United States · General Schedule (GS) · FY 2026
GS-08 Grade Salary
Mid-level technical or administrative work; senior clerical supervisors.
2026 salary range
$47,738 – $62,057
Annual base in USD ($). Excludes locality pay, allowances, and performance bonuses.
Step-by-step pay table
| Step | Annual | Monthly (approx) | Hourly (approx) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $47,738 | $3,978 | $23 |
| 2 | $49,329 | $4,111 | $24 |
| 3 | $50,920 | $4,243 | $24 |
| 4 | $52,511 | $4,376 | $25 |
| 5 | $54,102 | $4,509 | $26 |
| 6 | $55,693 | $4,641 | $27 |
| 7 | $57,284 | $4,774 | $28 |
| 8 | $58,875 | $4,906 | $28 |
| 9 | $60,466 | $5,039 | $29 |
| 10 | $62,057 | $5,171 | $30 |
Hourly computed assuming 2,080 annual working hours. Actual hourly rates on official tables may differ slightly.
Locality pay — total after geographic adjustment
Most US federal employees receive locality pay on top of the GS-08 base. OPM sets the uplift per metro area each January. Below is the locality-adjusted annual salary range for GS-08, applied to base step 1 and step 10 respectively.
| Locality Area | Adjustment | Step 1 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCBWashington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA | +33.94% | $63,940 | $83,119 |
| NYNew York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA | +37.95% | $65,855 | $85,608 |
| SFSan Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA | +46.34% | $69,860 | $90,814 |
| LALos Angeles-Long Beach, CA | +36.47% | $65,148 | $84,689 |
| CHIChicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI | +30.86% | $62,470 | $81,208 |
| RUSRest of U.S. | +17.06% | $55,882 | $72,644 |
| ALAlbany-Schenectady, NY-MA | +20.77% | $57,653 | $74,946 |
| AQAlbuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas, NM | +18.33% | $56,488 | $73,432 |
| ATLAtlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL | +23.79% | $59,095 | $76,820 |
| AUAustin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX | +20.35% | $57,453 | $74,686 |
| BHBirmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL | +18.24% | $56,445 | $73,376 |
| BNBurlington-South Burlington-Barre, VT | +19.45% | $57,023 | $74,127 |
| BOSBoston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT | +32.58% | $63,291 | $82,275 |
| BUBuffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY | +22.41% | $58,436 | $75,964 |
| CCCorpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX | +17.63% | $56,154 | $72,998 |
| CINCincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville, OH-KY-IN | +21.93% | $58,207 | $75,666 |
| CLECleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA | +22.23% | $58,350 | $75,852 |
| COLColumbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH | +22.15% | $58,312 | $75,803 |
| CSColorado Springs, CO | +20.15% | $57,357 | $74,561 |
| CTCharlotte-Concord, NC-SC | +19.67% | $57,128 | $74,264 |
| DAYDayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH | +21.42% | $57,963 | $75,350 |
| DENDenver-Aurora, CO | +30.52% | $62,308 | $80,997 |
| DETDetroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI | +29.12% | $61,639 | $80,128 |
| DFWDallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK | +27.26% | $60,751 | $78,974 |
| DMDes Moines-Ames-West Des Moines, IA | +18.01% | $56,336 | $73,233 |
| DVDavenport-Moline, IA-IL | +18.93% | $56,775 | $73,804 |
| FNFresno-Madera-Hanford, CA | +17.65% | $56,164 | $73,010 |
| HARHartford-East Hartford, CT-MA | +32.08% | $63,052 | $81,965 |
| HBHarrisburg-Lebanon, PA | +19.43% | $57,013 | $74,115 |
| HNTHuntsville-Decatur, AL-TN | +21.91% | $58,197 | $75,654 |
| HOUHouston-The Woodlands, TX | +35.00% | $64,446 | $83,777 |
| INDIndianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN | +18.15% | $56,402 | $73,320 |
| KCKansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS | +18.97% | $56,794 | $73,829 |
| LRLaredo, TX | +21.59% | $58,045 | $75,455 |
| LVLas Vegas-Henderson, NV-AZ | +19.57% | $57,080 | $74,202 |
| MFLMiami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL | +24.67% | $59,515 | $77,366 |
| MILMilwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI | +22.42% | $58,441 | $75,970 |
| MSPMinneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI | +27.62% | $60,923 | $79,197 |
| OMOmaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA | +18.23% | $56,441 | $73,370 |
| PBPalm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | +17.93% | $56,297 | $73,184 |
| PHLPhiladelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD | +28.99% | $61,577 | $80,047 |
| PITPittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV | +21.03% | $57,777 | $75,108 |
| PORPortland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA | +26.13% | $60,212 | $78,272 |
| PXPhoenix-Mesa, AZ | +22.45% | $58,455 | $75,989 |
| RARaleigh-Durham-Cary, NC | +22.24% | $58,355 | $75,858 |
| RCHRichmond, VA | +22.28% | $58,374 | $75,883 |
| RNReno-Fernley, NV | +17.52% | $56,102 | $72,929 |
| RTRochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY | +17.88% | $56,274 | $73,153 |
| SACSacramento-Roseville, CA-NV | +29.76% | $61,945 | $80,525 |
| SDSan Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | +33.72% | $63,835 | $82,983 |
| SEASeattle-Tacoma, WA | +31.57% | $62,809 | $81,648 |
| SLSt. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL | +20.03% | $57,300 | $74,487 |
| SNSpokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d'Alene, WA-ID | +17.67% | $56,173 | $73,022 |
| SOSan Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX | +18.78% | $56,703 | $73,711 |
| TUTucson-Nogales, AZ | +19.28% | $56,942 | $74,022 |
| VBVirginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC | +18.80% | $56,713 | $73,724 |
Locality data sourced from U.S. Office of Personnel Management — Locality Pay XML tables. Last refreshed 2026-04-20. RUS ("Rest of U.S.") is the default for areas not otherwise listed. Law-enforcement, special-rate, and capped schedules not shown — see the OPM tables for specifics.
Frequently asked
How much does a GS-08 make in the United States federal government?
A GS-08 in the United States federal civil service earns between $47,738 and $62,057 per year in 2026, before locality adjustments, allowances, and bonuses. These figures are published by U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM).
Is the GS-08 grade the same in every agency?
The base pay scale is set centrally by U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and applied uniformly across eligible federal employers, but agency-specific supplements, locality pay, and bargaining agreements can produce meaningful differences in take-home pay.
Where does this data come from?
Directly from U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/. Each page on FedSalary carries the retrieval date and a link back to the primary source.