2016 RALEIGH GS Pay Table
The Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC GS locality table for 2016. The 2016 locality adjustment was 17.94%, applied on top of the 2016 base GS table. Every grade and every step shown below already includes locality pay.
2016 RALEIGH GS Pay Table
Locality-adjusted General Schedule pay for Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC.
Covered area: Caswell County, NC, Chatham County, NC, Cumberland County, NC, Durham County, NC, Edgecombe County, NC, Franklin County, NC, Granville County, NC, Halifax County, NC, Harnett County, NC, Hoke County, NC, Johnston County, NC, Lee County, NC, 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 | $21,634 | $22,357 | $23,076 | $23,792 | $24,511 | $24,933 | $25,644 | $26,361 | $26,389 | $27,057 |
| GS-2 | $24,323 | $24,902 | $25,707 | $26,389 | $26,689 | $27,474 | $28,260 | $29,045 | $29,831 | $30,616 |
| GS-3 | $26,539 | $27,423 | $28,308 | $29,193 | $30,077 | $30,962 | $31,846 | $32,731 | $33,615 | $34,500 |
| GS-4 | $29,793 | $30,786 | $31,779 | $32,772 | $33,765 | $34,758 | $35,751 | $36,744 | $37,737 | $38,730 |
| GS-5 | $33,332 | $34,443 | $35,554 | $36,665 | $37,776 | $38,887 | $39,998 | $41,109 | $42,220 | $43,331 |
| GS-6 | $37,156 | $38,394 | $39,633 | $40,871 | $42,109 | $43,348 | $44,586 | $45,824 | $47,063 | $48,301 |
| GS-7 | $41,290 | $42,666 | $44,042 | $45,419 | $46,795 | $48,171 | $49,548 | $50,924 | $52,300 | $53,677 |
| GS-8 | $45,727 | $47,250 | $48,774 | $50,298 | $51,822 | $53,345 | $54,869 | $56,393 | $57,917 | $59,441 |
| GS-9 | $50,505 | $52,188 | $53,871 | $55,554 | $57,237 | $58,920 | $60,603 | $62,286 | $63,969 | $65,652 |
| GS-10 | $55,618 | $57,472 | $59,326 | $61,180 | $63,034 | $64,888 | $66,742 | $68,596 | $70,450 | $72,304 |
| GS-11 | $61,106 | $63,143 | $65,180 | $67,216 | $69,253 | $71,290 | $73,327 | $75,364 | $77,400 | $79,437 |
| GS-12 | $73,242 | $75,683 | $78,125 | $80,566 | $83,007 | $85,449 | $87,890 | $90,331 | $92,773 | $95,214 |
| GS-13 | $87,094 | $89,998 | $92,901 | $95,805 | $98,709 | $101,612 | $104,516 | $107,420 | $110,323 | $113,227 |
| GS-14 | $102,918 | $106,349 | $109,780 | $113,211 | $116,641 | $120,072 | $123,503 | $126,934 | $130,365 | $133,796 |
| GS-15 | $121,061 | $125,097 | $129,133 | $133,168 | $137,204 | $141,240 | $145,276 | $149,312 | $153,348 | $157,384 |
2016 RALEIGH full schedule
Every grade and step already includes the 17.94% locality adjustment for 2016. Click a grade to open its dedicated single-grade pay scale page for RALEIGH.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $21,634 | $22,357 | $23,076 | $23,792 | $24,511 | $24,933 | $25,644 | $26,361 | $26,389 | $27,057 |
| GS-2 | $24,323 | $24,902 | $25,707 | $26,389 | $26,689 | $27,474 | $28,260 | $29,045 | $29,831 | $30,616 |
| GS-3 | $26,539 | $27,423 | $28,308 | $29,193 | $30,077 | $30,962 | $31,846 | $32,731 | $33,615 | $34,500 |
| GS-4 | $29,793 | $30,786 | $31,779 | $32,772 | $33,765 | $34,758 | $35,751 | $36,744 | $37,737 | $38,730 |
| GS-5 | $33,332 | $34,443 | $35,554 | $36,665 | $37,776 | $38,887 | $39,998 | $41,109 | $42,220 | $43,331 |
| GS-6 | $37,156 | $38,394 | $39,633 | $40,871 | $42,109 | $43,348 | $44,586 | $45,824 | $47,063 | $48,301 |
| GS-7 | $41,290 | $42,666 | $44,042 | $45,419 | $46,795 | $48,171 | $49,548 | $50,924 | $52,300 | $53,677 |
| GS-8 | $45,727 | $47,250 | $48,774 | $50,298 | $51,822 | $53,345 | $54,869 | $56,393 | $57,917 | $59,441 |
| GS-9 | $50,505 | $52,188 | $53,871 | $55,554 | $57,237 | $58,920 | $60,603 | $62,286 | $63,969 | $65,652 |
| GS-10 | $55,618 | $57,472 | $59,326 | $61,180 | $63,034 | $64,888 | $66,742 | $68,596 | $70,450 | $72,304 |
| GS-11 | $61,106 | $63,143 | $65,180 | $67,216 | $69,253 | $71,290 | $73,327 | $75,364 | $77,400 | $79,437 |
| GS-12 | $73,242 | $75,683 | $78,125 | $80,566 | $83,007 | $85,449 | $87,890 | $90,331 | $92,773 | $95,214 |
| GS-13 | $87,094 | $89,998 | $92,901 | $95,805 | $98,709 | $101,612 | $104,516 | $107,420 | $110,323 | $113,227 |
| GS-14 | $102,918 | $106,349 | $109,780 | $113,211 | $116,641 | $120,072 | $123,503 | $126,934 | $130,365 | $133,796 |
| GS-15 | $121,061 | $125,097 | $129,133 | $133,168 | $137,204 | $141,240 | $145,276 | $149,312 | $153,348 | $157,384 |
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About the 2016 RALEIGH table
The RALEIGH Locality Area used the official OPM Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC 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 17.94%. A GS-1 Step 1 salary in this area was $21,634, and a senior GS-15 Step 10 salary reached $157,384.
What was covered by this pay area
The pay area covered 24 counties and cities across North Carolina. Some of the included jurisdictions include Caswell County, NC, Chatham County, NC, Cumberland County, NC, Durham County, NC, Edgecombe County, NC, Franklin County, NC, Granville County, NC, Halifax County, NC, Harnett County, NC, Hoke County, NC, Johnston County, NC, Lee County, NC, and more.
2016 RALEIGH questions
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What was the 2016 locality adjustment for RALEIGH?
In 2016, the locality pay adjustment for Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC was 17.94%, added on top of the 2016 base GS table. -
What did a GS-12 earn in RALEIGH in 2016?
A GS-12 Step 1 employee in RALEIGH earned $73,242 in 2016, rising to $95,214 at Step 10. See the 2016 GS-12 RALEIGH page. -
Is the 2016 table still current?
No. 2016 is an archived year. For current pay, see the latest RALEIGH page.