GS pay: Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY
Locality codeBU
Locality payment22.41%
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 | $27,645 | $28,572 | $29,491 | $30,407 | $31,323 | $31,861 | $32,770 | $33,686 | $33,724 | $34,578 |
| GS-2 | $31,084 | $31,823 | $32,854 | $33,724 | $34,101 | $35,104 | $36,106 | $37,109 | $38,111 | $39,114 |
| GS-3 | $33,917 | $35,048 | $36,179 | $37,311 | $38,442 | $39,573 | $40,704 | $41,835 | $42,966 | $44,097 |
| GS-4 | $38,073 | $39,343 | $40,612 | $41,881 | $43,151 | $44,420 | $45,690 | $46,959 | $48,228 | $49,498 |
| GS-5 | $42,597 | $44,017 | $45,437 | $46,857 | $48,277 | $49,697 | $51,117 | $52,537 | $53,957 | $55,377 |
| GS-6 | $47,484 | $49,067 | $50,650 | $52,232 | $53,815 | $55,398 | $56,981 | $58,563 | $60,146 | $61,729 |
| GS-7 | $52,766 | $54,525 | $56,284 | $58,043 | $59,802 | $61,561 | $63,320 | $65,079 | $66,838 | $68,597 |
| GS-8 | $58,436 | $60,384 | $62,331 | $64,279 | $66,226 | $68,174 | $70,121 | $72,069 | $74,016 | $75,964 |
| GS-9 | $64,543 | $66,695 | $68,847 | $70,999 | $73,151 | $75,303 | $77,455 | $79,607 | $81,759 | $83,911 |
| GS-10 | $71,076 | $73,445 | $75,813 | $78,182 | $80,551 | $82,919 | $85,288 | $87,657 | $90,025 | $92,394 |
| GS-11 | $78,091 | $80,695 | $83,299 | $85,902 | $88,506 | $91,110 | $93,713 | $96,317 | $98,921 | $101,524 |
| GS-12 | $93,598 | $96,719 | $99,839 | $102,959 | $106,079 | $109,200 | $112,320 | $115,440 | $118,560 | $121,680 |
| GS-13 | $111,301 | $115,012 | $118,722 | $122,432 | $126,142 | $129,853 | $133,563 | $137,273 | $140,983 | $144,694 |
| GS-14 | $131,525 | $135,909 | $140,294 | $144,679 | $149,064 | $153,448 | $157,833 | $162,218 | $166,602 | $170,987 |
| GS-15 | $154,707 | $159,864 | $165,021 | $170,178 | $175,335 | $180,492 | $185,649 | $190,807 | $195,964 | $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 | $13.25 | $13.69 | $14.13 | $14.57 | $15.01 | $15.27 | $15.70 | $16.14 | $16.16 | $16.57 |
| GS-2 | $14.89 | $15.25 | $15.74 | $16.16 | $16.34 | $16.82 | $17.30 | $17.78 | $18.26 | $18.74 |
| GS-3 | $16.25 | $16.79 | $17.34 | $17.88 | $18.42 | $18.96 | $19.50 | $20.05 | $20.59 | $21.13 |
| GS-4 | $18.24 | $18.85 | $19.46 | $20.07 | $20.68 | $21.28 | $21.89 | $22.50 | $23.11 | $23.72 |
| GS-5 | $20.41 | $21.09 | $21.77 | $22.45 | $23.13 | $23.81 | $24.49 | $25.17 | $25.85 | $26.53 |
| GS-6 | $22.75 | $23.51 | $24.27 | $25.03 | $25.79 | $26.54 | $27.30 | $28.06 | $28.82 | $29.58 |
| GS-7 | $25.28 | $26.13 | $26.97 | $27.81 | $28.65 | $29.50 | $30.34 | $31.18 | $32.03 | $32.87 |
| GS-8 | $28.00 | $28.93 | $29.87 | $30.80 | $31.73 | $32.67 | $33.60 | $34.53 | $35.47 | $36.40 |
| GS-9 | $30.93 | $31.96 | $32.99 | $34.02 | $35.05 | $36.08 | $37.11 | $38.14 | $39.18 | $40.21 |
| GS-10 | $34.06 | $35.19 | $36.33 | $37.46 | $38.60 | $39.73 | $40.87 | $42.00 | $43.14 | $44.27 |
| GS-11 | $37.42 | $38.67 | $39.91 | $41.16 | $42.41 | $43.66 | $44.90 | $46.15 | $47.40 | $48.65 |
| GS-12 | $44.85 | $46.34 | $47.84 | $49.33 | $50.83 | $52.32 | $53.82 | $55.31 | $56.81 | $58.30 |
| GS-13 | $53.33 | $55.11 | $56.89 | $58.66 | $60.44 | $62.22 | $64.00 | $65.78 | $67.55 | $69.33 |
| GS-14 | $63.02 | $65.12 | $67.22 | $69.32 | $71.43 | $73.53 | $75.63 | $77.73 | $79.83 | $81.93 |
| GS-15 | $74.13 | $76.60 | $79.07 | $81.54 | $84.01 | $86.48 | $88.95 | $91.43 | $93.90 | $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 | $1,060.00 | $1,095.20 | $1,130.40 | $1,165.60 | $1,200.80 | $1,221.60 | $1,256.00 | $1,291.20 | $1,292.80 | $1,325.60 |
| GS-2 | $1,191.20 | $1,220.00 | $1,259.20 | $1,292.80 | $1,307.20 | $1,345.60 | $1,384.00 | $1,422.40 | $1,460.80 | $1,499.20 |
| GS-3 | $1,300.00 | $1,343.20 | $1,387.20 | $1,430.40 | $1,473.60 | $1,516.80 | $1,560.00 | $1,604.00 | $1,647.20 | $1,690.40 |
| GS-4 | $1,459.20 | $1,508.00 | $1,556.80 | $1,605.60 | $1,654.40 | $1,702.40 | $1,751.20 | $1,800.00 | $1,848.80 | $1,897.60 |
| GS-5 | $1,632.80 | $1,687.20 | $1,741.60 | $1,796.00 | $1,850.40 | $1,904.80 | $1,959.20 | $2,013.60 | $2,068.00 | $2,122.40 |
| GS-6 | $1,820.00 | $1,880.80 | $1,941.60 | $2,002.40 | $2,063.20 | $2,123.20 | $2,184.00 | $2,244.80 | $2,305.60 | $2,366.40 |
| GS-7 | $2,022.40 | $2,090.40 | $2,157.60 | $2,224.80 | $2,292.00 | $2,360.00 | $2,427.20 | $2,494.40 | $2,562.40 | $2,629.60 |
| GS-8 | $2,240.00 | $2,314.40 | $2,389.60 | $2,464.00 | $2,538.40 | $2,613.60 | $2,688.00 | $2,762.40 | $2,837.60 | $2,912.00 |
| GS-9 | $2,474.40 | $2,556.80 | $2,639.20 | $2,721.60 | $2,804.00 | $2,886.40 | $2,968.80 | $3,051.20 | $3,134.40 | $3,216.80 |
| GS-10 | $2,724.80 | $2,815.20 | $2,906.40 | $2,996.80 | $3,088.00 | $3,178.40 | $3,269.60 | $3,360.00 | $3,451.20 | $3,541.60 |
| GS-11 | $2,993.60 | $3,093.60 | $3,192.80 | $3,292.80 | $3,392.80 | $3,492.80 | $3,592.00 | $3,692.00 | $3,792.00 | $3,892.00 |
| GS-12 | $3,588.00 | $3,707.20 | $3,827.20 | $3,946.40 | $4,066.40 | $4,185.60 | $4,305.60 | $4,424.80 | $4,544.80 | $4,664.00 |
| GS-13 | $4,266.40 | $4,408.80 | $4,551.20 | $4,692.80 | $4,835.20 | $4,977.60 | $5,120.00 | $5,262.40 | $5,404.00 | $5,546.40 |
| GS-14 | $5,041.60 | $5,209.60 | $5,377.60 | $5,545.60 | $5,714.40 | $5,882.40 | $6,050.40 | $6,218.40 | $6,386.40 | $6,554.40 |
| GS-15 | $5,930.40 | $6,128.00 | $6,325.60 | $6,523.20 | $6,720.80 | $6,918.40 | $7,116.00 | $7,314.40 | $7,512.00 | $7,559.20 |