2026 Colorado Springs GS Pay Table
The Colorado Springs, CO GS locality table for 2026. The 2026 locality adjustment was 20.15%, applied on top of the 2026 base GS table. Every grade and every step shown below already includes locality pay.
2026 Colorado Springs GS Pay Table
Locality-adjusted General Schedule pay for Colorado Springs, CO.
Covered area: El Paso County, CO, Fremont County, CO, Pueblo County, CO, Teller County, CO.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $27,135 | $28,044 | $28,947 | $29,845 | $30,745 | $31,273 | $32,165 | $33,064 | $33,101 | $33,940 |
| GS-2 | $30,510 | $31,235 | $32,247 | $33,101 | $33,471 | $34,455 | $35,439 | $36,423 | $37,408 | $38,392 |
| GS-3 | $33,291 | $34,401 | $35,512 | $36,622 | $37,732 | $38,842 | $39,952 | $41,062 | $42,173 | $43,283 |
| GS-4 | $37,370 | $38,616 | $39,862 | $41,108 | $42,354 | $43,600 | $44,846 | $46,092 | $47,338 | $48,584 |
| GS-5 | $41,811 | $43,205 | $44,598 | $45,992 | $47,386 | $48,780 | $50,173 | $51,567 | $52,961 | $54,355 |
| GS-6 | $46,607 | $48,161 | $49,714 | $51,268 | $52,822 | $54,375 | $55,929 | $57,482 | $59,036 | $60,589 |
| GS-7 | $51,792 | $53,518 | $55,245 | $56,972 | $58,698 | $60,425 | $62,151 | $63,878 | $65,604 | $67,331 |
| GS-8 | $57,357 | $59,269 | $61,180 | $63,092 | $65,004 | $66,915 | $68,827 | $70,738 | $72,650 | $74,561 |
| GS-9 | $63,351 | $65,464 | $67,576 | $69,688 | $71,800 | $73,913 | $76,025 | $78,137 | $80,249 | $82,362 |
| GS-10 | $69,764 | $72,089 | $74,414 | $76,739 | $79,064 | $81,388 | $83,713 | $86,038 | $88,363 | $90,688 |
| GS-11 | $76,650 | $79,205 | $81,761 | $84,316 | $86,872 | $89,428 | $91,983 | $94,539 | $97,094 | $99,650 |
| GS-12 | $91,870 | $94,933 | $97,996 | $101,058 | $104,121 | $107,183 | $110,246 | $113,309 | $116,371 | $119,434 |
| GS-13 | $109,246 | $112,888 | $116,530 | $120,172 | $123,813 | $127,455 | $131,097 | $134,739 | $138,380 | $142,022 |
| GS-14 | $129,096 | $133,400 | $137,704 | $142,008 | $146,311 | $150,615 | $154,919 | $159,223 | $163,527 | $167,830 |
| GS-15 | $151,850 | $156,912 | $161,974 | $167,036 | $172,098 | $177,160 | $182,222 | $187,284 | $192,346 | $197,200 |
2026 Colorado Springs full schedule
Every grade and step already includes the 20.15% locality adjustment for 2026. Click a grade to open its dedicated single-grade pay scale page for Colorado Springs.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $27,135 | $28,044 | $28,947 | $29,845 | $30,745 | $31,273 | $32,165 | $33,064 | $33,101 | $33,940 |
| GS-2 | $30,510 | $31,235 | $32,247 | $33,101 | $33,471 | $34,455 | $35,439 | $36,423 | $37,408 | $38,392 |
| GS-3 | $33,291 | $34,401 | $35,512 | $36,622 | $37,732 | $38,842 | $39,952 | $41,062 | $42,173 | $43,283 |
| GS-4 | $37,370 | $38,616 | $39,862 | $41,108 | $42,354 | $43,600 | $44,846 | $46,092 | $47,338 | $48,584 |
| GS-5 | $41,811 | $43,205 | $44,598 | $45,992 | $47,386 | $48,780 | $50,173 | $51,567 | $52,961 | $54,355 |
| GS-6 | $46,607 | $48,161 | $49,714 | $51,268 | $52,822 | $54,375 | $55,929 | $57,482 | $59,036 | $60,589 |
| GS-7 | $51,792 | $53,518 | $55,245 | $56,972 | $58,698 | $60,425 | $62,151 | $63,878 | $65,604 | $67,331 |
| GS-8 | $57,357 | $59,269 | $61,180 | $63,092 | $65,004 | $66,915 | $68,827 | $70,738 | $72,650 | $74,561 |
| GS-9 | $63,351 | $65,464 | $67,576 | $69,688 | $71,800 | $73,913 | $76,025 | $78,137 | $80,249 | $82,362 |
| GS-10 | $69,764 | $72,089 | $74,414 | $76,739 | $79,064 | $81,388 | $83,713 | $86,038 | $88,363 | $90,688 |
| GS-11 | $76,650 | $79,205 | $81,761 | $84,316 | $86,872 | $89,428 | $91,983 | $94,539 | $97,094 | $99,650 |
| GS-12 | $91,870 | $94,933 | $97,996 | $101,058 | $104,121 | $107,183 | $110,246 | $113,309 | $116,371 | $119,434 |
| GS-13 | $109,246 | $112,888 | $116,530 | $120,172 | $123,813 | $127,455 | $131,097 | $134,739 | $138,380 | $142,022 |
| GS-14 | $129,096 | $133,400 | $137,704 | $142,008 | $146,311 | $150,615 | $154,919 | $159,223 | $163,527 | $167,830 |
| GS-15 | $151,850 | $156,912 | $161,974 | $167,036 | $172,098 | $177,160 | $182,222 | $187,284 | $192,346 | $197,200 |
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About the 2026 Colorado Springs table
The Colorado Springs Locality Area used the official OPM Colorado Springs, CO boundary in 2026. Federal employees whose duty station was inside this boundary used this table instead of the 2026 nationwide base GS table.
In 2026, the locality adjustment was 20.15%. A GS-1 Step 1 salary in this area was $27,135, and a senior GS-15 Step 10 salary reached $197,200.
What was covered by this pay area
The pay area covered 4 counties and cities across Colorado. Some of the included jurisdictions include El Paso County, CO, Fremont County, CO, Pueblo County, CO, Teller County, CO.
2026 Colorado Springs questions
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What was the 2026 locality adjustment for Colorado Springs?
In 2026, the locality pay adjustment for Colorado Springs, CO was 20.15%, added on top of the 2026 base GS table. -
What did a GS-12 earn in Colorado Springs in 2026?
A GS-12 Step 1 employee in Colorado Springs earned $91,870 in 2026, rising to $119,434 at Step 10. See the 2026 GS-12 Colorado Springs page. -
Is the 2026 table still current?
Yes. 2026 is the current year. This is the active OPM pay table for federal employees in Colorado Springs.