2019 PORTLAND GS Pay Table
The Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA GS locality table for 2019. The 2019 locality adjustment was 23.13%, applied on top of the 2019 base GS table. Every grade and every step shown below already includes locality pay.
2019 PORTLAND GS Pay Table
Locality-adjusted General Schedule pay for Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA.
Covered area: Benton County, OR, Clackamas County, OR, Columbia County, OR, Linn County, OR, Marion County, OR, Multnomah County, OR, Polk County, OR, Washington County, OR, Yamhill County, OR, Clark County, WA, Cowlitz County, WA, Skamania County, WA, 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 | $23,454 | $24,239 | $25,020 | $25,795 | $26,575 | $27,031 | $27,802 | $28,580 | $28,610 | $29,338 |
| GS-2 | $26,371 | $26,999 | $27,872 | $28,610 | $28,932 | $29,783 | $30,634 | $31,484 | $32,335 | $33,186 |
| GS-3 | $28,773 | $29,732 | $30,691 | $31,651 | $32,610 | $33,569 | $34,528 | $35,487 | $36,446 | $37,406 |
| GS-4 | $32,301 | $33,377 | $34,453 | $35,529 | $36,605 | $37,681 | $38,758 | $39,834 | $40,910 | $41,986 |
| GS-5 | $36,139 | $37,343 | $38,547 | $39,751 | $40,956 | $42,160 | $43,364 | $44,568 | $45,772 | $46,977 |
| GS-6 | $40,283 | $41,627 | $42,970 | $44,313 | $45,657 | $47,000 | $48,343 | $49,687 | $51,030 | $52,373 |
| GS-7 | $44,765 | $46,257 | $47,750 | $49,242 | $50,734 | $52,227 | $53,719 | $55,211 | $56,704 | $58,196 |
| GS-8 | $49,576 | $51,228 | $52,881 | $54,533 | $56,185 | $57,838 | $59,490 | $61,143 | $62,795 | $64,447 |
| GS-9 | $54,757 | $56,582 | $58,407 | $60,232 | $62,056 | $63,881 | $65,706 | $67,531 | $69,355 | $71,180 |
| GS-10 | $60,300 | $62,310 | $64,319 | $66,329 | $68,338 | $70,348 | $72,357 | $74,367 | $76,376 | $78,386 |
| GS-11 | $66,250 | $68,459 | $70,668 | $72,877 | $75,086 | $77,295 | $79,504 | $81,713 | $83,922 | $86,131 |
| GS-12 | $79,407 | $82,054 | $84,701 | $87,348 | $89,996 | $92,643 | $95,290 | $97,938 | $100,585 | $103,232 |
| GS-13 | $94,425 | $97,572 | $100,719 | $103,866 | $107,014 | $110,161 | $113,308 | $116,455 | $119,602 | $122,750 |
| GS-14 | $111,582 | $115,301 | $119,021 | $122,741 | $126,461 | $130,180 | $133,900 | $137,620 | $141,340 | $145,059 |
| GS-15 | $131,250 | $135,625 | $140,000 | $144,375 | $148,750 | $153,124 | $157,499 | $161,874 | $166,249 | $166,500 |
2019 PORTLAND full schedule
Every grade and step already includes the 23.13% locality adjustment for 2019. Click a grade to open its dedicated single-grade pay scale page for PORTLAND.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $23,454 | $24,239 | $25,020 | $25,795 | $26,575 | $27,031 | $27,802 | $28,580 | $28,610 | $29,338 |
| GS-2 | $26,371 | $26,999 | $27,872 | $28,610 | $28,932 | $29,783 | $30,634 | $31,484 | $32,335 | $33,186 |
| GS-3 | $28,773 | $29,732 | $30,691 | $31,651 | $32,610 | $33,569 | $34,528 | $35,487 | $36,446 | $37,406 |
| GS-4 | $32,301 | $33,377 | $34,453 | $35,529 | $36,605 | $37,681 | $38,758 | $39,834 | $40,910 | $41,986 |
| GS-5 | $36,139 | $37,343 | $38,547 | $39,751 | $40,956 | $42,160 | $43,364 | $44,568 | $45,772 | $46,977 |
| GS-6 | $40,283 | $41,627 | $42,970 | $44,313 | $45,657 | $47,000 | $48,343 | $49,687 | $51,030 | $52,373 |
| GS-7 | $44,765 | $46,257 | $47,750 | $49,242 | $50,734 | $52,227 | $53,719 | $55,211 | $56,704 | $58,196 |
| GS-8 | $49,576 | $51,228 | $52,881 | $54,533 | $56,185 | $57,838 | $59,490 | $61,143 | $62,795 | $64,447 |
| GS-9 | $54,757 | $56,582 | $58,407 | $60,232 | $62,056 | $63,881 | $65,706 | $67,531 | $69,355 | $71,180 |
| GS-10 | $60,300 | $62,310 | $64,319 | $66,329 | $68,338 | $70,348 | $72,357 | $74,367 | $76,376 | $78,386 |
| GS-11 | $66,250 | $68,459 | $70,668 | $72,877 | $75,086 | $77,295 | $79,504 | $81,713 | $83,922 | $86,131 |
| GS-12 | $79,407 | $82,054 | $84,701 | $87,348 | $89,996 | $92,643 | $95,290 | $97,938 | $100,585 | $103,232 |
| GS-13 | $94,425 | $97,572 | $100,719 | $103,866 | $107,014 | $110,161 | $113,308 | $116,455 | $119,602 | $122,750 |
| GS-14 | $111,582 | $115,301 | $119,021 | $122,741 | $126,461 | $130,180 | $133,900 | $137,620 | $141,340 | $145,059 |
| GS-15 | $131,250 | $135,625 | $140,000 | $144,375 | $148,750 | $153,124 | $157,499 | $161,874 | $166,249 | $166,500 |
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About the 2019 PORTLAND table
The PORTLAND Locality Area used the official OPM Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA boundary in 2019. Federal employees whose duty station was inside this boundary used this table instead of the 2019 nationwide base GS table.
In 2019, the locality adjustment was 23.13%. A GS-1 Step 1 salary in this area was $23,454, and a senior GS-15 Step 10 salary reached $166,500.
What was covered by this pay area
The pay area covered 13 counties and cities across Oregon, Washington. Some of the included jurisdictions include Benton County, OR, Clackamas County, OR, Columbia County, OR, Linn County, OR, Marion County, OR, Multnomah County, OR, Polk County, OR, Washington County, OR, Yamhill County, OR, Clark County, WA, Cowlitz County, WA, Skamania County, WA, and more.
2019 PORTLAND questions
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What was the 2019 locality adjustment for PORTLAND?
In 2019, the locality pay adjustment for Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA was 23.13%, added on top of the 2019 base GS table. -
What did a GS-12 earn in PORTLAND in 2019?
A GS-12 Step 1 employee in PORTLAND earned $79,407 in 2019, rising to $103,232 at Step 10. See the 2019 GS-12 PORTLAND page. -
Is the 2019 table still current?
No. 2019 is an archived year. For current pay, see the latest PORTLAND page.