United States · General Schedule (GS) · FY 2026
GS-10 Grade Salary
Mid-career technical or administrative specialist; team lead for operational units.
2026 salary range
$58,064 – $75,479
Annual base in USD ($). Excludes locality pay, allowances, and performance bonuses.
Step-by-step pay table
| Step | Annual | Monthly (approx) | Hourly (approx) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $58,064 | $4,839 | $28 |
| 2 | $59,999 | $5,000 | $29 |
| 3 | $61,934 | $5,161 | $30 |
| 4 | $63,869 | $5,322 | $31 |
| 5 | $65,804 | $5,484 | $32 |
| 6 | $67,739 | $5,645 | $33 |
| 7 | $69,674 | $5,806 | $33 |
| 8 | $71,609 | $5,967 | $34 |
| 9 | $73,544 | $6,129 | $35 |
| 10 | $75,479 | $6,290 | $36 |
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-10 base. OPM sets the uplift per metro area each January. Below is the locality-adjusted annual salary range for GS-10, 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% | $77,771 | $101,097 |
| NYNew York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA | +37.95% | $80,099 | $104,123 |
| SFSan Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA | +46.34% | $84,971 | $110,456 |
| LALos Angeles-Long Beach, CA | +36.47% | $79,240 | $103,006 |
| CHIChicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI | +30.86% | $75,983 | $98,772 |
| RUSRest of U.S. | +17.06% | $67,970 | $88,356 |
| ALAlbany-Schenectady, NY-MA | +20.77% | $70,124 | $91,156 |
| AQAlbuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas, NM | +18.33% | $68,707 | $89,314 |
| ATLAtlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL | +23.79% | $71,877 | $93,435 |
| AUAustin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX | +20.35% | $69,880 | $90,839 |
| BHBirmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL | +18.24% | $68,655 | $89,246 |
| BNBurlington-South Burlington-Barre, VT | +19.45% | $69,357 | $90,160 |
| BOSBoston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT | +32.58% | $76,981 | $100,070 |
| BUBuffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY | +22.41% | $71,076 | $92,394 |
| CCCorpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX | +17.63% | $68,301 | $88,786 |
| CINCincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville, OH-KY-IN | +21.93% | $70,797 | $92,032 |
| CLECleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA | +22.23% | $70,972 | $92,258 |
| COLColumbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH | +22.15% | $70,925 | $92,198 |
| CSColorado Springs, CO | +20.15% | $69,764 | $90,688 |
| CTCharlotte-Concord, NC-SC | +19.67% | $69,485 | $90,326 |
| DAYDayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH | +21.42% | $70,501 | $91,647 |
| DENDenver-Aurora, CO | +30.52% | $75,785 | $98,515 |
| DETDetroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI | +29.12% | $74,972 | $97,458 |
| DFWDallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK | +27.26% | $73,892 | $96,055 |
| DMDes Moines-Ames-West Des Moines, IA | +18.01% | $68,521 | $89,073 |
| DVDavenport-Moline, IA-IL | +18.93% | $69,056 | $89,767 |
| FNFresno-Madera-Hanford, CA | +17.65% | $68,312 | $88,801 |
| HARHartford-East Hartford, CT-MA | +32.08% | $76,691 | $99,693 |
| HBHarrisburg-Lebanon, PA | +19.43% | $69,346 | $90,145 |
| HNTHuntsville-Decatur, AL-TN | +21.91% | $70,786 | $92,016 |
| HOUHouston-The Woodlands, TX | +35.00% | $78,386 | $101,897 |
| INDIndianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN | +18.15% | $68,603 | $89,178 |
| KCKansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS | +18.97% | $69,079 | $89,797 |
| LRLaredo, TX | +21.59% | $70,600 | $91,775 |
| LVLas Vegas-Henderson, NV-AZ | +19.57% | $69,427 | $90,250 |
| MFLMiami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL | +24.67% | $72,388 | $94,100 |
| MILMilwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI | +22.42% | $71,082 | $92,401 |
| MSPMinneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI | +27.62% | $74,101 | $96,326 |
| OMOmaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA | +18.23% | $68,649 | $89,239 |
| PBPalm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | +17.93% | $68,475 | $89,012 |
| PHLPhiladelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD | +28.99% | $74,897 | $97,360 |
| PITPittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV | +21.03% | $70,275 | $91,352 |
| PORPortland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA | +26.13% | $73,236 | $95,202 |
| PXPhoenix-Mesa, AZ | +22.45% | $71,099 | $92,424 |
| RARaleigh-Durham-Cary, NC | +22.24% | $70,977 | $92,266 |
| RCHRichmond, VA | +22.28% | $71,001 | $92,296 |
| RNReno-Fernley, NV | +17.52% | $68,237 | $88,703 |
| RTRochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY | +17.88% | $68,446 | $88,975 |
| SACSacramento-Roseville, CA-NV | +29.76% | $75,344 | $97,942 |
| SDSan Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | +33.72% | $77,643 | $100,931 |
| SEASeattle-Tacoma, WA | +31.57% | $76,395 | $99,308 |
| SLSt. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL | +20.03% | $69,694 | $90,597 |
| SNSpokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d'Alene, WA-ID | +17.67% | $68,324 | $88,816 |
| SOSan Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX | +18.78% | $68,968 | $89,654 |
| TUTucson-Nogales, AZ | +19.28% | $69,259 | $90,031 |
| VBVirginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC | +18.80% | $68,980 | $89,669 |
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-10 make in the United States federal government?
A GS-10 in the United States federal civil service earns between $58,064 and $75,479 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-10 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.