2022 San Diego GS Pay Table
The San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA GS locality table for 2022. The 2022 locality adjustment was 30.87%, applied on top of the 2022 base GS table. Every grade and every step shown below already includes locality pay.
2022 San Diego GS Pay Table
Locality-adjusted General Schedule pay for San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
Covered area: San Diego County, CA.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $26,399 | $27,285 | $28,162 | $29,036 | $29,913 | $30,426 | $31,295 | $32,169 | $32,204 | $33,024 |
| GS-2 | $29,684 | $30,391 | $31,373 | $32,204 | $32,568 | $33,526 | $34,484 | $35,442 | $36,400 | $37,358 |
| GS-3 | $32,389 | $33,469 | $34,548 | $35,628 | $36,708 | $37,787 | $38,867 | $39,947 | $41,026 | $42,106 |
| GS-4 | $36,358 | $37,570 | $38,782 | $39,994 | $41,206 | $42,418 | $43,629 | $44,841 | $46,053 | $47,265 |
| GS-5 | $40,678 | $42,034 | $43,390 | $44,746 | $46,102 | $47,457 | $48,813 | $50,169 | $51,525 | $52,881 |
| GS-6 | $45,345 | $46,857 | $48,368 | $49,880 | $51,391 | $52,903 | $54,414 | $55,926 | $57,438 | $58,949 |
| GS-7 | $50,389 | $52,068 | $53,747 | $55,426 | $57,105 | $58,784 | $60,463 | $62,142 | $63,821 | $65,500 |
| GS-8 | $55,804 | $57,664 | $59,524 | $61,383 | $63,243 | $65,103 | $66,962 | $68,822 | $70,682 | $72,541 |
| GS-9 | $61,636 | $63,691 | $65,745 | $67,800 | $69,854 | $71,909 | $73,964 | $76,018 | $78,073 | $80,128 |
| GS-10 | $67,874 | $70,137 | $72,400 | $74,663 | $76,925 | $79,188 | $81,451 | $83,714 | $85,976 | $88,239 |
| GS-11 | $74,574 | $77,059 | $79,544 | $82,029 | $84,515 | $87,000 | $89,485 | $91,970 | $94,455 | $96,941 |
| GS-12 | $89,383 | $92,363 | $95,343 | $98,323 | $101,303 | $104,282 | $107,262 | $110,242 | $113,222 | $116,202 |
| GS-13 | $106,287 | $109,830 | $113,373 | $116,915 | $120,458 | $124,001 | $127,543 | $131,086 | $134,629 | $138,171 |
| GS-14 | $125,600 | $129,786 | $133,973 | $138,159 | $142,346 | $146,533 | $150,719 | $154,906 | $159,092 | $163,279 |
| GS-15 | $147,739 | $152,664 | $157,588 | $162,513 | $167,438 | $172,362 | $176,300 | $176,300 | $176,300 | $176,300 |
2022 San Diego full schedule
Every grade and step already includes the 30.87% locality adjustment for 2022. Click a grade to open its dedicated single-grade pay scale page for San Diego.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $26,399 | $27,285 | $28,162 | $29,036 | $29,913 | $30,426 | $31,295 | $32,169 | $32,204 | $33,024 |
| GS-2 | $29,684 | $30,391 | $31,373 | $32,204 | $32,568 | $33,526 | $34,484 | $35,442 | $36,400 | $37,358 |
| GS-3 | $32,389 | $33,469 | $34,548 | $35,628 | $36,708 | $37,787 | $38,867 | $39,947 | $41,026 | $42,106 |
| GS-4 | $36,358 | $37,570 | $38,782 | $39,994 | $41,206 | $42,418 | $43,629 | $44,841 | $46,053 | $47,265 |
| GS-5 | $40,678 | $42,034 | $43,390 | $44,746 | $46,102 | $47,457 | $48,813 | $50,169 | $51,525 | $52,881 |
| GS-6 | $45,345 | $46,857 | $48,368 | $49,880 | $51,391 | $52,903 | $54,414 | $55,926 | $57,438 | $58,949 |
| GS-7 | $50,389 | $52,068 | $53,747 | $55,426 | $57,105 | $58,784 | $60,463 | $62,142 | $63,821 | $65,500 |
| GS-8 | $55,804 | $57,664 | $59,524 | $61,383 | $63,243 | $65,103 | $66,962 | $68,822 | $70,682 | $72,541 |
| GS-9 | $61,636 | $63,691 | $65,745 | $67,800 | $69,854 | $71,909 | $73,964 | $76,018 | $78,073 | $80,128 |
| GS-10 | $67,874 | $70,137 | $72,400 | $74,663 | $76,925 | $79,188 | $81,451 | $83,714 | $85,976 | $88,239 |
| GS-11 | $74,574 | $77,059 | $79,544 | $82,029 | $84,515 | $87,000 | $89,485 | $91,970 | $94,455 | $96,941 |
| GS-12 | $89,383 | $92,363 | $95,343 | $98,323 | $101,303 | $104,282 | $107,262 | $110,242 | $113,222 | $116,202 |
| GS-13 | $106,287 | $109,830 | $113,373 | $116,915 | $120,458 | $124,001 | $127,543 | $131,086 | $134,629 | $138,171 |
| GS-14 | $125,600 | $129,786 | $133,973 | $138,159 | $142,346 | $146,533 | $150,719 | $154,906 | $159,092 | $163,279 |
| GS-15 | $147,739 | $152,664 | $157,588 | $162,513 | $167,438 | $172,362 | $176,300 | $176,300 | $176,300 | $176,300 |
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About the 2022 San Diego table
The San Diego Locality Area used the official OPM San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA 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 30.87%. A GS-1 Step 1 salary in this area was $26,399, and a senior GS-15 Step 10 salary reached $176,300.
What was covered by this pay area
The pay area covered 1 counties and cities across California. Some of the included jurisdictions include San Diego County, CA.
2022 San Diego questions
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What was the 2022 locality adjustment for San Diego?
In 2022, the locality pay adjustment for San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA was 30.87%, added on top of the 2022 base GS table. -
What did a GS-12 earn in San Diego in 2022?
A GS-12 Step 1 employee in San Diego earned $89,383 in 2022, rising to $116,202 at Step 10. See the 2022 GS-12 San Diego page. -
Is the 2022 table still current?
No. 2022 is an archived year. For current pay, see the latest San Diego page.