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Phoenix General Schedule Payscale
1,791 federal employees †
$78,517 average yearly pay
+4% salary raise this year
The Phoenix Locality Area is a General Schedule locality primarily located within Arizona. Federal employees who work within the Phoenix locality area receive a locality adjustment of 21.44%, 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 Phoenix, 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 Phoenix's 21.44% 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 | $25,501 | $26,357 | $27,204 | $28,049 | $28,895 | $29,391 | $30,230 | $31,075 | $31,109 | $31,906 |
| GS-2 | $28,674 | $29,357 | $30,307 | $31,109 | $31,460 | $32,386 | $33,311 | $34,236 | $35,162 | $36,087 |
| GS-3 | $31,288 | $32,331 | $33,374 | $34,417 | $35,460 | $36,504 | $37,547 | $38,590 | $39,633 | $40,676 |
| GS-4 | $35,122 | $36,292 | $37,463 | $38,634 | $39,804 | $40,975 | $42,146 | $43,316 | $44,487 | $45,658 |
| GS-5 | $39,294 | $40,605 | $41,915 | $43,225 | $44,536 | $45,846 | $47,156 | $48,467 | $49,777 | $51,087 |
| GS-6 | $43,803 | $45,263 | $46,723 | $48,183 | $49,642 | $51,102 | $52,562 | $54,021 | $55,481 | $56,941 |
| GS-7 | $48,676 | $50,298 | $51,920 | $53,543 | $55,165 | $56,788 | $58,410 | $60,033 | $61,655 | $63,278 |
| GS-8 | $53,906 | $55,703 | $57,501 | $59,298 | $61,095 | $62,893 | $64,690 | $66,487 | $68,284 | $70,082 |
| GS-9 | $59,540 | $61,524 | $63,508 | $65,493 | $67,477 | $69,461 | $71,446 | $73,430 | $75,414 | $77,399 |
| GS-10 | $65,565 | $67,751 | $69,937 | $72,123 | $74,309 | $76,495 | $78,681 | $80,867 | $83,053 | $85,239 |
| GS-11 | $72,037 | $74,438 | $76,839 | $79,240 | $81,640 | $84,041 | $86,442 | $88,843 | $91,244 | $93,645 |
| GS-12 | $86,343 | $89,221 | $92,099 | $94,977 | $97,855 | $100,733 | $103,611 | $106,490 | $109,368 | $112,246 |
| GS-13 | $102,673 | $106,095 | $109,517 | $112,939 | $116,361 | $119,784 | $123,206 | $126,628 | $130,050 | $133,472 |
| GS-14 | $121,328 | $125,372 | $129,416 | $133,460 | $137,504 | $141,548 | $145,592 | $149,636 | $153,680 | $157,724 |
| GS-15 | $142,714 | $147,471 | $152,227 | $156,984 | $161,741 | $166,498 | $171,255 | $176,011 | $180,768 | $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 | $24,376 | $25,194 | $26,004 | $26,811 | $27,620 | $28,094 | $28,896 | $29,704 | $29,736 | $30,493 |
| GS-2 | $27,409 | $28,061 | $28,969 | $29,736 | $30,072 | $30,957 | $31,841 | $32,726 | $33,610 | $34,495 |
| GS-3 | $29,907 | $30,904 | $31,901 | $32,897 | $33,894 | $34,891 | $35,888 | $36,885 | $37,882 | $38,879 |
| GS-4 | $33,572 | $34,691 | $35,810 | $36,929 | $38,048 | $39,167 | $40,286 | $41,405 | $42,524 | $43,643 |
| GS-5 | $37,561 | $38,813 | $40,065 | $41,316 | $42,568 | $43,820 | $45,072 | $46,324 | $47,576 | $48,828 |
| GS-6 | $41,870 | $43,266 | $44,661 | $46,057 | $47,453 | $48,848 | $50,244 | $51,640 | $53,035 | $54,431 |
| GS-7 | $46,527 | $48,077 | $49,628 | $51,178 | $52,729 | $54,279 | $55,829 | $57,380 | $58,930 | $60,480 |
| GS-8 | $51,527 | $53,245 | $54,962 | $56,679 | $58,396 | $60,113 | $61,830 | $63,547 | $65,264 | $66,982 |
| GS-9 | $56,912 | $58,809 | $60,706 | $62,604 | $64,501 | $66,398 | $68,295 | $70,192 | $72,090 | $73,987 |
| GS-10 | $62,672 | $64,762 | $66,851 | $68,940 | $71,030 | $73,119 | $75,208 | $77,298 | $79,387 | $81,476 |
| GS-11 | $68,858 | $71,153 | $73,448 | $75,743 | $78,037 | $80,332 | $82,627 | $84,922 | $87,216 | $89,511 |
| GS-12 | $82,533 | $85,284 | $88,036 | $90,787 | $93,539 | $96,290 | $99,042 | $101,793 | $104,545 | $107,296 |
| GS-13 | $98,141 | $101,413 | $104,684 | $107,955 | $111,226 | $114,497 | $117,768 | $121,039 | $124,311 | $127,582 |
| GS-14 | $115,974 | $119,839 | $123,705 | $127,571 | $131,436 | $135,302 | $139,168 | $143,033 | $146,899 | $150,765 |
| GS-15 | $136,416 | $140,963 | $145,511 | $150,058 | $154,605 | $159,152 | $163,700 | $168,247 | $172,794 | $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 | $23,709 | $24,504 | $25,292 | $26,077 | $26,865 | $27,326 | $28,106 | $28,891 | $28,922 | $29,658 |
| GS-2 | $26,659 | $27,294 | $28,177 | $28,922 | $29,248 | $30,108 | $30,968 | $31,828 | $32,688 | $33,548 |
| GS-3 | $29,088 | $30,058 | $31,027 | $31,996 | $32,966 | $33,935 | $34,904 | $35,874 | $36,843 | $37,813 |
| GS-4 | $32,653 | $33,742 | $34,830 | $35,918 | $37,007 | $38,095 | $39,183 | $40,271 | $41,360 | $42,448 |
| GS-5 | $36,533 | $37,751 | $38,969 | $40,187 | $41,405 | $42,623 | $43,841 | $45,059 | $46,277 | $47,495 |
| GS-6 | $40,724 | $42,082 | $43,439 | $44,796 | $46,154 | $47,511 | $48,868 | $50,226 | $51,583 | $52,940 |
| GS-7 | $45,254 | $46,763 | $48,271 | $49,780 | $51,289 | $52,798 | $54,306 | $55,815 | $57,324 | $58,832 |
| GS-8 | $50,118 | $51,789 | $53,459 | $55,130 | $56,801 | $58,472 | $60,143 | $61,814 | $63,485 | $65,155 |
| GS-9 | $55,355 | $57,200 | $59,045 | $60,890 | $62,735 | $64,580 | $66,425 | $68,270 | $70,115 | $71,960 |
| GS-10 | $60,958 | $62,991 | $65,023 | $67,056 | $69,088 | $71,121 | $73,153 | $75,186 | $77,218 | $79,250 |
| GS-11 | $66,974 | $69,207 | $71,440 | $73,673 | $75,906 | $78,139 | $80,372 | $82,605 | $84,838 | $87,071 |
| GS-12 | $80,275 | $82,951 | $85,628 | $88,304 | $90,980 | $93,656 | $96,333 | $99,009 | $101,685 | $104,361 |
| GS-13 | $95,457 | $98,639 | $101,821 | $105,003 | $108,185 | $111,367 | $114,549 | $117,731 | $120,913 | $124,095 |
| GS-14 | $112,801 | $116,561 | $120,321 | $124,080 | $127,840 | $131,600 | $135,360 | $139,119 | $142,879 | $146,639 |
| GS-15 | $132,685 | $137,107 | $141,530 | $145,953 | $150,376 | $154,799 | $159,221 | $163,644 | $168,067 | $172,490 |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $23,475 | $24,262 | $25,043 | $25,819 | $26,599 | $27,056 | $27,827 | $28,605 | $28,637 | $29,367 |
| GS-2 | $26,395 | $27,023 | $27,898 | $28,637 | $28,959 | $29,810 | $30,662 | $31,513 | $32,365 | $33,217 |
| GS-3 | $28,800 | $29,760 | $30,719 | $31,679 | $32,639 | $33,599 | $34,559 | $35,518 | $36,478 | $37,438 |
| GS-4 | $32,330 | $33,408 | $34,485 | $35,563 | $36,640 | $37,718 | $38,795 | $39,873 | $40,950 | $42,028 |
| GS-5 | $36,172 | $37,378 | $38,584 | $39,790 | $40,996 | $42,202 | $43,408 | $44,614 | $45,820 | $47,026 |
| GS-6 | $40,321 | $41,665 | $43,009 | $44,353 | $45,697 | $47,041 | $48,386 | $49,730 | $51,074 | $52,418 |
| GS-7 | $44,806 | $46,299 | $47,792 | $49,285 | $50,778 | $52,271 | $53,765 | $55,258 | $56,751 | $58,244 |
| GS-8 | $49,622 | $51,276 | $52,930 | $54,584 | $56,238 | $57,892 | $59,546 | $61,200 | $62,854 | $64,508 |
| GS-9 | $54,807 | $56,634 | $58,461 | $60,288 | $62,115 | $63,942 | $65,769 | $67,596 | $69,423 | $71,250 |
| GS-10 | $60,355 | $62,368 | $64,380 | $66,392 | $68,404 | $70,416 | $72,428 | $74,440 | $76,452 | $78,464 |
| GS-11 | $66,311 | $68,521 | $70,731 | $72,942 | $75,152 | $77,362 | $79,572 | $81,783 | $83,993 | $86,203 |
| GS-12 | $79,480 | $82,130 | $84,779 | $87,429 | $90,079 | $92,729 | $95,379 | $98,029 | $100,679 | $103,328 |
| GS-13 | $94,512 | $97,662 | $100,813 | $103,964 | $107,115 | $110,265 | $113,416 | $116,567 | $119,718 | $122,868 |
| GS-14 | $111,684 | $115,406 | $119,129 | $122,852 | $126,574 | $130,297 | $134,019 | $137,742 | $141,464 | $145,187 |
| GS-15 | $131,370 | $135,750 | $140,130 | $144,509 | $148,889 | $153,268 | $157,648 | $162,027 | $166,407 | $170,787 |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $22,781 | $23,544 | $24,303 | $25,055 | $25,813 | $26,256 | $27,004 | $27,760 | $27,790 | $28,497 |
| GS-2 | $25,615 | $26,225 | $27,073 | $27,790 | $28,102 | $28,929 | $29,755 | $30,582 | $31,408 | $32,235 |
| GS-3 | $27,948 | $28,880 | $29,811 | $30,743 | $31,675 | $32,607 | $33,538 | $34,470 | $35,402 | $36,333 |
| GS-4 | $31,375 | $32,420 | $33,465 | $34,511 | $35,556 | $36,601 | $37,646 | $38,692 | $39,737 | $40,782 |
| GS-5 | $35,103 | $36,272 | $37,442 | $38,612 | $39,781 | $40,951 | $42,121 | $43,290 | $44,460 | $45,630 |
| GS-6 | $39,128 | $40,433 | $41,738 | $43,043 | $44,348 | $45,653 | $46,957 | $48,262 | $49,567 | $50,872 |
| GS-7 | $43,482 | $44,931 | $46,381 | $47,830 | $49,280 | $50,730 | $52,179 | $53,629 | $55,078 | $56,528 |
| GS-8 | $48,155 | $49,760 | $51,365 | $52,970 | $54,575 | $56,180 | $57,785 | $59,390 | $60,995 | $62,600 |
| GS-9 | $53,187 | $54,960 | $56,732 | $58,505 | $60,277 | $62,050 | $63,822 | $65,595 | $67,367 | $69,140 |
| GS-10 | $58,572 | $60,524 | $62,475 | $64,427 | $66,379 | $68,331 | $70,283 | $72,235 | $74,187 | $76,139 |
| GS-11 | $64,351 | $66,496 | $68,642 | $70,788 | $72,933 | $75,079 | $77,225 | $79,370 | $81,516 | $83,661 |
| GS-12 | $77,130 | $79,701 | $82,273 | $84,844 | $87,416 | $89,987 | $92,558 | $95,130 | $97,701 | $100,273 |
| GS-13 | $91,718 | $94,775 | $97,832 | $100,889 | $103,946 | $107,003 | $110,060 | $113,116 | $116,173 | $119,230 |
| GS-14 | $108,383 | $111,996 | $115,609 | $119,222 | $122,835 | $126,448 | $130,061 | $133,675 | $137,288 | $140,901 |
| GS-15 | $127,488 | $131,737 | $135,986 | $140,236 | $144,485 | $148,735 | $152,984 | $157,233 | $161,483 | $165,732 |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $22,371 | $23,120 | $23,864 | $24,604 | $25,348 | $25,783 | $26,518 | $27,261 | $27,289 | $27,989 |
| GS-2 | $25,153 | $25,752 | $26,584 | $27,289 | $27,599 | $28,411 | $29,223 | $30,036 | $30,848 | $31,660 |
| GS-3 | $27,444 | $28,359 | $29,274 | $30,188 | $31,103 | $32,017 | $32,932 | $33,847 | $34,761 | $35,676 |
| GS-4 | $30,810 | $31,836 | $32,863 | $33,889 | $34,916 | $35,943 | $36,969 | $37,996 | $39,022 | $40,049 |
| GS-5 | $34,471 | $35,620 | $36,769 | $37,918 | $39,067 | $40,217 | $41,366 | $42,515 | $43,664 | $44,814 |
| GS-6 | $38,423 | $39,703 | $40,984 | $42,264 | $43,544 | $44,824 | $46,105 | $47,385 | $48,665 | $49,945 |
| GS-7 | $42,699 | $44,122 | $45,545 | $46,968 | $48,391 | $49,814 | $51,237 | $52,660 | $54,084 | $55,507 |
| GS-8 | $47,287 | $48,864 | $50,441 | $52,017 | $53,594 | $55,171 | $56,748 | $58,324 | $59,901 | $61,478 |
| GS-9 | $52,229 | $53,970 | $55,711 | $57,453 | $59,194 | $60,935 | $62,676 | $64,417 | $66,158 | $67,899 |
| GS-10 | $57,517 | $59,434 | $61,352 | $63,269 | $65,186 | $67,104 | $69,021 | $70,938 | $72,856 | $74,773 |
| GS-11 | $63,192 | $65,298 | $67,405 | $69,512 | $71,618 | $73,725 | $75,832 | $77,938 | $80,045 | $82,152 |
| GS-12 | $75,741 | $78,266 | $80,791 | $83,315 | $85,840 | $88,365 | $90,889 | $93,414 | $95,939 | $98,464 |
| GS-13 | $90,065 | $93,068 | $96,070 | $99,072 | $102,074 | $105,077 | $108,079 | $111,081 | $114,083 | $117,086 |
| GS-14 | $106,431 | $109,978 | $113,526 | $117,074 | $120,621 | $124,169 | $127,717 | $131,265 | $134,812 | $138,360 |
| GS-15 | $125,191 | $129,364 | $133,537 | $137,710 | $141,883 | $146,056 | $150,228 | $154,401 | $158,574 | $162,747 |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
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Step 6 |
Step 7 |
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Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $21,966 | $22,701 | $23,432 | $24,159 | $24,889 | $25,316 | $26,038 | $26,767 | $26,796 | $27,474 |
| GS-2 | $24,697 | $25,285 | $26,103 | $26,796 | $27,097 | $27,894 | $28,690 | $29,487 | $30,284 | $31,081 |
| GS-3 | $26,947 | $27,846 | $28,745 | $29,644 | $30,542 | $31,441 | $32,340 | $33,239 | $34,137 | $35,034 |
| GS-4 | $30,252 | $31,260 | $32,268 | $33,275 | $34,283 | $35,291 | $36,299 | $37,307 | $38,315 | $39,323 |
| GS-5 | $33,846 | $34,975 | $36,103 | $37,232 | $38,361 | $39,490 | $40,619 | $41,747 | $42,876 | $44,005 |
| GS-6 | $37,728 | $38,986 | $40,244 | $41,502 | $42,760 | $44,018 | $45,276 | $46,534 | $47,792 | $49,050 |
| GS-7 | $41,925 | $43,323 | $44,721 | $46,119 | $47,517 | $48,915 | $50,313 | $51,711 | $53,109 | $54,507 |
| GS-8 | $46,431 | $47,978 | $49,526 | $51,073 | $52,620 | $54,168 | $55,715 | $57,262 | $58,810 | $60,357 |
| GS-9 | $51,283 | $52,992 | $54,702 | $56,412 | $58,122 | $59,832 | $61,541 | $63,251 | $64,961 | $66,671 |
| GS-10 | $56,475 | $58,358 | $60,241 | $62,124 | $64,006 | $65,889 | $67,772 | $69,655 | $71,538 | $73,421 |
| GS-11 | $62,046 | $64,114 | $66,182 | $68,250 | $70,318 | $72,386 | $74,454 | $76,522 | $78,589 | $80,657 |
| GS-12 | $74,369 | $76,849 | $79,328 | $81,807 | $84,287 | $86,766 | $89,245 | $91,725 | $94,204 | $96,683 |
| GS-13 | $88,434 | $91,382 | $94,330 | $97,277 | $100,225 | $103,172 | $106,120 | $109,068 | $112,015 | $114,963 |
| GS-14 | $104,503 | $107,986 | $111,470 | $114,954 | $118,437 | $121,921 | $125,404 | $128,888 | $132,372 | $135,855 |
| GS-15 | $122,924 | $127,022 | $131,119 | $135,217 | $139,315 | $143,413 | $147,511 | $151,608 | $155,706 | $159,804 |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
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| GS-1 | $21,483 | $22,201 | $22,916 | $23,627 | $24,341 | $24,759 | $25,465 | $26,177 | $26,206 | $26,868 |
| GS-2 | $24,154 | $24,729 | $25,529 | $26,206 | $26,503 | $27,283 | $28,063 | $28,843 | $29,623 | $30,403 |
| GS-3 | $26,354 | $27,233 | $28,111 | $28,990 | $29,868 | $30,746 | $31,625 | $32,503 | $33,382 | $34,260 |
| GS-4 | $29,586 | $30,572 | $31,558 | $32,544 | $33,530 | $34,516 | $35,503 | $36,489 | $37,475 | $38,461 |
| GS-5 | $33,100 | $34,204 | $35,307 | $36,410 | $37,514 | $38,617 | $39,720 | $40,823 | $41,927 | $43,030 |
| GS-6 | $36,897 | $38,127 | $39,357 | $40,587 | $41,817 | $43,046 | $44,276 | $45,506 | $46,736 | $47,965 |
| GS-7 | $41,003 | $42,369 | $43,736 | $45,103 | $46,470 | $47,836 | $49,203 | $50,570 | $51,937 | $53,304 |
| GS-8 | $45,409 | $46,922 | $48,435 | $49,948 | $51,461 | $52,975 | $54,488 | $56,001 | $57,514 | $59,027 |
| GS-9 | $50,154 | $51,826 | $53,497 | $55,168 | $56,840 | $58,511 | $60,182 | $61,853 | $63,525 | $65,196 |
| GS-10 | $55,231 | $57,073 | $58,914 | $60,755 | $62,596 | $64,437 | $66,278 | $68,119 | $69,960 | $71,802 |
| GS-11 | $60,681 | $62,704 | $64,726 | $66,749 | $68,772 | $70,794 | $72,817 | $74,840 | $76,862 | $78,885 |
| GS-12 | $72,733 | $75,157 | $77,581 | $80,006 | $82,430 | $84,855 | $87,279 | $89,703 | $92,128 | $94,552 |
| GS-13 | $86,488 | $89,372 | $92,255 | $95,139 | $98,022 | $100,906 | $103,789 | $106,673 | $109,556 | $112,440 |
| GS-14 | $102,202 | $105,609 | $109,016 | $112,423 | $115,831 | $119,238 | $122,645 | $126,052 | $129,459 | $132,866 |
| GS-15 | $120,219 | $124,227 | $128,235 | $132,243 | $136,250 | $140,258 | $144,266 | $148,274 | $152,282 | $156,290 |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
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| GS-1 | $21,205 | $21,914 | $22,619 | $23,320 | $24,026 | $24,439 | $25,136 | $25,839 | $25,866 | $26,519 |
| GS-2 | $23,841 | $24,409 | $25,198 | $25,866 | $26,158 | $26,927 | $27,697 | $28,466 | $29,236 | $30,005 |
| GS-3 | $26,013 | $26,880 | $27,748 | $28,616 | $29,483 | $30,351 | $31,218 | $32,086 | $32,953 | $33,821 |
| GS-4 | $29,203 | $30,177 | $31,150 | $32,124 | $33,098 | $34,072 | $35,046 | $36,019 | $36,993 | $37,967 |
| GS-5 | $32,672 | $33,761 | $34,851 | $35,940 | $37,029 | $38,119 | $39,208 | $40,297 | $41,387 | $42,476 |
| GS-6 | $36,420 | $37,634 | $38,848 | $40,063 | $41,277 | $42,491 | $43,706 | $44,920 | $46,134 | $47,349 |
| GS-7 | $40,471 | $41,820 | $43,169 | $44,517 | $45,866 | $47,214 | $48,563 | $49,911 | $51,260 | $52,609 |
| GS-8 | $44,821 | $46,315 | $47,810 | $49,304 | $50,799 | $52,293 | $53,788 | $55,282 | $56,777 | $58,271 |
| GS-9 | $49,505 | $51,155 | $52,805 | $54,455 | $56,104 | $57,754 | $59,404 | $61,054 | $62,704 | $64,353 |
| GS-10 | $54,516 | $56,333 | $58,150 | $59,967 | $61,784 | $63,600 | $65,417 | $67,234 | $69,051 | $70,867 |
| GS-11 | $59,896 | $61,892 | $63,889 | $65,885 | $67,882 | $69,879 | $71,875 | $73,872 | $75,868 | $77,865 |
| GS-12 | $71,791 | $74,185 | $76,578 | $78,972 | $81,365 | $83,759 | $86,153 | $88,546 | $90,940 | $93,333 |
| GS-13 | $85,369 | $88,215 | $91,060 | $93,905 | $96,751 | $99,596 | $102,442 | $105,287 | $108,133 | $110,978 |
| GS-14 | $100,879 | $104,242 | $107,605 | $110,968 | $114,330 | $117,693 | $121,056 | $124,418 | $127,781 | $131,144 |
| GS-15 | $118,663 | $122,619 | $126,575 | $130,531 | $134,487 | $138,442 | $142,398 | $146,354 | $150,310 | $154,266 |
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| GS-1 | $20,995 | $21,696 | $22,395 | $23,089 | $23,788 | $24,197 | $24,887 | $25,583 | $25,610 | $26,264 |
| GS-2 | $23,605 | $24,167 | $24,948 | $25,610 | $25,896 | $26,657 | $27,419 | $28,180 | $28,941 | $29,703 |
| GS-3 | $25,755 | $26,613 | $27,471 | $28,329 | $29,188 | $30,046 | $30,904 | $31,762 | $32,620 | $33,479 |
| GS-4 | $28,913 | $29,877 | $30,840 | $31,803 | $32,766 | $33,730 | $34,693 | $35,656 | $36,619 | $37,583 |
| GS-5 | $32,348 | $33,427 | $34,506 | $35,585 | $36,664 | $37,743 | $38,822 | $39,900 | $40,979 | $42,058 |
| GS-6 | $36,059 | $37,260 | $38,462 | $39,663 | $40,865 | $42,066 | $43,268 | $44,469 | $45,671 | $46,872 |
| GS-7 | $40,071 | $41,407 | $42,742 | $44,078 | $45,414 | $46,750 | $48,085 | $49,421 | $50,757 | $52,092 |
| GS-8 | $44,377 | $45,856 | $47,336 | $48,815 | $50,294 | $51,774 | $53,253 | $54,732 | $56,212 | $57,691 |
| GS-9 | $49,015 | $50,648 | $52,282 | $53,915 | $55,549 | $57,182 | $58,816 | $60,449 | $62,082 | $63,716 |
| GS-10 | $53,977 | $55,776 | $57,576 | $59,375 | $61,174 | $62,973 | $64,773 | $66,572 | $68,371 | $70,170 |
| GS-11 | $59,302 | $61,279 | $63,256 | $65,233 | $67,209 | $69,186 | $71,163 | $73,140 | $75,116 | $77,093 |
| GS-12 | $71,080 | $73,449 | $75,818 | $78,187 | $80,556 | $82,925 | $85,294 | $87,663 | $90,032 | $92,402 |
| GS-13 | $84,524 | $87,341 | $90,159 | $92,976 | $95,793 | $98,611 | $101,428 | $104,246 | $107,063 | $109,881 |
| GS-14 | $99,881 | $103,210 | $106,539 | $109,868 | $113,196 | $116,525 | $119,854 | $123,183 | $126,512 | $129,841 |
| GS-15 | $117,489 | $121,405 | $125,321 | $129,237 | $133,153 | $137,069 | $140,985 | $144,901 | $148,818 | $152,734 |
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| GS-1 | $20,787 | $21,482 | $22,173 | $22,860 | $23,552 | $23,958 | $24,641 | $25,330 | $25,357 | $26,001 |
| GS-2 | $23,372 | $23,928 | $24,701 | $25,357 | $25,642 | $26,396 | $27,150 | $27,904 | $28,659 | $29,413 |
| GS-3 | $25,500 | $26,350 | $27,200 | $28,050 | $28,900 | $29,750 | $30,600 | $31,450 | $32,300 | $33,150 |
| GS-4 | $28,627 | $29,581 | $30,535 | $31,489 | $32,443 | $33,397 | $34,351 | $35,305 | $36,259 | $37,213 |
| GS-5 | $32,028 | $33,096 | $34,163 | $35,230 | $36,297 | $37,364 | $38,432 | $39,499 | $40,566 | $41,633 |
| GS-6 | $35,702 | $36,891 | $38,081 | $39,271 | $40,461 | $41,651 | $42,840 | $44,030 | $45,220 | $46,410 |
| GS-7 | $39,674 | $40,997 | $42,320 | $43,643 | $44,965 | $46,288 | $47,611 | $48,934 | $50,257 | $51,580 |
| GS-8 | $43,938 | $45,402 | $46,866 | $48,330 | $49,795 | $51,259 | $52,723 | $54,187 | $55,651 | $57,115 |
| GS-9 | $48,529 | $50,146 | $51,763 | $53,380 | $54,997 | $56,615 | $58,232 | $59,849 | $61,466 | $63,083 |
| GS-10 | $53,442 | $55,224 | $57,006 | $58,787 | $60,569 | $62,351 | $64,133 | $65,915 | $67,696 | $69,478 |
| GS-11 | $58,715 | $60,672 | $62,629 | $64,586 | $66,543 | $68,500 | $70,456 | $72,413 | $74,370 | $76,327 |
| GS-12 | $70,376 | $72,722 | $75,067 | $77,413 | $79,759 | $82,104 | $84,450 | $86,796 | $89,142 | $91,487 |
| GS-13 | $83,687 | $86,476 | $89,265 | $92,055 | $94,844 | $97,634 | $100,423 | $103,212 | $106,002 | $108,791 |
| GS-14 | $98,892 | $102,188 | $105,484 | $108,781 | $112,077 | $115,373 | $118,669 | $121,965 | $125,261 | $128,557 |
| GS-15 | $116,326 | $120,203 | $124,081 | $127,958 | $131,836 | $135,714 | $139,591 | $143,469 | $147,346 | $151,224 |
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| GS-1 | $20,787 | $21,482 | $22,173 | $22,860 | $23,552 | $23,958 | $24,641 | $25,330 | $25,357 | $26,001 |
| GS-2 | $23,372 | $23,928 | $24,701 | $25,357 | $25,642 | $26,396 | $27,150 | $27,904 | $28,659 | $29,413 |
| GS-3 | $25,500 | $26,350 | $27,200 | $28,050 | $28,900 | $29,750 | $30,600 | $31,450 | $32,300 | $33,150 |
| GS-4 | $28,627 | $29,581 | $30,535 | $31,489 | $32,443 | $33,397 | $34,351 | $35,305 | $36,259 | $37,213 |
| GS-5 | $32,028 | $33,096 | $34,163 | $35,230 | $36,297 | $37,364 | $38,432 | $39,499 | $40,566 | $41,633 |
| GS-6 | $35,702 | $36,891 | $38,081 | $39,271 | $40,461 | $41,651 | $42,840 | $44,030 | $45,220 | $46,410 |
| GS-7 | $39,674 | $40,997 | $42,320 | $43,643 | $44,965 | $46,288 | $47,611 | $48,934 | $50,257 | $51,580 |
| GS-8 | $43,938 | $45,402 | $46,866 | $48,330 | $49,795 | $51,259 | $52,723 | $54,187 | $55,651 | $57,115 |
| GS-9 | $48,529 | $50,146 | $51,763 | $53,380 | $54,997 | $56,615 | $58,232 | $59,849 | $61,466 | $63,083 |
| GS-10 | $53,442 | $55,224 | $57,006 | $58,787 | $60,569 | $62,351 | $64,133 | $65,915 | $67,696 | $69,478 |
| GS-11 | $58,715 | $60,672 | $62,629 | $64,586 | $66,543 | $68,500 | $70,456 | $72,413 | $74,370 | $76,327 |
| GS-12 | $70,376 | $72,722 | $75,067 | $77,413 | $79,759 | $82,104 | $84,450 | $86,796 | $89,142 | $91,487 |
| GS-13 | $83,687 | $86,476 | $89,265 | $92,055 | $94,844 | $97,634 | $100,423 | $103,212 | $106,002 | $108,791 |
| GS-14 | $98,892 | $102,188 | $105,484 | $108,781 | $112,077 | $115,373 | $118,669 | $121,965 | $125,261 | $128,557 |
| GS-15 | $116,326 | $120,203 | $124,081 | $127,958 | $131,836 | $135,714 | $139,591 | $143,469 | $147,346 | $151,224 |
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| GS-1 | $20,787 | $21,482 | $22,173 | $22,860 | $23,552 | $23,958 | $24,641 | $25,330 | $25,357 | $26,001 |
| GS-2 | $23,372 | $23,928 | $24,701 | $25,357 | $25,642 | $26,396 | $27,150 | $27,904 | $28,659 | $29,413 |
| GS-3 | $25,500 | $26,350 | $27,200 | $28,050 | $28,900 | $29,750 | $30,600 | $31,450 | $32,300 | $33,150 |
| GS-4 | $28,627 | $29,581 | $30,535 | $31,489 | $32,443 | $33,397 | $34,351 | $35,305 | $36,259 | $37,213 |
| GS-5 | $32,028 | $33,096 | $34,163 | $35,230 | $36,297 | $37,364 | $38,432 | $39,499 | $40,566 | $41,633 |
| GS-6 | $35,702 | $36,891 | $38,081 | $39,271 | $40,461 | $41,651 | $42,840 | $44,030 | $45,220 | $46,410 |
| GS-7 | $39,674 | $40,997 | $42,320 | $43,643 | $44,965 | $46,288 | $47,611 | $48,934 | $50,257 | $51,580 |
| GS-8 | $43,938 | $45,402 | $46,866 | $48,330 | $49,795 | $51,259 | $52,723 | $54,187 | $55,651 | $57,115 |
| GS-9 | $48,529 | $50,146 | $51,763 | $53,380 | $54,997 | $56,615 | $58,232 | $59,849 | $61,466 | $63,083 |
| GS-10 | $53,442 | $55,224 | $57,006 | $58,787 | $60,569 | $62,351 | $64,133 | $65,915 | $67,696 | $69,478 |
| GS-11 | $58,715 | $60,672 | $62,629 | $64,586 | $66,543 | $68,500 | $70,456 | $72,413 | $74,370 | $76,327 |
| GS-12 | $70,376 | $72,722 | $75,067 | $77,413 | $79,759 | $82,104 | $84,450 | $86,796 | $89,142 | $91,487 |
| GS-13 | $83,687 | $86,476 | $89,265 | $92,055 | $94,844 | $97,634 | $100,423 | $103,212 | $106,002 | $108,791 |
| GS-14 | $98,892 | $102,188 | $105,484 | $108,781 | $112,077 | $115,373 | $118,669 | $121,965 | $125,261 | $128,557 |
| GS-15 | $116,326 | $120,203 | $124,081 | $127,958 | $131,836 | $135,714 | $139,591 | $143,469 | $147,346 | $151,224 |
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| GS-1 | $20,787 | $21,482 | $22,173 | $22,860 | $23,552 | $23,958 | $24,641 | $25,330 | $25,357 | $26,001 |
| GS-2 | $23,372 | $23,928 | $24,701 | $25,357 | $25,642 | $26,396 | $27,150 | $27,904 | $28,659 | $29,413 |
| GS-3 | $25,500 | $26,350 | $27,200 | $28,050 | $28,900 | $29,750 | $30,600 | $31,450 | $32,300 | $33,150 |
| GS-4 | $28,627 | $29,581 | $30,535 | $31,489 | $32,443 | $33,397 | $34,351 | $35,305 | $36,259 | $37,213 |
| GS-5 | $32,028 | $33,096 | $34,163 | $35,230 | $36,297 | $37,364 | $38,432 | $39,499 | $40,566 | $41,633 |
| GS-6 | $35,702 | $36,891 | $38,081 | $39,271 | $40,461 | $41,651 | $42,840 | $44,030 | $45,220 | $46,410 |
| GS-7 | $39,674 | $40,997 | $42,320 | $43,643 | $44,965 | $46,288 | $47,611 | $48,934 | $50,257 | $51,580 |
| GS-8 | $43,938 | $45,402 | $46,866 | $48,330 | $49,795 | $51,259 | $52,723 | $54,187 | $55,651 | $57,115 |
| GS-9 | $48,529 | $50,146 | $51,763 | $53,380 | $54,997 | $56,615 | $58,232 | $59,849 | $61,466 | $63,083 |
| GS-10 | $53,442 | $55,224 | $57,006 | $58,787 | $60,569 | $62,351 | $64,133 | $65,915 | $67,696 | $69,478 |
| GS-11 | $58,715 | $60,672 | $62,629 | $64,586 | $66,543 | $68,500 | $70,456 | $72,413 | $74,370 | $76,327 |
| GS-12 | $70,376 | $72,722 | $75,067 | $77,413 | $79,759 | $82,104 | $84,450 | $86,796 | $89,142 | $91,487 |
| GS-13 | $83,687 | $86,476 | $89,265 | $92,055 | $94,844 | $97,634 | $100,423 | $103,212 | $106,002 | $108,791 |
| GS-14 | $98,892 | $102,188 | $105,484 | $108,781 | $112,077 | $115,373 | $118,669 | $121,965 | $125,261 | $128,557 |
| GS-15 | $116,326 | $120,203 | $124,081 | $127,958 | $131,836 | $135,714 | $139,591 | $143,469 | $147,346 | $151,224 |
| GS Grade |
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| GS-1 | $20,360 | $21,041 | $21,717 | $22,392 | $23,069 | $23,467 | $24,135 | $24,810 | $24,836 | $25,473 |
| GS-2 | $22,892 | $23,437 | $24,193 | $24,836 | $25,114 | $25,852 | $26,590 | $27,329 | $28,067 | $28,805 |
| GS-3 | $24,977 | $25,809 | $26,642 | $27,474 | $28,306 | $29,138 | $29,971 | $30,803 | $31,635 | $32,468 |
| GS-4 | $28,040 | $28,975 | $29,909 | $30,844 | $31,778 | $32,713 | $33,647 | $34,581 | $35,516 | $36,450 |
| GS-5 | $31,372 | $32,418 | $33,464 | $34,509 | $35,555 | $36,601 | $37,647 | $38,693 | $39,739 | $40,785 |
| GS-6 | $34,969 | $36,135 | $37,300 | $38,465 | $39,631 | $40,796 | $41,962 | $43,127 | $44,293 | $45,458 |
| GS-7 | $38,860 | $40,156 | $41,451 | $42,746 | $44,042 | $45,337 | $46,633 | $47,928 | $49,224 | $50,519 |
| GS-8 | $43,037 | $44,471 | $45,906 | $47,341 | $48,776 | $50,210 | $51,645 | $53,080 | $54,515 | $55,949 |
| GS-9 | $47,534 | $49,118 | $50,703 | $52,287 | $53,872 | $55,456 | $57,041 | $58,625 | $60,210 | $61,794 |
| GS-10 | $52,346 | $54,091 | $55,836 | $57,580 | $59,325 | $61,070 | $62,814 | $64,559 | $66,304 | $68,048 |
| GS-11 | $57,511 | $59,427 | $61,344 | $63,260 | $65,177 | $67,093 | $69,010 | $70,926 | $72,843 | $74,759 |
| GS-12 | $68,932 | $71,229 | $73,526 | $75,823 | $78,121 | $80,418 | $82,715 | $85,012 | $87,310 | $89,607 |
| GS-13 | $81,970 | $84,702 | $87,435 | $90,167 | $92,900 | $95,633 | $98,365 | $101,098 | $103,830 | $106,563 |
| GS-14 | $96,863 | $100,092 | $103,322 | $106,551 | $109,780 | $113,010 | $116,239 | $119,468 | $122,698 | $125,927 |
| GS-15 | $113,939 | $117,738 | $121,536 | $125,334 | $129,132 | $132,930 | $136,728 | $140,526 | $144,325 | $148,123 |
| GS Grade |
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| GS-1 | $19,429 | $20,078 | $20,724 | $21,367 | $22,013 | $22,393 | $23,031 | $23,675 | $23,700 | $24,305 |
| GS-2 | $21,844 | $22,364 | $23,087 | $23,700 | $23,964 | $24,669 | $25,373 | $26,077 | $26,782 | $27,486 |
| GS-3 | $23,834 | $24,629 | $25,423 | $26,218 | $27,012 | $27,807 | $28,601 | $29,395 | $30,190 | $30,984 |
| GS-4 | $26,757 | $27,649 | $28,542 | $29,434 | $30,327 | $31,219 | $32,112 | $33,004 | $33,897 | $34,789 |
| GS-5 | $29,936 | $30,933 | $31,930 | $32,928 | $33,925 | $34,922 | $35,920 | $36,917 | $37,914 | $38,912 |
| GS-6 | $33,369 | $34,481 | $35,594 | $36,706 | $37,819 | $38,931 | $40,043 | $41,156 | $42,268 | $43,381 |
| GS-7 | $37,082 | $38,318 | $39,553 | $40,789 | $42,024 | $43,260 | $44,496 | $45,731 | $46,967 | $48,202 |
| GS-8 | $41,067 | $42,436 | $43,805 | $45,174 | $46,543 | $47,911 | $49,280 | $50,649 | $52,018 | $53,387 |
| GS-9 | $45,358 | $46,871 | $48,383 | $49,896 | $51,408 | $52,921 | $54,433 | $55,946 | $57,458 | $58,971 |
| GS-10 | $49,951 | $51,616 | $53,281 | $54,946 | $56,612 | $58,277 | $59,942 | $61,607 | $63,273 | $64,938 |
| GS-11 | $54,879 | $56,708 | $58,538 | $60,367 | $62,197 | $64,026 | $65,855 | $67,685 | $69,514 | $71,344 |
| GS-12 | $65,777 | $67,970 | $70,163 | $72,356 | $74,549 | $76,742 | $78,935 | $81,128 | $83,321 | $85,513 |
| GS-13 | $78,219 | $80,827 | $83,434 | $86,042 | $88,650 | $91,258 | $93,866 | $96,474 | $99,082 | $101,690 |
| GS-14 | $92,430 | $95,511 | $98,592 | $101,672 | $104,753 | $107,834 | $110,915 | $113,996 | $117,077 | $120,158 |
| GS-15 | $108,726 | $112,350 | $115,975 | $119,599 | $123,224 | $126,848 | $130,473 | $134,097 | $137,722 | $141,347 |
| GS Grade |
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| GS-1 | $18,828 | $19,457 | $20,084 | $20,707 | $21,333 | $21,701 | $22,319 | $22,943 | $22,968 | $23,547 |
| GS-2 | $21,170 | $21,673 | $22,373 | $22,968 | $23,224 | $23,906 | $24,589 | $25,272 | $25,955 | $26,637 |
| GS-3 | $23,098 | $23,868 | $24,638 | $25,408 | $26,178 | $26,947 | $27,717 | $28,487 | $29,257 | $30,027 |
| GS-4 | $25,930 | $26,794 | $27,657 | $28,521 | $29,385 | $30,249 | $31,113 | $31,977 | $32,841 | $33,704 |
| GS-5 | $29,010 | $29,977 | $30,944 | $31,911 | $32,878 | $33,845 | $34,812 | $35,779 | $36,746 | $37,712 |
| GS-6 | $32,338 | $33,416 | $34,494 | $35,571 | $36,649 | $37,727 | $38,805 | $39,883 | $40,961 | $42,039 |
| GS-7 | $35,936 | $37,134 | $38,332 | $39,530 | $40,727 | $41,925 | $43,123 | $44,321 | $45,519 | $46,717 |
| GS-8 | $39,798 | $41,125 | $42,452 | $43,779 | $45,106 | $46,433 | $47,760 | $49,087 | $50,413 | $51,740 |
| GS-9 | $43,957 | $45,422 | $46,887 | $48,352 | $49,817 | $51,282 | $52,747 | $54,212 | $55,677 | $57,142 |
| GS-10 | $48,407 | $50,021 | $51,634 | $53,247 | $54,861 | $56,474 | $58,088 | $59,701 | $61,314 | $62,928 |
| GS-11 | $53,184 | $54,957 | $56,730 | $58,503 | $60,276 | $62,049 | $63,822 | $65,595 | $67,368 | $69,141 |
| GS-12 | $63,744 | $65,869 | $67,994 | $70,119 | $72,245 | $74,370 | $76,495 | $78,620 | $80,745 | $82,870 |
| GS-13 | $75,802 | $78,329 | $80,856 | $83,383 | $85,910 | $88,437 | $90,964 | $93,491 | $96,018 | $98,546 |
| GS-14 | $89,574 | $92,560 | $95,545 | $98,531 | $101,516 | $104,502 | $107,488 | $110,473 | $113,459 | $116,445 |
| GS-15 | $105,366 | $108,878 | $112,390 | $115,902 | $119,414 | $122,926 | $126,438 | $129,951 | $133,463 | $136,975 |
* 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.
Phoenix Pay Locality Federal Employment Statistics
This section provides statistics on Federal government employees in the Phoenix 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 Phoenix pay area.
Common Occupations in Phoenix Locality
| Occupation |
Number Employed |
Avg. Salary |
Avg. Bonus |
| Medical Support Assistance |
401 |
$45,573.00 |
$46.00 |
| General Legal And Kindred Administration |
278 |
$57,338.00 |
$65.00 |
| Veterans Claims Examining |
276 |
$79,758.00 |
$48.00 |
| Social Work |
199 |
$81,495.00 |
$437.00 |
| Nurse |
166 |
$110,887.00 |
$79.00 |
| Nursing Assistant |
130 |
$45,697.00 |
$855.00 |
| Practical Nurse |
128 |
$59,052.00 |
$838.00 |
| Social Insurance Administration |
108 |
$83,262.00 |
$602.00 |
| Pharmacist |
105 |
$143,589.00 |
$179.00 |
This table lists the top nine occupations held by the approximately 1,791 federal employees working in the Phoenix Locality, across all agencies, as well as average yearly compensation for Phoenix Locality based federal employees of that occupation.
Federal Agencies in Phoenix Locality
| Agency |
Phoenix Locality Employees |
Avg. Salary |
Avg. Bonus |
| Veterans Health Administration |
963 |
$75,081.00 |
$471.00 |
| Veterans Benefits Administration |
554 |
$68,548.00 |
$57.00 |
| Indian Health Service |
166 |
$110,887.00 |
$79.00 |
| Social Security Administration |
108 |
$83,262.00 |
$602.00 |
There are four Federal agencies with a significant workforce in the Phoenix 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 Phoenix Locality
There are approximately 1,791 federal employees on the General Schedule payscale located within the Phoenix pay area. The average federal employee in the Phoenix lcality earns $78,517 per year, and the average yearly bonus is $350.
Based on data provided by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the most common job title for federal employees based in the Phoenix locality is Medical Support Assistance.
The Federal agency with the largest number of employees in the Phoenix locality is the Veterans Health Administration, which has total of 963 employees in the area.
The bar graph to the left shows the distribution of employees in the Phoenix 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 Phoenix locality area include Chandler, Gilbert, Luke Air Force Base, Mesa, Peoria, Phoenix, Scottsdale, Surprise and Tempe.
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