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Dallas General Schedule Payscale
5,727 federal employees †
$75,942 average yearly pay
+1% salary raise this year
The Dallas Locality Area is a General Schedule locality primarily located within Texas. Federal employees who work within the Dallas locality area receive a locality adjustment of 24.21%, 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 Dallas, 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 Dallas' 24.21% 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 | $23,896 | $24,695 | $25,492 | $26,280 | $27,075 | $27,540 | $28,325 | $29,119 | $29,150 | $29,891 |
| GS-2 | $26,868 | $27,508 | $28,397 | $29,150 | $29,476 | $30,343 | $31,210 | $32,077 | $32,944 | $33,811 |
| GS-3 | $29,315 | $30,292 | $31,270 | $32,247 | $33,224 | $34,201 | $35,179 | $36,156 | $37,134 | $38,110 |
| GS-4 | $32,909 | $34,006 | $35,102 | $36,199 | $37,295 | $38,392 | $39,488 | $40,584 | $41,681 | $42,777 |
| GS-5 | $36,820 | $38,047 | $39,274 | $40,500 | $41,727 | $42,954 | $44,181 | $45,407 | $46,635 | $47,862 |
| GS-6 | $41,043 | $42,412 | $43,779 | $45,148 | $46,517 | $47,885 | $49,254 | $50,623 | $51,992 | $53,361 |
| GS-7 | $45,609 | $47,129 | $48,649 | $50,170 | $51,691 | $53,212 | $54,732 | $56,252 | $57,773 | $59,293 |
| GS-8 | $50,510 | $52,194 | $53,877 | $55,560 | $57,245 | $58,928 | $60,612 | $62,295 | $63,978 | $65,662 |
| GS-9 | $55,789 | $57,648 | $59,508 | $61,367 | $63,225 | $65,085 | $66,944 | $68,804 | $70,663 | $72,522 |
| GS-10 | $61,437 | $63,485 | $65,532 | $67,579 | $69,627 | $71,674 | $73,721 | $75,768 | $77,816 | $79,863 |
| GS-11 | $67,499 | $69,749 | $72,000 | $74,250 | $76,501 | $78,752 | $81,002 | $83,253 | $85,504 | $87,754 |
| GS-12 | $80,903 | $83,601 | $86,297 | $88,995 | $91,692 | $94,390 | $97,086 | $99,784 | $102,481 | $105,179 |
| GS-13 | $96,204 | $99,411 | $102,617 | $105,824 | $109,032 | $112,237 | $115,445 | $118,650 | $121,857 | $125,063 |
| GS-14 | $113,686 | $117,475 | $121,265 | $125,055 | $128,846 | $132,635 | $136,425 | $140,214 | $144,004 | $147,795 |
| GS-15 | $133,724 | $138,182 | $142,640 | $147,097 | $151,555 | $156,011 | $160,469 | $164,926 | $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 | $23,660 | $24,452 | $25,239 | $26,021 | $26,808 | $27,268 | $28,045 | $28,830 | $28,861 | $29,596 |
| GS-2 | $26,602 | $27,236 | $28,116 | $28,861 | $29,186 | $30,044 | $30,902 | $31,760 | $32,619 | $33,477 |
| GS-3 | $29,025 | $29,993 | $30,961 | $31,928 | $32,896 | $33,863 | $34,831 | $35,799 | $36,766 | $37,734 |
| GS-4 | $32,584 | $33,670 | $34,755 | $35,841 | $36,926 | $38,012 | $39,098 | $40,183 | $41,269 | $42,354 |
| GS-5 | $36,456 | $37,670 | $38,885 | $40,100 | $41,315 | $42,530 | $43,744 | $44,959 | $46,174 | $47,389 |
| GS-6 | $40,637 | $41,992 | $43,347 | $44,702 | $46,057 | $47,412 | $48,767 | $50,122 | $51,478 | $52,833 |
| GS-7 | $45,158 | $46,663 | $48,169 | $49,674 | $51,179 | $52,685 | $54,190 | $55,696 | $57,201 | $58,707 |
| GS-8 | $50,011 | $51,678 | $53,344 | $55,011 | $56,678 | $58,345 | $60,012 | $61,679 | $63,346 | $65,013 |
| GS-9 | $55,237 | $57,078 | $58,919 | $60,760 | $62,601 | $64,441 | $66,282 | $68,123 | $69,964 | $71,805 |
| GS-10 | $60,829 | $62,856 | $64,884 | $66,911 | $68,938 | $70,965 | $72,992 | $75,019 | $77,046 | $79,073 |
| GS-11 | $66,831 | $69,060 | $71,288 | $73,516 | $75,745 | $77,973 | $80,201 | $82,429 | $84,658 | $86,886 |
| GS-12 | $80,103 | $82,774 | $85,444 | $88,115 | $90,785 | $93,456 | $96,126 | $98,797 | $101,467 | $104,138 |
| GS-13 | $95,253 | $98,428 | $101,603 | $104,777 | $107,952 | $111,127 | $114,302 | $117,477 | $120,651 | $123,826 |
| GS-14 | $112,560 | $116,313 | $120,065 | $123,817 | $127,570 | $131,322 | $135,075 | $138,827 | $142,579 | $146,332 |
| GS-15 | $132,402 | $136,815 | $141,228 | $145,641 | $150,054 | $154,468 | $158,881 | $163,294 | $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 | $23,181 | $23,957 | $24,728 | $25,494 | $26,266 | $26,716 | $27,477 | $28,247 | $28,277 | $29,001 |
| GS-2 | $26,063 | $26,684 | $27,547 | $28,277 | $28,598 | $29,440 | $30,281 | $31,123 | $31,964 | $32,806 |
| GS-3 | $28,438 | $29,385 | $30,333 | $31,281 | $32,228 | $33,176 | $34,124 | $35,072 | $36,019 | $36,967 |
| GS-4 | $31,925 | $32,989 | $34,052 | $35,116 | $36,180 | $37,243 | $38,307 | $39,371 | $40,434 | $41,498 |
| GS-5 | $35,718 | $36,909 | $38,100 | $39,291 | $40,481 | $41,672 | $42,863 | $44,054 | $45,245 | $46,435 |
| GS-6 | $39,814 | $41,140 | $42,467 | $43,793 | $45,120 | $46,447 | $47,773 | $49,100 | $50,426 | $51,753 |
| GS-7 | $44,244 | $45,718 | $47,193 | $48,668 | $50,142 | $51,617 | $53,092 | $54,566 | $56,041 | $57,516 |
| GS-8 | $48,998 | $50,632 | $52,266 | $53,900 | $55,534 | $57,168 | $58,801 | $60,435 | $62,069 | $63,703 |
| GS-9 | $54,120 | $55,924 | $57,728 | $59,532 | $61,336 | $63,140 | $64,944 | $66,748 | $68,552 | $70,357 |
| GS-10 | $59,598 | $61,585 | $63,572 | $65,559 | $67,545 | $69,532 | $71,519 | $73,506 | $75,492 | $77,479 |
| GS-11 | $65,479 | $67,661 | $69,844 | $72,027 | $74,210 | $76,393 | $78,576 | $80,759 | $82,942 | $85,125 |
| GS-12 | $78,482 | $81,098 | $83,715 | $86,331 | $88,947 | $91,563 | $94,179 | $96,795 | $99,411 | $102,027 |
| GS-13 | $93,325 | $96,436 | $99,547 | $102,658 | $105,769 | $108,880 | $111,990 | $115,101 | $118,212 | $121,323 |
| GS-14 | $110,283 | $113,959 | $117,635 | $121,311 | $124,987 | $128,663 | $132,339 | $136,015 | $139,691 | $143,367 |
| GS-15 | $129,722 | $134,046 | $138,370 | $142,694 | $147,018 | $151,341 | $155,665 | $159,989 | $164,200* | $164,200* |
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $22,715 | $23,475 | $24,230 | $24,982 | $25,737 | $26,178 | $26,925 | $27,679 | $27,709 | $28,410 |
| GS-2 | $25,538 | $26,147 | $26,993 | $27,709 | $28,020 | $28,844 | $29,668 | $30,492 | $31,316 | $32,140 |
| GS-3 | $27,866 | $28,795 | $29,724 | $30,654 | $31,583 | $32,512 | $33,442 | $34,371 | $35,301 | $36,228 |
| GS-4 | $31,283 | $32,325 | $33,367 | $34,409 | $35,451 | $36,494 | $37,536 | $38,578 | $39,620 | $40,662 |
| GS-5 | $34,999 | $36,166 | $37,334 | $38,501 | $39,668 | $40,835 | $42,003 | $43,170 | $44,337 | $45,504 |
| GS-6 | $39,013 | $40,314 | $41,615 | $42,916 | $44,217 | $45,518 | $46,819 | $48,120 | $49,420 | $50,721 |
| GS-7 | $43,354 | $44,799 | $46,245 | $47,690 | $49,136 | $50,582 | $52,027 | $53,473 | $54,918 | $56,364 |
| GS-8 | $48,013 | $49,613 | $51,213 | $52,813 | $54,413 | $56,013 | $57,613 | $59,213 | $60,813 | $62,413 |
| GS-9 | $53,030 | $54,798 | $56,566 | $58,334 | $60,102 | $61,870 | $63,638 | $65,406 | $67,174 | $68,942 |
| GS-10 | $58,399 | $60,346 | $62,293 | $64,240 | $66,187 | $68,134 | $70,081 | $72,028 | $73,976 | $75,923 |
| GS-11 | $64,161 | $66,299 | $68,437 | $70,576 | $72,714 | $74,852 | $76,990 | $79,129 | $81,267 | $83,405 |
| GS-12 | $76,903 | $79,467 | $82,031 | $84,595 | $87,159 | $89,722 | $92,286 | $94,850 | $97,414 | $99,977 |
| GS-13 | $91,447 | $94,496 | $97,544 | $100,592 | $103,640 | $106,688 | $109,736 | $112,784 | $115,832 | $118,880 |
| GS-14 | $108,064 | $111,666 | $115,268 | $118,870 | $122,473 | $126,075 | $129,677 | $133,280 | $136,882 | $140,484 |
| GS-15 | $127,112 | $131,350 | $135,587 | $139,824 | $144,062 | $148,299 | $152,537 | $156,774 | $161,011 | $161,900* |
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $22,202 | $22,944 | $23,683 | $24,417 | $25,156 | $25,588 | $26,318 | $27,054 | $27,083 | $27,768 |
| GS-2 | $24,962 | $25,556 | $26,383 | $27,083 | $27,390 | $28,196 | $29,002 | $29,809 | $30,615 | $31,421 |
| GS-3 | $27,236 | $28,144 | $29,052 | $29,960 | $30,868 | $31,775 | $32,683 | $33,591 | $34,499 | $35,407 |
| GS-4 | $30,576 | $31,595 | $32,614 | $33,633 | $34,653 | $35,672 | $36,691 | $37,710 | $38,729 | $39,748 |
| GS-5 | $34,208 | $35,349 | $36,489 | $37,629 | $38,769 | $39,909 | $41,050 | $42,190 | $43,330 | $44,470 |
| GS-6 | $38,132 | $39,403 | $40,674 | $41,945 | $43,216 | $44,487 | $45,758 | $47,029 | $48,300 | $49,571 |
| GS-7 | $42,375 | $43,787 | $45,200 | $46,613 | $48,025 | $49,438 | $50,850 | $52,263 | $53,675 | $55,088 |
| GS-8 | $46,928 | $48,492 | $50,056 | $51,620 | $53,184 | $54,748 | $56,311 | $57,875 | $59,439 | $61,003 |
| GS-9 | $51,833 | $53,560 | $55,287 | $57,015 | $58,742 | $60,469 | $62,196 | $63,924 | $65,651 | $67,378 |
| GS-10 | $57,080 | $58,983 | $60,886 | $62,788 | $64,691 | $66,594 | $68,497 | $70,399 | $72,302 | $74,205 |
| GS-11 | $62,712 | $64,802 | $66,893 | $68,983 | $71,073 | $73,164 | $75,254 | $77,345 | $79,435 | $81,525 |
| GS-12 | $75,167 | $77,673 | $80,178 | $82,684 | $85,189 | $87,695 | $90,200 | $92,706 | $95,211 | $97,717 |
| GS-13 | $89,383 | $92,363 | $95,343 | $98,323 | $101,303 | $104,283 | $107,263 | $110,243 | $113,223 | $116,203 |
| GS-14 | $105,623 | $109,144 | $112,665 | $116,186 | $119,707 | $123,228 | $126,749 | $130,271 | $133,792 | $137,313 |
| GS-15 | $124,243 | $128,385 | $132,527 | $136,669 | $140,811 | $144,953 | $149,095 | $153,237 | $157,379 | $160,300* |
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $21,915 | $22,647 | $23,376 | $24,101 | $24,830 | $25,257 | $25,978 | $26,704 | $26,732 | $27,407 |
| GS-2 | $24,640 | $25,226 | $26,042 | $26,732 | $27,034 | $27,829 | $28,624 | $29,419 | $30,215 | $31,010 |
| GS-3 | $26,884 | $27,781 | $28,677 | $29,574 | $30,470 | $31,367 | $32,264 | $33,160 | $34,057 | $34,953 |
| GS-4 | $30,181 | $31,187 | $32,194 | $33,200 | $34,206 | $35,213 | $36,219 | $37,225 | $38,232 | $39,238 |
| GS-5 | $33,766 | $34,892 | $36,018 | $37,143 | $38,269 | $39,395 | $40,521 | $41,647 | $42,773 | $43,899 |
| GS-6 | $37,639 | $38,894 | $40,149 | $41,404 | $42,659 | $43,914 | $45,169 | $46,424 | $47,679 | $48,934 |
| GS-7 | $41,827 | $43,220 | $44,614 | $46,008 | $47,402 | $48,795 | $50,189 | $51,583 | $52,977 | $54,370 |
| GS-8 | $46,322 | $47,866 | $49,411 | $50,955 | $52,500 | $54,044 | $55,589 | $57,134 | $58,678 | $60,223 |
| GS-9 | $51,163 | $52,868 | $54,573 | $56,278 | $57,983 | $59,688 | $61,393 | $63,098 | $64,803 | $66,508 |
| GS-10 | $56,342 | $58,220 | $60,097 | $61,975 | $63,853 | $65,730 | $67,608 | $69,485 | $71,363 | $73,241 |
| GS-11 | $61,901 | $63,965 | $66,028 | $68,092 | $70,155 | $72,219 | $74,282 | $76,345 | $78,409 | $80,472 |
| GS-12 | $74,195 | $76,669 | $79,143 | $81,616 | $84,090 | $86,564 | $89,038 | $91,511 | $93,985 | $96,459 |
| GS-13 | $88,228 | $91,169 | $94,109 | $97,050 | $99,991 | $102,932 | $105,872 | $108,813 | $111,754 | $114,694 |
| GS-14 | $104,258 | $107,733 | $111,208 | $114,684 | $118,159 | $121,634 | $125,109 | $128,585 | $132,060 | $135,535 |
| GS-15 | $122,637 | $126,725 | $130,814 | $134,902 | $138,990 | $143,078 | $147,167 | $151,255 | $155,343 | $158,700* |
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $21,698 | $22,423 | $23,145 | $23,862 | $24,584 | $25,008 | $25,721 | $26,440 | $26,468 | $27,144 |
| GS-2 | $24,396 | $24,976 | $25,784 | $26,468 | $26,763 | $27,550 | $28,337 | $29,124 | $29,910 | $30,697 |
| GS-3 | $26,617 | $27,504 | $28,391 | $29,278 | $30,165 | $31,052 | $31,939 | $32,826 | $33,713 | $34,600 |
| GS-4 | $29,882 | $30,877 | $31,873 | $32,868 | $33,864 | $34,859 | $35,855 | $36,850 | $37,846 | $38,841 |
| GS-5 | $33,432 | $34,547 | $35,662 | $36,777 | $37,892 | $39,007 | $40,122 | $41,237 | $42,352 | $43,467 |
| GS-6 | $37,267 | $38,508 | $39,750 | $40,992 | $42,233 | $43,475 | $44,717 | $45,958 | $47,200 | $48,442 |
| GS-7 | $41,413 | $42,793 | $44,174 | $45,554 | $46,935 | $48,315 | $49,696 | $51,076 | $52,456 | $53,837 |
| GS-8 | $45,863 | $47,392 | $48,921 | $50,450 | $51,979 | $53,507 | $55,036 | $56,565 | $58,094 | $59,623 |
| GS-9 | $50,656 | $52,344 | $54,032 | $55,721 | $57,409 | $59,097 | $60,785 | $62,473 | $64,161 | $65,850 |
| GS-10 | $55,785 | $57,644 | $59,504 | $61,363 | $63,223 | $65,082 | $66,942 | $68,801 | $70,661 | $72,520 |
| GS-11 | $61,288 | $63,331 | $65,374 | $67,417 | $69,460 | $71,503 | $73,546 | $75,589 | $77,632 | $79,675 |
| GS-12 | $73,460 | $75,909 | $78,357 | $80,805 | $83,254 | $85,702 | $88,151 | $90,599 | $93,047 | $95,496 |
| GS-13 | $87,354 | $90,266 | $93,178 | $96,090 | $99,001 | $101,913 | $104,825 | $107,737 | $110,648 | $113,560 |
| GS-14 | $103,226 | $106,666 | $110,107 | $113,547 | $116,987 | $120,427 | $123,868 | $127,308 | $130,748 | $134,189 |
| GS-15 | $121,423 | $125,470 | $129,518 | $133,565 | $137,612 | $141,659 | $145,707 | $149,754 | $153,801 | $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 | $21,483 | $22,201 | $22,915 | $23,626 | $24,340 | $24,760 | $25,466 | $26,178 | $26,206 | $26,872 |
| GS-2 | $24,155 | $24,729 | $25,528 | $26,206 | $26,500 | $27,280 | $28,059 | $28,839 | $29,618 | $30,398 |
| GS-3 | $26,354 | $27,233 | $28,111 | $28,990 | $29,868 | $30,747 | $31,625 | $32,504 | $33,382 | $34,261 |
| GS-4 | $29,586 | $30,572 | $31,558 | $32,543 | $33,529 | $34,515 | $35,501 | $36,487 | $37,473 | $38,459 |
| GS-5 | $33,101 | $34,204 | $35,307 | $36,410 | $37,513 | $38,616 | $39,719 | $40,821 | $41,924 | $43,027 |
| GS-6 | $36,897 | $38,127 | $39,357 | $40,586 | $41,816 | $43,045 | $44,275 | $45,505 | $46,734 | $47,964 |
| GS-7 | $41,002 | $42,370 | $43,737 | $45,104 | $46,471 | $47,838 | $49,206 | $50,573 | $51,940 | $53,307 |
| GS-8 | $45,409 | $46,923 | $48,436 | $49,949 | $51,462 | $52,975 | $54,489 | $56,002 | $57,515 | $59,028 |
| GS-9 | $50,154 | $51,825 | $53,497 | $55,168 | $56,839 | $58,510 | $60,182 | $61,853 | $63,524 | $65,196 |
| GS-10 | $55,232 | $57,073 | $58,915 | $60,756 | $62,598 | $64,439 | $66,280 | $68,122 | $69,963 | $71,805 |
| GS-11 | $60,681 | $62,704 | $64,726 | $66,749 | $68,771 | $70,793 | $72,816 | $74,838 | $76,861 | $78,883 |
| GS-12 | $72,733 | $75,157 | $77,581 | $80,005 | $82,430 | $84,854 | $87,278 | $89,702 | $92,127 | $94,551 |
| GS-13 | $86,489 | $89,372 | $92,255 | $95,137 | $98,020 | $100,903 | $103,786 | $106,669 | $109,551 | $112,434 |
| GS-14 | $102,204 | $105,610 | $109,017 | $112,423 | $115,830 | $119,236 | $122,643 | $126,049 | $129,456 | $132,862 |
| GS-15 | $120,221 | $124,229 | $128,236 | $132,243 | $136,251 | $140,258 | $144,266 | $148,273 | $152,281 | $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 | $21,483 | $22,201 | $22,915 | $23,626 | $24,340 | $24,760 | $25,466 | $26,178 | $26,206 | $26,872 |
| GS-2 | $24,155 | $24,729 | $25,528 | $26,206 | $26,500 | $27,280 | $28,059 | $28,839 | $29,618 | $30,398 |
| GS-3 | $26,354 | $27,233 | $28,111 | $28,990 | $29,868 | $30,747 | $31,625 | $32,504 | $33,382 | $34,261 |
| GS-4 | $29,586 | $30,572 | $31,558 | $32,543 | $33,529 | $34,515 | $35,501 | $36,487 | $37,473 | $38,459 |
| GS-5 | $33,101 | $34,204 | $35,307 | $36,410 | $37,513 | $38,616 | $39,719 | $40,821 | $41,924 | $43,027 |
| GS-6 | $36,897 | $38,127 | $39,357 | $40,586 | $41,816 | $43,045 | $44,275 | $45,505 | $46,734 | $47,964 |
| GS-7 | $41,002 | $42,370 | $43,737 | $45,104 | $46,471 | $47,838 | $49,206 | $50,573 | $51,940 | $53,307 |
| GS-8 | $45,409 | $46,923 | $48,436 | $49,949 | $51,462 | $52,975 | $54,489 | $56,002 | $57,515 | $59,028 |
| GS-9 | $50,154 | $51,825 | $53,497 | $55,168 | $56,839 | $58,510 | $60,182 | $61,853 | $63,524 | $65,196 |
| GS-10 | $55,232 | $57,073 | $58,915 | $60,756 | $62,598 | $64,439 | $66,280 | $68,122 | $69,963 | $71,805 |
| GS-11 | $60,681 | $62,704 | $64,726 | $66,749 | $68,771 | $70,793 | $72,816 | $74,838 | $76,861 | $78,883 |
| GS-12 | $72,733 | $75,157 | $77,581 | $80,005 | $82,430 | $84,854 | $87,278 | $89,702 | $92,127 | $94,551 |
| GS-13 | $86,489 | $89,372 | $92,255 | $95,137 | $98,020 | $100,903 | $103,786 | $106,669 | $109,551 | $112,434 |
| GS-14 | $102,204 | $105,610 | $109,017 | $112,423 | $115,830 | $119,236 | $122,643 | $126,049 | $129,456 | $132,862 |
| GS-15 | $120,221 | $124,229 | $128,236 | $132,243 | $136,251 | $140,258 | $144,266 | $148,273 | $152,281 | $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 | $21,483 | $22,201 | $22,915 | $23,626 | $24,340 | $24,760 | $25,466 | $26,178 | $26,206 | $26,872 |
| GS-2 | $24,155 | $24,729 | $25,528 | $26,206 | $26,500 | $27,280 | $28,059 | $28,839 | $29,618 | $30,398 |
| GS-3 | $26,354 | $27,233 | $28,111 | $28,990 | $29,868 | $30,747 | $31,625 | $32,504 | $33,382 | $34,261 |
| GS-4 | $29,586 | $30,572 | $31,558 | $32,543 | $33,529 | $34,515 | $35,501 | $36,487 | $37,473 | $38,459 |
| GS-5 | $33,101 | $34,204 | $35,307 | $36,410 | $37,513 | $38,616 | $39,719 | $40,821 | $41,924 | $43,027 |
| GS-6 | $36,897 | $38,127 | $39,357 | $40,586 | $41,816 | $43,045 | $44,275 | $45,505 | $46,734 | $47,964 |
| GS-7 | $41,002 | $42,370 | $43,737 | $45,104 | $46,471 | $47,838 | $49,206 | $50,573 | $51,940 | $53,307 |
| GS-8 | $45,409 | $46,923 | $48,436 | $49,949 | $51,462 | $52,975 | $54,489 | $56,002 | $57,515 | $59,028 |
| GS-9 | $50,154 | $51,825 | $53,497 | $55,168 | $56,839 | $58,510 | $60,182 | $61,853 | $63,524 | $65,196 |
| GS-10 | $55,232 | $57,073 | $58,915 | $60,756 | $62,598 | $64,439 | $66,280 | $68,122 | $69,963 | $71,805 |
| GS-11 | $60,681 | $62,704 | $64,726 | $66,749 | $68,771 | $70,793 | $72,816 | $74,838 | $76,861 | $78,883 |
| GS-12 | $72,733 | $75,157 | $77,581 | $80,005 | $82,430 | $84,854 | $87,278 | $89,702 | $92,127 | $94,551 |
| GS-13 | $86,489 | $89,372 | $92,255 | $95,137 | $98,020 | $100,903 | $103,786 | $106,669 | $109,551 | $112,434 |
| GS-14 | $102,204 | $105,610 | $109,017 | $112,423 | $115,830 | $119,236 | $122,643 | $126,049 | $129,456 | $132,862 |
| GS-15 | $120,221 | $124,229 | $128,236 | $132,243 | $136,251 | $140,258 | $144,266 | $148,273 | $152,281 | $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 | $21,483 | $22,201 | $22,915 | $23,626 | $24,340 | $24,760 | $25,466 | $26,178 | $26,206 | $26,872 |
| GS-2 | $24,155 | $24,729 | $25,528 | $26,206 | $26,500 | $27,280 | $28,059 | $28,839 | $29,618 | $30,398 |
| GS-3 | $26,354 | $27,233 | $28,111 | $28,990 | $29,868 | $30,747 | $31,625 | $32,504 | $33,382 | $34,261 |
| GS-4 | $29,586 | $30,572 | $31,558 | $32,543 | $33,529 | $34,515 | $35,501 | $36,487 | $37,473 | $38,459 |
| GS-5 | $33,101 | $34,204 | $35,307 | $36,410 | $37,513 | $38,616 | $39,719 | $40,821 | $41,924 | $43,027 |
| GS-6 | $36,897 | $38,127 | $39,357 | $40,586 | $41,816 | $43,045 | $44,275 | $45,505 | $46,734 | $47,964 |
| GS-7 | $41,002 | $42,370 | $43,737 | $45,104 | $46,471 | $47,838 | $49,206 | $50,573 | $51,940 | $53,307 |
| GS-8 | $45,409 | $46,923 | $48,436 | $49,949 | $51,462 | $52,975 | $54,489 | $56,002 | $57,515 | $59,028 |
| GS-9 | $50,154 | $51,825 | $53,497 | $55,168 | $56,839 | $58,510 | $60,182 | $61,853 | $63,524 | $65,196 |
| GS-10 | $55,232 | $57,073 | $58,915 | $60,756 | $62,598 | $64,439 | $66,280 | $68,122 | $69,963 | $71,805 |
| GS-11 | $60,681 | $62,704 | $64,726 | $66,749 | $68,771 | $70,793 | $72,816 | $74,838 | $76,861 | $78,883 |
| GS-12 | $72,733 | $75,157 | $77,581 | $80,005 | $82,430 | $84,854 | $87,278 | $89,702 | $92,127 | $94,551 |
| GS-13 | $86,489 | $89,372 | $92,255 | $95,137 | $98,020 | $100,903 | $103,786 | $106,669 | $109,551 | $112,434 |
| GS-14 | $102,204 | $105,610 | $109,017 | $112,423 | $115,830 | $119,236 | $122,643 | $126,049 | $129,456 | $132,862 |
| GS-15 | $120,221 | $124,229 | $128,236 | $132,243 | $136,251 | $140,258 | $144,266 | $148,273 | $152,281 | $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 | $21,039 | $21,742 | $22,441 | $23,138 | $23,838 | $24,249 | $24,940 | $25,637 | $25,665 | $26,322 |
| GS-2 | $23,655 | $24,218 | $25,000 | $25,665 | $25,951 | $26,714 | $27,477 | $28,240 | $29,003 | $29,766 |
| GS-3 | $25,810 | $26,670 | $27,530 | $28,390 | $29,250 | $30,110 | $30,970 | $31,830 | $32,690 | $33,550 |
| GS-4 | $28,975 | $29,941 | $30,906 | $31,872 | $32,838 | $33,803 | $34,769 | $35,734 | $36,700 | $37,665 |
| GS-5 | $32,418 | $33,498 | $34,579 | $35,660 | $36,741 | $37,821 | $38,902 | $39,983 | $41,064 | $42,144 |
| GS-6 | $36,135 | $37,339 | $38,544 | $39,748 | $40,952 | $42,156 | $43,361 | $44,565 | $45,769 | $46,974 |
| GS-7 | $40,156 | $41,494 | $42,833 | $44,172 | $45,510 | $46,849 | $48,188 | $49,526 | $50,865 | $52,203 |
| GS-8 | $44,471 | $45,954 | $47,437 | $48,919 | $50,402 | $51,884 | $53,367 | $54,850 | $56,332 | $57,815 |
| GS-9 | $49,118 | $50,756 | $52,393 | $54,030 | $55,668 | $57,305 | $58,942 | $60,580 | $62,217 | $63,854 |
| GS-10 | $54,091 | $55,894 | $57,697 | $59,500 | $61,303 | $63,106 | $64,909 | $66,711 | $68,514 | $70,317 |
| GS-11 | $59,428 | $61,408 | $63,389 | $65,369 | $67,350 | $69,330 | $71,310 | $73,291 | $75,271 | $77,251 |
| GS-12 | $71,230 | $73,604 | $75,978 | $78,351 | $80,725 | $83,099 | $85,473 | $87,847 | $90,220 | $92,594 |
| GS-13 | $84,703 | $87,526 | $90,350 | $93,174 | $95,997 | $98,821 | $101,644 | $104,468 | $107,292 | $110,115 |
| GS-14 | $100,092 | $103,429 | $106,766 | $110,103 | $113,440 | $116,777 | $120,114 | $123,451 | $126,788 | $130,125 |
| GS-15 | $117,738 | $121,663 | $125,588 | $129,512 | $133,437 | $137,362 | $141,287 | $145,211 | $149,136 | $153,061 |
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $20,121 | $20,793 | $21,462 | $22,128 | $22,797 | $23,190 | $23,851 | $24,518 | $24,544 | $25,171 |
| GS-2 | $22,622 | $23,161 | $23,909 | $24,544 | $24,818 | $25,547 | $26,277 | $27,006 | $27,736 | $28,465 |
| GS-3 | $24,683 | $25,506 | $26,329 | $27,152 | $27,974 | $28,797 | $29,620 | $30,443 | $31,265 | $32,088 |
| GS-4 | $27,710 | $28,634 | $29,558 | $30,483 | $31,407 | $32,331 | $33,255 | $34,180 | $35,104 | $36,028 |
| GS-5 | $31,002 | $32,035 | $33,068 | $34,101 | $35,133 | $36,166 | $37,199 | $38,232 | $39,265 | $40,298 |
| GS-6 | $34,557 | $35,709 | $36,862 | $38,014 | $39,166 | $40,318 | $41,470 | $42,622 | $43,774 | $44,926 |
| GS-7 | $38,403 | $39,683 | $40,962 | $42,242 | $43,521 | $44,801 | $46,080 | $47,360 | $48,640 | $49,919 |
| GS-8 | $42,530 | $43,947 | $45,365 | $46,783 | $48,200 | $49,618 | $51,036 | $52,453 | $53,871 | $55,289 |
| GS-9 | $46,974 | $48,540 | $50,107 | $51,673 | $53,240 | $54,806 | $56,372 | $57,939 | $59,505 | $61,072 |
| GS-10 | $51,730 | $53,454 | $55,179 | $56,904 | $58,628 | $60,353 | $62,077 | $63,802 | $65,526 | $67,251 |
| GS-11 | $56,834 | $58,728 | $60,623 | $62,518 | $64,412 | $66,307 | $68,201 | $70,096 | $71,990 | $73,885 |
| GS-12 | $68,120 | $70,391 | $72,662 | $74,933 | $77,204 | $79,475 | $81,746 | $84,017 | $86,288 | $88,560 |
| GS-13 | $81,005 | $83,706 | $86,406 | $89,107 | $91,808 | $94,509 | $97,209 | $99,910 | $102,611 | $105,312 |
| GS-14 | $95,722 | $98,913 | $102,103 | $105,294 | $108,485 | $111,675 | $114,866 | $118,057 | $121,247 | $124,438 |
| GS-15 | $112,598 | $116,352 | $120,106 | $123,859 | $127,613 | $131,367 | $135,120 | $138,874 | $142,628 | $146,381 |
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $19,514 | $20,165 | $20,815 | $21,460 | $22,109 | $22,491 | $23,131 | $23,778 | $23,804 | $24,404 |
| GS-2 | $21,940 | $22,461 | $23,188 | $23,804 | $24,069 | $24,776 | $25,484 | $26,191 | $26,899 | $27,607 |
| GS-3 | $23,939 | $24,736 | $25,534 | $26,332 | $27,130 | $27,928 | $28,726 | $29,524 | $30,322 | $31,120 |
| GS-4 | $26,873 | $27,769 | $28,664 | $29,559 | $30,454 | $31,350 | $32,245 | $33,140 | $34,036 | $34,931 |
| GS-5 | $30,066 | $31,068 | $32,070 | $33,072 | $34,074 | $35,076 | $36,079 | $37,081 | $38,083 | $39,085 |
| GS-6 | $33,515 | $34,632 | $35,749 | $36,866 | $37,983 | $39,100 | $40,217 | $41,334 | $42,451 | $43,568 |
| GS-7 | $37,244 | $38,485 | $39,727 | $40,968 | $42,210 | $43,451 | $44,692 | $45,934 | $47,175 | $48,417 |
| GS-8 | $41,246 | $42,621 | $43,997 | $45,372 | $46,747 | $48,122 | $49,498 | $50,873 | $52,248 | $53,623 |
| GS-9 | $45,556 | $47,074 | $48,593 | $50,111 | $51,630 | $53,148 | $54,666 | $56,185 | $57,703 | $59,221 |
| GS-10 | $50,169 | $51,841 | $53,513 | $55,185 | $56,857 | $58,529 | $60,201 | $61,873 | $63,545 | $65,218 |
| GS-11 | $55,119 | $56,957 | $58,794 | $60,632 | $62,469 | $64,307 | $66,145 | $67,982 | $69,820 | $71,657 |
| GS-12 | $66,064 | $68,266 | $70,469 | $72,671 | $74,873 | $77,076 | $79,278 | $81,481 | $83,683 | $85,886 |
| GS-13 | $78,560 | $81,179 | $83,798 | $86,417 | $89,036 | $91,655 | $94,274 | $96,894 | $99,513 | $102,132 |
| GS-14 | $92,834 | $95,928 | $99,022 | $102,116 | $105,211 | $108,305 | $111,399 | $114,493 | $117,588 | $120,682 |
| GS-15 | $109,200 | $112,840 | $116,480 | $120,120 | $123,760 | $127,400 | $131,039 | $134,679 | $138,319 | $141,959 |
* 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.
Dallas Pay Locality Federal Employment Statistics
This section provides statistics on Federal government employees in the Dallas 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 Dallas pay area.
Common Occupations in Dallas Locality
| Occupation | Number Employed | Avg. Salary | Avg. Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loan Specialist | 784 | $60,744.00 | $4.00 |
| Contact Representative | 539 | $53,039.00 | $155.00 |
| Miscellaneous Clerk And Assistant | 529 | $41,952.00 | $3.00 |
| Paralegal Specialist | 376 | $56,103.00 | $1.00 |
| Social Insurance Administration | 361 | $91,215.00 | $200.00 |
| Legal Assistance | 331 | $41,766.00 | $0.00 |
| Nursing Assistant | 306 | $40,074.00 | $8.00 |
| Medical Support Assistance | 275 | $42,558.00 | $10.00 |
| General Attorney | 233 | $67,498.00 | $4.00 |
| Practical Nurse | 197 | $46,363.00 | $38.00 |
| Information Technology Management | 178 | $106,965.00 | $0.00 |
| Correctional Institution Administration | 157 | $89,894.00 | $148.00 |
| Miscellaneous Administration And Program | 154 | $87,326.00 | $104.00 |
| Social Work | 153 | $83,414.00 | $21.00 |
| Construction Analyst | 149 | $58,738.00 | $0.00 |
| General Physical Science | 145 | $109,549.00 | $1,515.00 |
| Pharmacist | 132 | $130,440.00 | $8.00 |
| Environmental Protection Specialist | 130 | $109,248.00 | $1,449.00 |
| Contracting | 126 | $100,519.00 | $44.00 |
| Environmental Engineering | 125 | $116,835.00 | $1,430.00 |
| Human Resources Management | 122 | $81,767.00 | $393.00 |
| Security Administration | 119 | $83,589.00 | $11.00 |
| Emergency Management Specialist | 106 | $103,971.00 | $191.00 |
This table lists the top 23 occupations held by the approximately 5,727 federal employees working in the Dallas Locality, across all agencies, as well as average yearly compensation for Dallas Locality based federal employees of that occupation.
Federal Agencies in Dallas Locality
| Agency | Dallas Locality Employees | Avg. Salary | Avg. Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Business Administration | 2,288 | $54,382.00 | $2.00 |
| Veterans Health Administration | 1,177 | $64,219.00 | $15.00 |
| Internal Revenue Service | 592 | $79,699.00 | $13.00 |
| Social Security Administration | 486 | $72,430.00 | $242.00 |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 400 | $111,877.00 | $1,465.00 |
| Bureau Of Prisons/federal Prison System | 279 | $85,831.00 | $271.00 |
| Citizenship And Immigration Services | 154 | $87,326.00 | $104.00 |
| Federal Acquisition Service | 126 | $100,519.00 | $44.00 |
| Immigration And Customs Enforcement | 119 | $83,589.00 | $11.00 |
| Federal Emergency Management Agency | 106 | $103,971.00 | $191.00 |
There are ten Federal agencies with a significant workforce in the Dallas 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 Dallas Locality
There are approximately 5,727 federal employees on the General Schedule payscale located within the Dallas pay area. The average federal employee in the Dallas lcality earns $75,942 per year, and the average yearly bonus is $236.
Based on data provided by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the most common job title for federal employees based in the Dallas locality is Loan Specialist. The Federal agency with the largest number of employees in the Dallas locality is the Small Business Administration, which has total of 2,288 employees in the area.
The bar graph to the left shows the distribution of employees in the Dallas 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 Dallas locality area include Dallas, Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Arlington, Plano, Garland, Irving, Grand Prairie, McKinney, Frisco, Mesquite, Carrollton, Denton, Richardson and Lewisville.