2026 GS pay in the Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL locality pay area
In 2026, General Schedule employees in the Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL locality pay area receive a locality payment of 17.93% on top of base pay, the 52th highest of OPM's 58 areas. GS-12 step 1 is $90,173 a year here against $76,463 in the base table, and GS-15 step 10 is $193,760. The table incorporates the 1% General Schedule increase and is effective January 2026 (first pay period ).
Source: OPM, Salary Table 2026-PB (XML, SHA-256 f1bcd53516ed…) and locality pay area definitions, fetched .
At a glance
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| OPM table code | PB |
| Locality payment, 2026 | 17.93% (rank 52 of 58) |
| GS-5 step 1 | $41,038 a year, $19.66 an hour |
| GS-9 step 1 | $62,181 a year, $29.79 an hour |
| GS-13 step 1 | $107,228 a year, $51.38 an hour |
| Cells at the statutory cap | none |
| States in the area | FL |
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 | $26,633 | $27,526 | $28,412 | $29,294 | $30,177 | $30,695 | $31,571 | $32,453 | $32,490 | $33,313 |
| GS-2 | $29,946 | $30,658 | $31,651 | $32,490 | $32,853 | $33,819 | $34,785 | $35,750 | $36,716 | $37,682 |
| GS-3 | $32,676 | $33,766 | $34,855 | $35,945 | $37,035 | $38,124 | $39,214 | $40,304 | $41,393 | $42,483 |
| GS-4 | $36,680 | $37,903 | $39,126 | $40,349 | $41,572 | $42,794 | $44,017 | $45,240 | $46,463 | $47,686 |
| GS-5 | $41,038 | $42,406 | $43,774 | $45,142 | $46,510 | $47,878 | $49,246 | $50,614 | $51,982 | $53,350 |
| GS-6 | $45,746 | $47,271 | $48,796 | $50,321 | $51,846 | $53,370 | $54,895 | $56,420 | $57,945 | $59,470 |
| GS-7 | $50,835 | $52,530 | $54,224 | $55,919 | $57,614 | $59,308 | $61,003 | $62,697 | $64,392 | $66,087 |
| GS-8 | $56,297 | $58,174 | $60,050 | $61,926 | $63,802 | $65,679 | $67,555 | $69,431 | $71,308 | $73,184 |
| GS-9 | $62,181 | $64,254 | $66,327 | $68,401 | $70,474 | $72,547 | $74,620 | $76,693 | $78,767 | $80,840 |
| GS-10 | $68,475 | $70,757 | $73,039 | $75,321 | $77,603 | $79,885 | $82,167 | $84,448 | $86,730 | $89,012 |
| GS-11 | $75,233 | $77,742 | $80,250 | $82,759 | $85,267 | $87,775 | $90,284 | $92,792 | $95,300 | $97,809 |
| GS-12 | $90,173 | $93,179 | $96,185 | $99,191 | $102,197 | $105,203 | $108,209 | $111,215 | $114,221 | $117,227 |
| GS-13 | $107,228 | $110,802 | $114,377 | $117,951 | $121,526 | $125,100 | $128,675 | $132,249 | $135,824 | $139,398 |
| GS-14 | $126,711 | $130,935 | $135,160 | $139,384 | $143,608 | $147,832 | $152,057 | $156,281 | $160,505 | $164,729 |
| GS-15 | $149,045 | $154,013 | $158,981 | $163,950 | $168,918 | $173,887 | $178,855 | $183,823 | $188,792 | $193,760 |
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 | $12.76 | $13.19 | $13.61 | $14.04 | $14.46 | $14.71 | $15.13 | $15.55 | $15.57 | $15.96 |
| GS-2 | $14.35 | $14.69 | $15.17 | $15.57 | $15.74 | $16.20 | $16.67 | $17.13 | $17.59 | $18.06 |
| GS-3 | $15.66 | $16.18 | $16.70 | $17.22 | $17.75 | $18.27 | $18.79 | $19.31 | $19.83 | $20.36 |
| GS-4 | $17.58 | $18.16 | $18.75 | $19.33 | $19.92 | $20.51 | $21.09 | $21.68 | $22.26 | $22.85 |
| GS-5 | $19.66 | $20.32 | $20.97 | $21.63 | $22.29 | $22.94 | $23.60 | $24.25 | $24.91 | $25.56 |
| GS-6 | $21.92 | $22.65 | $23.38 | $24.11 | $24.84 | $25.57 | $26.30 | $27.03 | $27.76 | $28.50 |
| GS-7 | $24.36 | $25.17 | $25.98 | $26.79 | $27.61 | $28.42 | $29.23 | $30.04 | $30.85 | $31.67 |
| GS-8 | $26.98 | $27.87 | $28.77 | $29.67 | $30.57 | $31.47 | $32.37 | $33.27 | $34.17 | $35.07 |
| GS-9 | $29.79 | $30.79 | $31.78 | $32.77 | $33.77 | $34.76 | $35.75 | $36.75 | $37.74 | $38.74 |
| GS-10 | $32.81 | $33.90 | $35.00 | $36.09 | $37.18 | $38.28 | $39.37 | $40.46 | $41.56 | $42.65 |
| GS-11 | $36.05 | $37.25 | $38.45 | $39.65 | $40.86 | $42.06 | $43.26 | $44.46 | $45.66 | $46.87 |
| GS-12 | $43.21 | $44.65 | $46.09 | $47.53 | $48.97 | $50.41 | $51.85 | $53.29 | $54.73 | $56.17 |
| GS-13 | $51.38 | $53.09 | $54.80 | $56.52 | $58.23 | $59.94 | $61.66 | $63.37 | $65.08 | $66.79 |
| GS-14 | $60.71 | $62.74 | $64.76 | $66.79 | $68.81 | $70.83 | $72.86 | $74.88 | $76.91 | $78.93 |
| GS-15 | $71.42 | $73.80 | $76.18 | $78.56 | $80.94 | $83.32 | $85.70 | $88.08 | $90.46 | $92.84 |
Law enforcement officer (LEO) table, 2026
OPM's Salary Table 2026-PB (LEO) applies the same 17.93% locality payment to the special base rates for law enforcement officers at grades 3 to 10: GS-3 step 1 is $39,214 for an LEO here against $32,676 on the GS table, and GS-10 step 1 is $70,757 against $68,475. Grades 1, 2 and 11 to 15 are the same figures as the GS table above. Source: OPM, PB (LEO).xml (37,010 bytes, SHA-256 3aebd634e368…), fetched .
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $26,633 | $27,526 | $28,412 | $29,294 | $30,177 | $30,695 | $31,571 | $32,453 | $32,490 | $33,313 |
| GS-2 | $29,946 | $30,658 | $31,651 | $32,490 | $32,853 | $33,819 | $34,785 | $35,750 | $36,716 | $37,682 |
| GS-3 | $39,214 | $40,304 | $41,393 | $42,483 | $43,573 | $44,662 | $45,752 | $46,842 | $47,931 | $49,021 |
| GS-4 | $44,017 | $45,240 | $46,463 | $47,686 | $48,909 | $50,132 | $51,355 | $52,578 | $53,801 | $55,024 |
| GS-5 | $50,614 | $51,982 | $53,350 | $54,718 | $56,086 | $57,454 | $58,822 | $60,190 | $61,558 | $62,926 |
| GS-6 | $53,370 | $54,895 | $56,420 | $57,945 | $59,470 | $60,995 | $62,519 | $64,044 | $65,569 | $67,094 |
| GS-7 | $57,614 | $59,308 | $61,003 | $62,697 | $64,392 | $66,087 | $67,781 | $69,476 | $71,171 | $72,865 |
| GS-8 | $60,050 | $61,926 | $63,802 | $65,679 | $67,555 | $69,431 | $71,308 | $73,184 | $75,060 | $76,936 |
| GS-9 | $64,254 | $66,327 | $68,401 | $70,474 | $72,547 | $74,620 | $76,693 | $78,767 | $80,840 | $82,913 |
| GS-10 | $70,757 | $73,039 | $75,321 | $77,603 | $79,885 | $82,167 | $84,448 | $86,730 | $89,012 | $91,294 |
| GS-11 | $75,233 | $77,742 | $80,250 | $82,759 | $85,267 | $87,775 | $90,284 | $92,792 | $95,300 | $97,809 |
| GS-12 | $90,173 | $93,179 | $96,185 | $99,191 | $102,197 | $105,203 | $108,209 | $111,215 | $114,221 | $117,227 |
| GS-13 | $107,228 | $110,802 | $114,377 | $117,951 | $121,526 | $125,100 | $128,675 | $132,249 | $135,824 | $139,398 |
| GS-14 | $126,711 | $130,935 | $135,160 | $139,384 | $143,608 | $147,832 | $152,057 | $156,281 | $160,505 | $164,729 |
| GS-15 | $149,045 | $154,013 | $158,981 | $163,950 | $168,918 | $173,887 | $178,855 | $183,823 | $188,792 | $193,760 |
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 | $12.76 | $13.19 | $13.61 | $14.04 | $14.46 | $14.71 | $15.13 | $15.55 | $15.57 | $15.96 |
| GS-2 | $14.35 | $14.69 | $15.17 | $15.57 | $15.74 | $16.20 | $16.67 | $17.13 | $17.59 | $18.06 |
| GS-3 | $18.79 | $19.31 | $19.83 | $20.36 | $20.88 | $21.40 | $21.92 | $22.44 | $22.97 | $23.49 |
| GS-4 | $21.09 | $21.68 | $22.26 | $22.85 | $23.44 | $24.02 | $24.61 | $25.19 | $25.78 | $26.37 |
| GS-5 | $24.25 | $24.91 | $25.56 | $26.22 | $26.87 | $27.53 | $28.18 | $28.84 | $29.50 | $30.15 |
| GS-6 | $25.57 | $26.30 | $27.03 | $27.76 | $28.50 | $29.23 | $29.96 | $30.69 | $31.42 | $32.15 |
| GS-7 | $27.61 | $28.42 | $29.23 | $30.04 | $30.85 | $31.67 | $32.48 | $33.29 | $34.10 | $34.91 |
| GS-8 | $28.77 | $29.67 | $30.57 | $31.47 | $32.37 | $33.27 | $34.17 | $35.07 | $35.97 | $36.86 |
| GS-9 | $30.79 | $31.78 | $32.77 | $33.77 | $34.76 | $35.75 | $36.75 | $37.74 | $38.74 | $39.73 |
| GS-10 | $33.90 | $35.00 | $36.09 | $37.18 | $38.28 | $39.37 | $40.46 | $41.56 | $42.65 | $43.74 |
| GS-11 | $36.05 | $37.25 | $38.45 | $39.65 | $40.86 | $42.06 | $43.26 | $44.46 | $45.66 | $46.87 |
| GS-12 | $43.21 | $44.65 | $46.09 | $47.53 | $48.97 | $50.41 | $51.85 | $53.29 | $54.73 | $56.17 |
| GS-13 | $51.38 | $53.09 | $54.80 | $56.52 | $58.23 | $59.94 | $61.66 | $63.37 | $65.08 | $66.79 |
| GS-14 | $60.71 | $62.74 | $64.76 | $66.79 | $68.81 | $70.83 | $72.86 | $74.88 | $76.91 | $78.93 |
| GS-15 | $71.42 | $73.80 | $76.18 | $78.56 | $80.94 | $83.32 | $85.70 | $88.08 | $90.46 | $92.84 |
What the area covers
OPM's definition lists 1 entry 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.
Florida
- Brevard County, FL (12009)
Wages outside government in the same places
- Florida wage profile: what occupations pay statewide, from BLS OEWS.
- Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 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.