St. Louis GS Pay Table for 2026
The St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL pay area is one of 58 OPM locality pay areas. In 2026 it adds 20.03% on top of the nationwide base GS table, meaning federal employees in this area earn 20.03% more than the base schedule.
2026 St. Louis GS Pay Table
Locality-adjusted General Schedule pay for St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL.
Covered area: Crawford County, MO, Franklin County, MO, Gasconade County, MO, Iron County, MO, Jefferson County, MO, Lincoln County, MO, Madison County, MO, Montgomery County, MO, Pike County, MO, St. Charles County, MO, Ste. Genevieve County, MO, St. Francois County, MO, 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 | $27,108 | $28,016 | $28,918 | $29,815 | $30,714 | $31,241 | $32,133 | $33,031 | $33,068 | $33,906 |
| GS-2 | $30,479 | $31,204 | $32,215 | $33,068 | $33,438 | $34,421 | $35,404 | $36,387 | $37,370 | $38,353 |
| GS-3 | $33,258 | $34,367 | $35,476 | $36,585 | $37,694 | $38,803 | $39,912 | $41,021 | $42,131 | $43,240 |
| GS-4 | $37,333 | $38,578 | $39,822 | $41,067 | $42,312 | $43,556 | $44,801 | $46,046 | $47,291 | $48,535 |
| GS-5 | $41,769 | $43,162 | $44,554 | $45,946 | $47,339 | $48,731 | $50,123 | $51,516 | $52,908 | $54,300 |
| GS-6 | $46,561 | $48,113 | $49,665 | $51,217 | $52,769 | $54,321 | $55,873 | $57,425 | $58,977 | $60,529 |
| GS-7 | $51,740 | $53,465 | $55,190 | $56,915 | $58,639 | $60,364 | $62,089 | $63,814 | $65,539 | $67,264 |
| GS-8 | $57,300 | $59,210 | $61,119 | $63,029 | $64,939 | $66,848 | $68,758 | $70,668 | $72,577 | $74,487 |
| GS-9 | $63,288 | $65,398 | $67,508 | $69,619 | $71,729 | $73,839 | $75,949 | $78,059 | $80,169 | $82,279 |
| GS-10 | $69,694 | $72,017 | $74,339 | $76,662 | $78,985 | $81,307 | $83,630 | $85,952 | $88,275 | $90,597 |
| GS-11 | $76,573 | $79,126 | $81,679 | $84,232 | $86,785 | $89,338 | $91,891 | $94,444 | $96,997 | $99,550 |
| GS-12 | $91,779 | $94,838 | $97,898 | $100,957 | $104,017 | $107,076 | $110,136 | $113,195 | $116,255 | $119,315 |
| GS-13 | $109,137 | $112,775 | $116,413 | $120,052 | $123,690 | $127,328 | $130,966 | $134,604 | $138,242 | $141,880 |
| GS-14 | $128,967 | $133,267 | $137,566 | $141,866 | $146,165 | $150,465 | $154,764 | $159,064 | $163,363 | $167,663 |
| GS-15 | $151,699 | $156,756 | $161,812 | $166,869 | $171,926 | $176,983 | $182,040 | $187,097 | $192,154 | $197,200 |
2026 St. Louis pay schedule
Every grade and step below already includes the 20.03% locality adjustment. Click any grade to open its dedicated single-grade pay scale page for St. Louis.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $27,108 | $28,016 | $28,918 | $29,815 | $30,714 | $31,241 | $32,133 | $33,031 | $33,068 | $33,906 |
| GS-2 | $30,479 | $31,204 | $32,215 | $33,068 | $33,438 | $34,421 | $35,404 | $36,387 | $37,370 | $38,353 |
| GS-3 | $33,258 | $34,367 | $35,476 | $36,585 | $37,694 | $38,803 | $39,912 | $41,021 | $42,131 | $43,240 |
| GS-4 | $37,333 | $38,578 | $39,822 | $41,067 | $42,312 | $43,556 | $44,801 | $46,046 | $47,291 | $48,535 |
| GS-5 | $41,769 | $43,162 | $44,554 | $45,946 | $47,339 | $48,731 | $50,123 | $51,516 | $52,908 | $54,300 |
| GS-6 | $46,561 | $48,113 | $49,665 | $51,217 | $52,769 | $54,321 | $55,873 | $57,425 | $58,977 | $60,529 |
| GS-7 | $51,740 | $53,465 | $55,190 | $56,915 | $58,639 | $60,364 | $62,089 | $63,814 | $65,539 | $67,264 |
| GS-8 | $57,300 | $59,210 | $61,119 | $63,029 | $64,939 | $66,848 | $68,758 | $70,668 | $72,577 | $74,487 |
| GS-9 | $63,288 | $65,398 | $67,508 | $69,619 | $71,729 | $73,839 | $75,949 | $78,059 | $80,169 | $82,279 |
| GS-10 | $69,694 | $72,017 | $74,339 | $76,662 | $78,985 | $81,307 | $83,630 | $85,952 | $88,275 | $90,597 |
| GS-11 | $76,573 | $79,126 | $81,679 | $84,232 | $86,785 | $89,338 | $91,891 | $94,444 | $96,997 | $99,550 |
| GS-12 | $91,779 | $94,838 | $97,898 | $100,957 | $104,017 | $107,076 | $110,136 | $113,195 | $116,255 | $119,315 |
| GS-13 | $109,137 | $112,775 | $116,413 | $120,052 | $123,690 | $127,328 | $130,966 | $134,604 | $138,242 | $141,880 |
| GS-14 | $128,967 | $133,267 | $137,566 | $141,866 | $146,165 | $150,465 | $154,764 | $159,064 | $163,363 | $167,663 |
| GS-15 | $151,699 | $156,756 | $161,812 | $166,869 | $171,926 | $176,983 | $182,040 | $187,097 | $192,154 | $197,200 |
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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 St. Louis locality pay area
The St. Louis 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 Missouri, Illinois. 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 20.03%. That means a GS-1 Step 1 employee in St. Louis earns $27,108, 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 30 counties and independent cities across Missouri, Illinois. Some of the included jurisdictions include Crawford County, MO, Franklin County, MO, Gasconade County, MO, Iron County, MO, Jefferson County, MO, Lincoln County, MO, Madison County, MO, Montgomery County, MO, Pike County, MO, St. Charles County, MO, Ste. Genevieve County, MO, St. Francois County, MO, and more.
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St. Louis pay questions
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What is the 2026 locality adjustment for St. Louis?
For 2026, the locality pay adjustment for St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL is 20.03%. That percentage is added on top of the nationwide base GS table. -
How much does a GS-12 earn in St. Louis?
In 2026, a GS-12 Step 1 employee in St. Louis earns $91,779, rising to $119,315 at Step 10. See the GS-12 St. Louis page for the full step breakdown. -
Who is covered by the St. Louis locality area?
This locality table applies to federal employees whose official duty station is located within the St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL boundary. It covers 30 counties and independent cities across Missouri, Illinois. 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?
St. Louis 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.