2025 St. Louis GS Pay Table
The St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL GS locality table for 2025. The 2025 locality adjustment was 20.03%, applied on top of the 2025 base GS table. Every grade and every step shown below already includes locality pay.
2025 St. Louis GS Pay Table
Locality-adjusted General Schedule pay for St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL.
Covered area: Crawford County, MO, Franklin County, MO, Gasconade County, MO, Iron County, MO, Jefferson County, MO, Lincoln County, MO, Madison County, MO, Montgomery County, MO, Pike County, MO, St. Charles County, MO, Ste. Genevieve County, MO, St. Francois County, MO, 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 | $26,839 | $27,739 | $28,631 | $29,520 | $30,411 | $30,932 | $31,815 | $32,705 | $32,741 | $33,572 |
| GS-2 | $30,178 | $30,896 | $31,896 | $32,741 | $33,108 | $34,081 | $35,055 | $36,028 | $37,002 | $37,975 |
| GS-3 | $32,929 | $34,026 | $35,123 | $36,220 | $37,317 | $38,414 | $39,511 | $40,609 | $41,706 | $42,803 |
| GS-4 | $36,963 | $38,196 | $39,429 | $40,661 | $41,894 | $43,127 | $44,359 | $45,592 | $46,825 | $48,058 |
| GS-5 | $41,355 | $42,733 | $44,111 | $45,489 | $46,867 | $48,245 | $49,623 | $51,001 | $52,379 | $53,757 |
| GS-6 | $46,100 | $47,636 | $49,173 | $50,709 | $52,245 | $53,782 | $55,318 | $56,855 | $58,391 | $59,927 |
| GS-7 | $51,228 | $52,936 | $54,644 | $56,352 | $58,060 | $59,768 | $61,476 | $63,184 | $64,892 | $66,600 |
| GS-8 | $56,732 | $58,624 | $60,516 | $62,407 | $64,299 | $66,191 | $68,082 | $69,974 | $71,866 | $73,757 |
| GS-9 | $62,662 | $64,750 | $66,839 | $68,927 | $71,016 | $73,104 | $75,193 | $77,281 | $79,370 | $81,458 |
| GS-10 | $69,004 | $71,304 | $73,604 | $75,903 | $78,203 | $80,503 | $82,803 | $85,102 | $87,402 | $89,702 |
| GS-11 | $75,815 | $78,341 | $80,868 | $83,394 | $85,921 | $88,448 | $90,974 | $93,501 | $96,028 | $98,554 |
| GS-12 | $90,870 | $93,899 | $96,929 | $99,959 | $102,988 | $106,018 | $109,047 | $112,077 | $115,106 | $118,136 |
| GS-13 | $108,057 | $111,659 | $115,261 | $118,863 | $122,465 | $126,068 | $129,670 | $133,272 | $136,874 | $140,476 |
| GS-14 | $127,690 | $131,947 | $136,203 | $140,459 | $144,715 | $148,972 | $153,228 | $157,484 | $161,740 | $165,997 |
| GS-15 | $150,197 | $155,204 | $160,210 | $165,216 | $170,223 | $175,229 | $180,236 | $185,242 | $190,249 | $195,200 |
2025 St. Louis full schedule
Every grade and step already includes the 20.03% locality adjustment for 2025. Click a grade to open its dedicated single-grade pay scale page for St. Louis.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $26,839 | $27,739 | $28,631 | $29,520 | $30,411 | $30,932 | $31,815 | $32,705 | $32,741 | $33,572 |
| GS-2 | $30,178 | $30,896 | $31,896 | $32,741 | $33,108 | $34,081 | $35,055 | $36,028 | $37,002 | $37,975 |
| GS-3 | $32,929 | $34,026 | $35,123 | $36,220 | $37,317 | $38,414 | $39,511 | $40,609 | $41,706 | $42,803 |
| GS-4 | $36,963 | $38,196 | $39,429 | $40,661 | $41,894 | $43,127 | $44,359 | $45,592 | $46,825 | $48,058 |
| GS-5 | $41,355 | $42,733 | $44,111 | $45,489 | $46,867 | $48,245 | $49,623 | $51,001 | $52,379 | $53,757 |
| GS-6 | $46,100 | $47,636 | $49,173 | $50,709 | $52,245 | $53,782 | $55,318 | $56,855 | $58,391 | $59,927 |
| GS-7 | $51,228 | $52,936 | $54,644 | $56,352 | $58,060 | $59,768 | $61,476 | $63,184 | $64,892 | $66,600 |
| GS-8 | $56,732 | $58,624 | $60,516 | $62,407 | $64,299 | $66,191 | $68,082 | $69,974 | $71,866 | $73,757 |
| GS-9 | $62,662 | $64,750 | $66,839 | $68,927 | $71,016 | $73,104 | $75,193 | $77,281 | $79,370 | $81,458 |
| GS-10 | $69,004 | $71,304 | $73,604 | $75,903 | $78,203 | $80,503 | $82,803 | $85,102 | $87,402 | $89,702 |
| GS-11 | $75,815 | $78,341 | $80,868 | $83,394 | $85,921 | $88,448 | $90,974 | $93,501 | $96,028 | $98,554 |
| GS-12 | $90,870 | $93,899 | $96,929 | $99,959 | $102,988 | $106,018 | $109,047 | $112,077 | $115,106 | $118,136 |
| GS-13 | $108,057 | $111,659 | $115,261 | $118,863 | $122,465 | $126,068 | $129,670 | $133,272 | $136,874 | $140,476 |
| GS-14 | $127,690 | $131,947 | $136,203 | $140,459 | $144,715 | $148,972 | $153,228 | $157,484 | $161,740 | $165,997 |
| GS-15 | $150,197 | $155,204 | $160,210 | $165,216 | $170,223 | $175,229 | $180,236 | $185,242 | $190,249 | $195,200 |
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About the 2025 St. Louis table
The St. Louis Locality Area used the official OPM St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL 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 20.03%. A GS-1 Step 1 salary in this area was $26,839, and a senior GS-15 Step 10 salary reached $195,200.
What was covered by this pay area
The pay area covered 30 counties and cities across Missouri, Illinois. Some of the included jurisdictions include Crawford County, MO, Franklin County, MO, Gasconade County, MO, Iron County, MO, Jefferson County, MO, Lincoln County, MO, Madison County, MO, Montgomery County, MO, Pike County, MO, St. Charles County, MO, Ste. Genevieve County, MO, St. Francois County, MO, and more.
2025 St. Louis questions
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What was the 2025 locality adjustment for St. Louis?
In 2025, the locality pay adjustment for St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL was 20.03%, added on top of the 2025 base GS table. -
What did a GS-12 earn in St. Louis in 2025?
A GS-12 Step 1 employee in St. Louis earned $90,870 in 2025, rising to $118,136 at Step 10. See the 2025 GS-12 St. Louis page. -
Is the 2025 table still current?
No. 2025 is an archived year. For current pay, see the latest St. Louis page.