GS pay: Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC
Locality codeCT
Locality payment19.67%
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 | $27,026 | $27,932 | $28,831 | $29,726 | $30,622 | $31,148 | $32,037 | $32,932 | $32,969 | $33,804 |
| GS-2 | $30,388 | $31,111 | $32,118 | $32,969 | $33,338 | $34,318 | $35,298 | $36,278 | $37,258 | $38,238 |
| GS-3 | $33,158 | $34,264 | $35,370 | $36,475 | $37,581 | $38,687 | $39,793 | $40,898 | $42,004 | $43,110 |
| GS-4 | $37,221 | $38,462 | $39,703 | $40,944 | $42,185 | $43,426 | $44,667 | $45,908 | $47,149 | $48,390 |
| GS-5 | $41,644 | $43,032 | $44,420 | $45,808 | $47,197 | $48,585 | $49,973 | $51,361 | $52,749 | $54,138 |
| GS-6 | $46,421 | $47,969 | $49,516 | $51,063 | $52,611 | $54,158 | $55,705 | $57,253 | $58,800 | $60,347 |
| GS-7 | $51,585 | $53,305 | $55,024 | $56,744 | $58,464 | $60,183 | $61,903 | $63,623 | $65,342 | $67,062 |
| GS-8 | $57,128 | $59,032 | $60,936 | $62,840 | $64,744 | $66,648 | $68,552 | $70,456 | $72,360 | $74,264 |
| GS-9 | $63,098 | $65,202 | $67,306 | $69,410 | $71,514 | $73,617 | $75,721 | $77,825 | $79,929 | $82,033 |
| GS-10 | $69,485 | $71,801 | $74,116 | $76,432 | $78,748 | $81,063 | $83,379 | $85,694 | $88,010 | $90,326 |
| GS-11 | $76,343 | $78,889 | $81,434 | $83,980 | $86,525 | $89,070 | $91,616 | $94,161 | $96,707 | $99,252 |
| GS-12 | $91,503 | $94,554 | $97,604 | $100,654 | $103,705 | $106,755 | $109,806 | $112,856 | $115,906 | $118,957 |
| GS-13 | $108,810 | $112,437 | $116,064 | $119,692 | $123,319 | $126,946 | $130,573 | $134,200 | $137,828 | $141,455 |
| GS-14 | $128,581 | $132,867 | $137,154 | $141,440 | $145,727 | $150,014 | $154,300 | $158,587 | $162,873 | $167,160 |
| GS-15 | $151,244 | $156,285 | $161,327 | $166,369 | $171,411 | $176,452 | $181,494 | $186,536 | $191,577 | $196,619 |
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 | $12.95 | $13.38 | $13.81 | $14.24 | $14.67 | $14.92 | $15.35 | $15.78 | $15.80 | $16.20 |
| GS-2 | $14.56 | $14.91 | $15.39 | $15.80 | $15.97 | $16.44 | $16.91 | $17.38 | $17.85 | $18.32 |
| GS-3 | $15.89 | $16.42 | $16.95 | $17.48 | $18.01 | $18.54 | $19.07 | $19.60 | $20.13 | $20.66 |
| GS-4 | $17.83 | $18.43 | $19.02 | $19.62 | $20.21 | $20.81 | $21.40 | $22.00 | $22.59 | $23.19 |
| GS-5 | $19.95 | $20.62 | $21.28 | $21.95 | $22.61 | $23.28 | $23.94 | $24.61 | $25.28 | $25.94 |
| GS-6 | $22.24 | $22.98 | $23.73 | $24.47 | $25.21 | $25.95 | $26.69 | $27.43 | $28.17 | $28.92 |
| GS-7 | $24.72 | $25.54 | $26.37 | $27.19 | $28.01 | $28.84 | $29.66 | $30.49 | $31.31 | $32.13 |
| GS-8 | $27.37 | $28.29 | $29.20 | $30.11 | $31.02 | $31.93 | $32.85 | $33.76 | $34.67 | $35.58 |
| GS-9 | $30.23 | $31.24 | $32.25 | $33.26 | $34.27 | $35.27 | $36.28 | $37.29 | $38.30 | $39.31 |
| GS-10 | $33.29 | $34.40 | $35.51 | $36.62 | $37.73 | $38.84 | $39.95 | $41.06 | $42.17 | $43.28 |
| GS-11 | $36.58 | $37.80 | $39.02 | $40.24 | $41.46 | $42.68 | $43.90 | $45.12 | $46.34 | $47.56 |
| GS-12 | $43.84 | $45.31 | $46.77 | $48.23 | $49.69 | $51.15 | $52.61 | $54.08 | $55.54 | $57.00 |
| GS-13 | $52.14 | $53.87 | $55.61 | $57.35 | $59.09 | $60.83 | $62.56 | $64.30 | $66.04 | $67.78 |
| GS-14 | $61.61 | $63.66 | $65.72 | $67.77 | $69.83 | $71.88 | $73.93 | $75.99 | $78.04 | $80.10 |
| GS-15 | $72.47 | $74.89 | $77.30 | $79.72 | $82.13 | $84.55 | $86.96 | $89.38 | $91.80 | $94.21 |
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 | $1,036.00 | $1,070.40 | $1,104.80 | $1,139.20 | $1,173.60 | $1,193.60 | $1,228.00 | $1,262.40 | $1,264.00 | $1,296.00 |
| GS-2 | $1,164.80 | $1,192.80 | $1,231.20 | $1,264.00 | $1,277.60 | $1,315.20 | $1,352.80 | $1,390.40 | $1,428.00 | $1,465.60 |
| GS-3 | $1,271.20 | $1,313.60 | $1,356.00 | $1,398.40 | $1,440.80 | $1,483.20 | $1,525.60 | $1,568.00 | $1,610.40 | $1,652.80 |
| GS-4 | $1,426.40 | $1,474.40 | $1,521.60 | $1,569.60 | $1,616.80 | $1,664.80 | $1,712.00 | $1,760.00 | $1,807.20 | $1,855.20 |
| GS-5 | $1,596.00 | $1,649.60 | $1,702.40 | $1,756.00 | $1,808.80 | $1,862.40 | $1,915.20 | $1,968.80 | $2,022.40 | $2,075.20 |
| GS-6 | $1,779.20 | $1,838.40 | $1,898.40 | $1,957.60 | $2,016.80 | $2,076.00 | $2,135.20 | $2,194.40 | $2,253.60 | $2,313.60 |
| GS-7 | $1,977.60 | $2,043.20 | $2,109.60 | $2,175.20 | $2,240.80 | $2,307.20 | $2,372.80 | $2,439.20 | $2,504.80 | $2,570.40 |
| GS-8 | $2,189.60 | $2,263.20 | $2,336.00 | $2,408.80 | $2,481.60 | $2,554.40 | $2,628.00 | $2,700.80 | $2,773.60 | $2,846.40 |
| GS-9 | $2,418.40 | $2,499.20 | $2,580.00 | $2,660.80 | $2,741.60 | $2,821.60 | $2,902.40 | $2,983.20 | $3,064.00 | $3,144.80 |
| GS-10 | $2,663.20 | $2,752.00 | $2,840.80 | $2,929.60 | $3,018.40 | $3,107.20 | $3,196.00 | $3,284.80 | $3,373.60 | $3,462.40 |
| GS-11 | $2,926.40 | $3,024.00 | $3,121.60 | $3,219.20 | $3,316.80 | $3,414.40 | $3,512.00 | $3,609.60 | $3,707.20 | $3,804.80 |
| GS-12 | $3,507.20 | $3,624.80 | $3,741.60 | $3,858.40 | $3,975.20 | $4,092.00 | $4,208.80 | $4,326.40 | $4,443.20 | $4,560.00 |
| GS-13 | $4,171.20 | $4,309.60 | $4,448.80 | $4,588.00 | $4,727.20 | $4,866.40 | $5,004.80 | $5,144.00 | $5,283.20 | $5,422.40 |
| GS-14 | $4,928.80 | $5,092.80 | $5,257.60 | $5,421.60 | $5,586.40 | $5,750.40 | $5,914.40 | $6,079.20 | $6,243.20 | $6,408.00 |
| GS-15 | $5,797.60 | $5,991.20 | $6,184.00 | $6,377.60 | $6,570.40 | $6,764.00 | $6,956.80 | $7,150.40 | $7,344.00 | $7,536.80 |