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Atlanta General Schedule Payscale
1,546 federal employees †
$108,688 average yearly pay
+5% salary raise this year
The Atlanta Locality Area is a General Schedule locality primarily located within Georgia. Federal employees who work within the Atlanta locality area receive a locality adjustment of 23.45%, which is applied to the base General Schedule payscale.
Locality adjustment rates are set yearly by the OPM to account for higher costs of living within Atlanta, as compared to the Rest of U.S. locality raise (which is applied to all Federal employees not located within any other locality).
The chart below is the 2024 General Schedule pay table, with Atlanta's 23.45% locality raise applied to the base pay rates. These are the yearly pay rates that are applicable to most salaried federal employees within this region, based on their GS Grade and Step.
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $27,142 | $28,053 | $28,954 | $29,854 | $30,754 | $31,281 | $32,175 | $33,075 | $33,111 | $33,951 |
| GS-2 | $30,519 | $31,245 | $32,256 | $33,111 | $33,485 | $34,470 | $35,455 | $36,440 | $37,425 | $38,410 |
| GS-3 | $33,301 | $34,410 | $35,520 | $36,630 | $37,740 | $38,850 | $39,960 | $41,069 | $42,179 | $43,289 |
| GS-4 | $37,381 | $38,626 | $39,872 | $41,117 | $42,363 | $43,609 | $44,854 | $46,100 | $47,346 | $48,591 |
| GS-5 | $41,822 | $43,216 | $44,610 | $46,004 | $47,397 | $48,791 | $50,185 | $51,579 | $52,972 | $54,366 |
| GS-6 | $46,621 | $48,175 | $49,729 | $51,284 | $52,838 | $54,392 | $55,946 | $57,501 | $59,055 | $60,609 |
| GS-7 | $51,807 | $53,534 | $55,261 | $56,988 | $58,715 | $60,442 | $62,169 | $63,896 | $65,624 | $67,351 |
| GS-8 | $57,373 | $59,286 | $61,198 | $63,110 | $65,022 | $66,935 | $68,847 | $70,759 | $72,671 | $74,584 |
| GS-9 | $63,369 | $65,482 | $67,594 | $69,706 | $71,818 | $73,931 | $76,043 | $78,155 | $80,267 | $82,379 |
| GS-10 | $69,784 | $72,110 | $74,435 | $76,761 | $79,087 | $81,413 | $83,739 | $86,064 | $88,390 | $90,716 |
| GS-11 | $76,671 | $79,227 | $81,782 | $84,337 | $86,893 | $89,448 | $92,004 | $94,559 | $97,114 | $99,670 |
| GS-12 | $91,897 | $94,960 | $98,023 | $101,086 | $104,149 | $107,211 | $110,274 | $113,337 | $116,400 | $119,463 |
| GS-13 | $109,278 | $112,921 | $116,564 | $120,207 | $123,850 | $127,493 | $131,136 | $134,779 | $138,422 | $142,065 |
| GS-14 | $129,134 | $133,438 | $137,743 | $142,048 | $146,352 | $150,657 | $154,962 | $159,267 | $163,571 | $167,876 |
| GS-15 | $151,894 | $156,957 | $162,019 | $167,082 | $172,145 | $177,208 | $182,270 | $187,333 | $191,900* | $191,900* |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $25,833 | $26,700 | $27,558 | $28,414 | $29,271 | $29,773 | $30,623 | $31,480 | $31,514 | $32,321 |
| GS-2 | $29,047 | $29,739 | $30,701 | $31,514 | $31,870 | $32,807 | $33,744 | $34,682 | $35,619 | $36,557 |
| GS-3 | $31,695 | $32,752 | $33,808 | $34,865 | $35,922 | $36,979 | $38,035 | $39,092 | $40,149 | $41,206 |
| GS-4 | $35,579 | $36,765 | $37,950 | $39,136 | $40,322 | $41,508 | $42,694 | $43,880 | $45,066 | $46,252 |
| GS-5 | $39,806 | $41,133 | $42,460 | $43,788 | $45,115 | $46,443 | $47,770 | $49,097 | $50,425 | $51,752 |
| GS-6 | $44,373 | $45,852 | $47,331 | $48,809 | $50,288 | $51,767 | $53,246 | $54,724 | $56,203 | $57,682 |
| GS-7 | $49,309 | $50,952 | $52,596 | $54,240 | $55,883 | $57,527 | $59,170 | $60,814 | $62,457 | $64,101 |
| GS-8 | $54,607 | $56,428 | $58,249 | $60,069 | $61,890 | $63,711 | $65,532 | $67,352 | $69,173 | $70,994 |
| GS-9 | $60,314 | $62,324 | $64,335 | $66,345 | $68,355 | $70,365 | $72,375 | $74,385 | $76,395 | $78,406 |
| GS-10 | $66,418 | $68,633 | $70,847 | $73,062 | $75,276 | $77,490 | $79,705 | $81,919 | $84,133 | $86,348 |
| GS-11 | $72,974 | $75,406 | $77,838 | $80,271 | $82,703 | $85,135 | $87,567 | $89,999 | $92,431 | $94,863 |
| GS-12 | $87,466 | $90,382 | $93,297 | $96,213 | $99,128 | $102,044 | $104,959 | $107,875 | $110,791 | $113,706 |
| GS-13 | $104,008 | $107,475 | $110,942 | $114,409 | $117,875 | $121,342 | $124,809 | $128,275 | $131,742 | $135,209 |
| GS-14 | $122,907 | $127,003 | $131,100 | $135,197 | $139,293 | $143,390 | $147,486 | $151,583 | $155,679 | $159,776 |
| GS-15 | $144,571 | $149,389 | $154,208 | $159,027 | $163,845 | $168,664 | $173,483 | $178,301 | $183,120 | $183,500* |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $24,737 | $25,567 | $26,389 | $27,208 | $28,030 | $28,510 | $29,325 | $30,144 | $30,177 | $30,944 |
| GS-2 | $27,815 | $28,477 | $29,398 | $30,177 | $30,518 | $31,415 | $32,313 | $33,211 | $34,108 | $35,006 |
| GS-3 | $30,350 | $31,361 | $32,373 | $33,385 | $34,396 | $35,408 | $36,420 | $37,432 | $38,443 | $39,455 |
| GS-4 | $34,069 | $35,205 | $36,340 | $37,476 | $38,611 | $39,747 | $40,882 | $42,018 | $43,153 | $44,289 |
| GS-5 | $38,117 | $39,388 | $40,658 | $41,928 | $43,199 | $44,469 | $45,740 | $47,010 | $48,281 | $49,551 |
| GS-6 | $42,490 | $43,906 | $45,323 | $46,739 | $48,156 | $49,572 | $50,988 | $52,405 | $53,821 | $55,237 |
| GS-7 | $47,216 | $48,790 | $50,363 | $51,936 | $53,510 | $55,083 | $56,656 | $58,230 | $59,803 | $61,376 |
| GS-8 | $52,291 | $54,033 | $55,776 | $57,518 | $59,261 | $61,004 | $62,746 | $64,489 | $66,231 | $67,974 |
| GS-9 | $57,755 | $59,680 | $61,606 | $63,531 | $65,456 | $67,382 | $69,307 | $71,232 | $73,157 | $75,083 |
| GS-10 | $63,601 | $65,721 | $67,841 | $69,962 | $72,082 | $74,202 | $76,322 | $78,443 | $80,563 | $82,683 |
| GS-11 | $69,878 | $72,207 | $74,536 | $76,864 | $79,193 | $81,522 | $83,851 | $86,179 | $88,508 | $90,837 |
| GS-12 | $83,755 | $86,547 | $89,340 | $92,132 | $94,924 | $97,716 | $100,509 | $103,301 | $106,093 | $108,886 |
| GS-13 | $99,595 | $102,915 | $106,234 | $109,554 | $112,874 | $116,193 | $119,513 | $122,832 | $126,152 | $129,472 |
| GS-14 | $117,692 | $121,615 | $125,538 | $129,460 | $133,383 | $137,306 | $141,229 | $145,152 | $149,075 | $152,998 |
| GS-15 | $138,437 | $143,052 | $147,666 | $152,281 | $156,895 | $161,510 | $166,124 | $170,739 | $175,354 | $176,300* |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $24,112 | $24,921 | $25,722 | $26,520 | $27,321 | $27,790 | $28,583 | $29,382 | $29,414 | $30,161 |
| GS-2 | $27,112 | $27,757 | $28,655 | $29,414 | $29,745 | $30,619 | $31,494 | $32,369 | $33,243 | $34,118 |
| GS-3 | $29,582 | $30,568 | $31,554 | $32,540 | $33,526 | $34,511 | $35,497 | $36,483 | $37,469 | $38,455 |
| GS-4 | $33,208 | $34,315 | $35,422 | $36,528 | $37,635 | $38,742 | $39,849 | $40,955 | $42,062 | $43,169 |
| GS-5 | $37,154 | $38,392 | $39,631 | $40,870 | $42,109 | $43,347 | $44,586 | $45,825 | $47,063 | $48,302 |
| GS-6 | $41,416 | $42,796 | $44,177 | $45,557 | $46,938 | $48,318 | $49,698 | $51,079 | $52,459 | $53,840 |
| GS-7 | $46,023 | $47,557 | $49,091 | $50,626 | $52,160 | $53,694 | $55,229 | $56,763 | $58,297 | $59,832 |
| GS-8 | $50,969 | $52,668 | $54,367 | $56,067 | $57,766 | $59,465 | $61,164 | $62,864 | $64,563 | $66,262 |
| GS-9 | $56,295 | $58,171 | $60,048 | $61,924 | $63,801 | $65,677 | $67,553 | $69,430 | $71,306 | $73,182 |
| GS-10 | $61,994 | $64,061 | $66,128 | $68,195 | $70,262 | $72,328 | $74,395 | $76,462 | $78,529 | $80,596 |
| GS-11 | $68,112 | $70,382 | $72,653 | $74,924 | $77,195 | $79,466 | $81,737 | $84,008 | $86,279 | $88,550 |
| GS-12 | $81,638 | $84,360 | $87,082 | $89,803 | $92,525 | $95,247 | $97,969 | $100,690 | $103,412 | $106,134 |
| GS-13 | $97,078 | $100,314 | $103,550 | $106,786 | $110,022 | $113,258 | $116,494 | $119,730 | $122,966 | $126,202 |
| GS-14 | $114,717 | $118,540 | $122,364 | $126,188 | $130,011 | $133,835 | $137,658 | $141,482 | $145,306 | $149,129 |
| GS-15 | $134,938 | $139,436 | $143,934 | $148,432 | $152,930 | $157,428 | $161,926 | $166,423 | $170,921 | $172,500* |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $23,874 | $24,674 | $25,468 | $26,257 | $27,051 | $27,515 | $28,300 | $29,091 | $29,123 | $29,866 |
| GS-2 | $26,843 | $27,482 | $28,372 | $29,123 | $29,450 | $30,316 | $31,183 | $32,049 | $32,915 | $33,781 |
| GS-3 | $29,289 | $30,265 | $31,241 | $32,217 | $33,193 | $34,169 | $35,145 | $36,121 | $37,098 | $38,074 |
| GS-4 | $32,879 | $33,975 | $35,071 | $36,167 | $37,262 | $38,358 | $39,454 | $40,550 | $41,646 | $42,741 |
| GS-5 | $36,786 | $38,013 | $39,239 | $40,466 | $41,692 | $42,918 | $44,145 | $45,371 | $46,598 | $47,824 |
| GS-6 | $41,005 | $42,372 | $43,739 | $45,106 | $46,473 | $47,840 | $49,207 | $50,574 | $51,941 | $53,308 |
| GS-7 | $45,567 | $47,085 | $48,604 | $50,122 | $51,641 | $53,159 | $54,678 | $56,196 | $57,714 | $59,233 |
| GS-8 | $50,464 | $52,146 | $53,829 | $55,511 | $57,193 | $58,875 | $60,557 | $62,239 | $63,921 | $65,604 |
| GS-9 | $55,738 | $57,596 | $59,454 | $61,312 | $63,170 | $65,028 | $66,886 | $68,744 | $70,602 | $72,460 |
| GS-10 | $61,381 | $63,427 | $65,473 | $67,519 | $69,565 | $71,611 | $73,658 | $75,704 | $77,750 | $79,796 |
| GS-11 | $67,437 | $69,685 | $71,933 | $74,180 | $76,428 | $78,676 | $80,924 | $83,171 | $85,419 | $87,667 |
| GS-12 | $80,830 | $83,524 | $86,219 | $88,914 | $91,609 | $94,304 | $96,999 | $99,694 | $102,388 | $105,083 |
| GS-13 | $96,117 | $99,321 | $102,525 | $105,729 | $108,934 | $112,138 | $115,342 | $118,547 | $121,751 | $124,955 |
| GS-14 | $113,581 | $117,366 | $121,152 | $124,938 | $128,724 | $132,509 | $136,295 | $140,081 | $143,867 | $147,652 |
| GS-15 | $133,602 | $138,055 | $142,509 | $146,963 | $151,417 | $155,871 | $160,325 | $164,779 | $169,233 | $170,800* |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $23,170 | $23,946 | $24,717 | $25,482 | $26,254 | $26,704 | $27,465 | $28,234 | $28,264 | $28,983 |
| GS-2 | $26,052 | $26,672 | $27,534 | $28,264 | $28,582 | $29,422 | $30,263 | $31,103 | $31,944 | $32,784 |
| GS-3 | $28,425 | $29,372 | $30,320 | $31,268 | $32,215 | $33,163 | $34,110 | $35,058 | $36,005 | $36,953 |
| GS-4 | $31,910 | $32,973 | $34,036 | $35,099 | $36,162 | $37,225 | $38,289 | $39,352 | $40,415 | $41,478 |
| GS-5 | $35,701 | $36,891 | $38,081 | $39,270 | $40,460 | $41,650 | $42,839 | $44,029 | $45,218 | $46,408 |
| GS-6 | $39,796 | $41,123 | $42,450 | $43,777 | $45,104 | $46,431 | $47,758 | $49,085 | $50,412 | $51,740 |
| GS-7 | $44,223 | $45,698 | $47,172 | $48,646 | $50,121 | $51,595 | $53,069 | $54,543 | $56,018 | $57,492 |
| GS-8 | $48,976 | $50,608 | $52,241 | $53,873 | $55,506 | $57,138 | $58,770 | $60,403 | $62,035 | $63,668 |
| GS-9 | $54,095 | $55,897 | $57,700 | $59,503 | $61,305 | $63,108 | $64,911 | $66,713 | $68,516 | $70,319 |
| GS-10 | $59,571 | $61,556 | $63,541 | $65,526 | $67,511 | $69,497 | $71,482 | $73,467 | $75,452 | $77,437 |
| GS-11 | $65,448 | $67,631 | $69,813 | $71,995 | $74,177 | $76,360 | $78,542 | $80,724 | $82,906 | $85,088 |
| GS-12 | $78,446 | $81,061 | $83,676 | $86,291 | $88,907 | $91,522 | $94,137 | $96,752 | $99,368 | $101,983 |
| GS-13 | $93,282 | $96,391 | $99,500 | $102,609 | $105,719 | $108,828 | $111,937 | $115,046 | $118,155 | $121,264 |
| GS-14 | $110,231 | $113,906 | $117,581 | $121,256 | $124,930 | $128,605 | $132,280 | $135,955 | $139,629 | $143,304 |
| GS-15 | $129,662 | $133,984 | $138,306 | $142,628 | $146,950 | $151,272 | $155,593 | $159,915 | $164,237 | $166,500* |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $22,760 | $23,522 | $24,279 | $25,032 | $25,789 | $26,231 | $26,979 | $27,735 | $27,764 | $28,475 |
| GS-2 | $25,590 | $26,200 | $27,047 | $27,764 | $28,079 | $28,905 | $29,731 | $30,558 | $31,384 | $32,210 |
| GS-3 | $27,921 | $28,852 | $29,782 | $30,713 | $31,643 | $32,574 | $33,504 | $34,435 | $35,365 | $36,296 |
| GS-4 | $31,345 | $32,390 | $33,434 | $34,479 | $35,523 | $36,567 | $37,612 | $38,656 | $39,700 | $40,745 |
| GS-5 | $35,070 | $36,239 | $37,408 | $38,577 | $39,747 | $40,916 | $42,085 | $43,254 | $44,423 | $45,593 |
| GS-6 | $39,091 | $40,394 | $41,696 | $42,998 | $44,301 | $45,603 | $46,906 | $48,208 | $49,511 | $50,813 |
| GS-7 | $43,441 | $44,889 | $46,336 | $47,784 | $49,232 | $50,680 | $52,128 | $53,576 | $55,024 | $56,471 |
| GS-8 | $48,109 | $49,713 | $51,317 | $52,921 | $54,526 | $56,130 | $57,734 | $59,338 | $60,942 | $62,546 |
| GS-9 | $53,137 | $54,909 | $56,680 | $58,451 | $60,223 | $61,994 | $63,765 | $65,537 | $67,308 | $69,079 |
| GS-10 | $58,517 | $60,467 | $62,418 | $64,369 | $66,319 | $68,270 | $70,221 | $72,171 | $74,122 | $76,073 |
| GS-11 | $64,290 | $66,433 | $68,577 | $70,720 | $72,863 | $75,007 | $77,150 | $79,293 | $81,436 | $83,580 |
| GS-12 | $77,058 | $79,626 | $82,195 | $84,764 | $87,332 | $89,901 | $92,469 | $95,038 | $97,606 | $100,175 |
| GS-13 | $91,631 | $94,685 | $97,740 | $100,794 | $103,849 | $106,903 | $109,958 | $113,012 | $116,066 | $119,121 |
| GS-14 | $108,281 | $111,890 | $115,499 | $119,109 | $122,718 | $126,327 | $129,937 | $133,546 | $137,156 | $140,765 |
| GS-15 | $127,367 | $131,612 | $135,858 | $140,103 | $144,349 | $148,594 | $152,840 | $157,085 | $161,331 | $164,200* |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
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| GS-1 | $22,361 | $23,109 | $23,853 | $24,593 | $25,336 | $25,771 | $26,506 | $27,248 | $27,277 | $27,967 |
| GS-2 | $25,141 | $25,739 | $26,572 | $27,277 | $27,584 | $28,395 | $29,206 | $30,017 | $30,828 | $31,639 |
| GS-3 | $27,431 | $28,346 | $29,261 | $30,176 | $31,091 | $32,006 | $32,921 | $33,836 | $34,751 | $35,663 |
| GS-4 | $30,795 | $31,821 | $32,847 | $33,873 | $34,899 | $35,925 | $36,951 | $37,977 | $39,003 | $40,029 |
| GS-5 | $34,454 | $35,603 | $36,752 | $37,901 | $39,050 | $40,199 | $41,348 | $42,497 | $43,646 | $44,795 |
| GS-6 | $38,406 | $39,686 | $40,967 | $42,247 | $43,528 | $44,809 | $46,089 | $47,370 | $48,651 | $49,931 |
| GS-7 | $42,678 | $44,101 | $45,524 | $46,947 | $48,371 | $49,794 | $51,217 | $52,640 | $54,063 | $55,486 |
| GS-8 | $47,265 | $48,840 | $50,415 | $51,990 | $53,565 | $55,141 | $56,716 | $58,291 | $59,866 | $61,441 |
| GS-9 | $52,204 | $53,944 | $55,685 | $57,425 | $59,166 | $60,906 | $62,647 | $64,387 | $66,128 | $67,868 |
| GS-10 | $57,489 | $59,406 | $61,323 | $63,240 | $65,156 | $67,073 | $68,990 | $70,906 | $72,823 | $74,740 |
| GS-11 | $63,161 | $65,266 | $67,371 | $69,476 | $71,581 | $73,686 | $75,791 | $77,896 | $80,001 | $82,106 |
| GS-12 | $75,705 | $78,229 | $80,753 | $83,277 | $85,801 | $88,325 | $90,848 | $93,372 | $95,896 | $98,420 |
| GS-13 | $90,023 | $93,023 | $96,024 | $99,025 | $102,025 | $105,026 | $108,027 | $111,027 | $114,028 | $117,028 |
| GS-14 | $106,380 | $109,926 | $113,472 | $117,019 | $120,565 | $124,111 | $127,657 | $131,203 | $134,749 | $138,296 |
| GS-15 | $125,132 | $129,303 | $133,475 | $137,646 | $141,818 | $145,989 | $150,160 | $154,332 | $158,503 | $161,900* |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
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| GS-1 | $21,935 | $22,668 | $23,397 | $24,123 | $24,852 | $25,279 | $26,000 | $26,727 | $26,756 | $27,433 |
| GS-2 | $24,661 | $25,248 | $26,065 | $26,756 | $27,060 | $27,856 | $28,653 | $29,449 | $30,245 | $31,042 |
| GS-3 | $26,908 | $27,805 | $28,702 | $29,598 | $30,495 | $31,392 | $32,289 | $33,186 | $34,083 | $34,980 |
| GS-4 | $30,207 | $31,214 | $32,221 | $33,228 | $34,235 | $35,241 | $36,248 | $37,255 | $38,262 | $39,269 |
| GS-5 | $33,796 | $34,922 | $36,049 | $37,175 | $38,301 | $39,428 | $40,554 | $41,681 | $42,807 | $43,934 |
| GS-6 | $37,672 | $38,928 | $40,184 | $41,439 | $42,695 | $43,950 | $45,206 | $46,462 | $47,717 | $48,973 |
| GS-7 | $41,864 | $43,259 | $44,655 | $46,050 | $47,446 | $48,841 | $50,237 | $51,632 | $53,028 | $54,423 |
| GS-8 | $46,362 | $47,907 | $49,452 | $50,997 | $52,542 | $54,087 | $55,632 | $57,177 | $58,722 | $60,267 |
| GS-9 | $51,208 | $52,914 | $54,621 | $56,327 | $58,033 | $59,740 | $61,446 | $63,153 | $64,859 | $66,565 |
| GS-10 | $56,392 | $58,271 | $60,151 | $62,031 | $63,911 | $65,791 | $67,670 | $69,550 | $71,430 | $73,310 |
| GS-11 | $61,956 | $64,021 | $66,086 | $68,151 | $70,216 | $72,281 | $74,346 | $76,412 | $78,477 | $80,542 |
| GS-12 | $74,260 | $76,736 | $79,211 | $81,686 | $84,162 | $86,637 | $89,112 | $91,588 | $94,063 | $96,538 |
| GS-13 | $88,305 | $91,249 | $94,193 | $97,137 | $100,081 | $103,025 | $105,969 | $108,913 | $111,858 | $114,802 |
| GS-14 | $104,349 | $107,828 | $111,306 | $114,785 | $118,263 | $121,742 | $125,221 | $128,699 | $132,178 | $135,656 |
| GS-15 | $122,744 | $126,836 | $130,928 | $135,020 | $139,112 | $143,204 | $147,296 | $151,388 | $155,480 | $159,572 |
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| GS-1 | $21,664 | $22,388 | $23,109 | $23,826 | $24,546 | $24,969 | $25,681 | $26,399 | $26,426 | $27,093 |
| GS-2 | $24,358 | $24,938 | $25,744 | $26,426 | $26,725 | $27,511 | $28,297 | $29,083 | $29,869 | $30,655 |
| GS-3 | $26,577 | $27,463 | $28,349 | $29,236 | $30,122 | $31,008 | $31,895 | $32,781 | $33,667 | $34,554 |
| GS-4 | $29,836 | $30,831 | $31,825 | $32,820 | $33,815 | $34,810 | $35,805 | $36,800 | $37,795 | $38,790 |
| GS-5 | $33,380 | $34,493 | $35,606 | $36,719 | $37,832 | $38,945 | $40,058 | $41,171 | $42,284 | $43,397 |
| GS-6 | $37,209 | $38,450 | $39,690 | $40,931 | $42,171 | $43,412 | $44,653 | $45,893 | $47,134 | $48,374 |
| GS-7 | $41,348 | $42,726 | $44,104 | $45,482 | $46,859 | $48,237 | $49,615 | $50,993 | $52,371 | $53,748 |
| GS-8 | $45,792 | $47,319 | $48,846 | $50,373 | $51,900 | $53,426 | $54,953 | $56,480 | $58,007 | $59,534 |
| GS-9 | $50,578 | $52,263 | $53,949 | $55,634 | $57,320 | $59,006 | $60,691 | $62,377 | $64,062 | $65,748 |
| GS-10 | $55,698 | $57,554 | $59,410 | $61,266 | $63,122 | $64,978 | $66,835 | $68,691 | $70,547 | $72,403 |
| GS-11 | $61,193 | $63,233 | $65,273 | $67,313 | $69,353 | $71,393 | $73,433 | $75,472 | $77,512 | $79,552 |
| GS-12 | $73,347 | $75,792 | $78,238 | $80,683 | $83,128 | $85,574 | $88,019 | $90,465 | $92,910 | $95,356 |
| GS-13 | $87,219 | $90,126 | $93,033 | $95,940 | $98,847 | $101,754 | $104,661 | $107,569 | $110,476 | $113,383 |
| GS-14 | $103,065 | $106,501 | $109,936 | $113,372 | $116,808 | $120,243 | $123,679 | $127,114 | $130,550 | $133,985 |
| GS-15 | $121,234 | $125,276 | $129,318 | $133,359 | $137,401 | $141,442 | $145,484 | $149,525 | $153,567 | $157,608 |
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| GS-1 | $21,450 | $22,166 | $22,880 | $23,590 | $24,303 | $24,722 | $25,427 | $26,138 | $26,165 | $26,833 |
| GS-2 | $24,117 | $24,691 | $25,489 | $26,165 | $26,457 | $27,235 | $28,013 | $28,791 | $29,568 | $30,346 |
| GS-3 | $26,313 | $27,190 | $28,067 | $28,943 | $29,820 | $30,697 | $31,574 | $32,450 | $33,327 | $34,204 |
| GS-4 | $29,540 | $30,524 | $31,508 | $32,492 | $33,476 | $34,460 | $35,445 | $36,429 | $37,413 | $38,397 |
| GS-5 | $33,049 | $34,152 | $35,254 | $36,356 | $37,458 | $38,560 | $39,663 | $40,765 | $41,867 | $42,969 |
| GS-6 | $36,840 | $38,068 | $39,295 | $40,523 | $41,750 | $42,978 | $44,205 | $45,433 | $46,660 | $47,888 |
| GS-7 | $40,939 | $42,304 | $43,668 | $45,033 | $46,398 | $47,763 | $49,127 | $50,492 | $51,857 | $53,221 |
| GS-8 | $45,339 | $46,850 | $48,361 | $49,873 | $51,384 | $52,896 | $54,407 | $55,918 | $57,430 | $58,941 |
| GS-9 | $50,077 | $51,746 | $53,414 | $55,083 | $56,752 | $58,421 | $60,090 | $61,759 | $63,428 | $65,097 |
| GS-10 | $55,147 | $56,985 | $58,823 | $60,661 | $62,500 | $64,338 | $66,176 | $68,014 | $69,853 | $71,691 |
| GS-11 | $60,587 | $62,607 | $64,627 | $66,646 | $68,666 | $70,685 | $72,705 | $74,724 | $76,744 | $78,764 |
| GS-12 | $72,620 | $75,041 | $77,461 | $79,881 | $82,302 | $84,722 | $87,143 | $89,563 | $91,983 | $94,404 |
| GS-13 | $86,355 | $89,234 | $92,112 | $94,991 | $97,869 | $100,748 | $103,626 | $106,504 | $109,383 | $112,261 |
| GS-14 | $102,045 | $105,446 | $108,847 | $112,248 | $115,649 | $119,050 | $122,451 | $125,852 | $129,253 | $132,654 |
| GS-15 | $120,034 | $124,035 | $128,036 | $132,037 | $136,038 | $140,039 | $144,040 | $148,041 | $152,042 | $155,500* |
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| GS-1 | $21,237 | $21,947 | $22,653 | $23,356 | $24,062 | $24,477 | $25,175 | $25,879 | $25,906 | $26,565 |
| GS-2 | $23,878 | $24,446 | $25,236 | $25,906 | $26,197 | $26,968 | $27,739 | $28,509 | $29,280 | $30,050 |
| GS-3 | $26,053 | $26,921 | $27,790 | $28,658 | $29,527 | $30,395 | $31,264 | $32,132 | $33,000 | $33,869 |
| GS-4 | $29,248 | $30,222 | $31,197 | $32,171 | $33,146 | $34,121 | $35,095 | $36,070 | $37,044 | $38,019 |
| GS-5 | $32,722 | $33,813 | $34,903 | $35,993 | $37,084 | $38,174 | $39,264 | $40,355 | $41,445 | $42,535 |
| GS-6 | $36,475 | $37,691 | $38,906 | $40,122 | $41,338 | $42,553 | $43,769 | $44,984 | $46,200 | $47,415 |
| GS-7 | $40,534 | $41,885 | $43,237 | $44,588 | $45,940 | $47,291 | $48,643 | $49,994 | $51,346 | $52,698 |
| GS-8 | $44,890 | $46,386 | $47,882 | $49,378 | $50,874 | $52,370 | $53,865 | $55,361 | $56,857 | $58,353 |
| GS-9 | $49,581 | $51,233 | $52,885 | $54,537 | $56,189 | $57,841 | $59,494 | $61,146 | $62,798 | $64,450 |
| GS-10 | $54,600 | $56,421 | $58,241 | $60,061 | $61,882 | $63,702 | $65,522 | $67,343 | $69,163 | $70,984 |
| GS-11 | $59,987 | $61,987 | $63,986 | $65,985 | $67,985 | $69,984 | $71,983 | $73,982 | $75,982 | $77,981 |
| GS-12 | $71,901 | $74,297 | $76,694 | $79,090 | $81,487 | $83,884 | $86,280 | $88,677 | $91,073 | $93,470 |
| GS-13 | $85,500 | $88,350 | $91,200 | $94,049 | $96,899 | $99,749 | $102,599 | $105,449 | $108,299 | $111,148 |
| GS-14 | $101,035 | $104,403 | $107,770 | $111,138 | $114,505 | $117,873 | $121,240 | $124,608 | $127,976 | $131,343 |
| GS-15 | $118,846 | $122,808 | $126,769 | $130,731 | $134,693 | $138,654 | $142,616 | $146,578 | $150,539 | $154,501 |
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| GS-1 | $21,237 | $21,947 | $22,653 | $23,356 | $24,062 | $24,477 | $25,175 | $25,879 | $25,906 | $26,565 |
| GS-2 | $23,878 | $24,446 | $25,236 | $25,906 | $26,197 | $26,968 | $27,739 | $28,509 | $29,280 | $30,050 |
| GS-3 | $26,053 | $26,921 | $27,790 | $28,658 | $29,527 | $30,395 | $31,264 | $32,132 | $33,000 | $33,869 |
| GS-4 | $29,248 | $30,222 | $31,197 | $32,171 | $33,146 | $34,121 | $35,095 | $36,070 | $37,044 | $38,019 |
| GS-5 | $32,722 | $33,813 | $34,903 | $35,993 | $37,084 | $38,174 | $39,264 | $40,355 | $41,445 | $42,535 |
| GS-6 | $36,475 | $37,691 | $38,906 | $40,122 | $41,338 | $42,553 | $43,769 | $44,984 | $46,200 | $47,415 |
| GS-7 | $40,534 | $41,885 | $43,237 | $44,588 | $45,940 | $47,291 | $48,643 | $49,994 | $51,346 | $52,698 |
| GS-8 | $44,890 | $46,386 | $47,882 | $49,378 | $50,874 | $52,370 | $53,865 | $55,361 | $56,857 | $58,353 |
| GS-9 | $49,581 | $51,233 | $52,885 | $54,537 | $56,189 | $57,841 | $59,494 | $61,146 | $62,798 | $64,450 |
| GS-10 | $54,600 | $56,421 | $58,241 | $60,061 | $61,882 | $63,702 | $65,522 | $67,343 | $69,163 | $70,984 |
| GS-11 | $59,987 | $61,987 | $63,986 | $65,985 | $67,985 | $69,984 | $71,983 | $73,982 | $75,982 | $77,981 |
| GS-12 | $71,901 | $74,297 | $76,694 | $79,090 | $81,487 | $83,884 | $86,280 | $88,677 | $91,073 | $93,470 |
| GS-13 | $85,500 | $88,350 | $91,200 | $94,049 | $96,899 | $99,749 | $102,599 | $105,449 | $108,299 | $111,148 |
| GS-14 | $101,035 | $104,403 | $107,770 | $111,138 | $114,505 | $117,873 | $121,240 | $124,608 | $127,976 | $131,343 |
| GS-15 | $118,846 | $122,808 | $126,769 | $130,731 | $134,693 | $138,654 | $142,616 | $146,578 | $150,539 | $154,501 |
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| GS-1 | $21,237 | $21,947 | $22,653 | $23,356 | $24,062 | $24,477 | $25,175 | $25,879 | $25,906 | $26,565 |
| GS-2 | $23,878 | $24,446 | $25,236 | $25,906 | $26,197 | $26,968 | $27,739 | $28,509 | $29,280 | $30,050 |
| GS-3 | $26,053 | $26,921 | $27,790 | $28,658 | $29,527 | $30,395 | $31,264 | $32,132 | $33,000 | $33,869 |
| GS-4 | $29,248 | $30,222 | $31,197 | $32,171 | $33,146 | $34,121 | $35,095 | $36,070 | $37,044 | $38,019 |
| GS-5 | $32,722 | $33,813 | $34,903 | $35,993 | $37,084 | $38,174 | $39,264 | $40,355 | $41,445 | $42,535 |
| GS-6 | $36,475 | $37,691 | $38,906 | $40,122 | $41,338 | $42,553 | $43,769 | $44,984 | $46,200 | $47,415 |
| GS-7 | $40,534 | $41,885 | $43,237 | $44,588 | $45,940 | $47,291 | $48,643 | $49,994 | $51,346 | $52,698 |
| GS-8 | $44,890 | $46,386 | $47,882 | $49,378 | $50,874 | $52,370 | $53,865 | $55,361 | $56,857 | $58,353 |
| GS-9 | $49,581 | $51,233 | $52,885 | $54,537 | $56,189 | $57,841 | $59,494 | $61,146 | $62,798 | $64,450 |
| GS-10 | $54,600 | $56,421 | $58,241 | $60,061 | $61,882 | $63,702 | $65,522 | $67,343 | $69,163 | $70,984 |
| GS-11 | $59,987 | $61,987 | $63,986 | $65,985 | $67,985 | $69,984 | $71,983 | $73,982 | $75,982 | $77,981 |
| GS-12 | $71,901 | $74,297 | $76,694 | $79,090 | $81,487 | $83,884 | $86,280 | $88,677 | $91,073 | $93,470 |
| GS-13 | $85,500 | $88,350 | $91,200 | $94,049 | $96,899 | $99,749 | $102,599 | $105,449 | $108,299 | $111,148 |
| GS-14 | $101,035 | $104,403 | $107,770 | $111,138 | $114,505 | $117,873 | $121,240 | $124,608 | $127,976 | $131,343 |
| GS-15 | $118,846 | $122,808 | $126,769 | $130,731 | $134,693 | $138,654 | $142,616 | $146,578 | $150,539 | $154,501 |
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| GS-1 | $21,237 | $21,947 | $22,653 | $23,356 | $24,062 | $24,477 | $25,175 | $25,879 | $25,906 | $26,565 |
| GS-2 | $23,878 | $24,446 | $25,236 | $25,906 | $26,197 | $26,968 | $27,739 | $28,509 | $29,280 | $30,050 |
| GS-3 | $26,053 | $26,921 | $27,790 | $28,658 | $29,527 | $30,395 | $31,264 | $32,132 | $33,000 | $33,869 |
| GS-4 | $29,248 | $30,222 | $31,197 | $32,171 | $33,146 | $34,121 | $35,095 | $36,070 | $37,044 | $38,019 |
| GS-5 | $32,722 | $33,813 | $34,903 | $35,993 | $37,084 | $38,174 | $39,264 | $40,355 | $41,445 | $42,535 |
| GS-6 | $36,475 | $37,691 | $38,906 | $40,122 | $41,338 | $42,553 | $43,769 | $44,984 | $46,200 | $47,415 |
| GS-7 | $40,534 | $41,885 | $43,237 | $44,588 | $45,940 | $47,291 | $48,643 | $49,994 | $51,346 | $52,698 |
| GS-8 | $44,890 | $46,386 | $47,882 | $49,378 | $50,874 | $52,370 | $53,865 | $55,361 | $56,857 | $58,353 |
| GS-9 | $49,581 | $51,233 | $52,885 | $54,537 | $56,189 | $57,841 | $59,494 | $61,146 | $62,798 | $64,450 |
| GS-10 | $54,600 | $56,421 | $58,241 | $60,061 | $61,882 | $63,702 | $65,522 | $67,343 | $69,163 | $70,984 |
| GS-11 | $59,987 | $61,987 | $63,986 | $65,985 | $67,985 | $69,984 | $71,983 | $73,982 | $75,982 | $77,981 |
| GS-12 | $71,901 | $74,297 | $76,694 | $79,090 | $81,487 | $83,884 | $86,280 | $88,677 | $91,073 | $93,470 |
| GS-13 | $85,500 | $88,350 | $91,200 | $94,049 | $96,899 | $99,749 | $102,599 | $105,449 | $108,299 | $111,148 |
| GS-14 | $101,035 | $104,403 | $107,770 | $111,138 | $114,505 | $117,873 | $121,240 | $124,608 | $127,976 | $131,343 |
| GS-15 | $118,846 | $122,808 | $126,769 | $130,731 | $134,693 | $138,654 | $142,616 | $146,578 | $150,539 | $154,501 |
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| GS-1 | $20,794 | $21,488 | $22,180 | $22,868 | $23,559 | $23,966 | $24,649 | $25,338 | $25,365 | $26,015 |
| GS-2 | $23,379 | $23,935 | $24,708 | $25,365 | $25,648 | $26,402 | $27,156 | $27,910 | $28,664 | $29,418 |
| GS-3 | $25,508 | $26,358 | $27,208 | $28,058 | $28,908 | $29,758 | $30,608 | $31,458 | $32,308 | $33,158 |
| GS-4 | $28,637 | $29,591 | $30,546 | $31,500 | $32,454 | $33,409 | $34,363 | $35,317 | $36,272 | $37,226 |
| GS-5 | $32,039 | $33,107 | $34,176 | $35,244 | $36,312 | $37,380 | $38,448 | $39,516 | $40,584 | $41,653 |
| GS-6 | $35,713 | $36,903 | $38,094 | $39,284 | $40,474 | $41,664 | $42,855 | $44,045 | $45,235 | $46,425 |
| GS-7 | $39,687 | $41,010 | $42,333 | $43,656 | $44,979 | $46,302 | $47,625 | $48,948 | $50,271 | $51,594 |
| GS-8 | $43,952 | $45,418 | $46,883 | $48,348 | $49,814 | $51,279 | $52,744 | $54,209 | $55,675 | $57,140 |
| GS-9 | $48,545 | $50,163 | $51,781 | $53,400 | $55,018 | $56,636 | $58,254 | $59,872 | $61,491 | $63,109 |
| GS-10 | $53,460 | $55,242 | $57,024 | $58,806 | $60,587 | $62,369 | $64,151 | $65,933 | $67,715 | $69,496 |
| GS-11 | $58,734 | $60,692 | $62,649 | $64,606 | $66,563 | $68,521 | $70,478 | $72,435 | $74,392 | $76,350 |
| GS-12 | $70,399 | $72,745 | $75,091 | $77,437 | $79,783 | $82,129 | $84,475 | $86,821 | $89,167 | $91,513 |
| GS-13 | $83,714 | $86,505 | $89,295 | $92,086 | $94,877 | $97,667 | $100,458 | $103,249 | $106,039 | $108,830 |
| GS-14 | $98,924 | $102,222 | $105,520 | $108,818 | $112,116 | $115,414 | $118,712 | $122,010 | $125,309 | $128,607 |
| GS-15 | $116,364 | $120,243 | $124,122 | $128,001 | $131,880 | $135,759 | $139,638 | $143,517 | $147,396 | $151,275 |
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| GS-1 | $19,874 | $20,537 | $21,198 | $21,856 | $22,517 | $22,905 | $23,558 | $24,217 | $24,243 | $24,862 |
| GS-2 | $22,344 | $22,876 | $23,615 | $24,243 | $24,513 | $25,234 | $25,954 | $26,675 | $27,395 | $28,116 |
| GS-3 | $24,380 | $25,193 | $26,005 | $26,818 | $27,631 | $28,443 | $29,256 | $30,069 | $30,881 | $31,694 |
| GS-4 | $27,370 | $28,282 | $29,195 | $30,108 | $31,021 | $31,934 | $32,847 | $33,760 | $34,673 | $35,586 |
| GS-5 | $30,621 | $31,641 | $32,662 | $33,682 | $34,702 | $35,722 | $36,742 | $37,762 | $38,782 | $39,803 |
| GS-6 | $34,133 | $35,271 | $36,409 | $37,547 | $38,685 | $39,822 | $40,960 | $42,098 | $43,236 | $44,374 |
| GS-7 | $37,931 | $39,195 | $40,459 | $41,723 | $42,987 | $44,251 | $45,514 | $46,778 | $48,042 | $49,306 |
| GS-8 | $42,007 | $43,408 | $44,808 | $46,208 | $47,608 | $49,009 | $50,409 | $51,809 | $53,209 | $54,610 |
| GS-9 | $46,397 | $47,944 | $49,491 | $51,038 | $52,586 | $54,133 | $55,680 | $57,227 | $58,774 | $60,321 |
| GS-10 | $51,094 | $52,798 | $54,501 | $56,205 | $57,908 | $59,611 | $61,315 | $63,018 | $64,721 | $66,425 |
| GS-11 | $56,136 | $58,007 | $59,878 | $61,750 | $63,621 | $65,492 | $67,363 | $69,235 | $71,106 | $72,977 |
| GS-12 | $67,283 | $69,526 | $71,769 | $74,012 | $76,256 | $78,499 | $80,742 | $82,985 | $85,228 | $87,472 |
| GS-13 | $80,010 | $82,677 | $85,345 | $88,013 | $90,680 | $93,348 | $96,015 | $98,683 | $101,351 | $104,018 |
| GS-14 | $94,546 | $97,698 | $100,849 | $104,001 | $107,152 | $110,303 | $113,455 | $116,606 | $119,758 | $122,909 |
| GS-15 | $111,215 | $114,923 | $118,630 | $122,338 | $126,045 | $129,753 | $133,461 | $137,168 | $140,876 | $144,583 |
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| GS-1 | $19,273 | $19,916 | $20,558 | $21,195 | $21,836 | $22,213 | $22,845 | $23,484 | $23,509 | $24,103 |
| GS-2 | $21,669 | $22,184 | $22,901 | $23,509 | $23,771 | $24,470 | $25,169 | $25,868 | $26,567 | $27,265 |
| GS-3 | $23,643 | $24,431 | $25,219 | $26,007 | $26,795 | $27,583 | $28,371 | $29,159 | $29,947 | $30,735 |
| GS-4 | $26,541 | $27,425 | $28,310 | $29,194 | $30,078 | $30,962 | $31,847 | $32,731 | $33,615 | $34,499 |
| GS-5 | $29,694 | $30,684 | $31,674 | $32,664 | $33,653 | $34,643 | $35,633 | $36,622 | $37,612 | $38,602 |
| GS-6 | $33,101 | $34,204 | $35,307 | $36,410 | $37,514 | $38,617 | $39,720 | $40,823 | $41,927 | $43,030 |
| GS-7 | $36,783 | $38,010 | $39,236 | $40,462 | $41,688 | $42,914 | $44,140 | $45,366 | $46,592 | $47,819 |
| GS-8 | $40,736 | $42,095 | $43,453 | $44,811 | $46,169 | $47,528 | $48,886 | $50,244 | $51,602 | $52,961 |
| GS-9 | $44,993 | $46,493 | $47,992 | $49,492 | $50,992 | $52,491 | $53,991 | $55,490 | $56,990 | $58,490 |
| GS-10 | $49,549 | $51,200 | $52,852 | $54,503 | $56,154 | $57,806 | $59,457 | $61,109 | $62,760 | $64,412 |
| GS-11 | $54,438 | $56,253 | $58,068 | $59,883 | $61,698 | $63,512 | $65,327 | $67,142 | $68,957 | $70,772 |
| GS-12 | $65,247 | $67,422 | $69,598 | $71,773 | $73,948 | $76,124 | $78,299 | $80,474 | $82,649 | $84,825 |
| GS-13 | $77,590 | $80,176 | $82,763 | $85,350 | $87,936 | $90,523 | $93,110 | $95,696 | $98,283 | $100,869 |
| GS-14 | $91,686 | $94,742 | $97,798 | $100,854 | $103,910 | $106,966 | $110,022 | $113,079 | $116,135 | $119,191 |
| GS-15 | $107,851 | $111,446 | $115,041 | $118,635 | $122,230 | $125,825 | $129,420 | $133,015 | $136,610 | $140,205 |
* The 2024 General Schedule payscale is capped at a maximum salary of $191,900 per year, which is Level 4 of the Senior Executive Service payscale.
Atlanta Pay Locality Federal Employment Statistics
This section provides statistics on Federal government employees in the Atlanta pay area, including most common occupations, agencies with the most local employees, and the average paygrade and salary rates of general schedule employees in the area. All data in this section is derived from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM)'s most recent available listings of federal employees in the Atlanta pay area.
Common Occupations in Atlanta Locality
| Occupation |
Number Employed |
Avg. Salary |
Avg. Bonus |
| Veterans Claims Examining |
463 |
$82,106.00 |
$349.00 |
| Management And Program Analysis |
217 |
$122,098.00 |
$4.00 |
| Social Insurance Administration |
211 |
$103,779.00 |
$0.00 |
| Financial Administration And Program |
183 |
$106,281.00 |
$11.00 |
| Environmental Engineering |
179 |
$117,317.00 |
$0.00 |
| General Business And Industry |
160 |
$109,676.00 |
$3.00 |
| General Physical Science |
133 |
$119,560.00 |
$0.00 |
This table lists the top seven occupations held by the approximately 1,546 federal employees working in the Atlanta Locality, across all agencies, as well as average yearly compensation for Atlanta Locality based federal employees of that occupation.
Federal Agencies in Atlanta Locality
| Agency |
Atlanta Locality Employees |
Avg. Salary |
Avg. Bonus |
| Veterans Benefits Administration |
463 |
$82,106.00 |
$349.00 |
| Internal Revenue Service |
400 |
$114,190.00 |
$8.00 |
| Environmental Protection Agency |
312 |
$118,439.00 |
$0.00 |
| Social Security Administration |
211 |
$103,779.00 |
$0.00 |
| Office Of The Senior Coordinator For Southeast/caribbean |
160 |
$109,676.00 |
$3.00 |
There are five Federal agencies with a significant workforce in the Atlanta Locality. General Schedule employees at all of the agencies listed below will be paid according to the locality-adjusted GS payscale listed on this page.
Distribution of GS Employees in Atlanta Locality
There are approximately 1,546 federal employees on the General Schedule payscale located within the Atlanta pay area. The average federal employee in the Atlanta lcality earns $108,688 per year, and the average yearly bonus is $52.
Based on data provided by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the most common job title for federal employees based in the Atlanta locality is Veterans Claims Examining.
The Federal agency with the largest number of employees in the Atlanta locality is the Veterans Benefits Administration, which has total of 463 employees in the area.
The bar graph to the left shows the distribution of employees in the Atlanta pay area by paygrade, from GS-1 to GS-15. To learn more about how paygrades are determined and how they affect a federal employee's salary, see how to calculate GS Pay.
Some of the largest cities and military installations covered by the Atlanta locality area include Atlanta, Columbus, Camp Frank Dow Merrill, Fort Mcpherson, Fort Gillem, Naval Air Station Atlanta/General Lucius Dubignon Clay National Guard Center, Sandy Springs and Fort Benning.
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