2026 GS pay in the Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS locality pay area
In 2026, General Schedule employees in the Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS locality pay area receive a locality payment of 18.97% on top of base pay, the 43th highest of OPM's 58 areas. GS-12 step 1 is $90,968 a year here against $76,463 in the base table, and GS-15 step 10 is $195,469. The table incorporates the 1% General Schedule increase and is effective January 2026 (first pay period ).
Source: OPM, Salary Table 2026-KC (XML, SHA-256 1c9a129efcde…) and locality pay area definitions, fetched .
At a glance
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| OPM table code | KC |
| Locality payment, 2026 | 18.97% (rank 43 of 58) |
| GS-5 step 1 | $41,400 a year, $19.84 an hour |
| GS-9 step 1 | $62,729 a year, $30.06 an hour |
| GS-13 step 1 | $108,173 a year, $51.83 an hour |
| Cells at the statutory cap | none |
| States in the area | MO, KS |
Annual rates, 2026
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $26,868 | $27,769 | $28,662 | $29,552 | $30,443 | $30,966 | $31,849 | $32,739 | $32,776 | $33,607 |
| GS-2 | $30,210 | $30,929 | $31,930 | $32,776 | $33,143 | $34,117 | $35,091 | $36,066 | $37,040 | $38,014 |
| GS-3 | $32,964 | $34,063 | $35,163 | $36,262 | $37,361 | $38,461 | $39,560 | $40,659 | $41,758 | $42,858 |
| GS-4 | $37,003 | $38,237 | $39,471 | $40,704 | $41,938 | $43,172 | $44,406 | $45,639 | $46,873 | $48,107 |
| GS-5 | $41,400 | $42,780 | $44,160 | $45,541 | $46,921 | $48,301 | $49,681 | $51,061 | $52,441 | $53,821 |
| GS-6 | $46,150 | $47,688 | $49,226 | $50,764 | $52,303 | $53,841 | $55,379 | $56,918 | $58,456 | $59,994 |
| GS-7 | $51,283 | $52,993 | $54,702 | $56,412 | $58,122 | $59,831 | $61,541 | $63,250 | $64,960 | $66,670 |
| GS-8 | $56,794 | $58,687 | $60,580 | $62,472 | $64,365 | $66,258 | $68,151 | $70,044 | $71,936 | $73,829 |
| GS-9 | $62,729 | $64,821 | $66,912 | $69,004 | $71,095 | $73,187 | $75,278 | $77,370 | $79,461 | $81,553 |
| GS-10 | $69,079 | $71,381 | $73,683 | $75,985 | $78,287 | $80,589 | $82,891 | $85,193 | $87,495 | $89,797 |
| GS-11 | $75,897 | $78,427 | $80,958 | $83,488 | $86,019 | $88,549 | $91,080 | $93,610 | $96,141 | $98,671 |
| GS-12 | $90,968 | $94,001 | $97,033 | $100,066 | $103,098 | $106,131 | $109,163 | $112,196 | $115,228 | $118,261 |
| GS-13 | $108,173 | $111,779 | $115,385 | $118,991 | $122,597 | $126,203 | $129,809 | $133,415 | $137,021 | $140,627 |
| GS-14 | $127,829 | $132,090 | $136,352 | $140,613 | $144,875 | $149,136 | $153,398 | $157,659 | $161,921 | $166,182 |
| GS-15 | $150,359 | $155,371 | $160,383 | $165,396 | $170,408 | $175,420 | $180,432 | $185,444 | $190,457 | $195,469 |
Hourly rates, 2026
Hourly basic rates as OPM publishes them (annual rate divided by 2,087, rounded to the cent).
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $12.87 | $13.31 | $13.73 | $14.16 | $14.59 | $14.84 | $15.26 | $15.69 | $15.70 | $16.10 |
| GS-2 | $14.48 | $14.82 | $15.30 | $15.70 | $15.88 | $16.35 | $16.81 | $17.28 | $17.75 | $18.21 |
| GS-3 | $15.79 | $16.32 | $16.85 | $17.38 | $17.90 | $18.43 | $18.96 | $19.48 | $20.01 | $20.54 |
| GS-4 | $17.73 | $18.32 | $18.91 | $19.50 | $20.09 | $20.69 | $21.28 | $21.87 | $22.46 | $23.05 |
| GS-5 | $19.84 | $20.50 | $21.16 | $21.82 | $22.48 | $23.14 | $23.80 | $24.47 | $25.13 | $25.79 |
| GS-6 | $22.11 | $22.85 | $23.59 | $24.32 | $25.06 | $25.80 | $26.54 | $27.27 | $28.01 | $28.75 |
| GS-7 | $24.57 | $25.39 | $26.21 | $27.03 | $27.85 | $28.67 | $29.49 | $30.31 | $31.13 | $31.95 |
| GS-8 | $27.21 | $28.12 | $29.03 | $29.93 | $30.84 | $31.75 | $32.66 | $33.56 | $34.47 | $35.38 |
| GS-9 | $30.06 | $31.06 | $32.06 | $33.06 | $34.07 | $35.07 | $36.07 | $37.07 | $38.07 | $39.08 |
| GS-10 | $33.10 | $34.20 | $35.31 | $36.41 | $37.51 | $38.61 | $39.72 | $40.82 | $41.92 | $43.03 |
| GS-11 | $36.37 | $37.58 | $38.79 | $40.00 | $41.22 | $42.43 | $43.64 | $44.85 | $46.07 | $47.28 |
| GS-12 | $43.59 | $45.04 | $46.49 | $47.95 | $49.40 | $50.85 | $52.31 | $53.76 | $55.21 | $56.67 |
| GS-13 | $51.83 | $53.56 | $55.29 | $57.02 | $58.74 | $60.47 | $62.20 | $63.93 | $65.65 | $67.38 |
| GS-14 | $61.25 | $63.29 | $65.33 | $67.38 | $69.42 | $71.46 | $73.50 | $75.54 | $77.59 | $79.63 |
| GS-15 | $72.05 | $74.45 | $76.85 | $79.25 | $81.65 | $84.05 | $86.46 | $88.86 | $91.26 | $93.66 |
Law enforcement officer (LEO) table, 2026
OPM's Salary Table 2026-KC (LEO) applies the same 18.97% locality payment to the special base rates for law enforcement officers at grades 3 to 10: GS-3 step 1 is $39,560 for an LEO here against $32,964 on the GS table, and GS-10 step 1 is $71,381 against $69,079. Grades 1, 2 and 11 to 15 are the same figures as the GS table above. Source: OPM, KC (LEO).xml (37,033 bytes, SHA-256 6ad238c4fb28…), fetched .
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $26,868 | $27,769 | $28,662 | $29,552 | $30,443 | $30,966 | $31,849 | $32,739 | $32,776 | $33,607 |
| GS-2 | $30,210 | $30,929 | $31,930 | $32,776 | $33,143 | $34,117 | $35,091 | $36,066 | $37,040 | $38,014 |
| GS-3 | $39,560 | $40,659 | $41,758 | $42,858 | $43,957 | $45,056 | $46,156 | $47,255 | $48,354 | $49,453 |
| GS-4 | $44,406 | $45,639 | $46,873 | $48,107 | $49,340 | $50,574 | $51,808 | $53,042 | $54,275 | $55,509 |
| GS-5 | $51,061 | $52,441 | $53,821 | $55,201 | $56,581 | $57,961 | $59,341 | $60,721 | $62,101 | $63,481 |
| GS-6 | $53,841 | $55,379 | $56,918 | $58,456 | $59,994 | $61,532 | $63,071 | $64,609 | $66,147 | $67,686 |
| GS-7 | $58,122 | $59,831 | $61,541 | $63,250 | $64,960 | $66,670 | $68,379 | $70,089 | $71,798 | $73,508 |
| GS-8 | $60,580 | $62,472 | $64,365 | $66,258 | $68,151 | $70,044 | $71,936 | $73,829 | $75,722 | $77,615 |
| GS-9 | $64,821 | $66,912 | $69,004 | $71,095 | $73,187 | $75,278 | $77,370 | $79,461 | $81,553 | $83,644 |
| GS-10 | $71,381 | $73,683 | $75,985 | $78,287 | $80,589 | $82,891 | $85,193 | $87,495 | $89,797 | $92,099 |
| GS-11 | $75,897 | $78,427 | $80,958 | $83,488 | $86,019 | $88,549 | $91,080 | $93,610 | $96,141 | $98,671 |
| GS-12 | $90,968 | $94,001 | $97,033 | $100,066 | $103,098 | $106,131 | $109,163 | $112,196 | $115,228 | $118,261 |
| GS-13 | $108,173 | $111,779 | $115,385 | $118,991 | $122,597 | $126,203 | $129,809 | $133,415 | $137,021 | $140,627 |
| GS-14 | $127,829 | $132,090 | $136,352 | $140,613 | $144,875 | $149,136 | $153,398 | $157,659 | $161,921 | $166,182 |
| GS-15 | $150,359 | $155,371 | $160,383 | $165,396 | $170,408 | $175,420 | $180,432 | $185,444 | $190,457 | $195,469 |
LEO hourly rates, 2026
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $12.87 | $13.31 | $13.73 | $14.16 | $14.59 | $14.84 | $15.26 | $15.69 | $15.70 | $16.10 |
| GS-2 | $14.48 | $14.82 | $15.30 | $15.70 | $15.88 | $16.35 | $16.81 | $17.28 | $17.75 | $18.21 |
| GS-3 | $18.96 | $19.48 | $20.01 | $20.54 | $21.06 | $21.59 | $22.12 | $22.64 | $23.17 | $23.70 |
| GS-4 | $21.28 | $21.87 | $22.46 | $23.05 | $23.64 | $24.23 | $24.82 | $25.42 | $26.01 | $26.60 |
| GS-5 | $24.47 | $25.13 | $25.79 | $26.45 | $27.11 | $27.77 | $28.43 | $29.09 | $29.76 | $30.42 |
| GS-6 | $25.80 | $26.54 | $27.27 | $28.01 | $28.75 | $29.48 | $30.22 | $30.96 | $31.69 | $32.43 |
| GS-7 | $27.85 | $28.67 | $29.49 | $30.31 | $31.13 | $31.95 | $32.76 | $33.58 | $34.40 | $35.22 |
| GS-8 | $29.03 | $29.93 | $30.84 | $31.75 | $32.66 | $33.56 | $34.47 | $35.38 | $36.28 | $37.19 |
| GS-9 | $31.06 | $32.06 | $33.06 | $34.07 | $35.07 | $36.07 | $37.07 | $38.07 | $39.08 | $40.08 |
| GS-10 | $34.20 | $35.31 | $36.41 | $37.51 | $38.61 | $39.72 | $40.82 | $41.92 | $43.03 | $44.13 |
| GS-11 | $36.37 | $37.58 | $38.79 | $40.00 | $41.22 | $42.43 | $43.64 | $44.85 | $46.07 | $47.28 |
| GS-12 | $43.59 | $45.04 | $46.49 | $47.95 | $49.40 | $50.85 | $52.31 | $53.76 | $55.21 | $56.67 |
| GS-13 | $51.83 | $53.56 | $55.29 | $57.02 | $58.74 | $60.47 | $62.20 | $63.93 | $65.65 | $67.38 |
| GS-14 | $61.25 | $63.29 | $65.33 | $67.38 | $69.42 | $71.46 | $73.50 | $75.54 | $77.59 | $79.63 |
| GS-15 | $72.05 | $74.45 | $76.85 | $79.25 | $81.65 | $84.05 | $86.46 | $88.86 | $91.26 | $93.66 |
What the area covers
OPM's definition lists 33 entries for this area, by state, with the FIPS code OPM prints. The area is a combined statistical area plus the adjacent counties OPM's pay agent added; it is not the same boundary as a BLS metropolitan area.
Missouri
- Andrew County, MO (29003)
- Bates County, MO (29013)
- Buchanan County, MO (29021)
- Caldwell County, MO (29025)
- Carroll County, MO (29033)
- Cass County, MO (29037)
- Clay County, MO (29047)
- Clinton County, MO (29049)
- Daviess County, MO (29061)
- DeKalb County, MO (29063)
- Gentry County, MO (29075)
- Henry County, MO (29083)
- Holt County, MO (29087)
- Jackson County, MO (29095)
- Johnson County, MO (29101)
- Lafayette County, MO (29107)
- Platte County, MO (29165)
- Ray County, MO (29177)
Kansas
- Anderson County, KS (20003)
- Atchison County, KS (20005)
- Doniphan County, KS (20043)
- Douglas County, KS (20045)
- Franklin County, KS (20059)
- Jackson County, KS (20085)
- Jefferson County, KS (20087)
- Johnson County, KS (20091)
- Leavenworth County, KS (20103)
- Linn County, KS (20107)
- Miami County, KS (20121)
- Osage County, KS (20139)
- Shawnee County, KS (20177)
- Wabaunsee County, KS (20197)
- Wyandotte County, KS (20209)
Wages outside government in the same places
- Missouri wage profile: what occupations pay statewide, from BLS OEWS.
- Kansas wage profile: what occupations pay statewide, from BLS OEWS.
- Kansas City, MO-KS metro profile (the BLS metropolitan area that shares this area's first-named city; boundaries differ).
Related
- All 58 locality pay areas and the base table.
- GS pay by locality and step on FastCalc for a particular grade and step; this site computes nothing.
- How federal GS pay works.