Rochester GS Pay Table for 2026
The Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY pay area is one of 58 OPM locality pay areas. In 2026 it adds 17.88% on top of the nationwide base GS table, meaning federal employees in this area earn 17.88% more than the base schedule.
2026 Rochester GS Pay Table
Locality-adjusted General Schedule pay for Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY.
Covered area: Genesee County, NY, Livingston County, NY, Monroe County, NY, Ontario County, NY, Orleans County, NY, Seneca County, NY, Wayne County, NY, Yates County, NY.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $26,622 | $27,514 | $28,400 | $29,281 | $30,164 | $30,682 | $31,558 | $32,439 | $32,476 | $33,299 |
| GS-2 | $29,933 | $30,645 | $31,638 | $32,476 | $32,839 | $33,804 | $34,770 | $35,735 | $36,701 | $37,666 |
| GS-3 | $32,662 | $33,751 | $34,841 | $35,930 | $37,019 | $38,108 | $39,197 | $40,287 | $41,376 | $42,465 |
| GS-4 | $36,664 | $37,887 | $39,109 | $40,331 | $41,554 | $42,776 | $43,999 | $45,221 | $46,444 | $47,666 |
| GS-5 | $41,021 | $42,388 | $43,756 | $45,123 | $46,491 | $47,858 | $49,226 | $50,593 | $51,960 | $53,328 |
| GS-6 | $45,727 | $47,251 | $48,775 | $50,299 | $51,824 | $53,348 | $54,872 | $56,396 | $57,920 | $59,445 |
| GS-7 | $50,813 | $52,507 | $54,201 | $55,895 | $57,589 | $59,283 | $60,977 | $62,671 | $64,365 | $66,059 |
| GS-8 | $56,274 | $58,149 | $60,024 | $61,900 | $63,775 | $65,651 | $67,526 | $69,402 | $71,277 | $73,153 |
| GS-9 | $62,155 | $64,227 | $66,299 | $68,372 | $70,444 | $72,516 | $74,589 | $76,661 | $78,733 | $80,806 |
| GS-10 | $68,446 | $70,727 | $73,008 | $75,289 | $77,570 | $79,851 | $82,132 | $84,413 | $86,694 | $88,975 |
| GS-11 | $75,202 | $77,709 | $80,216 | $82,723 | $85,231 | $87,738 | $90,245 | $92,753 | $95,260 | $97,767 |
| GS-12 | $90,135 | $93,139 | $96,144 | $99,149 | $102,154 | $105,158 | $108,163 | $111,168 | $114,173 | $117,177 |
| GS-13 | $107,182 | $110,755 | $114,328 | $117,901 | $121,474 | $125,047 | $128,620 | $132,193 | $135,766 | $139,339 |
| GS-14 | $126,657 | $130,880 | $135,102 | $139,325 | $143,547 | $147,770 | $151,992 | $156,215 | $160,437 | $164,659 |
| GS-15 | $148,981 | $153,948 | $158,914 | $163,880 | $168,847 | $173,813 | $178,779 | $183,745 | $188,712 | $193,678 |
2026 Rochester pay schedule
Every grade and step below already includes the 17.88% locality adjustment. Click any grade to open its dedicated single-grade pay scale page for Rochester.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $26,622 | $27,514 | $28,400 | $29,281 | $30,164 | $30,682 | $31,558 | $32,439 | $32,476 | $33,299 |
| GS-2 | $29,933 | $30,645 | $31,638 | $32,476 | $32,839 | $33,804 | $34,770 | $35,735 | $36,701 | $37,666 |
| GS-3 | $32,662 | $33,751 | $34,841 | $35,930 | $37,019 | $38,108 | $39,197 | $40,287 | $41,376 | $42,465 |
| GS-4 | $36,664 | $37,887 | $39,109 | $40,331 | $41,554 | $42,776 | $43,999 | $45,221 | $46,444 | $47,666 |
| GS-5 | $41,021 | $42,388 | $43,756 | $45,123 | $46,491 | $47,858 | $49,226 | $50,593 | $51,960 | $53,328 |
| GS-6 | $45,727 | $47,251 | $48,775 | $50,299 | $51,824 | $53,348 | $54,872 | $56,396 | $57,920 | $59,445 |
| GS-7 | $50,813 | $52,507 | $54,201 | $55,895 | $57,589 | $59,283 | $60,977 | $62,671 | $64,365 | $66,059 |
| GS-8 | $56,274 | $58,149 | $60,024 | $61,900 | $63,775 | $65,651 | $67,526 | $69,402 | $71,277 | $73,153 |
| GS-9 | $62,155 | $64,227 | $66,299 | $68,372 | $70,444 | $72,516 | $74,589 | $76,661 | $78,733 | $80,806 |
| GS-10 | $68,446 | $70,727 | $73,008 | $75,289 | $77,570 | $79,851 | $82,132 | $84,413 | $86,694 | $88,975 |
| GS-11 | $75,202 | $77,709 | $80,216 | $82,723 | $85,231 | $87,738 | $90,245 | $92,753 | $95,260 | $97,767 |
| GS-12 | $90,135 | $93,139 | $96,144 | $99,149 | $102,154 | $105,158 | $108,163 | $111,168 | $114,173 | $117,177 |
| GS-13 | $107,182 | $110,755 | $114,328 | $117,901 | $121,474 | $125,047 | $128,620 | $132,193 | $135,766 | $139,339 |
| GS-14 | $126,657 | $130,880 | $135,102 | $139,325 | $143,547 | $147,770 | $151,992 | $156,215 | $160,437 | $164,659 |
| GS-15 | $148,981 | $153,948 | $158,914 | $163,880 | $168,847 | $173,813 | $178,779 | $183,745 | $188,712 | $193,678 |
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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 Rochester locality pay area
The Rochester 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 New York. 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 17.88%. That means a GS-1 Step 1 employee in Rochester earns $26,622, and a senior GS-15 Step 10 employee can earn up to $193,678, 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 8 counties and independent cities across New York. Some of the included jurisdictions include Genesee County, NY, Livingston County, NY, Monroe County, NY, Ontario County, NY, Orleans County, NY, Seneca County, NY, Wayne County, NY, Yates County, NY.
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Rochester pay questions
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What is the 2026 locality adjustment for Rochester?
For 2026, the locality pay adjustment for Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY is 17.88%. That percentage is added on top of the nationwide base GS table. -
How much does a GS-12 earn in Rochester?
In 2026, a GS-12 Step 1 employee in Rochester earns $90,135, rising to $117,177 at Step 10. See the GS-12 Rochester page for the full step breakdown. -
Who is covered by the Rochester locality area?
This locality table applies to federal employees whose official duty station is located within the Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY boundary. It covers 8 counties and independent cities across New York. 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?
Rochester 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.