $2,274.40 | $2,334.40 |
| GS-7 | $1,995.20 | $2,062.40 | $2,128.80 | $2,195.20 | $2,261.60 | $2,328.00 | $2,394.40 | $2,461.60 | $2,528.00 | $2,594.40 |
| GS-8 | $2,209.60 | $2,284.00 | $2,357.60 | $2,431.20 | $2,504.80 | $2,578.40 | $2,652.00 | $2,725.60 | $2,799.20 | $2,872.80 |
| GS-9 | $2,440.80 | $2,522.40 | $2,604.00 | $2,684.80 | $2,766.40 | $2,848.00 | $2,929.60 | $3,010.40 | $3,092.00 | $3,173.60 |
| GS-10 | $2,688.00 | $2,777.60 | $2,867.20 | $2,956.80 | $3,046.40 | $3,136.00 | $3,225.60 | $3,315.20 | $3,404.80 | $3,494.40 |
| GS-11 | $2,953.60 | $3,052.00 | $3,150.40 | $3,248.80 | $3,347.20 | $3,445.60 | $3,544.00 | $3,642.40 | $3,740.80 | $3,839.20 |
| GS-12 | $3,540.00 | $3,657.60 | $3,776.00 | $3,893.60 | $4,012.00 | $4,129.60 | $4,248.00 | $4,365.60 | $4,484.00 | $4,601.60 |
| GS-13 | $4,209.60 | $4,349.60 | $4,489.60 | $4,630.40 | $4,770.40 | $4,911.20 | $5,051.20 | $5,191.20 | $5,332.00 | $5,472.00 |
| GS-14 | $4,974.40 | $5,140.00 | $5,305.60 | $5,471.20 | $5,637.60 | $5,803.20 | $5,968.80 | $6,135.20 | $6,300.80 | $6,466.40 |
| GS-15 | $5,851.20 | $6,045.60 | $6,240.80 | $6,436.00 | $6,631.20 | $6,826.40 | $7,020.80 | $7,216.00 | $7,411.20 | $7,559.20 |