2025 Rest of U.S. GS Pay Table
The Rest of U.S. GS locality table for 2025. The 2025 locality adjustment was 17.06%, applied on top of the 2025 base GS table. Every grade and every step shown below already includes locality pay.
2025 Rest of U.S. GS Pay Table
Locality-adjusted General Schedule pay for Rest of U.S..
Covered area: Those portions of the United States and its territories and possessions (nonforeign areas), not located within another locality pay area.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $26,175 | $27,053 | $27,922 | $28,790 | $29,658 | $30,166 | $31,028 | $31,895 | $31,930 | $32,742 |
| GS-2 | $29,431 | $30,131 | $31,106 | $31,930 | $32,289 | $33,238 | $34,187 | $35,137 | $36,086 | $37,035 |
| GS-3 | $32,114 | $33,184 | $34,254 | $35,324 | $36,394 | $37,464 | $38,534 | $39,604 | $40,674 | $41,744 |
| GS-4 | $36,049 | $37,251 | $38,453 | $39,655 | $40,857 | $42,060 | $43,262 | $44,464 | $45,666 | $46,868 |
| GS-5 | $40,332 | $41,676 | $43,020 | $44,363 | $45,707 | $47,051 | $48,395 | $49,739 | $51,083 | $52,426 |
| GS-6 | $44,959 | $46,458 | $47,956 | $49,454 | $50,953 | $52,451 | $53,949 | $55,448 | $56,946 | $58,445 |
| GS-7 | $49,960 | $51,626 | $53,292 | $54,957 | $56,623 | $58,289 | $59,955 | $61,620 | $63,286 | $64,952 |
| GS-8 | $55,328 | $57,173 | $59,018 | $60,863 | $62,708 | $64,553 | $66,398 | $68,242 | $70,087 | $71,932 |
| GS-9 | $61,111 | $63,148 | $65,185 | $67,222 | $69,259 | $71,295 | $73,332 | $75,369 | $77,406 | $79,443 |
| GS-10 | $67,297 | $69,539 | $71,782 | $74,025 | $76,268 | $78,511 | $80,754 | $82,997 | $85,240 | $87,482 |
| GS-11 | $73,939 | $76,403 | $78,867 | $81,331 | $83,795 | $86,259 | $88,723 | $91,187 | $93,652 | $96,116 |
| GS-12 | $88,621 | $91,576 | $94,531 | $97,485 | $100,440 | $103,394 | $106,349 | $109,304 | $112,258 | $115,213 |
| GS-13 | $105,383 | $108,896 | $112,409 | $115,922 | $119,435 | $122,948 | $126,461 | $129,974 | $133,487 | $137,000 |
| GS-14 | $124,531 | $128,682 | $132,833 | $136,984 | $141,135 | $145,286 | $149,436 | $153,587 | $157,738 | $161,889 |
| GS-15 | $146,481 | $151,363 | $156,246 | $161,128 | $166,011 | $170,894 | $175,776 | $180,659 | $185,541 | $190,424 |
2025 Rest of U.S. full schedule
Every grade and step already includes the 17.06% locality adjustment for 2025. Click a grade to open its dedicated single-grade pay scale page for Rest of U.S..
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $26,175 | $27,053 | $27,922 | $28,790 | $29,658 | $30,166 | $31,028 | $31,895 | $31,930 | $32,742 |
| GS-2 | $29,431 | $30,131 | $31,106 | $31,930 | $32,289 | $33,238 | $34,187 | $35,137 | $36,086 | $37,035 |
| GS-3 | $32,114 | $33,184 | $34,254 | $35,324 | $36,394 | $37,464 | $38,534 | $39,604 | $40,674 | $41,744 |
| GS-4 | $36,049 | $37,251 | $38,453 | $39,655 | $40,857 | $42,060 | $43,262 | $44,464 | $45,666 | $46,868 |
| GS-5 | $40,332 | $41,676 | $43,020 | $44,363 | $45,707 | $47,051 | $48,395 | $49,739 | $51,083 | $52,426 |
| GS-6 | $44,959 | $46,458 | $47,956 | $49,454 | $50,953 | $52,451 | $53,949 | $55,448 | $56,946 | $58,445 |
| GS-7 | $49,960 | $51,626 | $53,292 | $54,957 | $56,623 | $58,289 | $59,955 | $61,620 | $63,286 | $64,952 |
| GS-8 | $55,328 | $57,173 | $59,018 | $60,863 | $62,708 | $64,553 | $66,398 | $68,242 | $70,087 | $71,932 |
| GS-9 | $61,111 | $63,148 | $65,185 | $67,222 | $69,259 | $71,295 | $73,332 | $75,369 | $77,406 | $79,443 |
| GS-10 | $67,297 | $69,539 | $71,782 | $74,025 | $76,268 | $78,511 | $80,754 | $82,997 | $85,240 | $87,482 |
| GS-11 | $73,939 | $76,403 | $78,867 | $81,331 | $83,795 | $86,259 | $88,723 | $91,187 | $93,652 | $96,116 |
| GS-12 | $88,621 | $91,576 | $94,531 | $97,485 | $100,440 | $103,394 | $106,349 | $109,304 | $112,258 | $115,213 |
| GS-13 | $105,383 | $108,896 | $112,409 | $115,922 | $119,435 | $122,948 | $126,461 | $129,974 | $133,487 | $137,000 |
| GS-14 | $124,531 | $128,682 | $132,833 | $136,984 | $141,135 | $145,286 | $149,436 | $153,587 | $157,738 | $161,889 |
| GS-15 | $146,481 | $151,363 | $156,246 | $161,128 | $166,011 | $170,894 | $175,776 | $180,659 | $185,541 | $190,424 |
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About the 2025 Rest of U.S. table
The Rest of U.S. used the official OPM Rest of U.S. 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 17.06%. A GS-1 Step 1 salary in this area was $26,175, and a senior GS-15 Step 10 salary reached $190,424.
What was covered by this pay area
The pay area covered 1 counties and cities across the listed counties. Some of the included jurisdictions include Those portions of the United States and its territories and possessions (nonforeign areas), not located within another locality pay area.
2025 Rest of U.S. questions
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What was the 2025 locality adjustment for Rest of U.S.?
In 2025, the locality pay adjustment for Rest of U.S. was 17.06%, added on top of the 2025 base GS table. -
What did a GS-12 earn in Rest of U.S. in 2025?
A GS-12 Step 1 employee in Rest of U.S. earned $88,621 in 2025, rising to $115,213 at Step 10. See the 2025 GS-12 Rest of U.S. page. -
Is the 2025 table still current?
No. 2025 is an archived year. For current pay, see the latest Rest of U.S. page.