2018 BUFFALO GS Pay Table
The Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY GS locality table for 2018. The 2018 locality adjustment was 19.18%, applied on top of the 2018 base GS table. Every grade and every step shown below already includes locality pay.
2018 BUFFALO GS Pay Table
Locality-adjusted General Schedule pay for Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY.
Covered area: Allegany County, NY, Cattaraugus County, NY, Erie County, NY, Niagara County, NY, Wyoming County, NY.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $22,388 | $23,138 | $23,882 | $24,623 | $25,367 | $25,802 | $26,538 | $27,281 | $27,310 | $28,010 |
| GS-2 | $25,172 | $25,771 | $26,605 | $27,310 | $27,620 | $28,433 | $29,246 | $30,058 | $30,871 | $31,684 |
| GS-3 | $27,465 | $28,380 | $29,296 | $30,211 | $31,126 | $32,042 | $32,957 | $33,872 | $34,787 | $35,703 |
| GS-4 | $30,833 | $31,860 | $32,888 | $33,915 | $34,942 | $35,970 | $36,997 | $38,024 | $39,052 | $40,079 |
| GS-5 | $34,497 | $35,647 | $36,797 | $37,947 | $39,097 | $40,247 | $41,397 | $42,547 | $43,697 | $44,847 |
| GS-6 | $38,452 | $39,733 | $41,015 | $42,296 | $43,577 | $44,858 | $46,139 | $47,421 | $48,702 | $49,983 |
| GS-7 | $42,731 | $44,155 | $45,579 | $47,003 | $48,428 | $49,852 | $51,276 | $52,700 | $54,124 | $55,549 |
| GS-8 | $47,323 | $48,901 | $50,479 | $52,057 | $53,635 | $55,213 | $56,790 | $58,368 | $59,946 | $61,524 |
| GS-9 | $52,269 | $54,011 | $55,754 | $57,496 | $59,238 | $60,981 | $62,723 | $64,466 | $66,208 | $67,950 |
| GS-10 | $57,560 | $59,479 | $61,398 | $63,317 | $65,236 | $67,154 | $69,073 | $70,992 | $72,911 | $74,830 |
| GS-11 | $63,239 | $65,348 | $67,456 | $69,564 | $71,672 | $73,781 | $75,889 | $77,997 | $80,106 | $82,214 |
| GS-12 | $75,798 | $78,325 | $80,852 | $83,378 | $85,905 | $88,432 | $90,958 | $93,485 | $96,011 | $98,538 |
| GS-13 | $90,133 | $93,138 | $96,143 | $99,147 | $102,152 | $105,156 | $108,161 | $111,165 | $114,170 | $117,174 |
| GS-14 | $106,511 | $110,062 | $113,612 | $117,162 | $120,713 | $124,263 | $127,813 | $131,364 | $134,914 | $138,465 |
| GS-15 | $125,286 | $129,462 | $133,638 | $137,814 | $141,990 | $146,166 | $150,342 | $154,518 | $158,694 | $162,870 |
2018 BUFFALO full schedule
Every grade and step already includes the 19.18% locality adjustment for 2018. Click a grade to open its dedicated single-grade pay scale page for BUFFALO.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $22,388 | $23,138 | $23,882 | $24,623 | $25,367 | $25,802 | $26,538 | $27,281 | $27,310 | $28,010 |
| GS-2 | $25,172 | $25,771 | $26,605 | $27,310 | $27,620 | $28,433 | $29,246 | $30,058 | $30,871 | $31,684 |
| GS-3 | $27,465 | $28,380 | $29,296 | $30,211 | $31,126 | $32,042 | $32,957 | $33,872 | $34,787 | $35,703 |
| GS-4 | $30,833 | $31,860 | $32,888 | $33,915 | $34,942 | $35,970 | $36,997 | $38,024 | $39,052 | $40,079 |
| GS-5 | $34,497 | $35,647 | $36,797 | $37,947 | $39,097 | $40,247 | $41,397 | $42,547 | $43,697 | $44,847 |
| GS-6 | $38,452 | $39,733 | $41,015 | $42,296 | $43,577 | $44,858 | $46,139 | $47,421 | $48,702 | $49,983 |
| GS-7 | $42,731 | $44,155 | $45,579 | $47,003 | $48,428 | $49,852 | $51,276 | $52,700 | $54,124 | $55,549 |
| GS-8 | $47,323 | $48,901 | $50,479 | $52,057 | $53,635 | $55,213 | $56,790 | $58,368 | $59,946 | $61,524 |
| GS-9 | $52,269 | $54,011 | $55,754 | $57,496 | $59,238 | $60,981 | $62,723 | $64,466 | $66,208 | $67,950 |
| GS-10 | $57,560 | $59,479 | $61,398 | $63,317 | $65,236 | $67,154 | $69,073 | $70,992 | $72,911 | $74,830 |
| GS-11 | $63,239 | $65,348 | $67,456 | $69,564 | $71,672 | $73,781 | $75,889 | $77,997 | $80,106 | $82,214 |
| GS-12 | $75,798 | $78,325 | $80,852 | $83,378 | $85,905 | $88,432 | $90,958 | $93,485 | $96,011 | $98,538 |
| GS-13 | $90,133 | $93,138 | $96,143 | $99,147 | $102,152 | $105,156 | $108,161 | $111,165 | $114,170 | $117,174 |
| GS-14 | $106,511 | $110,062 | $113,612 | $117,162 | $120,713 | $124,263 | $127,813 | $131,364 | $134,914 | $138,465 |
| GS-15 | $125,286 | $129,462 | $133,638 | $137,814 | $141,990 | $146,166 | $150,342 | $154,518 | $158,694 | $162,870 |
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About the 2018 BUFFALO table
The BUFFALO Locality Area used the official OPM Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY boundary in 2018. Federal employees whose duty station was inside this boundary used this table instead of the 2018 nationwide base GS table.
In 2018, the locality adjustment was 19.18%. A GS-1 Step 1 salary in this area was $22,388, and a senior GS-15 Step 10 salary reached $162,870.
What was covered by this pay area
The pay area covered 5 counties and cities across New York. Some of the included jurisdictions include Allegany County, NY, Cattaraugus County, NY, Erie County, NY, Niagara County, NY, Wyoming County, NY.
2018 BUFFALO questions
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What was the 2018 locality adjustment for BUFFALO?
In 2018, the locality pay adjustment for Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY was 19.18%, added on top of the 2018 base GS table. -
What did a GS-12 earn in BUFFALO in 2018?
A GS-12 Step 1 employee in BUFFALO earned $75,798 in 2018, rising to $98,538 at Step 10. See the 2018 GS-12 BUFFALO page. -
Is the 2018 table still current?
No. 2018 is an archived year. For current pay, see the latest BUFFALO page.