2023 Des Moines GS Pay Table
The Des Moines-Ames-West Des Moines, IA GS locality table for 2023. The 2023 locality adjustment was 17.13%, applied on top of the 2023 base GS table. Every grade and every step shown below already includes locality pay.
2023 Des Moines GS Pay Table
Locality-adjusted General Schedule pay for Des Moines-Ames-West Des Moines, IA.
Covered area: Adair County, IA, Boone County, IA, Clarke County, IA, Dallas County, IA, Greene County, IA, Guthrie County, IA, Hamilton County, IA, Jasper County, IA, Lucas County, IA, Madison County, IA, Mahaska County, IA, Marion County, IA, 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 | $24,596 | $25,422 | $26,238 | $27,054 | $27,870 | $28,348 | $29,157 | $29,972 | $30,005 | $30,774 |
| GS-2 | $27,657 | $28,315 | $29,231 | $30,005 | $30,344 | $31,236 | $32,129 | $33,021 | $33,914 | $34,806 |
| GS-3 | $30,177 | $31,184 | $32,190 | $33,196 | $34,202 | $35,208 | $36,214 | $37,220 | $38,227 | $39,233 |
| GS-4 | $33,875 | $35,004 | $36,133 | $37,263 | $38,392 | $39,521 | $40,650 | $41,779 | $42,908 | $44,037 |
| GS-5 | $37,900 | $39,164 | $40,427 | $41,691 | $42,955 | $44,219 | $45,483 | $46,747 | $48,010 | $49,274 |
| GS-6 | $42,249 | $43,657 | $45,065 | $46,472 | $47,880 | $49,288 | $50,696 | $52,104 | $53,512 | $54,920 |
| GS-7 | $46,948 | $48,513 | $50,078 | $51,643 | $53,207 | $54,772 | $56,337 | $57,902 | $59,467 | $61,032 |
| GS-8 | $51,993 | $53,726 | $55,460 | $57,193 | $58,927 | $60,660 | $62,394 | $64,128 | $65,861 | $67,595 |
| GS-9 | $57,426 | $59,340 | $61,254 | $63,168 | $65,082 | $66,996 | $68,910 | $70,824 | $72,738 | $74,652 |
| GS-10 | $63,238 | $65,347 | $67,455 | $69,564 | $71,672 | $73,780 | $75,889 | $77,997 | $80,105 | $82,214 |
| GS-11 | $69,480 | $71,796 | $74,112 | $76,427 | $78,743 | $81,059 | $83,374 | $85,690 | $88,006 | $90,321 |
| GS-12 | $83,278 | $86,054 | $88,830 | $91,606 | $94,382 | $97,158 | $99,934 | $102,710 | $105,486 | $108,262 |
| GS-13 | $99,029 | $102,329 | $105,630 | $108,931 | $112,232 | $115,532 | $118,833 | $122,134 | $125,435 | $128,735 |
| GS-14 | $117,022 | $120,923 | $124,823 | $128,724 | $132,624 | $136,524 | $140,425 | $144,325 | $148,226 | $152,126 |
| GS-15 | $137,649 | $142,237 | $146,825 | $151,413 | $156,001 | $160,589 | $165,177 | $169,765 | $174,353 | $178,941 |
2023 Des Moines full schedule
Every grade and step already includes the 17.13% locality adjustment for 2023. Click a grade to open its dedicated single-grade pay scale page for Des Moines.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $24,596 | $25,422 | $26,238 | $27,054 | $27,870 | $28,348 | $29,157 | $29,972 | $30,005 | $30,774 |
| GS-2 | $27,657 | $28,315 | $29,231 | $30,005 | $30,344 | $31,236 | $32,129 | $33,021 | $33,914 | $34,806 |
| GS-3 | $30,177 | $31,184 | $32,190 | $33,196 | $34,202 | $35,208 | $36,214 | $37,220 | $38,227 | $39,233 |
| GS-4 | $33,875 | $35,004 | $36,133 | $37,263 | $38,392 | $39,521 | $40,650 | $41,779 | $42,908 | $44,037 |
| GS-5 | $37,900 | $39,164 | $40,427 | $41,691 | $42,955 | $44,219 | $45,483 | $46,747 | $48,010 | $49,274 |
| GS-6 | $42,249 | $43,657 | $45,065 | $46,472 | $47,880 | $49,288 | $50,696 | $52,104 | $53,512 | $54,920 |
| GS-7 | $46,948 | $48,513 | $50,078 | $51,643 | $53,207 | $54,772 | $56,337 | $57,902 | $59,467 | $61,032 |
| GS-8 | $51,993 | $53,726 | $55,460 | $57,193 | $58,927 | $60,660 | $62,394 | $64,128 | $65,861 | $67,595 |
| GS-9 | $57,426 | $59,340 | $61,254 | $63,168 | $65,082 | $66,996 | $68,910 | $70,824 | $72,738 | $74,652 |
| GS-10 | $63,238 | $65,347 | $67,455 | $69,564 | $71,672 | $73,780 | $75,889 | $77,997 | $80,105 | $82,214 |
| GS-11 | $69,480 | $71,796 | $74,112 | $76,427 | $78,743 | $81,059 | $83,374 | $85,690 | $88,006 | $90,321 |
| GS-12 | $83,278 | $86,054 | $88,830 | $91,606 | $94,382 | $97,158 | $99,934 | $102,710 | $105,486 | $108,262 |
| GS-13 | $99,029 | $102,329 | $105,630 | $108,931 | $112,232 | $115,532 | $118,833 | $122,134 | $125,435 | $128,735 |
| GS-14 | $117,022 | $120,923 | $124,823 | $128,724 | $132,624 | $136,524 | $140,425 | $144,325 | $148,226 | $152,126 |
| GS-15 | $137,649 | $142,237 | $146,825 | $151,413 | $156,001 | $160,589 | $165,177 | $169,765 | $174,353 | $178,941 |
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About the 2023 Des Moines table
The Des Moines Locality Area used the official OPM Des Moines-Ames-West Des Moines, IA 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 17.13%. A GS-1 Step 1 salary in this area was $24,596, and a senior GS-15 Step 10 salary reached $178,941.
What was covered by this pay area
The pay area covered 17 counties and cities across Iowa. Some of the included jurisdictions include Adair County, IA, Boone County, IA, Clarke County, IA, Dallas County, IA, Greene County, IA, Guthrie County, IA, Hamilton County, IA, Jasper County, IA, Lucas County, IA, Madison County, IA, Mahaska County, IA, Marion County, IA, and more.
2023 Des Moines questions
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What was the 2023 locality adjustment for Des Moines?
In 2023, the locality pay adjustment for Des Moines-Ames-West Des Moines, IA was 17.13%, added on top of the 2023 base GS table. -
What did a GS-12 earn in Des Moines in 2023?
A GS-12 Step 1 employee in Des Moines earned $83,278 in 2023, rising to $108,262 at Step 10. See the 2023 GS-12 Des Moines page. -
Is the 2023 table still current?
No. 2023 is an archived year. For current pay, see the latest Des Moines page.