GS pay: St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL
Locality codeSL
Locality payment20.03%
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 | $27,108 | $28,016 | $28,918 | $29,815 | $30,714 | $31,241 | $32,133 | $33,031 | $33,068 | $33,906 |
| GS-2 | $30,479 | $31,204 | $32,215 | $33,068 | $33,438 | $34,421 | $35,404 | $36,387 | $37,370 | $38,353 |
| GS-3 | $33,258 | $34,367 | $35,476 | $36,585 | $37,694 | $38,803 | $39,912 | $41,021 | $42,131 | $43,240 |
| GS-4 | $37,333 | $38,578 | $39,822 | $41,067 | $42,312 | $43,556 | $44,801 | $46,046 | $47,291 | $48,535 |
| GS-5 | $41,769 | $43,162 | $44,554 | $45,946 | $47,339 | $48,731 | $50,123 | $51,516 | $52,908 | $54,300 |
| GS-6 | $46,561 | $48,113 | $49,665 | $51,217 | $52,769 | $54,321 | $55,873 | $57,425 | $58,977 | $60,529 |
| GS-7 | $51,740 | $53,465 | $55,190 | $56,915 | $58,639 | $60,364 | $62,089 | $63,814 | $65,539 | $67,264 |
| GS-8 | $57,300 | $59,210 | $61,119 | $63,029 | $64,939 | $66,848 | $68,758 | $70,668 | $72,577 | $74,487 |
| GS-9 | $63,288 | $65,398 | $67,508 | $69,619 | $71,729 | $73,839 | $75,949 | $78,059 | $80,169 | $82,279 |
| GS-10 | $69,694 | $72,017 | $74,339 | $76,662 | $78,985 | $81,307 | $83,630 | $85,952 | $88,275 | $90,597 |
| GS-11 | $76,573 | $79,126 | $81,679 | $84,232 | $86,785 | $89,338 | $91,891 | $94,444 | $96,997 | $99,550 |
| GS-12 | $91,779 | $94,838 | $97,898 | $100,957 | $104,017 | $107,076 | $110,136 | $113,195 | $116,255 | $119,315 |
| GS-13 | $109,137 | $112,775 | $116,413 | $120,052 | $123,690 | $127,328 | $130,966 | $134,604 | $138,242 | $141,880 |
| GS-14 | $128,967 | $133,267 | $137,566 | $141,866 | $146,165 | $150,465 | $154,764 | $159,064 | $163,363 | $167,663 |
| GS-15 | $151,699 | $156,756 | $161,812 | $166,869 | $171,926 | $176,983 | $182,040 | $187,097 | $192,154 | $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 | $12.99 | $13.42 | $13.86 | $14.29 | $14.72 | $14.97 | $15.40 | $15.83 | $15.84 | $16.25 |
| GS-2 | $14.60 | $14.95 | $15.44 | $15.84 | $16.02 | $16.49 | $16.96 | $17.44 | $17.91 | $18.38 |
| GS-3 | $15.94 | $16.47 | $17.00 | $17.53 | $18.06 | $18.59 | $19.12 | $19.66 | $20.19 | $20.72 |
| GS-4 | $17.89 | $18.48 | $19.08 | $19.68 | $20.27 | $20.87 | $21.47 | $22.06 | $22.66 | $23.26 |
| GS-5 | $20.01 | $20.68 | $21.35 | $22.02 | $22.68 | $23.35 | $24.02 | $24.68 | $25.35 | $26.02 |
| GS-6 | $22.31 | $23.05 | $23.80 | $24.54 | $25.28 | $26.03 | $26.77 | $27.52 | $28.26 | $29.00 |
| GS-7 | $24.79 | $25.62 | $26.44 | $27.27 | $28.10 | $28.92 | $29.75 | $30.58 | $31.40 | $32.23 |
| GS-8 | $27.46 | $28.37 | $29.29 | $30.20 | $31.12 | $32.03 | $32.95 | $33.86 | $34.78 | $35.69 |
| GS-9 | $30.32 | $31.34 | $32.35 | $33.36 | $34.37 | $35.38 | $36.39 | $37.40 | $38.41 | $39.42 |
| GS-10 | $33.39 | $34.51 | $35.62 | $36.73 | $37.85 | $38.96 | $40.07 | $41.18 | $42.30 | $43.41 |
| GS-11 | $36.69 | $37.91 | $39.14 | $40.36 | $41.58 | $42.81 | $44.03 | $45.25 | $46.48 | $47.70 |
| GS-12 | $43.98 | $45.44 | $46.91 | $48.37 | $49.84 | $51.31 | $52.77 | $54.24 | $55.70 | $57.17 |
| GS-13 | $52.29 | $54.04 | $55.78 | $57.52 | $59.27 | $61.01 | $62.75 | $64.50 | $66.24 | $67.98 |
| GS-14 | $61.80 | $63.86 | $65.92 | $67.98 | $70.04 | $72.10 | $74.16 | $76.22 | $78.28 | $80.34 |
| GS-15 | $72.69 | $75.11 | $77.53 | $79.96 | $82.38 | $84.80 | $87.23 | $89.65 | $92.07 | $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 | $1,039.20 | $1,073.60 | $1,108.80 | $1,143.20 | $1,177.60 | $1,197.60 | $1,232.00 | $1,266.40 | $1,267.20 | $1,300.00 |
| GS-2 | $1,168.00 | $1,196.00 | $1,235.20 | $1,267.20 | $1,281.60 | $1,319.20 | $1,356.80 | $1,395.20 | $1,432.80 | $1,470.40 |
| GS-3 | $1,275.20 | $1,317.60 | $1,360.00 | $1,402.40 | $1,444.80 | $1,487.20 | $1,529.60 | $1,572.80 | $1,615.20 | $1,657.60 |
| GS-4 | $1,431.20 | $1,478.40 | $1,526.40 | $1,574.40 | $1,621.60 | $1,669.60 | $1,717.60 | $1,764.80 | $1,812.80 | $1,860.80 |
| GS-5 | $1,600.80 | $1,654.40 | $1,708.00 | $1,761.60 | $1,814.40 | $1,868.00 | $1,921.60 | $1,974.40 | $2,028.00 | $2,081.60 |
| GS-6 | $1,784.80 | $1,844.00 | $1,904.00 | $1,963.20 | $2,022.40 | $2,082.40 | $2,141.60 | $2,201.60 | $2,260.80 | $2,320.00 |
| GS-7 | $1,983.20 | $2,049.60 | $2,115.20 | $2,181.60 | $2,248.00 | $2,313.60 | $2,380.00 | $2,446.40 | $2,512.00 | $2,578.40 |
| GS-8 | $2,196.80 | $2,269.60 | $2,343.20 | $2,416.00 | $2,489.60 | $2,562.40 | $2,636.00 | $2,708.80 | $2,782.40 | $2,855.20 |
| GS-9 | $2,425.60 | $2,507.20 | $2,588.00 | $2,668.80 | $2,749.60 | $2,830.40 | $2,911.20 | $2,992.00 | $3,072.80 | $3,153.60 |
| GS-10 | $2,671.20 | $2,760.80 | $2,849.60 | $2,938.40 | $3,028.00 | $3,116.80 | $3,205.60 | $3,294.40 | $3,384.00 | $3,472.80 |
| GS-11 | $2,935.20 | $3,032.80 | $3,131.20 | $3,228.80 | $3,326.40 | $3,424.80 | $3,522.40 | $3,620.00 | $3,718.40 | $3,816.00 |
| GS-12 | $3,518.40 | $3,635.20 | $3,752.80 | $3,869.60 | $3,987.20 | $4,104.80 | $4,221.60 | $4,339.20 | $4,456.00 | $4,573.60 |
| GS-13 | $4,183.20 | $4,323.20 | $4,462.40 | $4,601.60 | $4,741.60 | $4,880.80 | $5,020.00 | $5,160.00 | $5,299.20 | $5,438.40 |
| GS-14 | $4,944.00 | $5,108.80 | $5,273.60 | $5,438.40 | $5,603.20 | $5,768.00 | $5,932.80 | $6,097.60 | $6,262.40 | $6,427.20 |
| GS-15 | $5,815.20 | $6,008.80 | $6,202.40 | $6,396.80 | $6,590.40 | $6,784.00 | $6,978.40 | $7,172.00 | $7,365.60 | $7,559.20 |