GS pay: Phoenix-Mesa, AZ
Locality codePX
Locality payment22.45%
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 | $27,654 | $28,581 | $29,501 | $30,417 | $31,334 | $31,871 | $32,781 | $33,697 | $33,735 | $34,590 |
| GS-2 | $31,094 | $31,833 | $32,864 | $33,735 | $34,112 | $35,115 | $36,118 | $37,121 | $38,124 | $39,126 |
| GS-3 | $33,928 | $35,060 | $36,191 | $37,323 | $38,454 | $39,586 | $40,717 | $41,849 | $42,980 | $44,111 |
| GS-4 | $38,086 | $39,355 | $40,625 | $41,895 | $43,165 | $44,435 | $45,704 | $46,974 | $48,244 | $49,514 |
| GS-5 | $42,611 | $44,032 | $45,452 | $46,873 | $48,293 | $49,713 | $51,134 | $52,554 | $53,975 | $55,395 |
| GS-6 | $47,500 | $49,083 | $50,666 | $52,249 | $53,833 | $55,416 | $56,999 | $58,583 | $60,166 | $61,749 |
| GS-7 | $52,783 | $54,543 | $56,303 | $58,062 | $59,822 | $61,581 | $63,341 | $65,101 | $66,860 | $68,620 |
| GS-8 | $58,455 | $60,403 | $62,352 | $64,300 | $66,248 | $68,196 | $70,144 | $72,092 | $74,041 | $75,989 |
| GS-9 | $64,564 | $66,717 | $68,870 | $71,022 | $73,175 | $75,328 | $77,480 | $79,633 | $81,786 | $83,938 |
| GS-10 | $71,099 | $73,469 | $75,838 | $78,208 | $80,577 | $82,946 | $85,316 | $87,685 | $90,055 | $92,424 |
| GS-11 | $78,117 | $80,721 | $83,326 | $85,931 | $88,535 | $91,140 | $93,744 | $96,349 | $98,953 | $101,558 |
| GS-12 | $93,629 | $96,750 | $99,871 | $102,993 | $106,114 | $109,235 | $112,356 | $115,478 | $118,599 | $121,720 |
| GS-13 | $111,338 | $115,049 | $118,761 | $122,472 | $126,184 | $129,895 | $133,606 | $137,318 | $141,029 | $144,741 |
| GS-14 | $131,568 | $135,954 | $140,340 | $144,726 | $149,112 | $153,498 | $157,885 | $162,271 | $166,657 | $171,043 |
| GS-15 | $154,757 | $159,916 | $165,075 | $170,234 | $175,392 | $180,551 | $185,710 | $190,869 | $196,028 | $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 | $13.25 | $13.69 | $14.14 | $14.57 | $15.01 | $15.27 | $15.71 | $16.15 | $16.16 | $16.57 |
| GS-2 | $14.90 | $15.25 | $15.75 | $16.16 | $16.34 | $16.83 | $17.31 | $17.79 | $18.27 | $18.75 |
| GS-3 | $16.26 | $16.80 | $17.34 | $17.88 | $18.43 | $18.97 | $19.51 | $20.05 | $20.59 | $21.14 |
| GS-4 | $18.25 | $18.86 | $19.47 | $20.07 | $20.68 | $21.29 | $21.90 | $22.51 | $23.12 | $23.72 |
| GS-5 | $20.42 | $21.10 | $21.78 | $22.46 | $23.14 | $23.82 | $24.50 | $25.18 | $25.86 | $26.54 |
| GS-6 | $22.76 | $23.52 | $24.28 | $25.04 | $25.79 | $26.55 | $27.31 | $28.07 | $28.83 | $29.59 |
| GS-7 | $25.29 | $26.13 | $26.98 | $27.82 | $28.66 | $29.51 | $30.35 | $31.19 | $32.04 | $32.88 |
| GS-8 | $28.01 | $28.94 | $29.88 | $30.81 | $31.74 | $32.68 | $33.61 | $34.54 | $35.48 | $36.41 |
| GS-9 | $30.94 | $31.97 | $33.00 | $34.03 | $35.06 | $36.09 | $37.13 | $38.16 | $39.19 | $40.22 |
| GS-10 | $34.07 | $35.20 | $36.34 | $37.47 | $38.61 | $39.74 | $40.88 | $42.01 | $43.15 | $44.29 |
| GS-11 | $37.43 | $38.68 | $39.93 | $41.17 | $42.42 | $43.67 | $44.92 | $46.17 | $47.41 | $48.66 |
| GS-12 | $44.86 | $46.36 | $47.85 | $49.35 | $50.85 | $52.34 | $53.84 | $55.33 | $56.83 | $58.32 |
| GS-13 | $53.35 | $55.13 | $56.91 | $58.68 | $60.46 | $62.24 | $64.02 | $65.80 | $67.57 | $69.35 |
| GS-14 | $63.04 | $65.14 | $67.24 | $69.35 | $71.45 | $73.55 | $75.65 | $77.75 | $79.85 | $81.96 |
| GS-15 | $74.15 | $76.62 | $79.10 | $81.57 | $84.04 | $86.51 | $88.98 | $91.46 | $93.93 | $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 | $1,060.00 | $1,095.20 | $1,131.20 | $1,165.60 | $1,200.80 | $1,221.60 | $1,256.80 | $1,292.00 | $1,292.80 | $1,325.60 |
| GS-2 | $1,192.00 | $1,220.00 | $1,260.00 | $1,292.80 | $1,307.20 | $1,346.40 | $1,384.80 | $1,423.20 | $1,461.60 | $1,500.00 |
| GS-3 | $1,300.80 | $1,344.00 | $1,387.20 | $1,430.40 | $1,474.40 | $1,517.60 | $1,560.80 | $1,604.00 | $1,647.20 | $1,691.20 |
| GS-4 | $1,460.00 | $1,508.80 | $1,557.60 | $1,605.60 | $1,654.40 | $1,703.20 | $1,752.00 | $1,800.80 | $1,849.60 | $1,897.60 |
| GS-5 | $1,633.60 | $1,688.00 | $1,742.40 | $1,796.80 | $1,851.20 | $1,905.60 | $1,960.00 | $2,014.40 | $2,068.80 | $2,123.20 |
| GS-6 | $1,820.80 | $1,881.60 | $1,942.40 | $2,003.20 | $2,063.20 | $2,124.00 | $2,184.80 | $2,245.60 | $2,306.40 | $2,367.20 |
| GS-7 | $2,023.20 | $2,090.40 | $2,158.40 | $2,225.60 | $2,292.80 | $2,360.80 | $2,428.00 | $2,495.20 | $2,563.20 | $2,630.40 |
| GS-8 | $2,240.80 | $2,315.20 | $2,390.40 | $2,464.80 | $2,539.20 | $2,614.40 | $2,688.80 | $2,763.20 | $2,838.40 | $2,912.80 |
| GS-9 | $2,475.20 | $2,557.60 | $2,640.00 | $2,722.40 | $2,804.80 | $2,887.20 | $2,970.40 | $3,052.80 | $3,135.20 | $3,217.60 |
| GS-10 | $2,725.60 | $2,816.00 | $2,907.20 | $2,997.60 | $3,088.80 | $3,179.20 | $3,270.40 | $3,360.80 | $3,452.00 | $3,543.20 |
| GS-11 | $2,994.40 | $3,094.40 | $3,194.40 | $3,293.60 | $3,393.60 | $3,493.60 | $3,593.60 | $3,693.60 | $3,792.80 | $3,892.80 |
| GS-12 | $3,588.80 | $3,708.80 | $3,828.00 | $3,948.00 | $4,068.00 | $4,187.20 | $4,307.20 | $4,426.40 | $4,546.40 | $4,665.60 |
| GS-13 | $4,268.00 | $4,410.40 | $4,552.80 | $4,694.40 | $4,836.80 | $4,979.20 | $5,121.60 | $5,264.00 | $5,405.60 | $5,548.00 |
| GS-14 | $5,043.20 | $5,211.20 | $5,379.20 | $5,548.00 | $5,716.00 | $5,884.00 | $6,052.00 | $6,220.00 | $6,388.00 | $6,556.80 |
| GS-15 | $5,932.00 | $6,129.60 | $6,328.00 | $6,525.60 | $6,723.20 | $6,920.80 | $7,118.40 | $7,316.80 | $7,514.40 | $7,559.20 |