2026 GS pay in the New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA locality pay area
In 2026, General Schedule employees in the New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA locality pay area receive a locality payment of 37.95% on top of base pay, the 2th highest of OPM's 58 areas. GS-12 step 1 is $105,481 a year here against $76,463 in the base table, and GS-15 step 10 is $197,200, limited to Executive Schedule level IV. The table incorporates the 1% General Schedule increase and is effective January 2026 (first pay period ).
Source: OPM, Salary Table 2026-NY (XML, SHA-256 ba7a802db484…) and locality pay area definitions, fetched .
At a glance
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| OPM table code | NY |
| Locality payment, 2026 | 37.95% (rank 2 of 58) |
| GS-5 step 1 | $48,005 a year, $23.00 an hour |
| GS-9 step 1 | $72,737 a year, $34.85 an hour |
| GS-13 step 1 | $125,431 a year, $60.10 an hour |
| Cells at the statutory cap | 6 (GS-15; $197,200) |
| States in the area | NY, NJ, CT, PA |
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 | $31,155 | $32,199 | $33,235 | $34,267 | $35,300 | $35,906 | $36,931 | $37,962 | $38,005 | $38,968 |
| GS-2 | $35,030 | $35,863 | $37,024 | $38,005 | $38,430 | $39,560 | $40,690 | $41,820 | $42,949 | $44,079 |
| GS-3 | $38,223 | $39,498 | $40,773 | $42,047 | $43,322 | $44,596 | $45,871 | $47,146 | $48,420 | $49,695 |
| GS-4 | $42,907 | $44,337 | $45,768 | $47,198 | $48,629 | $50,059 | $51,490 | $52,920 | $54,351 | $55,781 |
| GS-5 | $48,005 | $49,605 | $51,206 | $52,806 | $54,406 | $56,006 | $57,607 | $59,207 | $60,807 | $62,407 |
| GS-6 | $53,512 | $55,296 | $57,080 | $58,863 | $60,647 | $62,431 | $64,214 | $65,998 | $67,782 | $69,565 |
| GS-7 | $59,465 | $61,447 | $63,429 | $65,412 | $67,394 | $69,376 | $71,359 | $73,341 | $75,323 | $77,306 |
| GS-8 | $65,855 | $68,049 | $70,244 | $72,439 | $74,634 | $76,828 | $79,023 | $81,218 | $83,413 | $85,608 |
| GS-9 | $72,737 | $75,162 | $77,587 | $80,012 | $82,438 | $84,863 | $87,288 | $89,713 | $92,138 | $94,563 |
| GS-10 | $80,099 | $82,769 | $85,438 | $88,107 | $90,777 | $93,446 | $96,115 | $98,785 | $101,454 | $104,123 |
| GS-11 | $88,005 | $90,939 | $93,874 | $96,808 | $99,742 | $102,676 | $105,610 | $108,545 | $111,479 | $114,413 |
| GS-12 | $105,481 | $108,997 | $112,513 | $116,030 | $119,546 | $123,062 | $126,579 | $130,095 | $133,611 | $137,128 |
| GS-13 | $125,431 | $129,612 | $133,794 | $137,975 | $142,156 | $146,337 | $150,519 | $154,700 | $158,881 | $163,062 |
| GS-14 | $148,222 | $153,163 | $158,104 | $163,046 | $167,987 | $172,929 | $177,870 | $182,811 | $187,753 | $192,694 |
| GS-15 | $174,347 | $180,159 | $185,970 | $191,782 | $197,200* | $197,200* | $197,200* | $197,200* | $197,200* | $197,200* |
OPM's note: * Rate limited to the rate for level IV of the Executive Schedule (5 U.S.C. 5304 (g)(1)).
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 | $14.93 | $15.43 | $15.92 | $16.42 | $16.91 | $17.20 | $17.70 | $18.19 | $18.21 | $18.67 |
| GS-2 | $16.78 | $17.18 | $17.74 | $18.21 | $18.41 | $18.96 | $19.50 | $20.04 | $20.58 | $21.12 |
| GS-3 | $18.31 | $18.93 | $19.54 | $20.15 | $20.76 | $21.37 | $21.98 | $22.59 | $23.20 | $23.81 |
| GS-4 | $20.56 | $21.24 | $21.93 | $22.62 | $23.30 | $23.99 | $24.67 | $25.36 | $26.04 | $26.73 |
| GS-5 | $23.00 | $23.77 | $24.54 | $25.30 | $26.07 | $26.84 | $27.60 | $28.37 | $29.14 | $29.90 |
| GS-6 | $25.64 | $26.50 | $27.35 | $28.20 | $29.06 | $29.91 | $30.77 | $31.62 | $32.48 | $33.33 |
| GS-7 | $28.49 | $29.44 | $30.39 | $31.34 | $32.29 | $33.24 | $34.19 | $35.14 | $36.09 | $37.04 |
| GS-8 | $31.55 | $32.61 | $33.66 | $34.71 | $35.76 | $36.81 | $37.86 | $38.92 | $39.97 | $41.02 |
| GS-9 | $34.85 | $36.01 | $37.18 | $38.34 | $39.50 | $40.66 | $41.82 | $42.99 | $44.15 | $45.31 |
| GS-10 | $38.38 | $39.66 | $40.94 | $42.22 | $43.50 | $44.78 | $46.05 | $47.33 | $48.61 | $49.89 |
| GS-11 | $42.17 | $43.57 | $44.98 | $46.39 | $47.79 | $49.20 | $50.60 | $52.01 | $53.42 | $54.82 |
| GS-12 | $50.54 | $52.23 | $53.91 | $55.60 | $57.28 | $58.97 | $60.65 | $62.34 | $64.02 | $65.71 |
| GS-13 | $60.10 | $62.10 | $64.11 | $66.11 | $68.11 | $70.12 | $72.12 | $74.13 | $76.13 | $78.13 |
| GS-14 | $71.02 | $73.39 | $75.76 | $78.12 | $80.49 | $82.86 | $85.23 | $87.60 | $89.96 | $92.33 |
| GS-15 | $83.54 | $86.32 | $89.11 | $91.89 | $94.49* | $94.49* | $94.49* | $94.49* | $94.49* | $94.49* |
OPM's note: * Rate limited to the rate for level IV of the Executive Schedule (5 U.S.C. 5304 (g)(1)).
Law enforcement officer (LEO) table, 2026
OPM's Salary Table 2026-NY (LEO) applies the same 37.95% locality payment to the special base rates for law enforcement officers at grades 3 to 10: GS-3 step 1 is $45,871 for an LEO here against $38,223 on the GS table, and GS-10 step 1 is $82,769 against $80,099. Grades 1, 2 and 11 to 15 are the same figures as the GS table above, including the 6 GS-15 cells OPM limits to Executive Schedule level IV. Source: OPM, NY (LEO).xml (37,097 bytes, SHA-256 cb4abc29a685…), fetched .
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $31,155 | $32,199 | $33,235 | $34,267 | $35,300 | $35,906 | $36,931 | $37,962 | $38,005 | $38,968 |
| GS-2 | $35,030 | $35,863 | $37,024 | $38,005 | $38,430 | $39,560 | $40,690 | $41,820 | $42,949 | $44,079 |
| GS-3 | $45,871 | $47,146 | $48,420 | $49,695 | $50,970 | $52,244 | $53,519 | $54,794 | $56,068 | $57,343 |
| GS-4 | $51,490 | $52,920 | $54,351 | $55,781 | $57,212 | $58,643 | $60,073 | $61,504 | $62,934 | $64,365 |
| GS-5 | $59,207 | $60,807 | $62,407 | $64,007 | $65,608 | $67,208 | $68,808 | $70,408 | $72,009 | $73,609 |
| GS-6 | $62,431 | $64,214 | $65,998 | $67,782 | $69,565 | $71,349 | $73,133 | $74,917 | $76,700 | $78,484 |
| GS-7 | $67,394 | $69,376 | $71,359 | $73,341 | $75,323 | $77,306 | $79,288 | $81,270 | $83,253 | $85,235 |
| GS-8 | $70,244 | $72,439 | $74,634 | $76,828 | $79,023 | $81,218 | $83,413 | $85,608 | $87,802 | $89,997 |
| GS-9 | $75,162 | $77,587 | $80,012 | $82,438 | $84,863 | $87,288 | $89,713 | $92,138 | $94,563 | $96,989 |
| GS-10 | $82,769 | $85,438 | $88,107 | $90,777 | $93,446 | $96,115 | $98,785 | $101,454 | $104,123 | $106,793 |
| GS-11 | $88,005 | $90,939 | $93,874 | $96,808 | $99,742 | $102,676 | $105,610 | $108,545 | $111,479 | $114,413 |
| GS-12 | $105,481 | $108,997 | $112,513 | $116,030 | $119,546 | $123,062 | $126,579 | $130,095 | $133,611 | $137,128 |
| GS-13 | $125,431 | $129,612 | $133,794 | $137,975 | $142,156 | $146,337 | $150,519 | $154,700 | $158,881 | $163,062 |
| GS-14 | $148,222 | $153,163 | $158,104 | $163,046 | $167,987 | $172,929 | $177,870 | $182,811 | $187,753 | $192,694 |
| GS-15 | $174,347 | $180,159 | $185,970 | $191,782 | $197,200* | $197,200* | $197,200* | $197,200* | $197,200* | $197,200* |
OPM's note: * Rate limited to the rate for level IV of the Executive Schedule (5 U.S.C. 5304 (g)(1)). Note: Locality rates for “law enforcement officers” (LEOs) (as defined in 5 U.S.C. 5541(3) and 5 CFR 550.103) are computed using special base rates for LEOs at grades 3 through 10, as authorized by section 403 of the Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990, as amended. The LEO annual locality rates at other grades match the rates for other (non-LEO) employees.
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 | $14.93 | $15.43 | $15.92 | $16.42 | $16.91 | $17.20 | $17.70 | $18.19 | $18.21 | $18.67 |
| GS-2 | $16.78 | $17.18 | $17.74 | $18.21 | $18.41 | $18.96 | $19.50 | $20.04 | $20.58 | $21.12 |
| GS-3 | $21.98 | $22.59 | $23.20 | $23.81 | $24.42 | $25.03 | $25.64 | $26.25 | $26.87 | $27.48 |
| GS-4 | $24.67 | $25.36 | $26.04 | $26.73 | $27.41 | $28.10 | $28.78 | $29.47 | $30.16 | $30.84 |
| GS-5 | $28.37 | $29.14 | $29.90 | $30.67 | $31.44 | $32.20 | $32.97 | $33.74 | $34.50 | $35.27 |
| GS-6 | $29.91 | $30.77 | $31.62 | $32.48 | $33.33 | $34.19 | $35.04 | $35.90 | $36.75 | $37.61 |
| GS-7 | $32.29 | $33.24 | $34.19 | $35.14 | $36.09 | $37.04 | $37.99 | $38.94 | $39.89 | $40.84 |
| GS-8 | $33.66 | $34.71 | $35.76 | $36.81 | $37.86 | $38.92 | $39.97 | $41.02 | $42.07 | $43.12 |
| GS-9 | $36.01 | $37.18 | $38.34 | $39.50 | $40.66 | $41.82 | $42.99 | $44.15 | $45.31 | $46.47 |
| GS-10 | $39.66 | $40.94 | $42.22 | $43.50 | $44.78 | $46.05 | $47.33 | $48.61 | $49.89 | $51.17 |
| GS-11 | $42.17 | $43.57 | $44.98 | $46.39 | $47.79 | $49.20 | $50.60 | $52.01 | $53.42 | $54.82 |
| GS-12 | $50.54 | $52.23 | $53.91 | $55.60 | $57.28 | $58.97 | $60.65 | $62.34 | $64.02 | $65.71 |
| GS-13 | $60.10 | $62.10 | $64.11 | $66.11 | $68.11 | $70.12 | $72.12 | $74.13 | $76.13 | $78.13 |
| GS-14 | $71.02 | $73.39 | $75.76 | $78.12 | $80.49 | $82.86 | $85.23 | $87.60 | $89.96 | $92.33 |
| GS-15 | $83.54 | $86.32 | $89.11 | $91.89 | $94.49* | $94.49* | $94.49* | $94.49* | $94.49* | $94.49* |
OPM's note: * Rate limited to the rate for level IV of the Executive Schedule (5 U.S.C. 5304 (g)(1)). Note: Locality rates for “law enforcement officers” (LEOs) (as defined in 5 U.S.C. 5541(3) and 5 CFR 550.103) are computed using special base rates for LEOs at grades 3 through 10, as authorized by section 403 of the Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990, as amended. The LEO annual locality rates at other grades match the rates for other (non-LEO) employees.
What the area covers
OPM's definition lists 40 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.
New York
- Bronx County, NY (36005)
- Dutchess County, NY (36027)
- Kings County, NY (36047)
- Nassau County, NY (36059)
- New York County, NY (36061)
- Orange County, NY (36071)
- Putnam County, NY (36079)
- Queens County, NY (36081)
- Richmond County, NY (36085)
- Rockland County, NY (36087)
- Suffolk County, NY (36103)
- Sullivan County, NY (36105)
- Ulster County, NY (36111)
- Westchester County, NY (36119)
New Jersey
- Bergen County, NJ (34003)
- Essex County, NJ (34013)
- Fort Dix, NJ (341052005)
- Hudson County, NJ (34017)
- Hunterdon County, NJ (34019)
- Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (341530005)
- McGuire Air Force Base, NJ (341778005)
- Mercer County, NJ (34021)
- Middlesex County, NJ (34023)
- Monmouth County, NJ (34025)
- Morris County, NJ (34027)
- Ocean County, NJ (34029)
- Passaic County, NJ (34031)
- Somerset County, NJ (34035)
- Sussex County, NJ (34037)
- Union County, NJ (34039)
- Warren County, NJ (34041)
Connecticut
- Fairfield County, CT (09001)
- Litchfield County, CT (09005)
- New Haven County, CT (09009)
Pennsylvania
- Carbon County, PA (42025)
- Lehigh County, PA (42077)
- Monroe County, PA (42089)
- Northampton County, PA (42095)
- Pike County, PA (42103)
- Wayne County, PA (42127)
Wages outside government in the same places
- New York wage profile: what occupations pay statewide, from BLS OEWS.
- New Jersey wage profile: what occupations pay statewide, from BLS OEWS.
- Connecticut wage profile: what occupations pay statewide, from BLS OEWS.
- Pennsylvania wage profile: what occupations pay statewide, from BLS OEWS.
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ 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.