Las Vegas GS Pay Table for 2026
The Las Vegas-Henderson, NV-AZ pay area is one of 58 OPM locality pay areas. In 2026 it adds 19.57% on top of the nationwide base GS table, meaning federal employees in this area earn 19.57% more than the base schedule.
2026 Las Vegas GS Pay Table
Locality-adjusted General Schedule pay for Las Vegas-Henderson, NV-AZ.
Covered area: Clark County, NV, Nye County, NV, Mohave County, AZ.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $27,004 | $27,909 | $28,807 | $29,701 | $30,597 | $31,122 | $32,010 | $32,904 | $32,942 | $33,776 |
| GS-2 | $30,362 | $31,085 | $32,091 | $32,942 | $33,310 | $34,289 | $35,268 | $36,248 | $37,227 | $38,206 |
| GS-3 | $33,130 | $34,235 | $35,340 | $36,445 | $37,550 | $38,655 | $39,759 | $40,864 | $41,969 | $43,074 |
| GS-4 | $37,190 | $38,430 | $39,670 | $40,910 | $42,150 | $43,390 | $44,630 | $45,869 | $47,109 | $48,349 |
| GS-5 | $41,609 | $42,996 | $44,383 | $45,770 | $47,157 | $48,544 | $49,931 | $51,318 | $52,705 | $54,092 |
| GS-6 | $46,382 | $47,928 | $49,474 | $51,021 | $52,567 | $54,113 | $55,659 | $57,205 | $58,751 | $60,297 |
| GS-7 | $51,542 | $53,260 | $54,978 | $56,697 | $58,415 | $60,133 | $61,851 | $63,569 | $65,288 | $67,006 |
| GS-8 | $57,080 | $58,983 | $60,885 | $62,787 | $64,690 | $66,592 | $68,494 | $70,397 | $72,299 | $74,202 |
| GS-9 | $63,046 | $65,148 | $67,250 | $69,352 | $71,454 | $73,556 | $75,658 | $77,760 | $79,862 | $81,964 |
| GS-10 | $69,427 | $71,741 | $74,054 | $76,368 | $78,682 | $80,996 | $83,309 | $85,623 | $87,937 | $90,250 |
| GS-11 | $76,280 | $78,823 | $81,366 | $83,909 | $86,453 | $88,996 | $91,539 | $94,082 | $96,626 | $99,169 |
| GS-12 | $91,427 | $94,475 | $97,522 | $100,570 | $103,618 | $106,666 | $109,714 | $112,762 | $115,810 | $118,857 |
| GS-13 | $108,719 | $112,343 | $115,967 | $119,592 | $123,216 | $126,840 | $130,464 | $134,088 | $137,712 | $141,337 |
| GS-14 | $128,473 | $132,756 | $137,039 | $141,322 | $145,605 | $149,888 | $154,171 | $158,454 | $162,737 | $167,020 |
| GS-15 | $151,117 | $156,155 | $161,192 | $166,230 | $171,267 | $176,305 | $181,342 | $186,380 | $191,417 | $196,455 |
2026 Las Vegas pay schedule
Every grade and step below already includes the 19.57% locality adjustment. Click any grade to open its dedicated single-grade pay scale page for Las Vegas.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $27,004 | $27,909 | $28,807 | $29,701 | $30,597 | $31,122 | $32,010 | $32,904 | $32,942 | $33,776 |
| GS-2 | $30,362 | $31,085 | $32,091 | $32,942 | $33,310 | $34,289 | $35,268 | $36,248 | $37,227 | $38,206 |
| GS-3 | $33,130 | $34,235 | $35,340 | $36,445 | $37,550 | $38,655 | $39,759 | $40,864 | $41,969 | $43,074 |
| GS-4 | $37,190 | $38,430 | $39,670 | $40,910 | $42,150 | $43,390 | $44,630 | $45,869 | $47,109 | $48,349 |
| GS-5 | $41,609 | $42,996 | $44,383 | $45,770 | $47,157 | $48,544 | $49,931 | $51,318 | $52,705 | $54,092 |
| GS-6 | $46,382 | $47,928 | $49,474 | $51,021 | $52,567 | $54,113 | $55,659 | $57,205 | $58,751 | $60,297 |
| GS-7 | $51,542 | $53,260 | $54,978 | $56,697 | $58,415 | $60,133 | $61,851 | $63,569 | $65,288 | $67,006 |
| GS-8 | $57,080 | $58,983 | $60,885 | $62,787 | $64,690 | $66,592 | $68,494 | $70,397 | $72,299 | $74,202 |
| GS-9 | $63,046 | $65,148 | $67,250 | $69,352 | $71,454 | $73,556 | $75,658 | $77,760 | $79,862 | $81,964 |
| GS-10 | $69,427 | $71,741 | $74,054 | $76,368 | $78,682 | $80,996 | $83,309 | $85,623 | $87,937 | $90,250 |
| GS-11 | $76,280 | $78,823 | $81,366 | $83,909 | $86,453 | $88,996 | $91,539 | $94,082 | $96,626 | $99,169 |
| GS-12 | $91,427 | $94,475 | $97,522 | $100,570 | $103,618 | $106,666 | $109,714 | $112,762 | $115,810 | $118,857 |
| GS-13 | $108,719 | $112,343 | $115,967 | $119,592 | $123,216 | $126,840 | $130,464 | $134,088 | $137,712 | $141,337 |
| GS-14 | $128,473 | $132,756 | $137,039 | $141,322 | $145,605 | $149,888 | $154,171 | $158,454 | $162,737 | $167,020 |
| GS-15 | $151,117 | $156,155 | $161,192 | $166,230 | $171,267 | $176,305 | $181,342 | $186,380 | $191,417 | $196,455 |
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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 Las Vegas locality pay area
The Las Vegas 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 Nevada, Arizona. 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 19.57%. That means a GS-1 Step 1 employee in Las Vegas earns $27,004, and a senior GS-15 Step 10 employee can earn up to $196,455, 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 3 counties and independent cities across Nevada, Arizona. Some of the included jurisdictions include Clark County, NV, Nye County, NV, Mohave County, AZ.
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Las Vegas pay questions
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What is the 2026 locality adjustment for Las Vegas?
For 2026, the locality pay adjustment for Las Vegas-Henderson, NV-AZ is 19.57%. That percentage is added on top of the nationwide base GS table. -
How much does a GS-12 earn in Las Vegas?
In 2026, a GS-12 Step 1 employee in Las Vegas earns $91,427, rising to $118,857 at Step 10. See the GS-12 Las Vegas page for the full step breakdown. -
Who is covered by the Las Vegas locality area?
This locality table applies to federal employees whose official duty station is located within the Las Vegas-Henderson, NV-AZ boundary. It covers 3 counties and independent cities across Nevada, Arizona. 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?
Las Vegas 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.