2025 Charlotte GS Pay Table
The Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC GS locality table for 2025. The 2025 locality adjustment was 19.67%, applied on top of the 2025 base GS table. Every grade and every step shown below already includes locality pay.
2025 Charlotte GS Pay Table
Locality-adjusted General Schedule pay for Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC.
Covered area: Alexander County, NC, Anson County, NC, Burke County, NC, Cabarrus County, NC, Caldwell County, NC, Catawba County, NC, Cleveland County, NC, Gaston County, NC, Iredell County, NC, Lincoln County, NC, Mecklenburg County, NC, Rowan 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 | $26,758 | $27,656 | $28,545 | $29,432 | $30,320 | $30,839 | $31,720 | $32,606 | $32,642 | $33,472 |
| GS-2 | $30,087 | $30,803 | $31,800 | $32,642 | $33,009 | $33,979 | $34,950 | $35,920 | $36,891 | $37,861 |
| GS-3 | $32,830 | $33,924 | $35,018 | $36,112 | $37,205 | $38,299 | $39,393 | $40,487 | $41,581 | $42,674 |
| GS-4 | $36,852 | $38,081 | $39,310 | $40,539 | $41,768 | $42,997 | $44,226 | $45,455 | $46,684 | $47,913 |
| GS-5 | $41,231 | $42,605 | $43,979 | $45,353 | $46,726 | $48,100 | $49,474 | $50,848 | $52,222 | $53,595 |
| GS-6 | $45,962 | $47,493 | $49,025 | $50,557 | $52,089 | $53,621 | $55,152 | $56,684 | $58,216 | $59,748 |
| GS-7 | $51,074 | $52,777 | $54,480 | $56,183 | $57,886 | $59,588 | $61,291 | $62,994 | $64,697 | $66,400 |
| GS-8 | $56,562 | $58,448 | $60,334 | $62,220 | $64,106 | $65,992 | $67,878 | $69,764 | $71,650 | $73,536 |
| GS-9 | $62,474 | $64,556 | $66,638 | $68,720 | $70,803 | $72,885 | $74,967 | $77,050 | $79,132 | $81,214 |
| GS-10 | $68,797 | $71,090 | $73,383 | $75,676 | $77,969 | $80,261 | $82,554 | $84,847 | $87,140 | $89,433 |
| GS-11 | $75,587 | $78,106 | $80,625 | $83,144 | $85,663 | $88,182 | $90,701 | $93,221 | $95,740 | $98,259 |
| GS-12 | $90,597 | $93,618 | $96,638 | $99,659 | $102,679 | $105,700 | $108,720 | $111,741 | $114,761 | $117,782 |
| GS-13 | $107,733 | $111,324 | $114,916 | $118,507 | $122,098 | $125,689 | $129,281 | $132,872 | $136,463 | $140,055 |
| GS-14 | $127,307 | $131,551 | $135,794 | $140,038 | $144,281 | $148,525 | $152,768 | $157,012 | $161,255 | $165,499 |
| GS-15 | $149,747 | $154,738 | $159,730 | $164,721 | $169,712 | $174,704 | $179,695 | $184,687 | $189,678 | $194,670 |
2025 Charlotte full schedule
Every grade and step already includes the 19.67% locality adjustment for 2025. Click a grade to open its dedicated single-grade pay scale page for Charlotte.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $26,758 | $27,656 | $28,545 | $29,432 | $30,320 | $30,839 | $31,720 | $32,606 | $32,642 | $33,472 |
| GS-2 | $30,087 | $30,803 | $31,800 | $32,642 | $33,009 | $33,979 | $34,950 | $35,920 | $36,891 | $37,861 |
| GS-3 | $32,830 | $33,924 | $35,018 | $36,112 | $37,205 | $38,299 | $39,393 | $40,487 | $41,581 | $42,674 |
| GS-4 | $36,852 | $38,081 | $39,310 | $40,539 | $41,768 | $42,997 | $44,226 | $45,455 | $46,684 | $47,913 |
| GS-5 | $41,231 | $42,605 | $43,979 | $45,353 | $46,726 | $48,100 | $49,474 | $50,848 | $52,222 | $53,595 |
| GS-6 | $45,962 | $47,493 | $49,025 | $50,557 | $52,089 | $53,621 | $55,152 | $56,684 | $58,216 | $59,748 |
| GS-7 | $51,074 | $52,777 | $54,480 | $56,183 | $57,886 | $59,588 | $61,291 | $62,994 | $64,697 | $66,400 |
| GS-8 | $56,562 | $58,448 | $60,334 | $62,220 | $64,106 | $65,992 | $67,878 | $69,764 | $71,650 | $73,536 |
| GS-9 | $62,474 | $64,556 | $66,638 | $68,720 | $70,803 | $72,885 | $74,967 | $77,050 | $79,132 | $81,214 |
| GS-10 | $68,797 | $71,090 | $73,383 | $75,676 | $77,969 | $80,261 | $82,554 | $84,847 | $87,140 | $89,433 |
| GS-11 | $75,587 | $78,106 | $80,625 | $83,144 | $85,663 | $88,182 | $90,701 | $93,221 | $95,740 | $98,259 |
| GS-12 | $90,597 | $93,618 | $96,638 | $99,659 | $102,679 | $105,700 | $108,720 | $111,741 | $114,761 | $117,782 |
| GS-13 | $107,733 | $111,324 | $114,916 | $118,507 | $122,098 | $125,689 | $129,281 | $132,872 | $136,463 | $140,055 |
| GS-14 | $127,307 | $131,551 | $135,794 | $140,038 | $144,281 | $148,525 | $152,768 | $157,012 | $161,255 | $165,499 |
| GS-15 | $149,747 | $154,738 | $159,730 | $164,721 | $169,712 | $174,704 | $179,695 | $184,687 | $189,678 | $194,670 |
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About the 2025 Charlotte table
The Charlotte Locality Area used the official OPM Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC boundary in 2025. Federal employees whose duty station was inside this boundary used this table instead of the 2025 nationwide base GS table.
In 2025, the locality adjustment was 19.67%. A GS-1 Step 1 salary in this area was $26,758, and a senior GS-15 Step 10 salary reached $194,670.
What was covered by this pay area
The pay area covered 18 counties and cities across North Carolina, South Carolina. Some of the included jurisdictions include Alexander County, NC, Anson County, NC, Burke County, NC, Cabarrus County, NC, Caldwell County, NC, Catawba County, NC, Cleveland County, NC, Gaston County, NC, Iredell County, NC, Lincoln County, NC, Mecklenburg County, NC, Rowan County, NC, and more.
2025 Charlotte questions
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What was the 2025 locality adjustment for Charlotte?
In 2025, the locality pay adjustment for Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC was 19.67%, added on top of the 2025 base GS table. -
What did a GS-12 earn in Charlotte in 2025?
A GS-12 Step 1 employee in Charlotte earned $90,597 in 2025, rising to $117,782 at Step 10. See the 2025 GS-12 Charlotte page. -
Is the 2025 table still current?
No. 2025 is an archived year. For current pay, see the latest Charlotte page.