2015 SEATTLE GS Pay Table
The Seattle-Tacoma, WA GS locality table for 2015. The 2015 locality adjustment was 21.81%, applied on top of the 2015 base GS table. Every grade and every step shown below already includes locality pay.
2015 SEATTLE GS Pay Table
Locality-adjusted General Schedule pay for Seattle-Tacoma, WA.
Covered area: Clallam County, WA, Grays Harbor County, WA, Island County, WA, Jefferson County, WA, King County, WA, Kitsap County, WA, Lewis County, WA, Mason County, WA, Pacific County, WA, Pierce County, WA, San Juan County, WA, Skagit County, WA, and more.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $22,122 | $22,861 | $23,597 | $24,329 | $25,065 | $25,496 | $26,223 | $26,957 | $26,985 | $27,665 |
| GS-2 | $24,872 | $25,464 | $26,288 | $26,985 | $27,289 | $28,092 | $28,895 | $29,697 | $30,500 | $31,303 |
| GS-3 | $27,138 | $28,043 | $28,948 | $29,853 | $30,758 | $31,663 | $32,568 | $33,473 | $34,378 | $35,283 |
| GS-4 | $30,466 | $31,482 | $32,498 | $33,514 | $34,529 | $35,545 | $36,561 | $37,577 | $38,593 | $39,609 |
| GS-5 | $34,085 | $35,221 | $36,358 | $37,494 | $38,631 | $39,767 | $40,904 | $42,040 | $43,177 | $44,313 |
| GS-6 | $37,995 | $39,262 | $40,529 | $41,795 | $43,062 | $44,329 | $45,596 | $46,863 | $48,130 | $49,396 |
| GS-7 | $42,222 | $43,629 | $45,036 | $46,442 | $47,849 | $49,256 | $50,663 | $52,070 | $53,477 | $54,884 |
| GS-8 | $46,759 | $48,318 | $49,878 | $51,437 | $52,996 | $54,555 | $56,114 | $57,673 | $59,233 | $60,792 |
| GS-9 | $51,646 | $53,367 | $55,089 | $56,810 | $58,531 | $60,252 | $61,973 | $63,694 | $65,416 | $67,137 |
| GS-10 | $56,874 | $58,770 | $60,665 | $62,560 | $64,456 | $66,351 | $68,246 | $70,142 | $72,037 | $73,933 |
| GS-11 | $62,486 | $64,569 | $66,652 | $68,735 | $70,818 | $72,901 | $74,984 | $77,067 | $79,150 | $81,233 |
| GS-12 | $74,896 | $77,393 | $79,890 | $82,387 | $84,885 | $87,382 | $89,879 | $92,376 | $94,873 | $97,370 |
| GS-13 | $89,061 | $92,030 | $94,998 | $97,967 | $100,935 | $103,904 | $106,872 | $109,841 | $112,809 | $115,778 |
| GS-14 | $105,243 | $108,751 | $112,259 | $115,767 | $119,275 | $122,783 | $126,291 | $129,800 | $133,308 | $136,816 |
| GS-15 | $123,796 | $127,922 | $132,049 | $136,176 | $140,303 | $144,430 | $148,557 | $152,684 | $156,811 | $158,700 |
2015 SEATTLE full schedule
Every grade and step already includes the 21.81% locality adjustment for 2015. Click a grade to open its dedicated single-grade pay scale page for SEATTLE.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $22,122 | $22,861 | $23,597 | $24,329 | $25,065 | $25,496 | $26,223 | $26,957 | $26,985 | $27,665 |
| GS-2 | $24,872 | $25,464 | $26,288 | $26,985 | $27,289 | $28,092 | $28,895 | $29,697 | $30,500 | $31,303 |
| GS-3 | $27,138 | $28,043 | $28,948 | $29,853 | $30,758 | $31,663 | $32,568 | $33,473 | $34,378 | $35,283 |
| GS-4 | $30,466 | $31,482 | $32,498 | $33,514 | $34,529 | $35,545 | $36,561 | $37,577 | $38,593 | $39,609 |
| GS-5 | $34,085 | $35,221 | $36,358 | $37,494 | $38,631 | $39,767 | $40,904 | $42,040 | $43,177 | $44,313 |
| GS-6 | $37,995 | $39,262 | $40,529 | $41,795 | $43,062 | $44,329 | $45,596 | $46,863 | $48,130 | $49,396 |
| GS-7 | $42,222 | $43,629 | $45,036 | $46,442 | $47,849 | $49,256 | $50,663 | $52,070 | $53,477 | $54,884 |
| GS-8 | $46,759 | $48,318 | $49,878 | $51,437 | $52,996 | $54,555 | $56,114 | $57,673 | $59,233 | $60,792 |
| GS-9 | $51,646 | $53,367 | $55,089 | $56,810 | $58,531 | $60,252 | $61,973 | $63,694 | $65,416 | $67,137 |
| GS-10 | $56,874 | $58,770 | $60,665 | $62,560 | $64,456 | $66,351 | $68,246 | $70,142 | $72,037 | $73,933 |
| GS-11 | $62,486 | $64,569 | $66,652 | $68,735 | $70,818 | $72,901 | $74,984 | $77,067 | $79,150 | $81,233 |
| GS-12 | $74,896 | $77,393 | $79,890 | $82,387 | $84,885 | $87,382 | $89,879 | $92,376 | $94,873 | $97,370 |
| GS-13 | $89,061 | $92,030 | $94,998 | $97,967 | $100,935 | $103,904 | $106,872 | $109,841 | $112,809 | $115,778 |
| GS-14 | $105,243 | $108,751 | $112,259 | $115,767 | $119,275 | $122,783 | $126,291 | $129,800 | $133,308 | $136,816 |
| GS-15 | $123,796 | $127,922 | $132,049 | $136,176 | $140,303 | $144,430 | $148,557 | $152,684 | $156,811 | $158,700 |
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About the 2015 SEATTLE table
The SEATTLE Locality Area used the official OPM Seattle-Tacoma, WA boundary in 2015. Federal employees whose duty station was inside this boundary used this table instead of the 2015 nationwide base GS table.
In 2015, the locality adjustment was 21.81%. A GS-1 Step 1 salary in this area was $22,122, and a senior GS-15 Step 10 salary reached $158,700.
What was covered by this pay area
The pay area covered 15 counties and cities across Washington. Some of the included jurisdictions include Clallam County, WA, Grays Harbor County, WA, Island County, WA, Jefferson County, WA, King County, WA, Kitsap County, WA, Lewis County, WA, Mason County, WA, Pacific County, WA, Pierce County, WA, San Juan County, WA, Skagit County, WA, and more.
2015 SEATTLE questions
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What was the 2015 locality adjustment for SEATTLE?
In 2015, the locality pay adjustment for Seattle-Tacoma, WA was 21.81%, added on top of the 2015 base GS table. -
What did a GS-12 earn in SEATTLE in 2015?
A GS-12 Step 1 employee in SEATTLE earned $74,896 in 2015, rising to $97,370 at Step 10. See the 2015 GS-12 SEATTLE page. -
Is the 2015 table still current?
No. 2015 is an archived year. For current pay, see the latest SEATTLE page.