3,301 federal employees †
$66,201 average yearly pay
+5% salary raise this year
The Boston Locality Area is a General Schedule locality primarily located within Massachusetts. Federal employees who work within the Boston locality area receive a locality adjustment of 31.97%, 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 Boston, 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 Boston's 31.97% 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 | $29,015 | $29,989 | $30,952 | $31,914 | $32,876 | $33,440 | $34,395 | $35,357 | $35,396 | $36,294 |
| GS-2 | $32,626 | $33,402 | $34,482 | $35,396 | $35,796 | $36,849 | $37,902 | $38,955 | $40,008 | $41,061 |
| GS-3 | $35,599 | $36,785 | $37,972 | $39,158 | $40,345 | $41,531 | $42,717 | $43,904 | $45,090 | $46,277 |
| GS-4 | $39,961 | $41,292 | $42,624 | $43,955 | $45,287 | $46,618 | $47,950 | $49,282 | $50,613 | $51,945 |
| GS-5 | $44,709 | $46,199 | $47,689 | $49,179 | $50,669 | $52,159 | $53,648 | $55,138 | $56,628 | $58,118 |
| GS-6 | $49,838 | $51,500 | $53,161 | $54,823 | $56,484 | $58,146 | $59,807 | $61,469 | $63,130 | $64,792 |
| GS-7 | $55,383 | $57,229 | $59,075 | $60,921 | $62,768 | $64,614 | $66,460 | $68,306 | $70,153 | $71,999 |
| GS-8 | $61,333 | $63,377 | $65,421 | $67,466 | $69,510 | $71,554 | $73,598 | $75,643 | $77,687 | $79,731 |
| GS-9 | $67,743 | $70,001 | $72,259 | $74,517 | $76,775 | $79,033 | $81,291 | $83,549 | $85,807 | $88,065 |
| GS-10 | $74,600 | $77,086 | $79,573 | $82,059 | $84,545 | $87,032 | $89,518 | $92,004 | $94,491 | $96,977 |
| GS-11 | $81,963 | $84,694 | $87,426 | $90,158 | $92,890 | $95,622 | $98,353 | $101,085 | $103,817 | $106,549 |
| GS-12 | $98,240 | $101,514 | $104,788 | $108,062 | $111,336 | $114,611 | $117,885 | $121,159 | $124,433 | $127,707 |
| GS-13 | $116,820 | $120,714 | $124,609 | $128,503 | $132,398 | $136,292 | $140,186 | $144,081 | $147,975 | $151,870 |
| GS-14 | $138,046 | $142,648 | $147,249 | $151,851 | $156,453 | $161,055 | $165,657 | $170,258 | $174,860 | $179,462 |
| GS-15 | $162,377 | $167,789 | $173,201 | $178,613 | $184,026 | $189,438 | $191,900* | $191,900* | $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 | $27,519 | $28,443 | $29,357 | $30,269 | $31,182 | $31,717 | $32,622 | $33,534 | $33,571 | $34,431 |
| GS-2 | $30,944 | $31,680 | $32,705 | $33,571 | $33,950 | $34,948 | $35,947 | $36,946 | $37,944 | $38,943 |
| GS-3 | $33,764 | $34,889 | $36,015 | $37,141 | $38,267 | $39,392 | $40,518 | $41,644 | $42,769 | $43,895 |
| GS-4 | $37,901 | $39,164 | $40,428 | $41,691 | $42,954 | $44,218 | $45,481 | $46,744 | $48,008 | $49,271 |
| GS-5 | $42,404 | $43,818 | $45,232 | $46,646 | $48,060 | $49,474 | $50,888 | $52,302 | $53,716 | $55,130 |
| GS-6 | $47,270 | $48,845 | $50,420 | $51,995 | $53,571 | $55,146 | $56,721 | $58,296 | $59,872 | $61,447 |
| GS-7 | $52,527 | $54,278 | $56,029 | $57,780 | $59,531 | $61,282 | $63,032 | $64,783 | $66,534 | $68,285 |
| GS-8 | $58,172 | $60,111 | $62,051 | $63,990 | $65,930 | $67,869 | $69,809 | $71,749 | $73,688 | $75,628 |
| GS-9 | $64,251 | $66,393 | $68,534 | $70,675 | $72,817 | $74,958 | $77,099 | $79,241 | $81,382 | $83,523 |
| GS-10 | $70,754 | $73,113 | $75,472 | $77,831 | $80,189 | $82,548 | $84,907 | $87,266 | $89,625 | $91,984 |
| GS-11 | $77,738 | $80,328 | $82,919 | $85,510 | $88,101 | $90,692 | $93,283 | $95,874 | $98,464 | $101,055 |
| GS-12 | $93,175 | $96,281 | $99,387 | $102,493 | $105,599 | $108,705 | $111,811 | $114,916 | $118,022 | $121,128 |
| GS-13 | $110,798 | $114,491 | $118,184 | $121,877 | $125,569 | $129,262 | $132,955 | $136,648 | $140,341 | $144,034 |
| GS-14 | $130,929 | $135,293 | $139,657 | $144,021 | $148,385 | $152,749 | $157,113 | $161,477 | $165,841 | $170,205 |
| GS-15 | $154,007 | $159,141 | $164,274 | $169,407 | $174,540 | $179,673 | $183,500* | $183,500* | $183,500* | $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 | $26,242 | $27,122 | $27,994 | $28,863 | $29,735 | $30,245 | $31,108 | $31,977 | $32,013 | $32,827 |
| GS-2 | $29,507 | $30,209 | $31,186 | $32,013 | $32,374 | $33,326 | $34,279 | $35,231 | $36,183 | $37,135 |
| GS-3 | $32,196 | $33,269 | $34,342 | $35,416 | $36,489 | $37,562 | $38,635 | $39,709 | $40,782 | $41,855 |
| GS-4 | $36,142 | $37,346 | $38,551 | $39,756 | $40,960 | $42,165 | $43,369 | $44,574 | $45,779 | $46,983 |
| GS-5 | $40,436 | $41,784 | $43,131 | $44,479 | $45,827 | $47,175 | $48,522 | $49,870 | $51,218 | $52,565 |
| GS-6 | $45,075 | $46,577 | $48,080 | $49,583 | $51,085 | $52,588 | $54,090 | $55,593 | $57,095 | $58,598 |
| GS-7 | $50,089 | $51,758 | $53,427 | $55,096 | $56,765 | $58,434 | $60,103 | $61,772 | $63,441 | $65,110 |
| GS-8 | $55,472 | $57,320 | $59,169 | $61,017 | $62,866 | $64,715 | $66,563 | $68,412 | $70,260 | $72,109 |
| GS-9 | $61,268 | $63,311 | $65,353 | $67,396 | $69,438 | $71,481 | $73,523 | $75,565 | $77,608 | $79,650 |
| GS-10 | $67,470 | $69,719 | $71,968 | $74,218 | $76,467 | $78,716 | $80,965 | $83,215 | $85,464 | $87,713 |
| GS-11 | $74,129 | $76,600 | $79,070 | $81,540 | $84,011 | $86,481 | $88,952 | $91,422 | $93,892 | $96,363 |
| GS-12 | $88,850 | $91,812 | $94,774 | $97,737 | $100,699 | $103,661 | $106,623 | $109,585 | $112,547 | $115,510 |
| GS-13 | $105,654 | $109,175 | $112,697 | $116,219 | $119,740 | $123,262 | $126,783 | $130,305 | $133,826 | $137,348 |
| GS-14 | $124,851 | $129,013 | $133,174 | $137,336 | $141,498 | $145,659 | $149,821 | $153,982 | $158,144 | $162,305 |
| GS-15 | $146,859 | $151,754 | $156,649 | $161,544 | $166,440 | $171,335 | $176,230 | $176,300* | $176,300* | $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 | $25,484 | $26,338 | $27,185 | $28,028 | $28,875 | $29,371 | $30,209 | $31,054 | $31,087 | $31,877 |
| GS-2 | $28,655 | $29,336 | $30,285 | $31,087 | $31,437 | $32,361 | $33,286 | $34,210 | $35,135 | $36,059 |
| GS-3 | $31,265 | $32,307 | $33,349 | $34,391 | $35,433 | $36,475 | $37,517 | $38,559 | $39,601 | $40,643 |
| GS-4 | $35,097 | $36,267 | $37,437 | $38,606 | $39,776 | $40,946 | $42,116 | $43,285 | $44,455 | $45,625 |
| GS-5 | $39,268 | $40,577 | $41,886 | $43,195 | $44,504 | $45,813 | $47,123 | $48,432 | $49,741 | $51,050 |
| GS-6 | $43,772 | $45,231 | $46,690 | $48,149 | $49,608 | $51,067 | $52,526 | $53,985 | $55,444 | $56,903 |
| GS-7 | $48,641 | $50,263 | $51,884 | $53,506 | $55,127 | $56,749 | $58,371 | $59,992 | $61,614 | $63,235 |
| GS-8 | $53,869 | $55,664 | $57,460 | $59,256 | $61,052 | $62,848 | $64,644 | $66,440 | $68,236 | $70,032 |
| GS-9 | $59,498 | $61,481 | $63,464 | $65,447 | $67,430 | $69,413 | $71,397 | $73,380 | $75,363 | $77,346 |
| GS-10 | $65,521 | $67,705 | $69,890 | $72,074 | $74,259 | $76,443 | $78,628 | $80,813 | $82,997 | $85,182 |
| GS-11 | $71,987 | $74,387 | $76,787 | $79,187 | $81,587 | $83,987 | $86,388 | $88,788 | $91,188 | $93,588 |
| GS-12 | $86,283 | $89,159 | $92,036 | $94,913 | $97,789 | $100,666 | $103,542 | $106,419 | $109,295 | $112,172 |
| GS-13 | $102,601 | $106,021 | $109,441 | $112,862 | $116,282 | $119,702 | $123,122 | $126,542 | $129,962 | $133,382 |
| GS-14 | $121,243 | $125,284 | $129,326 | $133,367 | $137,408 | $141,449 | $145,490 | $149,531 | $153,572 | $157,614 |
| GS-15 | $142,615 | $147,369 | $152,123 | $156,876 | $161,630 | $166,384 | $171,138 | $172,500* | $172,500* | $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 | $25,232 | $26,078 | $26,917 | $27,751 | $28,590 | $29,081 | $29,910 | $30,746 | $30,780 | $31,565 |
| GS-2 | $28,371 | $29,046 | $29,986 | $30,780 | $31,126 | $32,041 | $32,957 | $33,872 | $34,787 | $35,703 |
| GS-3 | $30,955 | $31,987 | $33,019 | $34,050 | $35,082 | $36,113 | $37,145 | $38,177 | $39,208 | $40,240 |
| GS-4 | $34,750 | $35,908 | $37,066 | $38,224 | $39,382 | $40,541 | $41,699 | $42,857 | $44,015 | $45,173 |
| GS-5 | $38,879 | $40,175 | $41,471 | $42,768 | $44,064 | $45,360 | $46,656 | $47,953 | $49,249 | $50,545 |
| GS-6 | $43,338 | $44,783 | $46,228 | $47,673 | $49,117 | $50,562 | $52,007 | $53,452 | $54,896 | $56,341 |
| GS-7 | $48,159 | $49,764 | $51,369 | $52,974 | $54,579 | $56,184 | $57,788 | $59,393 | $60,998 | $62,603 |
| GS-8 | $53,335 | $55,113 | $56,891 | $58,669 | $60,447 | $62,225 | $64,002 | $65,780 | $67,558 | $69,336 |
| GS-9 | $58,909 | $60,873 | $62,837 | $64,800 | $66,764 | $68,728 | $70,692 | $72,655 | $74,619 | $76,583 |
| GS-10 | $64,873 | $67,035 | $69,198 | $71,360 | $73,523 | $75,686 | $77,848 | $80,011 | $82,173 | $84,336 |
| GS-11 | $71,274 | $73,650 | $76,025 | $78,401 | $80,776 | $83,152 | $85,528 | $87,903 | $90,279 | $92,655 |
| GS-12 | $85,428 | $88,276 | $91,125 | $93,973 | $96,821 | $99,669 | $102,517 | $105,365 | $108,214 | $111,062 |
| GS-13 | $101,585 | $104,972 | $108,358 | $111,745 | $115,131 | $118,518 | $121,904 | $125,291 | $128,677 | $132,064 |
| GS-14 | $120,043 | $124,044 | $128,045 | $132,046 | $136,047 | $140,048 | $144,049 | $148,050 | $152,052 | $156,053 |
| GS-15 | $141,202 | $145,910 | $150,617 | $155,324 | $160,032 | $164,739 | $169,447 | $170,800* | $170,800* | $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 | $24,433 | $25,251 | $26,064 | $26,871 | $27,685 | $28,159 | $28,962 | $29,773 | $29,805 | $30,563 |
| GS-2 | $27,472 | $28,126 | $29,035 | $29,805 | $30,140 | $31,026 | $31,912 | $32,799 | $33,685 | $34,571 |
| GS-3 | $29,974 | $30,973 | $31,973 | $32,972 | $33,971 | $34,970 | $35,969 | $36,969 | $37,968 | $38,967 |
| GS-4 | $33,649 | $34,770 | $35,891 | $37,012 | $38,133 | $39,254 | $40,376 | $41,497 | $42,618 | $43,739 |
| GS-5 | $37,647 | $38,902 | $40,156 | $41,411 | $42,665 | $43,920 | $45,174 | $46,429 | $47,683 | $48,938 |
| GS-6 | $41,965 | $43,364 | $44,764 | $46,163 | $47,563 | $48,962 | $50,361 | $51,761 | $53,160 | $54,560 |
| GS-7 | $46,634 | $48,188 | $49,743 | $51,298 | $52,852 | $54,407 | $55,962 | $57,516 | $59,071 | $60,626 |
| GS-8 | $51,645 | $53,367 | $55,088 | $56,810 | $58,531 | $60,252 | $61,974 | $63,695 | $65,416 | $67,138 |
| GS-9 | $57,043 | $58,944 | $60,845 | $62,746 | $64,647 | $66,548 | $68,449 | $70,350 | $72,251 | $74,152 |
| GS-10 | $62,818 | $64,911 | $67,004 | $69,098 | $71,191 | $73,284 | $75,378 | $77,471 | $79,565 | $81,658 |
| GS-11 | $69,016 | $71,317 | $73,618 | $75,919 | $78,220 | $80,521 | $82,823 | $85,124 | $87,425 | $89,726 |
| GS-12 | $82,721 | $85,479 | $88,237 | $90,995 | $93,753 | $96,510 | $99,268 | $102,026 | $104,784 | $107,542 |
| GS-13 | $98,366 | $101,645 | $104,924 | $108,202 | $111,481 | $114,759 | $118,038 | $121,316 | $124,595 | $127,874 |
| GS-14 | $116,240 | $120,115 | $123,990 | $127,865 | $131,740 | $135,615 | $139,490 | $143,365 | $147,240 | $151,115 |
| GS-15 | $136,729 | $141,287 | $145,844 | $150,402 | $154,959 | $159,517 | $164,074 | $166,500* | $166,500* | $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 | $23,947 | $24,749 | $25,546 | $26,337 | $27,134 | $27,599 | $28,386 | $29,181 | $29,212 | $29,960 |
| GS-2 | $26,925 | $27,566 | $28,457 | $29,212 | $29,543 | $30,413 | $31,282 | $32,152 | $33,021 | $33,891 |
| GS-3 | $29,378 | $30,357 | $31,336 | $32,315 | $33,294 | $34,273 | $35,252 | $36,231 | $37,210 | $38,189 |
| GS-4 | $32,980 | $34,079 | $35,178 | $36,277 | $37,376 | $38,475 | $39,574 | $40,672 | $41,771 | $42,870 |
| GS-5 | $36,899 | $38,129 | $39,359 | $40,590 | $41,820 | $43,050 | $44,280 | $45,510 | $46,741 | $47,971 |
| GS-6 | $41,130 | $42,501 | $43,871 | $45,241 | $46,612 | $47,982 | $49,353 | $50,723 | $52,093 | $53,464 |
| GS-7 | $45,707 | $47,230 | $48,753 | $50,277 | $51,800 | $53,324 | $54,847 | $56,370 | $57,894 | $59,417 |
| GS-8 | $50,618 | $52,306 | $53,994 | $55,682 | $57,370 | $59,058 | $60,745 | $62,433 | $64,121 | $65,809 |
| GS-9 | $55,909 | $57,773 | $59,636 | $61,500 | $63,364 | $65,228 | $67,091 | $68,955 | $70,819 | $72,683 |
| GS-10 | $61,569 | $63,621 | $65,674 | $67,726 | $69,779 | $71,831 | $73,884 | $75,936 | $77,988 | $80,041 |
| GS-11 | $67,643 | $69,899 | $72,154 | $74,409 | $76,664 | $78,919 | $81,174 | $83,429 | $85,684 | $87,940 |
| GS-12 | $81,077 | $83,780 | $86,482 | $89,185 | $91,888 | $94,590 | $97,293 | $99,995 | $102,698 | $105,400 |
| GS-13 | $96,411 | $99,624 | $102,838 | $106,052 | $109,266 | $112,479 | $115,693 | $118,907 | $122,121 | $125,335 |
| GS-14 | $113,929 | $117,727 | $121,524 | $125,322 | $129,119 | $132,917 | $136,715 | $140,512 | $144,310 | $148,108 |
| GS-15 | $134,011 | $138,478 | $142,945 | $147,411 | $151,878 | $156,345 | $160,812 | $164,200* | $164,200* | $164,200* |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
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Step 5 |
Step 6 |
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Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $23,478 | $24,264 | $25,044 | $25,821 | $26,602 | $27,058 | $27,830 | $28,609 | $28,640 | $29,365 |
| GS-2 | $26,397 | $27,025 | $27,900 | $28,640 | $28,962 | $29,813 | $30,665 | $31,516 | $32,368 | $33,220 |
| GS-3 | $28,802 | $29,763 | $30,723 | $31,684 | $32,644 | $33,605 | $34,566 | $35,526 | $36,487 | $37,445 |
| GS-4 | $32,334 | $33,411 | $34,488 | $35,566 | $36,643 | $37,720 | $38,797 | $39,874 | $40,952 | $42,029 |
| GS-5 | $36,175 | $37,382 | $38,588 | $39,794 | $41,001 | $42,207 | $43,414 | $44,620 | $45,827 | $47,033 |
| GS-6 | $40,324 | $41,669 | $43,013 | $44,358 | $45,703 | $47,047 | $48,392 | $49,736 | $51,081 | $52,426 |
| GS-7 | $44,810 | $46,305 | $47,799 | $49,293 | $50,787 | $52,281 | $53,775 | $55,269 | $56,764 | $58,258 |
| GS-8 | $49,626 | $51,280 | $52,934 | $54,588 | $56,242 | $57,895 | $59,549 | $61,203 | $62,857 | $64,511 |
| GS-9 | $54,812 | $56,639 | $58,467 | $60,294 | $62,122 | $63,949 | $65,777 | $67,604 | $69,432 | $71,259 |
| GS-10 | $60,361 | $62,374 | $64,386 | $66,399 | $68,411 | $70,424 | $72,436 | $74,449 | $76,461 | $78,474 |
| GS-11 | $66,317 | $68,527 | $70,737 | $72,947 | $75,157 | $77,367 | $79,578 | $81,788 | $83,998 | $86,208 |
| GS-12 | $79,488 | $82,138 | $84,787 | $87,437 | $90,087 | $92,737 | $95,387 | $98,037 | $100,687 | $103,337 |
| GS-13 | $94,520 | $97,671 | $100,821 | $103,972 | $107,122 | $110,273 | $113,423 | $116,574 | $119,724 | $122,875 |
| GS-14 | $111,695 | $115,418 | $119,141 | $122,865 | $126,588 | $130,311 | $134,035 | $137,758 | $141,481 | $145,205 |
| GS-15 | $131,384 | $135,763 | $140,143 | $144,523 | $148,903 | $153,282 | $157,662 | $161,900* | $161,900* | $161,900* |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
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| GS-1 | $22,964 | $23,731 | $24,495 | $25,255 | $26,018 | $26,465 | $27,220 | $27,981 | $28,011 | $28,720 |
| GS-2 | $25,818 | $26,433 | $27,288 | $28,011 | $28,329 | $29,163 | $29,997 | $30,831 | $31,664 | $32,498 |
| GS-3 | $28,170 | $29,109 | $30,048 | $30,987 | $31,926 | $32,865 | $33,804 | $34,743 | $35,682 | $36,621 |
| GS-4 | $31,624 | $32,678 | $33,732 | $34,787 | $35,841 | $36,895 | $37,949 | $39,003 | $40,057 | $41,111 |
| GS-5 | $35,381 | $36,560 | $37,740 | $38,919 | $40,098 | $41,278 | $42,457 | $43,636 | $44,816 | $45,995 |
| GS-6 | $39,440 | $40,754 | $42,069 | $43,383 | $44,698 | $46,012 | $47,327 | $48,641 | $49,956 | $51,270 |
| GS-7 | $43,828 | $45,289 | $46,750 | $48,211 | $49,672 | $51,133 | $52,594 | $54,055 | $55,516 | $56,976 |
| GS-8 | $48,537 | $50,155 | $51,772 | $53,390 | $55,007 | $56,625 | $58,242 | $59,860 | $61,477 | $63,095 |
| GS-9 | $53,610 | $55,397 | $57,183 | $58,969 | $60,756 | $62,542 | $64,329 | $66,115 | $67,902 | $69,688 |
| GS-10 | $59,037 | $61,005 | $62,973 | $64,941 | $66,909 | $68,877 | $70,845 | $72,813 | $74,781 | $76,749 |
| GS-11 | $64,862 | $67,024 | $69,186 | $71,348 | $73,510 | $75,672 | $77,834 | $79,996 | $82,158 | $84,320 |
| GS-12 | $77,744 | $80,336 | $82,927 | $85,519 | $88,110 | $90,701 | $93,293 | $95,884 | $98,476 | $101,067 |
| GS-13 | $92,448 | $95,530 | $98,612 | $101,694 | $104,777 | $107,859 | $110,941 | $114,023 | $117,105 | $120,187 |
| GS-14 | $109,245 | $112,886 | $116,528 | $120,170 | $123,812 | $127,453 | $131,095 | $134,737 | $138,379 | $142,021 |
| GS-15 | $128,503 | $132,787 | $137,071 | $141,355 | $145,639 | $149,923 | $154,207 | $158,491 | $160,300* | $160,300* |
| GS Grade |
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| GS-1 | $22,665 | $23,422 | $24,176 | $24,926 | $25,680 | $26,122 | $26,867 | $27,618 | $27,647 | $28,345 |
| GS-2 | $25,483 | $26,089 | $26,933 | $27,647 | $27,959 | $28,781 | $29,604 | $30,426 | $31,249 | $32,071 |
| GS-3 | $27,804 | $28,731 | $29,659 | $30,586 | $31,513 | $32,441 | $33,368 | $34,295 | $35,222 | $36,150 |
| GS-4 | $31,214 | $32,255 | $33,295 | $34,336 | $35,377 | $36,418 | $37,459 | $38,500 | $39,540 | $40,581 |
| GS-5 | $34,922 | $36,086 | $37,250 | $38,415 | $39,579 | $40,743 | $41,908 | $43,072 | $44,237 | $45,401 |
| GS-6 | $38,928 | $40,226 | $41,523 | $42,821 | $44,119 | $45,417 | $46,715 | $48,013 | $49,311 | $50,609 |
| GS-7 | $43,258 | $44,700 | $46,141 | $47,582 | $49,024 | $50,465 | $51,907 | $53,348 | $54,790 | $56,231 |
| GS-8 | $47,907 | $49,504 | $51,102 | $52,699 | $54,297 | $55,894 | $57,492 | $59,089 | $60,686 | $62,284 |
| GS-9 | $52,914 | $54,677 | $56,441 | $58,204 | $59,968 | $61,731 | $63,494 | $65,258 | $67,021 | $68,785 |
| GS-10 | $58,270 | $60,212 | $62,154 | $64,096 | $66,038 | $67,980 | $69,922 | $71,864 | $73,805 | $75,747 |
| GS-11 | $64,020 | $66,154 | $68,288 | $70,422 | $72,556 | $74,690 | $76,824 | $78,958 | $81,093 | $83,227 |
| GS-12 | $76,735 | $79,293 | $81,851 | $84,410 | $86,968 | $89,527 | $92,085 | $94,643 | $97,202 | $99,760 |
| GS-13 | $91,248 | $94,289 | $97,330 | $100,372 | $103,413 | $106,454 | $109,496 | $112,537 | $115,579 | $118,620 |
| GS-14 | $107,826 | $111,420 | $115,014 | $118,609 | $122,203 | $125,797 | $129,391 | $132,986 | $136,580 | $140,174 |
| GS-15 | $126,834 | $131,062 | $135,291 | $139,519 | $143,747 | $147,975 | $152,204 | $156,432 | $158,700* | $158,700* |
| GS Grade |
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| GS-1 | $22,440 | $23,190 | $23,937 | $24,679 | $25,426 | $25,864 | $26,601 | $27,345 | $27,374 | $28,073 |
| GS-2 | $25,231 | $25,831 | $26,666 | $27,374 | $27,679 | $28,493 | $29,307 | $30,120 | $30,934 | $31,748 |
| GS-3 | $27,528 | $28,446 | $29,363 | $30,280 | $31,198 | $32,115 | $33,032 | $33,949 | $34,867 | $35,784 |
| GS-4 | $30,904 | $31,934 | $32,963 | $33,993 | $35,023 | $36,052 | $37,082 | $38,111 | $39,141 | $40,171 |
| GS-5 | $34,576 | $35,729 | $36,882 | $38,035 | $39,188 | $40,342 | $41,495 | $42,648 | $43,801 | $44,954 |
| GS-6 | $38,542 | $39,826 | $41,110 | $42,395 | $43,679 | $44,963 | $46,247 | $47,531 | $48,816 | $50,100 |
| GS-7 | $42,830 | $44,258 | $45,686 | $47,113 | $48,541 | $49,969 | $51,396 | $52,824 | $54,252 | $55,680 |
| GS-8 | $47,433 | $49,014 | $50,595 | $52,176 | $53,758 | $55,339 | $56,920 | $58,501 | $60,082 | $61,664 |
| GS-9 | $52,390 | $54,136 | $55,882 | $57,628 | $59,374 | $61,120 | $62,866 | $64,611 | $66,357 | $68,103 |
| GS-10 | $57,694 | $59,617 | $61,540 | $63,463 | $65,386 | $67,310 | $69,233 | $71,156 | $73,079 | $75,002 |
| GS-11 | $63,386 | $65,499 | $67,612 | $69,725 | $71,837 | $73,950 | $76,063 | $78,176 | $80,289 | $82,402 |
| GS-12 | $75,974 | $78,507 | $81,039 | $83,571 | $86,103 | $88,635 | $91,168 | $93,700 | $96,232 | $98,764 |
| GS-13 | $90,344 | $93,355 | $96,367 | $99,378 | $102,390 | $105,401 | $108,413 | $111,424 | $114,435 | $117,447 |
| GS-14 | $106,759 | $110,317 | $113,875 | $117,433 | $120,991 | $124,549 | $128,107 | $131,665 | $135,223 | $138,781 |
| GS-15 | $125,579 | $129,765 | $133,950 | $138,136 | $142,322 | $146,508 | $150,694 | $154,879 | $155,500* | $155,500* |
| GS Grade |
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| GS-1 | $22,218 | $22,961 | $23,700 | $24,435 | $25,173 | $25,608 | $26,338 | $27,074 | $27,103 | $27,792 |
| GS-2 | $24,981 | $25,575 | $26,401 | $27,103 | $27,407 | $28,214 | $29,020 | $29,826 | $30,632 | $31,438 |
| GS-3 | $27,256 | $28,165 | $29,073 | $29,982 | $30,890 | $31,799 | $32,708 | $33,616 | $34,525 | $35,433 |
| GS-4 | $30,598 | $31,618 | $32,638 | $33,657 | $34,677 | $35,697 | $36,716 | $37,736 | $38,755 | $39,775 |
| GS-5 | $34,234 | $35,375 | $36,515 | $37,656 | $38,797 | $39,937 | $41,078 | $42,219 | $43,359 | $44,500 |
| GS-6 | $38,160 | $39,432 | $40,704 | $41,975 | $43,247 | $44,519 | $45,790 | $47,062 | $48,334 | $49,606 |
| GS-7 | $42,406 | $43,820 | $45,234 | $46,648 | $48,062 | $49,476 | $50,890 | $52,304 | $53,718 | $55,132 |
| GS-8 | $46,963 | $48,528 | $50,093 | $51,658 | $53,223 | $54,788 | $56,353 | $57,918 | $59,483 | $61,048 |
| GS-9 | $51,871 | $53,599 | $55,328 | $57,056 | $58,785 | $60,513 | $62,242 | $63,970 | $65,698 | $67,427 |
| GS-10 | $57,122 | $59,027 | $60,931 | $62,836 | $64,740 | $66,644 | $68,549 | $70,453 | $72,358 | $74,262 |
| GS-11 | $62,758 | $64,850 | $66,941 | $69,033 | $71,125 | $73,216 | $75,308 | $77,400 | $79,491 | $81,583 |
| GS-12 | $75,222 | $77,729 | $80,236 | $82,744 | $85,251 | $87,758 | $90,265 | $92,773 | $95,280 | $97,787 |
| GS-13 | $89,449 | $92,431 | $95,412 | $98,394 | $101,375 | $104,357 | $107,338 | $110,319 | $113,301 | $116,282 |
| GS-14 | $105,702 | $109,225 | $112,748 | $116,271 | $119,794 | $123,317 | $126,840 | $130,364 | $133,887 | $137,410 |
| GS-15 | $124,336 | $128,480 | $132,625 | $136,770 | $140,914 | $145,059 | $149,203 | $153,348 | $155,500* | $155,500* |
| GS Grade |
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| GS-1 | $22,218 | $22,961 | $23,700 | $24,435 | $25,173 | $25,608 | $26,338 | $27,074 | $27,103 | $27,792 |
| GS-2 | $24,981 | $25,575 | $26,401 | $27,103 | $27,407 | $28,214 | $29,020 | $29,826 | $30,632 | $31,438 |
| GS-3 | $27,256 | $28,165 | $29,073 | $29,982 | $30,890 | $31,799 | $32,708 | $33,616 | $34,525 | $35,433 |
| GS-4 | $30,598 | $31,618 | $32,638 | $33,657 | $34,677 | $35,697 | $36,716 | $37,736 | $38,755 | $39,775 |
| GS-5 | $34,234 | $35,375 | $36,515 | $37,656 | $38,797 | $39,937 | $41,078 | $42,219 | $43,359 | $44,500 |
| GS-6 | $38,160 | $39,432 | $40,704 | $41,975 | $43,247 | $44,519 | $45,790 | $47,062 | $48,334 | $49,606 |
| GS-7 | $42,406 | $43,820 | $45,234 | $46,648 | $48,062 | $49,476 | $50,890 | $52,304 | $53,718 | $55,132 |
| GS-8 | $46,963 | $48,528 | $50,093 | $51,658 | $53,223 | $54,788 | $56,353 | $57,918 | $59,483 | $61,048 |
| GS-9 | $51,871 | $53,599 | $55,328 | $57,056 | $58,785 | $60,513 | $62,242 | $63,970 | $65,698 | $67,427 |
| GS-10 | $57,122 | $59,027 | $60,931 | $62,836 | $64,740 | $66,644 | $68,549 | $70,453 | $72,358 | $74,262 |
| GS-11 | $62,758 | $64,850 | $66,941 | $69,033 | $71,125 | $73,216 | $75,308 | $77,400 | $79,491 | $81,583 |
| GS-12 | $75,222 | $77,729 | $80,236 | $82,744 | $85,251 | $87,758 | $90,265 | $92,773 | $95,280 | $97,787 |
| GS-13 | $89,449 | $92,431 | $95,412 | $98,394 | $101,375 | $104,357 | $107,338 | $110,319 | $113,301 | $116,282 |
| GS-14 | $105,702 | $109,225 | $112,748 | $116,271 | $119,794 | $123,317 | $126,840 | $130,364 | $133,887 | $137,410 |
| GS-15 | $124,336 | $128,480 | $132,625 | $136,770 | $140,914 | $145,059 | $149,203 | $153,348 | $155,500* | $155,500* |
| GS Grade |
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| GS-1 | $22,218 | $22,961 | $23,700 | $24,435 | $25,173 | $25,608 | $26,338 | $27,074 | $27,103 | $27,792 |
| GS-2 | $24,981 | $25,575 | $26,401 | $27,103 | $27,407 | $28,214 | $29,020 | $29,826 | $30,632 | $31,438 |
| GS-3 | $27,256 | $28,165 | $29,073 | $29,982 | $30,890 | $31,799 | $32,708 | $33,616 | $34,525 | $35,433 |
| GS-4 | $30,598 | $31,618 | $32,638 | $33,657 | $34,677 | $35,697 | $36,716 | $37,736 | $38,755 | $39,775 |
| GS-5 | $34,234 | $35,375 | $36,515 | $37,656 | $38,797 | $39,937 | $41,078 | $42,219 | $43,359 | $44,500 |
| GS-6 | $38,160 | $39,432 | $40,704 | $41,975 | $43,247 | $44,519 | $45,790 | $47,062 | $48,334 | $49,606 |
| GS-7 | $42,406 | $43,820 | $45,234 | $46,648 | $48,062 | $49,476 | $50,890 | $52,304 | $53,718 | $55,132 |
| GS-8 | $46,963 | $48,528 | $50,093 | $51,658 | $53,223 | $54,788 | $56,353 | $57,918 | $59,483 | $61,048 |
| GS-9 | $51,871 | $53,599 | $55,328 | $57,056 | $58,785 | $60,513 | $62,242 | $63,970 | $65,698 | $67,427 |
| GS-10 | $57,122 | $59,027 | $60,931 | $62,836 | $64,740 | $66,644 | $68,549 | $70,453 | $72,358 | $74,262 |
| GS-11 | $62,758 | $64,850 | $66,941 | $69,033 | $71,125 | $73,216 | $75,308 | $77,400 | $79,491 | $81,583 |
| GS-12 | $75,222 | $77,729 | $80,236 | $82,744 | $85,251 | $87,758 | $90,265 | $92,773 | $95,280 | $97,787 |
| GS-13 | $89,449 | $92,431 | $95,412 | $98,394 | $101,375 | $104,357 | $107,338 | $110,319 | $113,301 | $116,282 |
| GS-14 | $105,702 | $109,225 | $112,748 | $116,271 | $119,794 | $123,317 | $126,840 | $130,364 | $133,887 | $137,410 |
| GS-15 | $124,336 | $128,480 | $132,625 | $136,770 | $140,914 | $145,059 | $149,203 | $153,348 | $155,500* | $155,500* |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
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| GS-1 | $22,218 | $22,961 | $23,700 | $24,435 | $25,173 | $25,608 | $26,338 | $27,074 | $27,103 | $27,792 |
| GS-2 | $24,981 | $25,575 | $26,401 | $27,103 | $27,407 | $28,214 | $29,020 | $29,826 | $30,632 | $31,438 |
| GS-3 | $27,256 | $28,165 | $29,073 | $29,982 | $30,890 | $31,799 | $32,708 | $33,616 | $34,525 | $35,433 |
| GS-4 | $30,598 | $31,618 | $32,638 | $33,657 | $34,677 | $35,697 | $36,716 | $37,736 | $38,755 | $39,775 |
| GS-5 | $34,234 | $35,375 | $36,515 | $37,656 | $38,797 | $39,937 | $41,078 | $42,219 | $43,359 | $44,500 |
| GS-6 | $38,160 | $39,432 | $40,704 | $41,975 | $43,247 | $44,519 | $45,790 | $47,062 | $48,334 | $49,606 |
| GS-7 | $42,406 | $43,820 | $45,234 | $46,648 | $48,062 | $49,476 | $50,890 | $52,304 | $53,718 | $55,132 |
| GS-8 | $46,963 | $48,528 | $50,093 | $51,658 | $53,223 | $54,788 | $56,353 | $57,918 | $59,483 | $61,048 |
| GS-9 | $51,871 | $53,599 | $55,328 | $57,056 | $58,785 | $60,513 | $62,242 | $63,970 | $65,698 | $67,427 |
| GS-10 | $57,122 | $59,027 | $60,931 | $62,836 | $64,740 | $66,644 | $68,549 | $70,453 | $72,358 | $74,262 |
| GS-11 | $62,758 | $64,850 | $66,941 | $69,033 | $71,125 | $73,216 | $75,308 | $77,400 | $79,491 | $81,583 |
| GS-12 | $75,222 | $77,729 | $80,236 | $82,744 | $85,251 | $87,758 | $90,265 | $92,773 | $95,280 | $97,787 |
| GS-13 | $89,449 | $92,431 | $95,412 | $98,394 | $101,375 | $104,357 | $107,338 | $110,319 | $113,301 | $116,282 |
| GS-14 | $105,702 | $109,225 | $112,748 | $116,271 | $119,794 | $123,317 | $126,840 | $130,364 | $133,887 | $137,410 |
| GS-15 | $124,336 | $128,480 | $132,625 | $136,770 | $140,914 | $145,059 | $149,203 | $153,348 | $155,500* | $155,500* |
| GS Grade |
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| GS-1 | $21,746 | $22,473 | $23,195 | $23,916 | $24,639 | $25,064 | $25,778 | $26,498 | $26,527 | $27,206 |
| GS-2 | $24,450 | $25,032 | $25,840 | $26,527 | $26,823 | $27,612 | $28,400 | $29,189 | $29,977 | $30,766 |
| GS-3 | $26,677 | $27,566 | $28,455 | $29,344 | $30,233 | $31,121 | $32,010 | $32,899 | $33,788 | $34,677 |
| GS-4 | $29,949 | $30,947 | $31,945 | $32,943 | $33,941 | $34,939 | $35,937 | $36,935 | $37,933 | $38,931 |
| GS-5 | $33,507 | $34,624 | $35,741 | $36,858 | $37,975 | $39,092 | $40,209 | $41,326 | $42,443 | $43,560 |
| GS-6 | $37,349 | $38,594 | $39,838 | $41,083 | $42,328 | $43,573 | $44,818 | $46,062 | $47,307 | $48,552 |
| GS-7 | $41,505 | $42,888 | $44,272 | $45,656 | $47,039 | $48,423 | $49,806 | $51,190 | $52,574 | $53,957 |
| GS-8 | $45,966 | $47,498 | $49,030 | $50,563 | $52,095 | $53,628 | $55,160 | $56,692 | $58,225 | $59,757 |
| GS-9 | $50,769 | $52,461 | $54,153 | $55,846 | $57,538 | $59,230 | $60,923 | $62,615 | $64,307 | $66,000 |
| GS-10 | $55,909 | $57,772 | $59,636 | $61,499 | $63,362 | $65,226 | $67,089 | $68,953 | $70,816 | $72,680 |
| GS-11 | $61,425 | $63,472 | $65,518 | $67,565 | $69,612 | $71,659 | $73,706 | $75,753 | $77,800 | $79,847 |
| GS-12 | $73,623 | $76,077 | $78,530 | $80,984 | $83,437 | $85,891 | $88,344 | $90,798 | $93,252 | $95,705 |
| GS-13 | $87,548 | $90,467 | $93,385 | $96,304 | $99,222 | $102,141 | $105,059 | $107,978 | $110,896 | $113,815 |
| GS-14 | $103,455 | $106,904 | $110,353 | $113,802 | $117,252 | $120,701 | $124,150 | $127,599 | $131,048 | $134,497 |
| GS-15 | $121,694 | $125,750 | $129,807 | $133,864 | $137,920 | $141,977 | $146,034 | $150,090 | $153,200* | $153,200* |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
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| GS-1 | $20,752 | $21,445 | $22,135 | $22,821 | $23,512 | $23,917 | $24,599 | $25,287 | $25,313 | $25,960 |
| GS-2 | $23,331 | $23,887 | $24,658 | $25,313 | $25,596 | $26,348 | $27,101 | $27,853 | $28,605 | $29,358 |
| GS-3 | $25,457 | $26,306 | $27,154 | $28,003 | $28,851 | $29,700 | $30,548 | $31,397 | $32,245 | $33,094 |
| GS-4 | $28,578 | $29,532 | $30,485 | $31,438 | $32,391 | $33,345 | $34,298 | $35,251 | $36,204 | $37,157 |
| GS-5 | $31,974 | $33,039 | $34,104 | $35,169 | $36,235 | $37,300 | $38,365 | $39,430 | $40,496 | $41,561 |
| GS-6 | $35,641 | $36,829 | $38,017 | $39,205 | $40,393 | $41,582 | $42,770 | $43,958 | $45,146 | $46,334 |
| GS-7 | $39,607 | $40,927 | $42,246 | $43,566 | $44,886 | $46,205 | $47,525 | $48,845 | $50,164 | $51,484 |
| GS-8 | $43,863 | $45,325 | $46,787 | $48,249 | $49,711 | $51,173 | $52,636 | $54,098 | $55,560 | $57,022 |
| GS-9 | $48,446 | $50,062 | $51,677 | $53,293 | $54,908 | $56,524 | $58,139 | $59,755 | $61,370 | $62,986 |
| GS-10 | $53,351 | $55,130 | $56,909 | $58,687 | $60,466 | $62,244 | $64,023 | $65,802 | $67,580 | $69,359 |
| GS-11 | $58,615 | $60,569 | $62,523 | $64,477 | $66,431 | $68,385 | $70,339 | $72,293 | $74,247 | $76,201 |
| GS-12 | $70,255 | $72,597 | $74,939 | $77,282 | $79,624 | $81,966 | $84,309 | $86,651 | $88,993 | $91,335 |
| GS-13 | $83,544 | $86,329 | $89,115 | $91,900 | $94,686 | $97,471 | $100,257 | $103,042 | $105,827 | $108,613 |
| GS-14 | $98,723 | $102,013 | $105,304 | $108,595 | $111,885 | $115,176 | $118,466 | $121,757 | $125,048 | $128,338 |
| GS-15 | $116,128 | $119,999 | $123,870 | $127,742 | $131,613 | $135,484 | $139,356 | $143,227 | $147,098 | $149,000* |
| GS Grade |
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Step 2 |
Step 3 |
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Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $20,117 | $20,789 | $21,459 | $22,124 | $22,793 | $23,186 | $23,847 | $24,513 | $24,540 | $25,159 |
| GS-2 | $22,619 | $23,156 | $23,905 | $24,540 | $24,813 | $25,543 | $26,272 | $27,002 | $27,731 | $28,461 |
| GS-3 | $24,679 | $25,502 | $26,324 | $27,147 | $27,969 | $28,792 | $29,615 | $30,437 | $31,260 | $32,082 |
| GS-4 | $27,705 | $28,628 | $29,551 | $30,474 | $31,397 | $32,320 | $33,243 | $34,166 | $35,089 | $36,012 |
| GS-5 | $30,996 | $32,029 | $33,062 | $34,095 | $35,128 | $36,162 | $37,195 | $38,228 | $39,261 | $40,294 |
| GS-6 | $34,551 | $35,703 | $36,855 | $38,006 | $39,158 | $40,310 | $41,461 | $42,613 | $43,765 | $44,916 |
| GS-7 | $38,396 | $39,676 | $40,956 | $42,235 | $43,515 | $44,795 | $46,075 | $47,355 | $48,635 | $49,915 |
| GS-8 | $42,522 | $43,940 | $45,358 | $46,775 | $48,193 | $49,611 | $51,029 | $52,447 | $53,864 | $55,282 |
| GS-9 | $46,965 | $48,531 | $50,096 | $51,661 | $53,227 | $54,792 | $56,358 | $57,923 | $59,488 | $61,054 |
| GS-10 | $51,721 | $53,445 | $55,168 | $56,892 | $58,616 | $60,340 | $62,064 | $63,787 | $65,511 | $67,235 |
| GS-11 | $56,824 | $58,719 | $60,613 | $62,508 | $64,402 | $66,296 | $68,191 | $70,085 | $71,980 | $73,874 |
| GS-12 | $68,107 | $70,378 | $72,649 | $74,919 | $77,190 | $79,460 | $81,731 | $84,002 | $86,272 | $88,543 |
| GS-13 | $80,991 | $83,691 | $86,391 | $89,091 | $91,791 | $94,491 | $97,191 | $99,891 | $102,591 | $105,291 |
| GS-14 | $95,705 | $98,895 | $102,085 | $105,275 | $108,465 | $111,655 | $114,845 | $118,035 | $121,225 | $124,415 |
| GS-15 | $112,578 | $116,331 | $120,083 | $123,836 | $127,588 | $131,341 | $135,093 | $138,846 | $142,598 | $145,400* |
* 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.
Boston Pay Locality Federal Employment Statistics
This section provides statistics on Federal government employees in the Boston 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 Boston pay area.
Common Occupations in Boston Locality
| Occupation |
Number Employed |
Avg. Salary |
Avg. Bonus |
| Contact Representative |
522 |
$58,205.00 |
$2.00 |
| Medical Support Assistance |
497 |
$50,753.00 |
$7.00 |
| Tax Examining |
469 |
$55,573.00 |
$4.00 |
| Nursing Assistant |
441 |
$46,419.00 |
$6.00 |
| Passport And Visa Examining |
336 |
$91,795.00 |
$19.00 |
| General Health Science |
291 |
$92,632.00 |
$27.00 |
| Social Insurance Administration |
255 |
$99,219.00 |
$0.00 |
| Veterans Claims Examining |
225 |
$87,991.00 |
$86.00 |
| Financial Clerical And Assistance |
154 |
$57,444.00 |
$0.00 |
| Social Work |
111 |
$92,434.00 |
$29.00 |
This table lists the top ten occupations held by the approximately 3,301 federal employees working in the Boston Locality, across all agencies, as well as average yearly compensation for Boston Locality based federal employees of that occupation.
Federal Agencies in Boston Locality
| Agency |
Boston Locality Employees |
Avg. Salary |
Avg. Bonus |
| Veterans Health Administration |
1,340 |
$59,573.00 |
$12.00 |
| Internal Revenue Service |
1,145 |
$57,074.00 |
$2.00 |
| Department Of State |
336 |
$91,795.00 |
$19.00 |
| Social Security Administration |
255 |
$99,219.00 |
$0.00 |
| Veterans Benefits Administration |
225 |
$87,991.00 |
$86.00 |
There are five Federal agencies with a significant workforce in the Boston 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 Boston Locality
There are approximately 3,301 federal employees on the General Schedule payscale located within the Boston pay area. The average federal employee in the Boston lcality earns $66,201 per year, and the average yearly bonus is $15.
Based on data provided by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the most common job title for federal employees based in the Boston locality is Contact Representative.
The Federal agency with the largest number of employees in the Boston locality is the Veterans Health Administration, which has total of 1,340 employees in the area.
The bar graph to the left shows the distribution of employees in the Boston 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 Boston locality area include Boston, Cambridge, Lowell, Worcester, Manchester, Coast Guard Station Castle Hill, Providence, Naval Air Station Brunswick, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Hanscom Air Force Base, Fort Devens, Army Soldier Systems Center, Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod, Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England and Station Point Judith.
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