Fresno GS Pay Table for 2026
The Fresno-Madera-Hanford, CA pay area is one of 58 OPM locality pay areas. In 2026 it adds 17.65% on top of the nationwide base GS table, meaning federal employees in this area earn 17.65% more than the base schedule.
2026 Fresno GS Pay Table
Locality-adjusted General Schedule pay for Fresno-Madera-Hanford, CA.
Covered area: Fresno County, CA, Kings County, CA, Madera County, CA, Mariposa County, CA, Tulare County, CA.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $26,570 | $27,461 | $28,344 | $29,224 | $30,105 | $30,622 | $31,496 | $32,376 | $32,413 | $33,234 |
| GS-2 | $29,875 | $30,585 | $31,576 | $32,413 | $32,775 | $33,738 | $34,702 | $35,666 | $36,629 | $37,593 |
| GS-3 | $32,598 | $33,686 | $34,773 | $35,860 | $36,947 | $38,034 | $39,121 | $40,208 | $41,295 | $42,382 |
| GS-4 | $36,593 | $37,813 | $39,033 | $40,253 | $41,473 | $42,693 | $43,913 | $45,133 | $46,353 | $47,573 |
| GS-5 | $40,941 | $42,306 | $43,671 | $45,035 | $46,400 | $47,765 | $49,129 | $50,494 | $51,859 | $53,224 |
| GS-6 | $45,638 | $47,159 | $48,680 | $50,201 | $51,722 | $53,244 | $54,765 | $56,286 | $57,807 | $59,329 |
| GS-7 | $50,714 | $52,405 | $54,095 | $55,786 | $57,477 | $59,167 | $60,858 | $62,549 | $64,239 | $65,930 |
| GS-8 | $56,164 | $58,036 | $59,907 | $61,779 | $63,651 | $65,523 | $67,395 | $69,266 | $71,138 | $73,010 |
| GS-9 | $62,033 | $64,102 | $66,170 | $68,238 | $70,306 | $72,375 | $74,443 | $76,511 | $78,580 | $80,648 |
| GS-10 | $68,312 | $70,589 | $72,865 | $75,142 | $77,418 | $79,695 | $81,971 | $84,248 | $86,525 | $88,801 |
| GS-11 | $75,055 | $77,557 | $80,060 | $82,562 | $85,064 | $87,567 | $90,069 | $92,572 | $95,074 | $97,577 |
| GS-12 | $89,959 | $92,958 | $95,957 | $98,955 | $101,954 | $104,953 | $107,952 | $110,951 | $113,950 | $116,949 |
| GS-13 | $106,973 | $110,539 | $114,105 | $117,671 | $121,237 | $124,803 | $128,369 | $131,935 | $135,501 | $139,067 |
| GS-14 | $126,410 | $130,624 | $134,839 | $139,053 | $143,267 | $147,481 | $151,696 | $155,910 | $160,124 | $164,338 |
| GS-15 | $148,691 | $153,647 | $158,604 | $163,561 | $168,517 | $173,474 | $178,430 | $183,387 | $188,344 | $193,300 |
2026 Fresno pay schedule
Every grade and step below already includes the 17.65% locality adjustment. Click any grade to open its dedicated single-grade pay scale page for Fresno.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $26,570 | $27,461 | $28,344 | $29,224 | $30,105 | $30,622 | $31,496 | $32,376 | $32,413 | $33,234 |
| GS-2 | $29,875 | $30,585 | $31,576 | $32,413 | $32,775 | $33,738 | $34,702 | $35,666 | $36,629 | $37,593 |
| GS-3 | $32,598 | $33,686 | $34,773 | $35,860 | $36,947 | $38,034 | $39,121 | $40,208 | $41,295 | $42,382 |
| GS-4 | $36,593 | $37,813 | $39,033 | $40,253 | $41,473 | $42,693 | $43,913 | $45,133 | $46,353 | $47,573 |
| GS-5 | $40,941 | $42,306 | $43,671 | $45,035 | $46,400 | $47,765 | $49,129 | $50,494 | $51,859 | $53,224 |
| GS-6 | $45,638 | $47,159 | $48,680 | $50,201 | $51,722 | $53,244 | $54,765 | $56,286 | $57,807 | $59,329 |
| GS-7 | $50,714 | $52,405 | $54,095 | $55,786 | $57,477 | $59,167 | $60,858 | $62,549 | $64,239 | $65,930 |
| GS-8 | $56,164 | $58,036 | $59,907 | $61,779 | $63,651 | $65,523 | $67,395 | $69,266 | $71,138 | $73,010 |
| GS-9 | $62,033 | $64,102 | $66,170 | $68,238 | $70,306 | $72,375 | $74,443 | $76,511 | $78,580 | $80,648 |
| GS-10 | $68,312 | $70,589 | $72,865 | $75,142 | $77,418 | $79,695 | $81,971 | $84,248 | $86,525 | $88,801 |
| GS-11 | $75,055 | $77,557 | $80,060 | $82,562 | $85,064 | $87,567 | $90,069 | $92,572 | $95,074 | $97,577 |
| GS-12 | $89,959 | $92,958 | $95,957 | $98,955 | $101,954 | $104,953 | $107,952 | $110,951 | $113,950 | $116,949 |
| GS-13 | $106,973 | $110,539 | $114,105 | $117,671 | $121,237 | $124,803 | $128,369 | $131,935 | $135,501 | $139,067 |
| GS-14 | $126,410 | $130,624 | $134,839 | $139,053 | $143,267 | $147,481 | $151,696 | $155,910 | $160,124 | $164,338 |
| GS-15 | $148,691 | $153,647 | $158,604 | $163,561 | $168,517 | $173,474 | $178,430 | $183,387 | $188,344 | $193,300 |
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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 Fresno locality pay area
The Fresno 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 California. 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 17.65%. That means a GS-1 Step 1 employee in Fresno earns $26,570, and a senior GS-15 Step 10 employee can earn up to $193,300, 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 5 counties and independent cities across California. Some of the included jurisdictions include Fresno County, CA, Kings County, CA, Madera County, CA, Mariposa County, CA, Tulare County, CA.
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Fresno pay questions
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What is the 2026 locality adjustment for Fresno?
For 2026, the locality pay adjustment for Fresno-Madera-Hanford, CA is 17.65%. That percentage is added on top of the nationwide base GS table. -
How much does a GS-12 earn in Fresno?
In 2026, a GS-12 Step 1 employee in Fresno earns $89,959, rising to $116,949 at Step 10. See the GS-12 Fresno page for the full step breakdown. -
Who is covered by the Fresno locality area?
This locality table applies to federal employees whose official duty station is located within the Fresno-Madera-Hanford, CA boundary. It covers 5 counties and independent cities across California. 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?
Fresno 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.