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Houston General Schedule Payscale
4,311 federal employees †
$93,615 average yearly pay
+4% salary raise this year
The Houston Locality Area is a General Schedule locality primarily located within Texas. Federal employees who work within the Houston locality area receive a locality adjustment of 34.47%, 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 Houston, 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 Houston's 34.47% 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 2024 General Schedule payscale below based on last year's General Schedule base pay increase of 4.1%. We will publish the official General Schedule payscale for 2024 when it becomes available.
GS Grade |
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GS-1 | $28,518 | $29,477 | $30,424 | $31,368 | $32,314 | $32,870 | $33,807 | $34,752 | $34,791 | $35,682 |
GS-2 | $32,068 | $32,831 | $33,893 | $34,791 | $35,184 | $36,218 | $37,254 | $38,288 | $39,323 | $40,358 |
GS-3 | $34,990 | $36,158 | $37,323 | $38,491 | $39,658 | $40,824 | $41,991 | $43,157 | $44,324 | $45,490 |
GS-4 | $39,279 | $40,587 | $41,897 | $43,207 | $44,515 | $45,825 | $47,134 | $48,443 | $49,753 | $51,061 |
GS-5 | $43,945 | $45,411 | $46,876 | $48,341 | $49,806 | $51,272 | $52,738 | $54,204 | $55,668 | $57,134 |
GS-6 | $48,987 | $50,620 | $52,252 | $53,885 | $55,517 | $57,150 | $58,782 | $60,415 | $62,047 | $63,680 |
GS-7 | $54,436 | $56,251 | $58,065 | $59,879 | $61,695 | $63,509 | $65,323 | $67,138 | $68,952 | $70,768 |
GS-8 | $60,286 | $62,296 | $64,306 | $66,317 | $68,327 | $70,336 | $72,346 | $74,357 | $76,367 | $78,377 |
GS-9 | $66,587 | $68,806 | $71,024 | $73,244 | $75,463 | $77,682 | $79,902 | $82,121 | $84,341 | $86,560 |
GS-10 | $73,325 | $75,770 | $78,214 | $80,659 | $83,104 | $85,548 | $87,993 | $90,438 | $92,882 | $95,327 |
GS-11 | $80,564 | $83,248 | $85,933 | $88,618 | $91,304 | $93,989 | $96,673 | $99,359 | $102,044 | $104,729 |
GS-12 | $96,562 | $99,781 | $103,000 | $106,219 | $109,437 | $112,656 | $115,875 | $119,093 | $122,313 | $125,532 |
GS-13 | $114,825 | $118,652 | $122,479 | $126,308 | $130,135 | $133,962 | $137,789 | $141,616 | $145,443 | $149,271 |
GS-14 | $135,690 | $140,212 | $144,734 | $149,256 | $153,780 | $158,302 | $162,824 | $167,348 | $171,870 | $176,392 |
GS-15 | $159,606 | $164,926 | $170,246 | $175,565 | $180,885 | $183,500* | $183,500* | $183,500* | $183,500* | $183,500* |
GS Grade |
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GS-1 | $28,237 | $29,185 | $30,123 | $31,059 | $31,996 | $32,544 | $33,474 | $34,410 | $34,447 | $35,329 |
GS-2 | $31,751 | $32,507 | $33,558 | $34,447 | $34,836 | $35,860 | $36,885 | $37,910 | $38,934 | $39,959 |
GS-3 | $34,645 | $35,800 | $36,955 | $38,110 | $39,265 | $40,420 | $41,575 | $42,731 | $43,886 | $45,041 |
GS-4 | $38,890 | $40,186 | $41,483 | $42,779 | $44,075 | $45,372 | $46,668 | $47,964 | $49,260 | $50,557 |
GS-5 | $43,510 | $44,961 | $46,412 | $47,863 | $49,314 | $50,765 | $52,216 | $53,667 | $55,118 | $56,569 |
GS-6 | $48,503 | $50,120 | $51,736 | $53,352 | $54,969 | $56,585 | $58,201 | $59,818 | $61,434 | $63,050 |
GS-7 | $53,898 | $55,695 | $57,491 | $59,288 | $61,084 | $62,881 | $64,677 | $66,474 | $68,270 | $70,067 |
GS-8 | $59,690 | $61,680 | $63,670 | $65,660 | $67,651 | $69,641 | $71,631 | $73,621 | $75,611 | $77,601 |
GS-9 | $65,928 | $68,125 | $70,322 | $72,520 | $74,717 | $76,914 | $79,111 | $81,309 | $83,506 | $85,703 |
GS-10 | $72,600 | $75,021 | $77,441 | $79,862 | $82,282 | $84,703 | $87,123 | $89,544 | $91,964 | $94,384 |
GS-11 | $79,766 | $82,425 | $85,083 | $87,742 | $90,400 | $93,059 | $95,717 | $98,376 | $101,034 | $103,693 |
GS-12 | $95,607 | $98,794 | $101,981 | $105,168 | $108,355 | $111,542 | $114,728 | $117,915 | $121,102 | $124,289 |
GS-13 | $113,689 | $117,478 | $121,268 | $125,057 | $128,846 | $132,636 | $136,425 | $140,215 | $144,004 | $147,793 |
GS-14 | $134,346 | $138,824 | $143,302 | $147,780 | $152,258 | $156,736 | $161,213 | $165,691 | $170,169 | $174,647 |
GS-15 | $158,026 | $163,294 | $168,561 | $173,828 | $179,095 | $183,500* | $183,500* | $183,500* | $183,500* | $183,500* |
GS Grade |
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GS-1 | $27,022 | $27,929 | $28,827 | $29,722 | $30,619 | $31,144 | $32,034 | $32,929 | $32,965 | $33,803 |
GS-2 | $30,385 | $31,108 | $32,114 | $32,965 | $33,337 | $34,318 | $35,298 | $36,279 | $37,260 | $38,240 |
GS-3 | $33,154 | $34,259 | $35,364 | $36,469 | $37,574 | $38,680 | $39,785 | $40,890 | $41,995 | $43,100 |
GS-4 | $37,217 | $38,457 | $39,698 | $40,938 | $42,179 | $43,419 | $44,660 | $45,900 | $47,141 | $48,381 |
GS-5 | $41,639 | $43,027 | $44,414 | $45,802 | $47,190 | $48,578 | $49,966 | $51,354 | $52,741 | $54,129 |
GS-6 | $46,416 | $47,963 | $49,510 | $51,058 | $52,605 | $54,152 | $55,699 | $57,246 | $58,794 | $60,341 |
GS-7 | $51,579 | $53,297 | $55,016 | $56,735 | $58,453 | $60,172 | $61,891 | $63,610 | $65,328 | $67,047 |
GS-8 | $57,122 | $59,025 | $60,929 | $62,833 | $64,736 | $66,640 | $68,543 | $70,447 | $72,350 | $74,254 |
GS-9 | $63,091 | $65,194 | $67,297 | $69,401 | $71,504 | $73,607 | $75,710 | $77,813 | $79,917 | $82,020 |
GS-10 | $69,477 | $71,793 | $74,109 | $76,426 | $78,742 | $81,058 | $83,374 | $85,690 | $88,006 | $90,323 |
GS-11 | $76,334 | $78,878 | $81,422 | $83,966 | $86,510 | $89,054 | $91,598 | $94,142 | $96,686 | $99,230 |
GS-12 | $91,493 | $94,544 | $97,594 | $100,644 | $103,694 | $106,745 | $109,795 | $112,845 | $115,895 | $118,946 |
GS-13 | $108,797 | $112,423 | $116,050 | $119,676 | $123,302 | $126,928 | $130,555 | $134,181 | $137,807 | $141,434 |
GS-14 | $128,565 | $132,851 | $137,136 | $141,422 | $145,707 | $149,992 | $154,278 | $158,563 | $162,848 | $167,134 |
GS-15 | $151,227 | $156,268 | $161,309 | $166,350 | $171,391 | $176,300* | $176,300* | $176,300* | $176,300* | $176,300* |
GS Grade |
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GS-1 | $26,315 | $27,197 | $28,072 | $28,942 | $29,817 | $30,329 | $31,194 | $32,066 | $32,101 | $32,917 |
GS-2 | $29,589 | $30,293 | $31,273 | $32,101 | $32,462 | $33,417 | $34,371 | $35,326 | $36,280 | $37,235 |
GS-3 | $32,285 | $33,361 | $34,437 | $35,512 | $36,588 | $37,664 | $38,740 | $39,816 | $40,892 | $41,968 |
GS-4 | $36,242 | $37,450 | $38,657 | $39,865 | $41,073 | $42,281 | $43,489 | $44,697 | $45,905 | $47,113 |
GS-5 | $40,548 | $41,900 | $43,252 | $44,604 | $45,955 | $47,307 | $48,659 | $50,011 | $51,363 | $52,715 |
GS-6 | $45,199 | $46,706 | $48,213 | $49,719 | $51,226 | $52,732 | $54,239 | $55,745 | $57,252 | $58,758 |
GS-7 | $50,227 | $51,901 | $53,576 | $55,250 | $56,925 | $58,599 | $60,274 | $61,948 | $63,623 | $65,297 |
GS-8 | $55,625 | $57,480 | $59,334 | $61,189 | $63,043 | $64,898 | $66,752 | $68,606 | $70,461 | $72,315 |
GS-9 | $61,438 | $63,486 | $65,533 | $67,581 | $69,629 | $71,677 | $73,725 | $75,772 | $77,820 | $79,868 |
GS-10 | $67,657 | $69,913 | $72,169 | $74,425 | $76,680 | $78,936 | $81,192 | $83,448 | $85,703 | $87,959 |
GS-11 | $74,334 | $76,812 | $79,291 | $81,769 | $84,248 | $86,726 | $89,204 | $91,683 | $94,161 | $96,640 |
GS-12 | $89,096 | $92,067 | $95,037 | $98,008 | $100,978 | $103,948 | $106,919 | $109,889 | $112,859 | $115,830 |
GS-13 | $105,947 | $109,478 | $113,010 | $116,542 | $120,073 | $123,605 | $127,137 | $130,668 | $134,200 | $137,732 |
GS-14 | $125,197 | $129,370 | $133,543 | $137,716 | $141,888 | $146,061 | $150,234 | $154,407 | $158,580 | $162,753 |
GS-15 | $147,265 | $152,174 | $157,083 | $161,992 | $166,901 | $171,809 | $172,500* | $172,500* | $172,500* | $172,500* |
GS Grade |
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GS-1 | $26,055 | $26,928 | $27,795 | $28,656 | $29,522 | $30,029 | $30,885 | $31,749 | $31,783 | $32,594 |
GS-2 | $29,296 | $29,993 | $30,964 | $31,783 | $32,141 | $33,086 | $34,031 | $34,977 | $35,922 | $36,867 |
GS-3 | $31,965 | $33,030 | $34,095 | $35,160 | $36,226 | $37,291 | $38,356 | $39,421 | $40,487 | $41,552 |
GS-4 | $35,883 | $37,079 | $38,275 | $39,471 | $40,667 | $41,862 | $43,058 | $44,254 | $45,450 | $46,646 |
GS-5 | $40,147 | $41,485 | $42,824 | $44,162 | $45,501 | $46,839 | $48,178 | $49,516 | $50,855 | $52,193 |
GS-6 | $44,752 | $46,243 | $47,735 | $49,227 | $50,719 | $52,211 | $53,703 | $55,194 | $56,686 | $58,178 |
GS-7 | $49,730 | $51,387 | $53,044 | $54,701 | $56,358 | $58,016 | $59,673 | $61,330 | $62,987 | $64,644 |
GS-8 | $55,074 | $56,910 | $58,746 | $60,582 | $62,418 | $64,254 | $66,089 | $67,925 | $69,761 | $71,597 |
GS-9 | $60,830 | $62,858 | $64,886 | $66,913 | $68,941 | $70,969 | $72,997 | $75,024 | $77,052 | $79,080 |
GS-10 | $66,988 | $69,221 | $71,454 | $73,687 | $75,920 | $78,154 | $80,387 | $82,620 | $84,853 | $87,086 |
GS-11 | $73,598 | $76,051 | $78,504 | $80,957 | $83,410 | $85,863 | $88,317 | $90,770 | $93,223 | $95,676 |
GS-12 | $88,214 | $91,155 | $94,096 | $97,037 | $99,978 | $102,919 | $105,860 | $108,801 | $111,742 | $114,683 |
GS-13 | $104,898 | $108,394 | $111,891 | $115,388 | $118,885 | $122,382 | $125,879 | $129,376 | $132,873 | $136,370 |
GS-14 | $123,957 | $128,089 | $132,220 | $136,352 | $140,483 | $144,615 | $148,746 | $152,878 | $157,010 | $161,141 |
GS-15 | $145,807 | $150,668 | $155,528 | $160,389 | $165,250 | $170,111 | $170,800* | $170,800* | $170,800* | $170,800* |
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GS-1 | $25,246 | $26,092 | $26,932 | $27,766 | $28,606 | $29,097 | $29,926 | $30,764 | $30,797 | $31,580 |
GS-2 | $28,386 | $29,062 | $30,002 | $30,797 | $31,143 | $32,059 | $32,975 | $33,890 | $34,806 | $35,722 |
GS-3 | $30,972 | $32,004 | $33,037 | $34,069 | $35,102 | $36,134 | $37,167 | $38,199 | $39,232 | $40,264 |
GS-4 | $34,769 | $35,928 | $37,086 | $38,244 | $39,403 | $40,561 | $41,720 | $42,878 | $44,036 | $45,195 |
GS-5 | $38,900 | $40,197 | $41,493 | $42,789 | $44,085 | $45,382 | $46,678 | $47,974 | $49,270 | $50,567 |
GS-6 | $43,362 | $44,808 | $46,254 | $47,700 | $49,146 | $50,592 | $52,038 | $53,484 | $54,930 | $56,376 |
GS-7 | $48,186 | $49,793 | $51,399 | $53,005 | $54,612 | $56,218 | $57,825 | $59,431 | $61,037 | $62,644 |
GS-8 | $53,365 | $55,143 | $56,922 | $58,701 | $60,479 | $62,258 | $64,037 | $65,815 | $67,594 | $69,373 |
GS-9 | $58,942 | $60,906 | $62,870 | $64,835 | $66,799 | $68,763 | $70,727 | $72,692 | $74,656 | $76,620 |
GS-10 | $64,909 | $67,072 | $69,235 | $71,398 | $73,561 | $75,724 | $77,887 | $80,050 | $82,213 | $84,376 |
GS-11 | $71,313 | $73,691 | $76,069 | $78,446 | $80,824 | $83,202 | $85,580 | $87,958 | $90,335 | $92,713 |
GS-12 | $85,475 | $88,325 | $91,174 | $94,024 | $96,873 | $99,723 | $102,573 | $105,422 | $108,272 | $111,122 |
GS-13 | $101,641 | $105,029 | $108,416 | $111,804 | $115,192 | $118,580 | $121,967 | $125,355 | $128,743 | $132,130 |
GS-14 | $120,109 | $124,113 | $128,117 | $132,121 | $136,125 | $140,129 | $144,133 | $148,137 | $152,141 | $156,145 |
GS-15 | $141,281 | $145,990 | $150,699 | $155,408 | $160,118 | $164,827 | $166,500* | $166,500* | $166,500* | $166,500* |
GS Grade |
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GS-1 | $24,747 | $25,576 | $26,399 | $27,217 | $28,041 | $28,522 | $29,335 | $30,157 | $30,188 | $30,962 |
GS-2 | $27,825 | $28,487 | $29,408 | $30,188 | $30,531 | $31,429 | $32,328 | $33,226 | $34,125 | $35,023 |
GS-3 | $30,359 | $31,371 | $32,383 | $33,395 | $34,407 | $35,418 | $36,430 | $37,442 | $38,454 | $39,465 |
GS-4 | $34,082 | $35,218 | $36,354 | $37,489 | $38,625 | $39,760 | $40,896 | $42,032 | $43,167 | $44,303 |
GS-5 | $38,132 | $39,403 | $40,675 | $41,946 | $43,217 | $44,489 | $45,760 | $47,031 | $48,302 | $49,574 |
GS-6 | $42,505 | $43,921 | $45,337 | $46,753 | $48,169 | $49,586 | $51,002 | $52,418 | $53,834 | $55,250 |
GS-7 | $47,234 | $48,808 | $50,383 | $51,957 | $53,531 | $55,106 | $56,680 | $58,254 | $59,828 | $61,403 |
GS-8 | $52,310 | $54,054 | $55,798 | $57,543 | $59,287 | $61,031 | $62,775 | $64,520 | $66,264 | $68,008 |
GS-9 | $57,777 | $59,703 | $61,629 | $63,555 | $65,481 | $67,407 | $69,333 | $71,259 | $73,186 | $75,112 |
GS-10 | $63,626 | $65,747 | $67,868 | $69,990 | $72,111 | $74,232 | $76,353 | $78,474 | $80,595 | $82,716 |
GS-11 | $69,904 | $72,234 | $74,565 | $76,895 | $79,226 | $81,556 | $83,887 | $86,217 | $88,548 | $90,878 |
GS-12 | $83,787 | $86,580 | $89,372 | $92,165 | $94,958 | $97,751 | $100,544 | $103,337 | $106,130 | $108,923 |
GS-13 | $99,632 | $102,953 | $106,275 | $109,596 | $112,917 | $116,238 | $119,559 | $122,880 | $126,202 | $129,523 |
GS-14 | $117,736 | $121,661 | $125,585 | $129,510 | $133,434 | $137,359 | $141,283 | $145,208 | $149,132 | $153,057 |
GS-15 | $138,489 | $143,105 | $147,721 | $152,338 | $156,954 | $161,570 | $164,200* | $164,200* | $164,200* | $164,200* |
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GS-1 | $24,264 | $25,076 | $25,882 | $26,685 | $27,492 | $27,963 | $28,761 | $29,566 | $29,598 | $30,347 |
GS-2 | $27,280 | $27,929 | $28,833 | $29,598 | $29,931 | $30,811 | $31,691 | $32,571 | $33,451 | $34,331 |
GS-3 | $29,766 | $30,758 | $31,751 | $32,744 | $33,737 | $34,729 | $35,722 | $36,715 | $37,708 | $38,698 |
GS-4 | $33,416 | $34,529 | $35,642 | $36,755 | $37,869 | $38,982 | $40,095 | $41,208 | $42,322 | $43,435 |
GS-5 | $37,385 | $38,632 | $39,879 | $41,126 | $42,373 | $43,620 | $44,866 | $46,113 | $47,360 | $48,607 |
GS-6 | $41,673 | $43,063 | $44,453 | $45,842 | $47,232 | $48,621 | $50,011 | $51,400 | $52,790 | $54,180 |
GS-7 | $46,310 | $47,854 | $49,398 | $50,942 | $52,486 | $54,030 | $55,575 | $57,119 | $58,663 | $60,207 |
GS-8 | $51,287 | $52,996 | $54,705 | $56,414 | $58,123 | $59,832 | $61,541 | $63,251 | $64,960 | $66,669 |
GS-9 | $56,646 | $58,534 | $60,423 | $62,312 | $64,200 | $66,089 | $67,977 | $69,866 | $71,755 | $73,643 |
GS-10 | $62,381 | $64,461 | $66,541 | $68,620 | $70,700 | $72,780 | $74,860 | $76,940 | $79,019 | $81,099 |
GS-11 | $68,535 | $70,819 | $73,104 | $75,388 | $77,672 | $79,956 | $82,240 | $84,524 | $86,808 | $89,092 |
GS-12 | $82,147 | $84,886 | $87,624 | $90,363 | $93,101 | $95,840 | $98,578 | $101,317 | $104,056 | $106,794 |
GS-13 | $97,683 | $100,939 | $104,194 | $107,450 | $110,706 | $113,962 | $117,218 | $120,474 | $123,730 | $126,986 |
GS-14 | $115,432 | $119,280 | $123,128 | $126,975 | $130,823 | $134,671 | $138,519 | $142,367 | $146,215 | $150,063 |
GS-15 | $135,779 | $140,306 | $144,832 | $149,358 | $153,885 | $158,411 | $161,900* | $161,900* | $161,900* | $161,900* |
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GS-1 | $23,683 | $24,474 | $25,262 | $26,045 | $26,833 | $27,294 | $28,072 | $28,857 | $28,888 | $29,619 |
GS-2 | $26,626 | $27,260 | $28,142 | $28,888 | $29,216 | $30,076 | $30,936 | $31,796 | $32,656 | $33,516 |
GS-3 | $29,052 | $30,021 | $30,989 | $31,957 | $32,926 | $33,894 | $34,862 | $35,831 | $36,799 | $37,767 |
GS-4 | $32,614 | $33,702 | $34,789 | $35,876 | $36,963 | $38,050 | $39,137 | $40,224 | $41,311 | $42,398 |
GS-5 | $36,489 | $37,705 | $38,922 | $40,138 | $41,354 | $42,570 | $43,786 | $45,003 | $46,219 | $47,435 |
GS-6 | $40,675 | $42,030 | $43,386 | $44,742 | $46,097 | $47,453 | $48,809 | $50,164 | $51,520 | $52,876 |
GS-7 | $45,200 | $46,707 | $48,214 | $49,720 | $51,227 | $52,734 | $54,240 | $55,747 | $57,254 | $58,761 |
GS-8 | $50,057 | $51,725 | $53,393 | $55,062 | $56,730 | $58,398 | $60,066 | $61,734 | $63,402 | $65,070 |
GS-9 | $55,289 | $57,131 | $58,974 | $60,816 | $62,658 | $64,501 | $66,343 | $68,186 | $70,028 | $71,870 |
GS-10 | $60,886 | $62,915 | $64,945 | $66,975 | $69,004 | $71,034 | $73,063 | $75,093 | $77,123 | $79,152 |
GS-11 | $66,893 | $69,123 | $71,353 | $73,582 | $75,812 | $78,042 | $80,272 | $82,501 | $84,731 | $86,961 |
GS-12 | $80,179 | $82,851 | $85,524 | $88,196 | $90,869 | $93,541 | $96,214 | $98,887 | $101,559 | $104,232 |
GS-13 | $95,343 | $98,521 | $101,700 | $104,879 | $108,057 | $111,236 | $114,415 | $117,593 | $120,772 | $123,951 |
GS-14 | $112,665 | $116,421 | $120,177 | $123,933 | $127,688 | $131,444 | $135,200 | $138,956 | $142,712 | $146,468 |
GS-15 | $132,526 | $136,944 | $141,363 | $145,781 | $150,199 | $154,617 | $159,035 | $160,300* | $160,300* | $160,300* |
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GS-1 | $23,375 | $24,156 | $24,934 | $25,707 | $26,485 | $26,940 | $27,709 | $28,484 | $28,513 | $29,233 |
GS-2 | $26,281 | $26,907 | $27,777 | $28,513 | $28,835 | $29,683 | $30,531 | $31,379 | $32,228 | $33,076 |
GS-3 | $28,675 | $29,632 | $30,588 | $31,544 | $32,501 | $33,457 | $34,413 | $35,370 | $36,326 | $37,282 |
GS-4 | $32,192 | $33,265 | $34,339 | $35,412 | $36,485 | $37,559 | $38,632 | $39,706 | $40,779 | $41,853 |
GS-5 | $36,016 | $37,216 | $38,417 | $39,618 | $40,819 | $42,020 | $43,221 | $44,422 | $45,623 | $46,823 |
GS-6 | $40,147 | $41,486 | $42,824 | $44,163 | $45,502 | $46,840 | $48,179 | $49,517 | $50,856 | $52,194 |
GS-7 | $44,613 | $46,100 | $47,587 | $49,073 | $50,560 | $52,046 | $53,533 | $55,020 | $56,506 | $57,993 |
GS-8 | $49,408 | $51,055 | $52,703 | $54,350 | $55,998 | $57,645 | $59,293 | $60,940 | $62,588 | $64,235 |
GS-9 | $54,572 | $56,390 | $58,209 | $60,028 | $61,846 | $63,665 | $65,484 | $67,302 | $69,121 | $70,940 |
GS-10 | $60,096 | $62,099 | $64,101 | $66,104 | $68,107 | $70,110 | $72,112 | $74,115 | $76,118 | $78,121 |
GS-11 | $66,026 | $68,227 | $70,428 | $72,628 | $74,829 | $77,030 | $79,231 | $81,432 | $83,633 | $85,834 |
GS-12 | $79,139 | $81,777 | $84,416 | $87,054 | $89,693 | $92,331 | $94,970 | $97,609 | $100,247 | $102,886 |
GS-13 | $94,106 | $97,243 | $100,380 | $103,516 | $106,653 | $109,790 | $112,926 | $116,063 | $119,200 | $122,336 |
GS-14 | $111,204 | $114,911 | $118,618 | $122,325 | $126,032 | $129,738 | $133,445 | $137,152 | $140,859 | $144,566 |
GS-15 | $130,808 | $135,169 | $139,529 | $143,890 | $148,251 | $152,611 | $156,972 | $158,700* | $158,700* | $158,700* |
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GS-1 | $23,143 | $23,917 | $24,687 | $25,452 | $26,222 | $26,674 | $27,435 | $28,202 | $28,231 | $28,952 |
GS-2 | $26,021 | $26,640 | $27,501 | $28,231 | $28,547 | $29,386 | $30,225 | $31,064 | $31,903 | $32,743 |
GS-3 | $28,391 | $29,337 | $30,283 | $31,229 | $32,175 | $33,121 | $34,067 | $35,013 | $35,959 | $36,905 |
GS-4 | $31,872 | $32,934 | $33,996 | $35,058 | $36,120 | $37,182 | $38,244 | $39,305 | $40,367 | $41,429 |
GS-5 | $35,659 | $36,848 | $38,038 | $39,227 | $40,416 | $41,606 | $42,795 | $43,984 | $45,173 | $46,363 |
GS-6 | $39,750 | $41,074 | $42,398 | $43,723 | $45,047 | $46,372 | $47,696 | $49,020 | $50,345 | $51,669 |
GS-7 | $44,172 | $45,644 | $47,117 | $48,589 | $50,062 | $51,534 | $53,007 | $54,479 | $55,952 | $57,424 |
GS-8 | $48,919 | $50,550 | $52,180 | $53,811 | $55,442 | $57,073 | $58,703 | $60,334 | $61,965 | $63,596 |
GS-9 | $54,031 | $55,832 | $57,632 | $59,433 | $61,234 | $63,034 | $64,835 | $66,636 | $68,436 | $70,237 |
GS-10 | $59,501 | $61,485 | $63,468 | $65,452 | $67,435 | $69,418 | $71,402 | $73,385 | $75,369 | $77,352 |
GS-11 | $65,372 | $67,551 | $69,730 | $71,909 | $74,088 | $76,267 | $78,446 | $80,625 | $82,804 | $84,983 |
GS-12 | $78,355 | $80,966 | $83,578 | $86,189 | $88,801 | $91,412 | $94,024 | $96,635 | $99,247 | $101,859 |
GS-13 | $93,174 | $96,280 | $99,386 | $102,492 | $105,598 | $108,703 | $111,809 | $114,915 | $118,021 | $121,126 |
GS-14 | $110,104 | $113,773 | $117,443 | $121,112 | $124,782 | $128,451 | $132,121 | $135,790 | $139,460 | $143,129 |
GS-15 | $129,513 | $133,830 | $138,147 | $142,464 | $146,781 | $151,098 | $155,415 | $155,500* | $155,500* | $155,500* |
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GS-1 | $22,914 | $23,680 | $24,442 | $25,200 | $25,962 | $26,410 | $27,163 | $27,922 | $27,952 | $28,662 |
GS-2 | $25,764 | $26,377 | $27,229 | $27,952 | $28,266 | $29,097 | $29,929 | $30,760 | $31,592 | $32,423 |
GS-3 | $28,110 | $29,047 | $29,984 | $30,921 | $31,858 | $32,795 | $33,732 | $34,669 | $35,606 | $36,543 |
GS-4 | $31,557 | $32,609 | $33,660 | $34,712 | $35,763 | $36,815 | $37,866 | $38,918 | $39,970 | $41,021 |
GS-5 | $35,306 | $36,483 | $37,659 | $38,836 | $40,012 | $41,188 | $42,365 | $43,541 | $44,718 | $45,894 |
GS-6 | $39,356 | $40,667 | $41,979 | $43,290 | $44,602 | $45,913 | $47,225 | $48,537 | $49,848 | $51,160 |
GS-7 | $43,734 | $45,193 | $46,651 | $48,109 | $49,568 | $51,026 | $52,484 | $53,942 | $55,401 | $56,859 |
GS-8 | $48,435 | $50,049 | $51,663 | $53,277 | $54,891 | $56,505 | $58,119 | $59,733 | $61,347 | $62,961 |
GS-9 | $53,496 | $55,278 | $57,061 | $58,844 | $60,626 | $62,409 | $64,192 | $65,974 | $67,757 | $69,539 |
GS-10 | $58,912 | $60,876 | $62,840 | $64,804 | $66,768 | $68,732 | $70,697 | $72,661 | $74,625 | $76,589 |
GS-11 | $64,724 | $66,882 | $69,039 | $71,196 | $73,353 | $75,510 | $77,667 | $79,825 | $81,982 | $84,139 |
GS-12 | $77,579 | $80,164 | $82,750 | $85,336 | $87,922 | $90,508 | $93,093 | $95,679 | $98,265 | $100,851 |
GS-13 | $92,252 | $95,326 | $98,401 | $101,476 | $104,551 | $107,626 | $110,701 | $113,776 | $116,851 | $119,926 |
GS-14 | $109,014 | $112,647 | $116,280 | $119,914 | $123,547 | $127,181 | $130,814 | $134,448 | $138,081 | $141,715 |
GS-15 | $128,231 | $132,506 | $136,780 | $141,055 | $145,329 | $149,603 | $153,878 | $155,500* | $155,500* | $155,500* |
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GS-1 | $22,914 | $23,680 | $24,442 | $25,200 | $25,962 | $26,410 | $27,163 | $27,922 | $27,952 | $28,662 |
GS-2 | $25,764 | $26,377 | $27,229 | $27,952 | $28,266 | $29,097 | $29,929 | $30,760 | $31,592 | $32,423 |
GS-3 | $28,110 | $29,047 | $29,984 | $30,921 | $31,858 | $32,795 | $33,732 | $34,669 | $35,606 | $36,543 |
GS-4 | $31,557 | $32,609 | $33,660 | $34,712 | $35,763 | $36,815 | $37,866 | $38,918 | $39,970 | $41,021 |
GS-5 | $35,306 | $36,483 | $37,659 | $38,836 | $40,012 | $41,188 | $42,365 | $43,541 | $44,718 | $45,894 |
GS-6 | $39,356 | $40,667 | $41,979 | $43,290 | $44,602 | $45,913 | $47,225 | $48,537 | $49,848 | $51,160 |
GS-7 | $43,734 | $45,193 | $46,651 | $48,109 | $49,568 | $51,026 | $52,484 | $53,942 | $55,401 | $56,859 |
GS-8 | $48,435 | $50,049 | $51,663 | $53,277 | $54,891 | $56,505 | $58,119 | $59,733 | $61,347 | $62,961 |
GS-9 | $53,496 | $55,278 | $57,061 | $58,844 | $60,626 | $62,409 | $64,192 | $65,974 | $67,757 | $69,539 |
GS-10 | $58,912 | $60,876 | $62,840 | $64,804 | $66,768 | $68,732 | $70,697 | $72,661 | $74,625 | $76,589 |
GS-11 | $64,724 | $66,882 | $69,039 | $71,196 | $73,353 | $75,510 | $77,667 | $79,825 | $81,982 | $84,139 |
GS-12 | $77,579 | $80,164 | $82,750 | $85,336 | $87,922 | $90,508 | $93,093 | $95,679 | $98,265 | $100,851 |
GS-13 | $92,252 | $95,326 | $98,401 | $101,476 | $104,551 | $107,626 | $110,701 | $113,776 | $116,851 | $119,926 |
GS-14 | $109,014 | $112,647 | $116,280 | $119,914 | $123,547 | $127,181 | $130,814 | $134,448 | $138,081 | $141,715 |
GS-15 | $128,231 | $132,506 | $136,780 | $141,055 | $145,329 | $149,603 | $153,878 | $155,500* | $155,500* | $155,500* |
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GS-1 | $22,914 | $23,680 | $24,442 | $25,200 | $25,962 | $26,410 | $27,163 | $27,922 | $27,952 | $28,662 |
GS-2 | $25,764 | $26,377 | $27,229 | $27,952 | $28,266 | $29,097 | $29,929 | $30,760 | $31,592 | $32,423 |
GS-3 | $28,110 | $29,047 | $29,984 | $30,921 | $31,858 | $32,795 | $33,732 | $34,669 | $35,606 | $36,543 |
GS-4 | $31,557 | $32,609 | $33,660 | $34,712 | $35,763 | $36,815 | $37,866 | $38,918 | $39,970 | $41,021 |
GS-5 | $35,306 | $36,483 | $37,659 | $38,836 | $40,012 | $41,188 | $42,365 | $43,541 | $44,718 | $45,894 |
GS-6 | $39,356 | $40,667 | $41,979 | $43,290 | $44,602 | $45,913 | $47,225 | $48,537 | $49,848 | $51,160 |
GS-7 | $43,734 | $45,193 | $46,651 | $48,109 | $49,568 | $51,026 | $52,484 | $53,942 | $55,401 | $56,859 |
GS-8 | $48,435 | $50,049 | $51,663 | $53,277 | $54,891 | $56,505 | $58,119 | $59,733 | $61,347 | $62,961 |
GS-9 | $53,496 | $55,278 | $57,061 | $58,844 | $60,626 | $62,409 | $64,192 | $65,974 | $67,757 | $69,539 |
GS-10 | $58,912 | $60,876 | $62,840 | $64,804 | $66,768 | $68,732 | $70,697 | $72,661 | $74,625 | $76,589 |
GS-11 | $64,724 | $66,882 | $69,039 | $71,196 | $73,353 | $75,510 | $77,667 | $79,825 | $81,982 | $84,139 |
GS-12 | $77,579 | $80,164 | $82,750 | $85,336 | $87,922 | $90,508 | $93,093 | $95,679 | $98,265 | $100,851 |
GS-13 | $92,252 | $95,326 | $98,401 | $101,476 | $104,551 | $107,626 | $110,701 | $113,776 | $116,851 | $119,926 |
GS-14 | $109,014 | $112,647 | $116,280 | $119,914 | $123,547 | $127,181 | $130,814 | $134,448 | $138,081 | $141,715 |
GS-15 | $128,231 | $132,506 | $136,780 | $141,055 | $145,329 | $149,603 | $153,878 | $155,500* | $155,500* | $155,500* |
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GS-1 | $22,914 | $23,680 | $24,442 | $25,200 | $25,962 | $26,410 | $27,163 | $27,922 | $27,952 | $28,662 |
GS-2 | $25,764 | $26,377 | $27,229 | $27,952 | $28,266 | $29,097 | $29,929 | $30,760 | $31,592 | $32,423 |
GS-3 | $28,110 | $29,047 | $29,984 | $30,921 | $31,858 | $32,795 | $33,732 | $34,669 | $35,606 | $36,543 |
GS-4 | $31,557 | $32,609 | $33,660 | $34,712 | $35,763 | $36,815 | $37,866 | $38,918 | $39,970 | $41,021 |
GS-5 | $35,306 | $36,483 | $37,659 | $38,836 | $40,012 | $41,188 | $42,365 | $43,541 | $44,718 | $45,894 |
GS-6 | $39,356 | $40,667 | $41,979 | $43,290 | $44,602 | $45,913 | $47,225 | $48,537 | $49,848 | $51,160 |
GS-7 | $43,734 | $45,193 | $46,651 | $48,109 | $49,568 | $51,026 | $52,484 | $53,942 | $55,401 | $56,859 |
GS-8 | $48,435 | $50,049 | $51,663 | $53,277 | $54,891 | $56,505 | $58,119 | $59,733 | $61,347 | $62,961 |
GS-9 | $53,496 | $55,278 | $57,061 | $58,844 | $60,626 | $62,409 | $64,192 | $65,974 | $67,757 | $69,539 |
GS-10 | $58,912 | $60,876 | $62,840 | $64,804 | $66,768 | $68,732 | $70,697 | $72,661 | $74,625 | $76,589 |
GS-11 | $64,724 | $66,882 | $69,039 | $71,196 | $73,353 | $75,510 | $77,667 | $79,825 | $81,982 | $84,139 |
GS-12 | $77,579 | $80,164 | $82,750 | $85,336 | $87,922 | $90,508 | $93,093 | $95,679 | $98,265 | $100,851 |
GS-13 | $92,252 | $95,326 | $98,401 | $101,476 | $104,551 | $107,626 | $110,701 | $113,776 | $116,851 | $119,926 |
GS-14 | $109,014 | $112,647 | $116,280 | $119,914 | $123,547 | $127,181 | $130,814 | $134,448 | $138,081 | $141,715 |
GS-15 | $128,231 | $132,506 | $136,780 | $141,055 | $145,329 | $149,603 | $153,878 | $155,500* | $155,500* | $155,500* |
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GS-1 | $22,500 | $23,252 | $24,000 | $24,745 | $25,493 | $25,933 | $26,672 | $27,417 | $27,447 | $28,150 |
GS-2 | $25,298 | $25,900 | $26,736 | $27,447 | $27,753 | $28,569 | $29,385 | $30,201 | $31,017 | $31,833 |
GS-3 | $27,602 | $28,522 | $29,442 | $30,361 | $31,281 | $32,201 | $33,121 | $34,040 | $34,960 | $35,880 |
GS-4 | $30,987 | $32,020 | $33,053 | $34,085 | $35,118 | $36,151 | $37,183 | $38,216 | $39,249 | $40,281 |
GS-5 | $34,669 | $35,825 | $36,981 | $38,136 | $39,292 | $40,448 | $41,604 | $42,760 | $43,915 | $45,071 |
GS-6 | $38,644 | $39,932 | $41,220 | $42,508 | $43,796 | $45,084 | $46,372 | $47,660 | $48,948 | $50,236 |
GS-7 | $42,944 | $44,376 | $45,808 | $47,239 | $48,671 | $50,102 | $51,534 | $52,966 | $54,397 | $55,829 |
GS-8 | $47,560 | $49,145 | $50,731 | $52,316 | $53,902 | $55,488 | $57,073 | $58,659 | $60,244 | $61,830 |
GS-9 | $52,529 | $54,280 | $56,031 | $57,782 | $59,533 | $61,284 | $63,036 | $64,787 | $66,538 | $68,289 |
GS-10 | $57,848 | $59,776 | $61,704 | $63,632 | $65,560 | $67,488 | $69,416 | $71,344 | $73,272 | $75,200 |
GS-11 | $63,555 | $65,673 | $67,791 | $69,909 | $72,027 | $74,145 | $76,262 | $78,380 | $80,498 | $82,616 |
GS-12 | $76,177 | $78,715 | $81,254 | $83,792 | $86,331 | $88,870 | $91,408 | $93,947 | $96,486 | $99,024 |
GS-13 | $90,585 | $93,605 | $96,624 | $99,644 | $102,664 | $105,683 | $108,703 | $111,723 | $114,743 | $117,762 |
GS-14 | $107,043 | $110,612 | $114,181 | $117,749 | $121,318 | $124,887 | $128,456 | $132,024 | $135,593 | $139,162 |
GS-15 | $125,915 | $130,112 | $134,309 | $138,506 | $142,704 | $146,901 | $151,098 | $153,200* | $153,200* | $153,200* |
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GS-1 | $21,652 | $22,375 | $23,095 | $23,811 | $24,531 | $24,954 | $25,666 | $26,383 | $26,411 | $27,086 |
GS-2 | $24,343 | $24,923 | $25,728 | $26,411 | $26,706 | $27,491 | $28,276 | $29,061 | $29,846 | $30,631 |
GS-3 | $26,561 | $27,446 | $28,332 | $29,217 | $30,102 | $30,988 | $31,873 | $32,758 | $33,644 | $34,529 |
GS-4 | $29,818 | $30,813 | $31,807 | $32,802 | $33,796 | $34,791 | $35,785 | $36,780 | $37,774 | $38,769 |
GS-5 | $33,361 | $34,472 | $35,583 | $36,695 | $37,806 | $38,918 | $40,029 | $41,141 | $42,252 | $43,363 |
GS-6 | $37,186 | $38,426 | $39,666 | $40,906 | $42,145 | $43,385 | $44,625 | $45,864 | $47,104 | $48,344 |
GS-7 | $41,325 | $42,702 | $44,078 | $45,455 | $46,832 | $48,209 | $49,586 | $50,963 | $52,340 | $53,717 |
GS-8 | $45,765 | $47,291 | $48,816 | $50,342 | $51,867 | $53,393 | $54,918 | $56,444 | $57,969 | $59,495 |
GS-9 | $50,548 | $52,233 | $53,919 | $55,604 | $57,290 | $58,975 | $60,661 | $62,346 | $64,032 | $65,718 |
GS-10 | $55,665 | $57,521 | $59,377 | $61,233 | $63,088 | $64,944 | $66,800 | $68,656 | $70,511 | $72,367 |
GS-11 | $61,158 | $63,196 | $65,235 | $67,274 | $69,312 | $71,351 | $73,390 | $75,428 | $77,467 | $79,506 |
GS-12 | $73,302 | $75,746 | $78,190 | $80,634 | $83,077 | $85,521 | $87,965 | $90,409 | $92,853 | $95,297 |
GS-13 | $87,167 | $90,074 | $92,980 | $95,886 | $98,792 | $101,699 | $104,605 | $107,511 | $110,417 | $113,323 |
GS-14 | $103,004 | $106,438 | $109,871 | $113,304 | $116,738 | $120,171 | $123,604 | $127,038 | $130,471 | $133,904 |
GS-15 | $121,164 | $125,204 | $129,243 | $133,282 | $137,321 | $141,361 | $145,400 | $149,000* | $149,000* | $149,000* |
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GS-1 | $21,062 | $21,765 | $22,466 | $23,163 | $23,863 | $24,275 | $24,967 | $25,664 | $25,692 | $26,341 |
GS-2 | $23,681 | $24,243 | $25,027 | $25,692 | $25,978 | $26,742 | $27,506 | $28,270 | $29,033 | $29,797 |
GS-3 | $25,838 | $26,699 | $27,560 | $28,422 | $29,283 | $30,144 | $31,005 | $31,866 | $32,728 | $33,589 |
GS-4 | $29,005 | $29,972 | $30,938 | $31,904 | $32,871 | $33,837 | $34,803 | $35,770 | $36,736 | $37,702 |
GS-5 | $32,452 | $33,533 | $34,615 | $35,696 | $36,778 | $37,859 | $38,941 | $40,023 | $41,104 | $42,186 |
GS-6 | $36,174 | $37,379 | $38,585 | $39,791 | $40,997 | $42,202 | $43,408 | $44,614 | $45,819 | $47,025 |
GS-7 | $40,199 | $41,539 | $42,879 | $44,219 | $45,559 | $46,898 | $48,238 | $49,578 | $50,918 | $52,258 |
GS-8 | $44,519 | $46,003 | $47,487 | $48,972 | $50,456 | $51,940 | $53,425 | $54,909 | $56,393 | $57,878 |
GS-9 | $49,171 | $50,809 | $52,448 | $54,087 | $55,726 | $57,365 | $59,004 | $60,643 | $62,281 | $63,920 |
GS-10 | $54,149 | $55,954 | $57,759 | $59,563 | $61,368 | $63,173 | $64,978 | $66,783 | $68,587 | $70,392 |
GS-11 | $59,493 | $61,476 | $63,459 | $65,443 | $67,426 | $69,409 | $71,393 | $73,376 | $75,359 | $77,343 |
GS-12 | $71,305 | $73,682 | $76,060 | $78,437 | $80,814 | $83,191 | $85,569 | $87,946 | $90,323 | $92,700 |
GS-13 | $84,793 | $87,620 | $90,447 | $93,274 | $96,101 | $98,928 | $101,754 | $104,581 | $107,408 | $110,235 |
GS-14 | $100,199 | $103,539 | $106,879 | $110,218 | $113,558 | $116,898 | $120,238 | $123,577 | $126,917 | $130,257 |
GS-15 | $117,864 | $121,793 | $125,722 | $129,650 | $133,579 | $137,508 | $141,436 | $145,365 | $145,400* | $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.
Houston Pay Locality Federal Employment Statistics
This section provides statistics on Federal government employees in the Houston 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 Houston pay area.
Common Occupations in Houston Locality
Occupation |
Number Employed |
Avg. Salary |
Avg. Bonus |
Aerospace Engineering |
927 |
$147,370.00 |
$19.00 |
General Engineering |
768 |
$147,768.00 |
$40.00 |
Veterans Claims Examining |
367 |
$90,797.00 |
$30.00 |
Medical Support Assistance |
298 |
$51,773.00 |
$20.00 |
Nursing Assistant |
289 |
$48,116.00 |
$59.00 |
Social Work |
215 |
$97,918.00 |
$41.00 |
General Health Science |
211 |
$89,121.00 |
$322.00 |
Health Aid And Technician |
211 |
$52,280.00 |
$121.00 |
Miscellaneous Clerk And Assistant |
195 |
$57,188.00 |
$34.00 |
Social Insurance Administration |
194 |
$96,452.00 |
$1.00 |
Contact Representative |
168 |
$62,225.00 |
$5.00 |
Pharmacist |
133 |
$136,388.00 |
$0.00 |
Practical Nurse |
122 |
$60,922.00 |
$0.00 |
Contracting |
113 |
$124,011.00 |
$0.00 |
Electronics Engineering |
100 |
$141,899.00 |
$36.00 |
This table lists the top fifteen occupations held by the approximately 4,311 federal employees working in the Houston Locality, across all agencies, as well as average yearly compensation for Houston Locality based federal employees of that occupation.
Federal Agencies in Houston Locality
Agency |
Houston Locality Employees |
Avg. Salary |
Avg. Bonus |
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center |
1,908 |
$140,262.00 |
$24.00 |
Veterans Health Administration |
1,674 |
$74,213.00 |
$75.00 |
Veterans Benefits Administration |
367 |
$90,797.00 |
$30.00 |
Social Security Administration |
362 |
$79,339.00 |
$3.00 |
There are four Federal agencies with a significant workforce in the Houston 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 Houston Locality
There are approximately 4,311 federal employees on the General Schedule payscale located within the Houston pay area. The average federal employee in the Houston lcality earns $93,615 per year, and the average yearly bonus is $49.
Based on data provided by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the most common job title for federal employees based in the Houston locality is Aerospace Engineering.
The Federal agency with the largest number of employees in the Houston locality is the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, which has total of 1,908 employees in the area.
The bar graph to the left shows the distribution of employees in the Houston 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 Houston locality area include Houston, Pasadena and Pearland.