Hartford GS Pay Table for 2026
The Hartford-East Hartford, CT-MA pay area is one of 58 OPM locality pay areas. In 2026 it adds 32.08% on top of the nationwide base GS table, meaning federal employees in this area earn 32.08% more than the base schedule.
2026 Hartford GS Pay Table
Locality-adjusted General Schedule pay for Hartford-East Hartford, CT-MA.
Covered area: Hartford County, CT, Middlesex County, CT, New London County, CT, Tolland County, CT, Franklin County, MA, Hampden County, MA, Hampshire County, MA.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $29,829 | $30,829 | $31,821 | $32,809 | $33,798 | $34,378 | $35,359 | $36,347 | $36,388 | $37,310 |
| GS-2 | $33,539 | $34,337 | $35,449 | $36,388 | $36,795 | $37,877 | $38,958 | $40,040 | $41,122 | $42,204 |
| GS-3 | $36,597 | $37,817 | $39,038 | $40,258 | $41,478 | $42,699 | $43,919 | $45,140 | $46,360 | $47,580 |
| GS-4 | $41,081 | $42,451 | $43,820 | $45,190 | $46,560 | $47,929 | $49,299 | $50,669 | $52,038 | $53,408 |
| GS-5 | $45,963 | $47,495 | $49,027 | $50,559 | $52,091 | $53,623 | $55,155 | $56,687 | $58,220 | $59,752 |
| GS-6 | $51,235 | $52,943 | $54,651 | $56,359 | $58,066 | $59,774 | $61,482 | $63,190 | $64,898 | $66,605 |
| GS-7 | $56,934 | $58,832 | $60,730 | $62,628 | $64,526 | $66,424 | $68,322 | $70,220 | $72,118 | $74,016 |
| GS-8 | $63,052 | $65,154 | $67,255 | $69,357 | $71,458 | $73,559 | $75,661 | $77,762 | $79,863 | $81,965 |
| GS-9 | $69,642 | $71,964 | $74,286 | $76,608 | $78,930 | $81,252 | $83,574 | $85,896 | $88,218 | $90,540 |
| GS-10 | $76,691 | $79,247 | $81,802 | $84,358 | $86,914 | $89,470 | $92,025 | $94,581 | $97,137 | $99,693 |
| GS-11 | $84,260 | $87,070 | $89,879 | $92,688 | $95,498 | $98,307 | $101,116 | $103,926 | $106,735 | $109,545 |
| GS-12 | $100,992 | $104,359 | $107,726 | $111,092 | $114,459 | $117,826 | $121,193 | $124,559 | $127,926 | $131,293 |
| GS-13 | $120,094 | $124,097 | $128,100 | $132,104 | $136,107 | $140,110 | $144,114 | $148,117 | $152,120 | $156,124 |
| GS-14 | $141,915 | $146,646 | $151,377 | $156,108 | $160,839 | $165,570 | $170,301 | $175,032 | $179,764 | $184,495 |
| GS-15 | $166,928 | $172,493 | $178,057 | $183,622 | $189,186 | $194,751 | $197,200 | $197,200 | $197,200 | $197,200 |
2026 Hartford pay schedule
Every grade and step below already includes the 32.08% locality adjustment. Click any grade to open its dedicated single-grade pay scale page for Hartford.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $29,829 | $30,829 | $31,821 | $32,809 | $33,798 | $34,378 | $35,359 | $36,347 | $36,388 | $37,310 |
| GS-2 | $33,539 | $34,337 | $35,449 | $36,388 | $36,795 | $37,877 | $38,958 | $40,040 | $41,122 | $42,204 |
| GS-3 | $36,597 | $37,817 | $39,038 | $40,258 | $41,478 | $42,699 | $43,919 | $45,140 | $46,360 | $47,580 |
| GS-4 | $41,081 | $42,451 | $43,820 | $45,190 | $46,560 | $47,929 | $49,299 | $50,669 | $52,038 | $53,408 |
| GS-5 | $45,963 | $47,495 | $49,027 | $50,559 | $52,091 | $53,623 | $55,155 | $56,687 | $58,220 | $59,752 |
| GS-6 | $51,235 | $52,943 | $54,651 | $56,359 | $58,066 | $59,774 | $61,482 | $63,190 | $64,898 | $66,605 |
| GS-7 | $56,934 | $58,832 | $60,730 | $62,628 | $64,526 | $66,424 | $68,322 | $70,220 | $72,118 | $74,016 |
| GS-8 | $63,052 | $65,154 | $67,255 | $69,357 | $71,458 | $73,559 | $75,661 | $77,762 | $79,863 | $81,965 |
| GS-9 | $69,642 | $71,964 | $74,286 | $76,608 | $78,930 | $81,252 | $83,574 | $85,896 | $88,218 | $90,540 |
| GS-10 | $76,691 | $79,247 | $81,802 | $84,358 | $86,914 | $89,470 | $92,025 | $94,581 | $97,137 | $99,693 |
| GS-11 | $84,260 | $87,070 | $89,879 | $92,688 | $95,498 | $98,307 | $101,116 | $103,926 | $106,735 | $109,545 |
| GS-12 | $100,992 | $104,359 | $107,726 | $111,092 | $114,459 | $117,826 | $121,193 | $124,559 | $127,926 | $131,293 |
| GS-13 | $120,094 | $124,097 | $128,100 | $132,104 | $136,107 | $140,110 | $144,114 | $148,117 | $152,120 | $156,124 |
| GS-14 | $141,915 | $146,646 | $151,377 | $156,108 | $160,839 | $165,570 | $170,301 | $175,032 | $179,764 | $184,495 |
| GS-15 | $166,928 | $172,493 | $178,057 | $183,622 | $189,186 | $194,751 | $197,200 | $197,200 | $197,200 | $197,200 |
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About the Hartford locality pay area
The Hartford 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 Connecticut, Massachusetts. 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 32.08%. That means a GS-1 Step 1 employee in Hartford earns $29,829, and a senior GS-15 Step 10 employee can earn up to $197,200, 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 7 counties and independent cities across Connecticut, Massachusetts. Some of the included jurisdictions include Hartford County, CT, Middlesex County, CT, New London County, CT, Tolland County, CT, Franklin County, MA, Hampden County, MA, Hampshire County, MA.
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Hartford pay questions
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What is the 2026 locality adjustment for Hartford?
For 2026, the locality pay adjustment for Hartford-East Hartford, CT-MA is 32.08%. That percentage is added on top of the nationwide base GS table. -
How much does a GS-12 earn in Hartford?
In 2026, a GS-12 Step 1 employee in Hartford earns $100,992, rising to $131,293 at Step 10. See the GS-12 Hartford page for the full step breakdown. -
Who is covered by the Hartford locality area?
This locality table applies to federal employees whose official duty station is located within the Hartford-East Hartford, CT-MA boundary. It covers 7 counties and independent cities across Connecticut, Massachusetts. 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?
Hartford 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.