Hawaii GS Pay Table for 2026
The State of Hawaii pay area is one of 58 OPM locality pay areas. In 2026 it adds 22.21% on top of the nationwide base GS table, meaning federal employees in this area earn 22.21% more than the base schedule.
2026 Hawaii GS Pay Table
Locality-adjusted General Schedule pay for State of Hawaii.
Covered area: .
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $27,600 | $28,525 | $29,443 | $30,357 | $31,272 | $31,809 | $32,717 | $33,631 | $33,669 | $34,522 |
| GS-2 | $31,033 | $31,771 | $32,800 | $33,669 | $34,045 | $35,046 | $36,047 | $37,048 | $38,049 | $39,050 |
| GS-3 | $33,862 | $34,991 | $36,120 | $37,250 | $38,379 | $39,508 | $40,637 | $41,766 | $42,896 | $44,025 |
| GS-4 | $38,011 | $39,278 | $40,546 | $41,813 | $43,080 | $44,348 | $45,615 | $46,882 | $48,150 | $49,417 |
| GS-5 | $42,528 | $43,945 | $45,363 | $46,781 | $48,198 | $49,616 | $51,034 | $52,451 | $53,869 | $55,287 |
| GS-6 | $47,406 | $48,987 | $50,567 | $52,147 | $53,727 | $55,307 | $56,888 | $58,468 | $60,048 | $61,628 |
| GS-7 | $52,680 | $54,436 | $56,192 | $57,948 | $59,704 | $61,461 | $63,217 | $64,973 | $66,729 | $68,485 |
| GS-8 | $58,341 | $60,285 | $62,229 | $64,174 | $66,118 | $68,062 | $70,007 | $71,951 | $73,895 | $75,840 |
| GS-9 | $64,438 | $66,586 | $68,735 | $70,883 | $73,031 | $75,180 | $77,328 | $79,477 | $81,625 | $83,774 |
| GS-10 | $70,960 | $73,325 | $75,690 | $78,054 | $80,419 | $82,784 | $85,149 | $87,513 | $89,878 | $92,243 |
| GS-11 | $77,964 | $80,563 | $83,163 | $85,762 | $88,361 | $90,961 | $93,560 | $96,160 | $98,759 | $101,359 |
| GS-12 | $93,445 | $96,561 | $99,676 | $102,791 | $105,906 | $109,021 | $112,136 | $115,251 | $118,366 | $121,482 |
| GS-13 | $111,119 | $114,824 | $118,528 | $122,232 | $125,936 | $129,640 | $133,345 | $137,049 | $140,753 | $144,457 |
| GS-14 | $131,310 | $135,687 | $140,065 | $144,442 | $148,820 | $153,198 | $157,575 | $161,953 | $166,330 | $170,708 |
| GS-15 | $154,454 | $159,603 | $164,751 | $169,900 | $175,049 | $180,197 | $185,346 | $190,495 | $195,644 | $197,200 |
2026 Hawaii pay schedule
Every grade and step below already includes the 22.21% locality adjustment. Click any grade to open its dedicated single-grade pay scale page for Hawaii.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $27,600 | $28,525 | $29,443 | $30,357 | $31,272 | $31,809 | $32,717 | $33,631 | $33,669 | $34,522 |
| GS-2 | $31,033 | $31,771 | $32,800 | $33,669 | $34,045 | $35,046 | $36,047 | $37,048 | $38,049 | $39,050 |
| GS-3 | $33,862 | $34,991 | $36,120 | $37,250 | $38,379 | $39,508 | $40,637 | $41,766 | $42,896 | $44,025 |
| GS-4 | $38,011 | $39,278 | $40,546 | $41,813 | $43,080 | $44,348 | $45,615 | $46,882 | $48,150 | $49,417 |
| GS-5 | $42,528 | $43,945 | $45,363 | $46,781 | $48,198 | $49,616 | $51,034 | $52,451 | $53,869 | $55,287 |
| GS-6 | $47,406 | $48,987 | $50,567 | $52,147 | $53,727 | $55,307 | $56,888 | $58,468 | $60,048 | $61,628 |
| GS-7 | $52,680 | $54,436 | $56,192 | $57,948 | $59,704 | $61,461 | $63,217 | $64,973 | $66,729 | $68,485 |
| GS-8 | $58,341 | $60,285 | $62,229 | $64,174 | $66,118 | $68,062 | $70,007 | $71,951 | $73,895 | $75,840 |
| GS-9 | $64,438 | $66,586 | $68,735 | $70,883 | $73,031 | $75,180 | $77,328 | $79,477 | $81,625 | $83,774 |
| GS-10 | $70,960 | $73,325 | $75,690 | $78,054 | $80,419 | $82,784 | $85,149 | $87,513 | $89,878 | $92,243 |
| GS-11 | $77,964 | $80,563 | $83,163 | $85,762 | $88,361 | $90,961 | $93,560 | $96,160 | $98,759 | $101,359 |
| GS-12 | $93,445 | $96,561 | $99,676 | $102,791 | $105,906 | $109,021 | $112,136 | $115,251 | $118,366 | $121,482 |
| GS-13 | $111,119 | $114,824 | $118,528 | $122,232 | $125,936 | $129,640 | $133,345 | $137,049 | $140,753 | $144,457 |
| GS-14 | $131,310 | $135,687 | $140,065 | $144,442 | $148,820 | $153,198 | $157,575 | $161,953 | $166,330 | $170,708 |
| GS-15 | $154,454 | $159,603 | $164,751 | $169,900 | $175,049 | $180,197 | $185,346 | $190,495 | $195,644 | $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 Hawaii locality pay area
The Hawaii 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 the listed counties and cities. 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 22.21%. That means a GS-1 Step 1 employee in Hawaii earns $27,600, 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 0 counties and independent cities across the listed counties and cities. Some of the included jurisdictions include .
Counties and independent cities in Hawaii
Hawaii pay questions
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What is the 2026 locality adjustment for Hawaii?
For 2026, the locality pay adjustment for State of Hawaii is 22.21%. That percentage is added on top of the nationwide base GS table. -
How much does a GS-12 earn in Hawaii?
In 2026, a GS-12 Step 1 employee in Hawaii earns $93,445, rising to $121,482 at Step 10. See the GS-12 Hawaii page for the full step breakdown. -
Who is covered by the Hawaii locality area?
This locality table applies to federal employees whose official duty station is located within the State of Hawaii boundary. It covers 0 counties and independent cities across the listed counties and cities. 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?
Hawaii 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.