2016 PHOENIX GS Pay Table
The Phoenix-Mesa, AZ GS locality table for 2016. The 2016 locality adjustment was 17.12%, applied on top of the 2016 base GS table. Every grade and every step shown below already includes locality pay.
2016 PHOENIX GS Pay Table
Locality-adjusted General Schedule pay for Phoenix-Mesa, AZ.
Covered area: Gila County, AZ, Maricopa County, AZ, Pinal County, AZ.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $21,483 | $22,201 | $22,916 | $23,627 | $24,341 | $24,759 | $25,465 | $26,177 | $26,206 | $26,868 |
| GS-2 | $24,154 | $24,729 | $25,529 | $26,206 | $26,503 | $27,283 | $28,063 | $28,843 | $29,623 | $30,403 |
| GS-3 | $26,354 | $27,233 | $28,111 | $28,990 | $29,868 | $30,746 | $31,625 | $32,503 | $33,382 | $34,260 |
| GS-4 | $29,586 | $30,572 | $31,558 | $32,544 | $33,530 | $34,516 | $35,503 | $36,489 | $37,475 | $38,461 |
| GS-5 | $33,100 | $34,204 | $35,307 | $36,410 | $37,514 | $38,617 | $39,720 | $40,823 | $41,927 | $43,030 |
| GS-6 | $36,897 | $38,127 | $39,357 | $40,587 | $41,817 | $43,046 | $44,276 | $45,506 | $46,736 | $47,965 |
| GS-7 | $41,003 | $42,369 | $43,736 | $45,103 | $46,470 | $47,836 | $49,203 | $50,570 | $51,937 | $53,304 |
| GS-8 | $45,409 | $46,922 | $48,435 | $49,948 | $51,461 | $52,975 | $54,488 | $56,001 | $57,514 | $59,027 |
| GS-9 | $50,154 | $51,826 | $53,497 | $55,168 | $56,840 | $58,511 | $60,182 | $61,853 | $63,525 | $65,196 |
| GS-10 | $55,231 | $57,073 | $58,914 | $60,755 | $62,596 | $64,437 | $66,278 | $68,119 | $69,960 | $71,802 |
| GS-11 | $60,681 | $62,704 | $64,726 | $66,749 | $68,772 | $70,794 | $72,817 | $74,840 | $76,862 | $78,885 |
| GS-12 | $72,733 | $75,157 | $77,581 | $80,006 | $82,430 | $84,855 | $87,279 | $89,703 | $92,128 | $94,552 |
| GS-13 | $86,488 | $89,372 | $92,255 | $95,139 | $98,022 | $100,906 | $103,789 | $106,673 | $109,556 | $112,440 |
| GS-14 | $102,202 | $105,609 | $109,016 | $112,423 | $115,831 | $119,238 | $122,645 | $126,052 | $129,459 | $132,866 |
| GS-15 | $120,219 | $124,227 | $128,235 | $132,243 | $136,250 | $140,258 | $144,266 | $148,274 | $152,282 | $156,290 |
2016 PHOENIX full schedule
Every grade and step already includes the 17.12% locality adjustment for 2016. Click a grade to open its dedicated single-grade pay scale page for PHOENIX.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $21,483 | $22,201 | $22,916 | $23,627 | $24,341 | $24,759 | $25,465 | $26,177 | $26,206 | $26,868 |
| GS-2 | $24,154 | $24,729 | $25,529 | $26,206 | $26,503 | $27,283 | $28,063 | $28,843 | $29,623 | $30,403 |
| GS-3 | $26,354 | $27,233 | $28,111 | $28,990 | $29,868 | $30,746 | $31,625 | $32,503 | $33,382 | $34,260 |
| GS-4 | $29,586 | $30,572 | $31,558 | $32,544 | $33,530 | $34,516 | $35,503 | $36,489 | $37,475 | $38,461 |
| GS-5 | $33,100 | $34,204 | $35,307 | $36,410 | $37,514 | $38,617 | $39,720 | $40,823 | $41,927 | $43,030 |
| GS-6 | $36,897 | $38,127 | $39,357 | $40,587 | $41,817 | $43,046 | $44,276 | $45,506 | $46,736 | $47,965 |
| GS-7 | $41,003 | $42,369 | $43,736 | $45,103 | $46,470 | $47,836 | $49,203 | $50,570 | $51,937 | $53,304 |
| GS-8 | $45,409 | $46,922 | $48,435 | $49,948 | $51,461 | $52,975 | $54,488 | $56,001 | $57,514 | $59,027 |
| GS-9 | $50,154 | $51,826 | $53,497 | $55,168 | $56,840 | $58,511 | $60,182 | $61,853 | $63,525 | $65,196 |
| GS-10 | $55,231 | $57,073 | $58,914 | $60,755 | $62,596 | $64,437 | $66,278 | $68,119 | $69,960 | $71,802 |
| GS-11 | $60,681 | $62,704 | $64,726 | $66,749 | $68,772 | $70,794 | $72,817 | $74,840 | $76,862 | $78,885 |
| GS-12 | $72,733 | $75,157 | $77,581 | $80,006 | $82,430 | $84,855 | $87,279 | $89,703 | $92,128 | $94,552 |
| GS-13 | $86,488 | $89,372 | $92,255 | $95,139 | $98,022 | $100,906 | $103,789 | $106,673 | $109,556 | $112,440 |
| GS-14 | $102,202 | $105,609 | $109,016 | $112,423 | $115,831 | $119,238 | $122,645 | $126,052 | $129,459 | $132,866 |
| GS-15 | $120,219 | $124,227 | $128,235 | $132,243 | $136,250 | $140,258 | $144,266 | $148,274 | $152,282 | $156,290 |
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About the 2016 PHOENIX table
The PHOENIX Locality Area used the official OPM Phoenix-Mesa, AZ boundary in 2016. Federal employees whose duty station was inside this boundary used this table instead of the 2016 nationwide base GS table.
In 2016, the locality adjustment was 17.12%. A GS-1 Step 1 salary in this area was $21,483, and a senior GS-15 Step 10 salary reached $156,290.
What was covered by this pay area
The pay area covered 3 counties and cities across Arizona. Some of the included jurisdictions include Gila County, AZ, Maricopa County, AZ, Pinal County, AZ.
2016 PHOENIX questions
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What was the 2016 locality adjustment for PHOENIX?
In 2016, the locality pay adjustment for Phoenix-Mesa, AZ was 17.12%, added on top of the 2016 base GS table. -
What did a GS-12 earn in PHOENIX in 2016?
A GS-12 Step 1 employee in PHOENIX earned $72,733 in 2016, rising to $94,552 at Step 10. See the 2016 GS-12 PHOENIX page. -
Is the 2016 table still current?
No. 2016 is an archived year. For current pay, see the latest PHOENIX page.