Corpus Christi GS Pay Table for 2026
The Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX pay area is one of 58 OPM locality pay areas. In 2026 it adds 17.63% on top of the nationwide base GS table, meaning federal employees in this area earn 17.63% more than the base schedule.
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 pay schedule
Every grade and step below already includes the 17.63% locality adjustment. Click any 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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Every GS grade has a dedicated single-grade pay scale page for this locality area. Each page shows all 10 steps, annual, biweekly and hourly pay, and the locality add-on broken out.
About the Corpus Christi locality pay area
The Corpus Christi Locality Area is one of the official OPM General Schedule locality pay areas. It is defined by a set of counties and independent cities within Texas. Any federal employee whose duty station is inside this boundary is paid from this locality table rather than the nationwide base GS schedule.
For 2026, the locality adjustment is 17.63%. That means a GS-1 Step 1 employee in Corpus Christi earns $26,566, and a senior GS-15 Step 10 employee can earn up to $193,267, subject to the statutory Executive Schedule Level 4 pay cap for the highest grade-step combinations.
Which counties does this pay area cover?
This pay area covers 10 counties and independent 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.
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Corpus Christi pay questions
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What is the 2026 locality adjustment for Corpus Christi?
For 2026, the locality pay adjustment for Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX is 17.63%. That percentage is added on top of the nationwide base GS table. -
How much does a GS-12 earn in Corpus Christi?
In 2026, a GS-12 Step 1 employee in Corpus Christi earns $89,943, rising to $116,929 at Step 10. See the GS-12 Corpus Christi page for the full step breakdown. -
Who is covered by the Corpus Christi locality area?
This locality table applies to federal employees whose official duty station is located within the Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX boundary. It covers 10 counties and independent cities across Texas. Telework alone does not change your locality. It is based on the official duty station listed on your SF-50. -
How does this compare to other pay areas?
Corpus Christi is one of 58 GS locality pay areas nationwide. See the full directory to compare against other cities, or browse the base GS table for the nationwide schedule before locality is added.