Harrisburg GS Pay Table for 2026
The Harrisburg-Lebanon, PA pay area is one of 58 OPM locality pay areas. In 2026 it adds 19.43% on top of the nationwide base GS table, meaning federal employees in this area earn 19.43% more than the base schedule.
2026 Harrisburg GS Pay Table
Locality-adjusted General Schedule pay for Harrisburg-Lebanon, PA.
Covered area: Cumberland County, PA, Dauphin County, PA, Juniata County, PA, Lancaster County, PA, Lebanon County, PA, Perry County, PA.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $26,972 | $27,876 | $28,773 | $29,666 | $30,561 | $31,085 | $31,973 | $32,866 | $32,903 | $33,737 |
| GS-2 | $30,327 | $31,048 | $32,054 | $32,903 | $33,271 | $34,249 | $35,227 | $36,205 | $37,183 | $38,161 |
| GS-3 | $33,092 | $34,195 | $35,299 | $36,402 | $37,506 | $38,609 | $39,713 | $40,816 | $41,920 | $43,023 |
| GS-4 | $37,146 | $38,385 | $39,623 | $40,862 | $42,100 | $43,339 | $44,577 | $45,816 | $47,054 | $48,293 |
| GS-5 | $41,560 | $42,946 | $44,331 | $45,717 | $47,102 | $48,487 | $49,873 | $51,258 | $52,644 | $54,029 |
| GS-6 | $46,328 | $47,872 | $49,417 | $50,961 | $52,505 | $54,049 | $55,593 | $57,138 | $58,682 | $60,226 |
| GS-7 | $51,481 | $53,198 | $54,914 | $56,630 | $58,346 | $60,063 | $61,779 | $63,495 | $65,211 | $66,927 |
| GS-8 | $57,013 | $58,914 | $60,814 | $62,714 | $64,614 | $66,514 | $68,414 | $70,314 | $72,215 | $74,115 |
| GS-9 | $62,972 | $65,071 | $67,171 | $69,271 | $71,370 | $73,470 | $75,569 | $77,669 | $79,768 | $81,868 |
| GS-10 | $69,346 | $71,657 | $73,968 | $76,279 | $78,590 | $80,901 | $83,212 | $85,523 | $87,834 | $90,145 |
| GS-11 | $76,190 | $78,731 | $81,271 | $83,811 | $86,351 | $88,892 | $91,432 | $93,972 | $96,513 | $99,053 |
| GS-12 | $91,320 | $94,364 | $97,408 | $100,453 | $103,497 | $106,541 | $109,585 | $112,630 | $115,674 | $118,718 |
| GS-13 | $108,592 | $112,212 | $115,832 | $119,451 | $123,071 | $126,691 | $130,311 | $133,931 | $137,551 | $141,171 |
| GS-14 | $128,323 | $132,601 | $136,879 | $141,157 | $145,435 | $149,713 | $153,991 | $158,269 | $162,547 | $166,825 |
| GS-15 | $150,940 | $155,972 | $161,004 | $166,035 | $171,067 | $176,098 | $181,130 | $186,162 | $191,193 | $196,225 |
2026 Harrisburg pay schedule
Every grade and step below already includes the 19.43% locality adjustment. Click any grade to open its dedicated single-grade pay scale page for Harrisburg.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $26,972 | $27,876 | $28,773 | $29,666 | $30,561 | $31,085 | $31,973 | $32,866 | $32,903 | $33,737 |
| GS-2 | $30,327 | $31,048 | $32,054 | $32,903 | $33,271 | $34,249 | $35,227 | $36,205 | $37,183 | $38,161 |
| GS-3 | $33,092 | $34,195 | $35,299 | $36,402 | $37,506 | $38,609 | $39,713 | $40,816 | $41,920 | $43,023 |
| GS-4 | $37,146 | $38,385 | $39,623 | $40,862 | $42,100 | $43,339 | $44,577 | $45,816 | $47,054 | $48,293 |
| GS-5 | $41,560 | $42,946 | $44,331 | $45,717 | $47,102 | $48,487 | $49,873 | $51,258 | $52,644 | $54,029 |
| GS-6 | $46,328 | $47,872 | $49,417 | $50,961 | $52,505 | $54,049 | $55,593 | $57,138 | $58,682 | $60,226 |
| GS-7 | $51,481 | $53,198 | $54,914 | $56,630 | $58,346 | $60,063 | $61,779 | $63,495 | $65,211 | $66,927 |
| GS-8 | $57,013 | $58,914 | $60,814 | $62,714 | $64,614 | $66,514 | $68,414 | $70,314 | $72,215 | $74,115 |
| GS-9 | $62,972 | $65,071 | $67,171 | $69,271 | $71,370 | $73,470 | $75,569 | $77,669 | $79,768 | $81,868 |
| GS-10 | $69,346 | $71,657 | $73,968 | $76,279 | $78,590 | $80,901 | $83,212 | $85,523 | $87,834 | $90,145 |
| GS-11 | $76,190 | $78,731 | $81,271 | $83,811 | $86,351 | $88,892 | $91,432 | $93,972 | $96,513 | $99,053 |
| GS-12 | $91,320 | $94,364 | $97,408 | $100,453 | $103,497 | $106,541 | $109,585 | $112,630 | $115,674 | $118,718 |
| GS-13 | $108,592 | $112,212 | $115,832 | $119,451 | $123,071 | $126,691 | $130,311 | $133,931 | $137,551 | $141,171 |
| GS-14 | $128,323 | $132,601 | $136,879 | $141,157 | $145,435 | $149,713 | $153,991 | $158,269 | $162,547 | $166,825 |
| GS-15 | $150,940 | $155,972 | $161,004 | $166,035 | $171,067 | $176,098 | $181,130 | $186,162 | $191,193 | $196,225 |
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About the Harrisburg locality pay area
The Harrisburg 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 Pennsylvania. 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 19.43%. That means a GS-1 Step 1 employee in Harrisburg earns $26,972, and a senior GS-15 Step 10 employee can earn up to $196,225, 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 6 counties and independent cities across Pennsylvania. Some of the included jurisdictions include Cumberland County, PA, Dauphin County, PA, Juniata County, PA, Lancaster County, PA, Lebanon County, PA, Perry County, PA.
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Harrisburg pay questions
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What is the 2026 locality adjustment for Harrisburg?
For 2026, the locality pay adjustment for Harrisburg-Lebanon, PA is 19.43%. That percentage is added on top of the nationwide base GS table. -
How much does a GS-12 earn in Harrisburg?
In 2026, a GS-12 Step 1 employee in Harrisburg earns $91,320, rising to $118,718 at Step 10. See the GS-12 Harrisburg page for the full step breakdown. -
Who is covered by the Harrisburg locality area?
This locality table applies to federal employees whose official duty station is located within the Harrisburg-Lebanon, PA boundary. It covers 6 counties and independent cities across Pennsylvania. 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?
Harrisburg 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.