GS pay: San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA
Locality codeSF
Locality payment46.34%
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 | $33,049 | $34,157 | $35,256 | $36,351 | $37,447 | $38,089 | $39,177 | $40,271 | $40,317 | $41,338 |
| GS-2 | $37,160 | $38,044 | $39,276 | $40,317 | $40,767 | $41,966 | $43,164 | $44,363 | $45,561 | $46,760 |
| GS-3 | $40,548 | $41,900 | $43,252 | $44,604 | $45,957 | $47,309 | $48,661 | $50,013 | $51,365 | $52,718 |
| GS-4 | $45,516 | $47,034 | $48,551 | $50,069 | $51,586 | $53,104 | $54,621 | $56,139 | $57,656 | $59,174 |
| GS-5 | $50,925 | $52,622 | $54,320 | $56,017 | $57,715 | $59,413 | $61,110 | $62,808 | $64,505 | $66,203 |
| GS-6 | $56,767 | $58,659 | $60,551 | $62,443 | $64,335 | $66,228 | $68,120 | $70,012 | $71,904 | $73,796 |
| GS-7 | $63,081 | $65,184 | $67,287 | $69,390 | $71,493 | $73,596 | $75,699 | $77,802 | $79,905 | $82,007 |
| GS-8 | $69,860 | $72,188 | $74,516 | $76,845 | $79,173 | $81,501 | $83,829 | $86,158 | $88,486 | $90,814 |
| GS-9 | $77,161 | $79,733 | $82,306 | $84,879 | $87,451 | $90,024 | $92,597 | $95,169 | $97,742 | $100,315 |
| GS-10 | $84,971 | $87,803 | $90,634 | $93,466 | $96,298 | $99,129 | $101,961 | $104,793 | $107,624 | $110,456 |
| GS-11 | $93,358 | $96,470 | $99,583 | $102,696 | $105,808 | $108,921 | $112,034 | $115,146 | $118,259 | $121,371 |
| GS-12 | $111,896 | $115,626 | $119,356 | $123,087 | $126,817 | $130,547 | $134,277 | $138,007 | $141,738 | $145,468 |
| GS-13 | $133,060 | $137,495 | $141,931 | $146,366 | $150,802 | $155,237 | $159,673 | $164,109 | $168,544 | $172,980 |
| GS-14 | $157,236 | $162,478 | $167,720 | $172,962 | $178,204 | $183,446 | $188,688 | $193,930 | $197,200* | $197,200* |
| GS-15 | $184,950 | $191,116 | $197,200* | $197,200* | $197,200* | $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 | $15.84 | $16.37 | $16.89 | $17.42 | $17.94 | $18.25 | $18.77 | $19.30 | $19.32 | $19.81 |
| GS-2 | $17.81 | $18.23 | $18.82 | $19.32 | $19.53 | $20.11 | $20.68 | $21.26 | $21.83 | $22.41 |
| GS-3 | $19.43 | $20.08 | $20.72 | $21.37 | $22.02 | $22.67 | $23.32 | $23.96 | $24.61 | $25.26 |
| GS-4 | $21.81 | $22.54 | $23.26 | $23.99 | $24.72 | $25.45 | $26.17 | $26.90 | $27.63 | $28.35 |
| GS-5 | $24.40 | $25.21 | $26.03 | $26.84 | $27.65 | $28.47 | $29.28 | $30.09 | $30.91 | $31.72 |
| GS-6 | $27.20 | $28.11 | $29.01 | $29.92 | $30.83 | $31.73 | $32.64 | $33.55 | $34.45 | $35.36 |
| GS-7 | $30.23 | $31.23 | $32.24 | $33.25 | $34.26 | $35.26 | $36.27 | $37.28 | $38.29 | $39.29 |
| GS-8 | $33.47 | $34.59 | $35.70 | $36.82 | $37.94 | $39.05 | $40.17 | $41.28 | $42.40 | $43.51 |
| GS-9 | $36.97 | $38.20 | $39.44 | $40.67 | $41.90 | $43.14 | $44.37 | $45.60 | $46.83 | $48.07 |
| GS-10 | $40.71 | $42.07 | $43.43 | $44.78 | $46.14 | $47.50 | $48.86 | $50.21 | $51.57 | $52.93 |
| GS-11 | $44.73 | $46.22 | $47.72 | $49.21 | $50.70 | $52.19 | $53.68 | $55.17 | $56.66 | $58.16 |
| GS-12 | $53.62 | $55.40 | $57.19 | $58.98 | $60.77 | $62.55 | $64.34 | $66.13 | $67.91 | $69.70 |
| GS-13 | $63.76 | $65.88 | $68.01 | $70.13 | $72.26 | $74.38 | $76.51 | $78.63 | $80.76 | $82.88 |
| GS-14 | $75.34 | $77.85 | $80.36 | $82.88 | $85.39 | $87.90 | $90.41 | $92.92 | $94.49 | $94.49 |
| GS-15 | $88.62 | $91.57 | $94.49 | $94.49 | $94.49 | $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 | $1,267.20 | $1,309.60 | $1,351.20 | $1,393.60 | $1,435.20 | $1,460.00 | $1,501.60 | $1,544.00 | $1,545.60 | $1,584.80 |
| GS-2 | $1,424.80 | $1,458.40 | $1,505.60 | $1,545.60 | $1,562.40 | $1,608.80 | $1,654.40 | $1,700.80 | $1,746.40 | $1,792.80 |
| GS-3 | $1,554.40 | $1,606.40 | $1,657.60 | $1,709.60 | $1,761.60 | $1,813.60 | $1,865.60 | $1,916.80 | $1,968.80 | $2,020.80 |
| GS-4 | $1,744.80 | $1,803.20 | $1,860.80 | $1,919.20 | $1,977.60 | $2,036.00 | $2,093.60 | $2,152.00 | $2,210.40 | $2,268.00 |
| GS-5 | $1,952.00 | $2,016.80 | $2,082.40 | $2,147.20 | $2,212.00 | $2,277.60 | $2,342.40 | $2,407.20 | $2,472.80 | $2,537.60 |
| GS-6 | $2,176.00 | $2,248.80 | $2,320.80 | $2,393.60 | $2,466.40 | $2,538.40 | $2,611.20 | $2,684.00 | $2,756.00 | $2,828.80 |
| GS-7 | $2,418.40 | $2,498.40 | $2,579.20 | $2,660.00 | $2,740.80 | $2,820.80 | $2,901.60 | $2,982.40 | $3,063.20 | $3,143.20 |
| GS-8 | $2,677.60 | $2,767.20 | $2,856.00 | $2,945.60 | $3,035.20 | $3,124.00 | $3,213.60 | $3,302.40 | $3,392.00 | $3,480.80 |
| GS-9 | $2,957.60 | $3,056.00 | $3,155.20 | $3,253.60 | $3,352.00 | $3,451.20 | $3,549.60 | $3,648.00 | $3,746.40 | $3,845.60 |
| GS-10 | $3,256.80 | $3,365.60 | $3,474.40 | $3,582.40 | $3,691.20 | $3,800.00 | $3,908.80 | $4,016.80 | $4,125.60 | $4,234.40 |
| GS-11 | $3,578.40 | $3,697.60 | $3,817.60 | $3,936.80 | $4,056.00 | $4,175.20 | $4,294.40 | $4,413.60 | $4,532.80 | $4,652.80 |
| GS-12 | $4,289.60 | $4,432.00 | $4,575.20 | $4,718.40 | $4,861.60 | $5,004.00 | $5,147.20 | $5,290.40 | $5,432.80 | $5,576.00 |
| GS-13 | $5,100.80 | $5,270.40 | $5,440.80 | $5,610.40 | $5,780.80 | $5,950.40 | $6,120.80 | $6,290.40 | $6,460.80 | $6,630.40 |
| GS-14 | $6,027.20 | $6,228.00 | $6,428.80 | $6,630.40 | $6,831.20 | $7,032.00 | $7,232.80 | $7,433.60 | $7,559.20 | $7,559.20 |
| GS-15 | $7,089.60 | $7,325.60 | $7,559.20 | $7,559.20 | $7,559.20 | $7,559.20 | $7,559.20 | $7,559.20 | $7,559.20 | $7,559.20 |