2021 MILWAUKEE GS Pay Table
The Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI GS locality table for 2021. The 2021 locality adjustment was 20.96%, applied on top of the 2021 base GS table. Every grade and every step shown below already includes locality pay.
2021 MILWAUKEE GS Pay Table
Locality-adjusted General Schedule pay for Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI.
Covered area: Dodge County, WI, Fond du Lac County, WI, Jefferson County, WI, Milwaukee County, WI, Ozaukee County, WI, Racine County, WI, Sheboygan County, WI, Walworth County, WI, Washington County, WI, Waukesha County, WI.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $23,875 | $24,676 | $25,469 | $26,259 | $27,053 | $27,517 | $28,302 | $29,093 | $29,125 | $29,865 |
| GS-2 | $26,846 | $27,485 | $28,374 | $29,125 | $29,453 | $30,319 | $31,185 | $32,051 | $32,917 | $33,783 |
| GS-3 | $29,292 | $30,268 | $31,244 | $32,220 | $33,196 | $34,172 | $35,149 | $36,125 | $37,101 | $38,077 |
| GS-4 | $32,882 | $33,978 | $35,074 | $36,169 | $37,265 | $38,361 | $39,457 | $40,553 | $41,649 | $42,745 |
| GS-5 | $36,789 | $38,015 | $39,242 | $40,468 | $41,695 | $42,921 | $44,148 | $45,375 | $46,601 | $47,828 |
| GS-6 | $41,009 | $42,376 | $43,743 | $45,110 | $46,476 | $47,843 | $49,210 | $50,577 | $51,944 | $53,311 |
| GS-7 | $45,570 | $47,090 | $48,609 | $50,128 | $51,648 | $53,167 | $54,686 | $56,205 | $57,725 | $59,244 |
| GS-8 | $50,468 | $52,151 | $53,833 | $55,516 | $57,198 | $58,881 | $60,563 | $62,246 | $63,929 | $65,611 |
| GS-9 | $55,742 | $57,600 | $59,458 | $61,316 | $63,174 | $65,032 | $66,890 | $68,748 | $70,606 | $72,464 |
| GS-10 | $61,385 | $63,431 | $65,478 | $67,525 | $69,571 | $71,618 | $73,665 | $75,711 | $77,758 | $79,805 |
| GS-11 | $67,442 | $69,691 | $71,940 | $74,188 | $76,437 | $78,686 | $80,934 | $83,183 | $85,432 | $87,680 |
| GS-12 | $80,836 | $83,531 | $86,226 | $88,921 | $91,616 | $94,311 | $97,006 | $99,701 | $102,396 | $105,091 |
| GS-13 | $96,124 | $99,329 | $102,533 | $105,737 | $108,941 | $112,146 | $115,350 | $118,554 | $121,758 | $124,963 |
| GS-14 | $113,590 | $117,376 | $121,162 | $124,948 | $128,734 | $132,520 | $136,306 | $140,092 | $143,878 | $147,664 |
| GS-15 | $133,612 | $138,066 | $142,520 | $146,974 | $151,427 | $155,881 | $160,335 | $164,789 | $169,242 | $172,500 |
2021 MILWAUKEE full schedule
Every grade and step already includes the 20.96% locality adjustment for 2021. Click a grade to open its dedicated single-grade pay scale page for MILWAUKEE.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $23,875 | $24,676 | $25,469 | $26,259 | $27,053 | $27,517 | $28,302 | $29,093 | $29,125 | $29,865 |
| GS-2 | $26,846 | $27,485 | $28,374 | $29,125 | $29,453 | $30,319 | $31,185 | $32,051 | $32,917 | $33,783 |
| GS-3 | $29,292 | $30,268 | $31,244 | $32,220 | $33,196 | $34,172 | $35,149 | $36,125 | $37,101 | $38,077 |
| GS-4 | $32,882 | $33,978 | $35,074 | $36,169 | $37,265 | $38,361 | $39,457 | $40,553 | $41,649 | $42,745 |
| GS-5 | $36,789 | $38,015 | $39,242 | $40,468 | $41,695 | $42,921 | $44,148 | $45,375 | $46,601 | $47,828 |
| GS-6 | $41,009 | $42,376 | $43,743 | $45,110 | $46,476 | $47,843 | $49,210 | $50,577 | $51,944 | $53,311 |
| GS-7 | $45,570 | $47,090 | $48,609 | $50,128 | $51,648 | $53,167 | $54,686 | $56,205 | $57,725 | $59,244 |
| GS-8 | $50,468 | $52,151 | $53,833 | $55,516 | $57,198 | $58,881 | $60,563 | $62,246 | $63,929 | $65,611 |
| GS-9 | $55,742 | $57,600 | $59,458 | $61,316 | $63,174 | $65,032 | $66,890 | $68,748 | $70,606 | $72,464 |
| GS-10 | $61,385 | $63,431 | $65,478 | $67,525 | $69,571 | $71,618 | $73,665 | $75,711 | $77,758 | $79,805 |
| GS-11 | $67,442 | $69,691 | $71,940 | $74,188 | $76,437 | $78,686 | $80,934 | $83,183 | $85,432 | $87,680 |
| GS-12 | $80,836 | $83,531 | $86,226 | $88,921 | $91,616 | $94,311 | $97,006 | $99,701 | $102,396 | $105,091 |
| GS-13 | $96,124 | $99,329 | $102,533 | $105,737 | $108,941 | $112,146 | $115,350 | $118,554 | $121,758 | $124,963 |
| GS-14 | $113,590 | $117,376 | $121,162 | $124,948 | $128,734 | $132,520 | $136,306 | $140,092 | $143,878 | $147,664 |
| GS-15 | $133,612 | $138,066 | $142,520 | $146,974 | $151,427 | $155,881 | $160,335 | $164,789 | $169,242 | $172,500 |
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About the 2021 MILWAUKEE table
The MILWAUKEE Locality Area used the official OPM Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI 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 20.96%. A GS-1 Step 1 salary in this area was $23,875, and a senior GS-15 Step 10 salary reached $172,500.
What was covered by this pay area
The pay area covered 10 counties and cities across Wisconsin. Some of the included jurisdictions include Dodge County, WI, Fond du Lac County, WI, Jefferson County, WI, Milwaukee County, WI, Ozaukee County, WI, Racine County, WI, Sheboygan County, WI, Walworth County, WI, Washington County, WI, Waukesha County, WI.
2021 MILWAUKEE questions
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What was the 2021 locality adjustment for MILWAUKEE?
In 2021, the locality pay adjustment for Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI was 20.96%, added on top of the 2021 base GS table. -
What did a GS-12 earn in MILWAUKEE in 2021?
A GS-12 Step 1 employee in MILWAUKEE earned $80,836 in 2021, rising to $105,091 at Step 10. See the 2021 GS-12 MILWAUKEE page. -
Is the 2021 table still current?
No. 2021 is an archived year. For current pay, see the latest MILWAUKEE page.