2025 Seattle GS Pay Table
The Seattle-Tacoma, WA GS locality table for 2025. The 2025 locality adjustment was 31.57%, applied on top of the 2025 base GS table. Every grade and every step shown below already includes locality pay.
2025 Seattle GS Pay Table
Locality-adjusted General Schedule pay for Seattle-Tacoma, WA.
Covered area: Clallam County, WA, Grays Harbor County, WA, Island County, WA, Jefferson County, WA, King County, WA, Kitsap County, WA, Lewis County, WA, Mason County, WA, Pacific County, WA, Pierce County, WA, San Juan County, WA, Skagit County, WA, 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 | $29,419 | $30,406 | $31,383 | $32,358 | $33,335 | $33,906 | $34,874 | $35,849 | $35,888 | $36,800 |
| GS-2 | $33,079 | $33,866 | $34,962 | $35,888 | $36,291 | $37,358 | $38,425 | $39,492 | $40,559 | $41,626 |
| GS-3 | $36,095 | $37,297 | $38,500 | $39,703 | $40,905 | $42,108 | $43,310 | $44,513 | $45,715 | $46,918 |
| GS-4 | $40,517 | $41,868 | $43,219 | $44,571 | $45,922 | $47,273 | $48,624 | $49,976 | $51,327 | $52,678 |
| GS-5 | $45,331 | $46,842 | $48,352 | $49,862 | $51,373 | $52,883 | $54,394 | $55,904 | $57,415 | $58,925 |
| GS-6 | $50,532 | $52,216 | $53,900 | $55,584 | $57,268 | $58,953 | $60,637 | $62,321 | $64,005 | $65,689 |
| GS-7 | $56,153 | $58,025 | $59,897 | $61,769 | $63,642 | $65,514 | $67,386 | $69,258 | $71,131 | $73,003 |
| GS-8 | $62,187 | $64,260 | $66,334 | $68,407 | $70,481 | $72,554 | $74,628 | $76,701 | $78,775 | $80,848 |
| GS-9 | $68,686 | $70,975 | $73,265 | $75,554 | $77,843 | $80,133 | $82,422 | $84,711 | $87,001 | $89,290 |
| GS-10 | $75,638 | $78,159 | $80,680 | $83,201 | $85,722 | $88,243 | $90,764 | $93,284 | $95,805 | $98,326 |
| GS-11 | $83,104 | $85,873 | $88,643 | $91,412 | $94,182 | $96,951 | $99,721 | $102,490 | $105,260 | $108,029 |
| GS-12 | $99,606 | $102,927 | $106,248 | $109,569 | $112,890 | $116,211 | $119,531 | $122,852 | $126,173 | $129,494 |
| GS-13 | $118,446 | $122,394 | $126,343 | $130,291 | $134,240 | $138,188 | $142,136 | $146,085 | $150,033 | $153,982 |
| GS-14 | $139,967 | $144,632 | $149,298 | $153,963 | $158,629 | $163,294 | $167,960 | $172,625 | $177,291 | $181,956 |
| GS-15 | $164,637 | $170,125 | $175,613 | $181,101 | $186,589 | $192,076 | $195,200 | $195,200 | $195,200 | $195,200 |
2025 Seattle full schedule
Every grade and step already includes the 31.57% locality adjustment for 2025. Click a grade to open its dedicated single-grade pay scale page for Seattle.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $29,419 | $30,406 | $31,383 | $32,358 | $33,335 | $33,906 | $34,874 | $35,849 | $35,888 | $36,800 |
| GS-2 | $33,079 | $33,866 | $34,962 | $35,888 | $36,291 | $37,358 | $38,425 | $39,492 | $40,559 | $41,626 |
| GS-3 | $36,095 | $37,297 | $38,500 | $39,703 | $40,905 | $42,108 | $43,310 | $44,513 | $45,715 | $46,918 |
| GS-4 | $40,517 | $41,868 | $43,219 | $44,571 | $45,922 | $47,273 | $48,624 | $49,976 | $51,327 | $52,678 |
| GS-5 | $45,331 | $46,842 | $48,352 | $49,862 | $51,373 | $52,883 | $54,394 | $55,904 | $57,415 | $58,925 |
| GS-6 | $50,532 | $52,216 | $53,900 | $55,584 | $57,268 | $58,953 | $60,637 | $62,321 | $64,005 | $65,689 |
| GS-7 | $56,153 | $58,025 | $59,897 | $61,769 | $63,642 | $65,514 | $67,386 | $69,258 | $71,131 | $73,003 |
| GS-8 | $62,187 | $64,260 | $66,334 | $68,407 | $70,481 | $72,554 | $74,628 | $76,701 | $78,775 | $80,848 |
| GS-9 | $68,686 | $70,975 | $73,265 | $75,554 | $77,843 | $80,133 | $82,422 | $84,711 | $87,001 | $89,290 |
| GS-10 | $75,638 | $78,159 | $80,680 | $83,201 | $85,722 | $88,243 | $90,764 | $93,284 | $95,805 | $98,326 |
| GS-11 | $83,104 | $85,873 | $88,643 | $91,412 | $94,182 | $96,951 | $99,721 | $102,490 | $105,260 | $108,029 |
| GS-12 | $99,606 | $102,927 | $106,248 | $109,569 | $112,890 | $116,211 | $119,531 | $122,852 | $126,173 | $129,494 |
| GS-13 | $118,446 | $122,394 | $126,343 | $130,291 | $134,240 | $138,188 | $142,136 | $146,085 | $150,033 | $153,982 |
| GS-14 | $139,967 | $144,632 | $149,298 | $153,963 | $158,629 | $163,294 | $167,960 | $172,625 | $177,291 | $181,956 |
| GS-15 | $164,637 | $170,125 | $175,613 | $181,101 | $186,589 | $192,076 | $195,200 | $195,200 | $195,200 | $195,200 |
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About the 2025 Seattle table
The Seattle Locality Area used the official OPM Seattle-Tacoma, WA 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 31.57%. A GS-1 Step 1 salary in this area was $29,419, and a senior GS-15 Step 10 salary reached $195,200.
What was covered by this pay area
The pay area covered 15 counties and cities across Washington. Some of the included jurisdictions include Clallam County, WA, Grays Harbor County, WA, Island County, WA, Jefferson County, WA, King County, WA, Kitsap County, WA, Lewis County, WA, Mason County, WA, Pacific County, WA, Pierce County, WA, San Juan County, WA, Skagit County, WA, and more.
2025 Seattle questions
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What was the 2025 locality adjustment for Seattle?
In 2025, the locality pay adjustment for Seattle-Tacoma, WA was 31.57%, added on top of the 2025 base GS table. -
What did a GS-12 earn in Seattle in 2025?
A GS-12 Step 1 employee in Seattle earned $99,606 in 2025, rising to $129,494 at Step 10. See the 2025 GS-12 Seattle page. -
Is the 2025 table still current?
No. 2025 is an archived year. For current pay, see the latest Seattle page.