2021 PHOENIX GS Pay Table
The Phoenix-Mesa, AZ GS locality table for 2021. The 2021 locality adjustment was 20.12%, applied on top of the 2021 base GS table. Every grade and every step shown below already includes locality pay.
2021 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 | $23,709 | $24,504 | $25,292 | $26,077 | $26,865 | $27,326 | $28,106 | $28,891 | $28,922 | $29,658 |
| GS-2 | $26,659 | $27,294 | $28,177 | $28,922 | $29,248 | $30,108 | $30,968 | $31,828 | $32,688 | $33,548 |
| GS-3 | $29,088 | $30,058 | $31,027 | $31,996 | $32,966 | $33,935 | $34,904 | $35,874 | $36,843 | $37,813 |
| GS-4 | $32,653 | $33,742 | $34,830 | $35,918 | $37,007 | $38,095 | $39,183 | $40,271 | $41,360 | $42,448 |
| GS-5 | $36,533 | $37,751 | $38,969 | $40,187 | $41,405 | $42,623 | $43,841 | $45,059 | $46,277 | $47,495 |
| GS-6 | $40,724 | $42,082 | $43,439 | $44,796 | $46,154 | $47,511 | $48,868 | $50,226 | $51,583 | $52,940 |
| GS-7 | $45,254 | $46,763 | $48,271 | $49,780 | $51,289 | $52,798 | $54,306 | $55,815 | $57,324 | $58,832 |
| GS-8 | $50,118 | $51,789 | $53,459 | $55,130 | $56,801 | $58,472 | $60,143 | $61,814 | $63,485 | $65,155 |
| GS-9 | $55,355 | $57,200 | $59,045 | $60,890 | $62,735 | $64,580 | $66,425 | $68,270 | $70,115 | $71,960 |
| GS-10 | $60,958 | $62,991 | $65,023 | $67,056 | $69,088 | $71,121 | $73,153 | $75,186 | $77,218 | $79,250 |
| GS-11 | $66,974 | $69,207 | $71,440 | $73,673 | $75,906 | $78,139 | $80,372 | $82,605 | $84,838 | $87,071 |
| GS-12 | $80,275 | $82,951 | $85,628 | $88,304 | $90,980 | $93,656 | $96,333 | $99,009 | $101,685 | $104,361 |
| GS-13 | $95,457 | $98,639 | $101,821 | $105,003 | $108,185 | $111,367 | $114,549 | $117,731 | $120,913 | $124,095 |
| GS-14 | $112,801 | $116,561 | $120,321 | $124,080 | $127,840 | $131,600 | $135,360 | $139,119 | $142,879 | $146,639 |
| GS-15 | $132,685 | $137,107 | $141,530 | $145,953 | $150,376 | $154,799 | $159,221 | $163,644 | $168,067 | $172,490 |
2021 PHOENIX full schedule
Every grade and step already includes the 20.12% locality adjustment for 2021. 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 | $23,709 | $24,504 | $25,292 | $26,077 | $26,865 | $27,326 | $28,106 | $28,891 | $28,922 | $29,658 |
| GS-2 | $26,659 | $27,294 | $28,177 | $28,922 | $29,248 | $30,108 | $30,968 | $31,828 | $32,688 | $33,548 |
| GS-3 | $29,088 | $30,058 | $31,027 | $31,996 | $32,966 | $33,935 | $34,904 | $35,874 | $36,843 | $37,813 |
| GS-4 | $32,653 | $33,742 | $34,830 | $35,918 | $37,007 | $38,095 | $39,183 | $40,271 | $41,360 | $42,448 |
| GS-5 | $36,533 | $37,751 | $38,969 | $40,187 | $41,405 | $42,623 | $43,841 | $45,059 | $46,277 | $47,495 |
| GS-6 | $40,724 | $42,082 | $43,439 | $44,796 | $46,154 | $47,511 | $48,868 | $50,226 | $51,583 | $52,940 |
| GS-7 | $45,254 | $46,763 | $48,271 | $49,780 | $51,289 | $52,798 | $54,306 | $55,815 | $57,324 | $58,832 |
| GS-8 | $50,118 | $51,789 | $53,459 | $55,130 | $56,801 | $58,472 | $60,143 | $61,814 | $63,485 | $65,155 |
| GS-9 | $55,355 | $57,200 | $59,045 | $60,890 | $62,735 | $64,580 | $66,425 | $68,270 | $70,115 | $71,960 |
| GS-10 | $60,958 | $62,991 | $65,023 | $67,056 | $69,088 | $71,121 | $73,153 | $75,186 | $77,218 | $79,250 |
| GS-11 | $66,974 | $69,207 | $71,440 | $73,673 | $75,906 | $78,139 | $80,372 | $82,605 | $84,838 | $87,071 |
| GS-12 | $80,275 | $82,951 | $85,628 | $88,304 | $90,980 | $93,656 | $96,333 | $99,009 | $101,685 | $104,361 |
| GS-13 | $95,457 | $98,639 | $101,821 | $105,003 | $108,185 | $111,367 | $114,549 | $117,731 | $120,913 | $124,095 |
| GS-14 | $112,801 | $116,561 | $120,321 | $124,080 | $127,840 | $131,600 | $135,360 | $139,119 | $142,879 | $146,639 |
| GS-15 | $132,685 | $137,107 | $141,530 | $145,953 | $150,376 | $154,799 | $159,221 | $163,644 | $168,067 | $172,490 |
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About the 2021 PHOENIX table
The PHOENIX Locality Area used the official OPM Phoenix-Mesa, AZ 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 20.12%. A GS-1 Step 1 salary in this area was $23,709, and a senior GS-15 Step 10 salary reached $172,490.
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.
2021 PHOENIX questions
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What was the 2021 locality adjustment for PHOENIX?
In 2021, the locality pay adjustment for Phoenix-Mesa, AZ was 20.12%, added on top of the 2021 base GS table. -
What did a GS-12 earn in PHOENIX in 2021?
A GS-12 Step 1 employee in PHOENIX earned $80,275 in 2021, rising to $104,361 at Step 10. See the 2021 GS-12 PHOENIX page. -
Is the 2021 table still current?
No. 2021 is an archived year. For current pay, see the latest PHOENIX page.