2026 Kansas City GS Pay Table
The Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS GS locality table for 2026. The 2026 locality adjustment was 18.97%, applied on top of the 2026 base GS table. Every grade and every step shown below already includes locality pay.
2026 Kansas City GS Pay Table
Locality-adjusted General Schedule pay for Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS.
Covered area: Andrew County, MO, Bates County, MO, Buchanan County, MO, Caldwell County, MO, Carroll County, MO, Cass County, MO, Clay County, MO, Clinton County, MO, Daviess County, MO, DeKalb County, MO, Gentry County, MO, Henry 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 | $26,868 | $27,769 | $28,662 | $29,552 | $30,443 | $30,966 | $31,849 | $32,739 | $32,776 | $33,607 |
| GS-2 | $30,210 | $30,929 | $31,930 | $32,776 | $33,143 | $34,117 | $35,091 | $36,066 | $37,040 | $38,014 |
| GS-3 | $32,964 | $34,063 | $35,163 | $36,262 | $37,361 | $38,461 | $39,560 | $40,659 | $41,758 | $42,858 |
| GS-4 | $37,003 | $38,237 | $39,471 | $40,704 | $41,938 | $43,172 | $44,406 | $45,639 | $46,873 | $48,107 |
| GS-5 | $41,400 | $42,780 | $44,160 | $45,541 | $46,921 | $48,301 | $49,681 | $51,061 | $52,441 | $53,821 |
| GS-6 | $46,150 | $47,688 | $49,226 | $50,764 | $52,303 | $53,841 | $55,379 | $56,918 | $58,456 | $59,994 |
| GS-7 | $51,283 | $52,993 | $54,702 | $56,412 | $58,122 | $59,831 | $61,541 | $63,250 | $64,960 | $66,670 |
| GS-8 | $56,794 | $58,687 | $60,580 | $62,472 | $64,365 | $66,258 | $68,151 | $70,044 | $71,936 | $73,829 |
| GS-9 | $62,729 | $64,821 | $66,912 | $69,004 | $71,095 | $73,187 | $75,278 | $77,370 | $79,461 | $81,553 |
| GS-10 | $69,079 | $71,381 | $73,683 | $75,985 | $78,287 | $80,589 | $82,891 | $85,193 | $87,495 | $89,797 |
| GS-11 | $75,897 | $78,427 | $80,958 | $83,488 | $86,019 | $88,549 | $91,080 | $93,610 | $96,141 | $98,671 |
| GS-12 | $90,968 | $94,001 | $97,033 | $100,066 | $103,098 | $106,131 | $109,163 | $112,196 | $115,228 | $118,261 |
| GS-13 | $108,173 | $111,779 | $115,385 | $118,991 | $122,597 | $126,203 | $129,809 | $133,415 | $137,021 | $140,627 |
| GS-14 | $127,829 | $132,090 | $136,352 | $140,613 | $144,875 | $149,136 | $153,398 | $157,659 | $161,921 | $166,182 |
| GS-15 | $150,359 | $155,371 | $160,383 | $165,396 | $170,408 | $175,420 | $180,432 | $185,444 | $190,457 | $195,469 |
2026 Kansas City full schedule
Every grade and step already includes the 18.97% locality adjustment for 2026. Click a grade to open its dedicated single-grade pay scale page for Kansas City.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $26,868 | $27,769 | $28,662 | $29,552 | $30,443 | $30,966 | $31,849 | $32,739 | $32,776 | $33,607 |
| GS-2 | $30,210 | $30,929 | $31,930 | $32,776 | $33,143 | $34,117 | $35,091 | $36,066 | $37,040 | $38,014 |
| GS-3 | $32,964 | $34,063 | $35,163 | $36,262 | $37,361 | $38,461 | $39,560 | $40,659 | $41,758 | $42,858 |
| GS-4 | $37,003 | $38,237 | $39,471 | $40,704 | $41,938 | $43,172 | $44,406 | $45,639 | $46,873 | $48,107 |
| GS-5 | $41,400 | $42,780 | $44,160 | $45,541 | $46,921 | $48,301 | $49,681 | $51,061 | $52,441 | $53,821 |
| GS-6 | $46,150 | $47,688 | $49,226 | $50,764 | $52,303 | $53,841 | $55,379 | $56,918 | $58,456 | $59,994 |
| GS-7 | $51,283 | $52,993 | $54,702 | $56,412 | $58,122 | $59,831 | $61,541 | $63,250 | $64,960 | $66,670 |
| GS-8 | $56,794 | $58,687 | $60,580 | $62,472 | $64,365 | $66,258 | $68,151 | $70,044 | $71,936 | $73,829 |
| GS-9 | $62,729 | $64,821 | $66,912 | $69,004 | $71,095 | $73,187 | $75,278 | $77,370 | $79,461 | $81,553 |
| GS-10 | $69,079 | $71,381 | $73,683 | $75,985 | $78,287 | $80,589 | $82,891 | $85,193 | $87,495 | $89,797 |
| GS-11 | $75,897 | $78,427 | $80,958 | $83,488 | $86,019 | $88,549 | $91,080 | $93,610 | $96,141 | $98,671 |
| GS-12 | $90,968 | $94,001 | $97,033 | $100,066 | $103,098 | $106,131 | $109,163 | $112,196 | $115,228 | $118,261 |
| GS-13 | $108,173 | $111,779 | $115,385 | $118,991 | $122,597 | $126,203 | $129,809 | $133,415 | $137,021 | $140,627 |
| GS-14 | $127,829 | $132,090 | $136,352 | $140,613 | $144,875 | $149,136 | $153,398 | $157,659 | $161,921 | $166,182 |
| GS-15 | $150,359 | $155,371 | $160,383 | $165,396 | $170,408 | $175,420 | $180,432 | $185,444 | $190,457 | $195,469 |
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About the 2026 Kansas City table
The Kansas City Locality Area used the official OPM Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS 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 18.97%. A GS-1 Step 1 salary in this area was $26,868, and a senior GS-15 Step 10 salary reached $195,469.
What was covered by this pay area
The pay area covered 33 counties and cities across Missouri, Kansas. Some of the included jurisdictions include Andrew County, MO, Bates County, MO, Buchanan County, MO, Caldwell County, MO, Carroll County, MO, Cass County, MO, Clay County, MO, Clinton County, MO, Daviess County, MO, DeKalb County, MO, Gentry County, MO, Henry County, MO, and more.
2026 Kansas City questions
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What was the 2026 locality adjustment for Kansas City?
In 2026, the locality pay adjustment for Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS was 18.97%, added on top of the 2026 base GS table. -
What did a GS-12 earn in Kansas City in 2026?
A GS-12 Step 1 employee in Kansas City earned $90,968 in 2026, rising to $118,261 at Step 10. See the 2026 GS-12 Kansas City page. -
Is the 2026 table still current?
Yes. 2026 is the current year. This is the active OPM pay table for federal employees in Kansas City.