2023 Raleigh GS Pay Table
The Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC GS locality table for 2023. The 2023 locality adjustment was 21.37%, applied on top of the 2023 base GS table. Every grade and every step shown below already includes locality pay.
2023 Raleigh GS Pay Table
Locality-adjusted General Schedule pay for Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC.
Covered area: Caswell County, NC, Chatham County, NC, Cumberland County, NC, Durham County, NC, Edgecombe County, NC, Franklin County, NC, Granville County, NC, Halifax County, NC, Harnett County, NC, Hoke County, NC, Johnston County, NC, Lee 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 | $25,486 | $26,342 | $27,188 | $28,033 | $28,879 | $29,374 | $30,213 | $31,057 | $31,091 | $31,888 |
| GS-2 | $28,658 | $29,340 | $30,289 | $31,091 | $31,442 | $32,367 | $33,292 | $34,217 | $35,141 | $36,066 |
| GS-3 | $31,270 | $32,312 | $33,355 | $34,397 | $35,440 | $36,483 | $37,525 | $38,568 | $39,610 | $40,653 |
| GS-4 | $35,101 | $36,271 | $37,441 | $38,611 | $39,781 | $40,951 | $42,121 | $43,291 | $44,461 | $45,631 |
| GS-5 | $39,272 | $40,581 | $41,891 | $43,200 | $44,510 | $45,820 | $47,129 | $48,439 | $49,748 | $51,058 |
| GS-6 | $43,778 | $45,237 | $46,696 | $48,155 | $49,614 | $51,072 | $52,531 | $53,990 | $55,449 | $56,908 |
| GS-7 | $48,648 | $50,269 | $51,891 | $53,512 | $55,134 | $56,755 | $58,377 | $59,998 | $61,620 | $63,241 |
| GS-8 | $53,875 | $55,671 | $57,467 | $59,264 | $61,060 | $62,856 | $64,653 | $66,449 | $68,245 | $70,041 |
| GS-9 | $59,505 | $61,488 | $63,472 | $65,455 | $67,438 | $69,421 | $71,404 | $73,388 | $75,371 | $77,354 |
| GS-10 | $65,528 | $67,712 | $69,897 | $72,082 | $74,266 | $76,451 | $78,636 | $80,820 | $83,005 | $85,190 |
| GS-11 | $71,995 | $74,395 | $76,794 | $79,194 | $81,593 | $83,993 | $86,392 | $88,792 | $91,191 | $93,591 |
| GS-12 | $86,293 | $89,169 | $92,046 | $94,922 | $97,799 | $100,675 | $103,552 | $106,428 | $109,305 | $112,181 |
| GS-13 | $102,613 | $106,034 | $109,454 | $112,874 | $116,294 | $119,715 | $123,135 | $126,555 | $129,975 | $133,395 |
| GS-14 | $121,258 | $125,300 | $129,342 | $133,383 | $137,425 | $141,466 | $145,508 | $149,550 | $153,591 | $157,633 |
| GS-15 | $142,632 | $147,386 | $152,140 | $156,894 | $161,648 | $166,402 | $171,156 | $175,910 | $180,664 | $183,500 |
2023 Raleigh full schedule
Every grade and step already includes the 21.37% locality adjustment for 2023. Click a grade to open its dedicated single-grade pay scale page for Raleigh.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $25,486 | $26,342 | $27,188 | $28,033 | $28,879 | $29,374 | $30,213 | $31,057 | $31,091 | $31,888 |
| GS-2 | $28,658 | $29,340 | $30,289 | $31,091 | $31,442 | $32,367 | $33,292 | $34,217 | $35,141 | $36,066 |
| GS-3 | $31,270 | $32,312 | $33,355 | $34,397 | $35,440 | $36,483 | $37,525 | $38,568 | $39,610 | $40,653 |
| GS-4 | $35,101 | $36,271 | $37,441 | $38,611 | $39,781 | $40,951 | $42,121 | $43,291 | $44,461 | $45,631 |
| GS-5 | $39,272 | $40,581 | $41,891 | $43,200 | $44,510 | $45,820 | $47,129 | $48,439 | $49,748 | $51,058 |
| GS-6 | $43,778 | $45,237 | $46,696 | $48,155 | $49,614 | $51,072 | $52,531 | $53,990 | $55,449 | $56,908 |
| GS-7 | $48,648 | $50,269 | $51,891 | $53,512 | $55,134 | $56,755 | $58,377 | $59,998 | $61,620 | $63,241 |
| GS-8 | $53,875 | $55,671 | $57,467 | $59,264 | $61,060 | $62,856 | $64,653 | $66,449 | $68,245 | $70,041 |
| GS-9 | $59,505 | $61,488 | $63,472 | $65,455 | $67,438 | $69,421 | $71,404 | $73,388 | $75,371 | $77,354 |
| GS-10 | $65,528 | $67,712 | $69,897 | $72,082 | $74,266 | $76,451 | $78,636 | $80,820 | $83,005 | $85,190 |
| GS-11 | $71,995 | $74,395 | $76,794 | $79,194 | $81,593 | $83,993 | $86,392 | $88,792 | $91,191 | $93,591 |
| GS-12 | $86,293 | $89,169 | $92,046 | $94,922 | $97,799 | $100,675 | $103,552 | $106,428 | $109,305 | $112,181 |
| GS-13 | $102,613 | $106,034 | $109,454 | $112,874 | $116,294 | $119,715 | $123,135 | $126,555 | $129,975 | $133,395 |
| GS-14 | $121,258 | $125,300 | $129,342 | $133,383 | $137,425 | $141,466 | $145,508 | $149,550 | $153,591 | $157,633 |
| GS-15 | $142,632 | $147,386 | $152,140 | $156,894 | $161,648 | $166,402 | $171,156 | $175,910 | $180,664 | $183,500 |
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About the 2023 Raleigh table
The Raleigh Locality Area used the official OPM Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC 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 21.37%. A GS-1 Step 1 salary in this area was $25,486, and a senior GS-15 Step 10 salary reached $183,500.
What was covered by this pay area
The pay area covered 24 counties and cities across North Carolina. Some of the included jurisdictions include Caswell County, NC, Chatham County, NC, Cumberland County, NC, Durham County, NC, Edgecombe County, NC, Franklin County, NC, Granville County, NC, Halifax County, NC, Harnett County, NC, Hoke County, NC, Johnston County, NC, Lee County, NC, and more.
2023 Raleigh questions
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What was the 2023 locality adjustment for Raleigh?
In 2023, the locality pay adjustment for Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC was 21.37%, added on top of the 2023 base GS table. -
What did a GS-12 earn in Raleigh in 2023?
A GS-12 Step 1 employee in Raleigh earned $86,293 in 2023, rising to $112,181 at Step 10. See the 2023 GS-12 Raleigh page. -
Is the 2023 table still current?
No. 2023 is an archived year. For current pay, see the latest Raleigh page.