San Antonio GS Pay Table for 2026
The San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX pay area is one of 58 OPM locality pay areas. In 2026 it adds 18.78% on top of the nationwide base GS table, meaning federal employees in this area earn 18.78% more than the base schedule.
2026 San Antonio GS Pay Table
Locality-adjusted General Schedule pay for San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX.
Covered area: Atascosa County, TX, Bandera County, TX, Bexar County, TX, Comal County, TX, Frio County, TX, Gillespie County, TX, Gonzales County, TX, Guadalupe County, TX, Karnes County, TX, Kendall County, TX, Kerr County, TX, McMullen County, TX, and more.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $26,825 | $27,724 | $28,616 | $29,505 | $30,395 | $30,916 | $31,799 | $32,687 | $32,724 | $33,553 |
| GS-2 | $30,162 | $30,879 | $31,879 | $32,724 | $33,090 | $34,063 | $35,035 | $36,008 | $36,981 | $37,954 |
| GS-3 | $32,912 | $34,009 | $35,107 | $36,204 | $37,302 | $38,399 | $39,497 | $40,594 | $41,692 | $42,789 |
| GS-4 | $36,944 | $38,176 | $39,408 | $40,639 | $41,871 | $43,103 | $44,335 | $45,566 | $46,798 | $48,030 |
| GS-5 | $41,334 | $42,712 | $44,090 | $45,468 | $46,846 | $48,223 | $49,601 | $50,979 | $52,357 | $53,735 |
| GS-6 | $46,076 | $47,612 | $49,148 | $50,683 | $52,219 | $53,755 | $55,291 | $56,827 | $58,363 | $59,898 |
| GS-7 | $51,201 | $52,908 | $54,615 | $56,322 | $58,029 | $59,736 | $61,443 | $63,149 | $64,856 | $66,563 |
| GS-8 | $56,703 | $58,593 | $60,483 | $62,373 | $64,262 | $66,152 | $68,042 | $69,932 | $71,822 | $73,711 |
| GS-9 | $62,629 | $64,717 | $66,805 | $68,894 | $70,982 | $73,070 | $75,158 | $77,246 | $79,334 | $81,423 |
| GS-10 | $68,968 | $71,267 | $73,565 | $75,864 | $78,162 | $80,460 | $82,759 | $85,057 | $87,356 | $89,654 |
| GS-11 | $75,776 | $78,302 | $80,829 | $83,355 | $85,882 | $88,408 | $90,934 | $93,461 | $95,987 | $98,514 |
| GS-12 | $90,823 | $93,850 | $96,878 | $99,906 | $102,934 | $105,961 | $108,989 | $112,017 | $115,044 | $118,072 |
| GS-13 | $108,001 | $111,601 | $115,201 | $118,801 | $122,402 | $126,002 | $129,602 | $133,202 | $136,802 | $140,403 |
| GS-14 | $127,624 | $131,879 | $136,134 | $140,388 | $144,643 | $148,898 | $153,153 | $157,407 | $161,662 | $165,917 |
| GS-15 | $150,119 | $155,123 | $160,127 | $165,132 | $170,136 | $175,140 | $180,144 | $185,148 | $190,153 | $195,157 |
2026 San Antonio pay schedule
Every grade and step below already includes the 18.78% locality adjustment. Click any grade to open its dedicated single-grade pay scale page for San Antonio.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $26,825 | $27,724 | $28,616 | $29,505 | $30,395 | $30,916 | $31,799 | $32,687 | $32,724 | $33,553 |
| GS-2 | $30,162 | $30,879 | $31,879 | $32,724 | $33,090 | $34,063 | $35,035 | $36,008 | $36,981 | $37,954 |
| GS-3 | $32,912 | $34,009 | $35,107 | $36,204 | $37,302 | $38,399 | $39,497 | $40,594 | $41,692 | $42,789 |
| GS-4 | $36,944 | $38,176 | $39,408 | $40,639 | $41,871 | $43,103 | $44,335 | $45,566 | $46,798 | $48,030 |
| GS-5 | $41,334 | $42,712 | $44,090 | $45,468 | $46,846 | $48,223 | $49,601 | $50,979 | $52,357 | $53,735 |
| GS-6 | $46,076 | $47,612 | $49,148 | $50,683 | $52,219 | $53,755 | $55,291 | $56,827 | $58,363 | $59,898 |
| GS-7 | $51,201 | $52,908 | $54,615 | $56,322 | $58,029 | $59,736 | $61,443 | $63,149 | $64,856 | $66,563 |
| GS-8 | $56,703 | $58,593 | $60,483 | $62,373 | $64,262 | $66,152 | $68,042 | $69,932 | $71,822 | $73,711 |
| GS-9 | $62,629 | $64,717 | $66,805 | $68,894 | $70,982 | $73,070 | $75,158 | $77,246 | $79,334 | $81,423 |
| GS-10 | $68,968 | $71,267 | $73,565 | $75,864 | $78,162 | $80,460 | $82,759 | $85,057 | $87,356 | $89,654 |
| GS-11 | $75,776 | $78,302 | $80,829 | $83,355 | $85,882 | $88,408 | $90,934 | $93,461 | $95,987 | $98,514 |
| GS-12 | $90,823 | $93,850 | $96,878 | $99,906 | $102,934 | $105,961 | $108,989 | $112,017 | $115,044 | $118,072 |
| GS-13 | $108,001 | $111,601 | $115,201 | $118,801 | $122,402 | $126,002 | $129,602 | $133,202 | $136,802 | $140,403 |
| GS-14 | $127,624 | $131,879 | $136,134 | $140,388 | $144,643 | $148,898 | $153,153 | $157,407 | $161,662 | $165,917 |
| GS-15 | $150,119 | $155,123 | $160,127 | $165,132 | $170,136 | $175,140 | $180,144 | $185,148 | $190,153 | $195,157 |
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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 San Antonio locality pay area
The San Antonio 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 Texas. 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 18.78%. That means a GS-1 Step 1 employee in San Antonio earns $26,825, and a senior GS-15 Step 10 employee can earn up to $195,157, 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 14 counties and independent cities across Texas. Some of the included jurisdictions include Atascosa County, TX, Bandera County, TX, Bexar County, TX, Comal County, TX, Frio County, TX, Gillespie County, TX, Gonzales County, TX, Guadalupe County, TX, Karnes County, TX, Kendall County, TX, Kerr County, TX, McMullen County, TX, and more.
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San Antonio pay questions
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What is the 2026 locality adjustment for San Antonio?
For 2026, the locality pay adjustment for San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX is 18.78%. That percentage is added on top of the nationwide base GS table. -
How much does a GS-12 earn in San Antonio?
In 2026, a GS-12 Step 1 employee in San Antonio earns $90,823, rising to $118,072 at Step 10. See the GS-12 San Antonio page for the full step breakdown. -
Who is covered by the San Antonio locality area?
This locality table applies to federal employees whose official duty station is located within the San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX boundary. It covers 14 counties and independent cities across Texas. 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?
San Antonio 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.