2026 Omaha GS Pay Table
The Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA GS locality table for 2026. The 2026 locality adjustment was 18.23%, applied on top of the 2026 base GS table. Every grade and every step shown below already includes locality pay.
2026 Omaha GS Pay Table
Locality-adjusted General Schedule pay for Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA.
Covered area: Burt County, NE, Cass County, NE, Dodge County, NE, Douglas County, NE, Sarpy County, NE, Saunders County, NE, Washington County, NE, Fremont County, IA, Harrison County, IA, Mills County, IA, Pottawattamie County, IA, Shelby County, IA.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $26,701 | $27,596 | $28,484 | $29,368 | $30,254 | $30,773 | $31,651 | $32,536 | $32,572 | $33,398 |
| GS-2 | $30,022 | $30,736 | $31,732 | $32,572 | $32,937 | $33,905 | $34,873 | $35,841 | $36,810 | $37,778 |
| GS-3 | $32,759 | $33,852 | $34,944 | $36,037 | $37,129 | $38,221 | $39,314 | $40,406 | $41,499 | $42,591 |
| GS-4 | $36,773 | $37,999 | $39,225 | $40,451 | $41,677 | $42,903 | $44,129 | $45,355 | $46,581 | $47,807 |
| GS-5 | $41,143 | $42,514 | $43,886 | $45,257 | $46,629 | $48,000 | $49,372 | $50,743 | $52,115 | $53,486 |
| GS-6 | $45,863 | $47,391 | $48,920 | $50,449 | $51,977 | $53,506 | $55,035 | $56,564 | $58,092 | $59,621 |
| GS-7 | $50,964 | $52,663 | $54,362 | $56,061 | $57,760 | $59,459 | $61,158 | $62,857 | $64,556 | $66,255 |
| GS-8 | $56,441 | $58,322 | $60,203 | $62,084 | $63,965 | $65,846 | $67,727 | $69,608 | $71,489 | $73,370 |
| GS-9 | $62,339 | $64,418 | $66,496 | $68,575 | $70,653 | $72,732 | $74,810 | $76,889 | $78,967 | $81,045 |
| GS-10 | $68,649 | $70,937 | $73,225 | $75,512 | $77,800 | $80,088 | $82,376 | $84,663 | $86,951 | $89,239 |
| GS-11 | $75,425 | $77,940 | $80,454 | $82,969 | $85,484 | $87,999 | $90,513 | $93,028 | $95,543 | $98,058 |
| GS-12 | $90,402 | $93,416 | $96,430 | $99,443 | $102,457 | $105,471 | $108,484 | $111,498 | $114,512 | $117,525 |
| GS-13 | $107,501 | $111,084 | $114,668 | $118,251 | $121,835 | $125,418 | $129,002 | $132,585 | $136,169 | $139,753 |
| GS-14 | $127,033 | $131,268 | $135,503 | $139,738 | $143,973 | $148,208 | $152,443 | $156,678 | $160,913 | $165,148 |
| GS-15 | $149,424 | $154,405 | $159,386 | $164,367 | $169,348 | $174,329 | $179,310 | $184,291 | $189,272 | $194,253 |
2026 Omaha full schedule
Every grade and step already includes the 18.23% locality adjustment for 2026. Click a grade to open its dedicated single-grade pay scale page for Omaha.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $26,701 | $27,596 | $28,484 | $29,368 | $30,254 | $30,773 | $31,651 | $32,536 | $32,572 | $33,398 |
| GS-2 | $30,022 | $30,736 | $31,732 | $32,572 | $32,937 | $33,905 | $34,873 | $35,841 | $36,810 | $37,778 |
| GS-3 | $32,759 | $33,852 | $34,944 | $36,037 | $37,129 | $38,221 | $39,314 | $40,406 | $41,499 | $42,591 |
| GS-4 | $36,773 | $37,999 | $39,225 | $40,451 | $41,677 | $42,903 | $44,129 | $45,355 | $46,581 | $47,807 |
| GS-5 | $41,143 | $42,514 | $43,886 | $45,257 | $46,629 | $48,000 | $49,372 | $50,743 | $52,115 | $53,486 |
| GS-6 | $45,863 | $47,391 | $48,920 | $50,449 | $51,977 | $53,506 | $55,035 | $56,564 | $58,092 | $59,621 |
| GS-7 | $50,964 | $52,663 | $54,362 | $56,061 | $57,760 | $59,459 | $61,158 | $62,857 | $64,556 | $66,255 |
| GS-8 | $56,441 | $58,322 | $60,203 | $62,084 | $63,965 | $65,846 | $67,727 | $69,608 | $71,489 | $73,370 |
| GS-9 | $62,339 | $64,418 | $66,496 | $68,575 | $70,653 | $72,732 | $74,810 | $76,889 | $78,967 | $81,045 |
| GS-10 | $68,649 | $70,937 | $73,225 | $75,512 | $77,800 | $80,088 | $82,376 | $84,663 | $86,951 | $89,239 |
| GS-11 | $75,425 | $77,940 | $80,454 | $82,969 | $85,484 | $87,999 | $90,513 | $93,028 | $95,543 | $98,058 |
| GS-12 | $90,402 | $93,416 | $96,430 | $99,443 | $102,457 | $105,471 | $108,484 | $111,498 | $114,512 | $117,525 |
| GS-13 | $107,501 | $111,084 | $114,668 | $118,251 | $121,835 | $125,418 | $129,002 | $132,585 | $136,169 | $139,753 |
| GS-14 | $127,033 | $131,268 | $135,503 | $139,738 | $143,973 | $148,208 | $152,443 | $156,678 | $160,913 | $165,148 |
| GS-15 | $149,424 | $154,405 | $159,386 | $164,367 | $169,348 | $174,329 | $179,310 | $184,291 | $189,272 | $194,253 |
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About the 2026 Omaha table
The Omaha Locality Area used the official OPM Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA 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 18.23%. A GS-1 Step 1 salary in this area was $26,701, and a senior GS-15 Step 10 salary reached $194,253.
What was covered by this pay area
The pay area covered 12 counties and cities across Nebraska, Iowa. Some of the included jurisdictions include Burt County, NE, Cass County, NE, Dodge County, NE, Douglas County, NE, Sarpy County, NE, Saunders County, NE, Washington County, NE, Fremont County, IA, Harrison County, IA, Mills County, IA, Pottawattamie County, IA, Shelby County, IA.
2026 Omaha questions
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What was the 2026 locality adjustment for Omaha?
In 2026, the locality pay adjustment for Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA was 18.23%, added on top of the 2026 base GS table. -
What did a GS-12 earn in Omaha in 2026?
A GS-12 Step 1 employee in Omaha earned $90,402 in 2026, rising to $117,525 at Step 10. See the 2026 GS-12 Omaha page. -
Is the 2026 table still current?
Yes. 2026 is the current year. This is the active OPM pay table for federal employees in Omaha.