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$67,439 GS-11 Step 1 in St. Louis (2022)
$87,667 GS-11 Step 10 in St. Louis (2022)
+$10,456 Locality add-on at Step 1 vs. base

2022 GS-11 pay table for St. Louis

Each step below already includes the 18.35% locality adjustment. The "Locality add-on" column shows how much locality pay is adding compared with the base GS-11 table.

Step Annual salary Biweekly pay Hourly rate Locality add-on
Step 1 $67,439 $2,593.81 $32.31 +$10,456
Step 2 $69,687 $2,680.27 $33.39 +$10,805
Step 3 $71,934 $2,766.69 $34.47 +$11,153
Step 4 $74,182 $2,853.15 $35.54 +$11,502
Step 5 $76,429 $2,939.58 $36.62 +$11,850
Step 6 $78,677 $3,026.04 $37.70 +$12,199
Step 7 $80,924 $3,112.46 $38.78 +$12,547
Step 8 $83,172 $3,198.92 $39.85 +$12,896
Step 9 $85,419 $3,285.35 $40.93 +$13,244
Step 10 $87,667 $3,371.81 $42.01 +$13,593
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Base vs. locality comparison

How much more St. Louis pays

  • Base GS-11 Step 1 $56,983
  • St. Louis GS-11 Step 1 $67,439
  • Locality add-on +$10,456
  • Adjustment percent 18.35%
  • Base GS-11 Step 10 $74,074
  • St. Louis GS-11 Step 10 $87,667

Step-increase waiting periods

  • Step 1 → Step 2 52 weeks
  • Step 2 → Step 3 52 weeks
  • Step 3 → Step 4 52 weeks
  • Step 4 → Step 5 104 weeks
  • Step 5 → Step 6 104 weeks
  • Step 6 → Step 7 104 weeks
  • Step 7 → Step 8 156 weeks
  • Step 8 → Step 9 156 weeks
  • Step 9 → Step 10 156 weeks

GS-11 in St. Louis: what to expect

Full performance for most professional careers: budget analysts, program managers, engineers, IT specialists and criminal investigators.

For 2022, the St. Louis pay area adds a 18.35% locality adjustment on top of the nationwide base GS schedule. Every GS-11 employee assigned to this area benefits from that same percentage, regardless of step or series.

Qualifications and career path

Minimum qualifications. A PhD or equivalent doctoral degree, or one year of specialized experience at the GS-9 level.

Promotion path. Typical career ladder peak for entry-level hires; competitive promotion to GS-12 requires vacancy and supervisory selection.

The rough military equivalent for GS-11 is O-4 Major, useful for comparing GS roles against enlisted and officer ranks when looking at pay or authority level.

Biweekly take-home for GS-11 in St. Louis

Before taxes and deductions, a GS-11 Step 1 employee in St. Louis earns roughly $2,594 per biweekly pay period. At Step 10 that rises to $3,372. Actual take-home will be lower after federal tax, state tax, TSP contributions, retirement and health insurance deductions.

Note. This is the archived 2022 table. For current pay, open the latest GS-11 St. Louis page.

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GS-11 in St. Louis questions

  • How much does a GS-11 make in St. Louis?
    In 2022, a GS-11 Step 1 employee in St. Louis earns $67,439 per year. At Step 10 the salary reaches $87,667. This is 18.35% higher than the base GS-11 salary.
  • What is the locality adjustment for GS-11 in St. Louis?
    The locality adjustment is the same for every grade and step within a pay area. For St. Louis in 2022, it is 18.35%. On a GS-11 Step 1 salary that translates to an extra $10,456 per year.
  • What is the biweekly pay for GS-11 in St. Louis?
    Biweekly pay is annual salary divided by 26. A GS-11 Step 1 employee in St. Louis earns roughly $2,594 per pay period before tax and retirement deductions.