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Denver General Schedule Payscale
3,154 federal employees †
$82,817 average yearly pay
+1% salary raise this year
The Denver Locality Area is a General Schedule locality primarily located within Colorado. Federal employees who work within the Denver locality area receive a locality adjustment of 26.3%, 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 Denver, 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 Denver's 26.3% 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 | $24,298 | $25,111 | $25,921 | $26,723 | $27,531 | $28,003 | $28,801 | $29,609 | $29,640 | $30,394 |
| GS-2 | $27,320 | $27,970 | $28,875 | $29,640 | $29,972 | $30,854 | $31,735 | $32,617 | $33,499 | $34,380 |
| GS-3 | $29,808 | $30,802 | $31,796 | $32,790 | $33,783 | $34,777 | $35,771 | $36,765 | $37,759 | $38,751 |
| GS-4 | $33,463 | $34,578 | $35,692 | $36,808 | $37,923 | $39,038 | $40,152 | $41,267 | $42,382 | $43,496 |
| GS-5 | $37,439 | $38,687 | $39,935 | $41,181 | $42,429 | $43,677 | $44,925 | $46,171 | $47,419 | $48,667 |
| GS-6 | $41,733 | $43,125 | $44,516 | $45,908 | $47,299 | $48,691 | $50,083 | $51,475 | $52,867 | $54,258 |
| GS-7 | $46,376 | $47,922 | $49,468 | $51,014 | $52,561 | $54,107 | $55,653 | $57,199 | $58,745 | $60,291 |
| GS-8 | $51,360 | $53,073 | $54,784 | $56,495 | $58,208 | $59,919 | $61,632 | $63,343 | $65,055 | $66,767 |
| GS-9 | $56,728 | $58,618 | $60,509 | $62,400 | $64,289 | $66,180 | $68,071 | $69,961 | $71,852 | $73,743 |
| GS-10 | $62,471 | $64,553 | $66,635 | $68,716 | $70,799 | $72,880 | $74,962 | $77,043 | $79,126 | $81,207 |
| GS-11 | $68,635 | $70,923 | $73,211 | $75,500 | $77,788 | $80,077 | $82,365 | $84,654 | $86,942 | $89,231 |
| GS-12 | $82,264 | $85,007 | $87,749 | $90,493 | $93,235 | $95,978 | $98,720 | $101,463 | $104,205 | $106,948 |
| GS-13 | $97,823 | $101,084 | $104,344 | $107,605 | $110,866 | $114,126 | $117,387 | $120,647 | $123,908 | $127,168 |
| GS-14 | $115,599 | $119,452 | $123,305 | $127,159 | $131,014 | $134,867 | $138,720 | $142,574 | $146,427 | $150,282 |
| GS-15 | $135,975 | $140,507 | $145,040 | $149,572 | $154,105 | $158,637 | $163,169 | $166,500* | $166,500* | $166,500* |
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $24,058 | $24,863 | $25,664 | $26,459 | $27,259 | $27,727 | $28,517 | $29,315 | $29,347 | $30,094 |
| GS-2 | $27,050 | $27,694 | $28,589 | $29,347 | $29,677 | $30,549 | $31,422 | $32,295 | $33,168 | $34,040 |
| GS-3 | $29,514 | $30,498 | $31,482 | $32,465 | $33,449 | $34,433 | $35,417 | $36,401 | $37,385 | $38,369 |
| GS-4 | $33,132 | $34,236 | $35,340 | $36,444 | $37,548 | $38,652 | $39,755 | $40,859 | $41,963 | $43,067 |
| GS-5 | $37,069 | $38,304 | $39,539 | $40,775 | $42,010 | $43,245 | $44,480 | $45,716 | $46,951 | $48,186 |
| GS-6 | $41,320 | $42,698 | $44,076 | $45,454 | $46,832 | $48,210 | $49,588 | $50,966 | $52,344 | $53,722 |
| GS-7 | $45,918 | $47,448 | $48,979 | $50,510 | $52,041 | $53,571 | $55,102 | $56,633 | $58,164 | $59,694 |
| GS-8 | $50,852 | $52,547 | $54,242 | $55,937 | $57,632 | $59,327 | $61,022 | $62,717 | $64,412 | $66,107 |
| GS-9 | $56,167 | $58,039 | $59,910 | $61,782 | $63,654 | $65,526 | $67,397 | $69,269 | $71,141 | $73,013 |
| GS-10 | $61,853 | $63,914 | $65,975 | $68,037 | $70,098 | $72,159 | $74,220 | $76,281 | $78,343 | $80,404 |
| GS-11 | $67,956 | $70,222 | $72,487 | $74,753 | $77,019 | $79,285 | $81,551 | $83,816 | $86,082 | $88,348 |
| GS-12 | $81,451 | $84,166 | $86,882 | $89,597 | $92,313 | $95,028 | $97,744 | $100,459 | $103,174 | $105,890 |
| GS-13 | $96,856 | $100,084 | $103,312 | $106,540 | $109,769 | $112,997 | $116,225 | $119,453 | $122,682 | $125,910 |
| GS-14 | $114,454 | $118,270 | $122,085 | $125,901 | $129,716 | $133,532 | $137,347 | $141,163 | $144,979 | $148,794 |
| GS-15 | $134,629 | $139,117 | $143,604 | $148,092 | $152,579 | $157,067 | $161,554 | $166,042 | $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 | $23,570 | $24,359 | $25,143 | $25,922 | $26,706 | $27,164 | $27,938 | $28,721 | $28,751 | $29,488 |
| GS-2 | $26,501 | $27,132 | $28,009 | $28,751 | $29,078 | $29,933 | $30,789 | $31,645 | $32,500 | $33,356 |
| GS-3 | $28,915 | $29,878 | $30,842 | $31,805 | $32,769 | $33,733 | $34,696 | $35,660 | $36,623 | $37,587 |
| GS-4 | $32,460 | $33,542 | $34,623 | $35,705 | $36,787 | $37,868 | $38,950 | $40,031 | $41,113 | $42,194 |
| GS-5 | $36,317 | $37,528 | $38,739 | $39,950 | $41,160 | $42,371 | $43,582 | $44,793 | $46,004 | $47,214 |
| GS-6 | $40,482 | $41,830 | $43,179 | $44,528 | $45,877 | $47,226 | $48,574 | $49,923 | $51,272 | $52,621 |
| GS-7 | $44,986 | $46,485 | $47,985 | $49,484 | $50,983 | $52,483 | $53,982 | $55,482 | $56,981 | $58,480 |
| GS-8 | $49,820 | $51,482 | $53,143 | $54,804 | $56,465 | $58,126 | $59,788 | $61,449 | $63,110 | $64,771 |
| GS-9 | $55,027 | $56,862 | $58,696 | $60,530 | $62,365 | $64,199 | $66,034 | $67,868 | $69,702 | $71,537 |
| GS-10 | $60,598 | $62,618 | $64,638 | $66,658 | $68,679 | $70,699 | $72,719 | $74,739 | $76,759 | $78,779 |
| GS-11 | $66,577 | $68,796 | $71,016 | $73,236 | $75,455 | $77,675 | $79,894 | $82,114 | $84,333 | $86,553 |
| GS-12 | $79,799 | $82,459 | $85,119 | $87,779 | $90,439 | $93,099 | $95,759 | $98,419 | $101,079 | $103,739 |
| GS-13 | $94,890 | $98,054 | $101,217 | $104,380 | $107,543 | $110,706 | $113,869 | $117,032 | $120,195 | $123,358 |
| GS-14 | $112,133 | $115,870 | $119,608 | $123,346 | $127,084 | $130,821 | $134,559 | $138,297 | $142,035 | $145,772 |
| GS-15 | $131,898 | $136,294 | $140,691 | $145,087 | $149,484 | $153,880 | $158,277 | $162,673 | $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 | $23,093 | $23,865 | $24,633 | $25,397 | $26,165 | $26,614 | $27,373 | $28,140 | $28,170 | $28,883 |
| GS-2 | $25,963 | $26,582 | $27,442 | $28,170 | $28,486 | $29,324 | $30,162 | $30,999 | $31,837 | $32,675 |
| GS-3 | $28,329 | $29,274 | $30,219 | $31,164 | $32,109 | $33,053 | $33,998 | $34,943 | $35,888 | $36,830 |
| GS-4 | $31,803 | $32,863 | $33,922 | $34,982 | $36,041 | $37,101 | $38,160 | $39,220 | $40,279 | $41,339 |
| GS-5 | $35,581 | $36,768 | $37,955 | $39,141 | $40,328 | $41,515 | $42,701 | $43,888 | $45,075 | $46,261 |
| GS-6 | $39,662 | $40,985 | $42,307 | $43,630 | $44,953 | $46,275 | $47,598 | $48,920 | $50,243 | $51,565 |
| GS-7 | $44,075 | $45,545 | $47,014 | $48,484 | $49,953 | $51,423 | $52,893 | $54,362 | $55,832 | $57,302 |
| GS-8 | $48,812 | $50,438 | $52,065 | $53,692 | $55,318 | $56,945 | $58,572 | $60,198 | $61,825 | $63,452 |
| GS-9 | $53,912 | $55,710 | $57,507 | $59,305 | $61,102 | $62,900 | $64,697 | $66,495 | $68,292 | $70,089 |
| GS-10 | $59,371 | $61,350 | $63,330 | $65,309 | $67,289 | $69,268 | $71,247 | $73,227 | $75,206 | $77,186 |
| GS-11 | $65,228 | $67,402 | $69,576 | $71,750 | $73,924 | $76,098 | $78,271 | $80,445 | $82,619 | $84,793 |
| GS-12 | $78,183 | $80,789 | $83,396 | $86,002 | $88,609 | $91,215 | $93,822 | $96,428 | $99,034 | $101,641 |
| GS-13 | $92,969 | $96,068 | $99,167 | $102,265 | $105,364 | $108,463 | $111,562 | $114,661 | $117,759 | $120,858 |
| GS-14 | $109,862 | $113,524 | $117,186 | $120,848 | $124,510 | $128,173 | $131,835 | $135,497 | $139,159 | $142,821 |
| GS-15 | $129,227 | $133,535 | $137,843 | $142,151 | $146,459 | $150,767 | $155,075 | $159,382 | $161,900* | $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 | $22,549 | $23,303 | $24,052 | $24,799 | $25,549 | $25,987 | $26,729 | $27,476 | $27,506 | $28,201 |
| GS-2 | $25,352 | $25,955 | $26,795 | $27,506 | $27,818 | $28,637 | $29,455 | $30,274 | $31,093 | $31,911 |
| GS-3 | $27,662 | $28,584 | $29,506 | $30,428 | $31,350 | $32,272 | $33,194 | $34,116 | $35,038 | $35,959 |
| GS-4 | $31,053 | $32,088 | $33,123 | $34,159 | $35,194 | $36,229 | $37,264 | $38,299 | $39,334 | $40,369 |
| GS-5 | $34,742 | $35,900 | $37,058 | $38,216 | $39,374 | $40,532 | $41,690 | $42,848 | $44,006 | $45,164 |
| GS-6 | $38,728 | $40,019 | $41,309 | $42,600 | $43,891 | $45,182 | $46,472 | $47,763 | $49,054 | $50,345 |
| GS-7 | $43,037 | $44,471 | $45,906 | $47,340 | $48,775 | $50,210 | $51,644 | $53,079 | $54,513 | $55,948 |
| GS-8 | $47,661 | $49,249 | $50,838 | $52,426 | $54,014 | $55,602 | $57,191 | $58,779 | $60,367 | $61,955 |
| GS-9 | $52,642 | $54,397 | $56,151 | $57,905 | $59,659 | $61,413 | $63,168 | $64,922 | $66,676 | $68,430 |
| GS-10 | $57,971 | $59,904 | $61,836 | $63,769 | $65,701 | $67,634 | $69,566 | $71,499 | $73,431 | $75,363 |
| GS-11 | $63,691 | $65,814 | $67,937 | $70,060 | $72,183 | $74,306 | $76,429 | $78,552 | $80,675 | $82,798 |
| GS-12 | $76,341 | $78,885 | $81,430 | $83,975 | $86,519 | $89,064 | $91,609 | $94,153 | $96,698 | $99,243 |
| GS-13 | $90,779 | $93,805 | $96,832 | $99,858 | $102,885 | $105,912 | $108,938 | $111,965 | $114,991 | $118,018 |
| GS-14 | $107,272 | $110,848 | $114,424 | $118,001 | $121,577 | $125,153 | $128,729 | $132,305 | $135,881 | $139,457 |
| GS-15 | $126,183 | $130,389 | $134,596 | $138,803 | $143,009 | $147,216 | $151,423 | $155,629 | $159,836 | $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 | $22,251 | $22,995 | $23,735 | $24,471 | $25,211 | $25,645 | $26,376 | $27,114 | $27,142 | $27,827 |
| GS-2 | $25,017 | $25,613 | $26,441 | $27,142 | $27,448 | $28,256 | $29,063 | $29,870 | $30,678 | $31,485 |
| GS-3 | $27,296 | $28,207 | $29,117 | $30,027 | $30,938 | $31,848 | $32,758 | $33,668 | $34,579 | $35,489 |
| GS-4 | $30,643 | $31,665 | $32,687 | $33,709 | $34,731 | $35,753 | $36,774 | $37,796 | $38,818 | $39,840 |
| GS-5 | $34,284 | $35,427 | $36,570 | $37,713 | $38,856 | $39,999 | $41,142 | $42,285 | $43,428 | $44,572 |
| GS-6 | $38,216 | $39,491 | $40,765 | $42,039 | $43,313 | $44,587 | $45,862 | $47,136 | $48,410 | $49,684 |
| GS-7 | $42,468 | $43,883 | $45,298 | $46,713 | $48,128 | $49,543 | $50,959 | $52,374 | $53,789 | $55,204 |
| GS-8 | $47,032 | $48,600 | $50,168 | $51,737 | $53,305 | $54,873 | $56,441 | $58,010 | $59,578 | $61,146 |
| GS-9 | $51,947 | $53,678 | $55,410 | $57,141 | $58,872 | $60,603 | $62,335 | $64,066 | $65,797 | $67,528 |
| GS-10 | $57,206 | $59,112 | $61,019 | $62,925 | $64,831 | $66,738 | $68,644 | $70,551 | $72,457 | $74,364 |
| GS-11 | $62,850 | $64,945 | $67,040 | $69,136 | $71,231 | $73,326 | $75,421 | $77,516 | $79,611 | $81,706 |
| GS-12 | $75,333 | $77,844 | $80,356 | $82,868 | $85,379 | $87,891 | $90,403 | $92,914 | $95,426 | $97,938 |
| GS-13 | $89,580 | $92,566 | $95,552 | $98,538 | $101,524 | $104,510 | $107,495 | $110,481 | $113,467 | $116,453 |
| GS-14 | $105,856 | $109,385 | $112,913 | $116,442 | $119,970 | $123,499 | $127,028 | $130,556 | $134,085 | $137,613 |
| GS-15 | $124,517 | $128,668 | $132,819 | $136,970 | $141,121 | $145,272 | $149,423 | $153,574 | $157,725 | $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 | $22,030 | $22,767 | $23,499 | $24,228 | $24,961 | $25,391 | $26,115 | $26,845 | $26,874 | $27,560 |
| GS-2 | $24,770 | $25,359 | $26,179 | $26,874 | $27,174 | $27,973 | $28,771 | $29,570 | $30,369 | $31,168 |
| GS-3 | $27,025 | $27,926 | $28,827 | $29,727 | $30,628 | $31,528 | $32,429 | $33,329 | $34,230 | $35,130 |
| GS-4 | $30,340 | $31,350 | $32,361 | $33,372 | $34,383 | $35,394 | $36,404 | $37,415 | $38,426 | $39,437 |
| GS-5 | $33,944 | $35,076 | $36,208 | $37,340 | $38,473 | $39,605 | $40,737 | $41,869 | $43,001 | $44,133 |
| GS-6 | $37,838 | $39,099 | $40,359 | $41,620 | $42,881 | $44,142 | $45,402 | $46,663 | $47,924 | $49,184 |
| GS-7 | $42,048 | $43,449 | $44,851 | $46,253 | $47,654 | $49,056 | $50,457 | $51,859 | $53,261 | $54,662 |
| GS-8 | $46,566 | $48,119 | $49,671 | $51,223 | $52,775 | $54,328 | $55,880 | $57,432 | $58,985 | $60,537 |
| GS-9 | $51,433 | $53,147 | $54,861 | $56,575 | $58,289 | $60,003 | $61,717 | $63,431 | $65,145 | $66,859 |
| GS-10 | $56,640 | $58,528 | $60,416 | $62,304 | $64,192 | $66,080 | $67,968 | $69,856 | $71,744 | $73,632 |
| GS-11 | $62,228 | $64,302 | $66,376 | $68,451 | $70,525 | $72,599 | $74,673 | $76,748 | $78,822 | $80,896 |
| GS-12 | $74,587 | $77,072 | $79,558 | $82,044 | $84,530 | $87,016 | $89,502 | $91,988 | $94,474 | $96,960 |
| GS-13 | $88,693 | $91,650 | $94,606 | $97,563 | $100,519 | $103,475 | $106,432 | $109,388 | $112,345 | $115,301 |
| GS-14 | $104,809 | $108,302 | $111,795 | $115,288 | $118,781 | $122,274 | $125,767 | $129,260 | $132,753 | $136,246 |
| GS-15 | $123,285 | $127,394 | $131,503 | $135,612 | $139,722 | $143,831 | $147,940 | $152,050 | $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 | $21,812 | $22,541 | $23,267 | $23,988 | $24,714 | $25,140 | $25,857 | $26,579 | $26,608 | $27,284 |
| GS-2 | $24,525 | $25,108 | $25,919 | $26,608 | $26,907 | $27,698 | $28,490 | $29,281 | $30,073 | $30,864 |
| GS-3 | $26,758 | $27,650 | $28,542 | $29,434 | $30,326 | $31,218 | $32,110 | $33,002 | $33,894 | $34,786 |
| GS-4 | $30,039 | $31,040 | $32,041 | $33,042 | $34,043 | $35,044 | $36,045 | $37,046 | $38,047 | $39,048 |
| GS-5 | $33,608 | $34,728 | $35,848 | $36,968 | $38,088 | $39,208 | $40,327 | $41,447 | $42,567 | $43,687 |
| GS-6 | $37,463 | $38,711 | $39,960 | $41,208 | $42,457 | $43,705 | $44,954 | $46,202 | $47,451 | $48,699 |
| GS-7 | $41,631 | $43,019 | $44,407 | $45,796 | $47,184 | $48,572 | $49,960 | $51,348 | $52,736 | $54,124 |
| GS-8 | $46,106 | $47,642 | $49,178 | $50,715 | $52,251 | $53,788 | $55,324 | $56,860 | $58,397 | $59,933 |
| GS-9 | $50,923 | $52,620 | $54,317 | $56,014 | $57,711 | $59,407 | $61,104 | $62,801 | $64,498 | $66,195 |
| GS-10 | $56,079 | $57,948 | $59,818 | $61,688 | $63,557 | $65,427 | $67,297 | $69,166 | $71,036 | $72,906 |
| GS-11 | $61,612 | $63,665 | $65,719 | $67,772 | $69,825 | $71,879 | $73,932 | $75,986 | $78,039 | $80,093 |
| GS-12 | $73,848 | $76,309 | $78,771 | $81,232 | $83,693 | $86,155 | $88,616 | $91,078 | $93,539 | $96,001 |
| GS-13 | $87,815 | $90,742 | $93,669 | $96,596 | $99,523 | $102,450 | $105,377 | $108,304 | $111,231 | $114,158 |
| GS-14 | $103,771 | $107,230 | $110,688 | $114,147 | $117,606 | $121,064 | $124,523 | $127,982 | $131,441 | $134,899 |
| GS-15 | $122,064 | $126,133 | $130,202 | $134,271 | $138,340 | $142,409 | $146,478 | $150,546 | $154,615 | $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 | $21,812 | $22,541 | $23,267 | $23,988 | $24,714 | $25,140 | $25,857 | $26,579 | $26,608 | $27,284 |
| GS-2 | $24,525 | $25,108 | $25,919 | $26,608 | $26,907 | $27,698 | $28,490 | $29,281 | $30,073 | $30,864 |
| GS-3 | $26,758 | $27,650 | $28,542 | $29,434 | $30,326 | $31,218 | $32,110 | $33,002 | $33,894 | $34,786 |
| GS-4 | $30,039 | $31,040 | $32,041 | $33,042 | $34,043 | $35,044 | $36,045 | $37,046 | $38,047 | $39,048 |
| GS-5 | $33,608 | $34,728 | $35,848 | $36,968 | $38,088 | $39,208 | $40,327 | $41,447 | $42,567 | $43,687 |
| GS-6 | $37,463 | $38,711 | $39,960 | $41,208 | $42,457 | $43,705 | $44,954 | $46,202 | $47,451 | $48,699 |
| GS-7 | $41,631 | $43,019 | $44,407 | $45,796 | $47,184 | $48,572 | $49,960 | $51,348 | $52,736 | $54,124 |
| GS-8 | $46,106 | $47,642 | $49,178 | $50,715 | $52,251 | $53,788 | $55,324 | $56,860 | $58,397 | $59,933 |
| GS-9 | $50,923 | $52,620 | $54,317 | $56,014 | $57,711 | $59,407 | $61,104 | $62,801 | $64,498 | $66,195 |
| GS-10 | $56,079 | $57,948 | $59,818 | $61,688 | $63,557 | $65,427 | $67,297 | $69,166 | $71,036 | $72,906 |
| GS-11 | $61,612 | $63,665 | $65,719 | $67,772 | $69,825 | $71,879 | $73,932 | $75,986 | $78,039 | $80,093 |
| GS-12 | $73,848 | $76,309 | $78,771 | $81,232 | $83,693 | $86,155 | $88,616 | $91,078 | $93,539 | $96,001 |
| GS-13 | $87,815 | $90,742 | $93,669 | $96,596 | $99,523 | $102,450 | $105,377 | $108,304 | $111,231 | $114,158 |
| GS-14 | $103,771 | $107,230 | $110,688 | $114,147 | $117,606 | $121,064 | $124,523 | $127,982 | $131,441 | $134,899 |
| GS-15 | $122,064 | $126,133 | $130,202 | $134,271 | $138,340 | $142,409 | $146,478 | $150,546 | $154,615 | $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 | $21,812 | $22,541 | $23,267 | $23,988 | $24,714 | $25,140 | $25,857 | $26,579 | $26,608 | $27,284 |
| GS-2 | $24,525 | $25,108 | $25,919 | $26,608 | $26,907 | $27,698 | $28,490 | $29,281 | $30,073 | $30,864 |
| GS-3 | $26,758 | $27,650 | $28,542 | $29,434 | $30,326 | $31,218 | $32,110 | $33,002 | $33,894 | $34,786 |
| GS-4 | $30,039 | $31,040 | $32,041 | $33,042 | $34,043 | $35,044 | $36,045 | $37,046 | $38,047 | $39,048 |
| GS-5 | $33,608 | $34,728 | $35,848 | $36,968 | $38,088 | $39,208 | $40,327 | $41,447 | $42,567 | $43,687 |
| GS-6 | $37,463 | $38,711 | $39,960 | $41,208 | $42,457 | $43,705 | $44,954 | $46,202 | $47,451 | $48,699 |
| GS-7 | $41,631 | $43,019 | $44,407 | $45,796 | $47,184 | $48,572 | $49,960 | $51,348 | $52,736 | $54,124 |
| GS-8 | $46,106 | $47,642 | $49,178 | $50,715 | $52,251 | $53,788 | $55,324 | $56,860 | $58,397 | $59,933 |
| GS-9 | $50,923 | $52,620 | $54,317 | $56,014 | $57,711 | $59,407 | $61,104 | $62,801 | $64,498 | $66,195 |
| GS-10 | $56,079 | $57,948 | $59,818 | $61,688 | $63,557 | $65,427 | $67,297 | $69,166 | $71,036 | $72,906 |
| GS-11 | $61,612 | $63,665 | $65,719 | $67,772 | $69,825 | $71,879 | $73,932 | $75,986 | $78,039 | $80,093 |
| GS-12 | $73,848 | $76,309 | $78,771 | $81,232 | $83,693 | $86,155 | $88,616 | $91,078 | $93,539 | $96,001 |
| GS-13 | $87,815 | $90,742 | $93,669 | $96,596 | $99,523 | $102,450 | $105,377 | $108,304 | $111,231 | $114,158 |
| GS-14 | $103,771 | $107,230 | $110,688 | $114,147 | $117,606 | $121,064 | $124,523 | $127,982 | $131,441 | $134,899 |
| GS-15 | $122,064 | $126,133 | $130,202 | $134,271 | $138,340 | $142,409 | $146,478 | $150,546 | $154,615 | $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 | $21,812 | $22,541 | $23,267 | $23,988 | $24,714 | $25,140 | $25,857 | $26,579 | $26,608 | $27,284 |
| GS-2 | $24,525 | $25,108 | $25,919 | $26,608 | $26,907 | $27,698 | $28,490 | $29,281 | $30,073 | $30,864 |
| GS-3 | $26,758 | $27,650 | $28,542 | $29,434 | $30,326 | $31,218 | $32,110 | $33,002 | $33,894 | $34,786 |
| GS-4 | $30,039 | $31,040 | $32,041 | $33,042 | $34,043 | $35,044 | $36,045 | $37,046 | $38,047 | $39,048 |
| GS-5 | $33,608 | $34,728 | $35,848 | $36,968 | $38,088 | $39,208 | $40,327 | $41,447 | $42,567 | $43,687 |
| GS-6 | $37,463 | $38,711 | $39,960 | $41,208 | $42,457 | $43,705 | $44,954 | $46,202 | $47,451 | $48,699 |
| GS-7 | $41,631 | $43,019 | $44,407 | $45,796 | $47,184 | $48,572 | $49,960 | $51,348 | $52,736 | $54,124 |
| GS-8 | $46,106 | $47,642 | $49,178 | $50,715 | $52,251 | $53,788 | $55,324 | $56,860 | $58,397 | $59,933 |
| GS-9 | $50,923 | $52,620 | $54,317 | $56,014 | $57,711 | $59,407 | $61,104 | $62,801 | $64,498 | $66,195 |
| GS-10 | $56,079 | $57,948 | $59,818 | $61,688 | $63,557 | $65,427 | $67,297 | $69,166 | $71,036 | $72,906 |
| GS-11 | $61,612 | $63,665 | $65,719 | $67,772 | $69,825 | $71,879 | $73,932 | $75,986 | $78,039 | $80,093 |
| GS-12 | $73,848 | $76,309 | $78,771 | $81,232 | $83,693 | $86,155 | $88,616 | $91,078 | $93,539 | $96,001 |
| GS-13 | $87,815 | $90,742 | $93,669 | $96,596 | $99,523 | $102,450 | $105,377 | $108,304 | $111,231 | $114,158 |
| GS-14 | $103,771 | $107,230 | $110,688 | $114,147 | $117,606 | $121,064 | $124,523 | $127,982 | $131,441 | $134,899 |
| GS-15 | $122,064 | $126,133 | $130,202 | $134,271 | $138,340 | $142,409 | $146,478 | $150,546 | $154,615 | $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 | $21,404 | $22,119 | $22,831 | $23,540 | $24,251 | $24,670 | $25,372 | $26,081 | $26,110 | $26,778 |
| GS-2 | $24,066 | $24,638 | $25,433 | $26,110 | $26,401 | $27,177 | $27,953 | $28,730 | $29,506 | $30,282 |
| GS-3 | $26,257 | $27,132 | $28,007 | $28,882 | $29,757 | $30,632 | $31,507 | $32,382 | $33,257 | $34,132 |
| GS-4 | $29,478 | $30,460 | $31,442 | $32,425 | $33,407 | $34,389 | $35,372 | $36,354 | $37,336 | $38,319 |
| GS-5 | $32,980 | $34,079 | $35,179 | $36,278 | $37,378 | $38,477 | $39,577 | $40,676 | $41,776 | $42,875 |
| GS-6 | $36,762 | $37,987 | $39,212 | $40,437 | $41,662 | $42,887 | $44,113 | $45,338 | $46,563 | $47,788 |
| GS-7 | $40,852 | $42,214 | $43,576 | $44,938 | $46,299 | $47,661 | $49,023 | $50,385 | $51,747 | $53,109 |
| GS-8 | $45,243 | $46,751 | $48,259 | $49,767 | $51,276 | $52,784 | $54,292 | $55,801 | $57,309 | $58,817 |
| GS-9 | $49,970 | $51,636 | $53,301 | $54,967 | $56,633 | $58,299 | $59,964 | $61,630 | $63,296 | $64,961 |
| GS-10 | $55,029 | $56,864 | $58,698 | $60,532 | $62,366 | $64,200 | $66,034 | $67,868 | $69,702 | $71,536 |
| GS-11 | $60,459 | $62,473 | $64,488 | $66,503 | $68,517 | $70,532 | $72,547 | $74,562 | $76,576 | $78,591 |
| GS-12 | $72,465 | $74,880 | $77,295 | $79,710 | $82,125 | $84,540 | $86,955 | $89,370 | $91,785 | $94,200 |
| GS-13 | $86,171 | $89,044 | $91,917 | $94,789 | $97,662 | $100,534 | $103,407 | $106,280 | $109,152 | $112,025 |
| GS-14 | $101,828 | $105,223 | $108,618 | $112,013 | $115,407 | $118,802 | $122,197 | $125,592 | $128,987 | $132,382 |
| GS-15 | $119,780 | $123,773 | $127,765 | $131,758 | $135,751 | $139,744 | $143,737 | $147,730 | $151,722 | $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 | $20,544 | $21,230 | $21,913 | $22,593 | $23,276 | $23,677 | $24,352 | $25,033 | $25,060 | $25,700 |
| GS-2 | $23,098 | $23,647 | $24,411 | $25,060 | $25,339 | $26,084 | $26,829 | $27,574 | $28,319 | $29,063 |
| GS-3 | $25,202 | $26,042 | $26,882 | $27,722 | $28,562 | $29,402 | $30,242 | $31,082 | $31,922 | $32,762 |
| GS-4 | $28,292 | $29,236 | $30,179 | $31,123 | $32,067 | $33,010 | $33,954 | $34,898 | $35,841 | $36,785 |
| GS-5 | $31,653 | $32,708 | $33,762 | $34,817 | $35,872 | $36,926 | $37,981 | $39,035 | $40,090 | $41,144 |
| GS-6 | $35,283 | $36,460 | $37,636 | $38,812 | $39,989 | $41,165 | $42,341 | $43,517 | $44,694 | $45,870 |
| GS-7 | $39,210 | $40,516 | $41,823 | $43,129 | $44,436 | $45,742 | $47,049 | $48,355 | $49,661 | $50,968 |
| GS-8 | $43,423 | $44,871 | $46,318 | $47,766 | $49,213 | $50,661 | $52,108 | $53,555 | $55,003 | $56,450 |
| GS-9 | $47,961 | $49,560 | $51,160 | $52,759 | $54,358 | $55,957 | $57,557 | $59,156 | $60,755 | $62,355 |
| GS-10 | $52,817 | $54,577 | $56,338 | $58,099 | $59,860 | $61,621 | $63,381 | $65,142 | $66,903 | $68,664 |
| GS-11 | $58,028 | $59,962 | $61,897 | $63,831 | $65,765 | $67,700 | $69,634 | $71,568 | $73,503 | $75,437 |
| GS-12 | $69,551 | $71,870 | $74,188 | $76,507 | $78,826 | $81,145 | $83,464 | $85,783 | $88,101 | $90,420 |
| GS-13 | $82,707 | $85,464 | $88,222 | $90,979 | $93,737 | $96,494 | $99,252 | $102,009 | $104,767 | $107,524 |
| GS-14 | $97,733 | $100,991 | $104,249 | $107,506 | $110,764 | $114,022 | $117,279 | $120,537 | $123,795 | $127,052 |
| GS-15 | $114,964 | $118,797 | $122,629 | $126,462 | $130,294 | $134,127 | $137,959 | $141,792 | $145,624 | $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 | $19,959 | $20,625 | $21,290 | $21,950 | $22,614 | $23,004 | $23,660 | $24,321 | $24,347 | $24,962 |
| GS-2 | $22,441 | $22,974 | $23,717 | $24,347 | $24,619 | $25,342 | $26,066 | $26,790 | $27,513 | $28,237 |
| GS-3 | $24,485 | $25,301 | $26,118 | $26,934 | $27,750 | $28,566 | $29,382 | $30,198 | $31,014 | $31,831 |
| GS-4 | $27,487 | $28,403 | $29,318 | $30,234 | $31,150 | $32,066 | $32,981 | $33,897 | $34,813 | $35,729 |
| GS-5 | $30,753 | $31,778 | $32,803 | $33,828 | $34,853 | $35,878 | $36,903 | $37,928 | $38,952 | $39,977 |
| GS-6 | $34,280 | $35,423 | $36,565 | $37,708 | $38,850 | $39,993 | $41,136 | $42,278 | $43,421 | $44,563 |
| GS-7 | $38,094 | $39,364 | $40,634 | $41,904 | $43,174 | $44,443 | $45,713 | $46,983 | $48,253 | $49,523 |
| GS-8 | $42,188 | $43,595 | $45,001 | $46,408 | $47,815 | $49,221 | $50,628 | $52,035 | $53,441 | $54,848 |
| GS-9 | $46,597 | $48,150 | $49,703 | $51,256 | $52,809 | $54,362 | $55,915 | $57,468 | $59,021 | $60,574 |
| GS-10 | $51,315 | $53,025 | $54,735 | $56,445 | $58,156 | $59,866 | $61,576 | $63,287 | $64,997 | $66,707 |
| GS-11 | $56,378 | $58,258 | $60,137 | $62,017 | $63,896 | $65,776 | $67,655 | $69,535 | $71,414 | $73,294 |
| GS-12 | $67,572 | $69,825 | $72,078 | $74,331 | $76,584 | $78,836 | $81,089 | $83,342 | $85,595 | $87,847 |
| GS-13 | $80,355 | $83,033 | $85,712 | $88,391 | $91,070 | $93,749 | $96,428 | $99,107 | $101,785 | $104,464 |
| GS-14 | $94,954 | $98,119 | $101,284 | $104,449 | $107,614 | $110,778 | $113,943 | $117,108 | $120,273 | $123,438 |
| GS-15 | $111,694 | $115,417 | $119,140 | $122,863 | $126,586 | $130,309 | $134,032 | $137,755 | $141,478 | $145,201 |
* 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.
Denver Pay Locality Federal Employment Statistics
This section provides statistics on Federal government employees in the Denver 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 Denver pay area.
Common Occupations in Denver Locality
| Occupation | Number Employed | Avg. Salary | Avg. Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contact Representative | 486 | $49,313.00 | $22.00 |
| General Business And Industry | 394 | $98,319.00 | $272.00 |
| Civil Engineering | 361 | $97,126.00 | $419.00 |
| Voucher Examining | 347 | $49,806.00 | $0.00 |
| Veterans Claims Examining | 188 | $74,426.00 | $66.00 |
| Financial Administration And Program | 184 | $86,884.00 | $371.00 |
| Medical Support Assistance | 175 | $42,660.00 | $11.00 |
| Management And Program Analysis | 170 | $82,133.00 | $138.00 |
| Social Work | 142 | $77,960.00 | $14.00 |
| Miscellaneous Clerk And Assistant | 136 | $45,268.00 | $43.00 |
| Information Technology Management | 136 | $116,440.00 | $435.00 |
| Miscellaneous Administration And Program | 119 | $74,666.00 | $60.00 |
| Environmental Protection Specialist | 110 | $116,043.00 | $1,409.00 |
| Accounting | 104 | $104,260.00 | $257.00 |
| Geology | 102 | $115,139.00 | $132.00 |
This table lists the top fifteen occupations held by the approximately 3,154 federal employees working in the Denver Locality, across all agencies, as well as average yearly compensation for Denver Locality based federal employees of that occupation.
Federal Agencies in Denver Locality
| Agency | Denver Locality Employees | Avg. Salary | Avg. Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterans Health Administration | 1,350 | $59,851.00 | $41.00 |
| Office Of The Secretary Of The Interior | 572 | $100,276.00 | $271.00 |
| Bureau Of Reclamation | 241 | $98,937.00 | $607.00 |
| Internal Revenue Service | 225 | $52,160.00 | $20.00 |
| Veterans Benefits Administration | 188 | $74,426.00 | $66.00 |
| Ofc Of Sr Coord For Rocky Mountains | 143 | $100,519.00 | $745.00 |
| Federal Highway Administration | 120 | $95,315.00 | $231.00 |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 110 | $116,043.00 | $1,409.00 |
| Public Buildings Service | 103 | $100,920.00 | $48.00 |
| Geological Survey | 102 | $115,139.00 | $132.00 |
There are ten Federal agencies with a significant workforce in the Denver 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 Denver Locality
There are approximately 3,154 federal employees on the General Schedule payscale located within the Denver pay area. The average federal employee in the Denver lcality earns $82,817 per year, and the average yearly bonus is $244.
Based on data provided by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the most common job title for federal employees based in the Denver locality is Contact Representative. The Federal agency with the largest number of employees in the Denver locality is the Veterans Health Administration, which has total of 1,350 employees in the area.
The bar graph to the left shows the distribution of employees in the Denver 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 Denver locality area include Denver, Buckley Air Force Base, Fort Collins, Lakewood, Thornton, Arvada, Westminster, Centennial and Boulder.