2022 Boston GS Pay Table
The Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT GS locality table for 2022. The 2022 locality adjustment was 30.09%, applied on top of the 2022 base GS table. Every grade and every step shown below already includes locality pay.
2022 Boston GS Pay Table
Locality-adjusted General Schedule pay for Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT.
Covered area: Barnstable County, MA, Bristol County, MA, Dukes County, MA, Essex County, MA, Middlesex County, MA, Nantucket County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Plymouth County, MA, Suffolk County, MA, Worcester County, MA, Bristol County, RI, Kent County, RI, 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 | $26,242 | $27,122 | $27,994 | $28,863 | $29,735 | $30,245 | $31,108 | $31,977 | $32,013 | $32,827 |
| GS-2 | $29,507 | $30,209 | $31,186 | $32,013 | $32,374 | $33,326 | $34,279 | $35,231 | $36,183 | $37,135 |
| GS-3 | $32,196 | $33,269 | $34,342 | $35,416 | $36,489 | $37,562 | $38,635 | $39,709 | $40,782 | $41,855 |
| GS-4 | $36,142 | $37,346 | $38,551 | $39,756 | $40,960 | $42,165 | $43,369 | $44,574 | $45,779 | $46,983 |
| GS-5 | $40,436 | $41,784 | $43,131 | $44,479 | $45,827 | $47,175 | $48,522 | $49,870 | $51,218 | $52,565 |
| GS-6 | $45,075 | $46,577 | $48,080 | $49,583 | $51,085 | $52,588 | $54,090 | $55,593 | $57,095 | $58,598 |
| GS-7 | $50,089 | $51,758 | $53,427 | $55,096 | $56,765 | $58,434 | $60,103 | $61,772 | $63,441 | $65,110 |
| GS-8 | $55,472 | $57,320 | $59,169 | $61,017 | $62,866 | $64,715 | $66,563 | $68,412 | $70,260 | $72,109 |
| GS-9 | $61,268 | $63,311 | $65,353 | $67,396 | $69,438 | $71,481 | $73,523 | $75,565 | $77,608 | $79,650 |
| GS-10 | $67,470 | $69,719 | $71,968 | $74,218 | $76,467 | $78,716 | $80,965 | $83,215 | $85,464 | $87,713 |
| GS-11 | $74,129 | $76,600 | $79,070 | $81,540 | $84,011 | $86,481 | $88,952 | $91,422 | $93,892 | $96,363 |
| GS-12 | $88,850 | $91,812 | $94,774 | $97,737 | $100,699 | $103,661 | $106,623 | $109,585 | $112,547 | $115,510 |
| GS-13 | $105,654 | $109,175 | $112,697 | $116,219 | $119,740 | $123,262 | $126,783 | $130,305 | $133,826 | $137,348 |
| GS-14 | $124,851 | $129,013 | $133,174 | $137,336 | $141,498 | $145,659 | $149,821 | $153,982 | $158,144 | $162,305 |
| GS-15 | $146,859 | $151,754 | $156,649 | $161,544 | $166,440 | $171,335 | $176,230 | $176,300 | $176,300 | $176,300 |
2022 Boston full schedule
Every grade and step already includes the 30.09% locality adjustment for 2022. Click a grade to open its dedicated single-grade pay scale page for Boston.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $26,242 | $27,122 | $27,994 | $28,863 | $29,735 | $30,245 | $31,108 | $31,977 | $32,013 | $32,827 |
| GS-2 | $29,507 | $30,209 | $31,186 | $32,013 | $32,374 | $33,326 | $34,279 | $35,231 | $36,183 | $37,135 |
| GS-3 | $32,196 | $33,269 | $34,342 | $35,416 | $36,489 | $37,562 | $38,635 | $39,709 | $40,782 | $41,855 |
| GS-4 | $36,142 | $37,346 | $38,551 | $39,756 | $40,960 | $42,165 | $43,369 | $44,574 | $45,779 | $46,983 |
| GS-5 | $40,436 | $41,784 | $43,131 | $44,479 | $45,827 | $47,175 | $48,522 | $49,870 | $51,218 | $52,565 |
| GS-6 | $45,075 | $46,577 | $48,080 | $49,583 | $51,085 | $52,588 | $54,090 | $55,593 | $57,095 | $58,598 |
| GS-7 | $50,089 | $51,758 | $53,427 | $55,096 | $56,765 | $58,434 | $60,103 | $61,772 | $63,441 | $65,110 |
| GS-8 | $55,472 | $57,320 | $59,169 | $61,017 | $62,866 | $64,715 | $66,563 | $68,412 | $70,260 | $72,109 |
| GS-9 | $61,268 | $63,311 | $65,353 | $67,396 | $69,438 | $71,481 | $73,523 | $75,565 | $77,608 | $79,650 |
| GS-10 | $67,470 | $69,719 | $71,968 | $74,218 | $76,467 | $78,716 | $80,965 | $83,215 | $85,464 | $87,713 |
| GS-11 | $74,129 | $76,600 | $79,070 | $81,540 | $84,011 | $86,481 | $88,952 | $91,422 | $93,892 | $96,363 |
| GS-12 | $88,850 | $91,812 | $94,774 | $97,737 | $100,699 | $103,661 | $106,623 | $109,585 | $112,547 | $115,510 |
| GS-13 | $105,654 | $109,175 | $112,697 | $116,219 | $119,740 | $123,262 | $126,783 | $130,305 | $133,826 | $137,348 |
| GS-14 | $124,851 | $129,013 | $133,174 | $137,336 | $141,498 | $145,659 | $149,821 | $153,982 | $158,144 | $162,305 |
| GS-15 | $146,859 | $151,754 | $156,649 | $161,544 | $166,440 | $171,335 | $176,230 | $176,300 | $176,300 | $176,300 |
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About the 2022 Boston table
The Boston Locality Area used the official OPM Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT boundary in 2022. Federal employees whose duty station was inside this boundary used this table instead of the 2022 nationwide base GS table.
In 2022, the locality adjustment was 30.09%. A GS-1 Step 1 salary in this area was $26,242, and a senior GS-15 Step 10 salary reached $176,300.
What was covered by this pay area
The pay area covered 31 counties and cities across Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Maine, Vermont. Some of the included jurisdictions include Barnstable County, MA, Bristol County, MA, Dukes County, MA, Essex County, MA, Middlesex County, MA, Nantucket County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Plymouth County, MA, Suffolk County, MA, Worcester County, MA, Bristol County, RI, Kent County, RI, and more.
2022 Boston questions
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What was the 2022 locality adjustment for Boston?
In 2022, the locality pay adjustment for Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT was 30.09%, added on top of the 2022 base GS table. -
What did a GS-12 earn in Boston in 2022?
A GS-12 Step 1 employee in Boston earned $88,850 in 2022, rising to $115,510 at Step 10. See the 2022 GS-12 Boston page. -
Is the 2022 table still current?
No. 2022 is an archived year. For current pay, see the latest Boston page.