2024 Atlanta GS Pay Table
The Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL GS locality table for 2024. The 2024 locality adjustment was 23.45%, applied on top of the 2024 base GS table. Every grade and every step shown below already includes locality pay.
2024 Atlanta GS Pay Table
Locality-adjusted General Schedule pay for Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL.
Covered area: Banks County, GA, Barrow County, GA, Bartow County, GA, Butts County, GA, Carroll County, GA, Chattahoochee County, GA, Cherokee County, GA, Clarke County, GA, Clayton County, GA, Cobb County, GA, Coweta County, GA, Dawson County, GA, 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 | $27,142 | $28,053 | $28,954 | $29,854 | $30,754 | $31,281 | $32,175 | $33,075 | $33,111 | $33,951 |
| GS-2 | $30,519 | $31,245 | $32,256 | $33,111 | $33,485 | $34,470 | $35,455 | $36,440 | $37,425 | $38,410 |
| GS-3 | $33,301 | $34,410 | $35,520 | $36,630 | $37,740 | $38,850 | $39,960 | $41,069 | $42,179 | $43,289 |
| GS-4 | $37,381 | $38,626 | $39,872 | $41,117 | $42,363 | $43,609 | $44,854 | $46,100 | $47,346 | $48,591 |
| GS-5 | $41,822 | $43,216 | $44,610 | $46,004 | $47,397 | $48,791 | $50,185 | $51,579 | $52,972 | $54,366 |
| GS-6 | $46,621 | $48,175 | $49,729 | $51,284 | $52,838 | $54,392 | $55,946 | $57,501 | $59,055 | $60,609 |
| GS-7 | $51,807 | $53,534 | $55,261 | $56,988 | $58,715 | $60,442 | $62,169 | $63,896 | $65,624 | $67,351 |
| GS-8 | $57,373 | $59,286 | $61,198 | $63,110 | $65,022 | $66,935 | $68,847 | $70,759 | $72,671 | $74,584 |
| GS-9 | $63,369 | $65,482 | $67,594 | $69,706 | $71,818 | $73,931 | $76,043 | $78,155 | $80,267 | $82,379 |
| GS-10 | $69,784 | $72,110 | $74,435 | $76,761 | $79,087 | $81,413 | $83,739 | $86,064 | $88,390 | $90,716 |
| GS-11 | $76,671 | $79,227 | $81,782 | $84,337 | $86,893 | $89,448 | $92,004 | $94,559 | $97,114 | $99,670 |
| GS-12 | $91,897 | $94,960 | $98,023 | $101,086 | $104,149 | $107,211 | $110,274 | $113,337 | $116,400 | $119,463 |
| GS-13 | $109,278 | $112,921 | $116,564 | $120,207 | $123,850 | $127,493 | $131,136 | $134,779 | $138,422 | $142,065 |
| GS-14 | $129,134 | $133,438 | $137,743 | $142,048 | $146,352 | $150,657 | $154,962 | $159,267 | $163,571 | $167,876 |
| GS-15 | $151,894 | $156,957 | $162,019 | $167,082 | $172,145 | $177,208 | $182,270 | $187,333 | $191,900 | $191,900 |
2024 Atlanta full schedule
Every grade and step already includes the 23.45% locality adjustment for 2024. Click a grade to open its dedicated single-grade pay scale page for Atlanta.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $27,142 | $28,053 | $28,954 | $29,854 | $30,754 | $31,281 | $32,175 | $33,075 | $33,111 | $33,951 |
| GS-2 | $30,519 | $31,245 | $32,256 | $33,111 | $33,485 | $34,470 | $35,455 | $36,440 | $37,425 | $38,410 |
| GS-3 | $33,301 | $34,410 | $35,520 | $36,630 | $37,740 | $38,850 | $39,960 | $41,069 | $42,179 | $43,289 |
| GS-4 | $37,381 | $38,626 | $39,872 | $41,117 | $42,363 | $43,609 | $44,854 | $46,100 | $47,346 | $48,591 |
| GS-5 | $41,822 | $43,216 | $44,610 | $46,004 | $47,397 | $48,791 | $50,185 | $51,579 | $52,972 | $54,366 |
| GS-6 | $46,621 | $48,175 | $49,729 | $51,284 | $52,838 | $54,392 | $55,946 | $57,501 | $59,055 | $60,609 |
| GS-7 | $51,807 | $53,534 | $55,261 | $56,988 | $58,715 | $60,442 | $62,169 | $63,896 | $65,624 | $67,351 |
| GS-8 | $57,373 | $59,286 | $61,198 | $63,110 | $65,022 | $66,935 | $68,847 | $70,759 | $72,671 | $74,584 |
| GS-9 | $63,369 | $65,482 | $67,594 | $69,706 | $71,818 | $73,931 | $76,043 | $78,155 | $80,267 | $82,379 |
| GS-10 | $69,784 | $72,110 | $74,435 | $76,761 | $79,087 | $81,413 | $83,739 | $86,064 | $88,390 | $90,716 |
| GS-11 | $76,671 | $79,227 | $81,782 | $84,337 | $86,893 | $89,448 | $92,004 | $94,559 | $97,114 | $99,670 |
| GS-12 | $91,897 | $94,960 | $98,023 | $101,086 | $104,149 | $107,211 | $110,274 | $113,337 | $116,400 | $119,463 |
| GS-13 | $109,278 | $112,921 | $116,564 | $120,207 | $123,850 | $127,493 | $131,136 | $134,779 | $138,422 | $142,065 |
| GS-14 | $129,134 | $133,438 | $137,743 | $142,048 | $146,352 | $150,657 | $154,962 | $159,267 | $163,571 | $167,876 |
| GS-15 | $151,894 | $156,957 | $162,019 | $167,082 | $172,145 | $177,208 | $182,270 | $187,333 | $191,900 | $191,900 |
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About the 2024 Atlanta table
The Atlanta Locality Area used the official OPM Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL 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 23.45%. A GS-1 Step 1 salary in this area was $27,142, and a senior GS-15 Step 10 salary reached $191,900.
What was covered by this pay area
The pay area covered 64 counties and cities across Georgia, Alabama. Some of the included jurisdictions include Banks County, GA, Barrow County, GA, Bartow County, GA, Butts County, GA, Carroll County, GA, Chattahoochee County, GA, Cherokee County, GA, Clarke County, GA, Clayton County, GA, Cobb County, GA, Coweta County, GA, Dawson County, GA, and more.
2024 Atlanta questions
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What was the 2024 locality adjustment for Atlanta?
In 2024, the locality pay adjustment for Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL was 23.45%, added on top of the 2024 base GS table. -
What did a GS-12 earn in Atlanta in 2024?
A GS-12 Step 1 employee in Atlanta earned $91,897 in 2024, rising to $119,463 at Step 10. See the 2024 GS-12 Atlanta page. -
Is the 2024 table still current?
No. 2024 is an archived year. For current pay, see the latest Atlanta page.