2020 PHOENIX GS Pay Table
The Phoenix-Mesa, AZ GS locality table for 2020. The 2020 locality adjustment was 20.12%, applied on top of the 2020 base GS table. Every grade and every step shown below already includes locality pay.
2020 PHOENIX GS Pay Table
Locality-adjusted General Schedule pay for Phoenix-Mesa, AZ.
Covered area: Gila County, AZ, Maricopa County, AZ, Pinal County, AZ.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $23,475 | $24,262 | $25,043 | $25,819 | $26,599 | $27,056 | $27,827 | $28,605 | $28,637 | $29,367 |
| GS-2 | $26,395 | $27,023 | $27,898 | $28,637 | $28,959 | $29,810 | $30,662 | $31,513 | $32,365 | $33,217 |
| GS-3 | $28,800 | $29,760 | $30,719 | $31,679 | $32,639 | $33,599 | $34,559 | $35,518 | $36,478 | $37,438 |
| GS-4 | $32,330 | $33,408 | $34,485 | $35,563 | $36,640 | $37,718 | $38,795 | $39,873 | $40,950 | $42,028 |
| GS-5 | $36,172 | $37,378 | $38,584 | $39,790 | $40,996 | $42,202 | $43,408 | $44,614 | $45,820 | $47,026 |
| GS-6 | $40,321 | $41,665 | $43,009 | $44,353 | $45,697 | $47,041 | $48,386 | $49,730 | $51,074 | $52,418 |
| GS-7 | $44,806 | $46,299 | $47,792 | $49,285 | $50,778 | $52,271 | $53,765 | $55,258 | $56,751 | $58,244 |
| GS-8 | $49,622 | $51,276 | $52,930 | $54,584 | $56,238 | $57,892 | $59,546 | $61,200 | $62,854 | $64,508 |
| GS-9 | $54,807 | $56,634 | $58,461 | $60,288 | $62,115 | $63,942 | $65,769 | $67,596 | $69,423 | $71,250 |
| GS-10 | $60,355 | $62,368 | $64,380 | $66,392 | $68,404 | $70,416 | $72,428 | $74,440 | $76,452 | $78,464 |
| GS-11 | $66,311 | $68,521 | $70,731 | $72,942 | $75,152 | $77,362 | $79,572 | $81,783 | $83,993 | $86,203 |
| GS-12 | $79,480 | $82,130 | $84,779 | $87,429 | $90,079 | $92,729 | $95,379 | $98,029 | $100,679 | $103,328 |
| GS-13 | $94,512 | $97,662 | $100,813 | $103,964 | $107,115 | $110,265 | $113,416 | $116,567 | $119,718 | $122,868 |
| GS-14 | $111,684 | $115,406 | $119,129 | $122,852 | $126,574 | $130,297 | $134,019 | $137,742 | $141,464 | $145,187 |
| GS-15 | $131,370 | $135,750 | $140,130 | $144,509 | $148,889 | $153,268 | $157,648 | $162,027 | $166,407 | $170,787 |
2020 PHOENIX full schedule
Every grade and step already includes the 20.12% locality adjustment for 2020. Click a grade to open its dedicated single-grade pay scale page for PHOENIX.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $23,475 | $24,262 | $25,043 | $25,819 | $26,599 | $27,056 | $27,827 | $28,605 | $28,637 | $29,367 |
| GS-2 | $26,395 | $27,023 | $27,898 | $28,637 | $28,959 | $29,810 | $30,662 | $31,513 | $32,365 | $33,217 |
| GS-3 | $28,800 | $29,760 | $30,719 | $31,679 | $32,639 | $33,599 | $34,559 | $35,518 | $36,478 | $37,438 |
| GS-4 | $32,330 | $33,408 | $34,485 | $35,563 | $36,640 | $37,718 | $38,795 | $39,873 | $40,950 | $42,028 |
| GS-5 | $36,172 | $37,378 | $38,584 | $39,790 | $40,996 | $42,202 | $43,408 | $44,614 | $45,820 | $47,026 |
| GS-6 | $40,321 | $41,665 | $43,009 | $44,353 | $45,697 | $47,041 | $48,386 | $49,730 | $51,074 | $52,418 |
| GS-7 | $44,806 | $46,299 | $47,792 | $49,285 | $50,778 | $52,271 | $53,765 | $55,258 | $56,751 | $58,244 |
| GS-8 | $49,622 | $51,276 | $52,930 | $54,584 | $56,238 | $57,892 | $59,546 | $61,200 | $62,854 | $64,508 |
| GS-9 | $54,807 | $56,634 | $58,461 | $60,288 | $62,115 | $63,942 | $65,769 | $67,596 | $69,423 | $71,250 |
| GS-10 | $60,355 | $62,368 | $64,380 | $66,392 | $68,404 | $70,416 | $72,428 | $74,440 | $76,452 | $78,464 |
| GS-11 | $66,311 | $68,521 | $70,731 | $72,942 | $75,152 | $77,362 | $79,572 | $81,783 | $83,993 | $86,203 |
| GS-12 | $79,480 | $82,130 | $84,779 | $87,429 | $90,079 | $92,729 | $95,379 | $98,029 | $100,679 | $103,328 |
| GS-13 | $94,512 | $97,662 | $100,813 | $103,964 | $107,115 | $110,265 | $113,416 | $116,567 | $119,718 | $122,868 |
| GS-14 | $111,684 | $115,406 | $119,129 | $122,852 | $126,574 | $130,297 | $134,019 | $137,742 | $141,464 | $145,187 |
| GS-15 | $131,370 | $135,750 | $140,130 | $144,509 | $148,889 | $153,268 | $157,648 | $162,027 | $166,407 | $170,787 |
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About the 2020 PHOENIX table
The PHOENIX Locality Area used the official OPM Phoenix-Mesa, AZ 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 20.12%. A GS-1 Step 1 salary in this area was $23,475, and a senior GS-15 Step 10 salary reached $170,787.
What was covered by this pay area
The pay area covered 3 counties and cities across Arizona. Some of the included jurisdictions include Gila County, AZ, Maricopa County, AZ, Pinal County, AZ.
2020 PHOENIX questions
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What was the 2020 locality adjustment for PHOENIX?
In 2020, the locality pay adjustment for Phoenix-Mesa, AZ was 20.12%, added on top of the 2020 base GS table. -
What did a GS-12 earn in PHOENIX in 2020?
A GS-12 Step 1 employee in PHOENIX earned $79,480 in 2020, rising to $103,328 at Step 10. See the 2020 GS-12 PHOENIX page. -
Is the 2020 table still current?
No. 2020 is an archived year. For current pay, see the latest PHOENIX page.