2025 Houston GS Pay Table
The Houston-The Woodlands, TX GS locality table for 2025. The 2025 locality adjustment was 35.00%, applied on top of the 2025 base GS table. Every grade and every step shown below already includes locality pay.
2025 Houston GS Pay Table
Locality-adjusted General Schedule pay for Houston-The Woodlands, TX.
Covered area: Austin County, TX, Brazoria County, TX, Chambers County, TX, Colorado County, TX, Fort Bend County, TX, Galveston County, TX, Grimes County, TX, Harris County, TX, Jackson County, TX, Liberty County, TX, Madison County, TX, Matagorda County, TX, 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 | $30,186 | $31,199 | $32,202 | $33,202 | $34,204 | $34,790 | $35,783 | $36,783 | $36,824 | $37,760 |
| GS-2 | $33,942 | $34,749 | $35,874 | $36,824 | $37,237 | $38,332 | $39,427 | $40,522 | $41,616 | $42,711 |
| GS-3 | $37,036 | $38,270 | $39,504 | $40,738 | $41,972 | $43,205 | $44,439 | $45,673 | $46,907 | $48,141 |
| GS-4 | $41,573 | $42,960 | $44,346 | $45,733 | $47,119 | $48,506 | $49,892 | $51,278 | $52,665 | $54,051 |
| GS-5 | $46,513 | $48,063 | $49,613 | $51,162 | $52,712 | $54,262 | $55,812 | $57,362 | $58,911 | $60,461 |
| GS-6 | $51,849 | $53,577 | $55,305 | $57,033 | $58,761 | $60,489 | $62,217 | $63,945 | $65,673 | $67,401 |
| GS-7 | $57,617 | $59,538 | $61,459 | $63,380 | $65,301 | $67,222 | $69,143 | $71,064 | $72,985 | $74,906 |
| GS-8 | $63,808 | $65,935 | $68,063 | $70,191 | $72,318 | $74,446 | $76,573 | $78,701 | $80,829 | $82,956 |
| GS-9 | $70,477 | $72,826 | $75,175 | $77,524 | $79,873 | $82,222 | $84,571 | $86,920 | $89,269 | $91,618 |
| GS-10 | $77,610 | $80,197 | $82,783 | $85,370 | $87,957 | $90,543 | $93,130 | $95,716 | $98,303 | $100,890 |
| GS-11 | $85,270 | $88,112 | $90,954 | $93,795 | $96,637 | $99,479 | $102,321 | $105,162 | $108,004 | $110,846 |
| GS-12 | $102,203 | $105,611 | $109,018 | $112,425 | $115,833 | $119,240 | $122,648 | $126,055 | $129,462 | $132,870 |
| GS-13 | $121,534 | $125,585 | $129,636 | $133,688 | $137,739 | $141,791 | $145,842 | $149,893 | $153,945 | $157,996 |
| GS-14 | $143,616 | $148,403 | $153,190 | $157,977 | $162,764 | $167,551 | $172,338 | $177,125 | $181,913 | $186,700 |
| GS-15 | $168,930 | $174,560 | $180,191 | $185,822 | $191,453 | $195,200 | $195,200 | $195,200 | $195,200 | $195,200 |
2025 Houston full schedule
Every grade and step already includes the 35.00% locality adjustment for 2025. Click a grade to open its dedicated single-grade pay scale page for Houston.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $30,186 | $31,199 | $32,202 | $33,202 | $34,204 | $34,790 | $35,783 | $36,783 | $36,824 | $37,760 |
| GS-2 | $33,942 | $34,749 | $35,874 | $36,824 | $37,237 | $38,332 | $39,427 | $40,522 | $41,616 | $42,711 |
| GS-3 | $37,036 | $38,270 | $39,504 | $40,738 | $41,972 | $43,205 | $44,439 | $45,673 | $46,907 | $48,141 |
| GS-4 | $41,573 | $42,960 | $44,346 | $45,733 | $47,119 | $48,506 | $49,892 | $51,278 | $52,665 | $54,051 |
| GS-5 | $46,513 | $48,063 | $49,613 | $51,162 | $52,712 | $54,262 | $55,812 | $57,362 | $58,911 | $60,461 |
| GS-6 | $51,849 | $53,577 | $55,305 | $57,033 | $58,761 | $60,489 | $62,217 | $63,945 | $65,673 | $67,401 |
| GS-7 | $57,617 | $59,538 | $61,459 | $63,380 | $65,301 | $67,222 | $69,143 | $71,064 | $72,985 | $74,906 |
| GS-8 | $63,808 | $65,935 | $68,063 | $70,191 | $72,318 | $74,446 | $76,573 | $78,701 | $80,829 | $82,956 |
| GS-9 | $70,477 | $72,826 | $75,175 | $77,524 | $79,873 | $82,222 | $84,571 | $86,920 | $89,269 | $91,618 |
| GS-10 | $77,610 | $80,197 | $82,783 | $85,370 | $87,957 | $90,543 | $93,130 | $95,716 | $98,303 | $100,890 |
| GS-11 | $85,270 | $88,112 | $90,954 | $93,795 | $96,637 | $99,479 | $102,321 | $105,162 | $108,004 | $110,846 |
| GS-12 | $102,203 | $105,611 | $109,018 | $112,425 | $115,833 | $119,240 | $122,648 | $126,055 | $129,462 | $132,870 |
| GS-13 | $121,534 | $125,585 | $129,636 | $133,688 | $137,739 | $141,791 | $145,842 | $149,893 | $153,945 | $157,996 |
| GS-14 | $143,616 | $148,403 | $153,190 | $157,977 | $162,764 | $167,551 | $172,338 | $177,125 | $181,913 | $186,700 |
| GS-15 | $168,930 | $174,560 | $180,191 | $185,822 | $191,453 | $195,200 | $195,200 | $195,200 | $195,200 | $195,200 |
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About the 2025 Houston table
The Houston Locality Area used the official OPM Houston-The Woodlands, TX 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 35.00%. A GS-1 Step 1 salary in this area was $30,186, and a senior GS-15 Step 10 salary reached $195,200.
What was covered by this pay area
The pay area covered 19 counties and cities across Texas. Some of the included jurisdictions include Austin County, TX, Brazoria County, TX, Chambers County, TX, Colorado County, TX, Fort Bend County, TX, Galveston County, TX, Grimes County, TX, Harris County, TX, Jackson County, TX, Liberty County, TX, Madison County, TX, Matagorda County, TX, and more.
2025 Houston questions
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What was the 2025 locality adjustment for Houston?
In 2025, the locality pay adjustment for Houston-The Woodlands, TX was 35.00%, added on top of the 2025 base GS table. -
What did a GS-12 earn in Houston in 2025?
A GS-12 Step 1 employee in Houston earned $102,203 in 2025, rising to $132,870 at Step 10. See the 2025 GS-12 Houston page. -
Is the 2025 table still current?
No. 2025 is an archived year. For current pay, see the latest Houston page.