2026 Pittsburgh GS Pay Table
The Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV GS locality table for 2026. The 2026 locality adjustment was 21.03%, applied on top of the 2026 base GS table. Every grade and every step shown below already includes locality pay.
2026 Pittsburgh GS Pay Table
Locality-adjusted General Schedule pay for Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV.
Covered area: Allegheny County, PA, Armstrong County, PA, Beaver County, PA, Butler County, PA, Cambria County, PA, Fayette County, PA, Greene County, PA, Indiana County, PA, Lawrence County, PA, Somerset County, PA, Washington County, PA, Westmoreland County, PA, 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 | $27,333 | $28,250 | $29,159 | $30,064 | $30,970 | $31,502 | $32,401 | $33,306 | $33,344 | $34,189 |
| GS-2 | $30,733 | $31,464 | $32,483 | $33,344 | $33,717 | $34,708 | $35,699 | $36,690 | $37,681 | $38,673 |
| GS-3 | $33,535 | $34,653 | $35,772 | $36,890 | $38,008 | $39,127 | $40,245 | $41,363 | $42,482 | $43,600 |
| GS-4 | $37,644 | $38,899 | $40,154 | $41,409 | $42,664 | $43,919 | $45,174 | $46,430 | $47,685 | $48,940 |
| GS-5 | $42,117 | $43,521 | $44,925 | $46,329 | $47,733 | $49,137 | $50,541 | $51,945 | $53,349 | $54,753 |
| GS-6 | $46,949 | $48,514 | $50,079 | $51,644 | $53,208 | $54,773 | $56,338 | $57,903 | $59,468 | $61,033 |
| GS-7 | $52,171 | $53,910 | $55,650 | $57,389 | $59,128 | $60,867 | $62,606 | $64,346 | $66,085 | $67,824 |
| GS-8 | $57,777 | $59,703 | $61,628 | $63,554 | $65,480 | $67,405 | $69,331 | $71,256 | $73,182 | $75,108 |
| GS-9 | $63,815 | $65,943 | $68,071 | $70,199 | $72,326 | $74,454 | $76,582 | $78,709 | $80,837 | $82,965 |
| GS-10 | $70,275 | $72,617 | $74,959 | $77,301 | $79,643 | $81,985 | $84,326 | $86,668 | $89,010 | $91,352 |
| GS-11 | $77,211 | $79,785 | $82,360 | $84,934 | $87,508 | $90,083 | $92,657 | $95,231 | $97,806 | $100,380 |
| GS-12 | $92,543 | $95,628 | $98,713 | $101,798 | $104,883 | $107,968 | $111,053 | $114,139 | $117,224 | $120,309 |
| GS-13 | $110,047 | $113,715 | $117,383 | $121,052 | $124,720 | $128,389 | $132,057 | $135,725 | $139,394 | $143,062 |
| GS-14 | $130,042 | $134,377 | $138,712 | $143,048 | $147,383 | $151,718 | $156,054 | $160,389 | $164,724 | $169,060 |
| GS-15 | $152,963 | $158,062 | $163,161 | $168,260 | $173,359 | $178,458 | $183,557 | $188,656 | $193,755 | $197,200 |
2026 Pittsburgh full schedule
Every grade and step already includes the 21.03% locality adjustment for 2026. Click a grade to open its dedicated single-grade pay scale page for Pittsburgh.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $27,333 | $28,250 | $29,159 | $30,064 | $30,970 | $31,502 | $32,401 | $33,306 | $33,344 | $34,189 |
| GS-2 | $30,733 | $31,464 | $32,483 | $33,344 | $33,717 | $34,708 | $35,699 | $36,690 | $37,681 | $38,673 |
| GS-3 | $33,535 | $34,653 | $35,772 | $36,890 | $38,008 | $39,127 | $40,245 | $41,363 | $42,482 | $43,600 |
| GS-4 | $37,644 | $38,899 | $40,154 | $41,409 | $42,664 | $43,919 | $45,174 | $46,430 | $47,685 | $48,940 |
| GS-5 | $42,117 | $43,521 | $44,925 | $46,329 | $47,733 | $49,137 | $50,541 | $51,945 | $53,349 | $54,753 |
| GS-6 | $46,949 | $48,514 | $50,079 | $51,644 | $53,208 | $54,773 | $56,338 | $57,903 | $59,468 | $61,033 |
| GS-7 | $52,171 | $53,910 | $55,650 | $57,389 | $59,128 | $60,867 | $62,606 | $64,346 | $66,085 | $67,824 |
| GS-8 | $57,777 | $59,703 | $61,628 | $63,554 | $65,480 | $67,405 | $69,331 | $71,256 | $73,182 | $75,108 |
| GS-9 | $63,815 | $65,943 | $68,071 | $70,199 | $72,326 | $74,454 | $76,582 | $78,709 | $80,837 | $82,965 |
| GS-10 | $70,275 | $72,617 | $74,959 | $77,301 | $79,643 | $81,985 | $84,326 | $86,668 | $89,010 | $91,352 |
| GS-11 | $77,211 | $79,785 | $82,360 | $84,934 | $87,508 | $90,083 | $92,657 | $95,231 | $97,806 | $100,380 |
| GS-12 | $92,543 | $95,628 | $98,713 | $101,798 | $104,883 | $107,968 | $111,053 | $114,139 | $117,224 | $120,309 |
| GS-13 | $110,047 | $113,715 | $117,383 | $121,052 | $124,720 | $128,389 | $132,057 | $135,725 | $139,394 | $143,062 |
| GS-14 | $130,042 | $134,377 | $138,712 | $143,048 | $147,383 | $151,718 | $156,054 | $160,389 | $164,724 | $169,060 |
| GS-15 | $152,963 | $158,062 | $163,161 | $168,260 | $173,359 | $178,458 | $183,557 | $188,656 | $193,755 | $197,200 |
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About the 2026 Pittsburgh table
The Pittsburgh Locality Area used the official OPM Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV 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 21.03%. A GS-1 Step 1 salary in this area was $27,333, and a senior GS-15 Step 10 salary reached $197,200.
What was covered by this pay area
The pay area covered 18 counties and cities across Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia. Some of the included jurisdictions include Allegheny County, PA, Armstrong County, PA, Beaver County, PA, Butler County, PA, Cambria County, PA, Fayette County, PA, Greene County, PA, Indiana County, PA, Lawrence County, PA, Somerset County, PA, Washington County, PA, Westmoreland County, PA, and more.
2026 Pittsburgh questions
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What was the 2026 locality adjustment for Pittsburgh?
In 2026, the locality pay adjustment for Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV was 21.03%, added on top of the 2026 base GS table. -
What did a GS-12 earn in Pittsburgh in 2026?
A GS-12 Step 1 employee in Pittsburgh earned $92,543 in 2026, rising to $120,309 at Step 10. See the 2026 GS-12 Pittsburgh page. -
Is the 2026 table still current?
Yes. 2026 is the current year. This is the active OPM pay table for federal employees in Pittsburgh.