2021 SEATTLE GS Pay Table
The Seattle-Tacoma, WA GS locality table for 2021. The 2021 locality adjustment was 27.02%, applied on top of the 2021 base GS table. Every grade and every step shown below already includes locality pay.
2021 SEATTLE GS Pay Table
Locality-adjusted General Schedule pay for Seattle-Tacoma, WA.
Covered area: Clallam County, WA, Grays Harbor County, WA, Island County, WA, Jefferson County, WA, King County, WA, Kitsap County, WA, Lewis County, WA, Mason County, WA, Pacific County, WA, Pierce County, WA, San Juan County, WA, Skagit County, WA, 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 | $25,071 | $25,912 | $26,745 | $27,575 | $28,408 | $28,896 | $29,720 | $30,551 | $30,584 | $31,361 |
| GS-2 | $28,191 | $28,861 | $29,795 | $30,584 | $30,928 | $31,838 | $32,747 | $33,656 | $34,566 | $35,475 |
| GS-3 | $30,759 | $31,784 | $32,809 | $33,834 | $34,859 | $35,884 | $36,909 | $37,935 | $38,960 | $39,985 |
| GS-4 | $34,529 | $35,680 | $36,831 | $37,982 | $39,132 | $40,283 | $41,434 | $42,585 | $43,736 | $44,886 |
| GS-5 | $38,632 | $39,920 | $41,208 | $42,496 | $43,784 | $45,072 | $46,360 | $47,648 | $48,936 | $50,224 |
| GS-6 | $43,064 | $44,499 | $45,934 | $47,370 | $48,805 | $50,240 | $51,676 | $53,111 | $54,546 | $55,982 |
| GS-7 | $47,854 | $49,449 | $51,044 | $52,640 | $54,235 | $55,830 | $57,426 | $59,021 | $60,616 | $62,212 |
| GS-8 | $52,997 | $54,763 | $56,530 | $58,297 | $60,064 | $61,831 | $63,598 | $65,364 | $67,131 | $68,898 |
| GS-9 | $58,535 | $60,486 | $62,437 | $64,388 | $66,339 | $68,290 | $70,241 | $72,192 | $74,143 | $76,094 |
| GS-10 | $64,460 | $66,609 | $68,758 | $70,908 | $73,057 | $75,206 | $77,355 | $79,504 | $81,654 | $83,803 |
| GS-11 | $70,821 | $73,183 | $75,544 | $77,905 | $80,266 | $82,628 | $84,989 | $87,350 | $89,712 | $92,073 |
| GS-12 | $84,886 | $87,716 | $90,546 | $93,376 | $96,206 | $99,036 | $101,866 | $104,696 | $107,526 | $110,356 |
| GS-13 | $100,940 | $104,305 | $107,670 | $111,035 | $114,399 | $117,764 | $121,129 | $124,494 | $127,858 | $131,223 |
| GS-14 | $119,281 | $123,256 | $127,232 | $131,208 | $135,184 | $139,159 | $143,135 | $147,111 | $151,086 | $155,062 |
| GS-15 | $140,306 | $144,983 | $149,660 | $154,337 | $159,014 | $163,691 | $168,368 | $172,500 | $172,500 | $172,500 |
2021 SEATTLE full schedule
Every grade and step already includes the 27.02% locality adjustment for 2021. Click a grade to open its dedicated single-grade pay scale page for SEATTLE.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $25,071 | $25,912 | $26,745 | $27,575 | $28,408 | $28,896 | $29,720 | $30,551 | $30,584 | $31,361 |
| GS-2 | $28,191 | $28,861 | $29,795 | $30,584 | $30,928 | $31,838 | $32,747 | $33,656 | $34,566 | $35,475 |
| GS-3 | $30,759 | $31,784 | $32,809 | $33,834 | $34,859 | $35,884 | $36,909 | $37,935 | $38,960 | $39,985 |
| GS-4 | $34,529 | $35,680 | $36,831 | $37,982 | $39,132 | $40,283 | $41,434 | $42,585 | $43,736 | $44,886 |
| GS-5 | $38,632 | $39,920 | $41,208 | $42,496 | $43,784 | $45,072 | $46,360 | $47,648 | $48,936 | $50,224 |
| GS-6 | $43,064 | $44,499 | $45,934 | $47,370 | $48,805 | $50,240 | $51,676 | $53,111 | $54,546 | $55,982 |
| GS-7 | $47,854 | $49,449 | $51,044 | $52,640 | $54,235 | $55,830 | $57,426 | $59,021 | $60,616 | $62,212 |
| GS-8 | $52,997 | $54,763 | $56,530 | $58,297 | $60,064 | $61,831 | $63,598 | $65,364 | $67,131 | $68,898 |
| GS-9 | $58,535 | $60,486 | $62,437 | $64,388 | $66,339 | $68,290 | $70,241 | $72,192 | $74,143 | $76,094 |
| GS-10 | $64,460 | $66,609 | $68,758 | $70,908 | $73,057 | $75,206 | $77,355 | $79,504 | $81,654 | $83,803 |
| GS-11 | $70,821 | $73,183 | $75,544 | $77,905 | $80,266 | $82,628 | $84,989 | $87,350 | $89,712 | $92,073 |
| GS-12 | $84,886 | $87,716 | $90,546 | $93,376 | $96,206 | $99,036 | $101,866 | $104,696 | $107,526 | $110,356 |
| GS-13 | $100,940 | $104,305 | $107,670 | $111,035 | $114,399 | $117,764 | $121,129 | $124,494 | $127,858 | $131,223 |
| GS-14 | $119,281 | $123,256 | $127,232 | $131,208 | $135,184 | $139,159 | $143,135 | $147,111 | $151,086 | $155,062 |
| GS-15 | $140,306 | $144,983 | $149,660 | $154,337 | $159,014 | $163,691 | $168,368 | $172,500 | $172,500 | $172,500 |
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About the 2021 SEATTLE table
The SEATTLE Locality Area used the official OPM Seattle-Tacoma, WA 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 27.02%. A GS-1 Step 1 salary in this area was $25,071, and a senior GS-15 Step 10 salary reached $172,500.
What was covered by this pay area
The pay area covered 15 counties and cities across Washington. Some of the included jurisdictions include Clallam County, WA, Grays Harbor County, WA, Island County, WA, Jefferson County, WA, King County, WA, Kitsap County, WA, Lewis County, WA, Mason County, WA, Pacific County, WA, Pierce County, WA, San Juan County, WA, Skagit County, WA, and more.
2021 SEATTLE questions
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What was the 2021 locality adjustment for SEATTLE?
In 2021, the locality pay adjustment for Seattle-Tacoma, WA was 27.02%, added on top of the 2021 base GS table. -
What did a GS-12 earn in SEATTLE in 2021?
A GS-12 Step 1 employee in SEATTLE earned $84,886 in 2021, rising to $110,356 at Step 10. See the 2021 GS-12 SEATTLE page. -
Is the 2021 table still current?
No. 2021 is an archived year. For current pay, see the latest SEATTLE page.