GS pay: Huntsville-Decatur, AL-TN
Locality codeHNT
Locality payment21.91%
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 | $27,532 | $28,455 | $29,371 | $30,282 | $31,196 | $31,731 | $32,637 | $33,548 | $33,586 | $34,437 |
| GS-2 | $30,957 | $31,693 | $32,719 | $33,586 | $33,962 | $34,960 | $35,959 | $36,957 | $37,955 | $38,954 |
| GS-3 | $33,779 | $34,905 | $36,032 | $37,158 | $38,285 | $39,411 | $40,538 | $41,664 | $42,790 | $43,917 |
| GS-4 | $37,918 | $39,182 | $40,446 | $41,710 | $42,974 | $44,239 | $45,503 | $46,767 | $48,031 | $49,296 |
| GS-5 | $42,423 | $43,838 | $45,252 | $46,666 | $48,080 | $49,494 | $50,908 | $52,323 | $53,737 | $55,151 |
| GS-6 | $47,290 | $48,866 | $50,443 | $52,019 | $53,595 | $55,172 | $56,748 | $58,324 | $59,900 | $61,477 |
| GS-7 | $52,551 | $54,302 | $56,054 | $57,806 | $59,558 | $61,310 | $63,062 | $64,813 | $66,565 | $68,317 |
| GS-8 | $58,197 | $60,137 | $62,077 | $64,016 | $65,956 | $67,895 | $69,835 | $71,775 | $73,714 | $75,654 |
| GS-9 | $64,279 | $66,423 | $68,566 | $70,709 | $72,852 | $74,995 | $77,139 | $79,282 | $81,425 | $83,568 |
| GS-10 | $70,786 | $73,145 | $75,504 | $77,863 | $80,222 | $82,581 | $84,940 | $87,299 | $89,657 | $92,016 |
| GS-11 | $77,772 | $80,366 | $82,959 | $85,552 | $88,145 | $90,738 | $93,331 | $95,924 | $98,517 | $101,110 |
| GS-12 | $93,216 | $96,324 | $99,431 | $102,539 | $105,646 | $108,753 | $111,861 | $114,968 | $118,076 | $121,183 |
| GS-13 | $110,847 | $114,542 | $118,237 | $121,932 | $125,627 | $129,322 | $133,017 | $136,712 | $140,407 | $144,102 |
| GS-14 | $130,987 | $135,354 | $139,721 | $144,088 | $148,455 | $152,821 | $157,188 | $161,555 | $165,922 | $170,289 |
| GS-15 | $154,075 | $159,211 | $164,347 | $169,483 | $174,619 | $179,755 | $184,891 | $190,027 | $195,163 | $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 | $13.19 | $13.63 | $14.07 | $14.51 | $14.95 | $15.20 | $15.64 | $16.07 | $16.09 | $16.50 |
| GS-2 | $14.83 | $15.19 | $15.68 | $16.09 | $16.27 | $16.75 | $17.23 | $17.71 | $18.19 | $18.67 |
| GS-3 | $16.19 | $16.72 | $17.26 | $17.80 | $18.34 | $18.88 | $19.42 | $19.96 | $20.50 | $21.04 |
| GS-4 | $18.17 | $18.77 | $19.38 | $19.99 | $20.59 | $21.20 | $21.80 | $22.41 | $23.01 | $23.62 |
| GS-5 | $20.33 | $21.01 | $21.68 | $22.36 | $23.04 | $23.72 | $24.39 | $25.07 | $25.75 | $26.43 |
| GS-6 | $22.66 | $23.41 | $24.17 | $24.93 | $25.68 | $26.44 | $27.19 | $27.95 | $28.70 | $29.46 |
| GS-7 | $25.18 | $26.02 | $26.86 | $27.70 | $28.54 | $29.38 | $30.22 | $31.06 | $31.90 | $32.73 |
| GS-8 | $27.89 | $28.82 | $29.74 | $30.67 | $31.60 | $32.53 | $33.46 | $34.39 | $35.32 | $36.25 |
| GS-9 | $30.80 | $31.83 | $32.85 | $33.88 | $34.91 | $35.93 | $36.96 | $37.99 | $39.02 | $40.04 |
| GS-10 | $33.92 | $35.05 | $36.18 | $37.31 | $38.44 | $39.57 | $40.70 | $41.83 | $42.96 | $44.09 |
| GS-11 | $37.26 | $38.51 | $39.75 | $40.99 | $42.24 | $43.48 | $44.72 | $45.96 | $47.21 | $48.45 |
| GS-12 | $44.67 | $46.15 | $47.64 | $49.13 | $50.62 | $52.11 | $53.60 | $55.09 | $56.58 | $58.07 |
| GS-13 | $53.11 | $54.88 | $56.65 | $58.42 | $60.20 | $61.97 | $63.74 | $65.51 | $67.28 | $69.05 |
| GS-14 | $62.76 | $64.86 | $66.95 | $69.04 | $71.13 | $73.23 | $75.32 | $77.41 | $79.50 | $81.60 |
| GS-15 | $73.83 | $76.29 | $78.75 | $81.21 | $83.67 | $86.13 | $88.59 | $91.05 | $93.51 | $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 | $1,055.20 | $1,090.40 | $1,125.60 | $1,160.80 | $1,196.00 | $1,216.00 | $1,251.20 | $1,285.60 | $1,287.20 | $1,320.00 |
| GS-2 | $1,186.40 | $1,215.20 | $1,254.40 | $1,287.20 | $1,301.60 | $1,340.00 | $1,378.40 | $1,416.80 | $1,455.20 | $1,493.60 |
| GS-3 | $1,295.20 | $1,337.60 | $1,380.80 | $1,424.00 | $1,467.20 | $1,510.40 | $1,553.60 | $1,596.80 | $1,640.00 | $1,683.20 |
| GS-4 | $1,453.60 | $1,501.60 | $1,550.40 | $1,599.20 | $1,647.20 | $1,696.00 | $1,744.00 | $1,792.80 | $1,840.80 | $1,889.60 |
| GS-5 | $1,626.40 | $1,680.80 | $1,734.40 | $1,788.80 | $1,843.20 | $1,897.60 | $1,951.20 | $2,005.60 | $2,060.00 | $2,114.40 |
| GS-6 | $1,812.80 | $1,872.80 | $1,933.60 | $1,994.40 | $2,054.40 | $2,115.20 | $2,175.20 | $2,236.00 | $2,296.00 | $2,356.80 |
| GS-7 | $2,014.40 | $2,081.60 | $2,148.80 | $2,216.00 | $2,283.20 | $2,350.40 | $2,417.60 | $2,484.80 | $2,552.00 | $2,618.40 |
| GS-8 | $2,231.20 | $2,305.60 | $2,379.20 | $2,453.60 | $2,528.00 | $2,602.40 | $2,676.80 | $2,751.20 | $2,825.60 | $2,900.00 |
| GS-9 | $2,464.00 | $2,546.40 | $2,628.00 | $2,710.40 | $2,792.80 | $2,874.40 | $2,956.80 | $3,039.20 | $3,121.60 | $3,203.20 |
| GS-10 | $2,713.60 | $2,804.00 | $2,894.40 | $2,984.80 | $3,075.20 | $3,165.60 | $3,256.00 | $3,346.40 | $3,436.80 | $3,527.20 |
| GS-11 | $2,980.80 | $3,080.80 | $3,180.00 | $3,279.20 | $3,379.20 | $3,478.40 | $3,577.60 | $3,676.80 | $3,776.80 | $3,876.00 |
| GS-12 | $3,573.60 | $3,692.00 | $3,811.20 | $3,930.40 | $4,049.60 | $4,168.80 | $4,288.00 | $4,407.20 | $4,526.40 | $4,645.60 |
| GS-13 | $4,248.80 | $4,390.40 | $4,532.00 | $4,673.60 | $4,816.00 | $4,957.60 | $5,099.20 | $5,240.80 | $5,382.40 | $5,524.00 |
| GS-14 | $5,020.80 | $5,188.80 | $5,356.00 | $5,523.20 | $5,690.40 | $5,858.40 | $6,025.60 | $6,192.80 | $6,360.00 | $6,528.00 |
| GS-15 | $5,906.40 | $6,103.20 | $6,300.00 | $6,496.80 | $6,693.60 | $6,890.40 | $7,087.20 | $7,284.00 | $7,480.80 | $7,559.20 |