2023 Philadelphia GS Pay Table
The Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD GS locality table for 2023. The 2023 locality adjustment was 27.84%, applied on top of the 2023 base GS table. Every grade and every step shown below already includes locality pay.
2023 Philadelphia GS Pay Table
Locality-adjusted General Schedule pay for Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
Covered area: Berks County, PA, Bucks County, PA, Chester County, PA, Delaware County, PA, Montgomery County, PA, Philadelphia County, PA, Schuylkill County, PA, Atlantic County, NJ, Burlington County, NJ, Camden County, NJ, Cape May County, NJ, Cumberland County, NJ, 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 | $26,845 | $27,746 | $28,637 | $29,527 | $30,418 | $30,940 | $31,823 | $32,713 | $32,749 | $33,587 |
| GS-2 | $30,186 | $30,904 | $31,904 | $32,749 | $33,118 | $34,092 | $35,067 | $36,041 | $37,015 | $37,989 |
| GS-3 | $32,937 | $34,035 | $35,133 | $36,231 | $37,329 | $38,427 | $39,526 | $40,624 | $41,722 | $42,820 |
| GS-4 | $36,973 | $38,205 | $39,437 | $40,670 | $41,902 | $43,134 | $44,367 | $45,599 | $46,832 | $48,064 |
| GS-5 | $41,365 | $42,745 | $44,124 | $45,503 | $46,883 | $48,262 | $49,642 | $51,021 | $52,400 | $53,780 |
| GS-6 | $46,112 | $47,649 | $49,185 | $50,722 | $52,258 | $53,795 | $55,332 | $56,868 | $58,405 | $59,942 |
| GS-7 | $51,241 | $52,949 | $54,657 | $56,365 | $58,073 | $59,781 | $61,488 | $63,196 | $64,904 | $66,612 |
| GS-8 | $56,747 | $58,639 | $60,531 | $62,423 | $64,315 | $66,207 | $68,099 | $69,991 | $71,883 | $73,775 |
| GS-9 | $62,677 | $64,766 | $66,855 | $68,944 | $71,033 | $73,122 | $75,211 | $77,300 | $79,389 | $81,478 |
| GS-10 | $69,021 | $71,322 | $73,623 | $75,924 | $78,225 | $80,526 | $82,828 | $85,129 | $87,430 | $89,731 |
| GS-11 | $75,833 | $78,361 | $80,888 | $83,416 | $85,943 | $88,470 | $90,998 | $93,525 | $96,053 | $98,580 |
| GS-12 | $90,893 | $93,923 | $96,953 | $99,982 | $103,012 | $106,042 | $109,072 | $112,102 | $115,131 | $118,161 |
| GS-13 | $108,084 | $111,686 | $115,289 | $118,891 | $122,494 | $126,096 | $129,699 | $133,301 | $136,904 | $140,506 |
| GS-14 | $127,722 | $131,979 | $136,237 | $140,494 | $144,751 | $149,008 | $153,265 | $157,522 | $161,779 | $166,036 |
| GS-15 | $150,235 | $155,243 | $160,250 | $165,257 | $170,265 | $175,272 | $180,280 | $183,500 | $183,500 | $183,500 |
2023 Philadelphia full schedule
Every grade and step already includes the 27.84% locality adjustment for 2023. Click a grade to open its dedicated single-grade pay scale page for Philadelphia.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $26,845 | $27,746 | $28,637 | $29,527 | $30,418 | $30,940 | $31,823 | $32,713 | $32,749 | $33,587 |
| GS-2 | $30,186 | $30,904 | $31,904 | $32,749 | $33,118 | $34,092 | $35,067 | $36,041 | $37,015 | $37,989 |
| GS-3 | $32,937 | $34,035 | $35,133 | $36,231 | $37,329 | $38,427 | $39,526 | $40,624 | $41,722 | $42,820 |
| GS-4 | $36,973 | $38,205 | $39,437 | $40,670 | $41,902 | $43,134 | $44,367 | $45,599 | $46,832 | $48,064 |
| GS-5 | $41,365 | $42,745 | $44,124 | $45,503 | $46,883 | $48,262 | $49,642 | $51,021 | $52,400 | $53,780 |
| GS-6 | $46,112 | $47,649 | $49,185 | $50,722 | $52,258 | $53,795 | $55,332 | $56,868 | $58,405 | $59,942 |
| GS-7 | $51,241 | $52,949 | $54,657 | $56,365 | $58,073 | $59,781 | $61,488 | $63,196 | $64,904 | $66,612 |
| GS-8 | $56,747 | $58,639 | $60,531 | $62,423 | $64,315 | $66,207 | $68,099 | $69,991 | $71,883 | $73,775 |
| GS-9 | $62,677 | $64,766 | $66,855 | $68,944 | $71,033 | $73,122 | $75,211 | $77,300 | $79,389 | $81,478 |
| GS-10 | $69,021 | $71,322 | $73,623 | $75,924 | $78,225 | $80,526 | $82,828 | $85,129 | $87,430 | $89,731 |
| GS-11 | $75,833 | $78,361 | $80,888 | $83,416 | $85,943 | $88,470 | $90,998 | $93,525 | $96,053 | $98,580 |
| GS-12 | $90,893 | $93,923 | $96,953 | $99,982 | $103,012 | $106,042 | $109,072 | $112,102 | $115,131 | $118,161 |
| GS-13 | $108,084 | $111,686 | $115,289 | $118,891 | $122,494 | $126,096 | $129,699 | $133,301 | $136,904 | $140,506 |
| GS-14 | $127,722 | $131,979 | $136,237 | $140,494 | $144,751 | $149,008 | $153,265 | $157,522 | $161,779 | $166,036 |
| GS-15 | $150,235 | $155,243 | $160,250 | $165,257 | $170,265 | $175,272 | $180,280 | $183,500 | $183,500 | $183,500 |
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About the 2023 Philadelphia table
The Philadelphia Locality Area used the official OPM Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD 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 27.84%. A GS-1 Step 1 salary in this area was $26,845, and a senior GS-15 Step 10 salary reached $183,500.
What was covered by this pay area
The pay area covered 21 counties and cities across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland. Some of the included jurisdictions include Berks County, PA, Bucks County, PA, Chester County, PA, Delaware County, PA, Montgomery County, PA, Philadelphia County, PA, Schuylkill County, PA, Atlantic County, NJ, Burlington County, NJ, Camden County, NJ, Cape May County, NJ, Cumberland County, NJ, and more.
2023 Philadelphia questions
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What was the 2023 locality adjustment for Philadelphia?
In 2023, the locality pay adjustment for Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD was 27.84%, added on top of the 2023 base GS table. -
What did a GS-12 earn in Philadelphia in 2023?
A GS-12 Step 1 employee in Philadelphia earned $90,893 in 2023, rising to $118,161 at Step 10. See the 2023 GS-12 Philadelphia page. -
Is the 2023 table still current?
No. 2023 is an archived year. For current pay, see the latest Philadelphia page.