2023 Charlotte GS Pay Table
The Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC GS locality table for 2023. The 2023 locality adjustment was 18.63%, applied on top of the 2023 base GS table. Every grade and every step shown below already includes locality pay.
2023 Charlotte GS Pay Table
Locality-adjusted General Schedule pay for Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC.
Covered area: Alexander County, NC, Anson County, NC, Burke County, NC, Cabarrus County, NC, Caldwell County, NC, Catawba County, NC, Cleveland County, NC, Gaston County, NC, Iredell County, NC, Lincoln County, NC, Mecklenburg County, NC, Rowan County, NC, 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 | $24,911 | $25,747 | $26,574 | $27,400 | $28,227 | $28,711 | $29,531 | $30,356 | $30,389 | $31,168 |
| GS-2 | $28,011 | $28,678 | $29,605 | $30,389 | $30,732 | $31,636 | $32,540 | $33,444 | $34,348 | $35,252 |
| GS-3 | $30,564 | $31,583 | $32,602 | $33,621 | $34,640 | $35,659 | $36,678 | $37,697 | $38,716 | $39,735 |
| GS-4 | $34,309 | $35,453 | $36,596 | $37,740 | $38,883 | $40,027 | $41,171 | $42,314 | $43,458 | $44,601 |
| GS-5 | $38,385 | $39,665 | $40,945 | $42,225 | $43,505 | $44,785 | $46,065 | $47,345 | $48,625 | $49,905 |
| GS-6 | $42,790 | $44,216 | $45,642 | $47,068 | $48,494 | $49,920 | $51,345 | $52,771 | $54,197 | $55,623 |
| GS-7 | $47,549 | $49,134 | $50,719 | $52,304 | $53,889 | $55,474 | $57,059 | $58,644 | $60,228 | $61,813 |
| GS-8 | $52,659 | $54,414 | $56,170 | $57,926 | $59,682 | $61,437 | $63,193 | $64,949 | $66,704 | $68,460 |
| GS-9 | $58,162 | $60,100 | $62,039 | $63,977 | $65,916 | $67,854 | $69,792 | $71,731 | $73,669 | $75,608 |
| GS-10 | $64,048 | $66,184 | $68,319 | $70,454 | $72,590 | $74,725 | $76,860 | $78,996 | $81,131 | $83,266 |
| GS-11 | $70,370 | $72,715 | $75,061 | $77,406 | $79,751 | $82,097 | $84,442 | $86,787 | $89,133 | $91,478 |
| GS-12 | $84,345 | $87,156 | $89,968 | $92,779 | $95,591 | $98,402 | $101,214 | $104,025 | $106,837 | $109,649 |
| GS-13 | $100,297 | $103,640 | $106,983 | $110,326 | $113,669 | $117,012 | $120,355 | $123,698 | $127,041 | $130,384 |
| GS-14 | $118,521 | $122,471 | $126,422 | $130,372 | $134,322 | $138,273 | $142,223 | $146,174 | $150,124 | $154,074 |
| GS-15 | $139,412 | $144,058 | $148,705 | $153,352 | $157,999 | $162,645 | $167,292 | $171,939 | $176,586 | $181,232 |
2023 Charlotte full schedule
Every grade and step already includes the 18.63% locality adjustment for 2023. Click a grade to open its dedicated single-grade pay scale page for Charlotte.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $24,911 | $25,747 | $26,574 | $27,400 | $28,227 | $28,711 | $29,531 | $30,356 | $30,389 | $31,168 |
| GS-2 | $28,011 | $28,678 | $29,605 | $30,389 | $30,732 | $31,636 | $32,540 | $33,444 | $34,348 | $35,252 |
| GS-3 | $30,564 | $31,583 | $32,602 | $33,621 | $34,640 | $35,659 | $36,678 | $37,697 | $38,716 | $39,735 |
| GS-4 | $34,309 | $35,453 | $36,596 | $37,740 | $38,883 | $40,027 | $41,171 | $42,314 | $43,458 | $44,601 |
| GS-5 | $38,385 | $39,665 | $40,945 | $42,225 | $43,505 | $44,785 | $46,065 | $47,345 | $48,625 | $49,905 |
| GS-6 | $42,790 | $44,216 | $45,642 | $47,068 | $48,494 | $49,920 | $51,345 | $52,771 | $54,197 | $55,623 |
| GS-7 | $47,549 | $49,134 | $50,719 | $52,304 | $53,889 | $55,474 | $57,059 | $58,644 | $60,228 | $61,813 |
| GS-8 | $52,659 | $54,414 | $56,170 | $57,926 | $59,682 | $61,437 | $63,193 | $64,949 | $66,704 | $68,460 |
| GS-9 | $58,162 | $60,100 | $62,039 | $63,977 | $65,916 | $67,854 | $69,792 | $71,731 | $73,669 | $75,608 |
| GS-10 | $64,048 | $66,184 | $68,319 | $70,454 | $72,590 | $74,725 | $76,860 | $78,996 | $81,131 | $83,266 |
| GS-11 | $70,370 | $72,715 | $75,061 | $77,406 | $79,751 | $82,097 | $84,442 | $86,787 | $89,133 | $91,478 |
| GS-12 | $84,345 | $87,156 | $89,968 | $92,779 | $95,591 | $98,402 | $101,214 | $104,025 | $106,837 | $109,649 |
| GS-13 | $100,297 | $103,640 | $106,983 | $110,326 | $113,669 | $117,012 | $120,355 | $123,698 | $127,041 | $130,384 |
| GS-14 | $118,521 | $122,471 | $126,422 | $130,372 | $134,322 | $138,273 | $142,223 | $146,174 | $150,124 | $154,074 |
| GS-15 | $139,412 | $144,058 | $148,705 | $153,352 | $157,999 | $162,645 | $167,292 | $171,939 | $176,586 | $181,232 |
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About the 2023 Charlotte table
The Charlotte Locality Area used the official OPM Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC boundary in 2023. Federal employees whose duty station was inside this boundary used this table instead of the 2023 nationwide base GS table.
In 2023, the locality adjustment was 18.63%. A GS-1 Step 1 salary in this area was $24,911, and a senior GS-15 Step 10 salary reached $181,232.
What was covered by this pay area
The pay area covered 18 counties and cities across North Carolina, South Carolina. Some of the included jurisdictions include Alexander County, NC, Anson County, NC, Burke County, NC, Cabarrus County, NC, Caldwell County, NC, Catawba County, NC, Cleveland County, NC, Gaston County, NC, Iredell County, NC, Lincoln County, NC, Mecklenburg County, NC, Rowan County, NC, and more.
2023 Charlotte questions
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What was the 2023 locality adjustment for Charlotte?
In 2023, the locality pay adjustment for Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC was 18.63%, added on top of the 2023 base GS table. -
What did a GS-12 earn in Charlotte in 2023?
A GS-12 Step 1 employee in Charlotte earned $84,345 in 2023, rising to $109,649 at Step 10. See the 2023 GS-12 Charlotte page. -
Is the 2023 table still current?
No. 2023 is an archived year. For current pay, see the latest Charlotte page.