2025 GS-10 Pay Scale
The GS-10 base salary range for 2025 is $57,489 at Step 1, rising to $74,733 at Step 10. Add the locality pay adjustment for your duty station on top. This page shows the base table first, then every locality-adjusted version of GS-10 for 2025.
2025 GS-10 Pay Scale
Nationwide base GS-10 rates for 2025.
| Step | Annual salary | Biweekly pay | Hourly rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | $57,489 | $2,211.12 | $27.55 | - |
| Step 2 | $59,405 | $2,284.81 | $28.46 | - |
| Step 3 | $61,321 | $2,358.50 | $29.38 | - |
| Step 4 | $63,237 | $2,432.19 | $30.30 | - |
| Step 5 | $65,153 | $2,505.88 | $31.22 | - |
| Step 6 | $67,069 | $2,579.58 | $32.14 | - |
| Step 7 | $68,985 | $2,653.27 | $33.05 | - |
| Step 8 | $70,901 | $2,726.96 | $33.97 | - |
| Step 9 | $72,817 | $2,800.65 | $34.89 | - |
| Step 10 | $74,733 | $2,874.35 | $35.81 | - |
2025 GS-10 base salary, all 10 steps
This is the nationwide base GS-10 salary schedule for 2025, before any locality adjustment. It shows annual salary, biweekly pay and hourly rate for every step.
| Step | Annual salary | Biweekly pay | Hourly rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | $57,489 | $2,211.12 | $27.55 | - |
| Step 2 | $59,405 | $2,284.81 | $28.46 | - |
| Step 3 | $61,321 | $2,358.50 | $29.38 | - |
| Step 4 | $63,237 | $2,432.19 | $30.30 | - |
| Step 5 | $65,153 | $2,505.88 | $31.22 | - |
| Step 6 | $67,069 | $2,579.58 | $32.14 | - |
| Step 7 | $68,985 | $2,653.27 | $33.05 | - |
| Step 8 | $70,901 | $2,726.96 | $33.97 | - |
| Step 9 | $72,817 | $2,800.65 | $34.89 | - |
| Step 10 | $74,733 | $2,874.35 | $35.81 | - |
Who is a GS-10?
Typical role. Senior technician and supervisory positions, and full-performance roles in a handful of occupations such as Border Patrol and IT.
Minimum qualifications. One year of specialized experience at the GS-9 level, plus agency-specific requirements.
Career progression. Promoted to GS-11 after one year of creditable experience in grade.
Step-increase waiting periods
Within-grade step increases happen automatically as long as your performance is acceptable.
GS-10 locality-adjusted salary for every pay area
Most federal employees receive locality pay on top of their base salary. The table below shows GS-10 Step 1 and Step 10 for every OPM locality pay area in 2025, sorted from highest to lowest adjustment.
| Locality pay area | Adjustment | GS-10 Step 1 | GS-10 Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland | 46.34% | $84,129 | $109,364 |
| New York-Newark | 37.95% | $79,306 | $103,094 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach | 36.47% | $78,455 | $101,988 |
| Houston-The Woodlands | 35.00% | $77,610 | $100,890 |
| Washington-Baltimore-Arlington | 33.94% | $77,001 | $100,097 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad | 33.72% | $76,874 | $99,933 |
| Boston-Worcester-Providence | 32.58% | $76,219 | $99,081 |
| State of Alaska | 32.36% | $76,092 | $98,917 |
| Hartford-East Hartford | 32.08% | $75,931 | $98,707 |
| Seattle-Tacoma | 31.57% | $75,638 | $98,326 |
| Chicago-Naperville | 30.86% | $75,230 | $97,796 |
| Denver-Aurora | 30.52% | $75,035 | $97,542 |
| Sacramento-Roseville | 29.76% | $74,598 | $96,974 |
| Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor | 29.12% | $74,230 | $96,495 |
| Philadelphia-Reading-Camden | 28.99% | $74,155 | $96,398 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul | 27.62% | $73,367 | $95,374 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth | 27.26% | $73,161 | $95,105 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Salem | 26.13% | $72,511 | $94,261 |
| Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale | 24.67% | $71,672 | $93,170 |
| Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs | 23.79% | $71,166 | $92,512 |
| Phoenix-Mesa | 22.45% | $70,395 | $91,511 |
| Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha | 22.42% | $70,378 | $91,488 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean | 22.41% | $70,372 | $91,481 |
| Richmond | 22.28% | $70,298 | $91,384 |
| Raleigh-Durham-Cary | 22.24% | $70,275 | $91,354 |
| Cleveland-Akron-Canton | 22.23% | $70,269 | $91,346 |
| State of Hawaii | 22.21% | $70,257 | $91,331 |
| Columbus-Marion-Zanesville | 22.15% | $70,223 | $91,286 |
| Cincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville | 21.93% | $70,096 | $91,122 |
| Huntsville-Decatur | 21.91% | $70,085 | $91,107 |
| Laredo | 21.59% | $69,901 | $90,868 |
| Dayton-Springfield-Kettering | 21.42% | $69,803 | $90,741 |
| Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton | 21.03% | $69,579 | $90,449 |
| Albany-Schenectady | 20.77% | $69,429 | $90,255 |
| Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown | 20.35% | $69,188 | $89,941 |
| Colorado Springs | 20.15% | $69,073 | $89,792 |
| St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington | 20.03% | $69,004 | $89,702 |
| Charlotte-Concord | 19.67% | $68,797 | $89,433 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson | 19.57% | $68,740 | $89,358 |
| Burlington-South Burlington-Barre | 19.45% | $68,671 | $89,269 |
| Harrisburg-Lebanon | 19.43% | $68,659 | $89,254 |
| Tucson-Nogales | 19.28% | $68,573 | $89,142 |
| Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City | 18.97% | $68,395 | $88,910 |
| Davenport-Moline | 18.93% | $68,372 | $88,880 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk | 18.80% | $68,297 | $88,783 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall | 18.78% | $68,285 | $88,768 |
| Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas | 18.33% | $68,027 | $88,432 |
| Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega | 18.24% | $67,975 | $88,364 |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont | 18.23% | $67,969 | $88,357 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie | 18.15% | $67,923 | $88,297 |
| Des Moines-Ames-West Des Moines | 18.01% | $67,843 | $88,192 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville | 17.93% | $67,797 | $88,133 |
| Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls | 17.88% | $67,768 | $88,095 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d'Alene | 17.67% | $67,647 | $87,938 |
| Fresno-Madera-Hanford | 17.65% | $67,636 | $87,923 |
| Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice | 17.63% | $67,624 | $87,908 |
| Reno-Fernley | 17.52% | $67,561 | $87,826 |
| Rest of U.S. | 17.06% | $67,297 | $87,482 |
Top and bottom GS-10 localities in 2025
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Lowest-paying areas
About the GS-10 pay scale
GS-10 is part of the 2025 General Schedule, the pay system used by roughly 70% of civilian white-collar federal employees. Senior technician and supervisory positions, and full-performance roles in a handful of occupations such as Border Patrol and IT.
How step increases work
Within-grade step increases happen automatically as long as your performance is acceptable. You move from Step 1 to Step 4 one year at a time, from Step 4 to Step 7 every two years, and from Step 7 to Step 10 every three years. Managers can award a one-time quality step increase (QSI) to accelerate progression for employees whose performance is rated outstanding.
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GS-10 questions for 2025
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What is the starting salary for GS-10 in 2025?
The base starting salary for GS-10 in 2025 is $57,489 at Step 1. With the highest locality adjustment in 2025 (San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, 46.34%), GS-10 Step 1 can reach significantly more. -
How long does it take to reach GS-10 Step 10?
If you never get a quality step increase, it takes roughly 18 years to move from Step 1 to Step 10. Steps 1-4 take one year each, Steps 5-7 take two years each, and Steps 8-10 take three years each. A quality step increase can shorten that timeline by one year per QSI. -
How do I get promoted from GS-10 to GS-11?
Promotion from GS-10 to GS-11 generally requires one year of specialized experience at the GS-10 level, and a competitive selection into a GS-11 vacancy. Open the GS-11 pay scale to see the next grade's salaries. -
What is the military equivalent of GS-10?
GS-10 is roughly equivalent to O-4 Major. These equivalents are approximate. The GS and military pay systems do not map one to one.