2021 DENVER GS Pay Table
The Denver-Aurora, CO GS locality table for 2021. The 2021 locality adjustment was 27.13%, applied on top of the 2021 base GS table. Every grade and every step shown below already includes locality pay.
2021 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 | $25,093 | $25,935 | $26,768 | $27,599 | $28,433 | $28,921 | $29,746 | $30,577 | $30,610 | $31,388 |
| GS-2 | $28,215 | $28,886 | $29,821 | $30,610 | $30,955 | $31,865 | $32,775 | $33,686 | $34,596 | $35,506 |
| GS-3 | $30,786 | $31,812 | $32,838 | $33,864 | $34,890 | $35,915 | $36,941 | $37,967 | $38,993 | $40,019 |
| GS-4 | $34,559 | $35,711 | $36,863 | $38,014 | $39,166 | $40,318 | $41,470 | $42,622 | $43,773 | $44,925 |
| GS-5 | $38,665 | $39,954 | $41,244 | $42,533 | $43,822 | $45,111 | $46,400 | $47,689 | $48,978 | $50,267 |
| GS-6 | $43,101 | $44,537 | $45,974 | $47,411 | $48,847 | $50,284 | $51,720 | $53,157 | $54,593 | $56,030 |
| GS-7 | $47,895 | $49,492 | $51,088 | $52,685 | $54,282 | $55,879 | $57,475 | $59,072 | $60,669 | $62,266 |
| GS-8 | $53,042 | $54,811 | $56,579 | $58,348 | $60,116 | $61,884 | $63,653 | $65,421 | $67,189 | $68,958 |
| GS-9 | $58,585 | $60,538 | $62,491 | $64,443 | $66,396 | $68,349 | $70,302 | $72,254 | $74,207 | $76,160 |
| GS-10 | $64,516 | $66,667 | $68,818 | $70,969 | $73,120 | $75,271 | $77,422 | $79,573 | $81,724 | $83,875 |
| GS-11 | $70,883 | $73,246 | $75,609 | $77,973 | $80,336 | $82,699 | $85,063 | $87,426 | $89,789 | $92,153 |
| GS-12 | $84,960 | $87,792 | $90,625 | $93,457 | $96,290 | $99,122 | $101,954 | $104,787 | $107,619 | $110,452 |
| GS-13 | $101,028 | $104,395 | $107,763 | $111,131 | $114,498 | $117,866 | $121,234 | $124,601 | $127,969 | $131,337 |
| GS-14 | $119,384 | $123,363 | $127,342 | $131,321 | $135,301 | $139,280 | $143,259 | $147,238 | $151,217 | $155,196 |
| GS-15 | $140,428 | $145,109 | $149,790 | $154,471 | $159,152 | $163,832 | $168,513 | $172,500 | $172,500 | $172,500 |
2021 DENVER full schedule
Every grade and step already includes the 27.13% locality adjustment for 2021. 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 | $25,093 | $25,935 | $26,768 | $27,599 | $28,433 | $28,921 | $29,746 | $30,577 | $30,610 | $31,388 |
| GS-2 | $28,215 | $28,886 | $29,821 | $30,610 | $30,955 | $31,865 | $32,775 | $33,686 | $34,596 | $35,506 |
| GS-3 | $30,786 | $31,812 | $32,838 | $33,864 | $34,890 | $35,915 | $36,941 | $37,967 | $38,993 | $40,019 |
| GS-4 | $34,559 | $35,711 | $36,863 | $38,014 | $39,166 | $40,318 | $41,470 | $42,622 | $43,773 | $44,925 |
| GS-5 | $38,665 | $39,954 | $41,244 | $42,533 | $43,822 | $45,111 | $46,400 | $47,689 | $48,978 | $50,267 |
| GS-6 | $43,101 | $44,537 | $45,974 | $47,411 | $48,847 | $50,284 | $51,720 | $53,157 | $54,593 | $56,030 |
| GS-7 | $47,895 | $49,492 | $51,088 | $52,685 | $54,282 | $55,879 | $57,475 | $59,072 | $60,669 | $62,266 |
| GS-8 | $53,042 | $54,811 | $56,579 | $58,348 | $60,116 | $61,884 | $63,653 | $65,421 | $67,189 | $68,958 |
| GS-9 | $58,585 | $60,538 | $62,491 | $64,443 | $66,396 | $68,349 | $70,302 | $72,254 | $74,207 | $76,160 |
| GS-10 | $64,516 | $66,667 | $68,818 | $70,969 | $73,120 | $75,271 | $77,422 | $79,573 | $81,724 | $83,875 |
| GS-11 | $70,883 | $73,246 | $75,609 | $77,973 | $80,336 | $82,699 | $85,063 | $87,426 | $89,789 | $92,153 |
| GS-12 | $84,960 | $87,792 | $90,625 | $93,457 | $96,290 | $99,122 | $101,954 | $104,787 | $107,619 | $110,452 |
| GS-13 | $101,028 | $104,395 | $107,763 | $111,131 | $114,498 | $117,866 | $121,234 | $124,601 | $127,969 | $131,337 |
| GS-14 | $119,384 | $123,363 | $127,342 | $131,321 | $135,301 | $139,280 | $143,259 | $147,238 | $151,217 | $155,196 |
| GS-15 | $140,428 | $145,109 | $149,790 | $154,471 | $159,152 | $163,832 | $168,513 | $172,500 | $172,500 | $172,500 |
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About the 2021 DENVER table
The DENVER Locality Area used the official OPM Denver-Aurora, 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 27.13%. A GS-1 Step 1 salary in this area was $25,093, and a senior GS-15 Step 10 salary reached $172,500.
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.
2021 DENVER questions
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What was the 2021 locality adjustment for DENVER?
In 2021, the locality pay adjustment for Denver-Aurora, CO was 27.13%, added on top of the 2021 base GS table. -
What did a GS-12 earn in DENVER in 2021?
A GS-12 Step 1 employee in DENVER earned $84,960 in 2021, rising to $110,452 at Step 10. See the 2021 GS-12 DENVER page. -
Is the 2021 table still current?
No. 2021 is an archived year. For current pay, see the latest DENVER page.