2021 BIRMINGHAM GS Pay Table
The Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL GS locality table for 2021. The 2021 locality adjustment was 16.26%, applied on top of the 2021 base GS table. Every grade and every step shown below already includes locality pay.
2021 BIRMINGHAM GS Pay Table
Locality-adjusted General Schedule pay for Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL.
Covered area: Bibb County, AL, Blount County, AL, Calhoun County, AL, Chilton County, AL, Clay County, AL, Coosa County, AL, Cullman County, AL, Etowah County, AL, Greene County, AL, Hale County, AL, Jefferson County, AL, Pickens County, AL, 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 | $22,947 | $23,717 | $24,480 | $25,239 | $26,002 | $26,448 | $27,203 | $27,963 | $27,993 | $28,705 |
| GS-2 | $25,803 | $26,417 | $27,271 | $27,993 | $28,308 | $29,141 | $29,973 | $30,805 | $31,638 | $32,470 |
| GS-3 | $28,154 | $29,092 | $30,030 | $30,968 | $31,906 | $32,845 | $33,783 | $34,721 | $35,659 | $36,597 |
| GS-4 | $31,604 | $32,657 | $33,711 | $34,764 | $35,817 | $36,871 | $37,924 | $38,977 | $40,031 | $41,084 |
| GS-5 | $35,359 | $36,538 | $37,717 | $38,896 | $40,075 | $41,254 | $42,433 | $43,611 | $44,790 | $45,969 |
| GS-6 | $39,416 | $40,729 | $42,043 | $43,357 | $44,671 | $45,984 | $47,298 | $48,612 | $49,926 | $51,239 |
| GS-7 | $43,800 | $45,260 | $46,720 | $48,180 | $49,641 | $51,101 | $52,561 | $54,021 | $55,482 | $56,942 |
| GS-8 | $48,507 | $50,124 | $51,742 | $53,359 | $54,976 | $56,593 | $58,210 | $59,827 | $61,445 | $63,062 |
| GS-9 | $53,576 | $55,362 | $57,148 | $58,933 | $60,719 | $62,505 | $64,291 | $66,076 | $67,862 | $69,648 |
| GS-10 | $59,000 | $60,967 | $62,934 | $64,901 | $66,868 | $68,835 | $70,802 | $72,769 | $74,737 | $76,704 |
| GS-11 | $64,822 | $66,983 | $69,144 | $71,306 | $73,467 | $75,628 | $77,790 | $79,951 | $82,112 | $84,273 |
| GS-12 | $77,695 | $80,286 | $82,876 | $85,466 | $88,056 | $90,647 | $93,237 | $95,827 | $98,418 | $101,008 |
| GS-13 | $92,389 | $95,469 | $98,549 | $101,629 | $104,708 | $107,788 | $110,868 | $113,948 | $117,027 | $120,107 |
| GS-14 | $109,176 | $112,815 | $116,454 | $120,093 | $123,732 | $127,371 | $131,010 | $134,649 | $138,288 | $141,927 |
| GS-15 | $128,421 | $132,701 | $136,982 | $141,263 | $145,544 | $149,824 | $154,105 | $158,386 | $162,666 | $166,947 |
2021 BIRMINGHAM full schedule
Every grade and step already includes the 16.26% locality adjustment for 2021. Click a grade to open its dedicated single-grade pay scale page for BIRMINGHAM.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $22,947 | $23,717 | $24,480 | $25,239 | $26,002 | $26,448 | $27,203 | $27,963 | $27,993 | $28,705 |
| GS-2 | $25,803 | $26,417 | $27,271 | $27,993 | $28,308 | $29,141 | $29,973 | $30,805 | $31,638 | $32,470 |
| GS-3 | $28,154 | $29,092 | $30,030 | $30,968 | $31,906 | $32,845 | $33,783 | $34,721 | $35,659 | $36,597 |
| GS-4 | $31,604 | $32,657 | $33,711 | $34,764 | $35,817 | $36,871 | $37,924 | $38,977 | $40,031 | $41,084 |
| GS-5 | $35,359 | $36,538 | $37,717 | $38,896 | $40,075 | $41,254 | $42,433 | $43,611 | $44,790 | $45,969 |
| GS-6 | $39,416 | $40,729 | $42,043 | $43,357 | $44,671 | $45,984 | $47,298 | $48,612 | $49,926 | $51,239 |
| GS-7 | $43,800 | $45,260 | $46,720 | $48,180 | $49,641 | $51,101 | $52,561 | $54,021 | $55,482 | $56,942 |
| GS-8 | $48,507 | $50,124 | $51,742 | $53,359 | $54,976 | $56,593 | $58,210 | $59,827 | $61,445 | $63,062 |
| GS-9 | $53,576 | $55,362 | $57,148 | $58,933 | $60,719 | $62,505 | $64,291 | $66,076 | $67,862 | $69,648 |
| GS-10 | $59,000 | $60,967 | $62,934 | $64,901 | $66,868 | $68,835 | $70,802 | $72,769 | $74,737 | $76,704 |
| GS-11 | $64,822 | $66,983 | $69,144 | $71,306 | $73,467 | $75,628 | $77,790 | $79,951 | $82,112 | $84,273 |
| GS-12 | $77,695 | $80,286 | $82,876 | $85,466 | $88,056 | $90,647 | $93,237 | $95,827 | $98,418 | $101,008 |
| GS-13 | $92,389 | $95,469 | $98,549 | $101,629 | $104,708 | $107,788 | $110,868 | $113,948 | $117,027 | $120,107 |
| GS-14 | $109,176 | $112,815 | $116,454 | $120,093 | $123,732 | $127,371 | $131,010 | $134,649 | $138,288 | $141,927 |
| GS-15 | $128,421 | $132,701 | $136,982 | $141,263 | $145,544 | $149,824 | $154,105 | $158,386 | $162,666 | $166,947 |
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About the 2021 BIRMINGHAM table
The BIRMINGHAM Locality Area used the official OPM Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL boundary in 2021. Federal employees whose duty station was inside this boundary used this table instead of the 2021 nationwide base GS table.
In 2021, the locality adjustment was 16.26%. A GS-1 Step 1 salary in this area was $22,947, and a senior GS-15 Step 10 salary reached $166,947.
What was covered by this pay area
The pay area covered 19 counties and cities across Alabama. Some of the included jurisdictions include Bibb County, AL, Blount County, AL, Calhoun County, AL, Chilton County, AL, Clay County, AL, Coosa County, AL, Cullman County, AL, Etowah County, AL, Greene County, AL, Hale County, AL, Jefferson County, AL, Pickens County, AL, and more.
2021 BIRMINGHAM questions
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What was the 2021 locality adjustment for BIRMINGHAM?
In 2021, the locality pay adjustment for Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL was 16.26%, added on top of the 2021 base GS table. -
What did a GS-12 earn in BIRMINGHAM in 2021?
A GS-12 Step 1 employee in BIRMINGHAM earned $77,695 in 2021, rising to $101,008 at Step 10. See the 2021 GS-12 BIRMINGHAM page. -
Is the 2021 table still current?
No. 2021 is an archived year. For current pay, see the latest BIRMINGHAM page.