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Kansas City General Schedule Payscale
5,535 federal employees †
$55,643 average yearly pay
+1% salary raise this year
The Kansas City Locality Area is a General Schedule locality primarily located within Missouri. Federal employees who work within the Kansas City locality area receive a locality adjustment of 16.1%, 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 Kansas City, 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 2018 General Schedule pay table, with Kansas City's 16.1% 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 | $21,809 | $22,540 | $23,265 | $23,986 | $24,712 | $25,136 | $25,852 | $26,576 | $26,604 | $27,286 |
| GS-2 | $24,521 | $25,105 | $25,917 | $26,604 | $26,906 | $27,698 | $28,490 | $29,282 | $30,073 | $30,865 |
| GS-3 | $26,755 | $27,647 | $28,539 | $29,430 | $30,322 | $31,213 | $32,105 | $32,997 | $33,888 | $34,780 |
| GS-4 | $30,036 | $31,037 | $32,038 | $33,039 | $34,039 | $35,040 | $36,041 | $37,042 | $38,042 | $39,043 |
| GS-5 | $33,605 | $34,726 | $35,846 | $36,966 | $38,087 | $39,207 | $40,327 | $41,448 | $42,568 | $43,688 |
| GS-6 | $37,459 | $38,707 | $39,955 | $41,203 | $42,451 | $43,699 | $44,947 | $46,195 | $47,443 | $48,691 |
| GS-7 | $41,626 | $43,014 | $44,401 | $45,789 | $47,176 | $48,563 | $49,951 | $51,338 | $52,726 | $54,113 |
| GS-8 | $46,100 | $47,637 | $49,174 | $50,711 | $52,248 | $53,786 | $55,323 | $56,860 | $58,397 | $59,934 |
| GS-9 | $50,918 | $52,615 | $54,313 | $56,010 | $57,708 | $59,405 | $61,102 | $62,800 | $64,497 | $66,194 |
| GS-10 | $56,073 | $57,942 | $59,811 | $61,680 | $63,550 | $65,419 | $67,288 | $69,157 | $71,026 | $72,896 |
| GS-11 | $61,605 | $63,659 | $65,713 | $67,766 | $69,820 | $71,874 | $73,928 | $75,982 | $78,035 | $80,089 |
| GS-12 | $73,840 | $76,301 | $78,762 | $81,224 | $83,685 | $86,146 | $88,608 | $91,069 | $93,530 | $95,991 |
| GS-13 | $87,804 | $90,731 | $93,658 | $96,585 | $99,512 | $102,439 | $105,365 | $108,292 | $111,219 | $114,146 |
| GS-14 | $103,759 | $107,217 | $110,676 | $114,134 | $117,593 | $121,052 | $124,510 | $127,969 | $131,428 | $134,886 |
| GS-15 | $122,048 | $126,116 | $130,184 | $134,252 | $138,320 | $142,389 | $146,457 | $150,525 | $154,593 | $158,661 |
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $21,414 | $22,131 | $22,843 | $23,551 | $24,263 | $24,680 | $25,384 | $26,094 | $26,122 | $26,783 |
| GS-2 | $24,076 | $24,650 | $25,447 | $26,122 | $26,416 | $27,193 | $27,969 | $28,746 | $29,523 | $30,300 |
| GS-3 | $26,270 | $27,146 | $28,022 | $28,899 | $29,775 | $30,651 | $31,527 | $32,403 | $33,280 | $34,153 |
| GS-4 | $29,492 | $30,474 | $31,457 | $32,439 | $33,422 | $34,404 | $35,387 | $36,369 | $37,352 | $38,334 |
| GS-5 | $32,995 | $34,096 | $35,196 | $36,296 | $37,397 | $38,497 | $39,598 | $40,698 | $41,798 | $42,899 |
| GS-6 | $36,780 | $38,006 | $39,232 | $40,459 | $41,685 | $42,912 | $44,138 | $45,364 | $46,591 | $47,817 |
| GS-7 | $40,871 | $42,234 | $43,597 | $44,960 | $46,323 | $47,685 | $49,048 | $50,411 | $51,774 | $53,137 |
| GS-8 | $45,264 | $46,772 | $48,281 | $49,789 | $51,298 | $52,806 | $54,315 | $55,823 | $57,331 | $58,840 |
| GS-9 | $49,994 | $51,661 | $53,327 | $54,994 | $56,661 | $58,328 | $59,995 | $61,661 | $63,328 | $64,995 |
| GS-10 | $55,056 | $56,891 | $58,727 | $60,562 | $62,398 | $64,233 | $66,069 | $67,905 | $69,740 | $71,576 |
| GS-11 | $60,487 | $62,503 | $64,519 | $66,535 | $68,551 | $70,567 | $72,582 | $74,598 | $76,614 | $78,630 |
| GS-12 | $72,500 | $74,917 | $77,334 | $79,751 | $82,168 | $84,585 | $87,002 | $89,419 | $91,836 | $94,253 |
| GS-13 | $86,212 | $89,085 | $91,959 | $94,832 | $97,706 | $100,579 | $103,453 | $106,327 | $109,200 | $112,074 |
| GS-14 | $101,876 | $105,272 | $108,668 | $112,065 | $115,461 | $118,857 | $122,253 | $125,649 | $129,045 | $132,441 |
| GS-15 | $119,834 | $123,829 | $127,824 | $131,819 | $135,814 | $139,808 | $143,803 | $147,798 | $151,793 | $155,788 |
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $21,001 | $21,703 | $22,401 | $23,096 | $23,794 | $24,203 | $24,894 | $25,590 | $25,617 | $26,265 |
| GS-2 | $23,611 | $24,173 | $24,955 | $25,617 | $25,908 | $26,670 | $27,433 | $28,195 | $28,958 | $29,720 |
| GS-3 | $25,763 | $26,621 | $27,480 | $28,339 | $29,197 | $30,056 | $30,915 | $31,773 | $32,632 | $33,491 |
| GS-4 | $28,921 | $29,885 | $30,849 | $31,813 | $32,777 | $33,741 | $34,705 | $35,669 | $36,633 | $37,597 |
| GS-5 | $32,357 | $33,436 | $34,514 | $35,593 | $36,671 | $37,750 | $38,828 | $39,907 | $40,985 | $42,064 |
| GS-6 | $36,069 | $37,271 | $38,473 | $39,675 | $40,878 | $42,080 | $43,282 | $44,484 | $45,686 | $46,888 |
| GS-7 | $40,082 | $41,418 | $42,754 | $44,090 | $45,426 | $46,762 | $48,098 | $49,434 | $50,771 | $52,107 |
| GS-8 | $44,389 | $45,868 | $47,347 | $48,827 | $50,306 | $51,785 | $53,264 | $54,743 | $56,223 | $57,702 |
| GS-9 | $49,028 | $50,662 | $52,296 | $53,929 | $55,563 | $57,197 | $58,831 | $60,464 | $62,098 | $63,732 |
| GS-10 | $53,991 | $55,791 | $57,591 | $59,391 | $61,190 | $62,990 | $64,790 | $66,590 | $68,389 | $70,189 |
| GS-11 | $59,318 | $61,296 | $63,273 | $65,250 | $67,227 | $69,205 | $71,182 | $73,159 | $75,136 | $77,114 |
| GS-12 | $71,099 | $73,469 | $75,839 | $78,209 | $80,579 | $82,949 | $85,319 | $87,689 | $90,059 | $92,429 |
| GS-13 | $84,546 | $87,365 | $90,184 | $93,003 | $95,821 | $98,640 | $101,459 | $104,277 | $107,096 | $109,915 |
| GS-14 | $99,907 | $103,238 | $106,568 | $109,899 | $113,229 | $116,560 | $119,890 | $123,221 | $126,552 | $129,882 |
| GS-15 | $117,519 | $121,437 | $125,355 | $129,273 | $133,191 | $137,109 | $141,026 | $144,944 | $148,862 | $152,780 |
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $20,733 | $21,426 | $22,115 | $22,801 | $23,491 | $23,895 | $24,576 | $25,264 | $25,290 | $25,928 |
| GS-2 | $23,310 | $23,865 | $24,637 | $25,290 | $25,575 | $26,328 | $27,080 | $27,832 | $28,585 | $29,337 |
| GS-3 | $25,434 | $26,282 | $27,130 | $27,978 | $28,827 | $29,675 | $30,523 | $31,371 | $32,219 | $33,068 |
| GS-4 | $28,553 | $29,505 | $30,457 | $31,409 | $32,361 | $33,313 | $34,265 | $35,217 | $36,169 | $37,121 |
| GS-5 | $31,944 | $33,009 | $34,074 | $35,140 | $36,205 | $37,270 | $38,335 | $39,400 | $40,465 | $41,530 |
| GS-6 | $35,609 | $36,796 | $37,983 | $39,171 | $40,358 | $41,545 | $42,732 | $43,920 | $45,107 | $46,294 |
| GS-7 | $39,570 | $40,889 | $42,207 | $43,526 | $44,844 | $46,163 | $47,481 | $48,800 | $50,119 | $51,437 |
| GS-8 | $43,823 | $45,284 | $46,745 | $48,206 | $49,668 | $51,129 | $52,590 | $54,051 | $55,513 | $56,974 |
| GS-9 | $48,403 | $50,016 | $51,629 | $53,242 | $54,855 | $56,468 | $58,081 | $59,694 | $61,307 | $62,920 |
| GS-10 | $53,302 | $55,079 | $56,855 | $58,631 | $60,408 | $62,184 | $63,960 | $65,737 | $67,513 | $69,289 |
| GS-11 | $58,562 | $60,514 | $62,466 | $64,418 | $66,370 | $68,322 | $70,275 | $72,227 | $74,179 | $76,131 |
| GS-12 | $70,192 | $72,533 | $74,873 | $77,213 | $79,554 | $81,894 | $84,234 | $86,574 | $88,915 | $91,255 |
| GS-13 | $83,468 | $86,250 | $89,032 | $91,814 | $94,596 | $97,378 | $100,161 | $102,943 | $105,725 | $108,507 |
| GS-14 | $98,633 | $101,921 | $105,209 | $108,497 | $111,784 | $115,072 | $118,360 | $121,648 | $124,936 | $128,223 |
| GS-15 | $116,021 | $119,889 | $123,756 | $127,624 | $131,492 | $135,360 | $139,227 | $143,095 | $146,963 | $150,830 |
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $20,527 | $21,213 | $21,896 | $22,575 | $23,258 | $23,659 | $24,333 | $25,014 | $25,040 | $25,679 |
| GS-2 | $23,080 | $23,629 | $24,393 | $25,040 | $25,320 | $26,064 | $26,808 | $27,553 | $28,297 | $29,041 |
| GS-3 | $25,181 | $26,020 | $26,860 | $27,699 | $28,538 | $29,377 | $30,216 | $31,055 | $31,894 | $32,733 |
| GS-4 | $28,269 | $29,211 | $30,153 | $31,095 | $32,037 | $32,979 | $33,920 | $34,862 | $35,804 | $36,746 |
| GS-5 | $31,628 | $32,683 | $33,738 | $34,793 | $35,847 | $36,902 | $37,957 | $39,012 | $40,067 | $41,122 |
| GS-6 | $35,256 | $36,431 | $37,605 | $38,780 | $39,955 | $41,130 | $42,304 | $43,479 | $44,654 | $45,828 |
| GS-7 | $39,179 | $40,485 | $41,791 | $43,097 | $44,403 | $45,709 | $47,015 | $48,321 | $49,626 | $50,932 |
| GS-8 | $43,389 | $44,835 | $46,282 | $47,728 | $49,174 | $50,621 | $52,067 | $53,514 | $54,960 | $56,406 |
| GS-9 | $47,923 | $49,520 | $51,117 | $52,715 | $54,312 | $55,909 | $57,506 | $59,103 | $60,700 | $62,297 |
| GS-10 | $52,775 | $54,534 | $56,293 | $58,053 | $59,812 | $61,571 | $63,330 | $65,089 | $66,849 | $68,608 |
| GS-11 | $57,982 | $59,915 | $61,847 | $63,780 | $65,713 | $67,646 | $69,578 | $71,511 | $73,444 | $75,376 |
| GS-12 | $69,497 | $71,813 | $74,130 | $76,446 | $78,762 | $81,079 | $83,395 | $85,711 | $88,028 | $90,344 |
| GS-13 | $82,642 | $85,396 | $88,151 | $90,906 | $93,660 | $96,415 | $99,170 | $101,924 | $104,679 | $107,434 |
| GS-14 | $97,657 | $100,912 | $104,166 | $107,421 | $110,676 | $113,931 | $117,185 | $120,440 | $123,695 | $126,949 |
| GS-15 | $114,872 | $118,701 | $122,530 | $126,359 | $130,188 | $134,017 | $137,846 | $141,675 | $145,504 | $149,333 |
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $20,324 | $21,003 | $21,679 | $22,351 | $23,027 | $23,424 | $24,092 | $24,766 | $24,792 | $25,422 |
| GS-2 | $22,851 | $23,395 | $24,151 | $24,792 | $25,071 | $25,808 | $26,546 | $27,283 | $28,021 | $28,758 |
| GS-3 | $24,933 | $25,764 | $26,595 | $27,426 | $28,257 | $29,088 | $29,919 | $30,750 | $31,581 | $32,412 |
| GS-4 | $27,990 | $28,922 | $29,855 | $30,788 | $31,720 | $32,653 | $33,586 | $34,519 | $35,451 | $36,384 |
| GS-5 | $31,315 | $32,359 | $33,402 | $34,445 | $35,489 | $36,532 | $37,576 | $38,619 | $39,663 | $40,706 |
| GS-6 | $34,907 | $36,070 | $37,233 | $38,397 | $39,560 | $40,723 | $41,886 | $43,050 | $44,213 | $45,376 |
| GS-7 | $38,790 | $40,084 | $41,377 | $42,671 | $43,964 | $45,258 | $46,551 | $47,844 | $49,138 | $50,431 |
| GS-8 | $42,960 | $44,391 | $45,823 | $47,254 | $48,686 | $50,117 | $51,549 | $52,981 | $54,412 | $55,844 |
| GS-9 | $47,448 | $49,029 | $50,611 | $52,192 | $53,773 | $55,354 | $56,935 | $58,516 | $60,097 | $61,678 |
| GS-10 | $52,252 | $53,994 | $55,736 | $57,478 | $59,221 | $60,963 | $62,705 | $64,447 | $66,189 | $67,931 |
| GS-11 | $57,408 | $59,321 | $61,234 | $63,148 | $65,061 | $66,974 | $68,888 | $70,801 | $72,714 | $74,628 |
| GS-12 | $68,809 | $71,102 | $73,396 | $75,689 | $77,983 | $80,276 | $82,570 | $84,863 | $87,157 | $89,450 |
| GS-13 | $81,823 | $84,550 | $87,278 | $90,005 | $92,732 | $95,459 | $98,187 | $100,914 | $103,641 | $106,369 |
| GS-14 | $96,690 | $99,913 | $103,136 | $106,358 | $109,581 | $112,804 | $116,027 | $119,249 | $122,472 | $125,695 |
| GS-15 | $113,735 | $117,527 | $121,318 | $125,109 | $128,900 | $132,692 | $136,483 | $140,274 | $144,065 | $147,857 |
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $20,324 | $21,003 | $21,679 | $22,351 | $23,027 | $23,424 | $24,092 | $24,766 | $24,792 | $25,422 |
| GS-2 | $22,851 | $23,395 | $24,151 | $24,792 | $25,071 | $25,808 | $26,546 | $27,283 | $28,021 | $28,758 |
| GS-3 | $24,933 | $25,764 | $26,595 | $27,426 | $28,257 | $29,088 | $29,919 | $30,750 | $31,581 | $32,412 |
| GS-4 | $27,990 | $28,922 | $29,855 | $30,788 | $31,720 | $32,653 | $33,586 | $34,519 | $35,451 | $36,384 |
| GS-5 | $31,315 | $32,359 | $33,402 | $34,445 | $35,489 | $36,532 | $37,576 | $38,619 | $39,663 | $40,706 |
| GS-6 | $34,907 | $36,070 | $37,233 | $38,397 | $39,560 | $40,723 | $41,886 | $43,050 | $44,213 | $45,376 |
| GS-7 | $38,790 | $40,084 | $41,377 | $42,671 | $43,964 | $45,258 | $46,551 | $47,844 | $49,138 | $50,431 |
| GS-8 | $42,960 | $44,391 | $45,823 | $47,254 | $48,686 | $50,117 | $51,549 | $52,981 | $54,412 | $55,844 |
| GS-9 | $47,448 | $49,029 | $50,611 | $52,192 | $53,773 | $55,354 | $56,935 | $58,516 | $60,097 | $61,678 |
| GS-10 | $52,252 | $53,994 | $55,736 | $57,478 | $59,221 | $60,963 | $62,705 | $64,447 | $66,189 | $67,931 |
| GS-11 | $57,408 | $59,321 | $61,234 | $63,148 | $65,061 | $66,974 | $68,888 | $70,801 | $72,714 | $74,628 |
| GS-12 | $68,809 | $71,102 | $73,396 | $75,689 | $77,983 | $80,276 | $82,570 | $84,863 | $87,157 | $89,450 |
| GS-13 | $81,823 | $84,550 | $87,278 | $90,005 | $92,732 | $95,459 | $98,187 | $100,914 | $103,641 | $106,369 |
| GS-14 | $96,690 | $99,913 | $103,136 | $106,358 | $109,581 | $112,804 | $116,027 | $119,249 | $122,472 | $125,695 |
| GS-15 | $113,735 | $117,527 | $121,318 | $125,109 | $128,900 | $132,692 | $136,483 | $140,274 | $144,065 | $147,857 |
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $20,324 | $21,003 | $21,679 | $22,351 | $23,027 | $23,424 | $24,092 | $24,766 | $24,792 | $25,422 |
| GS-2 | $22,851 | $23,395 | $24,151 | $24,792 | $25,071 | $25,808 | $26,546 | $27,283 | $28,021 | $28,758 |
| GS-3 | $24,933 | $25,764 | $26,595 | $27,426 | $28,257 | $29,088 | $29,919 | $30,750 | $31,581 | $32,412 |
| GS-4 | $27,990 | $28,922 | $29,855 | $30,788 | $31,720 | $32,653 | $33,586 | $34,519 | $35,451 | $36,384 |
| GS-5 | $31,315 | $32,359 | $33,402 | $34,445 | $35,489 | $36,532 | $37,576 | $38,619 | $39,663 | $40,706 |
| GS-6 | $34,907 | $36,070 | $37,233 | $38,397 | $39,560 | $40,723 | $41,886 | $43,050 | $44,213 | $45,376 |
| GS-7 | $38,790 | $40,084 | $41,377 | $42,671 | $43,964 | $45,258 | $46,551 | $47,844 | $49,138 | $50,431 |
| GS-8 | $42,960 | $44,391 | $45,823 | $47,254 | $48,686 | $50,117 | $51,549 | $52,981 | $54,412 | $55,844 |
| GS-9 | $47,448 | $49,029 | $50,611 | $52,192 | $53,773 | $55,354 | $56,935 | $58,516 | $60,097 | $61,678 |
| GS-10 | $52,252 | $53,994 | $55,736 | $57,478 | $59,221 | $60,963 | $62,705 | $64,447 | $66,189 | $67,931 |
| GS-11 | $57,408 | $59,321 | $61,234 | $63,148 | $65,061 | $66,974 | $68,888 | $70,801 | $72,714 | $74,628 |
| GS-12 | $68,809 | $71,102 | $73,396 | $75,689 | $77,983 | $80,276 | $82,570 | $84,863 | $87,157 | $89,450 |
| GS-13 | $81,823 | $84,550 | $87,278 | $90,005 | $92,732 | $95,459 | $98,187 | $100,914 | $103,641 | $106,369 |
| GS-14 | $96,690 | $99,913 | $103,136 | $106,358 | $109,581 | $112,804 | $116,027 | $119,249 | $122,472 | $125,695 |
| GS-15 | $113,735 | $117,527 | $121,318 | $125,109 | $128,900 | $132,692 | $136,483 | $140,274 | $144,065 | $147,857 |
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $20,324 | $21,003 | $21,679 | $22,351 | $23,027 | $23,424 | $24,092 | $24,766 | $24,792 | $25,422 |
| GS-2 | $22,851 | $23,395 | $24,151 | $24,792 | $25,071 | $25,808 | $26,546 | $27,283 | $28,021 | $28,758 |
| GS-3 | $24,933 | $25,764 | $26,595 | $27,426 | $28,257 | $29,088 | $29,919 | $30,750 | $31,581 | $32,412 |
| GS-4 | $27,990 | $28,922 | $29,855 | $30,788 | $31,720 | $32,653 | $33,586 | $34,519 | $35,451 | $36,384 |
| GS-5 | $31,315 | $32,359 | $33,402 | $34,445 | $35,489 | $36,532 | $37,576 | $38,619 | $39,663 | $40,706 |
| GS-6 | $34,907 | $36,070 | $37,233 | $38,397 | $39,560 | $40,723 | $41,886 | $43,050 | $44,213 | $45,376 |
| GS-7 | $38,790 | $40,084 | $41,377 | $42,671 | $43,964 | $45,258 | $46,551 | $47,844 | $49,138 | $50,431 |
| GS-8 | $42,960 | $44,391 | $45,823 | $47,254 | $48,686 | $50,117 | $51,549 | $52,981 | $54,412 | $55,844 |
| GS-9 | $47,448 | $49,029 | $50,611 | $52,192 | $53,773 | $55,354 | $56,935 | $58,516 | $60,097 | $61,678 |
| GS-10 | $52,252 | $53,994 | $55,736 | $57,478 | $59,221 | $60,963 | $62,705 | $64,447 | $66,189 | $67,931 |
| GS-11 | $57,408 | $59,321 | $61,234 | $63,148 | $65,061 | $66,974 | $68,888 | $70,801 | $72,714 | $74,628 |
| GS-12 | $68,809 | $71,102 | $73,396 | $75,689 | $77,983 | $80,276 | $82,570 | $84,863 | $87,157 | $89,450 |
| GS-13 | $81,823 | $84,550 | $87,278 | $90,005 | $92,732 | $95,459 | $98,187 | $100,914 | $103,641 | $106,369 |
| GS-14 | $96,690 | $99,913 | $103,136 | $106,358 | $109,581 | $112,804 | $116,027 | $119,249 | $122,472 | $125,695 |
| GS-15 | $113,735 | $117,527 | $121,318 | $125,109 | $128,900 | $132,692 | $136,483 | $140,274 | $144,065 | $147,857 |
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $19,971 | $20,638 | $21,302 | $21,964 | $22,627 | $23,018 | $23,674 | $24,335 | $24,361 | $24,985 |
| GS-2 | $22,454 | $22,988 | $23,731 | $24,361 | $24,634 | $25,358 | $26,082 | $26,806 | $27,530 | $28,254 |
| GS-3 | $24,499 | $25,316 | $26,132 | $26,948 | $27,765 | $28,581 | $29,398 | $30,214 | $31,030 | $31,847 |
| GS-4 | $27,504 | $28,421 | $29,337 | $30,254 | $31,170 | $32,087 | $33,003 | $33,920 | $34,837 | $35,753 |
| GS-5 | $30,772 | $31,798 | $32,824 | $33,849 | $34,875 | $35,901 | $36,927 | $37,953 | $38,979 | $40,005 |
| GS-6 | $34,300 | $35,443 | $36,587 | $37,730 | $38,873 | $40,016 | $41,159 | $42,302 | $43,446 | $44,589 |
| GS-7 | $38,117 | $39,388 | $40,658 | $41,929 | $43,200 | $44,470 | $45,741 | $47,012 | $48,282 | $49,553 |
| GS-8 | $42,214 | $43,621 | $45,028 | $46,436 | $47,843 | $49,250 | $50,657 | $52,065 | $53,472 | $54,879 |
| GS-9 | $46,625 | $48,179 | $49,733 | $51,287 | $52,841 | $54,395 | $55,950 | $57,504 | $59,058 | $60,612 |
| GS-10 | $51,345 | $53,056 | $54,768 | $56,479 | $58,190 | $59,902 | $61,613 | $63,324 | $65,036 | $66,747 |
| GS-11 | $56,411 | $58,291 | $60,170 | $62,050 | $63,930 | $65,810 | $67,690 | $69,570 | $71,449 | $73,329 |
| GS-12 | $67,613 | $69,867 | $72,120 | $74,373 | $76,627 | $78,880 | $81,133 | $83,387 | $85,640 | $87,893 |
| GS-13 | $80,402 | $83,083 | $85,763 | $88,443 | $91,123 | $93,804 | $96,484 | $99,164 | $101,844 | $104,525 |
| GS-14 | $95,010 | $98,178 | $101,346 | $104,513 | $107,681 | $110,848 | $114,016 | $117,184 | $120,351 | $123,519 |
| GS-15 | $111,760 | $115,486 | $119,211 | $122,937 | $126,662 | $130,388 | $134,113 | $137,839 | $141,564 | $145,290 |
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $19,247 | $19,889 | $20,529 | $21,166 | $21,806 | $22,182 | $22,815 | $23,453 | $23,477 | $24,077 |
| GS-2 | $21,639 | $22,154 | $22,870 | $23,477 | $23,739 | $24,437 | $25,135 | $25,833 | $26,530 | $27,228 |
| GS-3 | $23,611 | $24,398 | $25,185 | $25,972 | $26,759 | $27,546 | $28,333 | $29,119 | $29,906 | $30,693 |
| GS-4 | $26,506 | $27,390 | $28,274 | $29,158 | $30,042 | $30,926 | $31,810 | $32,694 | $33,578 | $34,462 |
| GS-5 | $29,655 | $30,643 | $31,631 | $32,619 | $33,607 | $34,594 | $35,582 | $36,570 | $37,558 | $38,546 |
| GS-6 | $33,056 | $34,158 | $35,260 | $36,362 | $37,464 | $38,566 | $39,668 | $40,770 | $41,872 | $42,974 |
| GS-7 | $36,734 | $37,958 | $39,182 | $40,406 | $41,630 | $42,854 | $44,078 | $45,302 | $46,526 | $47,750 |
| GS-8 | $40,681 | $42,038 | $43,394 | $44,750 | $46,106 | $47,462 | $48,818 | $50,174 | $51,530 | $52,886 |
| GS-9 | $44,933 | $46,431 | $47,929 | $49,427 | $50,926 | $52,424 | $53,922 | $55,421 | $56,919 | $58,417 |
| GS-10 | $49,482 | $51,131 | $52,781 | $54,431 | $56,080 | $57,730 | $59,379 | $61,029 | $62,679 | $64,328 |
| GS-11 | $54,364 | $56,176 | $57,988 | $59,801 | $61,613 | $63,425 | $65,237 | $67,049 | $68,862 | $70,674 |
| GS-12 | $65,159 | $67,332 | $69,504 | $71,676 | $73,849 | $76,021 | $78,194 | $80,366 | $82,538 | $84,711 |
| GS-13 | $77,484 | $80,068 | $82,651 | $85,235 | $87,818 | $90,401 | $92,985 | $95,568 | $98,152 | $100,735 |
| GS-14 | $91,562 | $94,614 | $97,666 | $100,718 | $103,770 | $106,822 | $109,874 | $112,926 | $115,978 | $119,030 |
| GS-15 | $107,705 | $111,295 | $114,886 | $118,476 | $122,067 | $125,658 | $129,248 | $132,839 | $136,429 | $140,020 |
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $18,732 | $19,357 | $19,981 | $20,601 | $21,224 | $21,590 | $22,205 | $22,825 | $22,850 | $23,427 |
| GS-2 | $21,061 | $21,562 | $22,259 | $22,850 | $23,105 | $23,784 | $24,463 | $25,142 | $25,822 | $26,501 |
| GS-3 | $22,980 | $23,746 | $24,512 | $25,278 | $26,043 | $26,809 | $27,575 | $28,341 | $29,107 | $29,873 |
| GS-4 | $25,797 | $26,656 | $27,516 | $28,375 | $29,235 | $30,094 | $30,953 | $31,813 | $32,672 | $33,532 |
| GS-5 | $28,862 | $29,824 | $30,786 | $31,748 | $32,710 | $33,671 | $34,633 | $35,595 | $36,557 | $37,519 |
| GS-6 | $32,172 | $33,245 | $34,317 | $35,389 | $36,462 | $37,534 | $38,606 | $39,679 | $40,751 | $41,823 |
| GS-7 | $35,752 | $36,944 | $38,135 | $39,327 | $40,519 | $41,711 | $42,902 | $44,094 | $45,286 | $46,478 |
| GS-8 | $39,594 | $40,914 | $42,234 | $43,555 | $44,875 | $46,195 | $47,515 | $48,835 | $50,155 | $51,475 |
| GS-9 | $43,731 | $45,189 | $46,646 | $48,104 | $49,562 | $51,019 | $52,477 | $53,934 | $55,392 | $56,849 |
| GS-10 | $48,159 | $49,764 | $51,369 | $52,975 | $54,580 | $56,185 | $57,790 | $59,395 | $61,000 | $62,605 |
| GS-11 | $52,912 | $54,675 | $56,439 | $58,203 | $59,967 | $61,731 | $63,495 | $65,259 | $67,023 | $68,787 |
| GS-12 | $63,417 | $65,532 | $67,646 | $69,760 | $71,874 | $73,989 | $76,103 | $78,217 | $80,331 | $82,446 |
| GS-13 | $75,414 | $77,928 | $80,442 | $82,956 | $85,470 | $87,984 | $90,498 | $93,012 | $95,527 | $98,041 |
| GS-14 | $89,115 | $92,085 | $95,056 | $98,026 | $100,996 | $103,967 | $106,937 | $109,907 | $112,878 | $115,848 |
| GS-15 | $104,826 | $108,320 | $111,814 | $115,308 | $118,803 | $122,297 | $125,791 | $129,285 | $132,779 | $136,273 |
* The 2018 General Schedule payscale is capped at a maximum salary of $164,200 per year, which is Level 4 of the Senior Executive Service payscale.
Kansas City Pay Locality Federal Employment Statistics
This section provides statistics on Federal government employees in the Kansas City 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 Kansas City pay area.
Common Occupations in Kansas City Locality
| Occupation | Number Employed | Avg. Salary | Avg. Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contact Representative | 1,623 | $44,986.00 | $97.00 |
| Tax Examining | 829 | $43,518.00 | $1.00 |
| Social Insurance Administration | 652 | $76,429.00 | $368.00 |
| Financial Clerical And Assistance | 406 | $42,579.00 | $2.00 |
| General Legal And Kindred Administration | 406 | $52,974.00 | $286.00 |
| Information Technology Management | 392 | $100,634.00 | $321.00 |
| Miscellaneous Clerk And Assistant | 255 | $34,329.00 | $0.00 |
| Miscellaneous Administration And Program | 185 | $71,973.00 | $36.00 |
| Mail And File | 180 | $31,041.00 | $0.00 |
| Medical Support Assistance | 146 | $38,606.00 | $58.00 |
| Government Information Specialist | 131 | $67,391.00 | $37.00 |
| Data Transcriber | 116 | $34,218.00 | $0.00 |
| Financial Administration And Program | 110 | $79,893.00 | $5.00 |
| Practical Nurse | 104 | $49,817.00 | $80.00 |
This table lists the top fourteen occupations held by the approximately 5,535 federal employees working in the Kansas City Locality, across all agencies, as well as average yearly compensation for Kansas City Locality based federal employees of that occupation.
Federal Agencies in Kansas City Locality
| Agency | Kansas City Locality Employees | Avg. Salary | Avg. Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Revenue Service | 2,595 | $45,120.00 | $1.00 |
| Social Security Administration | 1,339 | $58,542.00 | $314.00 |
| Veterans Health Administration | 893 | $42,369.00 | $35.00 |
| Citizenship And Immigration Services | 316 | $69,682.00 | $37.00 |
| Office Of The Chief Information Officer (Department Of Agriculture) | 202 | $101,234.00 | $419.00 |
| Farm Service Agency | 190 | $100,033.00 | $223.00 |
There are six Federal agencies with a significant workforce in the Kansas City 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 Kansas City Locality
There are approximately 5,535 federal employees on the General Schedule payscale located within the Kansas City pay area. The average federal employee in the Kansas City lcality earns $55,643 per year, and the average yearly bonus is $100.
Based on data provided by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the most common job title for federal employees based in the Kansas City locality is Contact Representative. The Federal agency with the largest number of employees in the Kansas City locality is the Internal Revenue Service, which has total of 2,595 employees in the area.
The bar graph to the left shows the distribution of employees in the Kansas City 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 Kansas City locality area include Marine Corps Mobilization Command, Overland Park, Kansas City, Olathe, Topeka, Independence, Leavenworth, Whiteman Air Force Base and Fort Leavenworth.