2026 GS pay in the Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY locality pay area
In 2026, General Schedule employees in the Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY locality pay area receive a locality payment of 17.88% on top of base pay, the 53th highest of OPM's 58 areas. GS-12 step 1 is $90,135 a year here against $76,463 in the base table, and GS-15 step 10 is $193,678. The table incorporates the 1% General Schedule increase and is effective January 2026 (first pay period ).
Source: OPM, Salary Table 2026-RT (XML, SHA-256 85a4ae3e7703…) and locality pay area definitions, fetched .
At a glance
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| OPM table code | RT |
| Locality payment, 2026 | 17.88% (rank 53 of 58) |
| GS-5 step 1 | $41,021 a year, $19.66 an hour |
| GS-9 step 1 | $62,155 a year, $29.78 an hour |
| GS-13 step 1 | $107,182 a year, $51.36 an hour |
| Cells at the statutory cap | none |
| States in the area | NY |
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 | $26,622 | $27,514 | $28,400 | $29,281 | $30,164 | $30,682 | $31,558 | $32,439 | $32,476 | $33,299 |
| GS-2 | $29,933 | $30,645 | $31,638 | $32,476 | $32,839 | $33,804 | $34,770 | $35,735 | $36,701 | $37,666 |
| GS-3 | $32,662 | $33,751 | $34,841 | $35,930 | $37,019 | $38,108 | $39,197 | $40,287 | $41,376 | $42,465 |
| GS-4 | $36,664 | $37,887 | $39,109 | $40,331 | $41,554 | $42,776 | $43,999 | $45,221 | $46,444 | $47,666 |
| GS-5 | $41,021 | $42,388 | $43,756 | $45,123 | $46,491 | $47,858 | $49,226 | $50,593 | $51,960 | $53,328 |
| GS-6 | $45,727 | $47,251 | $48,775 | $50,299 | $51,824 | $53,348 | $54,872 | $56,396 | $57,920 | $59,445 |
| GS-7 | $50,813 | $52,507 | $54,201 | $55,895 | $57,589 | $59,283 | $60,977 | $62,671 | $64,365 | $66,059 |
| GS-8 | $56,274 | $58,149 | $60,024 | $61,900 | $63,775 | $65,651 | $67,526 | $69,402 | $71,277 | $73,153 |
| GS-9 | $62,155 | $64,227 | $66,299 | $68,372 | $70,444 | $72,516 | $74,589 | $76,661 | $78,733 | $80,806 |
| GS-10 | $68,446 | $70,727 | $73,008 | $75,289 | $77,570 | $79,851 | $82,132 | $84,413 | $86,694 | $88,975 |
| GS-11 | $75,202 | $77,709 | $80,216 | $82,723 | $85,231 | $87,738 | $90,245 | $92,753 | $95,260 | $97,767 |
| GS-12 | $90,135 | $93,139 | $96,144 | $99,149 | $102,154 | $105,158 | $108,163 | $111,168 | $114,173 | $117,177 |
| GS-13 | $107,182 | $110,755 | $114,328 | $117,901 | $121,474 | $125,047 | $128,620 | $132,193 | $135,766 | $139,339 |
| GS-14 | $126,657 | $130,880 | $135,102 | $139,325 | $143,547 | $147,770 | $151,992 | $156,215 | $160,437 | $164,659 |
| GS-15 | $148,981 | $153,948 | $158,914 | $163,880 | $168,847 | $173,813 | $178,779 | $183,745 | $188,712 | $193,678 |
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 | $13.18 | $13.61 | $14.03 | $14.45 | $14.70 | $15.12 | $15.54 | $15.56 | $15.96 |
| GS-2 | $14.34 | $14.68 | $15.16 | $15.56 | $15.74 | $16.20 | $16.66 | $17.12 | $17.59 | $18.05 |
| GS-3 | $15.65 | $16.17 | $16.69 | $17.22 | $17.74 | $18.26 | $18.78 | $19.30 | $19.83 | $20.35 |
| GS-4 | $17.57 | $18.15 | $18.74 | $19.32 | $19.91 | $20.50 | $21.08 | $21.67 | $22.25 | $22.84 |
| GS-5 | $19.66 | $20.31 | $20.97 | $21.62 | $22.28 | $22.93 | $23.59 | $24.24 | $24.90 | $25.55 |
| GS-6 | $21.91 | $22.64 | $23.37 | $24.10 | $24.83 | $25.56 | $26.29 | $27.02 | $27.75 | $28.48 |
| GS-7 | $24.35 | $25.16 | $25.97 | $26.78 | $27.59 | $28.41 | $29.22 | $30.03 | $30.84 | $31.65 |
| GS-8 | $26.96 | $27.86 | $28.76 | $29.66 | $30.56 | $31.46 | $32.36 | $33.25 | $34.15 | $35.05 |
| GS-9 | $29.78 | $30.77 | $31.77 | $32.76 | $33.75 | $34.75 | $35.74 | $36.73 | $37.73 | $38.72 |
| GS-10 | $32.80 | $33.89 | $34.98 | $36.08 | $37.17 | $38.26 | $39.35 | $40.45 | $41.54 | $42.63 |
| GS-11 | $36.03 | $37.23 | $38.44 | $39.64 | $40.84 | $42.04 | $43.24 | $44.44 | $45.64 | $46.85 |
| GS-12 | $43.19 | $44.63 | $46.07 | $47.51 | $48.95 | $50.39 | $51.83 | $53.27 | $54.71 | $56.15 |
| GS-13 | $51.36 | $53.07 | $54.78 | $56.49 | $58.21 | $59.92 | $61.63 | $63.34 | $65.05 | $66.77 |
| GS-14 | $60.69 | $62.71 | $64.74 | $66.76 | $68.78 | $70.80 | $72.83 | $74.85 | $76.87 | $78.90 |
| GS-15 | $71.39 | $73.77 | $76.14 | $78.52 | $80.90 | $83.28 | $85.66 | $88.04 | $90.42 | $92.80 |
Law enforcement officer (LEO) table, 2026
OPM's Salary Table 2026-RT (LEO) applies the same 17.88% locality payment to the special base rates for law enforcement officers at grades 3 to 10: GS-3 step 1 is $39,197 for an LEO here against $32,662 on the GS table, and GS-10 step 1 is $70,727 against $68,446. Grades 1, 2 and 11 to 15 are the same figures as the GS table above. Source: OPM, RT (LEO).xml (37,012 bytes, SHA-256 f5d228bd1bf6…), fetched .
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $26,622 | $27,514 | $28,400 | $29,281 | $30,164 | $30,682 | $31,558 | $32,439 | $32,476 | $33,299 |
| GS-2 | $29,933 | $30,645 | $31,638 | $32,476 | $32,839 | $33,804 | $34,770 | $35,735 | $36,701 | $37,666 |
| GS-3 | $39,197 | $40,287 | $41,376 | $42,465 | $43,554 | $44,644 | $45,733 | $46,822 | $47,911 | $49,000 |
| GS-4 | $43,999 | $45,221 | $46,444 | $47,666 | $48,888 | $50,111 | $51,333 | $52,556 | $53,778 | $55,000 |
| GS-5 | $50,593 | $51,960 | $53,328 | $54,695 | $56,063 | $57,430 | $58,797 | $60,165 | $61,532 | $62,900 |
| GS-6 | $53,348 | $54,872 | $56,396 | $57,920 | $59,445 | $60,969 | $62,493 | $64,017 | $65,541 | $67,065 |
| GS-7 | $57,589 | $59,283 | $60,977 | $62,671 | $64,365 | $66,059 | $67,753 | $69,447 | $71,141 | $72,835 |
| GS-8 | $60,024 | $61,900 | $63,775 | $65,651 | $67,526 | $69,402 | $71,277 | $73,153 | $75,028 | $76,904 |
| GS-9 | $64,227 | $66,299 | $68,372 | $70,444 | $72,516 | $74,589 | $76,661 | $78,733 | $80,806 | $82,878 |
| GS-10 | $70,727 | $73,008 | $75,289 | $77,570 | $79,851 | $82,132 | $84,413 | $86,694 | $88,975 | $91,256 |
| GS-11 | $75,202 | $77,709 | $80,216 | $82,723 | $85,231 | $87,738 | $90,245 | $92,753 | $95,260 | $97,767 |
| GS-12 | $90,135 | $93,139 | $96,144 | $99,149 | $102,154 | $105,158 | $108,163 | $111,168 | $114,173 | $117,177 |
| GS-13 | $107,182 | $110,755 | $114,328 | $117,901 | $121,474 | $125,047 | $128,620 | $132,193 | $135,766 | $139,339 |
| GS-14 | $126,657 | $130,880 | $135,102 | $139,325 | $143,547 | $147,770 | $151,992 | $156,215 | $160,437 | $164,659 |
| GS-15 | $148,981 | $153,948 | $158,914 | $163,880 | $168,847 | $173,813 | $178,779 | $183,745 | $188,712 | $193,678 |
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 | $13.18 | $13.61 | $14.03 | $14.45 | $14.70 | $15.12 | $15.54 | $15.56 | $15.96 |
| GS-2 | $14.34 | $14.68 | $15.16 | $15.56 | $15.74 | $16.20 | $16.66 | $17.12 | $17.59 | $18.05 |
| GS-3 | $18.78 | $19.30 | $19.83 | $20.35 | $20.87 | $21.39 | $21.91 | $22.44 | $22.96 | $23.48 |
| GS-4 | $21.08 | $21.67 | $22.25 | $22.84 | $23.43 | $24.01 | $24.60 | $25.18 | $25.77 | $26.35 |
| GS-5 | $24.24 | $24.90 | $25.55 | $26.21 | $26.86 | $27.52 | $28.17 | $28.83 | $29.48 | $30.14 |
| GS-6 | $25.56 | $26.29 | $27.02 | $27.75 | $28.48 | $29.21 | $29.94 | $30.67 | $31.40 | $32.13 |
| GS-7 | $27.59 | $28.41 | $29.22 | $30.03 | $30.84 | $31.65 | $32.46 | $33.28 | $34.09 | $34.90 |
| GS-8 | $28.76 | $29.66 | $30.56 | $31.46 | $32.36 | $33.25 | $34.15 | $35.05 | $35.95 | $36.85 |
| GS-9 | $30.77 | $31.77 | $32.76 | $33.75 | $34.75 | $35.74 | $36.73 | $37.73 | $38.72 | $39.71 |
| GS-10 | $33.89 | $34.98 | $36.08 | $37.17 | $38.26 | $39.35 | $40.45 | $41.54 | $42.63 | $43.73 |
| GS-11 | $36.03 | $37.23 | $38.44 | $39.64 | $40.84 | $42.04 | $43.24 | $44.44 | $45.64 | $46.85 |
| GS-12 | $43.19 | $44.63 | $46.07 | $47.51 | $48.95 | $50.39 | $51.83 | $53.27 | $54.71 | $56.15 |
| GS-13 | $51.36 | $53.07 | $54.78 | $56.49 | $58.21 | $59.92 | $61.63 | $63.34 | $65.05 | $66.77 |
| GS-14 | $60.69 | $62.71 | $64.74 | $66.76 | $68.78 | $70.80 | $72.83 | $74.85 | $76.87 | $78.90 |
| GS-15 | $71.39 | $73.77 | $76.14 | $78.52 | $80.90 | $83.28 | $85.66 | $88.04 | $90.42 | $92.80 |
What the area covers
OPM's definition lists 8 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
- Genesee County, NY (36037)
- Livingston County, NY (36051)
- Monroe County, NY (36055)
- Ontario County, NY (36069)
- Orleans County, NY (36073)
- Seneca County, NY (36099)
- Wayne County, NY (36117)
- Yates County, NY (36123)
Wages outside government in the same places
- New York wage profile: what occupations pay statewide, from BLS OEWS.
- Rochester, NY 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.