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Hawaii General Schedule Payscale
261 federal employees †
$36,971 average yearly pay
+1% salary raise this year
The Hawaii Locality Area is a General Schedule locality primarily located within Hawaii. Federal employees who work within the Hawaii locality area receive a locality adjustment of 19.56%, 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 Hawaii, 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 2021 General Schedule pay table, with Hawaii's 19.56% 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 | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $23,599 | $24,390 | $25,175 | $25,955 | $26,740 | $27,199 | $27,975 | $28,757 | $28,788 | $29,519 |
| GS-2 | $26,535 | $27,166 | $28,045 | $28,788 | $29,112 | $29,968 | $30,824 | $31,680 | $32,536 | $33,392 |
| GS-3 | $28,953 | $29,917 | $30,882 | $31,847 | $32,812 | $33,777 | $34,742 | $35,707 | $36,671 | $37,636 |
| GS-4 | $32,501 | $33,584 | $34,668 | $35,751 | $36,834 | $37,917 | $39,000 | $40,084 | $41,167 | $42,250 |
| GS-5 | $36,363 | $37,575 | $38,788 | $40,000 | $41,212 | $42,425 | $43,637 | $44,849 | $46,062 | $47,274 |
| GS-6 | $40,534 | $41,885 | $43,236 | $44,588 | $45,939 | $47,290 | $48,641 | $49,992 | $51,343 | $52,694 |
| GS-7 | $45,043 | $46,545 | $48,046 | $49,548 | $51,050 | $52,551 | $54,053 | $55,555 | $57,056 | $58,558 |
| GS-8 | $49,884 | $51,547 | $53,210 | $54,873 | $56,536 | $58,199 | $59,862 | $61,526 | $63,189 | $64,852 |
| GS-9 | $55,097 | $56,933 | $58,770 | $60,606 | $62,443 | $64,279 | $66,115 | $67,952 | $69,788 | $71,625 |
| GS-10 | $60,674 | $62,697 | $64,720 | $66,743 | $68,766 | $70,789 | $72,812 | $74,835 | $76,858 | $78,881 |
| GS-11 | $66,662 | $68,884 | $71,107 | $73,330 | $75,552 | $77,775 | $79,998 | $82,220 | $84,443 | $86,665 |
| GS-12 | $79,901 | $82,565 | $85,228 | $87,892 | $90,556 | $93,220 | $95,884 | $98,547 | $101,211 | $103,875 |
| GS-13 | $95,012 | $98,179 | $101,346 | $104,513 | $107,681 | $110,848 | $114,015 | $117,182 | $120,349 | $123,516 |
| GS-14 | $112,275 | $116,017 | $119,760 | $123,502 | $127,244 | $130,986 | $134,729 | $138,471 | $142,213 | $145,955 |
| GS-15 | $132,066 | $136,468 | $140,870 | $145,273 | $149,675 | $154,077 | $158,479 | $162,881 | $167,284 | $171,686 |
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $23,366 | $24,149 | $24,926 | $25,698 | $26,475 | $26,930 | $27,697 | $28,472 | $28,503 | $29,230 |
| GS-2 | $26,272 | $26,897 | $27,768 | $28,503 | $28,824 | $29,671 | $30,519 | $31,367 | $32,214 | $33,062 |
| GS-3 | $28,666 | $29,621 | $30,576 | $31,532 | $32,487 | $33,442 | $34,397 | $35,353 | $36,308 | $37,263 |
| GS-4 | $32,180 | $33,252 | $34,324 | $35,397 | $36,469 | $37,542 | $38,614 | $39,687 | $40,759 | $41,832 |
| GS-5 | $36,003 | $37,203 | $38,404 | $39,604 | $40,805 | $42,005 | $43,205 | $44,406 | $45,606 | $46,807 |
| GS-6 | $40,133 | $41,471 | $42,808 | $44,146 | $45,484 | $46,822 | $48,160 | $49,498 | $50,836 | $52,174 |
| GS-7 | $44,597 | $46,083 | $47,569 | $49,055 | $50,542 | $52,028 | $53,514 | $55,000 | $56,486 | $57,972 |
| GS-8 | $49,390 | $51,037 | $52,683 | $54,329 | $55,976 | $57,622 | $59,268 | $60,915 | $62,561 | $64,207 |
| GS-9 | $54,552 | $56,370 | $58,189 | $60,007 | $61,826 | $63,644 | $65,463 | $67,281 | $69,100 | $70,918 |
| GS-10 | $60,074 | $62,077 | $64,079 | $66,082 | $68,085 | $70,087 | $72,090 | $74,093 | $76,095 | $78,098 |
| GS-11 | $66,002 | $68,202 | $70,402 | $72,602 | $74,802 | $77,001 | $79,201 | $81,401 | $83,601 | $85,801 |
| GS-12 | $79,109 | $81,747 | $84,384 | $87,022 | $89,659 | $92,297 | $94,934 | $97,572 | $100,209 | $102,847 |
| GS-13 | $94,071 | $97,207 | $100,343 | $103,479 | $106,615 | $109,751 | $112,887 | $116,023 | $119,159 | $122,296 |
| GS-14 | $111,163 | $114,868 | $118,574 | $122,279 | $125,984 | $129,689 | $133,394 | $137,099 | $140,805 | $144,510 |
| GS-15 | $130,758 | $135,117 | $139,476 | $143,835 | $148,195 | $152,554 | $156,913 | $161,272 | $165,631 | $169,990 |
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $22,663 | $23,422 | $24,177 | $24,925 | $25,679 | $26,120 | $26,864 | $27,616 | $27,646 | $28,349 |
| GS-2 | $25,482 | $26,089 | $26,932 | $27,646 | $27,957 | $28,779 | $29,601 | $30,423 | $31,245 | $32,067 |
| GS-3 | $27,803 | $28,730 | $29,657 | $30,584 | $31,511 | $32,438 | $33,364 | $34,291 | $35,218 | $36,145 |
| GS-4 | $31,212 | $32,252 | $33,292 | $34,332 | $35,372 | $36,411 | $37,451 | $38,491 | $39,531 | $40,571 |
| GS-5 | $34,921 | $36,084 | $37,248 | $38,412 | $39,575 | $40,739 | $41,902 | $43,066 | $44,230 | $45,393 |
| GS-6 | $38,925 | $40,224 | $41,522 | $42,820 | $44,118 | $45,416 | $46,714 | $48,012 | $49,310 | $50,608 |
| GS-7 | $43,256 | $44,698 | $46,140 | $47,582 | $49,025 | $50,467 | $51,909 | $53,351 | $54,793 | $56,235 |
| GS-8 | $47,905 | $49,502 | $51,098 | $52,695 | $54,292 | $55,888 | $57,485 | $59,082 | $60,679 | $62,275 |
| GS-9 | $52,912 | $54,675 | $56,438 | $58,201 | $59,965 | $61,728 | $63,491 | $65,255 | $67,018 | $68,781 |
| GS-10 | $58,268 | $60,210 | $62,152 | $64,093 | $66,035 | $67,977 | $69,919 | $71,860 | $73,802 | $75,744 |
| GS-11 | $64,017 | $66,152 | $68,286 | $70,421 | $72,555 | $74,690 | $76,824 | $78,959 | $81,093 | $83,228 |
| GS-12 | $76,730 | $79,288 | $81,846 | $84,404 | $86,962 | $89,521 | $92,079 | $94,637 | $97,195 | $99,753 |
| GS-13 | $91,242 | $94,283 | $97,324 | $100,366 | $103,407 | $106,448 | $109,489 | $112,530 | $115,571 | $118,612 |
| GS-14 | $107,821 | $111,415 | $115,010 | $118,604 | $122,198 | $125,793 | $129,387 | $132,982 | $136,576 | $140,170 |
| GS-15 | $126,827 | $131,054 | $135,281 | $139,509 | $143,736 | $147,964 | $152,191 | $156,418 | $160,646 | $164,873 |
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $22,247 | $22,992 | $23,732 | $24,468 | $25,208 | $25,640 | $26,371 | $27,110 | $27,138 | $27,833 |
| GS-2 | $25,014 | $25,609 | $26,437 | $27,138 | $27,446 | $28,254 | $29,062 | $29,869 | $30,677 | $31,485 |
| GS-3 | $27,292 | $28,202 | $29,111 | $30,021 | $30,930 | $31,840 | $32,749 | $33,659 | $34,569 | $35,478 |
| GS-4 | $30,639 | $31,660 | $32,681 | $33,702 | $34,722 | $35,743 | $36,764 | $37,785 | $38,806 | $39,827 |
| GS-5 | $34,280 | $35,422 | $36,565 | $37,708 | $38,851 | $39,994 | $41,137 | $42,280 | $43,422 | $44,565 |
| GS-6 | $38,210 | $39,483 | $40,757 | $42,030 | $43,303 | $44,576 | $45,849 | $47,122 | $48,395 | $49,668 |
| GS-7 | $42,462 | $43,877 | $45,292 | $46,708 | $48,123 | $49,538 | $50,953 | $52,369 | $53,784 | $55,199 |
| GS-8 | $47,025 | $48,593 | $50,161 | $51,729 | $53,297 | $54,865 | $56,433 | $58,001 | $59,569 | $61,137 |
| GS-9 | $51,940 | $53,671 | $55,403 | $57,134 | $58,866 | $60,597 | $62,329 | $64,060 | $65,791 | $67,523 |
| GS-10 | $57,198 | $59,105 | $61,012 | $62,918 | $64,825 | $66,732 | $68,638 | $70,545 | $72,452 | $74,359 |
| GS-11 | $62,841 | $64,936 | $67,031 | $69,126 | $71,221 | $73,316 | $75,411 | $77,507 | $79,602 | $81,697 |
| GS-12 | $75,321 | $77,832 | $80,343 | $82,854 | $85,364 | $87,875 | $90,386 | $92,896 | $95,407 | $97,918 |
| GS-13 | $89,566 | $92,552 | $95,537 | $98,523 | $101,509 | $104,494 | $107,480 | $110,466 | $113,451 | $116,437 |
| GS-14 | $105,841 | $109,369 | $112,897 | $116,425 | $119,953 | $123,481 | $127,009 | $130,537 | $134,065 | $137,593 |
| GS-15 | $124,497 | $128,647 | $132,797 | $136,947 | $141,096 | $145,246 | $149,396 | $153,546 | $157,695 | $161,845 |
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $21,846 | $22,577 | $23,303 | $24,026 | $24,753 | $25,177 | $25,895 | $26,620 | $26,649 | $27,323 |
| GS-2 | $24,562 | $25,146 | $25,960 | $26,649 | $26,948 | $27,741 | $28,533 | $29,326 | $30,118 | $30,910 |
| GS-3 | $26,800 | $27,694 | $28,587 | $29,481 | $30,375 | $31,269 | $32,163 | $33,057 | $33,950 | $34,842 |
| GS-4 | $30,086 | $31,088 | $32,091 | $33,093 | $34,095 | $35,098 | $36,100 | $37,102 | $38,105 | $39,107 |
| GS-5 | $33,660 | $34,783 | $35,905 | $37,028 | $38,151 | $39,273 | $40,396 | $41,518 | $42,641 | $43,764 |
| GS-6 | $37,521 | $38,772 | $40,023 | $41,274 | $42,525 | $43,777 | $45,028 | $46,279 | $47,530 | $48,781 |
| GS-7 | $41,695 | $43,086 | $44,476 | $45,866 | $47,256 | $48,647 | $50,037 | $51,427 | $52,818 | $54,208 |
| GS-8 | $46,176 | $47,715 | $49,254 | $50,793 | $52,332 | $53,871 | $55,409 | $56,948 | $58,487 | $60,026 |
| GS-9 | $51,002 | $52,702 | $54,402 | $56,103 | $57,803 | $59,504 | $61,204 | $62,904 | $64,605 | $66,305 |
| GS-10 | $56,165 | $58,038 | $59,910 | $61,783 | $63,656 | $65,528 | $67,401 | $69,273 | $71,146 | $73,018 |
| GS-11 | $61,706 | $63,763 | $65,819 | $67,876 | $69,932 | $71,989 | $74,046 | $76,102 | $78,159 | $80,215 |
| GS-12 | $73,962 | $76,427 | $78,893 | $81,359 | $83,825 | $86,290 | $88,756 | $91,222 | $93,687 | $96,153 |
| GS-13 | $87,949 | $90,881 | $93,812 | $96,744 | $99,675 | $102,607 | $105,538 | $108,470 | $111,401 | $114,333 |
| GS-14 | $103,930 | $107,394 | $110,859 | $114,323 | $117,788 | $121,252 | $124,717 | $128,181 | $131,646 | $135,110 |
| GS-15 | $122,250 | $126,325 | $130,401 | $134,476 | $138,551 | $142,627 | $146,702 | $150,777 | $154,853 | $158,928 |
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $21,426 | $22,143 | $22,855 | $23,564 | $24,277 | $24,694 | $25,398 | $26,108 | $26,136 | $26,797 |
| GS-2 | $24,090 | $24,663 | $25,461 | $26,136 | $26,433 | $27,211 | $27,989 | $28,767 | $29,545 | $30,323 |
| GS-3 | $26,285 | $27,161 | $28,037 | $28,913 | $29,789 | $30,665 | $31,541 | $32,417 | $33,293 | $34,169 |
| GS-4 | $29,507 | $30,491 | $31,474 | $32,458 | $33,442 | $34,425 | $35,409 | $36,392 | $37,376 | $38,359 |
| GS-5 | $33,013 | $34,113 | $35,214 | $36,314 | $37,414 | $38,515 | $39,615 | $40,715 | $41,816 | $42,916 |
| GS-6 | $36,800 | $38,026 | $39,253 | $40,479 | $41,706 | $42,932 | $44,159 | $45,385 | $46,612 | $47,838 |
| GS-7 | $40,894 | $42,257 | $43,620 | $44,984 | $46,347 | $47,710 | $49,073 | $50,436 | $51,799 | $53,163 |
| GS-8 | $45,288 | $46,798 | $48,307 | $49,816 | $51,325 | $52,834 | $54,344 | $55,853 | $57,362 | $58,871 |
| GS-9 | $50,022 | $51,688 | $53,355 | $55,022 | $56,689 | $58,356 | $60,023 | $61,690 | $63,357 | $65,023 |
| GS-10 | $55,085 | $56,922 | $58,758 | $60,594 | $62,430 | $64,267 | $66,103 | $67,939 | $69,775 | $71,612 |
| GS-11 | $60,520 | $62,538 | $64,555 | $66,572 | $68,590 | $70,607 | $72,624 | $74,642 | $76,659 | $78,676 |
| GS-12 | $72,540 | $74,958 | $77,376 | $79,794 | $82,212 | $84,630 | $87,048 | $89,466 | $91,884 | $94,302 |
| GS-13 | $86,260 | $89,135 | $92,011 | $94,887 | $97,763 | $100,639 | $103,515 | $106,391 | $109,266 | $112,142 |
| GS-14 | $101,932 | $105,330 | $108,728 | $112,126 | $115,524 | $118,922 | $122,320 | $125,718 | $129,116 | $132,514 |
| GS-15 | $119,901 | $123,898 | $127,895 | $131,893 | $135,890 | $139,887 | $143,884 | $147,881 | $151,879 | $155,876 |
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $21,159 | $21,867 | $22,570 | $23,271 | $23,974 | $24,387 | $25,082 | $25,784 | $25,810 | $26,462 |
| GS-2 | $23,790 | $24,356 | $25,144 | $25,810 | $26,102 | $26,870 | $27,637 | $28,405 | $29,173 | $29,941 |
| GS-3 | $25,957 | $26,823 | $27,689 | $28,554 | $29,420 | $30,286 | $31,151 | $32,017 | $32,883 | $33,748 |
| GS-4 | $29,140 | $30,112 | $31,084 | $32,055 | $33,027 | $33,999 | $34,970 | $35,942 | $36,914 | $37,886 |
| GS-5 | $32,602 | $33,689 | $34,776 | $35,863 | $36,950 | $38,037 | $39,124 | $40,211 | $41,298 | $42,385 |
| GS-6 | $36,342 | $37,554 | $38,765 | $39,977 | $41,189 | $42,400 | $43,612 | $44,824 | $46,035 | $47,247 |
| GS-7 | $40,385 | $41,730 | $43,076 | $44,422 | $45,767 | $47,113 | $48,459 | $49,805 | $51,150 | $52,496 |
| GS-8 | $44,725 | $46,216 | $47,707 | $49,199 | $50,690 | $52,181 | $53,673 | $55,164 | $56,655 | $58,147 |
| GS-9 | $49,399 | $51,045 | $52,692 | $54,338 | $55,984 | $57,631 | $59,277 | $60,923 | $62,569 | $64,216 |
| GS-10 | $54,400 | $56,213 | $58,025 | $59,838 | $61,651 | $63,464 | $65,277 | $67,090 | $68,903 | $70,716 |
| GS-11 | $59,767 | $61,760 | $63,752 | $65,744 | $67,737 | $69,729 | $71,721 | $73,714 | $75,706 | $77,698 |
| GS-12 | $71,637 | $74,026 | $76,414 | $78,803 | $81,191 | $83,580 | $85,968 | $88,357 | $90,745 | $93,133 |
| GS-13 | $85,186 | $88,026 | $90,865 | $93,704 | $96,544 | $99,383 | $102,222 | $105,062 | $107,901 | $110,740 |
| GS-14 | $100,663 | $104,019 | $107,374 | $110,730 | $114,085 | $117,441 | $120,796 | $124,152 | $127,507 | $130,863 |
| GS-15 | $118,409 | $122,356 | $126,304 | $130,251 | $134,199 | $138,146 | $142,093 | $146,041 | $149,988 | $153,935 |
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $20,950 | $21,650 | $22,347 | $23,040 | $23,737 | $24,146 | $24,834 | $25,529 | $25,555 | $26,208 |
| GS-2 | $23,555 | $24,115 | $24,895 | $25,555 | $25,841 | $26,600 | $27,360 | $28,120 | $28,879 | $29,639 |
| GS-3 | $25,700 | $26,556 | $27,412 | $28,269 | $29,125 | $29,982 | $30,838 | $31,694 | $32,551 | $33,407 |
| GS-4 | $28,851 | $29,813 | $30,774 | $31,735 | $32,696 | $33,657 | $34,619 | $35,580 | $36,541 | $37,502 |
| GS-5 | $32,279 | $33,356 | $34,432 | $35,509 | $36,585 | $37,662 | $38,738 | $39,815 | $40,892 | $41,968 |
| GS-6 | $35,982 | $37,181 | $38,380 | $39,578 | $40,777 | $41,976 | $43,175 | $44,374 | $45,573 | $46,772 |
| GS-7 | $39,985 | $41,318 | $42,651 | $43,984 | $45,317 | $46,649 | $47,982 | $49,315 | $50,648 | $51,981 |
| GS-8 | $44,282 | $45,758 | $47,234 | $48,711 | $50,187 | $51,663 | $53,139 | $54,615 | $56,091 | $57,568 |
| GS-9 | $48,910 | $50,540 | $52,170 | $53,800 | $55,430 | $57,060 | $58,690 | $60,320 | $61,950 | $63,580 |
| GS-10 | $53,861 | $55,657 | $57,452 | $59,248 | $61,043 | $62,839 | $64,634 | $66,429 | $68,225 | $70,020 |
| GS-11 | $59,175 | $61,148 | $63,120 | $65,093 | $67,065 | $69,038 | $71,011 | $72,983 | $74,956 | $76,928 |
| GS-12 | $70,928 | $73,292 | $75,656 | $78,020 | $80,384 | $82,748 | $85,112 | $87,476 | $89,840 | $92,204 |
| GS-13 | $84,343 | $87,154 | $89,966 | $92,777 | $95,588 | $98,400 | $101,211 | $104,022 | $106,834 | $109,645 |
| GS-14 | $99,667 | $102,989 | $106,311 | $109,632 | $112,954 | $116,276 | $119,598 | $122,919 | $126,241 | $129,563 |
| GS-15 | $117,237 | $121,145 | $125,053 | $128,960 | $132,868 | $136,776 | $140,683 | $144,591 | $148,499 | $152,407 |
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $20,742 | $21,436 | $22,125 | $22,811 | $23,501 | $23,907 | $24,588 | $25,276 | $25,302 | $25,946 |
| GS-2 | $23,322 | $23,876 | $24,648 | $25,302 | $25,587 | $26,339 | $27,092 | $27,845 | $28,597 | $29,350 |
| GS-3 | $25,446 | $26,294 | $27,142 | $27,990 | $28,839 | $29,687 | $30,535 | $31,383 | $32,231 | $33,080 |
| GS-4 | $28,566 | $29,518 | $30,470 | $31,422 | $32,373 | $33,325 | $34,277 | $35,229 | $36,181 | $37,133 |
| GS-5 | $31,960 | $33,025 | $34,090 | $35,155 | $36,219 | $37,284 | $38,349 | $39,414 | $40,479 | $41,544 |
| GS-6 | $35,625 | $36,812 | $38,000 | $39,187 | $40,374 | $41,561 | $42,749 | $43,936 | $45,123 | $46,310 |
| GS-7 | $39,589 | $40,909 | $42,229 | $43,549 | $44,869 | $46,189 | $47,509 | $48,829 | $50,149 | $51,469 |
| GS-8 | $43,844 | $45,305 | $46,766 | $48,227 | $49,688 | $51,149 | $52,610 | $54,071 | $55,532 | $56,993 |
| GS-9 | $48,425 | $50,039 | $51,652 | $53,266 | $54,880 | $56,493 | $58,107 | $59,721 | $61,334 | $62,948 |
| GS-10 | $53,328 | $55,106 | $56,884 | $58,662 | $60,440 | $62,218 | $63,995 | $65,773 | $67,551 | $69,329 |
| GS-11 | $58,589 | $60,542 | $62,495 | $64,448 | $66,400 | $68,353 | $70,306 | $72,258 | $74,211 | $76,164 |
| GS-12 | $70,225 | $72,566 | $74,907 | $77,247 | $79,588 | $81,929 | $84,269 | $86,610 | $88,951 | $91,291 |
| GS-13 | $83,507 | $86,291 | $89,074 | $91,858 | $94,641 | $97,424 | $100,208 | $102,991 | $105,775 | $108,558 |
| GS-14 | $98,680 | $101,970 | $105,259 | $108,548 | $111,837 | $115,126 | $118,415 | $121,704 | $124,993 | $128,282 |
| GS-15 | $116,077 | $119,946 | $123,815 | $127,684 | $131,554 | $135,423 | $139,292 | $143,162 | $147,031 | $150,900 |
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $20,742 | $21,436 | $22,125 | $22,811 | $23,501 | $23,907 | $24,588 | $25,276 | $25,302 | $25,946 |
| GS-2 | $23,322 | $23,876 | $24,648 | $25,302 | $25,587 | $26,339 | $27,092 | $27,845 | $28,597 | $29,350 |
| GS-3 | $25,446 | $26,294 | $27,142 | $27,990 | $28,839 | $29,687 | $30,535 | $31,383 | $32,231 | $33,080 |
| GS-4 | $28,566 | $29,518 | $30,470 | $31,422 | $32,373 | $33,325 | $34,277 | $35,229 | $36,181 | $37,133 |
| GS-5 | $31,960 | $33,025 | $34,090 | $35,155 | $36,219 | $37,284 | $38,349 | $39,414 | $40,479 | $41,544 |
| GS-6 | $35,625 | $36,812 | $38,000 | $39,187 | $40,374 | $41,561 | $42,749 | $43,936 | $45,123 | $46,310 |
| GS-7 | $39,589 | $40,909 | $42,229 | $43,549 | $44,869 | $46,189 | $47,509 | $48,829 | $50,149 | $51,469 |
| GS-8 | $43,844 | $45,305 | $46,766 | $48,227 | $49,688 | $51,149 | $52,610 | $54,071 | $55,532 | $56,993 |
| GS-9 | $48,425 | $50,039 | $51,652 | $53,266 | $54,880 | $56,493 | $58,107 | $59,721 | $61,334 | $62,948 |
| GS-10 | $53,328 | $55,106 | $56,884 | $58,662 | $60,440 | $62,218 | $63,995 | $65,773 | $67,551 | $69,329 |
| GS-11 | $58,589 | $60,542 | $62,495 | $64,448 | $66,400 | $68,353 | $70,306 | $72,258 | $74,211 | $76,164 |
| GS-12 | $70,225 | $72,566 | $74,907 | $77,247 | $79,588 | $81,929 | $84,269 | $86,610 | $88,951 | $91,291 |
| GS-13 | $83,507 | $86,291 | $89,074 | $91,858 | $94,641 | $97,424 | $100,208 | $102,991 | $105,775 | $108,558 |
| GS-14 | $98,680 | $101,970 | $105,259 | $108,548 | $111,837 | $115,126 | $118,415 | $121,704 | $124,993 | $128,282 |
| GS-15 | $116,077 | $119,946 | $123,815 | $127,684 | $131,554 | $135,423 | $139,292 | $143,162 | $147,031 | $150,900 |
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $20,742 | $21,436 | $22,125 | $22,811 | $23,501 | $23,907 | $24,588 | $25,276 | $25,302 | $25,946 |
| GS-2 | $23,322 | $23,876 | $24,648 | $25,302 | $25,587 | $26,339 | $27,092 | $27,845 | $28,597 | $29,350 |
| GS-3 | $25,446 | $26,294 | $27,142 | $27,990 | $28,839 | $29,687 | $30,535 | $31,383 | $32,231 | $33,080 |
| GS-4 | $28,566 | $29,518 | $30,470 | $31,422 | $32,373 | $33,325 | $34,277 | $35,229 | $36,181 | $37,133 |
| GS-5 | $31,960 | $33,025 | $34,090 | $35,155 | $36,219 | $37,284 | $38,349 | $39,414 | $40,479 | $41,544 |
| GS-6 | $35,625 | $36,812 | $38,000 | $39,187 | $40,374 | $41,561 | $42,749 | $43,936 | $45,123 | $46,310 |
| GS-7 | $39,589 | $40,909 | $42,229 | $43,549 | $44,869 | $46,189 | $47,509 | $48,829 | $50,149 | $51,469 |
| GS-8 | $43,844 | $45,305 | $46,766 | $48,227 | $49,688 | $51,149 | $52,610 | $54,071 | $55,532 | $56,993 |
| GS-9 | $48,425 | $50,039 | $51,652 | $53,266 | $54,880 | $56,493 | $58,107 | $59,721 | $61,334 | $62,948 |
| GS-10 | $53,328 | $55,106 | $56,884 | $58,662 | $60,440 | $62,218 | $63,995 | $65,773 | $67,551 | $69,329 |
| GS-11 | $58,589 | $60,542 | $62,495 | $64,448 | $66,400 | $68,353 | $70,306 | $72,258 | $74,211 | $76,164 |
| GS-12 | $70,225 | $72,566 | $74,907 | $77,247 | $79,588 | $81,929 | $84,269 | $86,610 | $88,951 | $91,291 |
| GS-13 | $83,507 | $86,291 | $89,074 | $91,858 | $94,641 | $97,424 | $100,208 | $102,991 | $105,775 | $108,558 |
| GS-14 | $98,680 | $101,970 | $105,259 | $108,548 | $111,837 | $115,126 | $118,415 | $121,704 | $124,993 | $128,282 |
| GS-15 | $116,077 | $119,946 | $123,815 | $127,684 | $131,554 | $135,423 | $139,292 | $143,162 | $147,031 | $150,900 |
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $20,742 | $21,436 | $22,125 | $22,811 | $23,501 | $23,907 | $24,588 | $25,276 | $25,302 | $25,946 |
| GS-2 | $23,322 | $23,876 | $24,648 | $25,302 | $25,587 | $26,339 | $27,092 | $27,845 | $28,597 | $29,350 |
| GS-3 | $25,446 | $26,294 | $27,142 | $27,990 | $28,839 | $29,687 | $30,535 | $31,383 | $32,231 | $33,080 |
| GS-4 | $28,566 | $29,518 | $30,470 | $31,422 | $32,373 | $33,325 | $34,277 | $35,229 | $36,181 | $37,133 |
| GS-5 | $31,960 | $33,025 | $34,090 | $35,155 | $36,219 | $37,284 | $38,349 | $39,414 | $40,479 | $41,544 |
| GS-6 | $35,625 | $36,812 | $38,000 | $39,187 | $40,374 | $41,561 | $42,749 | $43,936 | $45,123 | $46,310 |
| GS-7 | $39,589 | $40,909 | $42,229 | $43,549 | $44,869 | $46,189 | $47,509 | $48,829 | $50,149 | $51,469 |
| GS-8 | $43,844 | $45,305 | $46,766 | $48,227 | $49,688 | $51,149 | $52,610 | $54,071 | $55,532 | $56,993 |
| GS-9 | $48,425 | $50,039 | $51,652 | $53,266 | $54,880 | $56,493 | $58,107 | $59,721 | $61,334 | $62,948 |
| GS-10 | $53,328 | $55,106 | $56,884 | $58,662 | $60,440 | $62,218 | $63,995 | $65,773 | $67,551 | $69,329 |
| GS-11 | $58,589 | $60,542 | $62,495 | $64,448 | $66,400 | $68,353 | $70,306 | $72,258 | $74,211 | $76,164 |
| GS-12 | $70,225 | $72,566 | $74,907 | $77,247 | $79,588 | $81,929 | $84,269 | $86,610 | $88,951 | $91,291 |
| GS-13 | $83,507 | $86,291 | $89,074 | $91,858 | $94,641 | $97,424 | $100,208 | $102,991 | $105,775 | $108,558 |
| GS-14 | $98,680 | $101,970 | $105,259 | $108,548 | $111,837 | $115,126 | $118,415 | $121,704 | $124,993 | $128,282 |
| GS-15 | $116,077 | $119,946 | $123,815 | $127,684 | $131,554 | $135,423 | $139,292 | $143,162 | $147,031 | $150,900 |
* The 2021 General Schedule payscale is capped at a maximum salary of $172,500 per year, which is Level 4 of the Senior Executive Service payscale.
Hawaii Pay Locality Federal Employment Statistics
This section provides statistics on Federal government employees in the Hawaii 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 Hawaii pay area.
Common Occupations in Hawaii Locality
| Occupation | Number Employed | Avg. Salary | Avg. Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant Protection Technician | 151 | $30,426.00 | $0.00 |
| Miscellaneous Clerk And Assistant | 110 | $43,515.00 | $0.00 |
This table lists the top two occupations held by the approximately 261 federal employees working in the Hawaii Locality, across all agencies, as well as average yearly compensation for Hawaii Locality based federal employees of that occupation.
Federal Agencies in Hawaii Locality
| Agency | Hawaii Locality Employees | Avg. Salary | Avg. Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal And Plant Health Inspection Service | 151 | $30,426.00 | $0.00 |
| Veterans Health Administration | 110 | $43,515.00 | $0.00 |
There are two Federal agencies with a significant workforce in the Hawaii 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 Hawaii Locality
There are approximately 261 federal employees on the General Schedule payscale located within the Hawaii pay area. The average federal employee in the Hawaii lcality earns $36,971 per year, and the average yearly bonus is $0.
Based on data provided by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the most common job title for federal employees based in the Hawaii locality is Plant Protection Technician. The Federal agency with the largest number of employees in the Hawaii locality is the Animal And Plant Health Inspection Service, which has total of 151 employees in the area.
The bar graph to the left shows the distribution of employees in the Hawaii 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 Hawaii locality area include Fort Shafter, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Kauai, Pohakuloa Training Area, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands, Wheeler Army Airfield, Coast Guard Station Maui and Bellows Air Force Station.