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Chicago General Schedule Payscale
4,452 federal employees †
$80,792 average yearly pay
+4% salary raise this year
The Chicago Locality Area is a General Schedule locality primarily located within Illinois. Federal employees who work within the Chicago locality area receive a locality adjustment of 29.79%, 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 Chicago, 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 2023 General Schedule pay table, with Chicago's 29.79% 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.
GS Grade |
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Step 3 |
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Step 6 |
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Step 10 |
GS-1 | $27,255 | $28,170 | $29,074 | $29,978 | $30,882 | $31,412 | $32,309 | $33,212 | $33,248 | $34,100 |
GS-2 | $30,646 | $31,375 | $32,390 | $33,248 | $33,623 | $34,612 | $35,601 | $36,590 | $37,579 | $38,568 |
GS-3 | $33,439 | $34,554 | $35,669 | $36,784 | $37,899 | $39,014 | $40,128 | $41,243 | $42,358 | $43,473 |
GS-4 | $37,537 | $38,788 | $40,039 | $41,290 | $42,541 | $43,792 | $45,044 | $46,295 | $47,546 | $48,797 |
GS-5 | $41,996 | $43,397 | $44,797 | $46,197 | $47,598 | $48,998 | $50,399 | $51,799 | $53,200 | $54,600 |
GS-6 | $46,815 | $48,375 | $49,935 | $51,495 | $53,056 | $54,616 | $56,176 | $57,736 | $59,296 | $60,856 |
GS-7 | $52,022 | $53,756 | $55,490 | $57,224 | $58,958 | $60,692 | $62,426 | $64,160 | $65,894 | $67,628 |
GS-8 | $57,612 | $59,533 | $61,454 | $63,375 | $65,296 | $67,217 | $69,138 | $71,059 | $72,980 | $74,901 |
GS-9 | $63,633 | $65,754 | $67,875 | $69,996 | $72,117 | $74,237 | $76,358 | $78,479 | $80,600 | $82,720 |
GS-10 | $70,074 | $72,410 | $74,746 | $77,082 | $79,419 | $81,755 | $84,091 | $86,427 | $88,763 | $91,100 |
GS-11 | $76,990 | $79,556 | $82,122 | $84,688 | $87,254 | $89,820 | $92,386 | $94,952 | $97,518 | $100,084 |
GS-12 | $92,279 | $95,355 | $98,431 | $101,507 | $104,583 | $107,660 | $110,736 | $113,812 | $116,888 | $119,964 |
GS-13 | $109,732 | $113,390 | $117,047 | $120,705 | $124,362 | $128,020 | $131,677 | $135,335 | $138,992 | $142,650 |
GS-14 | $129,671 | $133,993 | $138,315 | $142,637 | $146,959 | $151,281 | $155,603 | $159,925 | $164,247 | $168,569 |
GS-15 | $152,527 | $157,610 | $162,694 | $167,778 | $172,862 | $177,946 | $183,030 | $183,500* | $183,500* | $183,500* |
GS Grade |
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Step 2 |
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Step 10 |
GS-1 | $26,058 | $26,933 | $27,798 | $28,661 | $29,527 | $30,033 | $30,891 | $31,754 | $31,789 | $32,597 |
GS-2 | $29,301 | $29,998 | $30,968 | $31,789 | $32,148 | $33,093 | $34,039 | $34,985 | $35,930 | $36,876 |
GS-3 | $31,971 | $33,036 | $34,102 | $35,168 | $36,234 | $37,299 | $38,365 | $39,431 | $40,497 | $41,562 |
GS-4 | $35,889 | $37,085 | $38,281 | $39,477 | $40,674 | $41,870 | $43,066 | $44,262 | $45,458 | $46,655 |
GS-5 | $40,153 | $41,491 | $42,830 | $44,168 | $45,506 | $46,845 | $48,183 | $49,521 | $50,859 | $52,198 |
GS-6 | $44,760 | $46,252 | $47,744 | $49,236 | $50,728 | $52,220 | $53,712 | $55,204 | $56,696 | $58,188 |
GS-7 | $49,738 | $51,396 | $53,053 | $54,710 | $56,368 | $58,025 | $59,682 | $61,340 | $62,997 | $64,655 |
GS-8 | $55,084 | $56,919 | $58,755 | $60,591 | $62,426 | $64,262 | $66,098 | $67,933 | $69,769 | $71,604 |
GS-9 | $60,840 | $62,868 | $64,896 | $66,924 | $68,952 | $70,981 | $73,009 | $75,037 | $77,065 | $79,093 |
GS-10 | $66,998 | $69,231 | $71,465 | $73,698 | $75,932 | $78,166 | $80,399 | $82,633 | $84,866 | $87,100 |
GS-11 | $73,611 | $76,064 | $78,517 | $80,970 | $83,423 | $85,876 | $88,329 | $90,783 | $93,236 | $95,689 |
GS-12 | $88,229 | $91,170 | $94,112 | $97,053 | $99,994 | $102,936 | $105,877 | $108,819 | $111,760 | $114,702 |
GS-13 | $104,915 | $108,412 | $111,909 | $115,406 | $118,902 | $122,399 | $125,896 | $129,393 | $132,890 | $136,387 |
GS-14 | $123,978 | $128,110 | $132,243 | $136,375 | $140,508 | $144,640 | $148,773 | $152,905 | $157,038 | $161,170 |
GS-15 | $145,831 | $150,692 | $155,553 | $160,414 | $165,275 | $170,137 | $174,998 | $176,300* | $176,300* | $176,300* |
GS Grade |
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Step 2 |
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GS-1 | $25,381 | $26,232 | $27,076 | $27,916 | $28,759 | $29,253 | $30,087 | $30,928 | $30,962 | $31,749 |
GS-2 | $28,539 | $29,218 | $30,163 | $30,962 | $31,310 | $32,231 | $33,152 | $34,072 | $34,993 | $35,914 |
GS-3 | $31,139 | $32,177 | $33,215 | $34,253 | $35,290 | $36,328 | $37,366 | $38,403 | $39,441 | $40,479 |
GS-4 | $34,956 | $36,121 | $37,286 | $38,451 | $39,616 | $40,781 | $41,946 | $43,111 | $44,276 | $45,441 |
GS-5 | $39,109 | $40,413 | $41,717 | $43,021 | $44,325 | $45,629 | $46,933 | $48,237 | $49,541 | $50,844 |
GS-6 | $43,596 | $45,049 | $46,502 | $47,955 | $49,408 | $50,861 | $52,314 | $53,767 | $55,220 | $56,673 |
GS-7 | $48,445 | $50,060 | $51,675 | $53,290 | $54,905 | $56,520 | $58,136 | $59,751 | $61,366 | $62,981 |
GS-8 | $53,652 | $55,440 | $57,229 | $59,018 | $60,806 | $62,595 | $64,384 | $66,172 | $67,961 | $69,750 |
GS-9 | $59,258 | $61,233 | $63,208 | $65,184 | $67,159 | $69,134 | $71,109 | $73,084 | $75,059 | $77,034 |
GS-10 | $65,257 | $67,433 | $69,608 | $71,784 | $73,960 | $76,136 | $78,311 | $80,487 | $82,663 | $84,839 |
GS-11 | $71,697 | $74,087 | $76,478 | $78,868 | $81,259 | $83,649 | $86,040 | $88,430 | $90,821 | $93,211 |
GS-12 | $85,935 | $88,800 | $91,665 | $94,530 | $97,395 | $100,260 | $103,125 | $105,990 | $108,855 | $111,720 |
GS-13 | $102,188 | $105,594 | $109,001 | $112,407 | $115,813 | $119,220 | $122,626 | $126,032 | $129,439 | $132,845 |
GS-14 | $120,755 | $124,780 | $128,805 | $132,830 | $136,854 | $140,879 | $144,904 | $148,929 | $152,954 | $156,979 |
GS-15 | $142,041 | $146,775 | $151,510 | $156,245 | $160,979 | $165,714 | $170,449 | $172,500* | $172,500* | $172,500* |
GS Grade |
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Step 10 |
GS-1 | $25,130 | $25,973 | $26,808 | $27,639 | $28,475 | $28,964 | $29,789 | $30,622 | $30,656 | $31,438 |
GS-2 | $28,256 | $28,929 | $29,865 | $30,656 | $31,000 | $31,912 | $32,824 | $33,736 | $34,647 | $35,559 |
GS-3 | $30,831 | $31,858 | $32,886 | $33,913 | $34,940 | $35,968 | $36,995 | $38,023 | $39,050 | $40,078 |
GS-4 | $34,610 | $35,763 | $36,917 | $38,070 | $39,224 | $40,377 | $41,531 | $42,684 | $43,838 | $44,991 |
GS-5 | $38,722 | $40,013 | $41,304 | $42,595 | $43,886 | $45,178 | $46,469 | $47,760 | $49,051 | $50,342 |
GS-6 | $43,164 | $44,603 | $46,042 | $47,481 | $48,919 | $50,358 | $51,797 | $53,236 | $54,675 | $56,114 |
GS-7 | $47,965 | $49,564 | $51,162 | $52,760 | $54,359 | $55,957 | $57,556 | $59,154 | $60,752 | $62,351 |
GS-8 | $53,121 | $54,891 | $56,662 | $58,433 | $60,203 | $61,974 | $63,745 | $65,515 | $67,286 | $69,057 |
GS-9 | $58,672 | $60,628 | $62,583 | $64,539 | $66,495 | $68,451 | $70,407 | $72,363 | $74,319 | $76,274 |
GS-10 | $64,611 | $66,765 | $68,919 | $71,073 | $73,227 | $75,381 | $77,535 | $79,689 | $81,842 | $83,996 |
GS-11 | $70,987 | $73,353 | $75,719 | $78,085 | $80,451 | $82,817 | $85,183 | $87,549 | $89,915 | $92,281 |
GS-12 | $85,084 | $87,921 | $90,758 | $93,594 | $96,431 | $99,268 | $102,104 | $104,941 | $107,778 | $110,614 |
GS-13 | $101,176 | $104,549 | $107,922 | $111,295 | $114,668 | $118,040 | $121,413 | $124,786 | $128,159 | $131,532 |
GS-14 | $119,559 | $123,544 | $127,529 | $131,514 | $135,499 | $139,484 | $143,469 | $147,454 | $151,439 | $155,424 |
GS-15 | $140,634 | $145,322 | $150,011 | $154,699 | $159,387 | $164,076 | $168,764 | $170,800* | $170,800* | $170,800* |
GS Grade |
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GS-1 | $24,391 | $25,208 | $26,020 | $26,825 | $27,637 | $28,111 | $28,912 | $29,722 | $29,754 | $30,510 |
GS-2 | $27,424 | $28,078 | $28,985 | $29,754 | $30,088 | $30,973 | $31,858 | $32,742 | $33,627 | $34,512 |
GS-3 | $29,923 | $30,920 | $31,918 | $32,915 | $33,913 | $34,910 | $35,908 | $36,905 | $37,903 | $38,900 |
GS-4 | $33,591 | $34,711 | $35,830 | $36,949 | $38,068 | $39,187 | $40,306 | $41,425 | $42,545 | $43,664 |
GS-5 | $37,583 | $38,835 | $40,087 | $41,340 | $42,592 | $43,844 | $45,097 | $46,349 | $47,601 | $48,854 |
GS-6 | $41,893 | $43,290 | $44,687 | $46,084 | $47,481 | $48,878 | $50,275 | $51,672 | $53,069 | $54,466 |
GS-7 | $46,554 | $48,106 | $49,658 | $51,210 | $52,762 | $54,314 | $55,866 | $57,418 | $58,970 | $60,522 |
GS-8 | $51,557 | $53,275 | $54,994 | $56,712 | $58,430 | $60,149 | $61,867 | $63,586 | $65,304 | $67,023 |
GS-9 | $56,945 | $58,843 | $60,741 | $62,638 | $64,536 | $66,434 | $68,331 | $70,229 | $72,127 | $74,024 |
GS-10 | $62,710 | $64,800 | $66,889 | $68,979 | $71,069 | $73,159 | $75,249 | $77,338 | $79,428 | $81,518 |
GS-11 | $68,897 | $71,195 | $73,492 | $75,789 | $78,086 | $80,383 | $82,681 | $84,978 | $87,275 | $89,572 |
GS-12 | $82,579 | $85,333 | $88,086 | $90,839 | $93,592 | $96,345 | $99,098 | $101,851 | $104,604 | $107,357 |
GS-13 | $98,198 | $101,471 | $104,744 | $108,017 | $111,290 | $114,562 | $117,835 | $121,108 | $124,381 | $127,654 |
GS-14 | $116,040 | $119,909 | $123,777 | $127,645 | $131,514 | $135,382 | $139,251 | $143,119 | $146,987 | $150,856 |
GS-15 | $136,495 | $141,045 | $145,594 | $150,144 | $154,693 | $159,243 | $163,793 | $166,500* | $166,500* | $166,500* |
GS Grade |
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GS-1 | $23,945 | $24,747 | $25,544 | $26,335 | $27,132 | $27,597 | $28,384 | $29,179 | $29,210 | $29,958 |
GS-2 | $26,923 | $27,564 | $28,455 | $29,210 | $29,541 | $30,411 | $31,280 | $32,149 | $33,019 | $33,888 |
GS-3 | $29,375 | $30,354 | $31,333 | $32,312 | $33,291 | $34,270 | $35,249 | $36,228 | $37,207 | $38,186 |
GS-4 | $32,978 | $34,077 | $35,175 | $36,274 | $37,373 | $38,472 | $39,571 | $40,669 | $41,768 | $42,867 |
GS-5 | $36,896 | $38,126 | $39,356 | $40,586 | $41,817 | $43,047 | $44,277 | $45,507 | $46,737 | $47,967 |
GS-6 | $41,127 | $42,497 | $43,868 | $45,238 | $46,608 | $47,978 | $49,349 | $50,719 | $52,089 | $53,460 |
GS-7 | $45,703 | $47,226 | $48,750 | $50,273 | $51,796 | $53,319 | $54,843 | $56,366 | $57,889 | $59,412 |
GS-8 | $50,615 | $52,302 | $53,990 | $55,678 | $57,365 | $59,053 | $60,741 | $62,428 | $64,116 | $65,804 |
GS-9 | $55,905 | $57,768 | $59,632 | $61,495 | $63,359 | $65,223 | $67,086 | $68,950 | $70,813 | $72,677 |
GS-10 | $61,564 | $63,616 | $65,669 | $67,721 | $69,773 | $71,826 | $73,878 | $75,930 | $77,982 | $80,035 |
GS-11 | $67,638 | $69,893 | $72,148 | $74,403 | $76,658 | $78,913 | $81,168 | $83,423 | $85,678 | $87,933 |
GS-12 | $81,071 | $83,773 | $86,476 | $89,178 | $91,880 | $94,583 | $97,285 | $99,987 | $102,690 | $105,392 |
GS-13 | $96,403 | $99,617 | $102,830 | $106,044 | $109,257 | $112,471 | $115,684 | $118,898 | $122,111 | $125,325 |
GS-14 | $113,920 | $117,717 | $121,515 | $125,312 | $129,109 | $132,907 | $136,704 | $140,501 | $144,299 | $148,096 |
GS-15 | $134,000 | $138,467 | $142,933 | $147,400 | $151,866 | $156,333 | $160,800 | $164,200* | $164,200* | $164,200* |
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GS-1 | $23,500 | $24,287 | $25,068 | $25,846 | $26,627 | $27,084 | $27,856 | $28,636 | $28,667 | $29,392 |
GS-2 | $26,422 | $27,051 | $27,926 | $28,667 | $28,989 | $29,841 | $30,694 | $31,546 | $32,399 | $33,251 |
GS-3 | $28,829 | $29,791 | $30,752 | $31,714 | $32,675 | $33,637 | $34,598 | $35,560 | $36,521 | $37,480 |
GS-4 | $32,365 | $33,443 | $34,521 | $35,599 | $36,677 | $37,756 | $38,834 | $39,912 | $40,990 | $42,069 |
GS-5 | $36,209 | $37,417 | $38,625 | $39,832 | $41,040 | $42,247 | $43,455 | $44,663 | $45,870 | $47,078 |
GS-6 | $40,362 | $41,708 | $43,054 | $44,400 | $45,746 | $47,092 | $48,438 | $49,784 | $51,129 | $52,475 |
GS-7 | $44,853 | $46,348 | $47,844 | $49,340 | $50,835 | $52,331 | $53,826 | $55,322 | $56,817 | $58,313 |
GS-8 | $49,673 | $51,329 | $52,984 | $54,639 | $56,295 | $57,950 | $59,606 | $61,261 | $62,916 | $64,572 |
GS-9 | $54,864 | $56,693 | $58,522 | $60,351 | $62,181 | $64,010 | $65,839 | $67,668 | $69,497 | $71,326 |
GS-10 | $60,419 | $62,433 | $64,447 | $66,462 | $68,476 | $70,491 | $72,505 | $74,519 | $76,534 | $78,548 |
GS-11 | $66,379 | $68,592 | $70,804 | $73,016 | $75,228 | $77,441 | $79,653 | $81,865 | $84,077 | $86,290 |
GS-12 | $79,563 | $82,215 | $84,868 | $87,520 | $90,173 | $92,825 | $95,477 | $98,130 | $100,782 | $103,435 |
GS-13 | $94,610 | $97,763 | $100,917 | $104,070 | $107,224 | $110,377 | $113,531 | $116,684 | $119,838 | $122,991 |
GS-14 | $111,801 | $115,527 | $119,254 | $122,981 | $126,708 | $130,435 | $134,162 | $137,888 | $141,615 | $145,342 |
GS-15 | $131,508 | $135,892 | $140,276 | $144,660 | $149,044 | $153,428 | $157,812 | $161,900* | $161,900* | $161,900* |
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GS-1 | $23,009 | $23,778 | $24,544 | $25,305 | $26,070 | $26,518 | $27,274 | $28,037 | $28,067 | $28,777 |
GS-2 | $25,869 | $26,485 | $27,342 | $28,067 | $28,386 | $29,221 | $30,057 | $30,892 | $31,728 | $32,563 |
GS-3 | $28,227 | $29,167 | $30,108 | $31,049 | $31,990 | $32,931 | $33,871 | $34,812 | $35,753 | $36,694 |
GS-4 | $31,687 | $32,744 | $33,800 | $34,856 | $35,912 | $36,968 | $38,025 | $39,081 | $40,137 | $41,193 |
GS-5 | $35,452 | $36,633 | $37,815 | $38,997 | $40,178 | $41,360 | $42,542 | $43,723 | $44,905 | $46,087 |
GS-6 | $39,519 | $40,836 | $42,153 | $43,470 | $44,787 | $46,104 | $47,421 | $48,738 | $50,056 | $51,373 |
GS-7 | $43,915 | $45,379 | $46,843 | $48,307 | $49,771 | $51,235 | $52,699 | $54,162 | $55,626 | $57,090 |
GS-8 | $48,634 | $50,255 | $51,876 | $53,496 | $55,117 | $56,738 | $58,358 | $59,979 | $61,600 | $63,221 |
GS-9 | $53,717 | $55,507 | $57,297 | $59,087 | $60,877 | $62,667 | $64,457 | $66,247 | $68,037 | $69,827 |
GS-10 | $59,155 | $61,127 | $63,099 | $65,071 | $67,043 | $69,015 | $70,986 | $72,958 | $74,930 | $76,902 |
GS-11 | $64,992 | $67,158 | $69,324 | $71,491 | $73,657 | $75,823 | $77,990 | $80,156 | $82,323 | $84,489 |
GS-12 | $77,899 | $80,496 | $83,093 | $85,689 | $88,286 | $90,883 | $93,479 | $96,076 | $98,672 | $101,269 |
GS-13 | $92,632 | $95,721 | $98,809 | $101,897 | $104,986 | $108,074 | $111,162 | $114,251 | $117,339 | $120,427 |
GS-14 | $109,463 | $113,112 | $116,761 | $120,410 | $124,059 | $127,708 | $131,357 | $135,006 | $138,655 | $142,304 |
GS-15 | $128,759 | $133,052 | $137,344 | $141,637 | $145,929 | $150,222 | $154,514 | $158,807 | $160,300* | $160,300* |
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GS-1 | $22,719 | $23,479 | $24,234 | $24,986 | $25,742 | $26,185 | $26,932 | $27,685 | $27,713 | $28,413 |
GS-2 | $25,544 | $26,152 | $26,998 | $27,713 | $28,026 | $28,851 | $29,675 | $30,499 | $31,324 | $32,148 |
GS-3 | $27,871 | $28,801 | $29,730 | $30,660 | $31,589 | $32,518 | $33,448 | $34,377 | $35,307 | $36,236 |
GS-4 | $31,289 | $32,332 | $33,375 | $34,419 | $35,462 | $36,505 | $37,549 | $38,592 | $39,635 | $40,679 |
GS-5 | $35,005 | $36,173 | $37,340 | $38,507 | $39,674 | $40,841 | $42,009 | $43,176 | $44,343 | $45,510 |
GS-6 | $39,021 | $40,322 | $41,623 | $42,924 | $44,225 | $45,526 | $46,827 | $48,128 | $49,430 | $50,731 |
GS-7 | $43,362 | $44,807 | $46,252 | $47,697 | $49,142 | $50,587 | $52,032 | $53,476 | $54,921 | $56,366 |
GS-8 | $48,022 | $49,623 | $51,225 | $52,826 | $54,427 | $56,029 | $57,630 | $59,231 | $60,832 | $62,434 |
GS-9 | $53,041 | $54,809 | $56,576 | $58,344 | $60,112 | $61,879 | $63,647 | $65,415 | $67,182 | $68,950 |
GS-10 | $58,410 | $60,357 | $62,304 | $64,250 | $66,197 | $68,143 | $70,090 | $72,036 | $73,983 | $75,929 |
GS-11 | $64,174 | $66,313 | $68,452 | $70,591 | $72,731 | $74,870 | $77,009 | $79,148 | $81,287 | $83,427 |
GS-12 | $76,919 | $79,484 | $82,048 | $84,613 | $87,177 | $89,742 | $92,306 | $94,871 | $97,435 | $100,000 |
GS-13 | $91,467 | $94,516 | $97,564 | $100,613 | $103,662 | $106,710 | $109,759 | $112,808 | $115,856 | $118,905 |
GS-14 | $108,085 | $111,688 | $115,291 | $118,894 | $122,497 | $126,100 | $129,702 | $133,305 | $136,908 | $140,511 |
GS-15 | $127,139 | $131,378 | $135,616 | $139,854 | $144,093 | $148,331 | $152,569 | $156,808 | $158,700* | $158,700* |
GS Grade |
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GS-1 | $22,494 | $23,246 | $23,994 | $24,739 | $25,487 | $25,926 | $26,665 | $27,411 | $27,439 | $28,140 |
GS-2 | $25,291 | $25,893 | $26,730 | $27,439 | $27,746 | $28,562 | $29,377 | $30,193 | $31,009 | $31,824 |
GS-3 | $27,595 | $28,514 | $29,434 | $30,353 | $31,272 | $32,192 | $33,111 | $34,031 | $34,950 | $35,870 |
GS-4 | $30,979 | $32,011 | $33,043 | $34,075 | $35,107 | $36,139 | $37,171 | $38,203 | $39,235 | $40,267 |
GS-5 | $34,659 | $35,815 | $36,971 | $38,127 | $39,283 | $40,439 | $41,594 | $42,750 | $43,906 | $45,062 |
GS-6 | $38,635 | $39,922 | $41,209 | $42,496 | $43,784 | $45,071 | $46,358 | $47,646 | $48,933 | $50,220 |
GS-7 | $42,933 | $44,364 | $45,795 | $47,227 | $48,658 | $50,089 | $51,520 | $52,951 | $54,382 | $55,813 |
GS-8 | $47,547 | $49,132 | $50,717 | $52,302 | $53,887 | $55,472 | $57,057 | $58,642 | $60,227 | $61,812 |
GS-9 | $52,516 | $54,266 | $56,016 | $57,766 | $59,516 | $61,266 | $63,017 | $64,767 | $66,517 | $68,267 |
GS-10 | $57,832 | $59,760 | $61,688 | $63,616 | $65,544 | $67,471 | $69,399 | $71,327 | $73,255 | $75,183 |
GS-11 | $63,538 | $65,656 | $67,774 | $69,892 | $72,010 | $74,128 | $76,246 | $78,364 | $80,482 | $82,600 |
GS-12 | $76,157 | $78,695 | $81,234 | $83,772 | $86,310 | $88,849 | $91,387 | $93,925 | $96,463 | $99,002 |
GS-13 | $90,561 | $93,580 | $96,598 | $99,617 | $102,636 | $105,654 | $108,673 | $111,692 | $114,710 | $117,729 |
GS-14 | $107,016 | $110,582 | $114,149 | $117,715 | $121,282 | $124,849 | $128,415 | $131,982 | $135,548 | $139,115 |
GS-15 | $125,881 | $130,076 | $134,272 | $138,468 | $142,664 | $146,860 | $151,056 | $155,252 | $155,500* | $155,500* |
GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
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Step 10 |
GS-1 | $22,272 | $23,016 | $23,756 | $24,493 | $25,234 | $25,669 | $26,401 | $27,139 | $27,168 | $27,859 |
GS-2 | $25,041 | $25,637 | $26,465 | $27,168 | $27,473 | $28,281 | $29,090 | $29,898 | $30,706 | $31,514 |
GS-3 | $27,322 | $28,233 | $29,143 | $30,054 | $30,965 | $31,875 | $32,786 | $33,697 | $34,608 | $35,518 |
GS-4 | $30,672 | $31,694 | $32,716 | $33,738 | $34,760 | $35,782 | $36,804 | $37,826 | $38,849 | $39,871 |
GS-5 | $34,316 | $35,460 | $36,603 | $37,746 | $38,890 | $40,033 | $41,177 | $42,320 | $43,463 | $44,607 |
GS-6 | $38,252 | $39,527 | $40,801 | $42,076 | $43,351 | $44,626 | $45,900 | $47,175 | $48,450 | $49,725 |
GS-7 | $42,508 | $43,925 | $45,342 | $46,760 | $48,177 | $49,595 | $51,012 | $52,429 | $53,847 | $55,264 |
GS-8 | $47,076 | $48,645 | $50,214 | $51,783 | $53,351 | $54,920 | $56,489 | $58,058 | $59,626 | $61,195 |
GS-9 | $51,995 | $53,728 | $55,461 | $57,193 | $58,926 | $60,658 | $62,391 | $64,124 | $65,856 | $67,589 |
GS-10 | $57,260 | $59,169 | $61,078 | $62,987 | $64,896 | $66,805 | $68,714 | $70,623 | $72,532 | $74,441 |
GS-11 | $62,909 | $65,006 | $67,102 | $69,199 | $71,296 | $73,392 | $75,489 | $77,586 | $79,682 | $81,779 |
GS-12 | $75,403 | $77,916 | $80,429 | $82,943 | $85,456 | $87,969 | $90,482 | $92,996 | $95,509 | $98,022 |
GS-13 | $89,664 | $92,653 | $95,641 | $98,630 | $101,619 | $104,607 | $107,596 | $110,585 | $113,573 | $116,562 |
GS-14 | $105,956 | $109,488 | $113,019 | $116,551 | $120,082 | $123,614 | $127,145 | $130,677 | $134,209 | $137,740 |
GS-15 | $124,635 | $128,789 | $132,944 | $137,098 | $141,253 | $145,407 | $149,562 | $153,717 | $155,500* | $155,500* |
GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
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GS-1 | $22,272 | $23,016 | $23,756 | $24,493 | $25,234 | $25,669 | $26,401 | $27,139 | $27,168 | $27,859 |
GS-2 | $25,041 | $25,637 | $26,465 | $27,168 | $27,473 | $28,281 | $29,090 | $29,898 | $30,706 | $31,514 |
GS-3 | $27,322 | $28,233 | $29,143 | $30,054 | $30,965 | $31,875 | $32,786 | $33,697 | $34,608 | $35,518 |
GS-4 | $30,672 | $31,694 | $32,716 | $33,738 | $34,760 | $35,782 | $36,804 | $37,826 | $38,849 | $39,871 |
GS-5 | $34,316 | $35,460 | $36,603 | $37,746 | $38,890 | $40,033 | $41,177 | $42,320 | $43,463 | $44,607 |
GS-6 | $38,252 | $39,527 | $40,801 | $42,076 | $43,351 | $44,626 | $45,900 | $47,175 | $48,450 | $49,725 |
GS-7 | $42,508 | $43,925 | $45,342 | $46,760 | $48,177 | $49,595 | $51,012 | $52,429 | $53,847 | $55,264 |
GS-8 | $47,076 | $48,645 | $50,214 | $51,783 | $53,351 | $54,920 | $56,489 | $58,058 | $59,626 | $61,195 |
GS-9 | $51,995 | $53,728 | $55,461 | $57,193 | $58,926 | $60,658 | $62,391 | $64,124 | $65,856 | $67,589 |
GS-10 | $57,260 | $59,169 | $61,078 | $62,987 | $64,896 | $66,805 | $68,714 | $70,623 | $72,532 | $74,441 |
GS-11 | $62,909 | $65,006 | $67,102 | $69,199 | $71,296 | $73,392 | $75,489 | $77,586 | $79,682 | $81,779 |
GS-12 | $75,403 | $77,916 | $80,429 | $82,943 | $85,456 | $87,969 | $90,482 | $92,996 | $95,509 | $98,022 |
GS-13 | $89,664 | $92,653 | $95,641 | $98,630 | $101,619 | $104,607 | $107,596 | $110,585 | $113,573 | $116,562 |
GS-14 | $105,956 | $109,488 | $113,019 | $116,551 | $120,082 | $123,614 | $127,145 | $130,677 | $134,209 | $137,740 |
GS-15 | $124,635 | $128,789 | $132,944 | $137,098 | $141,253 | $145,407 | $149,562 | $153,717 | $155,500* | $155,500* |
GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
GS-1 | $22,272 | $23,016 | $23,756 | $24,493 | $25,234 | $25,669 | $26,401 | $27,139 | $27,168 | $27,859 |
GS-2 | $25,041 | $25,637 | $26,465 | $27,168 | $27,473 | $28,281 | $29,090 | $29,898 | $30,706 | $31,514 |
GS-3 | $27,322 | $28,233 | $29,143 | $30,054 | $30,965 | $31,875 | $32,786 | $33,697 | $34,608 | $35,518 |
GS-4 | $30,672 | $31,694 | $32,716 | $33,738 | $34,760 | $35,782 | $36,804 | $37,826 | $38,849 | $39,871 |
GS-5 | $34,316 | $35,460 | $36,603 | $37,746 | $38,890 | $40,033 | $41,177 | $42,320 | $43,463 | $44,607 |
GS-6 | $38,252 | $39,527 | $40,801 | $42,076 | $43,351 | $44,626 | $45,900 | $47,175 | $48,450 | $49,725 |
GS-7 | $42,508 | $43,925 | $45,342 | $46,760 | $48,177 | $49,595 | $51,012 | $52,429 | $53,847 | $55,264 |
GS-8 | $47,076 | $48,645 | $50,214 | $51,783 | $53,351 | $54,920 | $56,489 | $58,058 | $59,626 | $61,195 |
GS-9 | $51,995 | $53,728 | $55,461 | $57,193 | $58,926 | $60,658 | $62,391 | $64,124 | $65,856 | $67,589 |
GS-10 | $57,260 | $59,169 | $61,078 | $62,987 | $64,896 | $66,805 | $68,714 | $70,623 | $72,532 | $74,441 |
GS-11 | $62,909 | $65,006 | $67,102 | $69,199 | $71,296 | $73,392 | $75,489 | $77,586 | $79,682 | $81,779 |
GS-12 | $75,403 | $77,916 | $80,429 | $82,943 | $85,456 | $87,969 | $90,482 | $92,996 | $95,509 | $98,022 |
GS-13 | $89,664 | $92,653 | $95,641 | $98,630 | $101,619 | $104,607 | $107,596 | $110,585 | $113,573 | $116,562 |
GS-14 | $105,956 | $109,488 | $113,019 | $116,551 | $120,082 | $123,614 | $127,145 | $130,677 | $134,209 | $137,740 |
GS-15 | $124,635 | $128,789 | $132,944 | $137,098 | $141,253 | $145,407 | $149,562 | $153,717 | $155,500* | $155,500* |
GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
GS-1 | $22,272 | $23,016 | $23,756 | $24,493 | $25,234 | $25,669 | $26,401 | $27,139 | $27,168 | $27,859 |
GS-2 | $25,041 | $25,637 | $26,465 | $27,168 | $27,473 | $28,281 | $29,090 | $29,898 | $30,706 | $31,514 |
GS-3 | $27,322 | $28,233 | $29,143 | $30,054 | $30,965 | $31,875 | $32,786 | $33,697 | $34,608 | $35,518 |
GS-4 | $30,672 | $31,694 | $32,716 | $33,738 | $34,760 | $35,782 | $36,804 | $37,826 | $38,849 | $39,871 |
GS-5 | $34,316 | $35,460 | $36,603 | $37,746 | $38,890 | $40,033 | $41,177 | $42,320 | $43,463 | $44,607 |
GS-6 | $38,252 | $39,527 | $40,801 | $42,076 | $43,351 | $44,626 | $45,900 | $47,175 | $48,450 | $49,725 |
GS-7 | $42,508 | $43,925 | $45,342 | $46,760 | $48,177 | $49,595 | $51,012 | $52,429 | $53,847 | $55,264 |
GS-8 | $47,076 | $48,645 | $50,214 | $51,783 | $53,351 | $54,920 | $56,489 | $58,058 | $59,626 | $61,195 |
GS-9 | $51,995 | $53,728 | $55,461 | $57,193 | $58,926 | $60,658 | $62,391 | $64,124 | $65,856 | $67,589 |
GS-10 | $57,260 | $59,169 | $61,078 | $62,987 | $64,896 | $66,805 | $68,714 | $70,623 | $72,532 | $74,441 |
GS-11 | $62,909 | $65,006 | $67,102 | $69,199 | $71,296 | $73,392 | $75,489 | $77,586 | $79,682 | $81,779 |
GS-12 | $75,403 | $77,916 | $80,429 | $82,943 | $85,456 | $87,969 | $90,482 | $92,996 | $95,509 | $98,022 |
GS-13 | $89,664 | $92,653 | $95,641 | $98,630 | $101,619 | $104,607 | $107,596 | $110,585 | $113,573 | $116,562 |
GS-14 | $105,956 | $109,488 | $113,019 | $116,551 | $120,082 | $123,614 | $127,145 | $130,677 | $134,209 | $137,740 |
GS-15 | $124,635 | $128,789 | $132,944 | $137,098 | $141,253 | $145,407 | $149,562 | $153,717 | $155,500* | $155,500* |
GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
GS-1 | $21,779 | $22,507 | $23,231 | $23,952 | $24,676 | $25,102 | $25,817 | $26,539 | $26,567 | $27,248 |
GS-2 | $24,488 | $25,070 | $25,880 | $26,567 | $26,864 | $27,654 | $28,444 | $29,233 | $30,023 | $30,813 |
GS-3 | $26,718 | $27,608 | $28,498 | $29,389 | $30,279 | $31,169 | $32,059 | $32,950 | $33,840 | $34,730 |
GS-4 | $29,995 | $30,994 | $31,994 | $32,993 | $33,993 | $34,992 | $35,992 | $36,991 | $37,991 | $38,991 |
GS-5 | $33,558 | $34,677 | $35,796 | $36,914 | $38,033 | $39,152 | $40,271 | $41,390 | $42,508 | $43,627 |
GS-6 | $37,406 | $38,653 | $39,900 | $41,146 | $42,393 | $43,640 | $44,886 | $46,133 | $47,380 | $48,626 |
GS-7 | $41,568 | $42,954 | $44,340 | $45,726 | $47,111 | $48,497 | $49,883 | $51,269 | $52,654 | $54,040 |
GS-8 | $46,036 | $47,571 | $49,106 | $50,640 | $52,175 | $53,710 | $55,244 | $56,779 | $58,314 | $59,849 |
GS-9 | $50,846 | $52,541 | $54,236 | $55,931 | $57,626 | $59,321 | $61,016 | $62,711 | $64,406 | $66,101 |
GS-10 | $55,994 | $57,861 | $59,727 | $61,593 | $63,460 | $65,326 | $67,192 | $69,058 | $70,925 | $72,791 |
GS-11 | $61,519 | $63,569 | $65,619 | $67,669 | $69,719 | $71,769 | $73,819 | $75,869 | $77,919 | $79,969 |
GS-12 | $73,736 | $76,193 | $78,651 | $81,108 | $83,565 | $86,022 | $88,480 | $90,937 | $93,394 | $95,852 |
GS-13 | $87,683 | $90,606 | $93,529 | $96,452 | $99,374 | $102,297 | $105,220 | $108,143 | $111,066 | $113,989 |
GS-14 | $103,614 | $107,068 | $110,522 | $113,977 | $117,431 | $120,886 | $124,340 | $127,795 | $131,249 | $134,703 |
GS-15 | $121,880 | $125,943 | $130,006 | $134,069 | $138,132 | $142,195 | $146,257 | $150,320 | $153,200* | $153,200* |
GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
GS-1 | $20,876 | $21,573 | $22,267 | $22,958 | $23,653 | $24,060 | $24,746 | $25,438 | $25,465 | $26,116 |
GS-2 | $23,471 | $24,030 | $24,806 | $25,465 | $25,749 | $26,506 | $27,263 | $28,020 | $28,777 | $29,534 |
GS-3 | $25,610 | $26,463 | $27,317 | $28,171 | $29,024 | $29,878 | $30,731 | $31,585 | $32,439 | $33,292 |
GS-4 | $28,750 | $29,709 | $30,668 | $31,627 | $32,586 | $33,545 | $34,503 | $35,462 | $36,421 | $37,380 |
GS-5 | $32,166 | $33,237 | $34,309 | $35,380 | $36,452 | $37,524 | $38,595 | $39,667 | $40,738 | $41,810 |
GS-6 | $35,854 | $37,050 | $38,245 | $39,440 | $40,636 | $41,831 | $43,026 | $44,221 | $45,417 | $46,612 |
GS-7 | $39,844 | $41,172 | $42,500 | $43,827 | $45,155 | $46,482 | $47,810 | $49,137 | $50,465 | $51,793 |
GS-8 | $44,126 | $45,597 | $47,068 | $48,539 | $50,009 | $51,480 | $52,951 | $54,422 | $55,893 | $57,364 |
GS-9 | $48,737 | $50,362 | $51,987 | $53,612 | $55,238 | $56,863 | $58,488 | $60,113 | $61,738 | $63,364 |
GS-10 | $53,671 | $55,461 | $57,250 | $59,039 | $60,828 | $62,618 | $64,407 | $66,196 | $67,986 | $69,775 |
GS-11 | $58,967 | $60,932 | $62,898 | $64,864 | $66,829 | $68,795 | $70,761 | $72,726 | $74,692 | $76,658 |
GS-12 | $70,676 | $73,033 | $75,389 | $77,745 | $80,102 | $82,458 | $84,814 | $87,170 | $89,527 | $91,883 |
GS-13 | $84,045 | $86,847 | $89,649 | $92,451 | $95,253 | $98,056 | $100,858 | $103,660 | $106,462 | $109,264 |
GS-14 | $99,315 | $102,625 | $105,935 | $109,246 | $112,556 | $115,866 | $119,177 | $122,487 | $125,798 | $129,108 |
GS-15 | $116,824 | $120,719 | $124,613 | $128,508 | $132,402 | $136,297 | $140,191 | $144,086 | $147,981 | $149,000* |
GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
GS-1 | $20,254 | $20,930 | $21,604 | $22,274 | $22,948 | $23,343 | $24,008 | $24,680 | $24,706 | $25,330 |
GS-2 | $22,772 | $23,313 | $24,067 | $24,706 | $24,982 | $25,716 | $26,450 | $27,185 | $27,919 | $28,654 |
GS-3 | $24,846 | $25,675 | $26,503 | $27,331 | $28,159 | $28,987 | $29,815 | $30,644 | $31,472 | $32,300 |
GS-4 | $27,892 | $28,822 | $29,751 | $30,680 | $31,609 | $32,539 | $33,468 | $34,397 | $35,326 | $36,256 |
GS-5 | $31,206 | $32,246 | $33,286 | $34,327 | $35,367 | $36,407 | $37,447 | $38,487 | $39,527 | $40,567 |
GS-6 | $34,786 | $35,945 | $37,105 | $38,264 | $39,423 | $40,583 | $41,742 | $42,902 | $44,061 | $45,221 |
GS-7 | $38,656 | $39,945 | $41,233 | $42,522 | $43,810 | $45,099 | $46,387 | $47,676 | $48,964 | $50,253 |
GS-8 | $42,810 | $44,238 | $45,665 | $47,093 | $48,520 | $49,947 | $51,375 | $52,802 | $54,229 | $55,657 |
GS-9 | $47,284 | $48,860 | $50,436 | $52,012 | $53,588 | $55,164 | $56,740 | $58,315 | $59,891 | $61,467 |
GS-10 | $52,071 | $53,807 | $55,542 | $57,278 | $59,013 | $60,749 | $62,484 | $64,220 | $65,955 | $67,691 |
GS-11 | $57,210 | $59,117 | $61,024 | $62,931 | $64,839 | $66,746 | $68,653 | $70,560 | $72,467 | $74,375 |
GS-12 | $68,569 | $70,855 | $73,141 | $75,427 | $77,713 | $79,999 | $82,285 | $84,571 | $86,857 | $89,143 |
GS-13 | $81,540 | $84,258 | $86,976 | $89,695 | $92,413 | $95,131 | $97,850 | $100,568 | $103,286 | $106,005 |
GS-14 | $96,354 | $99,566 | $102,777 | $105,989 | $109,201 | $112,412 | $115,624 | $118,835 | $122,047 | $125,259 |
GS-15 | $113,341 | $117,119 | $120,897 | $124,675 | $128,453 | $132,231 | $136,009 | $139,787 | $143,565 | $145,400* |
* The 2023 General Schedule payscale is capped at a maximum salary of $183,500 per year, which is Level 4 of the Senior Executive Service payscale.
Chicago Pay Locality Federal Employment Statistics
This section provides statistics on Federal government employees in the Chicago 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 Chicago pay area.
Common Occupations in Chicago Locality
Occupation |
Number Employed |
Avg. Salary |
Avg. Bonus |
Social Insurance Administration |
698 |
$92,852.00 |
$391.00 |
Medical Support Assistance |
524 |
$47,302.00 |
$119.00 |
Contact Representative |
451 |
$56,953.00 |
$249.00 |
General Legal And Kindred Administration |
335 |
$62,513.00 |
$281.00 |
Health Aid And Technician |
330 |
$49,131.00 |
$31.00 |
Social Work |
301 |
$89,524.00 |
$47.00 |
Information Technology Management |
254 |
$112,276.00 |
$299.00 |
Nursing Assistant |
217 |
$43,347.00 |
$67.00 |
General Physical Science |
214 |
$113,332.00 |
$2,312.00 |
Pharmacist |
168 |
$139,524.00 |
$67.00 |
Railroad Retirement Claims Examining |
156 |
$83,567.00 |
$0.00 |
General Health Science |
155 |
$92,614.00 |
$5.00 |
Environmental Engineering |
151 |
$117,291.00 |
$2,421.00 |
Contracting |
141 |
$95,749.00 |
$100.00 |
Practical Nurse |
136 |
$61,039.00 |
$49.00 |
General Attorney |
120 |
$128,140.00 |
$373.00 |
Miscellaneous Administration And Program |
101 |
$115,674.00 |
$39.00 |
This table lists the top seventeen occupations held by the approximately 4,452 federal employees working in the Chicago Locality, across all agencies, as well as average yearly compensation for Chicago Locality based federal employees of that occupation.
Federal Agencies in Chicago Locality
Agency |
Chicago Locality Employees |
Avg. Salary |
Avg. Bonus |
Veterans Health Administration |
1,831 |
$66,590.00 |
$64.00 |
Social Security Administration |
1,604 |
$85,115.00 |
$324.00 |
Environmental Protection Agency |
365 |
$115,312.00 |
$2,367.00 |
Railroad Retirement Board |
257 |
$99,621.00 |
$20.00 |
Deputy Assistant Secretary For Information And Technology |
254 |
$112,276.00 |
$299.00 |
Executive Director, Office Of Acquisition And Logistics |
141 |
$95,749.00 |
$100.00 |
There are six Federal agencies with a significant workforce in the Chicago 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 Chicago Locality
There are approximately 4,452 federal employees on the General Schedule payscale located within the Chicago pay area. The average federal employee in the Chicago lcality earns $80,792 per year, and the average yearly bonus is $329.
Based on data provided by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the most common job title for federal employees based in the Chicago locality is Social Insurance Administration.
The Federal agency with the largest number of employees in the Chicago locality is the Veterans Health Administration, which has total of 1,831 employees in the area.
The bar graph to the left shows the distribution of employees in the Chicago 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 Chicago locality area include Aurora, Chicago, Elgin, Joliet, Naperville and Naval Station Great Lakes.