2019 SAN DIEGO GS Pay Table
The San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA GS locality table for 2019. The 2019 locality adjustment was 28.80%, applied on top of the 2019 base GS table. Every grade and every step shown below already includes locality pay.
2019 SAN DIEGO GS Pay Table
Locality-adjusted General Schedule pay for San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
Covered area: San Diego County, CA.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $24,534 | $25,356 | $26,172 | $26,982 | $27,799 | $28,275 | $29,082 | $29,896 | $29,928 | $30,689 |
| GS-2 | $27,585 | $28,242 | $29,155 | $29,928 | $30,264 | $31,154 | $32,044 | $32,934 | $33,824 | $34,714 |
| GS-3 | $30,098 | $31,101 | $32,105 | $33,108 | $34,111 | $35,115 | $36,118 | $37,121 | $38,125 | $39,128 |
| GS-4 | $33,788 | $34,914 | $36,040 | $37,165 | $38,291 | $39,417 | $40,542 | $41,668 | $42,794 | $43,920 |
| GS-5 | $37,803 | $39,062 | $40,322 | $41,582 | $42,841 | $44,101 | $45,361 | $46,620 | $47,880 | $49,140 |
| GS-6 | $42,138 | $43,543 | $44,949 | $46,354 | $47,759 | $49,164 | $50,569 | $51,975 | $53,380 | $54,785 |
| GS-7 | $46,827 | $48,388 | $49,949 | $51,510 | $53,071 | $54,632 | $56,193 | $57,754 | $59,315 | $60,876 |
| GS-8 | $51,859 | $53,587 | $55,316 | $57,044 | $58,773 | $60,501 | $62,230 | $63,958 | $65,687 | $67,415 |
| GS-9 | $57,279 | $59,187 | $61,096 | $63,005 | $64,914 | $66,823 | $68,732 | $70,640 | $72,549 | $74,458 |
| GS-10 | $63,077 | $65,179 | $67,281 | $69,383 | $71,485 | $73,587 | $75,689 | $77,791 | $79,893 | $81,995 |
| GS-11 | $69,301 | $71,612 | $73,922 | $76,233 | $78,544 | $80,854 | $83,165 | $85,476 | $87,786 | $90,097 |
| GS-12 | $83,063 | $85,832 | $88,602 | $91,371 | $94,140 | $96,909 | $99,678 | $102,448 | $105,217 | $107,986 |
| GS-13 | $98,773 | $102,065 | $105,357 | $108,649 | $111,941 | $115,233 | $118,526 | $121,818 | $125,110 | $128,402 |
| GS-14 | $116,720 | $120,611 | $124,502 | $128,393 | $132,284 | $136,175 | $140,066 | $143,957 | $147,848 | $151,739 |
| GS-15 | $137,294 | $141,871 | $146,447 | $151,023 | $155,599 | $160,176 | $164,752 | $166,500 | $166,500 | $166,500 |
2019 SAN DIEGO full schedule
Every grade and step already includes the 28.80% locality adjustment for 2019. Click a grade to open its dedicated single-grade pay scale page for SAN DIEGO.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $24,534 | $25,356 | $26,172 | $26,982 | $27,799 | $28,275 | $29,082 | $29,896 | $29,928 | $30,689 |
| GS-2 | $27,585 | $28,242 | $29,155 | $29,928 | $30,264 | $31,154 | $32,044 | $32,934 | $33,824 | $34,714 |
| GS-3 | $30,098 | $31,101 | $32,105 | $33,108 | $34,111 | $35,115 | $36,118 | $37,121 | $38,125 | $39,128 |
| GS-4 | $33,788 | $34,914 | $36,040 | $37,165 | $38,291 | $39,417 | $40,542 | $41,668 | $42,794 | $43,920 |
| GS-5 | $37,803 | $39,062 | $40,322 | $41,582 | $42,841 | $44,101 | $45,361 | $46,620 | $47,880 | $49,140 |
| GS-6 | $42,138 | $43,543 | $44,949 | $46,354 | $47,759 | $49,164 | $50,569 | $51,975 | $53,380 | $54,785 |
| GS-7 | $46,827 | $48,388 | $49,949 | $51,510 | $53,071 | $54,632 | $56,193 | $57,754 | $59,315 | $60,876 |
| GS-8 | $51,859 | $53,587 | $55,316 | $57,044 | $58,773 | $60,501 | $62,230 | $63,958 | $65,687 | $67,415 |
| GS-9 | $57,279 | $59,187 | $61,096 | $63,005 | $64,914 | $66,823 | $68,732 | $70,640 | $72,549 | $74,458 |
| GS-10 | $63,077 | $65,179 | $67,281 | $69,383 | $71,485 | $73,587 | $75,689 | $77,791 | $79,893 | $81,995 |
| GS-11 | $69,301 | $71,612 | $73,922 | $76,233 | $78,544 | $80,854 | $83,165 | $85,476 | $87,786 | $90,097 |
| GS-12 | $83,063 | $85,832 | $88,602 | $91,371 | $94,140 | $96,909 | $99,678 | $102,448 | $105,217 | $107,986 |
| GS-13 | $98,773 | $102,065 | $105,357 | $108,649 | $111,941 | $115,233 | $118,526 | $121,818 | $125,110 | $128,402 |
| GS-14 | $116,720 | $120,611 | $124,502 | $128,393 | $132,284 | $136,175 | $140,066 | $143,957 | $147,848 | $151,739 |
| GS-15 | $137,294 | $141,871 | $146,447 | $151,023 | $155,599 | $160,176 | $164,752 | $166,500 | $166,500 | $166,500 |
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About the 2019 SAN DIEGO table
The SAN DIEGO Locality Area used the official OPM San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA 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 28.80%. A GS-1 Step 1 salary in this area was $24,534, and a senior GS-15 Step 10 salary reached $166,500.
What was covered by this pay area
The pay area covered 1 counties and cities across California. Some of the included jurisdictions include San Diego County, CA.
2019 SAN DIEGO questions
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What was the 2019 locality adjustment for SAN DIEGO?
In 2019, the locality pay adjustment for San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA was 28.80%, added on top of the 2019 base GS table. -
What did a GS-12 earn in SAN DIEGO in 2019?
A GS-12 Step 1 employee in SAN DIEGO earned $83,063 in 2019, rising to $107,986 at Step 10. See the 2019 GS-12 SAN DIEGO page. -
Is the 2019 table still current?
No. 2019 is an archived year. For current pay, see the latest SAN DIEGO page.