2016 Washington DC GS Pay Table
The Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA GS locality table for 2016. The 2016 locality adjustment was 24.78%, applied on top of the 2016 base GS table. Every grade and every step shown below already includes locality pay.
2016 Washington DC GS Pay Table
Locality-adjusted General Schedule pay for Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA.
Covered area: District of Columbia, DC, Allegany County, MD, Anne Arundel County, MD, Baltimore County, MD, Calvert County, MD, Caroline County, MD, Carroll County, MD, Charles County, MD, Dorchester County, MD, Frederick County, MD, Harford County, MD, Howard County, MD, 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 | $22,888 | $23,653 | $24,414 | $25,172 | $25,933 | $26,378 | $27,131 | $27,890 | $27,920 | $28,626 |
| GS-2 | $25,733 | $26,346 | $27,198 | $27,920 | $28,236 | $29,068 | $29,899 | $30,730 | $31,561 | $32,392 |
| GS-3 | $28,078 | $29,014 | $29,950 | $30,886 | $31,821 | $32,757 | $33,693 | $34,629 | $35,565 | $36,501 |
| GS-4 | $31,521 | $32,571 | $33,622 | $34,673 | $35,723 | $36,774 | $37,825 | $38,875 | $39,926 | $40,977 |
| GS-5 | $35,265 | $36,441 | $37,616 | $38,792 | $39,967 | $41,142 | $42,318 | $43,493 | $44,669 | $45,844 |
| GS-6 | $39,311 | $40,621 | $41,931 | $43,241 | $44,551 | $45,862 | $47,172 | $48,482 | $49,792 | $51,102 |
| GS-7 | $43,684 | $45,140 | $46,597 | $48,053 | $49,509 | $50,965 | $52,421 | $53,878 | $55,334 | $56,790 |
| GS-8 | $48,378 | $49,991 | $51,603 | $53,215 | $54,827 | $56,439 | $58,051 | $59,664 | $61,276 | $62,888 |
| GS-9 | $53,435 | $55,215 | $56,996 | $58,776 | $60,557 | $62,338 | $64,118 | $65,899 | $67,679 | $69,460 |
| GS-10 | $58,844 | $60,805 | $62,767 | $64,728 | $66,690 | $68,651 | $70,613 | $72,575 | $74,536 | $76,498 |
| GS-11 | $64,650 | $66,805 | $68,960 | $71,115 | $73,270 | $75,425 | $77,579 | $79,734 | $81,889 | $84,044 |
| GS-12 | $77,490 | $80,073 | $82,656 | $85,238 | $87,821 | $90,404 | $92,987 | $95,570 | $98,153 | $100,736 |
| GS-13 | $92,145 | $95,217 | $98,289 | $101,361 | $104,433 | $107,505 | $110,578 | $113,650 | $116,722 | $119,794 |
| GS-14 | $108,887 | $112,517 | $116,146 | $119,776 | $123,406 | $127,036 | $130,666 | $134,296 | $137,926 | $141,555 |
| GS-15 | $128,082 | $132,352 | $136,622 | $140,892 | $145,162 | $149,432 | $153,702 | $157,971 | $160,300 | $160,300 |
2016 Washington DC full schedule
Every grade and step already includes the 24.78% locality adjustment for 2016. Click a grade to open its dedicated single-grade pay scale page for Washington DC.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $22,888 | $23,653 | $24,414 | $25,172 | $25,933 | $26,378 | $27,131 | $27,890 | $27,920 | $28,626 |
| GS-2 | $25,733 | $26,346 | $27,198 | $27,920 | $28,236 | $29,068 | $29,899 | $30,730 | $31,561 | $32,392 |
| GS-3 | $28,078 | $29,014 | $29,950 | $30,886 | $31,821 | $32,757 | $33,693 | $34,629 | $35,565 | $36,501 |
| GS-4 | $31,521 | $32,571 | $33,622 | $34,673 | $35,723 | $36,774 | $37,825 | $38,875 | $39,926 | $40,977 |
| GS-5 | $35,265 | $36,441 | $37,616 | $38,792 | $39,967 | $41,142 | $42,318 | $43,493 | $44,669 | $45,844 |
| GS-6 | $39,311 | $40,621 | $41,931 | $43,241 | $44,551 | $45,862 | $47,172 | $48,482 | $49,792 | $51,102 |
| GS-7 | $43,684 | $45,140 | $46,597 | $48,053 | $49,509 | $50,965 | $52,421 | $53,878 | $55,334 | $56,790 |
| GS-8 | $48,378 | $49,991 | $51,603 | $53,215 | $54,827 | $56,439 | $58,051 | $59,664 | $61,276 | $62,888 |
| GS-9 | $53,435 | $55,215 | $56,996 | $58,776 | $60,557 | $62,338 | $64,118 | $65,899 | $67,679 | $69,460 |
| GS-10 | $58,844 | $60,805 | $62,767 | $64,728 | $66,690 | $68,651 | $70,613 | $72,575 | $74,536 | $76,498 |
| GS-11 | $64,650 | $66,805 | $68,960 | $71,115 | $73,270 | $75,425 | $77,579 | $79,734 | $81,889 | $84,044 |
| GS-12 | $77,490 | $80,073 | $82,656 | $85,238 | $87,821 | $90,404 | $92,987 | $95,570 | $98,153 | $100,736 |
| GS-13 | $92,145 | $95,217 | $98,289 | $101,361 | $104,433 | $107,505 | $110,578 | $113,650 | $116,722 | $119,794 |
| GS-14 | $108,887 | $112,517 | $116,146 | $119,776 | $123,406 | $127,036 | $130,666 | $134,296 | $137,926 | $141,555 |
| GS-15 | $128,082 | $132,352 | $136,622 | $140,892 | $145,162 | $149,432 | $153,702 | $157,971 | $160,300 | $160,300 |
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About the 2016 Washington DC table
The Washington DC Locality Area used the official OPM Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA 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 24.78%. A GS-1 Step 1 salary in this area was $22,888, and a senior GS-15 Step 10 salary reached $160,300.
What was covered by this pay area
The pay area covered 55 counties and cities across District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania. Some of the included jurisdictions include District of Columbia, DC, Allegany County, MD, Anne Arundel County, MD, Baltimore County, MD, Calvert County, MD, Caroline County, MD, Carroll County, MD, Charles County, MD, Dorchester County, MD, Frederick County, MD, Harford County, MD, Howard County, MD, and more.
2016 Washington DC questions
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What was the 2016 locality adjustment for Washington DC?
In 2016, the locality pay adjustment for Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA was 24.78%, added on top of the 2016 base GS table. -
What did a GS-12 earn in Washington DC in 2016?
A GS-12 Step 1 employee in Washington DC earned $77,490 in 2016, rising to $100,736 at Step 10. See the 2016 GS-12 Washington DC page. -
Is the 2016 table still current?
No. 2016 is an archived year. For current pay, see the latest Washington DC page.