2018 HOUSTON GS Pay Table
The Houston-The Woodlands, TX GS locality table for 2018. The 2018 locality adjustment was 31.74%, applied on top of the 2018 base GS table. Every grade and every step shown below already includes locality pay.
2018 HOUSTON GS Pay Table
Locality-adjusted General Schedule pay for Houston-The Woodlands, TX.
Covered area: Austin County, TX, Brazoria County, TX, Chambers County, TX, Colorado County, TX, Fort Bend County, TX, Galveston County, TX, Grimes County, TX, Harris County, TX, Jackson County, TX, Liberty County, TX, Madison County, TX, Matagorda County, TX, 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 | $24,747 | $25,576 | $26,399 | $27,217 | $28,041 | $28,522 | $29,335 | $30,157 | $30,188 | $30,962 |
| GS-2 | $27,825 | $28,487 | $29,408 | $30,188 | $30,531 | $31,429 | $32,328 | $33,226 | $34,125 | $35,023 |
| GS-3 | $30,359 | $31,371 | $32,383 | $33,395 | $34,407 | $35,418 | $36,430 | $37,442 | $38,454 | $39,465 |
| GS-4 | $34,082 | $35,218 | $36,354 | $37,489 | $38,625 | $39,760 | $40,896 | $42,032 | $43,167 | $44,303 |
| GS-5 | $38,132 | $39,403 | $40,675 | $41,946 | $43,217 | $44,489 | $45,760 | $47,031 | $48,302 | $49,574 |
| GS-6 | $42,505 | $43,921 | $45,337 | $46,753 | $48,169 | $49,586 | $51,002 | $52,418 | $53,834 | $55,250 |
| GS-7 | $47,234 | $48,808 | $50,383 | $51,957 | $53,531 | $55,106 | $56,680 | $58,254 | $59,828 | $61,403 |
| GS-8 | $52,310 | $54,054 | $55,798 | $57,543 | $59,287 | $61,031 | $62,775 | $64,520 | $66,264 | $68,008 |
| GS-9 | $57,777 | $59,703 | $61,629 | $63,555 | $65,481 | $67,407 | $69,333 | $71,259 | $73,186 | $75,112 |
| GS-10 | $63,626 | $65,747 | $67,868 | $69,990 | $72,111 | $74,232 | $76,353 | $78,474 | $80,595 | $82,716 |
| GS-11 | $69,904 | $72,234 | $74,565 | $76,895 | $79,226 | $81,556 | $83,887 | $86,217 | $88,548 | $90,878 |
| GS-12 | $83,787 | $86,580 | $89,372 | $92,165 | $94,958 | $97,751 | $100,544 | $103,337 | $106,130 | $108,923 |
| GS-13 | $99,632 | $102,953 | $106,275 | $109,596 | $112,917 | $116,238 | $119,559 | $122,880 | $126,202 | $129,523 |
| GS-14 | $117,736 | $121,661 | $125,585 | $129,510 | $133,434 | $137,359 | $141,283 | $145,208 | $149,132 | $153,057 |
| GS-15 | $138,489 | $143,105 | $147,721 | $152,338 | $156,954 | $161,570 | $164,200 | $164,200 | $164,200 | $164,200 |
2018 HOUSTON full schedule
Every grade and step already includes the 31.74% locality adjustment for 2018. Click a grade to open its dedicated single-grade pay scale page for HOUSTON.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $24,747 | $25,576 | $26,399 | $27,217 | $28,041 | $28,522 | $29,335 | $30,157 | $30,188 | $30,962 |
| GS-2 | $27,825 | $28,487 | $29,408 | $30,188 | $30,531 | $31,429 | $32,328 | $33,226 | $34,125 | $35,023 |
| GS-3 | $30,359 | $31,371 | $32,383 | $33,395 | $34,407 | $35,418 | $36,430 | $37,442 | $38,454 | $39,465 |
| GS-4 | $34,082 | $35,218 | $36,354 | $37,489 | $38,625 | $39,760 | $40,896 | $42,032 | $43,167 | $44,303 |
| GS-5 | $38,132 | $39,403 | $40,675 | $41,946 | $43,217 | $44,489 | $45,760 | $47,031 | $48,302 | $49,574 |
| GS-6 | $42,505 | $43,921 | $45,337 | $46,753 | $48,169 | $49,586 | $51,002 | $52,418 | $53,834 | $55,250 |
| GS-7 | $47,234 | $48,808 | $50,383 | $51,957 | $53,531 | $55,106 | $56,680 | $58,254 | $59,828 | $61,403 |
| GS-8 | $52,310 | $54,054 | $55,798 | $57,543 | $59,287 | $61,031 | $62,775 | $64,520 | $66,264 | $68,008 |
| GS-9 | $57,777 | $59,703 | $61,629 | $63,555 | $65,481 | $67,407 | $69,333 | $71,259 | $73,186 | $75,112 |
| GS-10 | $63,626 | $65,747 | $67,868 | $69,990 | $72,111 | $74,232 | $76,353 | $78,474 | $80,595 | $82,716 |
| GS-11 | $69,904 | $72,234 | $74,565 | $76,895 | $79,226 | $81,556 | $83,887 | $86,217 | $88,548 | $90,878 |
| GS-12 | $83,787 | $86,580 | $89,372 | $92,165 | $94,958 | $97,751 | $100,544 | $103,337 | $106,130 | $108,923 |
| GS-13 | $99,632 | $102,953 | $106,275 | $109,596 | $112,917 | $116,238 | $119,559 | $122,880 | $126,202 | $129,523 |
| GS-14 | $117,736 | $121,661 | $125,585 | $129,510 | $133,434 | $137,359 | $141,283 | $145,208 | $149,132 | $153,057 |
| GS-15 | $138,489 | $143,105 | $147,721 | $152,338 | $156,954 | $161,570 | $164,200 | $164,200 | $164,200 | $164,200 |
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About the 2018 HOUSTON table
The HOUSTON Locality Area used the official OPM Houston-The Woodlands, TX 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 31.74%. A GS-1 Step 1 salary in this area was $24,747, and a senior GS-15 Step 10 salary reached $164,200.
What was covered by this pay area
The pay area covered 19 counties and cities across Texas. Some of the included jurisdictions include Austin County, TX, Brazoria County, TX, Chambers County, TX, Colorado County, TX, Fort Bend County, TX, Galveston County, TX, Grimes County, TX, Harris County, TX, Jackson County, TX, Liberty County, TX, Madison County, TX, Matagorda County, TX, and more.
2018 HOUSTON questions
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What was the 2018 locality adjustment for HOUSTON?
In 2018, the locality pay adjustment for Houston-The Woodlands, TX was 31.74%, added on top of the 2018 base GS table. -
What did a GS-12 earn in HOUSTON in 2018?
A GS-12 Step 1 employee in HOUSTON earned $83,787 in 2018, rising to $108,923 at Step 10. See the 2018 GS-12 HOUSTON page. -
Is the 2018 table still current?
No. 2018 is an archived year. For current pay, see the latest HOUSTON page.