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Charlotte General Schedule Payscale

462 federal employees †

$45,329 average yearly pay

+1% salary raise this year

The Charlotte Locality Area is a General Schedule locality primarily located within North Carolina. Federal employees who work within the Charlotte locality area receive a locality adjustment of 17.44%, 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 Charlotte, 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 2021 General Schedule pay table, with Charlotte's 17.44% 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	$23,180	$23,958	$24,728	$25,495	$26,265	$26,716	$27,479	$28,247	$28,277	$28,996
GS-2	$26,065	$26,685	$27,548	$28,277	$28,595	$29,436	$30,277	$31,118	$31,959	$32,800
GS-3	$28,439	$29,387	$30,335	$31,282	$32,230	$33,178	$34,126	$35,073	$36,021	$36,969
GS-4	$31,925	$32,989	$34,053	$35,117	$36,181	$37,245	$38,309	$39,373	$40,437	$41,501
GS-5	$35,718	$36,909	$38,100	$39,291	$40,482	$41,672	$42,863	$44,054	$45,245	$46,436
GS-6	$39,816	$41,143	$42,470	$43,797	$45,124	$46,451	$47,778	$49,105	$50,432	$51,759
GS-7	$44,244	$45,719	$47,194	$48,669	$50,145	$51,620	$53,095	$54,570	$56,045	$57,520
GS-8	$48,999	$50,633	$52,267	$53,900	$55,534	$57,167	$58,801	$60,435	$62,068	$63,702
GS-9	$54,120	$55,924	$57,728	$59,532	$61,335	$63,139	$64,943	$66,747	$68,551	$70,355
GS-10	$59,598	$61,586	$63,573	$65,560	$67,547	$69,534	$71,521	$73,508	$75,495	$77,482
GS-11	$65,480	$67,663	$69,846	$72,029	$74,213	$76,396	$78,579	$80,762	$82,946	$85,129
GS-12	$78,484	$81,101	$83,717	$86,334	$88,950	$91,567	$94,183	$96,800	$99,416	$102,033
GS-13	$93,327	$96,438	$99,549	$102,660	$105,771	$108,882	$111,993	$115,104	$118,215	$121,326
GS-14	$110,284	$113,960	$117,636	$121,312	$124,988	$128,664	$132,340	$136,015	$139,691	$143,367
GS-15	$129,724	$134,048	$138,373	$142,697	$147,021	$151,345	$155,669	$159,993	$164,317	$168,641

GS Grade	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5	Step 6	Step 7	Step 8	Step 9	Step 10
GS-1	$22,951	$23,721	$24,484	$25,243	$26,006	$26,452	$27,206	$27,967	$27,998	$28,712
GS-2	$25,806	$26,420	$27,275	$27,998	$28,312	$29,145	$29,978	$30,810	$31,643	$32,476
GS-3	$28,157	$29,096	$30,034	$30,972	$31,911	$32,849	$33,787	$34,726	$35,664	$36,603
GS-4	$31,609	$32,662	$33,716	$34,769	$35,823	$36,876	$37,930	$38,983	$40,036	$41,090
GS-5	$35,365	$36,544	$37,723	$38,902	$40,081	$41,260	$42,439	$43,618	$44,797	$45,977
GS-6	$39,421	$40,735	$42,049	$43,364	$44,678	$45,992	$47,306	$48,620	$49,934	$51,248
GS-7	$43,806	$45,266	$46,726	$48,186	$49,645	$51,105	$52,565	$54,025	$55,485	$56,944
GS-8	$48,514	$50,132	$51,749	$53,366	$54,983	$56,600	$58,217	$59,835	$61,452	$63,069
GS-9	$53,584	$55,371	$57,157	$58,943	$60,729	$62,516	$64,302	$66,088	$67,874	$69,661
GS-10	$59,009	$60,976	$62,943	$64,910	$66,877	$68,845	$70,812	$72,779	$74,746	$76,713
GS-11	$64,832	$66,992	$69,153	$71,314	$73,475	$75,636	$77,797	$79,958	$82,119	$84,280
GS-12	$77,707	$80,297	$82,888	$85,479	$88,069	$90,660	$93,251	$95,842	$98,432	$101,023
GS-13	$92,403	$95,483	$98,564	$101,644	$104,725	$107,805	$110,886	$113,966	$117,047	$120,127
GS-14	$109,192	$112,832	$116,471	$120,111	$123,750	$127,390	$131,029	$134,668	$138,308	$141,947
GS-15	$128,439	$132,721	$137,003	$141,285	$145,567	$149,849	$154,131	$158,412	$162,694	$166,976

GS Grade	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5	Step 6	Step 7	Step 8	Step 9	Step 10
GS-1	$22,246	$22,991	$23,732	$24,466	$25,207	$25,639	$26,370	$27,108	$27,137	$27,828
GS-2	$25,013	$25,609	$26,437	$27,137	$27,442	$28,249	$29,056	$29,863	$30,670	$31,477
GS-3	$27,291	$28,201	$29,111	$30,021	$30,931	$31,840	$32,750	$33,660	$34,570	$35,480
GS-4	$30,638	$31,658	$32,679	$33,700	$34,720	$35,741	$36,762	$37,783	$38,803	$39,824
GS-5	$34,278	$35,420	$36,562	$37,704	$38,847	$39,989	$41,131	$42,273	$43,416	$44,558
GS-6	$38,209	$39,483	$40,757	$42,032	$43,306	$44,580	$45,854	$47,128	$48,402	$49,677
GS-7	$42,460	$43,876	$45,291	$46,707	$48,122	$49,538	$50,953	$52,369	$53,784	$55,200
GS-8	$47,023	$48,590	$50,158	$51,725	$53,292	$54,860	$56,427	$57,994	$59,562	$61,129
GS-9	$51,938	$53,669	$55,399	$57,130	$58,861	$60,592	$62,323	$64,053	$65,784	$67,515
GS-10	$57,196	$59,102	$61,008	$62,914	$64,820	$66,726	$68,632	$70,538	$72,444	$74,350
GS-11	$62,839	$64,934	$67,029	$69,124	$71,220	$73,315	$75,410	$77,505	$79,601	$81,696
GS-12	$75,318	$77,829	$80,340	$82,851	$85,362	$87,873	$90,384	$92,895	$95,406	$97,917
GS-13	$89,563	$92,548	$95,533	$98,518	$101,503	$104,489	$107,474	$110,459	$113,444	$116,429
GS-14	$105,836	$109,364	$112,893	$116,421	$119,949	$123,477	$127,006	$130,534	$134,062	$137,590
GS-15	$124,492	$128,642	$132,791	$136,941	$141,090	$145,240	$149,390	$153,539	$157,689	$161,838

GS Grade	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5	Step 6	Step 7	Step 8	Step 9	Step 10
GS-1	$21,830	$22,561	$23,287	$24,009	$24,735	$25,159	$25,876	$26,602	$26,630	$27,312
GS-2	$24,545	$25,129	$25,942	$26,630	$26,932	$27,724	$28,517	$29,309	$30,102	$30,894
GS-3	$26,781	$27,673	$28,566	$29,458	$30,351	$31,243	$32,136	$33,028	$33,921	$34,813
GS-4	$30,065	$31,066	$32,068	$33,070	$34,072	$35,073	$36,075	$37,077	$38,079	$39,080
GS-5	$33,637	$34,758	$35,880	$37,001	$38,123	$39,244	$40,366	$41,487	$42,608	$43,730
GS-6	$37,494	$38,743	$39,993	$41,242	$42,491	$43,740	$44,990	$46,239	$47,488	$48,737
GS-7	$41,666	$43,055	$44,443	$45,832	$47,221	$48,609	$49,998	$51,387	$52,776	$54,164
GS-8	$46,144	$47,682	$49,221	$50,759	$52,298	$53,837	$55,375	$56,914	$58,452	$59,991
GS-9	$50,966	$52,665	$54,364	$56,063	$57,762	$59,461	$61,160	$62,859	$64,558	$66,257
GS-10	$56,126	$57,997	$59,868	$61,739	$63,610	$65,481	$67,352	$69,223	$71,094	$72,965
GS-11	$61,663	$63,719	$65,775	$67,831	$69,886	$71,942	$73,998	$76,054	$78,109	$80,165
GS-12	$73,910	$76,373	$78,837	$81,301	$83,764	$86,228	$88,691	$91,155	$93,619	$96,082
GS-13	$87,887	$90,817	$93,747	$96,676	$99,606	$102,536	$105,465	$108,395	$111,325	$114,254
GS-14	$103,857	$107,319	$110,781	$114,243	$117,704	$121,166	$124,628	$128,090	$131,552	$135,014
GS-15	$122,163	$126,235	$130,307	$134,379	$138,451	$142,523	$146,595	$150,667	$154,739	$158,811

GS Grade	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5	Step 6	Step 7	Step 8	Step 9	Step 10
GS-1	$21,425	$22,142	$22,855	$23,564	$24,276	$24,692	$25,397	$26,108	$26,136	$26,797
GS-2	$24,089	$24,662	$25,460	$26,136	$26,429	$27,207	$27,984	$28,761	$29,538	$30,315
GS-3	$26,284	$27,160	$28,037	$28,914	$29,790	$30,667	$31,544	$32,420	$33,297	$34,171
GS-4	$29,507	$30,490	$31,473	$32,456	$33,439	$34,422	$35,405	$36,388	$37,371	$38,354
GS-5	$33,012	$34,113	$35,214	$36,315	$37,416	$38,517	$39,618	$40,719	$41,820	$42,921
GS-6	$36,799	$38,026	$39,253	$40,480	$41,707	$42,934	$44,161	$45,388	$46,615	$47,842
GS-7	$40,893	$42,256	$43,620	$44,983	$46,347	$47,710	$49,074	$50,437	$51,801	$53,164
GS-8	$45,287	$46,797	$48,306	$49,815	$51,324	$52,834	$54,343	$55,852	$57,361	$58,870
GS-9	$50,020	$51,687	$53,355	$55,023	$56,690	$58,358	$60,026	$61,693	$63,361	$65,029
GS-10	$55,084	$56,921	$58,757	$60,594	$62,430	$64,267	$66,103	$67,940	$69,776	$71,613
GS-11	$60,518	$62,535	$64,552	$66,569	$68,586	$70,603	$72,620	$74,637	$76,654	$78,671
GS-12	$72,538	$74,956	$77,374	$79,793	$82,211	$84,629	$87,047	$89,466	$91,884	$94,302
GS-13	$86,256	$89,131	$92,007	$94,882	$97,757	$100,632	$103,507	$106,382	$109,257	$112,132
GS-14	$101,929	$105,327	$108,725	$112,123	$115,520	$118,918	$122,316	$125,714	$129,112	$132,509
GS-15	$119,897	$123,894	$127,890	$131,887	$135,884	$139,881	$143,878	$147,875	$151,872	$155,868

GS Grade	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5	Step 6	Step 7	Step 8	Step 9	Step 10
GS-1	$20,992	$21,693	$22,391	$23,086	$23,784	$24,193	$24,883	$25,578	$25,606	$26,254
GS-2	$23,601	$24,163	$24,944	$25,606	$25,897	$26,659	$27,421	$28,183	$28,945	$29,707
GS-3	$25,751	$26,610	$27,468	$28,326	$29,184	$30,043	$30,901	$31,759	$32,618	$33,476
GS-4	$28,909	$29,872	$30,836	$31,799	$32,763	$33,727	$34,690	$35,654	$36,617	$37,581
GS-5	$32,343	$33,421	$34,499	$35,577	$36,655	$37,733	$38,811	$39,889	$40,967	$42,045
GS-6	$36,053	$37,255	$38,456	$39,658	$40,860	$42,061	$43,263	$44,465	$45,666	$46,868
GS-7	$40,064	$41,400	$42,735	$44,071	$45,406	$46,742	$48,077	$49,413	$50,748	$52,084
GS-8	$44,370	$45,848	$47,327	$48,805	$50,284	$51,762	$53,241	$54,719	$56,198	$57,677
GS-9	$49,007	$50,640	$52,273	$53,906	$55,539	$57,172	$58,805	$60,438	$62,071	$63,704
GS-10	$53,968	$55,767	$57,566	$59,365	$61,164	$62,963	$64,762	$66,561	$68,360	$70,159
GS-11	$59,293	$61,269	$63,245	$65,222	$67,198	$69,174	$71,151	$73,127	$75,104	$77,080
GS-12	$71,068	$73,437	$75,806	$78,175	$80,544	$82,913	$85,282	$87,651	$90,020	$92,389
GS-13	$84,509	$87,327	$90,144	$92,962	$95,779	$98,597	$101,414	$104,232	$107,049	$109,867
GS-14	$99,864	$103,193	$106,522	$109,851	$113,180	$116,509	$119,838	$123,167	$126,496	$129,825
GS-15	$117,468	$121,384	$125,300	$129,216	$133,133	$137,049	$140,965	$144,881	$148,797	$152,713

GS Grade	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5	Step 6	Step 7	Step 8	Step 9	Step 10
GS-1	$20,733	$21,426	$22,115	$22,801	$23,491	$23,895	$24,576	$25,264	$25,290	$25,928
GS-2	$23,310	$23,865	$24,637	$25,290	$25,575	$26,328	$27,080	$27,832	$28,585	$29,337
GS-3	$25,434	$26,282	$27,130	$27,978	$28,827	$29,675	$30,523	$31,371	$32,219	$33,068
GS-4	$28,553	$29,505	$30,457	$31,409	$32,361	$33,313	$34,265	$35,217	$36,169	$37,121
GS-5	$31,944	$33,009	$34,074	$35,140	$36,205	$37,270	$38,335	$39,400	$40,465	$41,530
GS-6	$35,609	$36,796	$37,983	$39,171	$40,358	$41,545	$42,732	$43,920	$45,107	$46,294
GS-7	$39,570	$40,889	$42,207	$43,526	$44,844	$46,163	$47,481	$48,800	$50,119	$51,437
GS-8	$43,823	$45,284	$46,745	$48,206	$49,668	$51,129	$52,590	$54,051	$55,513	$56,974
GS-9	$48,403	$50,016	$51,629	$53,242	$54,855	$56,468	$58,081	$59,694	$61,307	$62,920
GS-10	$53,302	$55,079	$56,855	$58,631	$60,408	$62,184	$63,960	$65,737	$67,513	$69,289
GS-11	$58,562	$60,514	$62,466	$64,418	$66,370	$68,322	$70,275	$72,227	$74,179	$76,131
GS-12	$70,192	$72,533	$74,873	$77,213	$79,554	$81,894	$84,234	$86,574	$88,915	$91,255
GS-13	$83,468	$86,250	$89,032	$91,814	$94,596	$97,378	$100,161	$102,943	$105,725	$108,507
GS-14	$98,633	$101,921	$105,209	$108,497	$111,784	$115,072	$118,360	$121,648	$124,936	$128,223
GS-15	$116,021	$119,889	$123,756	$127,624	$131,492	$135,360	$139,227	$143,095	$146,963	$150,830

GS Grade	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5	Step 6	Step 7	Step 8	Step 9	Step 10
GS-1	$20,527	$21,213	$21,896	$22,575	$23,258	$23,659	$24,333	$25,014	$25,040	$25,679
GS-2	$23,080	$23,629	$24,393	$25,040	$25,320	$26,064	$26,808	$27,553	$28,297	$29,041
GS-3	$25,181	$26,020	$26,860	$27,699	$28,538	$29,377	$30,216	$31,055	$31,894	$32,733
GS-4	$28,269	$29,211	$30,153	$31,095	$32,037	$32,979	$33,920	$34,862	$35,804	$36,746
GS-5	$31,628	$32,683	$33,738	$34,793	$35,847	$36,902	$37,957	$39,012	$40,067	$41,122
GS-6	$35,256	$36,431	$37,605	$38,780	$39,955	$41,130	$42,304	$43,479	$44,654	$45,828
GS-7	$39,179	$40,485	$41,791	$43,097	$44,403	$45,709	$47,015	$48,321	$49,626	$50,932
GS-8	$43,389	$44,835	$46,282	$47,728	$49,174	$50,621	$52,067	$53,514	$54,960	$56,406
GS-9	$47,923	$49,520	$51,117	$52,715	$54,312	$55,909	$57,506	$59,103	$60,700	$62,297
GS-10	$52,775	$54,534	$56,293	$58,053	$59,812	$61,571	$63,330	$65,089	$66,849	$68,608
GS-11	$57,982	$59,915	$61,847	$63,780	$65,713	$67,646	$69,578	$71,511	$73,444	$75,376
GS-12	$69,497	$71,813	$74,130	$76,446	$78,762	$81,079	$83,395	$85,711	$88,028	$90,344
GS-13	$82,642	$85,396	$88,151	$90,906	$93,660	$96,415	$99,170	$101,924	$104,679	$107,434
GS-14	$97,657	$100,912	$104,166	$107,421	$110,676	$113,931	$117,185	$120,440	$123,695	$126,949
GS-15	$114,872	$118,701	$122,530	$126,359	$130,188	$134,017	$137,846	$141,675	$145,504	$149,333

GS Grade	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5	Step 6	Step 7	Step 8	Step 9	Step 10
GS-1	$20,324	$21,003	$21,679	$22,351	$23,027	$23,424	$24,092	$24,766	$24,792	$25,422
GS-2	$22,851	$23,395	$24,151	$24,792	$25,071	$25,808	$26,546	$27,283	$28,021	$28,758
GS-3	$24,933	$25,764	$26,595	$27,426	$28,257	$29,088	$29,919	$30,750	$31,581	$32,412
GS-4	$27,990	$28,922	$29,855	$30,788	$31,720	$32,653	$33,586	$34,519	$35,451	$36,384
GS-5	$31,315	$32,359	$33,402	$34,445	$35,489	$36,532	$37,576	$38,619	$39,663	$40,706
GS-6	$34,907	$36,070	$37,233	$38,397	$39,560	$40,723	$41,886	$43,050	$44,213	$45,376
GS-7	$38,790	$40,084	$41,377	$42,671	$43,964	$45,258	$46,551	$47,844	$49,138	$50,431
GS-8	$42,960	$44,391	$45,823	$47,254	$48,686	$50,117	$51,549	$52,981	$54,412	$55,844
GS-9	$47,448	$49,029	$50,611	$52,192	$53,773	$55,354	$56,935	$58,516	$60,097	$61,678
GS-10	$52,252	$53,994	$55,736	$57,478	$59,221	$60,963	$62,705	$64,447	$66,189	$67,931
GS-11	$57,408	$59,321	$61,234	$63,148	$65,061	$66,974	$68,888	$70,801	$72,714	$74,628
GS-12	$68,809	$71,102	$73,396	$75,689	$77,983	$80,276	$82,570	$84,863	$87,157	$89,450
GS-13	$81,823	$84,550	$87,278	$90,005	$92,732	$95,459	$98,187	$100,914	$103,641	$106,369
GS-14	$96,690	$99,913	$103,136	$106,358	$109,581	$112,804	$116,027	$119,249	$122,472	$125,695
GS-15	$113,735	$117,527	$121,318	$125,109	$128,900	$132,692	$136,483	$140,274	$144,065	$147,857

GS Grade	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5	Step 6	Step 7	Step 8	Step 9	Step 10
GS-1	$20,324	$21,003	$21,679	$22,351	$23,027	$23,424	$24,092	$24,766	$24,792	$25,422
GS-2	$22,851	$23,395	$24,151	$24,792	$25,071	$25,808	$26,546	$27,283	$28,021	$28,758
GS-3	$24,933	$25,764	$26,595	$27,426	$28,257	$29,088	$29,919	$30,750	$31,581	$32,412
GS-4	$27,990	$28,922	$29,855	$30,788	$31,720	$32,653	$33,586	$34,519	$35,451	$36,384
GS-5	$31,315	$32,359	$33,402	$34,445	$35,489	$36,532	$37,576	$38,619	$39,663	$40,706
GS-6	$34,907	$36,070	$37,233	$38,397	$39,560	$40,723	$41,886	$43,050	$44,213	$45,376
GS-7	$38,790	$40,084	$41,377	$42,671	$43,964	$45,258	$46,551	$47,844	$49,138	$50,431
GS-8	$42,960	$44,391	$45,823	$47,254	$48,686	$50,117	$51,549	$52,981	$54,412	$55,844
GS-9	$47,448	$49,029	$50,611	$52,192	$53,773	$55,354	$56,935	$58,516	$60,097	$61,678
GS-10	$52,252	$53,994	$55,736	$57,478	$59,221	$60,963	$62,705	$64,447	$66,189	$67,931
GS-11	$57,408	$59,321	$61,234	$63,148	$65,061	$66,974	$68,888	$70,801	$72,714	$74,628
GS-12	$68,809	$71,102	$73,396	$75,689	$77,983	$80,276	$82,570	$84,863	$87,157	$89,450
GS-13	$81,823	$84,550	$87,278	$90,005	$92,732	$95,459	$98,187	$100,914	$103,641	$106,369
GS-14	$96,690	$99,913	$103,136	$106,358	$109,581	$112,804	$116,027	$119,249	$122,472	$125,695
GS-15	$113,735	$117,527	$121,318	$125,109	$128,900	$132,692	$136,483	$140,274	$144,065	$147,857

GS Grade	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5	Step 6	Step 7	Step 8	Step 9	Step 10
GS-1	$20,324	$21,003	$21,679	$22,351	$23,027	$23,424	$24,092	$24,766	$24,792	$25,422
GS-2	$22,851	$23,395	$24,151	$24,792	$25,071	$25,808	$26,546	$27,283	$28,021	$28,758
GS-3	$24,933	$25,764	$26,595	$27,426	$28,257	$29,088	$29,919	$30,750	$31,581	$32,412
GS-4	$27,990	$28,922	$29,855	$30,788	$31,720	$32,653	$33,586	$34,519	$35,451	$36,384
GS-5	$31,315	$32,359	$33,402	$34,445	$35,489	$36,532	$37,576	$38,619	$39,663	$40,706
GS-6	$34,907	$36,070	$37,233	$38,397	$39,560	$40,723	$41,886	$43,050	$44,213	$45,376
GS-7	$38,790	$40,084	$41,377	$42,671	$43,964	$45,258	$46,551	$47,844	$49,138	$50,431
GS-8	$42,960	$44,391	$45,823	$47,254	$48,686	$50,117	$51,549	$52,981	$54,412	$55,844
GS-9	$47,448	$49,029	$50,611	$52,192	$53,773	$55,354	$56,935	$58,516	$60,097	$61,678
GS-10	$52,252	$53,994	$55,736	$57,478	$59,221	$60,963	$62,705	$64,447	$66,189	$67,931
GS-11	$57,408	$59,321	$61,234	$63,148	$65,061	$66,974	$68,888	$70,801	$72,714	$74,628
GS-12	$68,809	$71,102	$73,396	$75,689	$77,983	$80,276	$82,570	$84,863	$87,157	$89,450
GS-13	$81,823	$84,550	$87,278	$90,005	$92,732	$95,459	$98,187	$100,914	$103,641	$106,369
GS-14	$96,690	$99,913	$103,136	$106,358	$109,581	$112,804	$116,027	$119,249	$122,472	$125,695
GS-15	$113,735	$117,527	$121,318	$125,109	$128,900	$132,692	$136,483	$140,274	$144,065	$147,857

GS Grade	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5	Step 6	Step 7	Step 8	Step 9	Step 10
GS-1	$20,324	$21,003	$21,679	$22,351	$23,027	$23,424	$24,092	$24,766	$24,792	$25,422
GS-2	$22,851	$23,395	$24,151	$24,792	$25,071	$25,808	$26,546	$27,283	$28,021	$28,758
GS-3	$24,933	$25,764	$26,595	$27,426	$28,257	$29,088	$29,919	$30,750	$31,581	$32,412
GS-4	$27,990	$28,922	$29,855	$30,788	$31,720	$32,653	$33,586	$34,519	$35,451	$36,384
GS-5	$31,315	$32,359	$33,402	$34,445	$35,489	$36,532	$37,576	$38,619	$39,663	$40,706
GS-6	$34,907	$36,070	$37,233	$38,397	$39,560	$40,723	$41,886	$43,050	$44,213	$45,376
GS-7	$38,790	$40,084	$41,377	$42,671	$43,964	$45,258	$46,551	$47,844	$49,138	$50,431
GS-8	$42,960	$44,391	$45,823	$47,254	$48,686	$50,117	$51,549	$52,981	$54,412	$55,844
GS-9	$47,448	$49,029	$50,611	$52,192	$53,773	$55,354	$56,935	$58,516	$60,097	$61,678
GS-10	$52,252	$53,994	$55,736	$57,478	$59,221	$60,963	$62,705	$64,447	$66,189	$67,931
GS-11	$57,408	$59,321	$61,234	$63,148	$65,061	$66,974	$68,888	$70,801	$72,714	$74,628
GS-12	$68,809	$71,102	$73,396	$75,689	$77,983	$80,276	$82,570	$84,863	$87,157	$89,450
GS-13	$81,823	$84,550	$87,278	$90,005	$92,732	$95,459	$98,187	$100,914	$103,641	$106,369
GS-14	$96,690	$99,913	$103,136	$106,358	$109,581	$112,804	$116,027	$119,249	$122,472	$125,695
GS-15	$113,735	$117,527	$121,318	$125,109	$128,900	$132,692	$136,483	$140,274	$144,065	$147,857

GS Grade	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5	Step 6	Step 7	Step 8	Step 9	Step 10
GS-1	$19,971	$20,638	$21,302	$21,964	$22,627	$23,018	$23,674	$24,335	$24,361	$24,985
GS-2	$22,454	$22,988	$23,731	$24,361	$24,634	$25,358	$26,082	$26,806	$27,530	$28,254
GS-3	$24,499	$25,316	$26,132	$26,948	$27,765	$28,581	$29,398	$30,214	$31,030	$31,847
GS-4	$27,504	$28,421	$29,337	$30,254	$31,170	$32,087	$33,003	$33,920	$34,837	$35,753
GS-5	$30,772	$31,798	$32,824	$33,849	$34,875	$35,901	$36,927	$37,953	$38,979	$40,005
GS-6	$34,300	$35,443	$36,587	$37,730	$38,873	$40,016	$41,159	$42,302	$43,446	$44,589
GS-7	$38,117	$39,388	$40,658	$41,929	$43,200	$44,470	$45,741	$47,012	$48,282	$49,553
GS-8	$42,214	$43,621	$45,028	$46,436	$47,843	$49,250	$50,657	$52,065	$53,472	$54,879
GS-9	$46,625	$48,179	$49,733	$51,287	$52,841	$54,395	$55,950	$57,504	$59,058	$60,612
GS-10	$51,345	$53,056	$54,768	$56,479	$58,190	$59,902	$61,613	$63,324	$65,036	$66,747
GS-11	$56,411	$58,291	$60,170	$62,050	$63,930	$65,810	$67,690	$69,570	$71,449	$73,329
GS-12	$67,613	$69,867	$72,120	$74,373	$76,627	$78,880	$81,133	$83,387	$85,640	$87,893
GS-13	$80,402	$83,083	$85,763	$88,443	$91,123	$93,804	$96,484	$99,164	$101,844	$104,525
GS-14	$95,010	$98,178	$101,346	$104,513	$107,681	$110,848	$114,016	$117,184	$120,351	$123,519
GS-15	$111,760	$115,486	$119,211	$122,937	$126,662	$130,388	$134,113	$137,839	$141,564	$145,290

GS Grade	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5	Step 6	Step 7	Step 8	Step 9	Step 10
GS-1	$19,247	$19,889	$20,529	$21,166	$21,806	$22,182	$22,815	$23,453	$23,477	$24,077
GS-2	$21,639	$22,154	$22,870	$23,477	$23,739	$24,437	$25,135	$25,833	$26,530	$27,228
GS-3	$23,611	$24,398	$25,185	$25,972	$26,759	$27,546	$28,333	$29,119	$29,906	$30,693
GS-4	$26,506	$27,390	$28,274	$29,158	$30,042	$30,926	$31,810	$32,694	$33,578	$34,462
GS-5	$29,655	$30,643	$31,631	$32,619	$33,607	$34,594	$35,582	$36,570	$37,558	$38,546
GS-6	$33,056	$34,158	$35,260	$36,362	$37,464	$38,566	$39,668	$40,770	$41,872	$42,974
GS-7	$36,734	$37,958	$39,182	$40,406	$41,630	$42,854	$44,078	$45,302	$46,526	$47,750
GS-8	$40,681	$42,038	$43,394	$44,750	$46,106	$47,462	$48,818	$50,174	$51,530	$52,886
GS-9	$44,933	$46,431	$47,929	$49,427	$50,926	$52,424	$53,922	$55,421	$56,919	$58,417
GS-10	$49,482	$51,131	$52,781	$54,431	$56,080	$57,730	$59,379	$61,029	$62,679	$64,328
GS-11	$54,364	$56,176	$57,988	$59,801	$61,613	$63,425	$65,237	$67,049	$68,862	$70,674
GS-12	$65,159	$67,332	$69,504	$71,676	$73,849	$76,021	$78,194	$80,366	$82,538	$84,711
GS-13	$77,484	$80,068	$82,651	$85,235	$87,818	$90,401	$92,985	$95,568	$98,152	$100,735
GS-14	$91,562	$94,614	$97,666	$100,718	$103,770	$106,822	$109,874	$112,926	$115,978	$119,030
GS-15	$107,705	$111,295	$114,886	$118,476	$122,067	$125,658	$129,248	$132,839	$136,429	$140,020

GS Grade	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5	Step 6	Step 7	Step 8	Step 9	Step 10
GS-1	$18,732	$19,357	$19,981	$20,601	$21,224	$21,590	$22,205	$22,825	$22,850	$23,427
GS-2	$21,061	$21,562	$22,259	$22,850	$23,105	$23,784	$24,463	$25,142	$25,822	$26,501
GS-3	$22,980	$23,746	$24,512	$25,278	$26,043	$26,809	$27,575	$28,341	$29,107	$29,873
GS-4	$25,797	$26,656	$27,516	$28,375	$29,235	$30,094	$30,953	$31,813	$32,672	$33,532
GS-5	$28,862	$29,824	$30,786	$31,748	$32,710	$33,671	$34,633	$35,595	$36,557	$37,519
GS-6	$32,172	$33,245	$34,317	$35,389	$36,462	$37,534	$38,606	$39,679	$40,751	$41,823
GS-7	$35,752	$36,944	$38,135	$39,327	$40,519	$41,711	$42,902	$44,094	$45,286	$46,478
GS-8	$39,594	$40,914	$42,234	$43,555	$44,875	$46,195	$47,515	$48,835	$50,155	$51,475
GS-9	$43,731	$45,189	$46,646	$48,104	$49,562	$51,019	$52,477	$53,934	$55,392	$56,849
GS-10	$48,159	$49,764	$51,369	$52,975	$54,580	$56,185	$57,790	$59,395	$61,000	$62,605
GS-11	$52,912	$54,675	$56,439	$58,203	$59,967	$61,731	$63,495	$65,259	$67,023	$68,787
GS-12	$63,417	$65,532	$67,646	$69,760	$71,874	$73,989	$76,103	$78,217	$80,331	$82,446
GS-13	$75,414	$77,928	$80,442	$82,956	$85,470	$87,984	$90,498	$93,012	$95,527	$98,041
GS-14	$89,115	$92,085	$95,056	$98,026	$100,996	$103,967	$106,937	$109,907	$112,878	$115,848
GS-15	$104,826	$108,320	$111,814	$115,308	$118,803	$122,297	$125,791	$129,285	$132,779	$136,273

* The 2021 General Schedule payscale is capped at a maximum salary of $172,500 per year, which is Level 4 of the Senior Executive Service payscale.

Charlotte Pay Locality Federal Employment Statistics

This section provides statistics on Federal government employees in the Charlotte 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 Charlotte pay area.

Common Occupations in Charlotte Locality

Occupation	Number Employed	Avg. Salary	Avg. Bonus
Medical Support Assistance	194	$41,928.00	$0.00
Nursing Assistant	154	$40,130.00	$0.00
Practical Nurse	114	$53,928.00	$0.00

This table lists the top three occupations held by the approximately 462 federal employees working in the Charlotte Locality, across all agencies, as well as average yearly compensation for Charlotte Locality based federal employees of that occupation.

Federal Agencies in Charlotte Locality

Agency	Charlotte Locality Employees	Avg. Salary	Avg. Bonus
Veterans Health Administration	462	$45,329.00	$0.00

There are one Federal agency with a significant workforce in the Charlotte 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 Charlotte Locality

There are approximately 462 federal employees on the General Schedule payscale located within the Charlotte pay area. The average federal employee in the Charlotte lcality earns $45,329 per year, and the average yearly bonus is $0.

Based on data provided by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the most common job title for federal employees based in the Charlotte locality is Medical Support Assistance. The Federal agency with the largest number of employees in the Charlotte locality is the Veterans Health Administration, which has total of 462 employees in the area.

The bar graph to the left shows the distribution of employees in the Charlotte 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 Charlotte locality area include Charlotte and Salisbury.