2020 DENVER GS Pay Table
The Denver-Aurora, CO GS locality table for 2020. The 2020 locality adjustment was 27.13%, applied on top of the 2020 base GS table. Every grade and every step shown below already includes locality pay.
2020 DENVER GS Pay Table
Locality-adjusted General Schedule pay for Denver-Aurora, CO.
Covered area: Adams County, CO, Arapahoe County, CO, Boulder County, CO, Broomfield County, CO, Clear Creek County, CO, Denver County, CO, Douglas County, CO, Elbert County, CO, Gilpin County, CO, Jefferson County, CO, Larimer County, CO, Lincoln County, CO, 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 | $24,845 | $25,678 | $26,504 | $27,325 | $28,152 | $28,635 | $29,451 | $30,275 | $30,308 | $31,081 |
| GS-2 | $27,936 | $28,600 | $29,526 | $30,308 | $30,649 | $31,550 | $32,451 | $33,353 | $34,254 | $35,155 |
| GS-3 | $30,481 | $31,496 | $32,512 | $33,528 | $34,544 | $35,560 | $36,575 | $37,591 | $38,607 | $39,623 |
| GS-4 | $34,217 | $35,357 | $36,498 | $37,638 | $38,778 | $39,919 | $41,059 | $42,200 | $43,340 | $44,480 |
| GS-5 | $38,283 | $39,559 | $40,835 | $42,112 | $43,388 | $44,665 | $45,941 | $47,217 | $48,494 | $49,770 |
| GS-6 | $42,674 | $44,096 | $45,519 | $46,941 | $48,364 | $49,787 | $51,209 | $52,632 | $54,054 | $55,477 |
| GS-7 | $47,421 | $49,001 | $50,581 | $52,161 | $53,742 | $55,322 | $56,902 | $58,482 | $60,063 | $61,643 |
| GS-8 | $52,517 | $54,268 | $56,019 | $57,769 | $59,520 | $61,270 | $63,021 | $64,771 | $66,522 | $68,273 |
| GS-9 | $58,006 | $59,939 | $61,873 | $63,807 | $65,740 | $67,674 | $69,607 | $71,541 | $73,475 | $75,408 |
| GS-10 | $63,878 | $66,007 | $68,137 | $70,266 | $72,395 | $74,525 | $76,654 | $78,784 | $80,913 | $83,043 |
| GS-11 | $70,181 | $72,520 | $74,859 | $77,198 | $79,538 | $81,877 | $84,216 | $86,555 | $88,894 | $91,234 |
| GS-12 | $84,118 | $86,923 | $89,727 | $92,532 | $95,336 | $98,141 | $100,945 | $103,750 | $106,554 | $109,358 |
| GS-13 | $100,027 | $103,362 | $106,696 | $110,031 | $113,366 | $116,700 | $120,035 | $123,369 | $126,704 | $130,039 |
| GS-14 | $118,202 | $122,141 | $126,081 | $130,021 | $133,961 | $137,900 | $141,840 | $145,780 | $149,720 | $153,659 |
| GS-15 | $139,037 | $143,672 | $148,307 | $152,942 | $157,578 | $162,213 | $166,848 | $170,800 | $170,800 | $170,800 |
2020 DENVER full schedule
Every grade and step already includes the 27.13% locality adjustment for 2020. Click a grade to open its dedicated single-grade pay scale page for DENVER.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $24,845 | $25,678 | $26,504 | $27,325 | $28,152 | $28,635 | $29,451 | $30,275 | $30,308 | $31,081 |
| GS-2 | $27,936 | $28,600 | $29,526 | $30,308 | $30,649 | $31,550 | $32,451 | $33,353 | $34,254 | $35,155 |
| GS-3 | $30,481 | $31,496 | $32,512 | $33,528 | $34,544 | $35,560 | $36,575 | $37,591 | $38,607 | $39,623 |
| GS-4 | $34,217 | $35,357 | $36,498 | $37,638 | $38,778 | $39,919 | $41,059 | $42,200 | $43,340 | $44,480 |
| GS-5 | $38,283 | $39,559 | $40,835 | $42,112 | $43,388 | $44,665 | $45,941 | $47,217 | $48,494 | $49,770 |
| GS-6 | $42,674 | $44,096 | $45,519 | $46,941 | $48,364 | $49,787 | $51,209 | $52,632 | $54,054 | $55,477 |
| GS-7 | $47,421 | $49,001 | $50,581 | $52,161 | $53,742 | $55,322 | $56,902 | $58,482 | $60,063 | $61,643 |
| GS-8 | $52,517 | $54,268 | $56,019 | $57,769 | $59,520 | $61,270 | $63,021 | $64,771 | $66,522 | $68,273 |
| GS-9 | $58,006 | $59,939 | $61,873 | $63,807 | $65,740 | $67,674 | $69,607 | $71,541 | $73,475 | $75,408 |
| GS-10 | $63,878 | $66,007 | $68,137 | $70,266 | $72,395 | $74,525 | $76,654 | $78,784 | $80,913 | $83,043 |
| GS-11 | $70,181 | $72,520 | $74,859 | $77,198 | $79,538 | $81,877 | $84,216 | $86,555 | $88,894 | $91,234 |
| GS-12 | $84,118 | $86,923 | $89,727 | $92,532 | $95,336 | $98,141 | $100,945 | $103,750 | $106,554 | $109,358 |
| GS-13 | $100,027 | $103,362 | $106,696 | $110,031 | $113,366 | $116,700 | $120,035 | $123,369 | $126,704 | $130,039 |
| GS-14 | $118,202 | $122,141 | $126,081 | $130,021 | $133,961 | $137,900 | $141,840 | $145,780 | $149,720 | $153,659 |
| GS-15 | $139,037 | $143,672 | $148,307 | $152,942 | $157,578 | $162,213 | $166,848 | $170,800 | $170,800 | $170,800 |
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About the 2020 DENVER table
The DENVER Locality Area used the official OPM Denver-Aurora, CO 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 27.13%. A GS-1 Step 1 salary in this area was $24,845, and a senior GS-15 Step 10 salary reached $170,800.
What was covered by this pay area
The pay area covered 14 counties and cities across Colorado. Some of the included jurisdictions include Adams County, CO, Arapahoe County, CO, Boulder County, CO, Broomfield County, CO, Clear Creek County, CO, Denver County, CO, Douglas County, CO, Elbert County, CO, Gilpin County, CO, Jefferson County, CO, Larimer County, CO, Lincoln County, CO, and more.
2020 DENVER questions
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What was the 2020 locality adjustment for DENVER?
In 2020, the locality pay adjustment for Denver-Aurora, CO was 27.13%, added on top of the 2020 base GS table. -
What did a GS-12 earn in DENVER in 2020?
A GS-12 Step 1 employee in DENVER earned $84,118 in 2020, rising to $109,358 at Step 10. See the 2020 GS-12 DENVER page. -
Is the 2020 table still current?
No. 2020 is an archived year. For current pay, see the latest DENVER page.