2021 TUCSON GS Pay Table
The Tucson-Nogales, AZ GS locality table for 2021. The 2021 locality adjustment was 17.19%, applied on top of the 2021 base GS table. Every grade and every step shown below already includes locality pay.
2021 TUCSON GS Pay Table
Locality-adjusted General Schedule pay for Tucson-Nogales, AZ.
Covered area: Cochise County, AZ, Pima County, AZ, Santa Cruz 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 | $23,131 | $23,907 | $24,676 | $25,441 | $26,210 | $26,660 | $27,420 | $28,187 | $28,217 | $28,934 |
| GS-2 | $26,009 | $26,628 | $27,489 | $28,217 | $28,535 | $29,374 | $30,213 | $31,052 | $31,891 | $32,730 |
| GS-3 | $28,379 | $29,324 | $30,270 | $31,216 | $32,162 | $33,107 | $34,053 | $34,999 | $35,945 | $36,890 |
| GS-4 | $31,857 | $32,919 | $33,980 | $35,042 | $36,104 | $37,166 | $38,227 | $39,289 | $40,351 | $41,413 |
| GS-5 | $35,642 | $36,830 | $38,019 | $39,207 | $40,395 | $41,584 | $42,772 | $43,960 | $45,149 | $46,337 |
| GS-6 | $39,731 | $41,055 | $42,379 | $43,704 | $45,028 | $46,352 | $47,676 | $49,001 | $50,325 | $51,649 |
| GS-7 | $44,150 | $45,622 | $47,094 | $48,566 | $50,038 | $51,510 | $52,982 | $54,454 | $55,925 | $57,397 |
| GS-8 | $48,895 | $50,525 | $52,155 | $53,786 | $55,416 | $57,046 | $58,676 | $60,306 | $61,936 | $63,566 |
| GS-9 | $54,005 | $55,805 | $57,605 | $59,405 | $61,205 | $63,005 | $64,805 | $66,605 | $68,405 | $70,205 |
| GS-10 | $59,472 | $61,454 | $63,437 | $65,420 | $67,403 | $69,386 | $71,369 | $73,352 | $75,334 | $77,317 |
| GS-11 | $65,340 | $67,519 | $69,698 | $71,876 | $74,055 | $76,233 | $78,412 | $80,590 | $82,769 | $84,948 |
| GS-12 | $78,317 | $80,928 | $83,539 | $86,150 | $88,761 | $91,372 | $93,983 | $96,594 | $99,205 | $101,816 |
| GS-13 | $93,129 | $96,233 | $99,337 | $102,442 | $105,546 | $108,650 | $111,755 | $114,859 | $117,963 | $121,068 |
| GS-14 | $110,050 | $113,718 | $117,386 | $121,054 | $124,722 | $128,390 | $132,058 | $135,726 | $139,394 | $143,062 |
| GS-15 | $129,448 | $133,763 | $138,078 | $142,393 | $146,708 | $151,023 | $155,338 | $159,653 | $163,968 | $168,282 |
2021 TUCSON full schedule
Every grade and step already includes the 17.19% locality adjustment for 2021. Click a grade to open its dedicated single-grade pay scale page for TUCSON.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $23,131 | $23,907 | $24,676 | $25,441 | $26,210 | $26,660 | $27,420 | $28,187 | $28,217 | $28,934 |
| GS-2 | $26,009 | $26,628 | $27,489 | $28,217 | $28,535 | $29,374 | $30,213 | $31,052 | $31,891 | $32,730 |
| GS-3 | $28,379 | $29,324 | $30,270 | $31,216 | $32,162 | $33,107 | $34,053 | $34,999 | $35,945 | $36,890 |
| GS-4 | $31,857 | $32,919 | $33,980 | $35,042 | $36,104 | $37,166 | $38,227 | $39,289 | $40,351 | $41,413 |
| GS-5 | $35,642 | $36,830 | $38,019 | $39,207 | $40,395 | $41,584 | $42,772 | $43,960 | $45,149 | $46,337 |
| GS-6 | $39,731 | $41,055 | $42,379 | $43,704 | $45,028 | $46,352 | $47,676 | $49,001 | $50,325 | $51,649 |
| GS-7 | $44,150 | $45,622 | $47,094 | $48,566 | $50,038 | $51,510 | $52,982 | $54,454 | $55,925 | $57,397 |
| GS-8 | $48,895 | $50,525 | $52,155 | $53,786 | $55,416 | $57,046 | $58,676 | $60,306 | $61,936 | $63,566 |
| GS-9 | $54,005 | $55,805 | $57,605 | $59,405 | $61,205 | $63,005 | $64,805 | $66,605 | $68,405 | $70,205 |
| GS-10 | $59,472 | $61,454 | $63,437 | $65,420 | $67,403 | $69,386 | $71,369 | $73,352 | $75,334 | $77,317 |
| GS-11 | $65,340 | $67,519 | $69,698 | $71,876 | $74,055 | $76,233 | $78,412 | $80,590 | $82,769 | $84,948 |
| GS-12 | $78,317 | $80,928 | $83,539 | $86,150 | $88,761 | $91,372 | $93,983 | $96,594 | $99,205 | $101,816 |
| GS-13 | $93,129 | $96,233 | $99,337 | $102,442 | $105,546 | $108,650 | $111,755 | $114,859 | $117,963 | $121,068 |
| GS-14 | $110,050 | $113,718 | $117,386 | $121,054 | $124,722 | $128,390 | $132,058 | $135,726 | $139,394 | $143,062 |
| GS-15 | $129,448 | $133,763 | $138,078 | $142,393 | $146,708 | $151,023 | $155,338 | $159,653 | $163,968 | $168,282 |
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About the 2021 TUCSON table
The TUCSON Locality Area used the official OPM Tucson-Nogales, 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 17.19%. A GS-1 Step 1 salary in this area was $23,131, and a senior GS-15 Step 10 salary reached $168,282.
What was covered by this pay area
The pay area covered 3 counties and cities across Arizona. Some of the included jurisdictions include Cochise County, AZ, Pima County, AZ, Santa Cruz County, AZ.
2021 TUCSON questions
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What was the 2021 locality adjustment for TUCSON?
In 2021, the locality pay adjustment for Tucson-Nogales, AZ was 17.19%, added on top of the 2021 base GS table. -
What did a GS-12 earn in TUCSON in 2021?
A GS-12 Step 1 employee in TUCSON earned $78,317 in 2021, rising to $101,816 at Step 10. See the 2021 GS-12 TUCSON page. -
Is the 2021 table still current?
No. 2021 is an archived year. For current pay, see the latest TUCSON page.