GS pay: Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA
Locality codeLA
Locality payment36.47%
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 | $30,820 | $31,853 | $32,878 | $33,899 | $34,921 | $35,520 | $36,534 | $37,555 | $37,597 | $38,550 |
| GS-2 | $34,654 | $35,478 | $36,627 | $37,597 | $38,018 | $39,136 | $40,253 | $41,371 | $42,489 | $43,606 |
| GS-3 | $37,813 | $39,074 | $40,335 | $41,596 | $42,857 | $44,118 | $45,379 | $46,640 | $47,901 | $49,162 |
| GS-4 | $42,446 | $43,861 | $45,277 | $46,692 | $48,107 | $49,522 | $50,937 | $52,353 | $53,768 | $55,183 |
| GS-5 | $47,490 | $49,073 | $50,656 | $52,239 | $53,822 | $55,405 | $56,989 | $58,572 | $60,155 | $61,738 |
| GS-6 | $52,938 | $54,703 | $56,467 | $58,232 | $59,996 | $61,761 | $63,525 | $65,290 | $67,055 | $68,819 |
| GS-7 | $58,827 | $60,788 | $62,749 | $64,710 | $66,671 | $68,632 | $70,593 | $72,554 | $74,515 | $76,476 |
| GS-8 | $65,148 | $67,319 | $69,491 | $71,662 | $73,833 | $76,004 | $78,175 | $80,347 | $82,518 | $84,689 |
| GS-9 | $71,957 | $74,356 | $76,755 | $79,154 | $81,553 | $83,952 | $86,351 | $88,751 | $91,150 | $93,549 |
| GS-10 | $79,240 | $81,881 | $84,521 | $87,162 | $89,803 | $92,443 | $95,084 | $97,725 | $100,365 | $103,006 |
| GS-11 | $87,061 | $89,964 | $92,866 | $95,769 | $98,672 | $101,575 | $104,477 | $107,380 | $110,283 | $113,185 |
| GS-12 | $104,349 | $107,828 | $111,306 | $114,785 | $118,264 | $121,742 | $125,221 | $128,699 | $132,178 | $135,657 |
| GS-13 | $124,085 | $128,222 | $132,358 | $136,495 | $140,631 | $144,767 | $148,904 | $153,040 | $157,177 | $161,313 |
| GS-14 | $146,632 | $151,520 | $156,408 | $161,297 | $166,185 | $171,073 | $175,962 | $180,850 | $185,738 | $190,627 |
| GS-15 | $172,476 | $178,226 | $183,975 | $189,725 | $195,474 | $197,200* | $197,200* | $197,200* | $197,200* | $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 | $14.77 | $15.26 | $15.75 | $16.24 | $16.73 | $17.02 | $17.51 | $17.99 | $18.01 | $18.47 |
| GS-2 | $16.60 | $17.00 | $17.55 | $18.01 | $18.22 | $18.75 | $19.29 | $19.82 | $20.36 | $20.89 |
| GS-3 | $18.12 | $18.72 | $19.33 | $19.93 | $20.54 | $21.14 | $21.74 | $22.35 | $22.95 | $23.56 |
| GS-4 | $20.34 | $21.02 | $21.69 | $22.37 | $23.05 | $23.73 | $24.41 | $25.09 | $25.76 | $26.44 |
| GS-5 | $22.76 | $23.51 | $24.27 | $25.03 | $25.79 | $26.55 | $27.31 | $28.07 | $28.82 | $29.58 |
| GS-6 | $25.37 | $26.21 | $27.06 | $27.90 | $28.75 | $29.59 | $30.44 | $31.28 | $32.13 | $32.98 |
| GS-7 | $28.19 | $29.13 | $30.07 | $31.01 | $31.95 | $32.89 | $33.83 | $34.76 | $35.70 | $36.64 |
| GS-8 | $31.22 | $32.26 | $33.30 | $34.34 | $35.38 | $36.42 | $37.46 | $38.50 | $39.54 | $40.58 |
| GS-9 | $34.48 | $35.63 | $36.78 | $37.93 | $39.08 | $40.23 | $41.38 | $42.53 | $43.68 | $44.82 |
| GS-10 | $37.97 | $39.23 | $40.50 | $41.76 | $43.03 | $44.29 | $45.56 | $46.83 | $48.09 | $49.36 |
| GS-11 | $41.72 | $43.11 | $44.50 | $45.89 | $47.28 | $48.67 | $50.06 | $51.45 | $52.84 | $54.23 |
| GS-12 | $50.00 | $51.67 | $53.33 | $55.00 | $56.67 | $58.33 | $60.00 | $61.67 | $63.33 | $65.00 |
| GS-13 | $59.46 | $61.44 | $63.42 | $65.40 | $67.38 | $69.37 | $71.35 | $73.33 | $75.31 | $77.29 |
| GS-14 | $70.26 | $72.60 | $74.94 | $77.29 | $79.63 | $81.97 | $84.31 | $86.66 | $89.00 | $91.34 |
| GS-15 | $82.64 | $85.40 | $88.15 | $90.91 | $93.66 | $94.49 | $94.49 | $94.49 | $94.49 | $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 | $1,181.60 | $1,220.80 | $1,260.00 | $1,299.20 | $1,338.40 | $1,361.60 | $1,400.80 | $1,439.20 | $1,440.80 | $1,477.60 |
| GS-2 | $1,328.00 | $1,360.00 | $1,404.00 | $1,440.80 | $1,457.60 | $1,500.00 | $1,543.20 | $1,585.60 | $1,628.80 | $1,671.20 |
| GS-3 | $1,449.60 | $1,497.60 | $1,546.40 | $1,594.40 | $1,643.20 | $1,691.20 | $1,739.20 | $1,788.00 | $1,836.00 | $1,884.80 |
| GS-4 | $1,627.20 | $1,681.60 | $1,735.20 | $1,789.60 | $1,844.00 | $1,898.40 | $1,952.80 | $2,007.20 | $2,060.80 | $2,115.20 |
| GS-5 | $1,820.80 | $1,880.80 | $1,941.60 | $2,002.40 | $2,063.20 | $2,124.00 | $2,184.80 | $2,245.60 | $2,305.60 | $2,366.40 |
| GS-6 | $2,029.60 | $2,096.80 | $2,164.80 | $2,232.00 | $2,300.00 | $2,367.20 | $2,435.20 | $2,502.40 | $2,570.40 | $2,638.40 |
| GS-7 | $2,255.20 | $2,330.40 | $2,405.60 | $2,480.80 | $2,556.00 | $2,631.20 | $2,706.40 | $2,780.80 | $2,856.00 | $2,931.20 |
| GS-8 | $2,497.60 | $2,580.80 | $2,664.00 | $2,747.20 | $2,830.40 | $2,913.60 | $2,996.80 | $3,080.00 | $3,163.20 | $3,246.40 |
| GS-9 | $2,758.40 | $2,850.40 | $2,942.40 | $3,034.40 | $3,126.40 | $3,218.40 | $3,310.40 | $3,402.40 | $3,494.40 | $3,585.60 |
| GS-10 | $3,037.60 | $3,138.40 | $3,240.00 | $3,340.80 | $3,442.40 | $3,543.20 | $3,644.80 | $3,746.40 | $3,847.20 | $3,948.80 |
| GS-11 | $3,337.60 | $3,448.80 | $3,560.00 | $3,671.20 | $3,782.40 | $3,893.60 | $4,004.80 | $4,116.00 | $4,227.20 | $4,338.40 |
| GS-12 | $4,000.00 | $4,133.60 | $4,266.40 | $4,400.00 | $4,533.60 | $4,666.40 | $4,800.00 | $4,933.60 | $5,066.40 | $5,200.00 |
| GS-13 | $4,756.80 | $4,915.20 | $5,073.60 | $5,232.00 | $5,390.40 | $5,549.60 | $5,708.00 | $5,866.40 | $6,024.80 | $6,183.20 |
| GS-14 | $5,620.80 | $5,808.00 | $5,995.20 | $6,183.20 | $6,370.40 | $6,557.60 | $6,744.80 | $6,932.80 | $7,120.00 | $7,307.20 |
| GS-15 | $6,611.20 | $6,832.00 | $7,052.00 | $7,272.80 | $7,492.80 | $7,559.20 | $7,559.20 | $7,559.20 | $7,559.20 | $7,559.20 |