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Charlotte General Schedule Payscale
325 federal employees †
$38,799 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 16.79%, 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 2019 General Schedule pay table, with Charlotte's 16.79% 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.
Note: We have projected the 2020 General Schedule payscale below based on last year's General Schedule base pay increase of 1.4%. We will publish the official General Schedule payscale for 2020 when it becomes available.
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $22,468 | $23,220 | $23,969 | $24,710 | $25,458 | $25,895 | $26,633 | $27,379 | $27,408 | $28,106 |
| GS-2 | $25,263 | $25,864 | $26,701 | $27,408 | $27,715 | $28,531 | $29,346 | $30,161 | $30,976 | $31,791 |
| GS-3 | $27,564 | $28,483 | $29,402 | $30,321 | $31,239 | $32,158 | $33,077 | $33,996 | $34,916 | $35,834 |
| GS-4 | $30,944 | $31,975 | $33,005 | $34,036 | $35,067 | $36,099 | $37,129 | $38,160 | $39,191 | $40,221 |
| GS-5 | $34,620 | $35,774 | $36,928 | $38,081 | $39,234 | $40,388 | $41,542 | $42,695 | $43,849 | $45,003 |
| GS-6 | $38,591 | $39,878 | $41,164 | $42,451 | $43,738 | $45,025 | $46,312 | $47,599 | $48,886 | $50,173 |
| GS-7 | $42,884 | $44,314 | $45,743 | $47,173 | $48,603 | $50,033 | $51,462 | $52,892 | $54,321 | $55,751 |
| GS-8 | $47,493 | $49,076 | $50,659 | $52,241 | $53,825 | $55,408 | $56,991 | $58,574 | $60,156 | $61,740 |
| GS-9 | $52,456 | $54,205 | $55,953 | $57,701 | $59,448 | $61,197 | $62,945 | $64,693 | $66,442 | $68,190 |
| GS-10 | $57,767 | $59,693 | $61,617 | $63,542 | $65,468 | $67,393 | $69,317 | $71,242 | $73,168 | $75,092 |
| GS-11 | $63,467 | $65,582 | $67,698 | $69,815 | $71,931 | $74,047 | $76,163 | $78,280 | $80,396 | $82,512 |
| GS-12 | $76,070 | $78,607 | $81,142 | $83,679 | $86,214 | $88,751 | $91,287 | $93,823 | $96,359 | $98,895 |
| GS-13 | $90,457 | $93,473 | $96,487 | $99,503 | $102,518 | $105,533 | $108,548 | $111,562 | $114,578 | $117,592 |
| GS-14 | $106,894 | $110,458 | $114,021 | $117,584 | $121,149 | $124,712 | $128,275 | $131,838 | $135,402 | $138,966 |
| GS-15 | $125,736 | $129,928 | $134,119 | $138,310 | $142,501 | $146,692 | $150,883 | $155,074 | $159,265 | $163,456 |
| 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 2019 General Schedule payscale is capped at a maximum salary of $166,500 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 | 195 | $39,507.00 | $16.00 |
| Nursing Assistant | 130 | $38,091.00 | $16.00 |
This table lists the top two occupations held by the approximately 325 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 | 325 | $38,799.00 | $16.00 |
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 325 federal employees on the General Schedule payscale located within the Charlotte pay area. The average federal employee in the Charlotte lcality earns $38,799 per year, and the average yearly bonus is $16.
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 325 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.