GS pay: Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI
Locality codeMSP
Locality payment27.62%
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 | $28,822 | $29,788 | $30,746 | $31,701 | $32,657 | $33,217 | $34,165 | $35,120 | $35,159 | $36,050 |
| GS-2 | $32,407 | $33,177 | $34,252 | $35,159 | $35,552 | $36,598 | $37,643 | $38,688 | $39,733 | $40,778 |
| GS-3 | $35,361 | $36,540 | $37,719 | $38,899 | $40,078 | $41,257 | $42,436 | $43,615 | $44,795 | $45,974 |
| GS-4 | $39,694 | $41,017 | $42,340 | $43,664 | $44,987 | $46,311 | $47,634 | $48,958 | $50,281 | $51,604 |
| GS-5 | $44,410 | $45,891 | $47,371 | $48,852 | $50,332 | $51,812 | $53,293 | $54,773 | $56,254 | $57,734 |
| GS-6 | $49,505 | $51,155 | $52,805 | $54,455 | $56,106 | $57,756 | $59,406 | $61,056 | $62,706 | $64,356 |
| GS-7 | $55,012 | $56,846 | $58,680 | $60,514 | $62,347 | $64,181 | $66,015 | $67,849 | $69,683 | $71,517 |
| GS-8 | $60,923 | $62,954 | $64,984 | $67,015 | $69,045 | $71,075 | $73,106 | $75,136 | $77,167 | $79,197 |
| GS-9 | $67,290 | $69,534 | $71,777 | $74,021 | $76,264 | $78,508 | $80,752 | $82,995 | $85,239 | $87,482 |
| GS-10 | $74,101 | $76,571 | $79,040 | $81,510 | $83,979 | $86,449 | $88,918 | $91,387 | $93,857 | $96,326 |
| GS-11 | $81,415 | $84,130 | $86,844 | $89,559 | $92,273 | $94,988 | $97,702 | $100,417 | $103,131 | $105,845 |
| GS-12 | $97,582 | $100,835 | $104,088 | $107,341 | $110,594 | $113,847 | $117,100 | $120,353 | $123,606 | $126,859 |
| GS-13 | $116,038 | $119,907 | $123,775 | $127,643 | $131,511 | $135,379 | $139,247 | $143,116 | $146,984 | $150,852 |
| GS-14 | $137,123 | $141,694 | $146,265 | $150,837 | $155,408 | $159,979 | $164,551 | $169,122 | $173,693 | $178,265 |
| GS-15 | $161,291 | $166,668 | $172,045 | $177,421 | $182,798 | $188,174 | $193,551 | $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 | $13.81 | $14.27 | $14.73 | $15.19 | $15.65 | $15.92 | $16.37 | $16.83 | $16.85 | $17.27 |
| GS-2 | $15.53 | $15.90 | $16.41 | $16.85 | $17.03 | $17.54 | $18.04 | $18.54 | $19.04 | $19.54 |
| GS-3 | $16.94 | $17.51 | $18.07 | $18.64 | $19.20 | $19.77 | $20.33 | $20.90 | $21.46 | $22.03 |
| GS-4 | $19.02 | $19.65 | $20.29 | $20.92 | $21.56 | $22.19 | $22.82 | $23.46 | $24.09 | $24.73 |
| GS-5 | $21.28 | $21.99 | $22.70 | $23.41 | $24.12 | $24.83 | $25.54 | $26.24 | $26.95 | $27.66 |
| GS-6 | $23.72 | $24.51 | $25.30 | $26.09 | $26.88 | $27.67 | $28.46 | $29.26 | $30.05 | $30.84 |
| GS-7 | $26.36 | $27.24 | $28.12 | $29.00 | $29.87 | $30.75 | $31.63 | $32.51 | $33.39 | $34.27 |
| GS-8 | $29.19 | $30.16 | $31.14 | $32.11 | $33.08 | $34.06 | $35.03 | $36.00 | $36.98 | $37.95 |
| GS-9 | $32.24 | $33.32 | $34.39 | $35.47 | $36.54 | $37.62 | $38.69 | $39.77 | $40.84 | $41.92 |
| GS-10 | $35.51 | $36.69 | $37.87 | $39.06 | $40.24 | $41.42 | $42.61 | $43.79 | $44.97 | $46.16 |
| GS-11 | $39.01 | $40.31 | $41.61 | $42.91 | $44.21 | $45.51 | $46.81 | $48.12 | $49.42 | $50.72 |
| GS-12 | $46.76 | $48.32 | $49.87 | $51.43 | $52.99 | $54.55 | $56.11 | $57.67 | $59.23 | $60.79 |
| GS-13 | $55.60 | $57.45 | $59.31 | $61.16 | $63.01 | $64.87 | $66.72 | $68.57 | $70.43 | $72.28 |
| GS-14 | $65.70 | $67.89 | $70.08 | $72.27 | $74.46 | $76.66 | $78.85 | $81.04 | $83.23 | $85.42 |
| GS-15 | $77.28 | $79.86 | $82.44 | $85.01 | $87.59 | $90.16 | $92.74 | $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 | $1,104.80 | $1,141.60 | $1,178.40 | $1,215.20 | $1,252.00 | $1,273.60 | $1,309.60 | $1,346.40 | $1,348.00 | $1,381.60 |
| GS-2 | $1,242.40 | $1,272.00 | $1,312.80 | $1,348.00 | $1,362.40 | $1,403.20 | $1,443.20 | $1,483.20 | $1,523.20 | $1,563.20 |
| GS-3 | $1,355.20 | $1,400.80 | $1,445.60 | $1,491.20 | $1,536.00 | $1,581.60 | $1,626.40 | $1,672.00 | $1,716.80 | $1,762.40 |
| GS-4 | $1,521.60 | $1,572.00 | $1,623.20 | $1,673.60 | $1,724.80 | $1,775.20 | $1,825.60 | $1,876.80 | $1,927.20 | $1,978.40 |
| GS-5 | $1,702.40 | $1,759.20 | $1,816.00 | $1,872.80 | $1,929.60 | $1,986.40 | $2,043.20 | $2,099.20 | $2,156.00 | $2,212.80 |
| GS-6 | $1,897.60 | $1,960.80 | $2,024.00 | $2,087.20 | $2,150.40 | $2,213.60 | $2,276.80 | $2,340.80 | $2,404.00 | $2,467.20 |
| GS-7 | $2,108.80 | $2,179.20 | $2,249.60 | $2,320.00 | $2,389.60 | $2,460.00 | $2,530.40 | $2,600.80 | $2,671.20 | $2,741.60 |
| GS-8 | $2,335.20 | $2,412.80 | $2,491.20 | $2,568.80 | $2,646.40 | $2,724.80 | $2,802.40 | $2,880.00 | $2,958.40 | $3,036.00 |
| GS-9 | $2,579.20 | $2,665.60 | $2,751.20 | $2,837.60 | $2,923.20 | $3,009.60 | $3,095.20 | $3,181.60 | $3,267.20 | $3,353.60 |
| GS-10 | $2,840.80 | $2,935.20 | $3,029.60 | $3,124.80 | $3,219.20 | $3,313.60 | $3,408.80 | $3,503.20 | $3,597.60 | $3,692.80 |
| GS-11 | $3,120.80 | $3,224.80 | $3,328.80 | $3,432.80 | $3,536.80 | $3,640.80 | $3,744.80 | $3,849.60 | $3,953.60 | $4,057.60 |
| GS-12 | $3,740.80 | $3,865.60 | $3,989.60 | $4,114.40 | $4,239.20 | $4,364.00 | $4,488.80 | $4,613.60 | $4,738.40 | $4,863.20 |
| GS-13 | $4,448.00 | $4,596.00 | $4,744.80 | $4,892.80 | $5,040.80 | $5,189.60 | $5,337.60 | $5,485.60 | $5,634.40 | $5,782.40 |
| GS-14 | $5,256.00 | $5,431.20 | $5,606.40 | $5,781.60 | $5,956.80 | $6,132.80 | $6,308.00 | $6,483.20 | $6,658.40 | $6,833.60 |
| GS-15 | $6,182.40 | $6,388.80 | $6,595.20 | $6,800.80 | $7,007.20 | $7,212.80 | $7,419.20 | $7,559.20 | $7,559.20 | $7,559.20 |