2023 Tucson GS Pay Table
The Tucson-Nogales, AZ GS locality table for 2023. The 2023 locality adjustment was 18.40%, applied on top of the 2023 base GS table. Every grade and every step shown below already includes locality pay.
2023 Tucson GS Pay Table
Locality-adjusted General Schedule pay for Tucson-Nogales, AZ.
Covered area: Cochise County, AZ, Pima County, AZ, Santa Cruz County, AZ.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $24,863 | $25,698 | $26,523 | $27,347 | $28,172 | $28,655 | $29,473 | $30,297 | $30,331 | $31,107 |
| GS-2 | $27,957 | $28,622 | $29,548 | $30,331 | $30,673 | $31,575 | $32,477 | $33,379 | $34,282 | $35,184 |
| GS-3 | $30,505 | $31,522 | $32,539 | $33,556 | $34,573 | $35,590 | $36,607 | $37,624 | $38,641 | $39,658 |
| GS-4 | $34,242 | $35,384 | $36,525 | $37,667 | $38,808 | $39,949 | $41,091 | $42,232 | $43,373 | $44,515 |
| GS-5 | $38,311 | $39,588 | $40,866 | $42,143 | $43,421 | $44,698 | $45,976 | $47,253 | $48,531 | $49,809 |
| GS-6 | $42,707 | $44,130 | $45,553 | $46,976 | $48,400 | $49,823 | $51,246 | $52,669 | $54,092 | $55,515 |
| GS-7 | $47,457 | $49,039 | $50,621 | $52,203 | $53,784 | $55,366 | $56,948 | $58,530 | $60,112 | $61,694 |
| GS-8 | $52,557 | $54,309 | $56,061 | $57,814 | $59,566 | $61,318 | $63,070 | $64,823 | $66,575 | $68,327 |
| GS-9 | $58,049 | $59,984 | $61,918 | $63,853 | $65,788 | $67,722 | $69,657 | $71,592 | $73,526 | $75,461 |
| GS-10 | $63,924 | $66,055 | $68,187 | $70,318 | $72,449 | $74,580 | $76,711 | $78,843 | $80,974 | $83,105 |
| GS-11 | $70,234 | $72,574 | $74,915 | $77,256 | $79,597 | $81,938 | $84,278 | $86,619 | $88,960 | $91,301 |
| GS-12 | $84,181 | $86,987 | $89,793 | $92,599 | $95,406 | $98,212 | $101,018 | $103,824 | $106,630 | $109,436 |
| GS-13 | $100,102 | $103,439 | $106,775 | $110,112 | $113,449 | $116,785 | $120,122 | $123,458 | $126,795 | $130,131 |
| GS-14 | $118,291 | $122,234 | $126,177 | $130,119 | $134,062 | $138,005 | $141,947 | $145,890 | $149,833 | $153,776 |
| GS-15 | $139,141 | $143,779 | $148,417 | $153,054 | $157,692 | $162,330 | $166,968 | $171,605 | $176,243 | $180,881 |
2023 Tucson full schedule
Every grade and step already includes the 18.40% locality adjustment for 2023. Click a grade to open its dedicated single-grade pay scale page for Tucson.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $24,863 | $25,698 | $26,523 | $27,347 | $28,172 | $28,655 | $29,473 | $30,297 | $30,331 | $31,107 |
| GS-2 | $27,957 | $28,622 | $29,548 | $30,331 | $30,673 | $31,575 | $32,477 | $33,379 | $34,282 | $35,184 |
| GS-3 | $30,505 | $31,522 | $32,539 | $33,556 | $34,573 | $35,590 | $36,607 | $37,624 | $38,641 | $39,658 |
| GS-4 | $34,242 | $35,384 | $36,525 | $37,667 | $38,808 | $39,949 | $41,091 | $42,232 | $43,373 | $44,515 |
| GS-5 | $38,311 | $39,588 | $40,866 | $42,143 | $43,421 | $44,698 | $45,976 | $47,253 | $48,531 | $49,809 |
| GS-6 | $42,707 | $44,130 | $45,553 | $46,976 | $48,400 | $49,823 | $51,246 | $52,669 | $54,092 | $55,515 |
| GS-7 | $47,457 | $49,039 | $50,621 | $52,203 | $53,784 | $55,366 | $56,948 | $58,530 | $60,112 | $61,694 |
| GS-8 | $52,557 | $54,309 | $56,061 | $57,814 | $59,566 | $61,318 | $63,070 | $64,823 | $66,575 | $68,327 |
| GS-9 | $58,049 | $59,984 | $61,918 | $63,853 | $65,788 | $67,722 | $69,657 | $71,592 | $73,526 | $75,461 |
| GS-10 | $63,924 | $66,055 | $68,187 | $70,318 | $72,449 | $74,580 | $76,711 | $78,843 | $80,974 | $83,105 |
| GS-11 | $70,234 | $72,574 | $74,915 | $77,256 | $79,597 | $81,938 | $84,278 | $86,619 | $88,960 | $91,301 |
| GS-12 | $84,181 | $86,987 | $89,793 | $92,599 | $95,406 | $98,212 | $101,018 | $103,824 | $106,630 | $109,436 |
| GS-13 | $100,102 | $103,439 | $106,775 | $110,112 | $113,449 | $116,785 | $120,122 | $123,458 | $126,795 | $130,131 |
| GS-14 | $118,291 | $122,234 | $126,177 | $130,119 | $134,062 | $138,005 | $141,947 | $145,890 | $149,833 | $153,776 |
| GS-15 | $139,141 | $143,779 | $148,417 | $153,054 | $157,692 | $162,330 | $166,968 | $171,605 | $176,243 | $180,881 |
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About the 2023 Tucson table
The Tucson Locality Area used the official OPM Tucson-Nogales, AZ 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 18.40%. A GS-1 Step 1 salary in this area was $24,863, and a senior GS-15 Step 10 salary reached $180,881.
What was covered by this pay area
The pay area covered 3 counties and cities across Arizona. Some of the included jurisdictions include Cochise County, AZ, Pima County, AZ, Santa Cruz County, AZ.
2023 Tucson questions
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What was the 2023 locality adjustment for Tucson?
In 2023, the locality pay adjustment for Tucson-Nogales, AZ was 18.40%, added on top of the 2023 base GS table. -
What did a GS-12 earn in Tucson in 2023?
A GS-12 Step 1 employee in Tucson earned $84,181 in 2023, rising to $109,436 at Step 10. See the 2023 GS-12 Tucson page. -
Is the 2023 table still current?
No. 2023 is an archived year. For current pay, see the latest Tucson page.