2021 COLORADO SPRINGS GS Pay Table
The Colorado Springs, CO GS locality table for 2021. The 2021 locality adjustment was 17.78%, applied on top of the 2021 base GS table. Every grade and every step shown below already includes locality pay.
2021 COLORADO SPRINGS GS Pay Table
Locality-adjusted General Schedule pay for Colorado Springs, CO.
Covered area: El Paso County, CO, Fremont County, CO, Pueblo County, CO, Teller County, CO.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $23,247 | $24,027 | $24,800 | $25,569 | $26,341 | $26,794 | $27,558 | $28,328 | $28,359 | $29,080 |
| GS-2 | $26,140 | $26,762 | $27,628 | $28,359 | $28,678 | $29,522 | $30,365 | $31,208 | $32,051 | $32,895 |
| GS-3 | $28,522 | $29,472 | $30,423 | $31,373 | $32,324 | $33,274 | $34,225 | $35,175 | $36,125 | $37,076 |
| GS-4 | $32,017 | $33,084 | $34,151 | $35,219 | $36,286 | $37,353 | $38,420 | $39,487 | $40,554 | $41,621 |
| GS-5 | $35,822 | $37,016 | $38,210 | $39,404 | $40,599 | $41,793 | $42,987 | $44,182 | $45,376 | $46,570 |
| GS-6 | $39,931 | $41,262 | $42,593 | $43,924 | $45,255 | $46,586 | $47,916 | $49,247 | $50,578 | $51,909 |
| GS-7 | $44,372 | $45,852 | $47,331 | $48,810 | $50,290 | $51,769 | $53,248 | $54,728 | $56,207 | $57,686 |
| GS-8 | $49,141 | $50,780 | $52,418 | $54,056 | $55,695 | $57,333 | $58,971 | $60,610 | $62,248 | $63,886 |
| GS-9 | $54,277 | $56,086 | $57,895 | $59,704 | $61,513 | $63,322 | $65,131 | $66,940 | $68,749 | $70,558 |
| GS-10 | $59,771 | $61,764 | $63,757 | $65,750 | $67,742 | $69,735 | $71,728 | $73,721 | $75,714 | $77,707 |
| GS-11 | $65,669 | $67,859 | $70,048 | $72,238 | $74,428 | $76,617 | $78,807 | $80,996 | $83,186 | $85,375 |
| GS-12 | $78,711 | $81,335 | $83,959 | $86,584 | $89,208 | $91,832 | $94,456 | $97,080 | $99,704 | $102,328 |
| GS-13 | $93,597 | $96,717 | $99,837 | $102,957 | $106,077 | $109,197 | $112,317 | $115,437 | $118,557 | $121,677 |
| GS-14 | $110,604 | $114,290 | $117,977 | $121,663 | $125,350 | $129,036 | $132,723 | $136,409 | $140,096 | $143,782 |
| GS-15 | $130,100 | $134,436 | $138,773 | $143,110 | $147,446 | $151,783 | $156,120 | $160,456 | $164,793 | $169,130 |
2021 COLORADO SPRINGS full schedule
Every grade and step already includes the 17.78% locality adjustment for 2021. Click a grade to open its dedicated single-grade pay scale page for COLORADO SPRINGS.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $23,247 | $24,027 | $24,800 | $25,569 | $26,341 | $26,794 | $27,558 | $28,328 | $28,359 | $29,080 |
| GS-2 | $26,140 | $26,762 | $27,628 | $28,359 | $28,678 | $29,522 | $30,365 | $31,208 | $32,051 | $32,895 |
| GS-3 | $28,522 | $29,472 | $30,423 | $31,373 | $32,324 | $33,274 | $34,225 | $35,175 | $36,125 | $37,076 |
| GS-4 | $32,017 | $33,084 | $34,151 | $35,219 | $36,286 | $37,353 | $38,420 | $39,487 | $40,554 | $41,621 |
| GS-5 | $35,822 | $37,016 | $38,210 | $39,404 | $40,599 | $41,793 | $42,987 | $44,182 | $45,376 | $46,570 |
| GS-6 | $39,931 | $41,262 | $42,593 | $43,924 | $45,255 | $46,586 | $47,916 | $49,247 | $50,578 | $51,909 |
| GS-7 | $44,372 | $45,852 | $47,331 | $48,810 | $50,290 | $51,769 | $53,248 | $54,728 | $56,207 | $57,686 |
| GS-8 | $49,141 | $50,780 | $52,418 | $54,056 | $55,695 | $57,333 | $58,971 | $60,610 | $62,248 | $63,886 |
| GS-9 | $54,277 | $56,086 | $57,895 | $59,704 | $61,513 | $63,322 | $65,131 | $66,940 | $68,749 | $70,558 |
| GS-10 | $59,771 | $61,764 | $63,757 | $65,750 | $67,742 | $69,735 | $71,728 | $73,721 | $75,714 | $77,707 |
| GS-11 | $65,669 | $67,859 | $70,048 | $72,238 | $74,428 | $76,617 | $78,807 | $80,996 | $83,186 | $85,375 |
| GS-12 | $78,711 | $81,335 | $83,959 | $86,584 | $89,208 | $91,832 | $94,456 | $97,080 | $99,704 | $102,328 |
| GS-13 | $93,597 | $96,717 | $99,837 | $102,957 | $106,077 | $109,197 | $112,317 | $115,437 | $118,557 | $121,677 |
| GS-14 | $110,604 | $114,290 | $117,977 | $121,663 | $125,350 | $129,036 | $132,723 | $136,409 | $140,096 | $143,782 |
| GS-15 | $130,100 | $134,436 | $138,773 | $143,110 | $147,446 | $151,783 | $156,120 | $160,456 | $164,793 | $169,130 |
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About the 2021 COLORADO SPRINGS table
The COLORADO SPRINGS Locality Area used the official OPM Colorado Springs, CO 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 17.78%. A GS-1 Step 1 salary in this area was $23,247, and a senior GS-15 Step 10 salary reached $169,130.
What was covered by this pay area
The pay area covered 4 counties and cities across Colorado. Some of the included jurisdictions include El Paso County, CO, Fremont County, CO, Pueblo County, CO, Teller County, CO.
2021 COLORADO SPRINGS questions
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What was the 2021 locality adjustment for COLORADO SPRINGS?
In 2021, the locality pay adjustment for Colorado Springs, CO was 17.78%, added on top of the 2021 base GS table. -
What did a GS-12 earn in COLORADO SPRINGS in 2021?
A GS-12 Step 1 employee in COLORADO SPRINGS earned $78,711 in 2021, rising to $102,328 at Step 10. See the 2021 GS-12 COLORADO SPRINGS page. -
Is the 2021 table still current?
No. 2021 is an archived year. For current pay, see the latest COLORADO SPRINGS page.