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Minneapolis General Schedule Payscale
2,078 federal employees †
$69,123 average yearly pay
+4% salary raise this year
The Minneapolis Locality Area is a General Schedule locality primarily located within Minnesota. Federal employees who work within the Minneapolis locality area receive a locality adjustment of 26.39%, 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 Minneapolis, 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 Minneapolis' 26.39% 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 | $26,541 | $27,432 | $28,313 | $29,192 | $30,073 | $30,589 | $31,462 | $32,342 | $32,377 | $33,206 |
| GS-2 | $29,843 | $30,554 | $31,542 | $32,377 | $32,743 | $33,706 | $34,669 | $35,632 | $36,595 | $37,558 |
| GS-3 | $32,563 | $33,649 | $34,734 | $35,820 | $36,906 | $37,992 | $39,077 | $40,163 | $41,249 | $42,334 |
| GS-4 | $36,553 | $37,772 | $38,990 | $40,208 | $41,427 | $42,645 | $43,864 | $45,082 | $46,300 | $47,519 |
| GS-5 | $40,896 | $42,260 | $43,624 | $44,987 | $46,351 | $47,715 | $49,079 | $50,442 | $51,806 | $53,170 |
| GS-6 | $45,589 | $47,108 | $48,627 | $50,146 | $51,666 | $53,185 | $54,704 | $56,223 | $57,743 | $59,262 |
| GS-7 | $50,660 | $52,348 | $54,037 | $55,725 | $57,414 | $59,102 | $60,791 | $62,480 | $64,168 | $65,857 |
| GS-8 | $56,103 | $57,974 | $59,844 | $61,715 | $63,586 | $65,456 | $67,327 | $69,197 | $71,068 | $72,938 |
| GS-9 | $61,966 | $64,032 | $66,097 | $68,162 | $70,227 | $72,293 | $74,358 | $76,423 | $78,488 | $80,553 |
| GS-10 | $68,238 | $70,513 | $72,788 | $75,063 | $77,338 | $79,613 | $81,888 | $84,163 | $86,438 | $88,713 |
| GS-11 | $74,973 | $77,472 | $79,971 | $82,469 | $84,968 | $87,467 | $89,966 | $92,464 | $94,963 | $97,462 |
| GS-12 | $89,862 | $92,857 | $95,853 | $98,848 | $101,844 | $104,839 | $107,835 | $110,830 | $113,826 | $116,821 |
| GS-13 | $106,858 | $110,419 | $113,981 | $117,543 | $121,104 | $124,666 | $128,228 | $131,789 | $135,351 | $138,913 |
| GS-14 | $126,274 | $130,483 | $134,691 | $138,900 | $143,109 | $147,318 | $151,526 | $155,735 | $159,944 | $164,153 |
| GS-15 | $148,531 | $153,482 | $158,432 | $163,383 | $168,334 | $173,284 | $178,235 | $183,186 | $183,500* | $183,500* |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $25,314 | $26,163 | $27,004 | $27,842 | $28,683 | $29,175 | $30,008 | $30,847 | $30,881 | $31,666 |
| GS-2 | $28,464 | $29,141 | $30,084 | $30,881 | $31,229 | $32,148 | $33,067 | $33,985 | $34,904 | $35,822 |
| GS-3 | $31,058 | $32,093 | $33,128 | $34,163 | $35,199 | $36,234 | $37,269 | $38,305 | $39,340 | $40,375 |
| GS-4 | $34,864 | $36,026 | $37,188 | $38,350 | $39,512 | $40,674 | $41,836 | $42,998 | $44,160 | $45,322 |
| GS-5 | $39,006 | $40,306 | $41,606 | $42,906 | $44,206 | $45,506 | $46,807 | $48,107 | $49,407 | $50,707 |
| GS-6 | $43,481 | $44,930 | $46,380 | $47,829 | $49,279 | $50,728 | $52,177 | $53,627 | $55,076 | $56,526 |
| GS-7 | $48,317 | $49,927 | $51,537 | $53,148 | $54,758 | $56,368 | $57,978 | $59,588 | $61,198 | $62,808 |
| GS-8 | $53,510 | $55,293 | $57,077 | $58,860 | $60,643 | $62,426 | $64,209 | $65,993 | $67,776 | $69,559 |
| GS-9 | $59,102 | $61,072 | $63,042 | $65,013 | $66,983 | $68,953 | $70,923 | $72,893 | $74,864 | $76,834 |
| GS-10 | $65,084 | $67,254 | $69,424 | $71,593 | $73,763 | $75,933 | $78,102 | $80,272 | $82,442 | $84,612 |
| GS-11 | $71,508 | $73,891 | $76,274 | $78,657 | $81,040 | $83,423 | $85,806 | $88,189 | $90,572 | $92,955 |
| GS-12 | $85,708 | $88,566 | $91,423 | $94,281 | $97,138 | $99,995 | $102,853 | $105,710 | $108,568 | $111,425 |
| GS-13 | $101,918 | $105,315 | $108,712 | $112,109 | $115,506 | $118,903 | $122,300 | $125,697 | $129,094 | $132,491 |
| GS-14 | $120,437 | $124,451 | $128,465 | $132,480 | $136,494 | $140,509 | $144,523 | $148,537 | $152,552 | $156,566 |
| GS-15 | $141,666 | $146,388 | $151,110 | $155,832 | $160,554 | $165,277 | $169,999 | $174,721 | $176,300* | $176,300* |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $24,605 | $25,431 | $26,248 | $27,062 | $27,880 | $28,359 | $29,168 | $29,983 | $30,016 | $30,779 |
| GS-2 | $27,667 | $28,325 | $29,241 | $30,016 | $30,353 | $31,246 | $32,139 | $33,031 | $33,924 | $34,816 |
| GS-3 | $30,188 | $31,194 | $32,200 | $33,206 | $34,212 | $35,218 | $36,224 | $37,230 | $38,236 | $39,242 |
| GS-4 | $33,888 | $35,017 | $36,146 | $37,276 | $38,405 | $39,535 | $40,664 | $41,794 | $42,923 | $44,052 |
| GS-5 | $37,914 | $39,178 | $40,442 | $41,706 | $42,970 | $44,234 | $45,498 | $46,762 | $48,027 | $49,291 |
| GS-6 | $42,263 | $43,672 | $45,081 | $46,489 | $47,898 | $49,307 | $50,715 | $52,124 | $53,533 | $54,941 |
| GS-7 | $46,964 | $48,530 | $50,096 | $51,662 | $53,227 | $54,793 | $56,359 | $57,925 | $59,490 | $61,056 |
| GS-8 | $52,012 | $53,746 | $55,480 | $57,214 | $58,948 | $60,682 | $62,416 | $64,150 | $65,884 | $67,618 |
| GS-9 | $57,447 | $59,362 | $61,277 | $63,191 | $65,106 | $67,021 | $68,936 | $70,851 | $72,765 | $74,680 |
| GS-10 | $63,262 | $65,372 | $67,481 | $69,590 | $71,699 | $73,809 | $75,918 | $78,027 | $80,136 | $82,246 |
| GS-11 | $69,505 | $71,823 | $74,140 | $76,458 | $78,775 | $81,093 | $83,410 | $85,727 | $88,045 | $90,362 |
| GS-12 | $83,309 | $86,086 | $88,864 | $91,641 | $94,419 | $97,196 | $99,974 | $102,751 | $105,528 | $108,306 |
| GS-13 | $99,065 | $102,367 | $105,669 | $108,972 | $112,274 | $115,576 | $118,878 | $122,181 | $125,483 | $128,785 |
| GS-14 | $117,064 | $120,966 | $124,868 | $128,770 | $132,672 | $136,574 | $140,476 | $144,377 | $148,279 | $152,181 |
| GS-15 | $137,699 | $142,289 | $146,879 | $151,469 | $156,059 | $160,649 | $165,239 | $169,829 | $172,500* | $172,500* |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $24,362 | $25,179 | $25,989 | $26,794 | $27,605 | $28,078 | $28,879 | $29,687 | $29,719 | $30,477 |
| GS-2 | $27,393 | $28,045 | $28,952 | $29,719 | $30,053 | $30,937 | $31,821 | $32,705 | $33,588 | $34,472 |
| GS-3 | $29,888 | $30,885 | $31,881 | $32,877 | $33,873 | $34,869 | $35,865 | $36,861 | $37,857 | $38,853 |
| GS-4 | $33,552 | $34,670 | $35,789 | $36,907 | $38,025 | $39,143 | $40,261 | $41,380 | $42,498 | $43,616 |
| GS-5 | $37,539 | $38,790 | $40,042 | $41,294 | $42,545 | $43,797 | $45,048 | $46,300 | $47,552 | $48,803 |
| GS-6 | $41,845 | $43,240 | $44,635 | $46,029 | $47,424 | $48,819 | $50,214 | $51,609 | $53,004 | $54,399 |
| GS-7 | $46,499 | $48,049 | $49,598 | $51,148 | $52,698 | $54,247 | $55,797 | $57,346 | $58,896 | $60,445 |
| GS-8 | $51,497 | $53,214 | $54,930 | $56,647 | $58,363 | $60,080 | $61,796 | $63,513 | $65,230 | $66,946 |
| GS-9 | $56,879 | $58,775 | $60,671 | $62,567 | $64,463 | $66,359 | $68,255 | $70,151 | $72,047 | $73,943 |
| GS-10 | $62,637 | $64,725 | $66,813 | $68,901 | $70,989 | $73,077 | $75,165 | $77,253 | $79,341 | $81,429 |
| GS-11 | $68,817 | $71,111 | $73,405 | $75,699 | $77,992 | $80,286 | $82,580 | $84,874 | $87,167 | $89,461 |
| GS-12 | $82,484 | $85,234 | $87,984 | $90,734 | $93,484 | $96,234 | $98,984 | $101,734 | $104,484 | $107,234 |
| GS-13 | $98,084 | $101,354 | $104,623 | $107,893 | $111,163 | $114,433 | $117,703 | $120,973 | $124,242 | $127,512 |
| GS-14 | $115,905 | $119,768 | $123,632 | $127,495 | $131,358 | $135,221 | $139,084 | $142,948 | $146,811 | $150,674 |
| GS-15 | $136,336 | $140,881 | $145,426 | $149,971 | $154,516 | $159,061 | $163,606 | $168,151 | $170,800* | $170,800* |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $23,620 | $24,411 | $25,197 | $25,977 | $26,763 | $27,222 | $27,998 | $28,782 | $28,813 | $29,545 |
| GS-2 | $26,557 | $27,189 | $28,069 | $28,813 | $29,136 | $29,993 | $30,850 | $31,707 | $32,564 | $33,420 |
| GS-3 | $28,976 | $29,942 | $30,908 | $31,874 | $32,840 | $33,806 | $34,772 | $35,738 | $36,704 | $37,670 |
| GS-4 | $32,529 | $33,613 | $34,696 | $35,780 | $36,864 | $37,948 | $39,031 | $40,115 | $41,199 | $42,283 |
| GS-5 | $36,394 | $37,607 | $38,819 | $40,032 | $41,245 | $42,458 | $43,670 | $44,883 | $46,096 | $47,308 |
| GS-6 | $40,568 | $41,921 | $43,274 | $44,626 | $45,979 | $47,332 | $48,685 | $50,038 | $51,391 | $52,743 |
| GS-7 | $45,081 | $46,584 | $48,087 | $49,590 | $51,093 | $52,596 | $54,099 | $55,602 | $57,104 | $58,607 |
| GS-8 | $49,926 | $51,590 | $53,254 | $54,918 | $56,582 | $58,247 | $59,911 | $61,575 | $63,239 | $64,903 |
| GS-9 | $55,144 | $56,982 | $58,819 | $60,657 | $62,495 | $64,332 | $66,170 | $68,008 | $69,845 | $71,683 |
| GS-10 | $60,727 | $62,750 | $64,774 | $66,798 | $68,821 | $70,845 | $72,869 | $74,892 | $76,916 | $78,940 |
| GS-11 | $66,718 | $68,943 | $71,167 | $73,392 | $75,616 | $77,841 | $80,066 | $82,290 | $84,515 | $86,739 |
| GS-12 | $79,968 | $82,634 | $85,300 | $87,966 | $90,632 | $93,298 | $95,964 | $98,630 | $101,296 | $103,962 |
| GS-13 | $95,092 | $98,261 | $101,431 | $104,600 | $107,770 | $110,939 | $114,109 | $117,278 | $120,447 | $123,617 |
| GS-14 | $112,370 | $116,116 | $119,862 | $123,608 | $127,354 | $131,100 | $134,846 | $138,592 | $142,338 | $146,084 |
| GS-15 | $132,178 | $136,584 | $140,989 | $145,395 | $149,801 | $154,206 | $158,612 | $163,018 | $166,500* | $166,500* |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $23,175 | $23,951 | $24,722 | $25,488 | $26,259 | $26,710 | $27,471 | $28,241 | $28,270 | $28,994 |
| GS-2 | $26,057 | $26,678 | $27,540 | $28,270 | $28,591 | $29,432 | $30,274 | $31,115 | $31,957 | $32,798 |
| GS-3 | $28,431 | $29,378 | $30,326 | $31,273 | $32,221 | $33,168 | $34,116 | $35,063 | $36,010 | $36,958 |
| GS-4 | $31,917 | $32,981 | $34,044 | $35,107 | $36,171 | $37,234 | $38,298 | $39,361 | $40,425 | $41,488 |
| GS-5 | $35,709 | $36,900 | $38,090 | $39,281 | $40,472 | $41,662 | $42,853 | $44,043 | $45,234 | $46,424 |
| GS-6 | $39,804 | $41,130 | $42,457 | $43,783 | $45,109 | $46,435 | $47,761 | $49,088 | $50,414 | $51,740 |
| GS-7 | $44,233 | $45,707 | $47,182 | $48,656 | $50,130 | $51,604 | $53,079 | $54,553 | $56,027 | $57,502 |
| GS-8 | $48,987 | $50,620 | $52,253 | $53,887 | $55,520 | $57,154 | $58,787 | $60,420 | $62,054 | $63,687 |
| GS-9 | $54,106 | $55,910 | $57,714 | $59,517 | $61,321 | $63,125 | $64,928 | $66,732 | $68,536 | $70,339 |
| GS-10 | $59,584 | $61,570 | $63,557 | $65,543 | $67,529 | $69,515 | $71,502 | $73,488 | $75,474 | $77,460 |
| GS-11 | $65,463 | $67,645 | $69,827 | $72,010 | $74,192 | $76,375 | $78,557 | $80,739 | $82,922 | $85,104 |
| GS-12 | $78,463 | $81,079 | $83,694 | $86,310 | $88,925 | $91,541 | $94,156 | $96,771 | $99,387 | $102,002 |
| GS-13 | $93,302 | $96,412 | $99,523 | $102,633 | $105,743 | $108,853 | $111,963 | $115,073 | $118,184 | $121,294 |
| GS-14 | $110,256 | $113,931 | $117,606 | $121,281 | $124,957 | $128,632 | $132,307 | $135,982 | $139,657 | $143,332 |
| GS-15 | $129,690 | $134,013 | $138,336 | $142,659 | $146,982 | $151,305 | $155,628 | $159,950 | $164,200* | $164,200* |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $22,735 | $23,496 | $24,252 | $25,004 | $25,760 | $26,202 | $26,949 | $27,704 | $27,733 | $28,435 |
| GS-2 | $25,561 | $26,170 | $27,017 | $27,733 | $28,045 | $28,870 | $29,695 | $30,519 | $31,344 | $32,169 |
| GS-3 | $27,891 | $28,821 | $29,751 | $30,681 | $31,611 | $32,542 | $33,472 | $34,402 | $35,332 | $36,260 |
| GS-4 | $31,311 | $32,354 | $33,397 | $34,440 | $35,483 | $36,526 | $37,570 | $38,613 | $39,656 | $40,699 |
| GS-5 | $35,030 | $36,199 | $37,367 | $38,535 | $39,704 | $40,872 | $42,040 | $43,208 | $44,377 | $45,545 |
| GS-6 | $39,048 | $40,350 | $41,652 | $42,954 | $44,257 | $45,559 | $46,861 | $48,163 | $49,465 | $50,767 |
| GS-7 | $43,393 | $44,839 | $46,286 | $47,733 | $49,180 | $50,627 | $52,074 | $53,521 | $54,968 | $56,414 |
| GS-8 | $48,056 | $49,657 | $51,259 | $52,860 | $54,462 | $56,063 | $57,665 | $59,266 | $60,868 | $62,469 |
| GS-9 | $53,078 | $54,847 | $56,617 | $58,386 | $60,156 | $61,926 | $63,695 | $65,465 | $67,235 | $69,004 |
| GS-10 | $58,452 | $60,400 | $62,349 | $64,298 | $66,247 | $68,196 | $70,144 | $72,093 | $74,042 | $75,991 |
| GS-11 | $64,218 | $66,358 | $68,499 | $70,639 | $72,779 | $74,919 | $77,060 | $79,200 | $81,340 | $83,480 |
| GS-12 | $76,972 | $79,539 | $82,105 | $84,671 | $87,237 | $89,803 | $92,369 | $94,935 | $97,501 | $100,067 |
| GS-13 | $91,529 | $94,580 | $97,631 | $100,682 | $103,733 | $106,784 | $109,834 | $112,885 | $115,936 | $118,987 |
| GS-14 | $108,160 | $111,766 | $115,372 | $118,977 | $122,583 | $126,188 | $129,794 | $133,399 | $137,005 | $140,610 |
| GS-15 | $127,226 | $131,467 | $135,709 | $139,950 | $144,191 | $148,432 | $152,673 | $156,915 | $161,156 | $161,900* |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
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Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $22,250 | $22,994 | $23,734 | $24,470 | $25,210 | $25,643 | $26,374 | $27,112 | $27,141 | $27,827 |
| GS-2 | $25,016 | $25,611 | $26,440 | $27,141 | $27,449 | $28,257 | $29,065 | $29,873 | $30,680 | $31,488 |
| GS-3 | $27,295 | $28,205 | $29,114 | $30,024 | $30,934 | $31,844 | $32,753 | $33,663 | $34,573 | $35,483 |
| GS-4 | $30,642 | $31,663 | $32,684 | $33,706 | $34,727 | $35,748 | $36,770 | $37,791 | $38,812 | $39,834 |
| GS-5 | $34,282 | $35,424 | $36,567 | $37,710 | $38,852 | $39,995 | $41,138 | $42,280 | $43,423 | $44,566 |
| GS-6 | $38,214 | $39,488 | $40,762 | $42,035 | $43,309 | $44,583 | $45,856 | $47,130 | $48,404 | $49,677 |
| GS-7 | $42,466 | $43,881 | $45,297 | $46,713 | $48,128 | $49,544 | $50,959 | $52,375 | $53,790 | $55,206 |
| GS-8 | $47,029 | $48,596 | $50,164 | $51,731 | $53,298 | $54,865 | $56,432 | $58,000 | $59,567 | $61,134 |
| GS-9 | $51,944 | $53,675 | $55,406 | $57,137 | $58,868 | $60,599 | $62,330 | $64,061 | $65,792 | $67,523 |
| GS-10 | $57,203 | $59,109 | $61,016 | $62,923 | $64,830 | $66,737 | $68,644 | $70,551 | $72,457 | $74,364 |
| GS-11 | $62,847 | $64,942 | $67,036 | $69,131 | $71,226 | $73,321 | $75,416 | $77,511 | $79,606 | $81,700 |
| GS-12 | $75,329 | $77,839 | $80,350 | $82,861 | $85,372 | $87,883 | $90,394 | $92,905 | $95,416 | $97,927 |
| GS-13 | $89,575 | $92,562 | $95,548 | $98,534 | $101,521 | $104,507 | $107,494 | $110,480 | $113,466 | $116,453 |
| GS-14 | $105,850 | $109,379 | $112,907 | $116,436 | $119,964 | $123,493 | $127,022 | $130,550 | $134,079 | $137,608 |
| GS-15 | $124,510 | $128,660 | $132,811 | $136,962 | $141,113 | $145,264 | $149,415 | $153,566 | $157,717 | $160,300* |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
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Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $21,968 | $22,702 | $23,432 | $24,159 | $24,890 | $25,318 | $26,040 | $26,768 | $26,796 | $27,472 |
| GS-2 | $24,699 | $25,287 | $26,104 | $26,796 | $27,099 | $27,896 | $28,693 | $29,490 | $30,287 | $31,084 |
| GS-3 | $26,949 | $27,847 | $28,746 | $29,645 | $30,544 | $31,442 | $32,341 | $33,240 | $34,139 | $35,037 |
| GS-4 | $30,253 | $31,262 | $32,271 | $33,280 | $34,289 | $35,297 | $36,306 | $37,315 | $38,324 | $39,333 |
| GS-5 | $33,847 | $34,976 | $36,104 | $37,233 | $38,361 | $39,490 | $40,618 | $41,747 | $42,875 | $44,004 |
| GS-6 | $37,730 | $38,988 | $40,246 | $41,504 | $42,762 | $44,020 | $45,278 | $46,536 | $47,794 | $49,052 |
| GS-7 | $41,927 | $43,324 | $44,721 | $46,118 | $47,516 | $48,913 | $50,310 | $51,707 | $53,104 | $54,501 |
| GS-8 | $46,433 | $47,981 | $49,529 | $51,078 | $52,626 | $54,174 | $55,723 | $57,271 | $58,819 | $60,368 |
| GS-9 | $51,286 | $52,995 | $54,704 | $56,413 | $58,122 | $59,832 | $61,541 | $63,250 | $64,959 | $66,668 |
| GS-10 | $56,477 | $58,360 | $60,242 | $62,124 | $64,006 | $65,888 | $67,770 | $69,652 | $71,535 | $73,417 |
| GS-11 | $62,050 | $64,118 | $66,187 | $68,255 | $70,324 | $72,392 | $74,461 | $76,529 | $78,597 | $80,666 |
| GS-12 | $74,373 | $76,853 | $79,333 | $81,813 | $84,292 | $86,772 | $89,252 | $91,731 | $94,211 | $96,691 |
| GS-13 | $88,440 | $91,388 | $94,335 | $97,283 | $100,231 | $103,179 | $106,127 | $109,074 | $112,022 | $114,970 |
| GS-14 | $104,508 | $107,992 | $111,476 | $114,959 | $118,443 | $121,926 | $125,410 | $128,894 | $132,377 | $135,861 |
| GS-15 | $122,932 | $127,030 | $131,128 | $135,226 | $139,324 | $143,422 | $147,520 | $151,619 | $155,717 | $158,700* |
| GS Grade |
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| GS-1 | $21,750 | $22,477 | $23,200 | $23,920 | $24,643 | $25,068 | $25,783 | $26,504 | $26,531 | $27,209 |
| GS-2 | $24,454 | $25,036 | $25,846 | $26,531 | $26,828 | $27,616 | $28,405 | $29,194 | $29,982 | $30,771 |
| GS-3 | $26,681 | $27,570 | $28,459 | $29,349 | $30,238 | $31,127 | $32,016 | $32,905 | $33,794 | $34,683 |
| GS-4 | $29,953 | $30,951 | $31,949 | $32,947 | $33,945 | $34,943 | $35,941 | $36,939 | $37,937 | $38,935 |
| GS-5 | $33,512 | $34,630 | $35,747 | $36,865 | $37,983 | $39,100 | $40,218 | $41,336 | $42,453 | $43,571 |
| GS-6 | $37,356 | $38,601 | $39,845 | $41,090 | $42,335 | $43,579 | $44,824 | $46,069 | $47,314 | $48,558 |
| GS-7 | $41,512 | $42,896 | $44,280 | $45,664 | $47,047 | $48,431 | $49,815 | $51,199 | $52,583 | $53,966 |
| GS-8 | $45,973 | $47,506 | $49,038 | $50,571 | $52,104 | $53,636 | $55,169 | $56,701 | $58,234 | $59,766 |
| GS-9 | $50,778 | $52,470 | $54,162 | $55,854 | $57,547 | $59,239 | $60,931 | $62,623 | $64,316 | $66,008 |
| GS-10 | $55,919 | $57,783 | $59,647 | $61,511 | $63,375 | $65,239 | $67,103 | $68,967 | $70,831 | $72,695 |
| GS-11 | $61,436 | $63,483 | $65,531 | $67,579 | $69,627 | $71,675 | $73,723 | $75,771 | $77,818 | $79,866 |
| GS-12 | $73,637 | $76,091 | $78,545 | $81,000 | $83,454 | $85,908 | $88,362 | $90,817 | $93,271 | $95,725 |
| GS-13 | $87,564 | $90,483 | $93,402 | $96,320 | $99,239 | $102,158 | $105,077 | $107,996 | $110,914 | $113,833 |
| GS-14 | $103,474 | $106,923 | $110,371 | $113,820 | $117,268 | $120,717 | $124,165 | $127,614 | $131,063 | $134,511 |
| GS-15 | $121,715 | $125,772 | $129,829 | $133,886 | $137,943 | $142,000 | $146,057 | $150,114 | $154,171 | $155,500* |
| GS Grade |
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| GS-1 | $21,535 | $22,254 | $22,970 | $23,683 | $24,399 | $24,820 | $25,527 | $26,241 | $26,269 | $26,937 |
| GS-2 | $24,213 | $24,788 | $25,589 | $26,269 | $26,564 | $27,345 | $28,127 | $28,908 | $29,690 | $30,471 |
| GS-3 | $26,418 | $27,298 | $28,179 | $29,059 | $29,940 | $30,821 | $31,701 | $32,582 | $33,462 | $34,343 |
| GS-4 | $29,657 | $30,645 | $31,633 | $32,622 | $33,610 | $34,598 | $35,586 | $36,575 | $37,563 | $38,551 |
| GS-5 | $33,181 | $34,286 | $35,392 | $36,497 | $37,603 | $38,708 | $39,814 | $40,920 | $42,025 | $43,131 |
| GS-6 | $36,986 | $38,219 | $39,451 | $40,684 | $41,916 | $43,149 | $44,381 | $45,614 | $46,847 | $48,079 |
| GS-7 | $41,101 | $42,471 | $43,842 | $45,212 | $46,583 | $47,953 | $49,324 | $50,694 | $52,065 | $53,435 |
| GS-8 | $45,518 | $47,035 | $48,552 | $50,069 | $51,586 | $53,103 | $54,619 | $56,136 | $57,653 | $59,170 |
| GS-9 | $50,275 | $51,950 | $53,625 | $55,300 | $56,976 | $58,651 | $60,326 | $62,002 | $63,677 | $65,352 |
| GS-10 | $55,365 | $57,210 | $59,056 | $60,902 | $62,748 | $64,594 | $66,440 | $68,286 | $70,131 | $71,977 |
| GS-11 | $60,827 | $62,854 | $64,882 | $66,909 | $68,936 | $70,964 | $72,991 | $75,018 | $77,045 | $79,073 |
| GS-12 | $72,907 | $75,338 | $77,768 | $80,198 | $82,628 | $85,058 | $87,488 | $89,918 | $92,348 | $94,778 |
| GS-13 | $86,697 | $89,587 | $92,476 | $95,366 | $98,256 | $101,146 | $104,035 | $106,925 | $109,815 | $112,704 |
| GS-14 | $102,449 | $105,864 | $109,279 | $112,694 | $116,108 | $119,523 | $122,938 | $126,352 | $129,767 | $133,182 |
| GS-15 | $120,510 | $124,527 | $128,544 | $132,561 | $136,578 | $140,595 | $144,613 | $148,630 | $152,647 | $155,500* |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
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| GS-1 | $21,535 | $22,254 | $22,970 | $23,683 | $24,399 | $24,820 | $25,527 | $26,241 | $26,269 | $26,937 |
| GS-2 | $24,213 | $24,788 | $25,589 | $26,269 | $26,564 | $27,345 | $28,127 | $28,908 | $29,690 | $30,471 |
| GS-3 | $26,418 | $27,298 | $28,179 | $29,059 | $29,940 | $30,821 | $31,701 | $32,582 | $33,462 | $34,343 |
| GS-4 | $29,657 | $30,645 | $31,633 | $32,622 | $33,610 | $34,598 | $35,586 | $36,575 | $37,563 | $38,551 |
| GS-5 | $33,181 | $34,286 | $35,392 | $36,497 | $37,603 | $38,708 | $39,814 | $40,920 | $42,025 | $43,131 |
| GS-6 | $36,986 | $38,219 | $39,451 | $40,684 | $41,916 | $43,149 | $44,381 | $45,614 | $46,847 | $48,079 |
| GS-7 | $41,101 | $42,471 | $43,842 | $45,212 | $46,583 | $47,953 | $49,324 | $50,694 | $52,065 | $53,435 |
| GS-8 | $45,518 | $47,035 | $48,552 | $50,069 | $51,586 | $53,103 | $54,619 | $56,136 | $57,653 | $59,170 |
| GS-9 | $50,275 | $51,950 | $53,625 | $55,300 | $56,976 | $58,651 | $60,326 | $62,002 | $63,677 | $65,352 |
| GS-10 | $55,365 | $57,210 | $59,056 | $60,902 | $62,748 | $64,594 | $66,440 | $68,286 | $70,131 | $71,977 |
| GS-11 | $60,827 | $62,854 | $64,882 | $66,909 | $68,936 | $70,964 | $72,991 | $75,018 | $77,045 | $79,073 |
| GS-12 | $72,907 | $75,338 | $77,768 | $80,198 | $82,628 | $85,058 | $87,488 | $89,918 | $92,348 | $94,778 |
| GS-13 | $86,697 | $89,587 | $92,476 | $95,366 | $98,256 | $101,146 | $104,035 | $106,925 | $109,815 | $112,704 |
| GS-14 | $102,449 | $105,864 | $109,279 | $112,694 | $116,108 | $119,523 | $122,938 | $126,352 | $129,767 | $133,182 |
| GS-15 | $120,510 | $124,527 | $128,544 | $132,561 | $136,578 | $140,595 | $144,613 | $148,630 | $152,647 | $155,500* |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
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| GS-1 | $21,535 | $22,254 | $22,970 | $23,683 | $24,399 | $24,820 | $25,527 | $26,241 | $26,269 | $26,937 |
| GS-2 | $24,213 | $24,788 | $25,589 | $26,269 | $26,564 | $27,345 | $28,127 | $28,908 | $29,690 | $30,471 |
| GS-3 | $26,418 | $27,298 | $28,179 | $29,059 | $29,940 | $30,821 | $31,701 | $32,582 | $33,462 | $34,343 |
| GS-4 | $29,657 | $30,645 | $31,633 | $32,622 | $33,610 | $34,598 | $35,586 | $36,575 | $37,563 | $38,551 |
| GS-5 | $33,181 | $34,286 | $35,392 | $36,497 | $37,603 | $38,708 | $39,814 | $40,920 | $42,025 | $43,131 |
| GS-6 | $36,986 | $38,219 | $39,451 | $40,684 | $41,916 | $43,149 | $44,381 | $45,614 | $46,847 | $48,079 |
| GS-7 | $41,101 | $42,471 | $43,842 | $45,212 | $46,583 | $47,953 | $49,324 | $50,694 | $52,065 | $53,435 |
| GS-8 | $45,518 | $47,035 | $48,552 | $50,069 | $51,586 | $53,103 | $54,619 | $56,136 | $57,653 | $59,170 |
| GS-9 | $50,275 | $51,950 | $53,625 | $55,300 | $56,976 | $58,651 | $60,326 | $62,002 | $63,677 | $65,352 |
| GS-10 | $55,365 | $57,210 | $59,056 | $60,902 | $62,748 | $64,594 | $66,440 | $68,286 | $70,131 | $71,977 |
| GS-11 | $60,827 | $62,854 | $64,882 | $66,909 | $68,936 | $70,964 | $72,991 | $75,018 | $77,045 | $79,073 |
| GS-12 | $72,907 | $75,338 | $77,768 | $80,198 | $82,628 | $85,058 | $87,488 | $89,918 | $92,348 | $94,778 |
| GS-13 | $86,697 | $89,587 | $92,476 | $95,366 | $98,256 | $101,146 | $104,035 | $106,925 | $109,815 | $112,704 |
| GS-14 | $102,449 | $105,864 | $109,279 | $112,694 | $116,108 | $119,523 | $122,938 | $126,352 | $129,767 | $133,182 |
| GS-15 | $120,510 | $124,527 | $128,544 | $132,561 | $136,578 | $140,595 | $144,613 | $148,630 | $152,647 | $155,500* |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
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| GS-1 | $21,535 | $22,254 | $22,970 | $23,683 | $24,399 | $24,820 | $25,527 | $26,241 | $26,269 | $26,937 |
| GS-2 | $24,213 | $24,788 | $25,589 | $26,269 | $26,564 | $27,345 | $28,127 | $28,908 | $29,690 | $30,471 |
| GS-3 | $26,418 | $27,298 | $28,179 | $29,059 | $29,940 | $30,821 | $31,701 | $32,582 | $33,462 | $34,343 |
| GS-4 | $29,657 | $30,645 | $31,633 | $32,622 | $33,610 | $34,598 | $35,586 | $36,575 | $37,563 | $38,551 |
| GS-5 | $33,181 | $34,286 | $35,392 | $36,497 | $37,603 | $38,708 | $39,814 | $40,920 | $42,025 | $43,131 |
| GS-6 | $36,986 | $38,219 | $39,451 | $40,684 | $41,916 | $43,149 | $44,381 | $45,614 | $46,847 | $48,079 |
| GS-7 | $41,101 | $42,471 | $43,842 | $45,212 | $46,583 | $47,953 | $49,324 | $50,694 | $52,065 | $53,435 |
| GS-8 | $45,518 | $47,035 | $48,552 | $50,069 | $51,586 | $53,103 | $54,619 | $56,136 | $57,653 | $59,170 |
| GS-9 | $50,275 | $51,950 | $53,625 | $55,300 | $56,976 | $58,651 | $60,326 | $62,002 | $63,677 | $65,352 |
| GS-10 | $55,365 | $57,210 | $59,056 | $60,902 | $62,748 | $64,594 | $66,440 | $68,286 | $70,131 | $71,977 |
| GS-11 | $60,827 | $62,854 | $64,882 | $66,909 | $68,936 | $70,964 | $72,991 | $75,018 | $77,045 | $79,073 |
| GS-12 | $72,907 | $75,338 | $77,768 | $80,198 | $82,628 | $85,058 | $87,488 | $89,918 | $92,348 | $94,778 |
| GS-13 | $86,697 | $89,587 | $92,476 | $95,366 | $98,256 | $101,146 | $104,035 | $106,925 | $109,815 | $112,704 |
| GS-14 | $102,449 | $105,864 | $109,279 | $112,694 | $116,108 | $119,523 | $122,938 | $126,352 | $129,767 | $133,182 |
| GS-15 | $120,510 | $124,527 | $128,544 | $132,561 | $136,578 | $140,595 | $144,613 | $148,630 | $152,647 | $155,500* |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
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| GS-1 | $21,111 | $21,816 | $22,518 | $23,217 | $23,919 | $24,332 | $25,025 | $25,725 | $25,752 | $26,412 |
| GS-2 | $23,736 | $24,301 | $25,085 | $25,752 | $26,040 | $26,805 | $27,571 | $28,336 | $29,102 | $29,867 |
| GS-3 | $25,898 | $26,761 | $27,624 | $28,487 | $29,350 | $30,213 | $31,076 | $31,939 | $32,802 | $33,665 |
| GS-4 | $29,074 | $30,043 | $31,012 | $31,981 | $32,950 | $33,919 | $34,888 | $35,856 | $36,825 | $37,794 |
| GS-5 | $32,528 | $33,613 | $34,697 | $35,782 | $36,866 | $37,951 | $39,035 | $40,120 | $41,204 | $42,288 |
| GS-6 | $36,258 | $37,467 | $38,675 | $39,884 | $41,092 | $42,301 | $43,509 | $44,717 | $45,926 | $47,134 |
| GS-7 | $40,293 | $41,636 | $42,979 | $44,323 | $45,666 | $47,009 | $48,352 | $49,695 | $51,039 | $52,382 |
| GS-8 | $44,623 | $46,111 | $47,599 | $49,086 | $50,574 | $52,062 | $53,549 | $55,037 | $56,525 | $58,012 |
| GS-9 | $49,286 | $50,929 | $52,572 | $54,215 | $55,858 | $57,501 | $59,144 | $60,787 | $62,430 | $64,072 |
| GS-10 | $54,276 | $56,085 | $57,894 | $59,703 | $61,512 | $63,321 | $65,130 | $66,939 | $68,748 | $70,557 |
| GS-11 | $59,631 | $61,618 | $63,605 | $65,593 | $67,580 | $69,567 | $71,554 | $73,541 | $75,528 | $77,515 |
| GS-12 | $71,473 | $73,855 | $76,237 | $78,619 | $81,001 | $83,383 | $85,765 | $88,147 | $90,529 | $92,911 |
| GS-13 | $84,992 | $87,825 | $90,659 | $93,492 | $96,325 | $99,159 | $101,992 | $104,825 | $107,658 | $110,492 |
| GS-14 | $100,434 | $103,783 | $107,131 | $110,480 | $113,828 | $117,176 | $120,525 | $123,873 | $127,222 | $130,570 |
| GS-15 | $118,141 | $122,079 | $126,017 | $129,955 | $133,893 | $137,831 | $141,770 | $145,708 | $149,646 | $153,200* |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
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| GS-1 | $20,251 | $20,927 | $21,600 | $22,270 | $22,944 | $23,339 | $24,005 | $24,676 | $24,702 | $25,333 |
| GS-2 | $22,768 | $23,310 | $24,063 | $24,702 | $24,978 | $25,712 | $26,446 | $27,180 | $27,914 | $28,649 |
| GS-3 | $24,842 | $25,670 | $26,498 | $27,326 | $28,154 | $28,982 | $29,810 | $30,639 | $31,467 | $32,295 |
| GS-4 | $27,888 | $28,819 | $29,749 | $30,679 | $31,609 | $32,539 | $33,470 | $34,400 | $35,330 | $36,260 |
| GS-5 | $31,202 | $32,241 | $33,281 | $34,320 | $35,360 | $36,399 | $37,439 | $38,478 | $39,518 | $40,557 |
| GS-6 | $34,780 | $35,939 | $37,099 | $38,258 | $39,418 | $40,577 | $41,737 | $42,896 | $44,056 | $45,215 |
| GS-7 | $38,650 | $39,938 | $41,226 | $42,514 | $43,802 | $45,089 | $46,377 | $47,665 | $48,953 | $50,241 |
| GS-8 | $42,804 | $44,230 | $45,657 | $47,084 | $48,511 | $49,938 | $51,364 | $52,791 | $54,218 | $55,645 |
| GS-9 | $47,276 | $48,853 | $50,429 | $52,006 | $53,582 | $55,159 | $56,735 | $58,312 | $59,888 | $61,465 |
| GS-10 | $52,063 | $53,799 | $55,534 | $57,270 | $59,006 | $60,741 | $62,477 | $64,213 | $65,948 | $67,684 |
| GS-11 | $57,200 | $59,107 | $61,013 | $62,920 | $64,827 | $66,734 | $68,640 | $70,547 | $72,454 | $74,360 |
| GS-12 | $68,558 | $70,844 | $73,130 | $75,415 | $77,701 | $79,987 | $82,273 | $84,558 | $86,844 | $89,130 |
| GS-13 | $81,527 | $84,245 | $86,963 | $89,681 | $92,399 | $95,117 | $97,835 | $100,554 | $103,272 | $105,990 |
| GS-14 | $96,338 | $99,550 | $102,761 | $105,972 | $109,183 | $112,394 | $115,605 | $118,817 | $122,028 | $125,239 |
| GS-15 | $113,323 | $117,101 | $120,879 | $124,657 | $128,435 | $132,213 | $135,990 | $139,768 | $143,546 | $147,324 |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
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| GS-1 | $19,652 | $20,308 | $20,962 | $21,612 | $22,266 | $22,650 | $23,295 | $23,946 | $23,972 | $24,577 |
| GS-2 | $22,095 | $22,620 | $23,352 | $23,972 | $24,239 | $24,952 | $25,664 | $26,377 | $27,089 | $27,802 |
| GS-3 | $24,108 | $24,911 | $25,715 | $26,519 | $27,322 | $28,126 | $28,929 | $29,733 | $30,536 | $31,340 |
| GS-4 | $27,063 | $27,965 | $28,867 | $29,768 | $30,670 | $31,571 | $32,473 | $33,375 | $34,276 | $35,178 |
| GS-5 | $30,279 | $31,288 | $32,297 | $33,306 | $34,315 | $35,325 | $36,334 | $37,343 | $38,352 | $39,361 |
| GS-6 | $33,752 | $34,877 | $36,002 | $37,127 | $38,252 | $39,377 | $40,502 | $41,627 | $42,752 | $43,877 |
| GS-7 | $37,507 | $38,757 | $40,008 | $41,258 | $42,508 | $43,758 | $45,009 | $46,259 | $47,509 | $48,759 |
| GS-8 | $41,538 | $42,923 | $44,308 | $45,693 | $47,078 | $48,463 | $49,848 | $51,233 | $52,618 | $54,003 |
| GS-9 | $45,878 | $47,407 | $48,937 | $50,466 | $51,995 | $53,524 | $55,053 | $56,582 | $58,111 | $59,640 |
| GS-10 | $50,524 | $52,208 | $53,891 | $55,575 | $57,259 | $58,943 | $60,627 | $62,311 | $63,995 | $65,679 |
| GS-11 | $55,509 | $57,360 | $59,210 | $61,061 | $62,911 | $64,762 | $66,612 | $68,463 | $70,314 | $72,164 |
| GS-12 | $66,531 | $68,749 | $70,967 | $73,185 | $75,403 | $77,621 | $79,839 | $82,057 | $84,275 | $86,493 |
| GS-13 | $79,116 | $81,754 | $84,391 | $87,029 | $89,666 | $92,304 | $94,941 | $97,579 | $100,216 | $102,854 |
| GS-14 | $93,490 | $96,606 | $99,722 | $102,839 | $105,955 | $109,071 | $112,187 | $115,303 | $118,419 | $121,535 |
| GS-15 | $109,973 | $113,638 | $117,304 | $120,969 | $124,635 | $128,301 | $131,966 | $135,632 | $139,298 | $142,963 |
* 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.
Minneapolis Pay Locality Federal Employment Statistics
This section provides statistics on Federal government employees in the Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis pay area.
Common Occupations in Minneapolis Locality
| Occupation |
Number Employed |
Avg. Salary |
Avg. Bonus |
| Veterans Claims Examining |
592 |
$78,298.00 |
$72.00 |
| Medical Support Assistance |
547 |
$45,016.00 |
$86.00 |
| Nursing Assistant |
224 |
$41,738.00 |
$254.00 |
| Practical Nurse |
179 |
$60,273.00 |
$57.00 |
| Pharmacist |
144 |
$141,061.00 |
$112.00 |
| Social Work |
133 |
$84,579.00 |
$170.00 |
| Financial Administration And Program |
130 |
$70,773.00 |
$8.00 |
| General Health Science |
129 |
$82,737.00 |
$33.00 |
This table lists the top eight occupations held by the approximately 2,078 federal employees working in the Minneapolis Locality, across all agencies, as well as average yearly compensation for Minneapolis Locality based federal employees of that occupation.
Federal Agencies in Minneapolis Locality
| Agency |
Minneapolis Locality Employees |
Avg. Salary |
Avg. Bonus |
| Veterans Health Administration |
1,356 |
$67,770.00 |
$132.00 |
| Veterans Benefits Administration |
592 |
$78,298.00 |
$72.00 |
| Deputy Assistant Secretary For Finance |
130 |
$70,773.00 |
$8.00 |
There are three Federal agencies with a significant workforce in the Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis Locality
There are approximately 2,078 federal employees on the General Schedule payscale located within the Minneapolis pay area. The average federal employee in the Minneapolis lcality earns $69,123 per year, and the average yearly bonus is $113.
Based on data provided by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the most common job title for federal employees based in the Minneapolis locality is Veterans Claims Examining.
The Federal agency with the largest number of employees in the Minneapolis locality is the Veterans Health Administration, which has total of 1,356 employees in the area.
The bar graph to the left shows the distribution of employees in the Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis locality area include Saint Paul, Saint Cloud and Minneapolis.
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