2026 Corpus Christi GS Pay Table
The Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX GS locality table for 2026. The 2026 locality adjustment was 17.63%, applied on top of the 2026 base GS table. Every grade and every step shown below already includes locality pay.
2026 Corpus Christi GS Pay Table
Locality-adjusted General Schedule pay for Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX.
Covered area: Aransas County, TX, Brooks County, TX, Duval County, TX, Jim Wells County, TX, Kenedy County, TX, Kleberg County, TX, Live Oak County, TX, Nueces County, TX, Refugio County, TX, San Patricio County, TX.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $26,566 | $27,456 | $28,339 | $29,219 | $30,100 | $30,617 | $31,491 | $32,371 | $32,407 | $33,228 |
| GS-2 | $29,870 | $30,580 | $31,571 | $32,407 | $32,769 | $33,733 | $34,696 | $35,660 | $36,623 | $37,586 |
| GS-3 | $32,593 | $33,680 | $34,767 | $35,854 | $36,941 | $38,027 | $39,114 | $40,201 | $41,288 | $42,375 |
| GS-4 | $36,586 | $37,806 | $39,026 | $40,246 | $41,466 | $42,686 | $43,905 | $45,125 | $46,345 | $47,565 |
| GS-5 | $40,934 | $42,299 | $43,663 | $45,028 | $46,392 | $47,757 | $49,121 | $50,486 | $51,850 | $53,215 |
| GS-6 | $45,630 | $47,151 | $48,672 | $50,193 | $51,714 | $53,235 | $54,756 | $56,277 | $57,798 | $59,318 |
| GS-7 | $50,706 | $52,396 | $54,086 | $55,777 | $57,467 | $59,157 | $60,848 | $62,538 | $64,228 | $65,919 |
| GS-8 | $56,154 | $58,026 | $59,897 | $61,769 | $63,640 | $65,512 | $67,383 | $69,255 | $71,126 | $72,998 |
| GS-9 | $62,023 | $64,091 | $66,159 | $68,227 | $70,295 | $72,362 | $74,430 | $76,498 | $78,566 | $80,634 |
| GS-10 | $68,301 | $70,577 | $72,853 | $75,129 | $77,405 | $79,681 | $81,958 | $84,234 | $86,510 | $88,786 |
| GS-11 | $75,042 | $77,544 | $80,046 | $82,548 | $85,050 | $87,552 | $90,054 | $92,556 | $95,058 | $97,560 |
| GS-12 | $89,943 | $92,942 | $95,940 | $98,939 | $101,937 | $104,935 | $107,934 | $110,932 | $113,931 | $116,929 |
| GS-13 | $106,955 | $110,520 | $114,086 | $117,651 | $121,217 | $124,782 | $128,347 | $131,913 | $135,478 | $139,043 |
| GS-14 | $126,389 | $130,602 | $134,816 | $139,029 | $143,243 | $147,456 | $151,670 | $155,883 | $160,097 | $164,310 |
| GS-15 | $148,665 | $153,621 | $158,577 | $163,533 | $168,489 | $173,444 | $178,400 | $183,356 | $188,312 | $193,267 |
2026 Corpus Christi full schedule
Every grade and step already includes the 17.63% locality adjustment for 2026. Click a grade to open its dedicated single-grade pay scale page for Corpus Christi.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $26,566 | $27,456 | $28,339 | $29,219 | $30,100 | $30,617 | $31,491 | $32,371 | $32,407 | $33,228 |
| GS-2 | $29,870 | $30,580 | $31,571 | $32,407 | $32,769 | $33,733 | $34,696 | $35,660 | $36,623 | $37,586 |
| GS-3 | $32,593 | $33,680 | $34,767 | $35,854 | $36,941 | $38,027 | $39,114 | $40,201 | $41,288 | $42,375 |
| GS-4 | $36,586 | $37,806 | $39,026 | $40,246 | $41,466 | $42,686 | $43,905 | $45,125 | $46,345 | $47,565 |
| GS-5 | $40,934 | $42,299 | $43,663 | $45,028 | $46,392 | $47,757 | $49,121 | $50,486 | $51,850 | $53,215 |
| GS-6 | $45,630 | $47,151 | $48,672 | $50,193 | $51,714 | $53,235 | $54,756 | $56,277 | $57,798 | $59,318 |
| GS-7 | $50,706 | $52,396 | $54,086 | $55,777 | $57,467 | $59,157 | $60,848 | $62,538 | $64,228 | $65,919 |
| GS-8 | $56,154 | $58,026 | $59,897 | $61,769 | $63,640 | $65,512 | $67,383 | $69,255 | $71,126 | $72,998 |
| GS-9 | $62,023 | $64,091 | $66,159 | $68,227 | $70,295 | $72,362 | $74,430 | $76,498 | $78,566 | $80,634 |
| GS-10 | $68,301 | $70,577 | $72,853 | $75,129 | $77,405 | $79,681 | $81,958 | $84,234 | $86,510 | $88,786 |
| GS-11 | $75,042 | $77,544 | $80,046 | $82,548 | $85,050 | $87,552 | $90,054 | $92,556 | $95,058 | $97,560 |
| GS-12 | $89,943 | $92,942 | $95,940 | $98,939 | $101,937 | $104,935 | $107,934 | $110,932 | $113,931 | $116,929 |
| GS-13 | $106,955 | $110,520 | $114,086 | $117,651 | $121,217 | $124,782 | $128,347 | $131,913 | $135,478 | $139,043 |
| GS-14 | $126,389 | $130,602 | $134,816 | $139,029 | $143,243 | $147,456 | $151,670 | $155,883 | $160,097 | $164,310 |
| GS-15 | $148,665 | $153,621 | $158,577 | $163,533 | $168,489 | $173,444 | $178,400 | $183,356 | $188,312 | $193,267 |
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About the 2026 Corpus Christi table
The Corpus Christi Locality Area used the official OPM Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX 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 17.63%. A GS-1 Step 1 salary in this area was $26,566, and a senior GS-15 Step 10 salary reached $193,267.
What was covered by this pay area
The pay area covered 10 counties and cities across Texas. Some of the included jurisdictions include Aransas County, TX, Brooks County, TX, Duval County, TX, Jim Wells County, TX, Kenedy County, TX, Kleberg County, TX, Live Oak County, TX, Nueces County, TX, Refugio County, TX, San Patricio County, TX.
2026 Corpus Christi questions
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What was the 2026 locality adjustment for Corpus Christi?
In 2026, the locality pay adjustment for Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX was 17.63%, added on top of the 2026 base GS table. -
What did a GS-12 earn in Corpus Christi in 2026?
A GS-12 Step 1 employee in Corpus Christi earned $89,943 in 2026, rising to $116,929 at Step 10. See the 2026 GS-12 Corpus Christi page. -
Is the 2026 table still current?
Yes. 2026 is the current year. This is the active OPM pay table for federal employees in Corpus Christi.