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Detroit General Schedule Payscale
1,295 federal employees †
$74,784 average yearly pay
+4% salary raise this year
The Detroit Locality Area is a General Schedule locality primarily located within Michigan. Federal employees who work within the Detroit locality area receive a locality adjustment of 28.37%, 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 Detroit, 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 Detroit's 28.37% 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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GS-1 | $26,956 | $27,861 | $28,756 | $29,650 | $30,544 | $31,068 | $31,955 | $32,849 | $32,885 | $33,727 |
GS-2 | $30,311 | $31,032 | $32,036 | $32,885 | $33,256 | $34,234 | $35,212 | $36,190 | $37,168 | $38,146 |
GS-3 | $33,073 | $34,176 | $35,279 | $36,381 | $37,484 | $38,587 | $39,689 | $40,792 | $41,895 | $42,998 |
GS-4 | $37,126 | $38,363 | $39,601 | $40,838 | $42,076 | $43,313 | $44,551 | $45,788 | $47,026 | $48,263 |
GS-5 | $41,537 | $42,922 | $44,307 | $45,692 | $47,077 | $48,462 | $49,847 | $51,232 | $52,618 | $54,003 |
GS-6 | $46,303 | $47,846 | $49,389 | $50,932 | $52,475 | $54,018 | $55,561 | $57,104 | $58,647 | $60,190 |
GS-7 | $51,453 | $53,168 | $54,883 | $56,598 | $58,313 | $60,028 | $61,743 | $63,458 | $65,173 | $66,888 |
GS-8 | $56,982 | $58,882 | $60,782 | $62,682 | $64,582 | $66,482 | $68,381 | $70,281 | $72,181 | $74,081 |
GS-9 | $62,937 | $65,035 | $67,132 | $69,230 | $71,328 | $73,425 | $75,523 | $77,620 | $79,718 | $81,815 |
GS-10 | $69,307 | $71,618 | $73,928 | $76,239 | $78,550 | $80,860 | $83,171 | $85,482 | $87,792 | $90,103 |
GS-11 | $76,148 | $78,686 | $81,224 | $83,761 | $86,299 | $88,837 | $91,375 | $93,913 | $96,451 | $98,989 |
GS-12 | $91,270 | $94,312 | $97,355 | $100,397 | $103,439 | $106,482 | $109,524 | $112,566 | $115,609 | $118,651 |
GS-13 | $108,532 | $112,149 | $115,767 | $119,384 | $123,002 | $126,619 | $130,236 | $133,854 | $137,471 | $141,089 |
GS-14 | $128,252 | $132,527 | $136,801 | $141,076 | $145,351 | $149,626 | $153,900 | $158,175 | $162,450 | $166,724 |
GS-15 | $150,858 | $155,886 | $160,914 | $165,943 | $170,971 | $175,999 | $181,027 | $183,500* | $183,500* | $183,500* |
GS Grade |
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GS-1 | $25,792 | $26,658 | $27,514 | $28,368 | $29,225 | $29,726 | $30,575 | $31,429 | $31,464 | $32,264 |
GS-2 | $29,001 | $29,692 | $30,652 | $31,464 | $31,819 | $32,755 | $33,691 | $34,627 | $35,563 | $36,499 |
GS-3 | $31,644 | $32,699 | $33,754 | $34,809 | $35,863 | $36,918 | $37,973 | $39,028 | $40,083 | $41,138 |
GS-4 | $35,522 | $36,706 | $37,890 | $39,074 | $40,258 | $41,442 | $42,626 | $43,810 | $44,994 | $46,178 |
GS-5 | $39,743 | $41,067 | $42,392 | $43,717 | $45,041 | $46,366 | $47,691 | $49,015 | $50,340 | $51,664 |
GS-6 | $44,302 | $45,779 | $47,256 | $48,733 | $50,209 | $51,686 | $53,163 | $54,640 | $56,116 | $57,593 |
GS-7 | $49,230 | $50,870 | $52,511 | $54,151 | $55,792 | $57,432 | $59,073 | $60,713 | $62,353 | $63,994 |
GS-8 | $54,521 | $56,338 | $58,155 | $59,971 | $61,788 | $63,605 | $65,422 | $67,239 | $69,056 | $70,873 |
GS-9 | $60,218 | $62,226 | $64,233 | $66,240 | $68,248 | $70,255 | $72,263 | $74,270 | $76,277 | $78,285 |
GS-10 | $66,313 | $68,524 | $70,735 | $72,945 | $75,156 | $77,367 | $79,578 | $81,788 | $83,999 | $86,210 |
GS-11 | $72,858 | $75,287 | $77,715 | $80,143 | $82,571 | $84,999 | $87,427 | $89,855 | $92,283 | $94,711 |
GS-12 | $87,327 | $90,238 | $93,150 | $96,061 | $98,973 | $101,884 | $104,795 | $107,707 | $110,618 | $113,529 |
GS-13 | $103,843 | $107,304 | $110,765 | $114,226 | $117,687 | $121,149 | $124,610 | $128,071 | $131,532 | $134,993 |
GS-14 | $122,711 | $126,801 | $130,892 | $134,982 | $139,072 | $143,162 | $147,253 | $151,343 | $155,433 | $159,523 |
GS-15 | $144,341 | $149,153 | $153,964 | $158,775 | $163,587 | $168,398 | $173,209 | $176,300* | $176,300* | $176,300* |
GS Grade |
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GS-1 | $25,130 | $25,973 | $26,808 | $27,640 | $28,475 | $28,964 | $29,790 | $30,623 | $30,656 | $31,435 |
GS-2 | $28,257 | $28,930 | $29,865 | $30,656 | $31,001 | $31,913 | $32,824 | $33,736 | $34,648 | $35,559 |
GS-3 | $30,832 | $31,859 | $32,887 | $33,914 | $34,942 | $35,969 | $36,997 | $38,024 | $39,052 | $40,079 |
GS-4 | $34,611 | $35,764 | $36,918 | $38,071 | $39,225 | $40,378 | $41,532 | $42,685 | $43,839 | $44,992 |
GS-5 | $38,723 | $40,014 | $41,305 | $42,596 | $43,887 | $45,178 | $46,469 | $47,760 | $49,051 | $50,342 |
GS-6 | $43,165 | $44,604 | $46,043 | $47,481 | $48,920 | $50,359 | $51,798 | $53,236 | $54,675 | $56,114 |
GS-7 | $47,967 | $49,566 | $51,165 | $52,764 | $54,363 | $55,962 | $57,561 | $59,161 | $60,760 | $62,359 |
GS-8 | $53,122 | $54,893 | $56,664 | $58,435 | $60,206 | $61,977 | $63,748 | $65,519 | $67,290 | $69,061 |
GS-9 | $58,673 | $60,629 | $62,584 | $64,540 | $66,495 | $68,451 | $70,407 | $72,362 | $74,318 | $76,274 |
GS-10 | $64,612 | $66,767 | $68,921 | $71,075 | $73,229 | $75,384 | $77,538 | $79,692 | $81,846 | $84,001 |
GS-11 | $70,989 | $73,355 | $75,722 | $78,089 | $80,456 | $82,823 | $85,190 | $87,557 | $89,924 | $92,290 |
GS-12 | $85,087 | $87,923 | $90,760 | $93,597 | $96,433 | $99,270 | $102,107 | $104,944 | $107,780 | $110,617 |
GS-13 | $101,179 | $104,551 | $107,924 | $111,297 | $114,669 | $118,042 | $121,415 | $124,788 | $128,160 | $131,533 |
GS-14 | $119,562 | $123,548 | $127,533 | $131,518 | $135,503 | $139,488 | $143,473 | $147,458 | $151,443 | $155,428 |
GS-15 | $140,638 | $145,326 | $150,014 | $154,701 | $159,389 | $164,077 | $168,765 | $172,500* | $172,500* | $172,500* |
GS Grade |
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GS-1 | $24,882 | $25,716 | $26,544 | $27,366 | $28,194 | $28,678 | $29,495 | $30,320 | $30,353 | $31,127 |
GS-2 | $27,977 | $28,643 | $29,570 | $30,353 | $30,694 | $31,597 | $32,500 | $33,402 | $34,305 | $35,208 |
GS-3 | $30,526 | $31,544 | $32,561 | $33,578 | $34,595 | $35,613 | $36,630 | $37,647 | $38,665 | $39,682 |
GS-4 | $34,268 | $35,410 | $36,552 | $37,694 | $38,836 | $39,978 | $41,121 | $42,263 | $43,405 | $44,547 |
GS-5 | $38,340 | $39,618 | $40,896 | $42,175 | $43,453 | $44,731 | $46,010 | $47,288 | $48,566 | $49,845 |
GS-6 | $42,738 | $44,162 | $45,587 | $47,012 | $48,436 | $49,861 | $51,286 | $52,710 | $54,135 | $55,560 |
GS-7 | $47,492 | $49,074 | $50,657 | $52,239 | $53,822 | $55,405 | $56,987 | $58,570 | $60,152 | $61,735 |
GS-8 | $52,596 | $54,349 | $56,102 | $57,855 | $59,609 | $61,362 | $63,115 | $64,868 | $66,621 | $68,375 |
GS-9 | $58,092 | $60,029 | $61,965 | $63,902 | $65,838 | $67,775 | $69,712 | $71,648 | $73,585 | $75,521 |
GS-10 | $63,973 | $66,106 | $68,238 | $70,371 | $72,504 | $74,636 | $76,769 | $78,901 | $81,034 | $83,167 |
GS-11 | $70,286 | $72,628 | $74,971 | $77,314 | $79,656 | $81,999 | $84,342 | $86,685 | $89,027 | $91,370 |
GS-12 | $84,244 | $87,053 | $89,861 | $92,670 | $95,479 | $98,287 | $101,096 | $103,905 | $106,713 | $109,522 |
GS-13 | $100,177 | $103,516 | $106,856 | $110,195 | $113,535 | $116,875 | $120,214 | $123,554 | $126,893 | $130,233 |
GS-14 | $118,378 | $122,324 | $126,270 | $130,215 | $134,161 | $138,107 | $142,052 | $145,998 | $149,943 | $153,889 |
GS-15 | $139,245 | $143,887 | $148,529 | $153,171 | $157,813 | $162,455 | $167,097 | $170,800* | $170,800* | $170,800* |
GS Grade |
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GS-1 | $24,155 | $24,964 | $25,768 | $26,565 | $27,369 | $27,839 | $28,632 | $29,434 | $29,466 | $30,215 |
GS-2 | $27,159 | $27,806 | $28,705 | $29,466 | $29,797 | $30,673 | $31,549 | $32,425 | $33,302 | $34,178 |
GS-3 | $29,633 | $30,621 | $31,609 | $32,597 | $33,584 | $34,572 | $35,560 | $36,548 | $37,536 | $38,524 |
GS-4 | $33,266 | $34,374 | $35,483 | $36,591 | $37,699 | $38,808 | $39,916 | $41,024 | $42,133 | $43,241 |
GS-5 | $37,219 | $38,459 | $39,699 | $40,939 | $42,180 | $43,420 | $44,660 | $45,900 | $47,140 | $48,381 |
GS-6 | $41,487 | $42,871 | $44,254 | $45,638 | $47,021 | $48,405 | $49,788 | $51,172 | $52,555 | $53,939 |
GS-7 | $46,103 | $47,640 | $49,177 | $50,714 | $52,251 | $53,788 | $55,325 | $56,862 | $58,399 | $59,935 |
GS-8 | $51,058 | $52,759 | $54,461 | $56,163 | $57,865 | $59,566 | $61,268 | $62,970 | $64,672 | $66,374 |
GS-9 | $56,394 | $58,273 | $60,152 | $62,032 | $63,911 | $65,790 | $67,670 | $69,549 | $71,428 | $73,308 |
GS-10 | $62,103 | $64,172 | $66,242 | $68,311 | $70,381 | $72,450 | $74,520 | $76,589 | $78,659 | $80,729 |
GS-11 | $68,230 | $70,505 | $72,780 | $75,055 | $77,330 | $79,605 | $81,880 | $84,155 | $86,430 | $88,705 |
GS-12 | $81,780 | $84,506 | $87,233 | $89,959 | $92,685 | $95,412 | $98,138 | $100,865 | $103,591 | $106,318 |
GS-13 | $97,247 | $100,488 | $103,729 | $106,971 | $110,212 | $113,453 | $116,694 | $119,936 | $123,177 | $126,418 |
GS-14 | $114,916 | $118,747 | $122,578 | $126,409 | $130,240 | $134,071 | $137,902 | $141,733 | $145,564 | $149,395 |
GS-15 | $135,173 | $139,679 | $144,184 | $148,690 | $153,195 | $157,701 | $162,206 | $166,500* | $166,500* | $166,500* |
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GS-1 | $23,716 | $24,510 | $25,299 | $26,083 | $26,872 | $27,333 | $28,112 | $28,900 | $28,930 | $29,671 |
GS-2 | $26,665 | $27,300 | $28,183 | $28,930 | $29,258 | $30,119 | $30,980 | $31,842 | $32,703 | $33,564 |
GS-3 | $29,094 | $30,064 | $31,034 | $32,003 | $32,973 | $33,942 | $34,912 | $35,882 | $36,851 | $37,821 |
GS-4 | $32,662 | $33,750 | $34,839 | $35,927 | $37,015 | $38,104 | $39,192 | $40,280 | $41,368 | $42,457 |
GS-5 | $36,543 | $37,761 | $38,980 | $40,198 | $41,416 | $42,635 | $43,853 | $45,071 | $46,290 | $47,508 |
GS-6 | $40,733 | $42,090 | $43,448 | $44,805 | $46,162 | $47,519 | $48,876 | $50,234 | $51,591 | $52,948 |
GS-7 | $45,266 | $46,774 | $48,283 | $49,792 | $51,300 | $52,809 | $54,318 | $55,826 | $57,335 | $58,844 |
GS-8 | $50,130 | $51,802 | $53,473 | $55,145 | $56,816 | $58,488 | $60,159 | $61,831 | $63,502 | $65,174 |
GS-9 | $55,369 | $57,215 | $59,061 | $60,907 | $62,753 | $64,598 | $66,444 | $68,290 | $70,136 | $71,981 |
GS-10 | $60,975 | $63,008 | $65,040 | $67,073 | $69,105 | $71,138 | $73,171 | $75,203 | $77,236 | $79,269 |
GS-11 | $66,991 | $69,224 | $71,458 | $73,691 | $75,924 | $78,158 | $80,391 | $82,624 | $84,858 | $87,091 |
GS-12 | $80,295 | $82,972 | $85,648 | $88,325 | $91,001 | $93,678 | $96,354 | $99,031 | $101,707 | $104,384 |
GS-13 | $95,480 | $98,663 | $101,846 | $105,029 | $108,211 | $111,394 | $114,577 | $117,760 | $120,942 | $124,125 |
GS-14 | $112,830 | $116,591 | $120,352 | $124,113 | $127,874 | $131,635 | $135,396 | $139,157 | $142,918 | $146,679 |
GS-15 | $132,718 | $137,142 | $141,565 | $145,989 | $150,413 | $154,837 | $159,261 | $163,684 | $164,200* | $164,200* |
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GS-1 | $23,283 | $24,063 | $24,837 | $25,607 | $26,381 | $26,834 | $27,599 | $28,372 | $28,402 | $29,121 |
GS-2 | $26,178 | $26,801 | $27,668 | $28,402 | $28,722 | $29,566 | $30,411 | $31,255 | $32,100 | $32,944 |
GS-3 | $28,563 | $29,516 | $30,469 | $31,421 | $32,374 | $33,327 | $34,279 | $35,232 | $36,185 | $37,135 |
GS-4 | $32,066 | $33,134 | $34,203 | $35,271 | $36,339 | $37,407 | $38,476 | $39,544 | $40,612 | $41,681 |
GS-5 | $35,875 | $37,072 | $38,268 | $39,465 | $40,661 | $41,858 | $43,054 | $44,251 | $45,447 | $46,644 |
GS-6 | $39,990 | $41,324 | $42,657 | $43,991 | $45,324 | $46,657 | $47,991 | $49,324 | $50,658 | $51,991 |
GS-7 | $44,439 | $45,921 | $47,403 | $48,884 | $50,366 | $51,848 | $53,330 | $54,812 | $56,293 | $57,775 |
GS-8 | $49,215 | $50,855 | $52,495 | $54,135 | $55,776 | $57,416 | $59,056 | $60,696 | $62,336 | $63,976 |
GS-9 | $54,358 | $56,170 | $57,982 | $59,795 | $61,607 | $63,419 | $65,232 | $67,044 | $68,856 | $70,669 |
GS-10 | $59,861 | $61,857 | $63,853 | $65,849 | $67,845 | $69,840 | $71,836 | $73,832 | $75,828 | $77,824 |
GS-11 | $65,767 | $67,959 | $70,151 | $72,343 | $74,535 | $76,726 | $78,918 | $81,110 | $83,302 | $85,494 |
GS-12 | $78,829 | $81,457 | $84,085 | $86,713 | $89,341 | $91,969 | $94,597 | $97,225 | $99,853 | $102,481 |
GS-13 | $93,737 | $96,862 | $99,986 | $103,110 | $106,235 | $109,359 | $112,484 | $115,608 | $118,732 | $121,857 |
GS-14 | $110,769 | $114,462 | $118,154 | $121,847 | $125,539 | $129,232 | $132,924 | $136,617 | $140,309 | $144,002 |
GS-15 | $130,295 | $134,638 | $138,982 | $143,325 | $147,669 | $152,012 | $156,356 | $160,699 | $161,900* | $161,900* |
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GS-1 | $22,819 | $23,581 | $24,340 | $25,095 | $25,854 | $26,298 | $27,048 | $27,805 | $27,835 | $28,539 |
GS-2 | $25,655 | $26,266 | $27,115 | $27,835 | $28,150 | $28,979 | $29,807 | $30,636 | $31,464 | $32,293 |
GS-3 | $27,992 | $28,925 | $29,858 | $30,791 | $31,724 | $32,657 | $33,590 | $34,523 | $35,456 | $36,389 |
GS-4 | $31,425 | $32,472 | $33,520 | $34,567 | $35,614 | $36,662 | $37,709 | $38,757 | $39,804 | $40,852 |
GS-5 | $35,158 | $36,330 | $37,502 | $38,673 | $39,845 | $41,017 | $42,189 | $43,361 | $44,533 | $45,705 |
GS-6 | $39,191 | $40,497 | $41,803 | $43,110 | $44,416 | $45,722 | $47,028 | $48,334 | $49,641 | $50,947 |
GS-7 | $43,551 | $45,003 | $46,455 | $47,906 | $49,358 | $50,810 | $52,262 | $53,713 | $55,165 | $56,617 |
GS-8 | $48,231 | $49,838 | $51,446 | $53,053 | $54,660 | $56,267 | $57,875 | $59,482 | $61,089 | $62,696 |
GS-9 | $53,272 | $55,047 | $56,822 | $58,597 | $60,373 | $62,148 | $63,923 | $65,698 | $67,473 | $69,249 |
GS-10 | $58,665 | $60,620 | $62,576 | $64,531 | $66,487 | $68,442 | $70,398 | $72,354 | $74,309 | $76,265 |
GS-11 | $64,453 | $66,601 | $68,750 | $70,898 | $73,046 | $75,195 | $77,343 | $79,492 | $81,640 | $83,788 |
GS-12 | $77,254 | $79,829 | $82,404 | $84,979 | $87,554 | $90,129 | $92,704 | $95,279 | $97,854 | $100,429 |
GS-13 | $91,864 | $94,927 | $97,990 | $101,053 | $104,115 | $107,178 | $110,241 | $113,304 | $116,366 | $119,429 |
GS-14 | $108,555 | $112,174 | $115,793 | $119,412 | $123,030 | $126,649 | $130,268 | $133,887 | $137,506 | $141,124 |
GS-15 | $127,692 | $131,949 | $136,206 | $140,463 | $144,719 | $148,976 | $153,233 | $157,490 | $160,300* | $160,300* |
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GS-1 | $22,536 | $23,289 | $24,039 | $24,784 | $25,534 | $25,973 | $26,714 | $27,461 | $27,490 | $28,183 |
GS-2 | $25,338 | $25,941 | $26,780 | $27,490 | $27,800 | $28,618 | $29,435 | $30,253 | $31,071 | $31,889 |
GS-3 | $27,646 | $28,568 | $29,490 | $30,412 | $31,334 | $32,256 | $33,178 | $34,100 | $35,022 | $35,944 |
GS-4 | $31,036 | $32,071 | $33,106 | $34,141 | $35,176 | $36,211 | $37,246 | $38,281 | $39,315 | $40,350 |
GS-5 | $34,723 | $35,881 | $37,038 | $38,196 | $39,354 | $40,512 | $41,669 | $42,827 | $43,985 | $45,143 |
GS-6 | $38,706 | $39,997 | $41,287 | $42,578 | $43,868 | $45,159 | $46,449 | $47,740 | $49,030 | $50,321 |
GS-7 | $43,012 | $44,445 | $45,879 | $47,312 | $48,745 | $50,178 | $51,612 | $53,045 | $54,478 | $55,911 |
GS-8 | $47,634 | $49,223 | $50,811 | $52,399 | $53,988 | $55,576 | $57,165 | $58,753 | $60,341 | $61,930 |
GS-9 | $52,613 | $54,366 | $56,120 | $57,873 | $59,626 | $61,380 | $63,133 | $64,887 | $66,640 | $68,393 |
GS-10 | $57,939 | $59,870 | $61,801 | $63,731 | $65,662 | $67,593 | $69,524 | $71,455 | $73,386 | $75,316 |
GS-11 | $63,656 | $65,778 | $67,900 | $70,022 | $72,143 | $74,265 | $76,387 | $78,509 | $80,631 | $82,753 |
GS-12 | $76,298 | $78,842 | $81,386 | $83,930 | $86,473 | $89,017 | $91,561 | $94,105 | $96,649 | $99,193 |
GS-13 | $90,728 | $93,752 | $96,777 | $99,801 | $102,825 | $105,849 | $108,873 | $111,897 | $114,921 | $117,945 |
GS-14 | $107,213 | $110,786 | $114,360 | $117,934 | $121,508 | $125,081 | $128,655 | $132,229 | $135,803 | $139,377 |
GS-15 | $126,113 | $130,317 | $134,521 | $138,725 | $142,929 | $147,134 | $151,338 | $155,542 | $158,700* | $158,700* |
GS Grade |
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GS-1 | $22,313 | $23,058 | $23,800 | $24,539 | $25,281 | $25,716 | $26,450 | $27,189 | $27,218 | $27,913 |
GS-2 | $25,087 | $25,684 | $26,514 | $27,218 | $27,522 | $28,331 | $29,140 | $29,949 | $30,758 | $31,567 |
GS-3 | $27,372 | $28,284 | $29,196 | $30,108 | $31,020 | $31,932 | $32,844 | $33,756 | $34,668 | $35,580 |
GS-4 | $30,728 | $31,752 | $32,776 | $33,800 | $34,823 | $35,847 | $36,871 | $37,895 | $38,918 | $39,942 |
GS-5 | $34,379 | $35,526 | $36,672 | $37,819 | $38,966 | $40,112 | $41,259 | $42,405 | $43,552 | $44,698 |
GS-6 | $38,323 | $39,600 | $40,876 | $42,153 | $43,430 | $44,707 | $45,984 | $47,261 | $48,538 | $49,815 |
GS-7 | $42,586 | $44,006 | $45,426 | $46,845 | $48,265 | $49,684 | $51,104 | $52,524 | $53,943 | $55,363 |
GS-8 | $47,163 | $48,735 | $50,307 | $51,880 | $53,452 | $55,024 | $56,596 | $58,168 | $59,741 | $61,313 |
GS-9 | $52,092 | $53,828 | $55,564 | $57,300 | $59,036 | $60,772 | $62,508 | $64,244 | $65,980 | $67,716 |
GS-10 | $57,366 | $59,278 | $61,190 | $63,102 | $65,014 | $66,927 | $68,839 | $70,751 | $72,663 | $74,576 |
GS-11 | $63,025 | $65,126 | $67,227 | $69,328 | $71,429 | $73,530 | $75,630 | $77,731 | $79,832 | $81,933 |
GS-12 | $75,542 | $78,060 | $80,578 | $83,096 | $85,613 | $88,131 | $90,649 | $93,167 | $95,685 | $98,202 |
GS-13 | $89,830 | $92,824 | $95,819 | $98,813 | $101,807 | $104,801 | $107,796 | $110,790 | $113,784 | $116,779 |
GS-14 | $106,152 | $109,689 | $113,227 | $116,765 | $120,303 | $123,841 | $127,378 | $130,916 | $134,454 | $137,992 |
GS-15 | $124,864 | $129,026 | $133,188 | $137,350 | $141,512 | $145,674 | $149,836 | $153,998 | $155,500* | $155,500* |
GS Grade |
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GS-1 | $22,092 | $22,830 | $23,565 | $24,296 | $25,030 | $25,462 | $26,188 | $26,920 | $26,949 | $27,634 |
GS-2 | $24,839 | $25,430 | $26,251 | $26,949 | $27,251 | $28,053 | $28,855 | $29,656 | $30,458 | $31,260 |
GS-3 | $27,101 | $28,005 | $28,908 | $29,811 | $30,715 | $31,618 | $32,522 | $33,425 | $34,328 | $35,232 |
GS-4 | $30,424 | $31,438 | $32,452 | $33,466 | $34,480 | $35,493 | $36,507 | $37,521 | $38,535 | $39,549 |
GS-5 | $34,039 | $35,173 | $36,307 | $37,442 | $38,576 | $39,710 | $40,844 | $41,978 | $43,113 | $44,247 |
GS-6 | $37,943 | $39,207 | $40,472 | $41,736 | $43,001 | $44,265 | $45,530 | $46,794 | $48,059 | $49,323 |
GS-7 | $42,165 | $43,570 | $44,976 | $46,382 | $47,788 | $49,194 | $50,600 | $52,006 | $53,412 | $54,818 |
GS-8 | $46,696 | $48,252 | $49,808 | $51,365 | $52,921 | $54,477 | $56,033 | $57,589 | $59,145 | $60,701 |
GS-9 | $51,576 | $53,294 | $55,013 | $56,731 | $58,450 | $60,169 | $61,887 | $63,606 | $65,325 | $67,043 |
GS-10 | $56,797 | $58,691 | $60,584 | $62,478 | $64,372 | $66,265 | $68,159 | $70,053 | $71,946 | $73,840 |
GS-11 | $62,401 | $64,481 | $66,561 | $68,640 | $70,720 | $72,800 | $74,880 | $76,959 | $79,039 | $81,119 |
GS-12 | $74,794 | $77,287 | $79,780 | $82,273 | $84,766 | $87,259 | $89,752 | $92,245 | $94,738 | $97,231 |
GS-13 | $88,940 | $91,905 | $94,869 | $97,834 | $100,798 | $103,763 | $106,727 | $109,692 | $112,656 | $115,621 |
GS-14 | $105,101 | $108,604 | $112,107 | $115,610 | $119,113 | $122,616 | $126,119 | $129,622 | $133,125 | $136,628 |
GS-15 | $123,628 | $127,749 | $131,870 | $135,991 | $140,113 | $144,234 | $148,355 | $152,476 | $155,500* | $155,500* |
GS Grade |
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GS-1 | $22,092 | $22,830 | $23,565 | $24,296 | $25,030 | $25,462 | $26,188 | $26,920 | $26,949 | $27,634 |
GS-2 | $24,839 | $25,430 | $26,251 | $26,949 | $27,251 | $28,053 | $28,855 | $29,656 | $30,458 | $31,260 |
GS-3 | $27,101 | $28,005 | $28,908 | $29,811 | $30,715 | $31,618 | $32,522 | $33,425 | $34,328 | $35,232 |
GS-4 | $30,424 | $31,438 | $32,452 | $33,466 | $34,480 | $35,493 | $36,507 | $37,521 | $38,535 | $39,549 |
GS-5 | $34,039 | $35,173 | $36,307 | $37,442 | $38,576 | $39,710 | $40,844 | $41,978 | $43,113 | $44,247 |
GS-6 | $37,943 | $39,207 | $40,472 | $41,736 | $43,001 | $44,265 | $45,530 | $46,794 | $48,059 | $49,323 |
GS-7 | $42,165 | $43,570 | $44,976 | $46,382 | $47,788 | $49,194 | $50,600 | $52,006 | $53,412 | $54,818 |
GS-8 | $46,696 | $48,252 | $49,808 | $51,365 | $52,921 | $54,477 | $56,033 | $57,589 | $59,145 | $60,701 |
GS-9 | $51,576 | $53,294 | $55,013 | $56,731 | $58,450 | $60,169 | $61,887 | $63,606 | $65,325 | $67,043 |
GS-10 | $56,797 | $58,691 | $60,584 | $62,478 | $64,372 | $66,265 | $68,159 | $70,053 | $71,946 | $73,840 |
GS-11 | $62,401 | $64,481 | $66,561 | $68,640 | $70,720 | $72,800 | $74,880 | $76,959 | $79,039 | $81,119 |
GS-12 | $74,794 | $77,287 | $79,780 | $82,273 | $84,766 | $87,259 | $89,752 | $92,245 | $94,738 | $97,231 |
GS-13 | $88,940 | $91,905 | $94,869 | $97,834 | $100,798 | $103,763 | $106,727 | $109,692 | $112,656 | $115,621 |
GS-14 | $105,101 | $108,604 | $112,107 | $115,610 | $119,113 | $122,616 | $126,119 | $129,622 | $133,125 | $136,628 |
GS-15 | $123,628 | $127,749 | $131,870 | $135,991 | $140,113 | $144,234 | $148,355 | $152,476 | $155,500* | $155,500* |
GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
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GS-1 | $22,092 | $22,830 | $23,565 | $24,296 | $25,030 | $25,462 | $26,188 | $26,920 | $26,949 | $27,634 |
GS-2 | $24,839 | $25,430 | $26,251 | $26,949 | $27,251 | $28,053 | $28,855 | $29,656 | $30,458 | $31,260 |
GS-3 | $27,101 | $28,005 | $28,908 | $29,811 | $30,715 | $31,618 | $32,522 | $33,425 | $34,328 | $35,232 |
GS-4 | $30,424 | $31,438 | $32,452 | $33,466 | $34,480 | $35,493 | $36,507 | $37,521 | $38,535 | $39,549 |
GS-5 | $34,039 | $35,173 | $36,307 | $37,442 | $38,576 | $39,710 | $40,844 | $41,978 | $43,113 | $44,247 |
GS-6 | $37,943 | $39,207 | $40,472 | $41,736 | $43,001 | $44,265 | $45,530 | $46,794 | $48,059 | $49,323 |
GS-7 | $42,165 | $43,570 | $44,976 | $46,382 | $47,788 | $49,194 | $50,600 | $52,006 | $53,412 | $54,818 |
GS-8 | $46,696 | $48,252 | $49,808 | $51,365 | $52,921 | $54,477 | $56,033 | $57,589 | $59,145 | $60,701 |
GS-9 | $51,576 | $53,294 | $55,013 | $56,731 | $58,450 | $60,169 | $61,887 | $63,606 | $65,325 | $67,043 |
GS-10 | $56,797 | $58,691 | $60,584 | $62,478 | $64,372 | $66,265 | $68,159 | $70,053 | $71,946 | $73,840 |
GS-11 | $62,401 | $64,481 | $66,561 | $68,640 | $70,720 | $72,800 | $74,880 | $76,959 | $79,039 | $81,119 |
GS-12 | $74,794 | $77,287 | $79,780 | $82,273 | $84,766 | $87,259 | $89,752 | $92,245 | $94,738 | $97,231 |
GS-13 | $88,940 | $91,905 | $94,869 | $97,834 | $100,798 | $103,763 | $106,727 | $109,692 | $112,656 | $115,621 |
GS-14 | $105,101 | $108,604 | $112,107 | $115,610 | $119,113 | $122,616 | $126,119 | $129,622 | $133,125 | $136,628 |
GS-15 | $123,628 | $127,749 | $131,870 | $135,991 | $140,113 | $144,234 | $148,355 | $152,476 | $155,500* | $155,500* |
GS Grade |
Step 1 |
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GS-1 | $22,092 | $22,830 | $23,565 | $24,296 | $25,030 | $25,462 | $26,188 | $26,920 | $26,949 | $27,634 |
GS-2 | $24,839 | $25,430 | $26,251 | $26,949 | $27,251 | $28,053 | $28,855 | $29,656 | $30,458 | $31,260 |
GS-3 | $27,101 | $28,005 | $28,908 | $29,811 | $30,715 | $31,618 | $32,522 | $33,425 | $34,328 | $35,232 |
GS-4 | $30,424 | $31,438 | $32,452 | $33,466 | $34,480 | $35,493 | $36,507 | $37,521 | $38,535 | $39,549 |
GS-5 | $34,039 | $35,173 | $36,307 | $37,442 | $38,576 | $39,710 | $40,844 | $41,978 | $43,113 | $44,247 |
GS-6 | $37,943 | $39,207 | $40,472 | $41,736 | $43,001 | $44,265 | $45,530 | $46,794 | $48,059 | $49,323 |
GS-7 | $42,165 | $43,570 | $44,976 | $46,382 | $47,788 | $49,194 | $50,600 | $52,006 | $53,412 | $54,818 |
GS-8 | $46,696 | $48,252 | $49,808 | $51,365 | $52,921 | $54,477 | $56,033 | $57,589 | $59,145 | $60,701 |
GS-9 | $51,576 | $53,294 | $55,013 | $56,731 | $58,450 | $60,169 | $61,887 | $63,606 | $65,325 | $67,043 |
GS-10 | $56,797 | $58,691 | $60,584 | $62,478 | $64,372 | $66,265 | $68,159 | $70,053 | $71,946 | $73,840 |
GS-11 | $62,401 | $64,481 | $66,561 | $68,640 | $70,720 | $72,800 | $74,880 | $76,959 | $79,039 | $81,119 |
GS-12 | $74,794 | $77,287 | $79,780 | $82,273 | $84,766 | $87,259 | $89,752 | $92,245 | $94,738 | $97,231 |
GS-13 | $88,940 | $91,905 | $94,869 | $97,834 | $100,798 | $103,763 | $106,727 | $109,692 | $112,656 | $115,621 |
GS-14 | $105,101 | $108,604 | $112,107 | $115,610 | $119,113 | $122,616 | $126,119 | $129,622 | $133,125 | $136,628 |
GS-15 | $123,628 | $127,749 | $131,870 | $135,991 | $140,113 | $144,234 | $148,355 | $152,476 | $155,500* | $155,500* |
GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
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Step 6 |
Step 7 |
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GS-1 | $21,672 | $22,396 | $23,117 | $23,835 | $24,555 | $24,979 | $25,691 | $26,408 | $26,437 | $27,114 |
GS-2 | $24,367 | $24,947 | $25,752 | $26,437 | $26,732 | $27,518 | $28,304 | $29,090 | $29,876 | $30,661 |
GS-3 | $26,586 | $27,472 | $28,358 | $29,244 | $30,130 | $31,016 | $31,902 | $32,788 | $33,674 | $34,560 |
GS-4 | $29,847 | $30,842 | $31,836 | $32,831 | $33,826 | $34,820 | $35,815 | $36,810 | $37,804 | $38,799 |
GS-5 | $33,393 | $34,507 | $35,620 | $36,733 | $37,846 | $38,960 | $40,073 | $41,186 | $42,300 | $43,413 |
GS-6 | $37,222 | $38,463 | $39,704 | $40,944 | $42,185 | $43,425 | $44,666 | $45,906 | $47,147 | $48,387 |
GS-7 | $41,364 | $42,743 | $44,122 | $45,501 | $46,880 | $48,259 | $49,638 | $51,017 | $52,396 | $53,775 |
GS-8 | $45,810 | $47,337 | $48,864 | $50,391 | $51,919 | $53,446 | $54,973 | $56,500 | $58,027 | $59,555 |
GS-9 | $50,597 | $52,283 | $53,970 | $55,656 | $57,343 | $59,030 | $60,716 | $62,403 | $64,089 | $65,776 |
GS-10 | $55,719 | $57,576 | $59,434 | $61,291 | $63,148 | $65,005 | $66,862 | $68,719 | $70,576 | $72,433 |
GS-11 | $61,217 | $63,257 | $65,297 | $67,336 | $69,376 | $71,416 | $73,456 | $75,496 | $77,536 | $79,576 |
GS-12 | $73,374 | $75,819 | $78,264 | $80,709 | $83,155 | $85,600 | $88,045 | $90,490 | $92,936 | $95,381 |
GS-13 | $87,252 | $90,160 | $93,069 | $95,978 | $98,886 | $101,795 | $104,704 | $107,612 | $110,521 | $113,429 |
GS-14 | $103,105 | $106,542 | $109,980 | $113,417 | $116,854 | $120,292 | $123,729 | $127,167 | $130,604 | $134,042 |
GS-15 | $121,282 | $125,324 | $129,367 | $133,410 | $137,453 | $141,496 | $145,539 | $149,582 | $153,200* | $153,200* |
GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
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GS-1 | $20,801 | $21,496 | $22,187 | $22,876 | $23,568 | $23,974 | $24,657 | $25,347 | $25,374 | $26,022 |
GS-2 | $23,387 | $23,944 | $24,717 | $25,374 | $25,657 | $26,411 | $27,165 | $27,919 | $28,673 | $29,428 |
GS-3 | $25,518 | $26,368 | $27,219 | $28,069 | $28,920 | $29,770 | $30,621 | $31,472 | $32,322 | $33,173 |
GS-4 | $28,647 | $29,602 | $30,558 | $31,513 | $32,469 | $33,424 | $34,380 | $35,335 | $36,291 | $37,246 |
GS-5 | $32,050 | $33,118 | $34,185 | $35,253 | $36,321 | $37,389 | $38,457 | $39,524 | $40,592 | $41,660 |
GS-6 | $35,726 | $36,917 | $38,108 | $39,299 | $40,490 | $41,681 | $42,872 | $44,063 | $45,254 | $46,445 |
GS-7 | $39,701 | $41,024 | $42,347 | $43,670 | $44,992 | $46,315 | $47,638 | $48,961 | $50,284 | $51,606 |
GS-8 | $43,967 | $45,433 | $46,899 | $48,364 | $49,830 | $51,295 | $52,761 | $54,226 | $55,692 | $57,158 |
GS-9 | $48,562 | $50,181 | $51,801 | $53,420 | $55,039 | $56,659 | $58,278 | $59,897 | $61,517 | $63,136 |
GS-10 | $53,478 | $55,261 | $57,044 | $58,827 | $60,610 | $62,393 | $64,176 | $65,958 | $67,741 | $69,524 |
GS-11 | $58,755 | $60,714 | $62,672 | $64,631 | $66,589 | $68,548 | $70,506 | $72,465 | $74,424 | $76,382 |
GS-12 | $70,422 | $72,770 | $75,118 | $77,466 | $79,814 | $82,162 | $84,509 | $86,857 | $89,205 | $91,553 |
GS-13 | $83,743 | $86,535 | $89,327 | $92,119 | $94,911 | $97,703 | $100,495 | $103,287 | $106,079 | $108,872 |
GS-14 | $98,958 | $102,256 | $105,555 | $108,853 | $112,152 | $115,450 | $118,749 | $122,047 | $125,346 | $128,644 |
GS-15 | $116,404 | $120,285 | $124,166 | $128,046 | $131,927 | $135,807 | $139,688 | $143,568 | $147,449 | $149,000* |
GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
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Step 6 |
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GS-1 | $20,210 | $20,885 | $21,558 | $22,227 | $22,899 | $23,294 | $23,957 | $24,627 | $24,654 | $25,276 |
GS-2 | $22,724 | $23,263 | $24,016 | $24,654 | $24,928 | $25,661 | $26,394 | $27,127 | $27,860 | $28,592 |
GS-3 | $24,793 | $25,620 | $26,446 | $27,273 | $28,099 | $28,925 | $29,752 | $30,578 | $31,405 | $32,231 |
GS-4 | $27,833 | $28,760 | $29,687 | $30,615 | $31,542 | $32,469 | $33,396 | $34,324 | $35,251 | $36,178 |
GS-5 | $31,140 | $32,177 | $33,215 | $34,253 | $35,291 | $36,329 | $37,367 | $38,405 | $39,443 | $40,480 |
GS-6 | $34,711 | $35,868 | $37,025 | $38,182 | $39,339 | $40,496 | $41,653 | $42,810 | $43,967 | $45,124 |
GS-7 | $38,574 | $39,859 | $41,145 | $42,431 | $43,717 | $45,003 | $46,288 | $47,574 | $48,860 | $50,146 |
GS-8 | $42,719 | $44,143 | $45,568 | $46,992 | $48,416 | $49,841 | $51,265 | $52,689 | $54,114 | $55,538 |
GS-9 | $47,183 | $48,755 | $50,328 | $51,901 | $53,473 | $55,046 | $56,618 | $58,191 | $59,764 | $61,336 |
GS-10 | $51,960 | $53,692 | $55,424 | $57,156 | $58,887 | $60,619 | $62,351 | $64,083 | $65,815 | $67,546 |
GS-11 | $57,088 | $58,991 | $60,894 | $62,797 | $64,700 | $66,603 | $68,506 | $70,410 | $72,313 | $74,216 |
GS-12 | $68,423 | $70,704 | $72,985 | $75,266 | $77,547 | $79,828 | $82,109 | $84,390 | $86,672 | $88,953 |
GS-13 | $81,366 | $84,078 | $86,791 | $89,503 | $92,216 | $94,928 | $97,641 | $100,353 | $103,066 | $105,778 |
GS-14 | $96,148 | $99,353 | $102,558 | $105,763 | $108,967 | $112,172 | $115,377 | $118,582 | $121,786 | $124,991 |
GS-15 | $113,099 | $116,869 | $120,639 | $124,409 | $128,179 | $131,949 | $135,719 | $139,488 | $143,258 | $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.
Detroit Pay Locality Federal Employment Statistics
This section provides statistics on Federal government employees in the Detroit 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 Detroit pay area.
Common Occupations in Detroit Locality
Occupation |
Number Employed |
Avg. Salary |
Avg. Bonus |
Medical Support Assistance |
393 |
$48,243.00 |
$249.00 |
Information Technology Management |
247 |
$116,388.00 |
$1.00 |
Veterans Claims Examining |
236 |
$81,944.00 |
$49.00 |
General Health Science |
182 |
$87,606.00 |
$18.00 |
Social Work |
125 |
$89,069.00 |
$90.00 |
Contact Representative |
112 |
$51,996.00 |
$0.00 |
This table lists the top six occupations held by the approximately 1,295 federal employees working in the Detroit Locality, across all agencies, as well as average yearly compensation for Detroit Locality based federal employees of that occupation.
Federal Agencies in Detroit Locality
Agency |
Detroit Locality Employees |
Avg. Salary |
Avg. Bonus |
Veterans Health Administration |
700 |
$68,290.00 |
$152.00 |
Internal Revenue Service |
359 |
$84,192.00 |
$1.00 |
Veterans Benefits Administration |
236 |
$81,944.00 |
$49.00 |
There are three Federal agencies with a significant workforce in the Detroit 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 Detroit Locality
There are approximately 1,295 federal employees on the General Schedule payscale located within the Detroit pay area. The average federal employee in the Detroit lcality earns $74,784 per year, and the average yearly bonus is $94.
Based on data provided by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the most common job title for federal employees based in the Detroit locality is Medical Support Assistance.
The Federal agency with the largest number of employees in the Detroit locality is the Veterans Health Administration, which has total of 700 employees in the area.
The bar graph to the left shows the distribution of employees in the Detroit 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 Detroit locality area include Ann Arbor, Detroit, Sterling Heights, Detroit Arsenal Army Base and Selfridge Air National Guard Base.