2026 GS pay in the Reno-Fernley, NV locality pay area
In 2026, General Schedule employees in the Reno-Fernley, NV locality pay area receive a locality payment of 17.52% on top of base pay, the 57th highest of OPM's 58 areas. GS-12 step 1 is $89,859 a year here against $76,463 in the base table, and GS-15 step 10 is $193,087. The table incorporates the 1% General Schedule increase and is effective January 2026 (first pay period ).
Source: OPM, Salary Table 2026-RN (XML, SHA-256 d440e7e4996c…) and locality pay area definitions, fetched .
At a glance
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| OPM table code | RN |
| Locality payment, 2026 | 17.52% (rank 57 of 58) |
| GS-5 step 1 | $40,896 a year, $19.60 an hour |
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,965 a year, $29.69 an hour |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,855 a year, $51.20 an hour |
| Cells at the statutory cap | none |
| States in the area | NV |
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 | $26,541 | $27,430 | $28,313 | $29,192 | $30,072 | $30,588 | $31,461 | $32,340 | $32,377 | $33,197 |
| GS-2 | $29,842 | $30,552 | $31,541 | $32,377 | $32,739 | $33,701 | $34,664 | $35,626 | $36,589 | $37,551 |
| GS-3 | $32,562 | $33,648 | $34,734 | $35,820 | $36,906 | $37,992 | $39,078 | $40,164 | $41,250 | $42,335 |
| GS-4 | $36,552 | $37,771 | $38,990 | $40,208 | $41,427 | $42,646 | $43,864 | $45,083 | $46,302 | $47,520 |
| GS-5 | $40,896 | $42,259 | $43,622 | $44,985 | $46,349 | $47,712 | $49,075 | $50,438 | $51,802 | $53,165 |
| GS-6 | $45,587 | $47,107 | $48,626 | $50,146 | $51,665 | $53,185 | $54,704 | $56,224 | $57,743 | $59,263 |
| GS-7 | $50,658 | $52,347 | $54,036 | $55,724 | $57,413 | $59,102 | $60,791 | $62,480 | $64,168 | $65,857 |
| GS-8 | $56,102 | $57,971 | $59,841 | $61,711 | $63,581 | $65,450 | $67,320 | $69,190 | $71,060 | $72,929 |
| GS-9 | $61,965 | $64,031 | $66,097 | $68,163 | $70,229 | $72,295 | $74,361 | $76,427 | $78,493 | $80,559 |
| GS-10 | $68,237 | $70,511 | $72,785 | $75,059 | $77,333 | $79,607 | $81,881 | $84,155 | $86,429 | $88,703 |
| GS-11 | $74,972 | $77,472 | $79,971 | $82,471 | $84,970 | $87,470 | $89,970 | $92,469 | $94,969 | $97,469 |
| GS-12 | $89,859 | $92,855 | $95,850 | $98,846 | $101,842 | $104,837 | $107,833 | $110,828 | $113,824 | $116,820 |
| GS-13 | $106,855 | $110,417 | $113,979 | $117,541 | $121,103 | $124,665 | $128,227 | $131,789 | $135,351 | $138,913 |
| GS-14 | $126,271 | $130,480 | $134,690 | $138,899 | $143,109 | $147,318 | $151,528 | $155,738 | $159,947 | $164,157 |
| GS-15 | $148,526 | $153,478 | $158,429 | $163,380 | $168,331 | $173,282 | $178,233 | $183,184 | $188,135 | $193,087 |
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 | $12.72 | $13.14 | $13.57 | $13.99 | $14.41 | $14.66 | $15.07 | $15.50 | $15.51 | $15.91 |
| GS-2 | $14.30 | $14.64 | $15.11 | $15.51 | $15.69 | $16.15 | $16.61 | $17.07 | $17.53 | $17.99 |
| GS-3 | $15.60 | $16.12 | $16.64 | $17.16 | $17.68 | $18.20 | $18.72 | $19.24 | $19.77 | $20.29 |
| GS-4 | $17.51 | $18.10 | $18.68 | $19.27 | $19.85 | $20.43 | $21.02 | $21.60 | $22.19 | $22.77 |
| GS-5 | $19.60 | $20.25 | $20.90 | $21.55 | $22.21 | $22.86 | $23.51 | $24.17 | $24.82 | $25.47 |
| GS-6 | $21.84 | $22.57 | $23.30 | $24.03 | $24.76 | $25.48 | $26.21 | $26.94 | $27.67 | $28.40 |
| GS-7 | $24.27 | $25.08 | $25.89 | $26.70 | $27.51 | $28.32 | $29.13 | $29.94 | $30.75 | $31.56 |
| GS-8 | $26.88 | $27.78 | $28.67 | $29.57 | $30.47 | $31.36 | $32.26 | $33.15 | $34.05 | $34.94 |
| GS-9 | $29.69 | $30.68 | $31.67 | $32.66 | $33.65 | $34.64 | $35.63 | $36.62 | $37.61 | $38.60 |
| GS-10 | $32.70 | $33.79 | $34.88 | $35.97 | $37.05 | $38.14 | $39.23 | $40.32 | $41.41 | $42.50 |
| GS-11 | $35.92 | $37.12 | $38.32 | $39.52 | $40.71 | $41.91 | $43.11 | $44.31 | $45.51 | $46.70 |
| GS-12 | $43.06 | $44.49 | $45.93 | $47.36 | $48.80 | $50.23 | $51.67 | $53.10 | $54.54 | $55.98 |
| GS-13 | $51.20 | $52.91 | $54.61 | $56.32 | $58.03 | $59.73 | $61.44 | $63.15 | $64.85 | $66.56 |
| GS-14 | $60.50 | $62.52 | $64.54 | $66.55 | $68.57 | $70.59 | $72.61 | $74.62 | $76.64 | $78.66 |
| GS-15 | $71.17 | $73.54 | $75.91 | $78.28 | $80.66 | $83.03 | $85.40 | $87.77 | $90.15 | $92.52 |
Law enforcement officer (LEO) table, 2026
OPM's Salary Table 2026-RN (LEO) applies the same 17.52% locality payment to the special base rates for law enforcement officers at grades 3 to 10: GS-3 step 1 is $39,078 for an LEO here against $32,562 on the GS table, and GS-10 step 1 is $70,511 against $68,237. Grades 1, 2 and 11 to 15 are the same figures as the GS table above. Source: OPM, RN (LEO).xml (36,976 bytes, SHA-256 82ba81fdce63…), fetched .
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $26,541 | $27,430 | $28,313 | $29,192 | $30,072 | $30,588 | $31,461 | $32,340 | $32,377 | $33,197 |
| GS-2 | $29,842 | $30,552 | $31,541 | $32,377 | $32,739 | $33,701 | $34,664 | $35,626 | $36,589 | $37,551 |
| GS-3 | $39,078 | $40,164 | $41,250 | $42,335 | $43,421 | $44,507 | $45,593 | $46,679 | $47,765 | $48,851 |
| GS-4 | $43,864 | $45,083 | $46,302 | $47,520 | $48,739 | $49,958 | $51,176 | $52,395 | $53,614 | $54,832 |
| GS-5 | $50,438 | $51,802 | $53,165 | $54,528 | $55,891 | $57,255 | $58,618 | $59,981 | $61,344 | $62,707 |
| GS-6 | $53,185 | $54,704 | $56,224 | $57,743 | $59,263 | $60,783 | $62,302 | $63,822 | $65,341 | $66,861 |
| GS-7 | $57,413 | $59,102 | $60,791 | $62,480 | $64,168 | $65,857 | $67,546 | $69,235 | $70,923 | $72,612 |
| GS-8 | $59,841 | $61,711 | $63,581 | $65,450 | $67,320 | $69,190 | $71,060 | $72,929 | $74,799 | $76,669 |
| GS-9 | $64,031 | $66,097 | $68,163 | $70,229 | $72,295 | $74,361 | $76,427 | $78,493 | $80,559 | $82,625 |
| GS-10 | $70,511 | $72,785 | $75,059 | $77,333 | $79,607 | $81,881 | $84,155 | $86,429 | $88,703 | $90,977 |
| GS-11 | $74,972 | $77,472 | $79,971 | $82,471 | $84,970 | $87,470 | $89,970 | $92,469 | $94,969 | $97,469 |
| GS-12 | $89,859 | $92,855 | $95,850 | $98,846 | $101,842 | $104,837 | $107,833 | $110,828 | $113,824 | $116,820 |
| GS-13 | $106,855 | $110,417 | $113,979 | $117,541 | $121,103 | $124,665 | $128,227 | $131,789 | $135,351 | $138,913 |
| GS-14 | $126,271 | $130,480 | $134,690 | $138,899 | $143,109 | $147,318 | $151,528 | $155,738 | $159,947 | $164,157 |
| GS-15 | $148,526 | $153,478 | $158,429 | $163,380 | $168,331 | $173,282 | $178,233 | $183,184 | $188,135 | $193,087 |
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 | $12.72 | $13.14 | $13.57 | $13.99 | $14.41 | $14.66 | $15.07 | $15.50 | $15.51 | $15.91 |
| GS-2 | $14.30 | $14.64 | $15.11 | $15.51 | $15.69 | $16.15 | $16.61 | $17.07 | $17.53 | $17.99 |
| GS-3 | $18.72 | $19.24 | $19.77 | $20.29 | $20.81 | $21.33 | $21.85 | $22.37 | $22.89 | $23.41 |
| GS-4 | $21.02 | $21.60 | $22.19 | $22.77 | $23.35 | $23.94 | $24.52 | $25.11 | $25.69 | $26.27 |
| GS-5 | $24.17 | $24.82 | $25.47 | $26.13 | $26.78 | $27.43 | $28.09 | $28.74 | $29.39 | $30.05 |
| GS-6 | $25.48 | $26.21 | $26.94 | $27.67 | $28.40 | $29.12 | $29.85 | $30.58 | $31.31 | $32.04 |
| GS-7 | $27.51 | $28.32 | $29.13 | $29.94 | $30.75 | $31.56 | $32.37 | $33.17 | $33.98 | $34.79 |
| GS-8 | $28.67 | $29.57 | $30.47 | $31.36 | $32.26 | $33.15 | $34.05 | $34.94 | $35.84 | $36.74 |
| GS-9 | $30.68 | $31.67 | $32.66 | $33.65 | $34.64 | $35.63 | $36.62 | $37.61 | $38.60 | $39.59 |
| GS-10 | $33.79 | $34.88 | $35.97 | $37.05 | $38.14 | $39.23 | $40.32 | $41.41 | $42.50 | $43.59 |
| GS-11 | $35.92 | $37.12 | $38.32 | $39.52 | $40.71 | $41.91 | $43.11 | $44.31 | $45.51 | $46.70 |
| GS-12 | $43.06 | $44.49 | $45.93 | $47.36 | $48.80 | $50.23 | $51.67 | $53.10 | $54.54 | $55.98 |
| GS-13 | $51.20 | $52.91 | $54.61 | $56.32 | $58.03 | $59.73 | $61.44 | $63.15 | $64.85 | $66.56 |
| GS-14 | $60.50 | $62.52 | $64.54 | $66.55 | $68.57 | $70.59 | $72.61 | $74.62 | $76.64 | $78.66 |
| GS-15 | $71.17 | $73.54 | $75.91 | $78.28 | $80.66 | $83.03 | $85.40 | $87.77 | $90.15 | $92.52 |
What the area covers
OPM's definition lists 4 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.
Nevada
- Churchill County, NV (32001)
- Lyon County, NV (32019)
- Storey County, NV (32029)
- Washoe County, NV (32031)
Wages outside government in the same places
- Nevada wage profile: what occupations pay statewide, from BLS OEWS.
- Reno, NV 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.