2024 Albany GS Pay Table
The Albany-Schenectady, NY-MA GS locality table for 2024. The 2024 locality adjustment was 20.25%, applied on top of the 2024 base GS table. Every grade and every step shown below already includes locality pay.
2024 Albany GS Pay Table
Locality-adjusted General Schedule pay for Albany-Schenectady, NY-MA.
Covered area: Albany County, NY, Columbia County, NY, Fulton County, NY, Greene County, NY, Hamilton County, NY, Montgomery County, NY, Rensselaer County, NY, Saratoga County, NY, Schenectady County, NY, Schoharie County, NY, Warren County, NY, Washington County, NY, 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 | $26,438 | $27,326 | $28,203 | $29,080 | $29,957 | $30,470 | $31,341 | $32,217 | $32,252 | $33,071 |
| GS-2 | $29,728 | $30,435 | $31,420 | $32,252 | $32,617 | $33,576 | $34,536 | $35,495 | $36,455 | $37,415 |
| GS-3 | $32,437 | $33,518 | $34,600 | $35,681 | $36,762 | $37,843 | $38,924 | $40,005 | $41,086 | $42,167 |
| GS-4 | $36,412 | $37,625 | $38,838 | $40,052 | $41,265 | $42,478 | $43,692 | $44,905 | $46,118 | $47,332 |
| GS-5 | $40,738 | $42,096 | $43,454 | $44,811 | $46,169 | $47,526 | $48,884 | $50,242 | $51,599 | $52,957 |
| GS-6 | $45,412 | $46,926 | $48,440 | $49,954 | $51,468 | $52,982 | $54,496 | $56,010 | $57,524 | $59,038 |
| GS-7 | $50,464 | $52,146 | $53,829 | $55,511 | $57,193 | $58,876 | $60,558 | $62,240 | $63,922 | $65,605 |
| GS-8 | $55,886 | $57,749 | $59,612 | $61,474 | $63,337 | $65,200 | $67,062 | $68,925 | $70,788 | $72,650 |
| GS-9 | $61,727 | $63,784 | $65,842 | $67,899 | $69,957 | $72,014 | $74,072 | $76,129 | $78,187 | $80,244 |
| GS-10 | $67,975 | $70,240 | $72,506 | $74,771 | $77,037 | $79,302 | $81,568 | $83,833 | $86,099 | $88,365 |
| GS-11 | $74,684 | $77,173 | $79,662 | $82,151 | $84,640 | $87,130 | $89,619 | $92,108 | $94,597 | $97,086 |
| GS-12 | $89,515 | $92,499 | $95,482 | $98,466 | $101,449 | $104,432 | $107,416 | $110,399 | $113,383 | $116,366 |
| GS-13 | $106,445 | $109,994 | $113,542 | $117,091 | $120,640 | $124,188 | $127,737 | $131,285 | $134,834 | $138,382 |
| GS-14 | $125,786 | $129,979 | $134,173 | $138,366 | $142,559 | $146,752 | $150,945 | $155,138 | $159,331 | $163,524 |
| GS-15 | $147,957 | $152,888 | $157,820 | $162,751 | $167,683 | $172,614 | $177,546 | $182,477 | $187,408 | $191,900 |
2024 Albany full schedule
Every grade and step already includes the 20.25% locality adjustment for 2024. Click a grade to open its dedicated single-grade pay scale page for Albany.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $26,438 | $27,326 | $28,203 | $29,080 | $29,957 | $30,470 | $31,341 | $32,217 | $32,252 | $33,071 |
| GS-2 | $29,728 | $30,435 | $31,420 | $32,252 | $32,617 | $33,576 | $34,536 | $35,495 | $36,455 | $37,415 |
| GS-3 | $32,437 | $33,518 | $34,600 | $35,681 | $36,762 | $37,843 | $38,924 | $40,005 | $41,086 | $42,167 |
| GS-4 | $36,412 | $37,625 | $38,838 | $40,052 | $41,265 | $42,478 | $43,692 | $44,905 | $46,118 | $47,332 |
| GS-5 | $40,738 | $42,096 | $43,454 | $44,811 | $46,169 | $47,526 | $48,884 | $50,242 | $51,599 | $52,957 |
| GS-6 | $45,412 | $46,926 | $48,440 | $49,954 | $51,468 | $52,982 | $54,496 | $56,010 | $57,524 | $59,038 |
| GS-7 | $50,464 | $52,146 | $53,829 | $55,511 | $57,193 | $58,876 | $60,558 | $62,240 | $63,922 | $65,605 |
| GS-8 | $55,886 | $57,749 | $59,612 | $61,474 | $63,337 | $65,200 | $67,062 | $68,925 | $70,788 | $72,650 |
| GS-9 | $61,727 | $63,784 | $65,842 | $67,899 | $69,957 | $72,014 | $74,072 | $76,129 | $78,187 | $80,244 |
| GS-10 | $67,975 | $70,240 | $72,506 | $74,771 | $77,037 | $79,302 | $81,568 | $83,833 | $86,099 | $88,365 |
| GS-11 | $74,684 | $77,173 | $79,662 | $82,151 | $84,640 | $87,130 | $89,619 | $92,108 | $94,597 | $97,086 |
| GS-12 | $89,515 | $92,499 | $95,482 | $98,466 | $101,449 | $104,432 | $107,416 | $110,399 | $113,383 | $116,366 |
| GS-13 | $106,445 | $109,994 | $113,542 | $117,091 | $120,640 | $124,188 | $127,737 | $131,285 | $134,834 | $138,382 |
| GS-14 | $125,786 | $129,979 | $134,173 | $138,366 | $142,559 | $146,752 | $150,945 | $155,138 | $159,331 | $163,524 |
| GS-15 | $147,957 | $152,888 | $157,820 | $162,751 | $167,683 | $172,614 | $177,546 | $182,477 | $187,408 | $191,900 |
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About the 2024 Albany table
The Albany Locality Area used the official OPM Albany-Schenectady, NY-MA boundary in 2024. Federal employees whose duty station was inside this boundary used this table instead of the 2024 nationwide base GS table.
In 2024, the locality adjustment was 20.25%. A GS-1 Step 1 salary in this area was $26,438, and a senior GS-15 Step 10 salary reached $191,900.
What was covered by this pay area
The pay area covered 13 counties and cities across New York, Massachusetts. Some of the included jurisdictions include Albany County, NY, Columbia County, NY, Fulton County, NY, Greene County, NY, Hamilton County, NY, Montgomery County, NY, Rensselaer County, NY, Saratoga County, NY, Schenectady County, NY, Schoharie County, NY, Warren County, NY, Washington County, NY, and more.
2024 Albany questions
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What was the 2024 locality adjustment for Albany?
In 2024, the locality pay adjustment for Albany-Schenectady, NY-MA was 20.25%, added on top of the 2024 base GS table. -
What did a GS-12 earn in Albany in 2024?
A GS-12 Step 1 employee in Albany earned $89,515 in 2024, rising to $116,366 at Step 10. See the 2024 GS-12 Albany page. -
Is the 2024 table still current?
No. 2024 is an archived year. For current pay, see the latest Albany page.