GS pay: Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD
Locality codePHL
Locality payment28.99%
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 | $29,131 | $30,108 | $31,076 | $32,041 | $33,007 | $33,574 | $34,532 | $35,497 | $35,537 | $36,437 |
| GS-2 | $32,754 | $33,534 | $34,620 | $35,537 | $35,934 | $36,990 | $38,047 | $39,103 | $40,160 | $41,216 |
| GS-3 | $35,741 | $36,932 | $38,124 | $39,316 | $40,508 | $41,700 | $42,892 | $44,084 | $45,275 | $46,467 |
| GS-4 | $40,120 | $41,457 | $42,795 | $44,133 | $45,470 | $46,808 | $48,146 | $49,483 | $50,821 | $52,158 |
| GS-5 | $44,887 | $46,384 | $47,880 | $49,376 | $50,872 | $52,369 | $53,865 | $55,361 | $56,858 | $58,354 |
| GS-6 | $50,037 | $51,704 | $53,372 | $55,040 | $56,708 | $58,376 | $60,044 | $61,711 | $63,379 | $65,047 |
| GS-7 | $55,602 | $57,456 | $59,310 | $61,163 | $63,017 | $64,870 | $66,724 | $68,578 | $70,431 | $72,285 |
| GS-8 | $61,577 | $63,629 | $65,682 | $67,734 | $69,786 | $71,838 | $73,891 | $75,943 | $77,995 | $80,047 |
| GS-9 | $68,013 | $70,280 | $72,548 | $74,815 | $77,083 | $79,351 | $81,618 | $83,886 | $86,154 | $88,421 |
| GS-10 | $74,897 | $77,393 | $79,889 | $82,385 | $84,881 | $87,377 | $89,872 | $92,368 | $94,864 | $97,360 |
| GS-11 | $82,289 | $85,033 | $87,776 | $90,520 | $93,264 | $96,007 | $98,751 | $101,494 | $104,238 | $106,982 |
| GS-12 | $98,630 | $101,918 | $105,206 | $108,493 | $111,781 | $115,069 | $118,357 | $121,645 | $124,933 | $128,221 |
| GS-13 | $117,284 | $121,194 | $125,104 | $129,013 | $132,923 | $136,833 | $140,742 | $144,652 | $148,562 | $152,471 |
| GS-14 | $138,595 | $143,215 | $147,835 | $152,456 | $157,076 | $161,697 | $166,317 | $170,938 | $175,558 | $180,178 |
| GS-15 | $163,023 | $168,457 | $173,891 | $179,326 | $184,760 | $190,194 | $195,629 | $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 | $13.96 | $14.43 | $14.89 | $15.35 | $15.82 | $16.09 | $16.55 | $17.01 | $17.03 | $17.46 |
| GS-2 | $15.69 | $16.07 | $16.59 | $17.03 | $17.22 | $17.72 | $18.23 | $18.74 | $19.24 | $19.75 |
| GS-3 | $17.13 | $17.70 | $18.27 | $18.84 | $19.41 | $19.98 | $20.55 | $21.12 | $21.69 | $22.26 |
| GS-4 | $19.22 | $19.86 | $20.51 | $21.15 | $21.79 | $22.43 | $23.07 | $23.71 | $24.35 | $24.99 |
| GS-5 | $21.51 | $22.23 | $22.94 | $23.66 | $24.38 | $25.09 | $25.81 | $26.53 | $27.24 | $27.96 |
| GS-6 | $23.98 | $24.77 | $25.57 | $26.37 | $27.17 | $27.97 | $28.77 | $29.57 | $30.37 | $31.17 |
| GS-7 | $26.64 | $27.53 | $28.42 | $29.31 | $30.20 | $31.08 | $31.97 | $32.86 | $33.75 | $34.64 |
| GS-8 | $29.51 | $30.49 | $31.47 | $32.46 | $33.44 | $34.42 | $35.41 | $36.39 | $37.37 | $38.36 |
| GS-9 | $32.59 | $33.68 | $34.76 | $35.85 | $36.93 | $38.02 | $39.11 | $40.19 | $41.28 | $42.37 |
| GS-10 | $35.89 | $37.08 | $38.28 | $39.48 | $40.67 | $41.87 | $43.06 | $44.26 | $45.45 | $46.65 |
| GS-11 | $39.43 | $40.74 | $42.06 | $43.37 | $44.69 | $46.00 | $47.32 | $48.63 | $49.95 | $51.26 |
| GS-12 | $47.26 | $48.83 | $50.41 | $51.99 | $53.56 | $55.14 | $56.71 | $58.29 | $59.86 | $61.44 |
| GS-13 | $56.20 | $58.07 | $59.94 | $61.82 | $63.69 | $65.56 | $67.44 | $69.31 | $71.18 | $73.06 |
| GS-14 | $66.41 | $68.62 | $70.84 | $73.05 | $75.26 | $77.48 | $79.69 | $81.91 | $84.12 | $86.33 |
| GS-15 | $78.11 | $80.72 | $83.32 | $85.93 | $88.53 | $91.13 | $93.74 | $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 | $1,116.80 | $1,154.40 | $1,191.20 | $1,228.00 | $1,265.60 | $1,287.20 | $1,324.00 | $1,360.80 | $1,362.40 | $1,396.80 |
| GS-2 | $1,255.20 | $1,285.60 | $1,327.20 | $1,362.40 | $1,377.60 | $1,417.60 | $1,458.40 | $1,499.20 | $1,539.20 | $1,580.00 |
| GS-3 | $1,370.40 | $1,416.00 | $1,461.60 | $1,507.20 | $1,552.80 | $1,598.40 | $1,644.00 | $1,689.60 | $1,735.20 | $1,780.80 |
| GS-4 | $1,537.60 | $1,588.80 | $1,640.80 | $1,692.00 | $1,743.20 | $1,794.40 | $1,845.60 | $1,896.80 | $1,948.00 | $1,999.20 |
| GS-5 | $1,720.80 | $1,778.40 | $1,835.20 | $1,892.80 | $1,950.40 | $2,007.20 | $2,064.80 | $2,122.40 | $2,179.20 | $2,236.80 |
| GS-6 | $1,918.40 | $1,981.60 | $2,045.60 | $2,109.60 | $2,173.60 | $2,237.60 | $2,301.60 | $2,365.60 | $2,429.60 | $2,493.60 |
| GS-7 | $2,131.20 | $2,202.40 | $2,273.60 | $2,344.80 | $2,416.00 | $2,486.40 | $2,557.60 | $2,628.80 | $2,700.00 | $2,771.20 |
| GS-8 | $2,360.80 | $2,439.20 | $2,517.60 | $2,596.80 | $2,675.20 | $2,753.60 | $2,832.80 | $2,911.20 | $2,989.60 | $3,068.80 |
| GS-9 | $2,607.20 | $2,694.40 | $2,780.80 | $2,868.00 | $2,954.40 | $3,041.60 | $3,128.80 | $3,215.20 | $3,302.40 | $3,389.60 |
| GS-10 | $2,871.20 | $2,966.40 | $3,062.40 | $3,158.40 | $3,253.60 | $3,349.60 | $3,444.80 | $3,540.80 | $3,636.00 | $3,732.00 |
| GS-11 | $3,154.40 | $3,259.20 | $3,364.80 | $3,469.60 | $3,575.20 | $3,680.00 | $3,785.60 | $3,890.40 | $3,996.00 | $4,100.80 |
| GS-12 | $3,780.80 | $3,906.40 | $4,032.80 | $4,159.20 | $4,284.80 | $4,411.20 | $4,536.80 | $4,663.20 | $4,788.80 | $4,915.20 |
| GS-13 | $4,496.00 | $4,645.60 | $4,795.20 | $4,945.60 | $5,095.20 | $5,244.80 | $5,395.20 | $5,544.80 | $5,694.40 | $5,844.80 |
| GS-14 | $5,312.80 | $5,489.60 | $5,667.20 | $5,844.00 | $6,020.80 | $6,198.40 | $6,375.20 | $6,552.80 | $6,729.60 | $6,906.40 |
| GS-15 | $6,248.80 | $6,457.60 | $6,665.60 | $6,874.40 | $7,082.40 | $7,290.40 | $7,499.20 | $7,559.20 | $7,559.20 | $7,559.20 |