2020 CHARLOTTE GS Pay Table
The Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC GS locality table for 2020. The 2020 locality adjustment was 17.44%, applied on top of the 2020 base GS table. Every grade and every step shown below already includes locality pay.
2020 CHARLOTTE GS Pay Table
Locality-adjusted General Schedule pay for Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC.
Covered area: Alexander County, NC, Anson County, NC, Burke County, NC, Cabarrus County, NC, Caldwell County, NC, Catawba County, NC, Cleveland County, NC, Gaston County, NC, Iredell County, NC, Lincoln County, NC, Mecklenburg County, NC, Rowan County, NC, 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 | $22,951 | $23,721 | $24,484 | $25,243 | $26,006 | $26,452 | $27,206 | $27,967 | $27,998 | $28,712 |
| GS-2 | $25,806 | $26,420 | $27,275 | $27,998 | $28,312 | $29,145 | $29,978 | $30,810 | $31,643 | $32,476 |
| GS-3 | $28,157 | $29,096 | $30,034 | $30,972 | $31,911 | $32,849 | $33,787 | $34,726 | $35,664 | $36,603 |
| GS-4 | $31,609 | $32,662 | $33,716 | $34,769 | $35,823 | $36,876 | $37,930 | $38,983 | $40,036 | $41,090 |
| GS-5 | $35,365 | $36,544 | $37,723 | $38,902 | $40,081 | $41,260 | $42,439 | $43,618 | $44,797 | $45,977 |
| GS-6 | $39,421 | $40,735 | $42,049 | $43,364 | $44,678 | $45,992 | $47,306 | $48,620 | $49,934 | $51,248 |
| GS-7 | $43,806 | $45,266 | $46,726 | $48,186 | $49,645 | $51,105 | $52,565 | $54,025 | $55,485 | $56,944 |
| GS-8 | $48,514 | $50,132 | $51,749 | $53,366 | $54,983 | $56,600 | $58,217 | $59,835 | $61,452 | $63,069 |
| GS-9 | $53,584 | $55,371 | $57,157 | $58,943 | $60,729 | $62,516 | $64,302 | $66,088 | $67,874 | $69,661 |
| GS-10 | $59,009 | $60,976 | $62,943 | $64,910 | $66,877 | $68,845 | $70,812 | $72,779 | $74,746 | $76,713 |
| GS-11 | $64,832 | $66,992 | $69,153 | $71,314 | $73,475 | $75,636 | $77,797 | $79,958 | $82,119 | $84,280 |
| GS-12 | $77,707 | $80,297 | $82,888 | $85,479 | $88,069 | $90,660 | $93,251 | $95,842 | $98,432 | $101,023 |
| GS-13 | $92,403 | $95,483 | $98,564 | $101,644 | $104,725 | $107,805 | $110,886 | $113,966 | $117,047 | $120,127 |
| GS-14 | $109,192 | $112,832 | $116,471 | $120,111 | $123,750 | $127,390 | $131,029 | $134,668 | $138,308 | $141,947 |
| GS-15 | $128,439 | $132,721 | $137,003 | $141,285 | $145,567 | $149,849 | $154,131 | $158,412 | $162,694 | $166,976 |
2020 CHARLOTTE full schedule
Every grade and step already includes the 17.44% locality adjustment for 2020. Click a grade to open its dedicated single-grade pay scale page for CHARLOTTE.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $22,951 | $23,721 | $24,484 | $25,243 | $26,006 | $26,452 | $27,206 | $27,967 | $27,998 | $28,712 |
| GS-2 | $25,806 | $26,420 | $27,275 | $27,998 | $28,312 | $29,145 | $29,978 | $30,810 | $31,643 | $32,476 |
| GS-3 | $28,157 | $29,096 | $30,034 | $30,972 | $31,911 | $32,849 | $33,787 | $34,726 | $35,664 | $36,603 |
| GS-4 | $31,609 | $32,662 | $33,716 | $34,769 | $35,823 | $36,876 | $37,930 | $38,983 | $40,036 | $41,090 |
| GS-5 | $35,365 | $36,544 | $37,723 | $38,902 | $40,081 | $41,260 | $42,439 | $43,618 | $44,797 | $45,977 |
| GS-6 | $39,421 | $40,735 | $42,049 | $43,364 | $44,678 | $45,992 | $47,306 | $48,620 | $49,934 | $51,248 |
| GS-7 | $43,806 | $45,266 | $46,726 | $48,186 | $49,645 | $51,105 | $52,565 | $54,025 | $55,485 | $56,944 |
| GS-8 | $48,514 | $50,132 | $51,749 | $53,366 | $54,983 | $56,600 | $58,217 | $59,835 | $61,452 | $63,069 |
| GS-9 | $53,584 | $55,371 | $57,157 | $58,943 | $60,729 | $62,516 | $64,302 | $66,088 | $67,874 | $69,661 |
| GS-10 | $59,009 | $60,976 | $62,943 | $64,910 | $66,877 | $68,845 | $70,812 | $72,779 | $74,746 | $76,713 |
| GS-11 | $64,832 | $66,992 | $69,153 | $71,314 | $73,475 | $75,636 | $77,797 | $79,958 | $82,119 | $84,280 |
| GS-12 | $77,707 | $80,297 | $82,888 | $85,479 | $88,069 | $90,660 | $93,251 | $95,842 | $98,432 | $101,023 |
| GS-13 | $92,403 | $95,483 | $98,564 | $101,644 | $104,725 | $107,805 | $110,886 | $113,966 | $117,047 | $120,127 |
| GS-14 | $109,192 | $112,832 | $116,471 | $120,111 | $123,750 | $127,390 | $131,029 | $134,668 | $138,308 | $141,947 |
| GS-15 | $128,439 | $132,721 | $137,003 | $141,285 | $145,567 | $149,849 | $154,131 | $158,412 | $162,694 | $166,976 |
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About the 2020 CHARLOTTE table
The CHARLOTTE Locality Area used the official OPM Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC boundary in 2020. Federal employees whose duty station was inside this boundary used this table instead of the 2020 nationwide base GS table.
In 2020, the locality adjustment was 17.44%. A GS-1 Step 1 salary in this area was $22,951, and a senior GS-15 Step 10 salary reached $166,976.
What was covered by this pay area
The pay area covered 18 counties and cities across North Carolina, South Carolina. Some of the included jurisdictions include Alexander County, NC, Anson County, NC, Burke County, NC, Cabarrus County, NC, Caldwell County, NC, Catawba County, NC, Cleveland County, NC, Gaston County, NC, Iredell County, NC, Lincoln County, NC, Mecklenburg County, NC, Rowan County, NC, and more.
2020 CHARLOTTE questions
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What was the 2020 locality adjustment for CHARLOTTE?
In 2020, the locality pay adjustment for Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC was 17.44%, added on top of the 2020 base GS table. -
What did a GS-12 earn in CHARLOTTE in 2020?
A GS-12 Step 1 employee in CHARLOTTE earned $77,707 in 2020, rising to $101,023 at Step 10. See the 2020 GS-12 CHARLOTTE page. -
Is the 2020 table still current?
No. 2020 is an archived year. For current pay, see the latest CHARLOTTE page.