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Raleigh General Schedule Payscale
2,074 federal employees †
$82,815 average yearly pay
+4% salary raise this year
The Raleigh Locality Area is a General Schedule locality primarily located within North Carolina. Federal employees who work within the Raleigh locality area receive a locality adjustment of 21.37%, 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 Raleigh, 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 Raleigh's 21.37% 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 | $25,486 | $26,342 | $27,188 | $28,033 | $28,879 | $29,374 | $30,213 | $31,057 | $31,091 | $31,888 |
| GS-2 | $28,658 | $29,340 | $30,289 | $31,091 | $31,442 | $32,367 | $33,292 | $34,217 | $35,141 | $36,066 |
| GS-3 | $31,270 | $32,312 | $33,355 | $34,397 | $35,440 | $36,483 | $37,525 | $38,568 | $39,610 | $40,653 |
| GS-4 | $35,101 | $36,271 | $37,441 | $38,611 | $39,781 | $40,951 | $42,121 | $43,291 | $44,461 | $45,631 |
| GS-5 | $39,272 | $40,581 | $41,891 | $43,200 | $44,510 | $45,820 | $47,129 | $48,439 | $49,748 | $51,058 |
| GS-6 | $43,778 | $45,237 | $46,696 | $48,155 | $49,614 | $51,072 | $52,531 | $53,990 | $55,449 | $56,908 |
| GS-7 | $48,648 | $50,269 | $51,891 | $53,512 | $55,134 | $56,755 | $58,377 | $59,998 | $61,620 | $63,241 |
| GS-8 | $53,875 | $55,671 | $57,467 | $59,264 | $61,060 | $62,856 | $64,653 | $66,449 | $68,245 | $70,041 |
| GS-9 | $59,505 | $61,488 | $63,472 | $65,455 | $67,438 | $69,421 | $71,404 | $73,388 | $75,371 | $77,354 |
| GS-10 | $65,528 | $67,712 | $69,897 | $72,082 | $74,266 | $76,451 | $78,636 | $80,820 | $83,005 | $85,190 |
| GS-11 | $71,995 | $74,395 | $76,794 | $79,194 | $81,593 | $83,993 | $86,392 | $88,792 | $91,191 | $93,591 |
| GS-12 | $86,293 | $89,169 | $92,046 | $94,922 | $97,799 | $100,675 | $103,552 | $106,428 | $109,305 | $112,181 |
| GS-13 | $102,613 | $106,034 | $109,454 | $112,874 | $116,294 | $119,715 | $123,135 | $126,555 | $129,975 | $133,395 |
| GS-14 | $121,258 | $125,300 | $129,342 | $133,383 | $137,425 | $141,466 | $145,508 | $149,550 | $153,591 | $157,633 |
| GS-15 | $142,632 | $147,386 | $152,140 | $156,894 | $161,648 | $166,402 | $171,156 | $175,910 | $180,664 | $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 | $24,396 | $25,215 | $26,025 | $26,833 | $27,643 | $28,117 | $28,920 | $29,728 | $29,761 | $30,518 |
| GS-2 | $27,432 | $28,085 | $28,993 | $29,761 | $30,097 | $30,982 | $31,868 | $32,753 | $33,638 | $34,524 |
| GS-3 | $29,931 | $30,929 | $31,927 | $32,925 | $33,922 | $34,920 | $35,918 | $36,916 | $37,913 | $38,911 |
| GS-4 | $33,600 | $34,719 | $35,839 | $36,959 | $38,079 | $39,199 | $40,319 | $41,439 | $42,559 | $43,679 |
| GS-5 | $37,592 | $38,845 | $40,098 | $41,351 | $42,604 | $43,856 | $45,109 | $46,362 | $47,615 | $48,868 |
| GS-6 | $41,905 | $43,301 | $44,698 | $46,095 | $47,492 | $48,889 | $50,286 | $51,682 | $53,079 | $54,476 |
| GS-7 | $46,566 | $48,117 | $49,669 | $51,221 | $52,772 | $54,324 | $55,875 | $57,427 | $58,979 | $60,530 |
| GS-8 | $51,570 | $53,289 | $55,007 | $56,726 | $58,444 | $60,163 | $61,881 | $63,600 | $65,318 | $67,037 |
| GS-9 | $56,959 | $58,858 | $60,757 | $62,655 | $64,554 | $66,453 | $68,352 | $70,250 | $72,149 | $74,048 |
| GS-10 | $62,724 | $64,815 | $66,906 | $68,997 | $71,089 | $73,180 | $75,271 | $77,362 | $79,453 | $81,544 |
| GS-11 | $68,915 | $71,212 | $73,509 | $75,805 | $78,102 | $80,398 | $82,695 | $84,992 | $87,288 | $89,585 |
| GS-12 | $82,601 | $85,355 | $88,108 | $90,862 | $93,616 | $96,370 | $99,124 | $101,877 | $104,631 | $107,385 |
| GS-13 | $98,223 | $101,496 | $104,770 | $108,044 | $111,318 | $114,592 | $117,866 | $121,140 | $124,413 | $127,687 |
| GS-14 | $116,070 | $119,939 | $123,807 | $127,676 | $131,545 | $135,414 | $139,283 | $143,152 | $147,021 | $150,890 |
| GS-15 | $136,529 | $141,080 | $145,631 | $150,182 | $154,733 | $159,284 | $163,835 | $168,386 | $172,937 | $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 | $23,782 | $24,580 | $25,370 | $26,157 | $26,948 | $27,410 | $28,192 | $28,980 | $29,012 | $29,749 |
| GS-2 | $26,742 | $27,378 | $28,263 | $29,012 | $29,338 | $30,201 | $31,064 | $31,926 | $32,789 | $33,652 |
| GS-3 | $29,178 | $30,150 | $31,123 | $32,095 | $33,067 | $34,040 | $35,012 | $35,984 | $36,957 | $37,929 |
| GS-4 | $32,754 | $33,846 | $34,937 | $36,029 | $37,121 | $38,212 | $39,304 | $40,395 | $41,487 | $42,579 |
| GS-5 | $36,646 | $37,868 | $39,089 | $40,311 | $41,533 | $42,755 | $43,976 | $45,198 | $46,420 | $47,642 |
| GS-6 | $40,850 | $42,211 | $43,573 | $44,934 | $46,296 | $47,657 | $49,019 | $50,380 | $51,742 | $53,104 |
| GS-7 | $45,393 | $46,907 | $48,420 | $49,933 | $51,447 | $52,960 | $54,474 | $55,987 | $57,500 | $59,014 |
| GS-8 | $50,272 | $51,948 | $53,624 | $55,300 | $56,976 | $58,652 | $60,328 | $62,004 | $63,680 | $65,356 |
| GS-9 | $55,525 | $57,376 | $59,227 | $61,078 | $62,928 | $64,779 | $66,630 | $68,480 | $70,331 | $72,182 |
| GS-10 | $61,146 | $63,185 | $65,224 | $67,262 | $69,301 | $71,340 | $73,378 | $75,417 | $77,456 | $79,494 |
| GS-11 | $67,180 | $69,420 | $71,660 | $73,900 | $76,140 | $78,380 | $80,620 | $82,860 | $85,100 | $87,340 |
| GS-12 | $80,522 | $83,207 | $85,891 | $88,576 | $91,260 | $93,945 | $96,629 | $99,314 | $101,998 | $104,683 |
| GS-13 | $95,751 | $98,943 | $102,135 | $105,326 | $108,518 | $111,710 | $114,902 | $118,093 | $121,285 | $124,477 |
| GS-14 | $113,149 | $116,920 | $120,691 | $124,463 | $128,234 | $132,005 | $135,777 | $139,548 | $143,319 | $147,091 |
| GS-15 | $133,093 | $137,530 | $141,966 | $146,403 | $150,839 | $155,275 | $159,712 | $164,148 | $168,585 | $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 | $23,547 | $24,337 | $25,120 | $25,898 | $26,681 | $27,139 | $27,913 | $28,693 | $28,725 | $29,457 |
| GS-2 | $26,476 | $27,107 | $27,984 | $28,725 | $29,048 | $29,902 | $30,756 | $31,611 | $32,465 | $33,319 |
| GS-3 | $28,889 | $29,851 | $30,814 | $31,777 | $32,740 | $33,702 | $34,665 | $35,628 | $36,590 | $37,553 |
| GS-4 | $32,430 | $33,511 | $34,591 | $35,672 | $36,753 | $37,834 | $38,915 | $39,995 | $41,076 | $42,157 |
| GS-5 | $36,283 | $37,493 | $38,703 | $39,912 | $41,122 | $42,332 | $43,541 | $44,751 | $45,961 | $47,171 |
| GS-6 | $40,445 | $41,793 | $43,141 | $44,490 | $45,838 | $47,186 | $48,535 | $49,883 | $51,231 | $52,579 |
| GS-7 | $44,944 | $46,442 | $47,939 | $49,437 | $50,935 | $52,432 | $53,930 | $55,428 | $56,926 | $58,423 |
| GS-8 | $49,774 | $51,434 | $53,093 | $54,752 | $56,411 | $58,070 | $59,729 | $61,388 | $63,048 | $64,707 |
| GS-9 | $54,976 | $56,809 | $58,641 | $60,474 | $62,307 | $64,139 | $65,972 | $67,805 | $69,637 | $71,470 |
| GS-10 | $60,541 | $62,560 | $64,578 | $66,596 | $68,614 | $70,632 | $72,651 | $74,669 | $76,687 | $78,705 |
| GS-11 | $66,515 | $68,732 | $70,949 | $73,166 | $75,383 | $77,600 | $79,817 | $82,034 | $84,251 | $86,468 |
| GS-12 | $79,725 | $82,383 | $85,041 | $87,699 | $90,357 | $93,015 | $95,673 | $98,331 | $100,989 | $103,647 |
| GS-13 | $94,803 | $97,963 | $101,124 | $104,284 | $107,445 | $110,605 | $113,765 | $116,926 | $120,086 | $123,247 |
| GS-14 | $112,028 | $115,762 | $119,496 | $123,230 | $126,964 | $130,698 | $134,432 | $138,166 | $141,900 | $145,634 |
| GS-15 | $131,775 | $136,168 | $140,561 | $144,954 | $149,347 | $153,740 | $158,133 | $162,527 | $166,920 | $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 | $22,856 | $23,621 | $24,382 | $25,137 | $25,897 | $26,341 | $27,093 | $27,851 | $27,881 | $28,590 |
| GS-2 | $25,698 | $26,310 | $27,161 | $27,881 | $28,194 | $29,023 | $29,852 | $30,681 | $31,511 | $32,340 |
| GS-3 | $28,039 | $28,974 | $29,909 | $30,843 | $31,778 | $32,713 | $33,648 | $34,582 | $35,517 | $36,452 |
| GS-4 | $31,477 | $32,526 | $33,574 | $34,623 | $35,672 | $36,721 | $37,769 | $38,818 | $39,867 | $40,915 |
| GS-5 | $35,217 | $36,391 | $37,564 | $38,738 | $39,911 | $41,085 | $42,258 | $43,432 | $44,605 | $45,779 |
| GS-6 | $39,256 | $40,565 | $41,874 | $43,183 | $44,492 | $45,801 | $47,110 | $48,420 | $49,729 | $51,038 |
| GS-7 | $43,624 | $45,078 | $46,532 | $47,986 | $49,441 | $50,895 | $52,349 | $53,804 | $55,258 | $56,712 |
| GS-8 | $48,312 | $49,922 | $51,532 | $53,142 | $54,753 | $56,363 | $57,973 | $59,583 | $61,194 | $62,804 |
| GS-9 | $53,361 | $55,139 | $56,917 | $58,696 | $60,474 | $62,252 | $64,030 | $65,809 | $67,587 | $69,365 |
| GS-10 | $58,763 | $60,721 | $62,679 | $64,637 | $66,596 | $68,554 | $70,512 | $72,470 | $74,429 | $76,387 |
| GS-11 | $64,561 | $66,713 | $68,866 | $71,018 | $73,171 | $75,324 | $77,476 | $79,629 | $81,782 | $83,934 |
| GS-12 | $77,382 | $79,961 | $82,541 | $85,121 | $87,701 | $90,280 | $92,860 | $95,440 | $98,020 | $100,600 |
| GS-13 | $92,017 | $95,084 | $98,151 | $101,218 | $104,285 | $107,351 | $110,418 | $113,485 | $116,552 | $119,619 |
| GS-14 | $108,736 | $112,361 | $115,986 | $119,611 | $123,236 | $126,861 | $130,486 | $134,110 | $137,735 | $141,360 |
| GS-15 | $127,903 | $132,167 | $136,430 | $140,693 | $144,956 | $149,220 | $153,483 | $157,746 | $162,009 | $166,273 |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $22,452 | $23,204 | $23,951 | $24,693 | $25,440 | $25,876 | $26,614 | $27,359 | $27,388 | $28,090 |
| GS-2 | $25,244 | $25,845 | $26,680 | $27,388 | $27,699 | $28,514 | $29,329 | $30,144 | $30,959 | $31,774 |
| GS-3 | $27,543 | $28,461 | $29,379 | $30,297 | $31,215 | $32,133 | $33,051 | $33,969 | $34,887 | $35,805 |
| GS-4 | $30,921 | $31,951 | $32,982 | $34,012 | $35,042 | $36,072 | $37,103 | $38,133 | $39,163 | $40,193 |
| GS-5 | $34,595 | $35,748 | $36,902 | $38,055 | $39,209 | $40,362 | $41,515 | $42,669 | $43,822 | $44,975 |
| GS-6 | $38,562 | $39,847 | $41,132 | $42,416 | $43,701 | $44,986 | $46,271 | $47,556 | $48,841 | $50,125 |
| GS-7 | $42,853 | $44,281 | $45,709 | $47,137 | $48,566 | $49,994 | $51,422 | $52,851 | $54,279 | $55,707 |
| GS-8 | $47,458 | $49,040 | $50,623 | $52,205 | $53,788 | $55,370 | $56,952 | $58,535 | $60,117 | $61,700 |
| GS-9 | $52,418 | $54,165 | $55,913 | $57,660 | $59,407 | $61,155 | $62,902 | $64,650 | $66,397 | $68,144 |
| GS-10 | $57,725 | $59,649 | $61,573 | $63,497 | $65,422 | $67,346 | $69,270 | $71,194 | $73,119 | $75,043 |
| GS-11 | $63,420 | $65,534 | $67,648 | $69,763 | $71,877 | $73,991 | $76,106 | $78,220 | $80,334 | $82,448 |
| GS-12 | $76,015 | $78,549 | $81,082 | $83,616 | $86,150 | $88,684 | $91,218 | $93,751 | $96,285 | $98,819 |
| GS-13 | $90,391 | $93,404 | $96,417 | $99,430 | $102,443 | $105,456 | $108,469 | $111,482 | $114,495 | $117,508 |
| GS-14 | $106,815 | $110,376 | $113,936 | $117,497 | $121,057 | $124,618 | $128,178 | $131,739 | $135,299 | $138,860 |
| GS-15 | $125,643 | $129,831 | $134,019 | $138,207 | $142,395 | $146,583 | $150,771 | $154,959 | $159,147 | $163,335 |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
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Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $22,050 | $22,788 | $23,521 | $24,250 | $24,983 | $25,412 | $26,137 | $26,869 | $26,897 | $27,578 |
| GS-2 | $24,791 | $25,381 | $26,202 | $26,897 | $27,200 | $27,999 | $28,799 | $29,599 | $30,399 | $31,199 |
| GS-3 | $27,050 | $27,952 | $28,854 | $29,756 | $30,658 | $31,561 | $32,463 | $33,365 | $34,267 | $35,167 |
| GS-4 | $30,367 | $31,378 | $32,390 | $33,402 | $34,413 | $35,425 | $36,437 | $37,448 | $38,460 | $39,472 |
| GS-5 | $33,974 | $35,107 | $36,240 | $37,373 | $38,507 | $39,640 | $40,773 | $41,906 | $43,039 | $44,172 |
| GS-6 | $37,871 | $39,134 | $40,397 | $41,659 | $42,922 | $44,185 | $45,448 | $46,711 | $47,973 | $49,236 |
| GS-7 | $42,084 | $43,488 | $44,891 | $46,294 | $47,697 | $49,101 | $50,504 | $51,907 | $53,310 | $54,713 |
| GS-8 | $46,607 | $48,160 | $49,713 | $51,267 | $52,820 | $54,373 | $55,926 | $57,480 | $59,033 | $60,586 |
| GS-9 | $51,477 | $53,194 | $54,910 | $56,626 | $58,342 | $60,059 | $61,775 | $63,491 | $65,207 | $66,924 |
| GS-10 | $56,689 | $58,579 | $60,469 | $62,359 | $64,249 | $66,139 | $68,029 | $69,919 | $71,810 | $73,700 |
| GS-11 | $62,282 | $64,358 | $66,433 | $68,509 | $70,585 | $72,661 | $74,736 | $76,812 | $78,888 | $80,963 |
| GS-12 | $74,652 | $77,140 | $79,629 | $82,118 | $84,607 | $87,095 | $89,584 | $92,073 | $94,561 | $97,050 |
| GS-13 | $88,770 | $91,729 | $94,688 | $97,646 | $100,605 | $103,564 | $106,523 | $109,482 | $112,441 | $115,399 |
| GS-14 | $104,899 | $108,396 | $111,893 | $115,390 | $118,887 | $122,384 | $125,880 | $129,377 | $132,874 | $136,371 |
| GS-15 | $123,390 | $127,504 | $131,617 | $135,730 | $139,844 | $143,957 | $148,070 | $152,184 | $156,297 | $160,410 |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
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| GS-1 | $21,634 | $22,357 | $23,076 | $23,792 | $24,511 | $24,933 | $25,644 | $26,361 | $26,389 | $27,057 |
| GS-2 | $24,323 | $24,902 | $25,707 | $26,389 | $26,689 | $27,474 | $28,260 | $29,045 | $29,831 | $30,616 |
| GS-3 | $26,539 | $27,423 | $28,308 | $29,193 | $30,077 | $30,962 | $31,846 | $32,731 | $33,615 | $34,500 |
| GS-4 | $29,793 | $30,786 | $31,779 | $32,772 | $33,765 | $34,758 | $35,751 | $36,744 | $37,737 | $38,730 |
| GS-5 | $33,332 | $34,443 | $35,554 | $36,665 | $37,776 | $38,887 | $39,998 | $41,109 | $42,220 | $43,331 |
| GS-6 | $37,156 | $38,394 | $39,633 | $40,871 | $42,109 | $43,348 | $44,586 | $45,824 | $47,063 | $48,301 |
| GS-7 | $41,290 | $42,666 | $44,042 | $45,419 | $46,795 | $48,171 | $49,548 | $50,924 | $52,300 | $53,677 |
| GS-8 | $45,727 | $47,250 | $48,774 | $50,298 | $51,822 | $53,345 | $54,869 | $56,393 | $57,917 | $59,441 |
| GS-9 | $50,505 | $52,188 | $53,871 | $55,554 | $57,237 | $58,920 | $60,603 | $62,286 | $63,969 | $65,652 |
| GS-10 | $55,618 | $57,472 | $59,326 | $61,180 | $63,034 | $64,888 | $66,742 | $68,596 | $70,450 | $72,304 |
| GS-11 | $61,106 | $63,143 | $65,180 | $67,216 | $69,253 | $71,290 | $73,327 | $75,364 | $77,400 | $79,437 |
| GS-12 | $73,242 | $75,683 | $78,125 | $80,566 | $83,007 | $85,449 | $87,890 | $90,331 | $92,773 | $95,214 |
| GS-13 | $87,094 | $89,998 | $92,901 | $95,805 | $98,709 | $101,612 | $104,516 | $107,420 | $110,323 | $113,227 |
| GS-14 | $102,918 | $106,349 | $109,780 | $113,211 | $116,641 | $120,072 | $123,503 | $126,934 | $130,365 | $133,796 |
| GS-15 | $121,061 | $125,097 | $129,133 | $133,168 | $137,204 | $141,240 | $145,276 | $149,312 | $153,348 | $157,384 |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
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| GS-1 | $21,365 | $22,079 | $22,789 | $23,496 | $24,207 | $24,623 | $25,326 | $26,034 | $26,061 | $26,718 |
| GS-2 | $24,021 | $24,593 | $25,388 | $26,061 | $26,355 | $27,130 | $27,905 | $28,681 | $29,456 | $30,231 |
| GS-3 | $26,209 | $27,083 | $27,957 | $28,831 | $29,705 | $30,579 | $31,453 | $32,327 | $33,202 | $34,076 |
| GS-4 | $29,423 | $30,404 | $31,385 | $32,366 | $33,347 | $34,329 | $35,310 | $36,291 | $37,272 | $38,253 |
| GS-5 | $32,918 | $34,016 | $35,113 | $36,211 | $37,308 | $38,406 | $39,504 | $40,601 | $41,699 | $42,796 |
| GS-6 | $36,694 | $37,918 | $39,141 | $40,365 | $41,588 | $42,812 | $44,035 | $45,258 | $46,482 | $47,705 |
| GS-7 | $40,776 | $42,135 | $43,494 | $44,853 | $46,211 | $47,570 | $48,929 | $50,288 | $51,646 | $53,005 |
| GS-8 | $45,158 | $46,664 | $48,170 | $49,676 | $51,182 | $52,687 | $54,193 | $55,699 | $57,205 | $58,711 |
| GS-9 | $49,878 | $51,540 | $53,203 | $54,865 | $56,527 | $58,189 | $59,852 | $61,514 | $63,176 | $64,838 |
| GS-10 | $54,927 | $56,758 | $58,588 | $60,419 | $62,249 | $64,080 | $65,910 | $67,741 | $69,571 | $71,402 |
| GS-11 | $60,347 | $62,359 | $64,370 | $66,382 | $68,394 | $70,405 | $72,417 | $74,428 | $76,440 | $78,452 |
| GS-12 | $72,332 | $74,744 | $77,155 | $79,567 | $81,979 | $84,390 | $86,802 | $89,213 | $91,625 | $94,037 |
| GS-13 | $86,012 | $88,879 | $91,746 | $94,613 | $97,480 | $100,347 | $103,214 | $106,081 | $108,948 | $111,814 |
| GS-14 | $101,640 | $105,028 | $108,416 | $111,804 | $115,192 | $118,580 | $121,968 | $125,356 | $128,744 | $132,132 |
| GS-15 | $119,558 | $123,543 | $127,529 | $131,514 | $135,500 | $139,486 | $143,471 | $147,457 | $151,443 | $155,428 |
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| GS-1 | $21,153 | $21,860 | $22,563 | $23,263 | $23,967 | $24,380 | $25,075 | $25,776 | $25,803 | $26,462 |
| GS-2 | $23,783 | $24,349 | $25,136 | $25,803 | $26,091 | $26,858 | $27,625 | $28,392 | $29,159 | $29,926 |
| GS-3 | $25,949 | $26,814 | $27,678 | $28,543 | $29,408 | $30,272 | $31,137 | $32,002 | $32,866 | $33,731 |
| GS-4 | $29,131 | $30,102 | $31,072 | $32,043 | $33,013 | $33,984 | $34,954 | $35,925 | $36,895 | $37,866 |
| GS-5 | $32,592 | $33,679 | $34,766 | $35,853 | $36,940 | $38,027 | $39,114 | $40,201 | $41,288 | $42,375 |
| GS-6 | $36,331 | $37,541 | $38,752 | $39,962 | $41,173 | $42,383 | $43,594 | $44,804 | $46,015 | $47,225 |
| GS-7 | $40,373 | $41,719 | $43,064 | $44,410 | $45,756 | $47,102 | $48,448 | $49,793 | $51,139 | $52,485 |
| GS-8 | $44,711 | $46,202 | $47,692 | $49,183 | $50,673 | $52,164 | $53,654 | $55,145 | $56,635 | $58,126 |
| GS-9 | $49,384 | $51,030 | $52,676 | $54,321 | $55,967 | $57,613 | $59,259 | $60,905 | $62,550 | $64,196 |
| GS-10 | $54,384 | $56,197 | $58,009 | $59,822 | $61,635 | $63,448 | $65,261 | $67,074 | $68,886 | $70,699 |
| GS-11 | $59,749 | $61,741 | $63,733 | $65,724 | $67,716 | $69,708 | $71,699 | $73,691 | $75,683 | $77,674 |
| GS-12 | $71,616 | $74,003 | $76,390 | $78,776 | $81,163 | $83,550 | $85,937 | $88,324 | $90,711 | $93,098 |
| GS-13 | $85,161 | $87,999 | $90,838 | $93,677 | $96,515 | $99,354 | $102,193 | $105,031 | $107,870 | $110,709 |
| GS-14 | $100,634 | $103,988 | $107,342 | $110,696 | $114,050 | $117,404 | $120,757 | $124,111 | $127,465 | $130,819 |
| GS-15 | $118,374 | $122,320 | $126,265 | $130,211 | $134,157 | $138,102 | $142,048 | $145,994 | $149,939 | $153,885 |
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| GS-1 | $20,943 | $21,643 | $22,340 | $23,033 | $23,729 | $24,139 | $24,827 | $25,521 | $25,548 | $26,197 |
| GS-2 | $23,548 | $24,108 | $24,887 | $25,548 | $25,835 | $26,595 | $27,355 | $28,115 | $28,875 | $29,635 |
| GS-3 | $25,693 | $26,549 | $27,405 | $28,262 | $29,118 | $29,975 | $30,831 | $31,688 | $32,544 | $33,400 |
| GS-4 | $28,843 | $29,804 | $30,765 | $31,726 | $32,687 | $33,649 | $34,610 | $35,571 | $36,532 | $37,493 |
| GS-5 | $32,270 | $33,345 | $34,420 | $35,496 | $36,571 | $37,646 | $38,721 | $39,796 | $40,872 | $41,947 |
| GS-6 | $35,971 | $37,170 | $38,368 | $39,567 | $40,766 | $41,965 | $43,163 | $44,362 | $45,561 | $46,760 |
| GS-7 | $39,973 | $41,306 | $42,639 | $43,971 | $45,304 | $46,637 | $47,970 | $49,303 | $50,636 | $51,969 |
| GS-8 | $44,269 | $45,744 | $47,220 | $48,695 | $50,170 | $51,645 | $53,120 | $54,596 | $56,071 | $57,546 |
| GS-9 | $48,895 | $50,524 | $52,153 | $53,783 | $55,412 | $57,041 | $58,671 | $60,300 | $61,929 | $63,559 |
| GS-10 | $53,845 | $55,640 | $57,435 | $59,231 | $61,026 | $62,821 | $64,616 | $66,411 | $68,206 | $70,002 |
| GS-11 | $59,158 | $61,129 | $63,101 | $65,073 | $67,044 | $69,016 | $70,988 | $72,959 | $74,931 | $76,902 |
| GS-12 | $70,906 | $73,270 | $75,633 | $77,996 | $80,360 | $82,723 | $85,087 | $87,450 | $89,813 | $92,177 |
| GS-13 | $84,317 | $87,128 | $89,938 | $92,749 | $95,559 | $98,369 | $101,180 | $103,990 | $106,801 | $109,611 |
| GS-14 | $99,638 | $102,959 | $106,280 | $109,600 | $112,921 | $116,242 | $119,563 | $122,884 | $126,205 | $129,526 |
| GS-15 | $117,202 | $121,109 | $125,016 | $128,923 | $132,830 | $136,737 | $140,643 | $144,550 | $148,457 | $152,364 |
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| GS-1 | $20,943 | $21,643 | $22,340 | $23,033 | $23,729 | $24,139 | $24,827 | $25,521 | $25,548 | $26,197 |
| GS-2 | $23,548 | $24,108 | $24,887 | $25,548 | $25,835 | $26,595 | $27,355 | $28,115 | $28,875 | $29,635 |
| GS-3 | $25,693 | $26,549 | $27,405 | $28,262 | $29,118 | $29,975 | $30,831 | $31,688 | $32,544 | $33,400 |
| GS-4 | $28,843 | $29,804 | $30,765 | $31,726 | $32,687 | $33,649 | $34,610 | $35,571 | $36,532 | $37,493 |
| GS-5 | $32,270 | $33,345 | $34,420 | $35,496 | $36,571 | $37,646 | $38,721 | $39,796 | $40,872 | $41,947 |
| GS-6 | $35,971 | $37,170 | $38,368 | $39,567 | $40,766 | $41,965 | $43,163 | $44,362 | $45,561 | $46,760 |
| GS-7 | $39,973 | $41,306 | $42,639 | $43,971 | $45,304 | $46,637 | $47,970 | $49,303 | $50,636 | $51,969 |
| GS-8 | $44,269 | $45,744 | $47,220 | $48,695 | $50,170 | $51,645 | $53,120 | $54,596 | $56,071 | $57,546 |
| GS-9 | $48,895 | $50,524 | $52,153 | $53,783 | $55,412 | $57,041 | $58,671 | $60,300 | $61,929 | $63,559 |
| GS-10 | $53,845 | $55,640 | $57,435 | $59,231 | $61,026 | $62,821 | $64,616 | $66,411 | $68,206 | $70,002 |
| GS-11 | $59,158 | $61,129 | $63,101 | $65,073 | $67,044 | $69,016 | $70,988 | $72,959 | $74,931 | $76,902 |
| GS-12 | $70,906 | $73,270 | $75,633 | $77,996 | $80,360 | $82,723 | $85,087 | $87,450 | $89,813 | $92,177 |
| GS-13 | $84,317 | $87,128 | $89,938 | $92,749 | $95,559 | $98,369 | $101,180 | $103,990 | $106,801 | $109,611 |
| GS-14 | $99,638 | $102,959 | $106,280 | $109,600 | $112,921 | $116,242 | $119,563 | $122,884 | $126,205 | $129,526 |
| GS-15 | $117,202 | $121,109 | $125,016 | $128,923 | $132,830 | $136,737 | $140,643 | $144,550 | $148,457 | $152,364 |
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| GS-1 | $20,943 | $21,643 | $22,340 | $23,033 | $23,729 | $24,139 | $24,827 | $25,521 | $25,548 | $26,197 |
| GS-2 | $23,548 | $24,108 | $24,887 | $25,548 | $25,835 | $26,595 | $27,355 | $28,115 | $28,875 | $29,635 |
| GS-3 | $25,693 | $26,549 | $27,405 | $28,262 | $29,118 | $29,975 | $30,831 | $31,688 | $32,544 | $33,400 |
| GS-4 | $28,843 | $29,804 | $30,765 | $31,726 | $32,687 | $33,649 | $34,610 | $35,571 | $36,532 | $37,493 |
| GS-5 | $32,270 | $33,345 | $34,420 | $35,496 | $36,571 | $37,646 | $38,721 | $39,796 | $40,872 | $41,947 |
| GS-6 | $35,971 | $37,170 | $38,368 | $39,567 | $40,766 | $41,965 | $43,163 | $44,362 | $45,561 | $46,760 |
| GS-7 | $39,973 | $41,306 | $42,639 | $43,971 | $45,304 | $46,637 | $47,970 | $49,303 | $50,636 | $51,969 |
| GS-8 | $44,269 | $45,744 | $47,220 | $48,695 | $50,170 | $51,645 | $53,120 | $54,596 | $56,071 | $57,546 |
| GS-9 | $48,895 | $50,524 | $52,153 | $53,783 | $55,412 | $57,041 | $58,671 | $60,300 | $61,929 | $63,559 |
| GS-10 | $53,845 | $55,640 | $57,435 | $59,231 | $61,026 | $62,821 | $64,616 | $66,411 | $68,206 | $70,002 |
| GS-11 | $59,158 | $61,129 | $63,101 | $65,073 | $67,044 | $69,016 | $70,988 | $72,959 | $74,931 | $76,902 |
| GS-12 | $70,906 | $73,270 | $75,633 | $77,996 | $80,360 | $82,723 | $85,087 | $87,450 | $89,813 | $92,177 |
| GS-13 | $84,317 | $87,128 | $89,938 | $92,749 | $95,559 | $98,369 | $101,180 | $103,990 | $106,801 | $109,611 |
| GS-14 | $99,638 | $102,959 | $106,280 | $109,600 | $112,921 | $116,242 | $119,563 | $122,884 | $126,205 | $129,526 |
| GS-15 | $117,202 | $121,109 | $125,016 | $128,923 | $132,830 | $136,737 | $140,643 | $144,550 | $148,457 | $152,364 |
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| GS-1 | $20,943 | $21,643 | $22,340 | $23,033 | $23,729 | $24,139 | $24,827 | $25,521 | $25,548 | $26,197 |
| GS-2 | $23,548 | $24,108 | $24,887 | $25,548 | $25,835 | $26,595 | $27,355 | $28,115 | $28,875 | $29,635 |
| GS-3 | $25,693 | $26,549 | $27,405 | $28,262 | $29,118 | $29,975 | $30,831 | $31,688 | $32,544 | $33,400 |
| GS-4 | $28,843 | $29,804 | $30,765 | $31,726 | $32,687 | $33,649 | $34,610 | $35,571 | $36,532 | $37,493 |
| GS-5 | $32,270 | $33,345 | $34,420 | $35,496 | $36,571 | $37,646 | $38,721 | $39,796 | $40,872 | $41,947 |
| GS-6 | $35,971 | $37,170 | $38,368 | $39,567 | $40,766 | $41,965 | $43,163 | $44,362 | $45,561 | $46,760 |
| GS-7 | $39,973 | $41,306 | $42,639 | $43,971 | $45,304 | $46,637 | $47,970 | $49,303 | $50,636 | $51,969 |
| GS-8 | $44,269 | $45,744 | $47,220 | $48,695 | $50,170 | $51,645 | $53,120 | $54,596 | $56,071 | $57,546 |
| GS-9 | $48,895 | $50,524 | $52,153 | $53,783 | $55,412 | $57,041 | $58,671 | $60,300 | $61,929 | $63,559 |
| GS-10 | $53,845 | $55,640 | $57,435 | $59,231 | $61,026 | $62,821 | $64,616 | $66,411 | $68,206 | $70,002 |
| GS-11 | $59,158 | $61,129 | $63,101 | $65,073 | $67,044 | $69,016 | $70,988 | $72,959 | $74,931 | $76,902 |
| GS-12 | $70,906 | $73,270 | $75,633 | $77,996 | $80,360 | $82,723 | $85,087 | $87,450 | $89,813 | $92,177 |
| GS-13 | $84,317 | $87,128 | $89,938 | $92,749 | $95,559 | $98,369 | $101,180 | $103,990 | $106,801 | $109,611 |
| GS-14 | $99,638 | $102,959 | $106,280 | $109,600 | $112,921 | $116,242 | $119,563 | $122,884 | $126,205 | $129,526 |
| GS-15 | $117,202 | $121,109 | $125,016 | $128,923 | $132,830 | $136,737 | $140,643 | $144,550 | $148,457 | $152,364 |
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| GS-1 | $20,588 | $21,276 | $21,961 | $22,643 | $23,327 | $23,730 | $24,406 | $25,088 | $25,115 | $25,758 |
| GS-2 | $23,149 | $23,699 | $24,464 | $25,115 | $25,395 | $26,142 | $26,888 | $27,635 | $28,381 | $29,128 |
| GS-3 | $25,257 | $26,098 | $26,940 | $27,781 | $28,623 | $29,465 | $30,306 | $31,148 | $31,990 | $32,831 |
| GS-4 | $28,354 | $29,299 | $30,244 | $31,189 | $32,134 | $33,079 | $34,024 | $34,969 | $35,914 | $36,858 |
| GS-5 | $31,723 | $32,781 | $33,838 | $34,896 | $35,953 | $37,011 | $38,069 | $39,126 | $40,184 | $41,241 |
| GS-6 | $35,361 | $36,539 | $37,718 | $38,896 | $40,075 | $41,253 | $42,432 | $43,610 | $44,789 | $45,967 |
| GS-7 | $39,295 | $40,605 | $41,915 | $43,225 | $44,535 | $45,845 | $47,155 | $48,465 | $49,775 | $51,085 |
| GS-8 | $43,519 | $44,969 | $46,420 | $47,871 | $49,322 | $50,773 | $52,224 | $53,674 | $55,125 | $56,576 |
| GS-9 | $48,066 | $49,668 | $51,270 | $52,873 | $54,475 | $56,077 | $57,679 | $59,282 | $60,884 | $62,486 |
| GS-10 | $52,933 | $54,697 | $56,461 | $58,225 | $59,989 | $61,754 | $63,518 | $65,282 | $67,046 | $68,811 |
| GS-11 | $58,155 | $60,093 | $62,031 | $63,969 | $65,907 | $67,844 | $69,782 | $71,720 | $73,658 | $75,596 |
| GS-12 | $69,704 | $72,027 | $74,350 | $76,673 | $78,996 | $81,319 | $83,641 | $85,964 | $88,287 | $90,610 |
| GS-13 | $82,888 | $85,651 | $88,414 | $91,177 | $93,940 | $96,704 | $99,467 | $102,230 | $104,993 | $107,756 |
| GS-14 | $97,948 | $101,213 | $104,479 | $107,744 | $111,010 | $114,275 | $117,541 | $120,806 | $124,072 | $127,337 |
| GS-15 | $115,216 | $119,056 | $122,897 | $126,738 | $130,578 | $134,419 | $138,260 | $142,100 | $145,941 | $149,782 |
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| GS-1 | $19,859 | $20,521 | $21,182 | $21,839 | $22,500 | $22,888 | $23,540 | $24,198 | $24,224 | $24,842 |
| GS-2 | $22,327 | $22,858 | $23,597 | $24,224 | $24,494 | $25,214 | $25,934 | $26,654 | $27,374 | $28,094 |
| GS-3 | $24,361 | $25,173 | $25,985 | $26,797 | $27,609 | $28,421 | $29,233 | $30,045 | $30,857 | $31,669 |
| GS-4 | $27,348 | $28,261 | $29,173 | $30,085 | $30,997 | $31,909 | $32,822 | $33,734 | $34,646 | $35,558 |
| GS-5 | $30,598 | $31,617 | $32,636 | $33,656 | $34,675 | $35,694 | $36,714 | $37,733 | $38,753 | $39,772 |
| GS-6 | $34,107 | $35,244 | $36,381 | $37,518 | $38,655 | $39,792 | $40,929 | $42,066 | $43,203 | $44,340 |
| GS-7 | $37,902 | $39,165 | $40,428 | $41,691 | $42,954 | $44,216 | $45,479 | $46,742 | $48,005 | $49,268 |
| GS-8 | $41,975 | $43,374 | $44,773 | $46,172 | $47,572 | $48,971 | $50,370 | $51,769 | $53,168 | $54,567 |
| GS-9 | $46,361 | $47,907 | $49,453 | $50,999 | $52,545 | $54,091 | $55,637 | $57,183 | $58,729 | $60,275 |
| GS-10 | $51,055 | $52,757 | $54,459 | $56,161 | $57,863 | $59,565 | $61,267 | $62,969 | $64,671 | $66,374 |
| GS-11 | $56,092 | $57,962 | $59,832 | $61,702 | $63,572 | $65,442 | $67,311 | $69,181 | $71,051 | $72,921 |
| GS-12 | $67,231 | $69,472 | $71,714 | $73,955 | $76,197 | $78,438 | $80,680 | $82,921 | $85,163 | $87,404 |
| GS-13 | $79,948 | $82,614 | $85,279 | $87,945 | $90,610 | $93,276 | $95,941 | $98,607 | $101,272 | $103,938 |
| GS-14 | $94,473 | $97,622 | $100,771 | $103,920 | $107,069 | $110,218 | $113,367 | $116,516 | $119,665 | $122,814 |
| GS-15 | $111,129 | $114,834 | $118,539 | $122,243 | $125,948 | $129,653 | $133,358 | $137,062 | $140,767 | $144,472 |
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| GS-1 | $19,321 | $19,966 | $20,609 | $21,248 | $21,891 | $22,268 | $22,903 | $23,543 | $23,568 | $24,163 |
| GS-2 | $21,723 | $22,239 | $22,958 | $23,568 | $23,831 | $24,531 | $25,232 | $25,933 | $26,633 | $27,334 |
| GS-3 | $23,702 | $24,492 | $25,282 | $26,072 | $26,862 | $27,652 | $28,442 | $29,232 | $30,022 | $30,812 |
| GS-4 | $26,608 | $27,494 | $28,380 | $29,267 | $30,153 | $31,040 | $31,926 | $32,813 | $33,699 | $34,586 |
| GS-5 | $29,769 | $30,761 | $31,753 | $32,745 | $33,738 | $34,730 | $35,722 | $36,714 | $37,706 | $38,698 |
| GS-6 | $33,183 | $34,289 | $35,395 | $36,501 | $37,607 | $38,713 | $39,820 | $40,926 | $42,032 | $43,138 |
| GS-7 | $36,876 | $38,105 | $39,334 | $40,563 | $41,792 | $43,021 | $44,251 | $45,480 | $46,709 | $47,938 |
| GS-8 | $40,838 | $42,200 | $43,562 | $44,923 | $46,285 | $47,647 | $49,008 | $50,370 | $51,731 | $53,093 |
| GS-9 | $45,106 | $46,609 | $48,112 | $49,616 | $51,119 | $52,623 | $54,126 | $55,629 | $57,133 | $58,636 |
| GS-10 | $49,673 | $51,328 | $52,984 | $54,639 | $56,295 | $57,951 | $59,606 | $61,262 | $62,917 | $64,573 |
| GS-11 | $54,574 | $56,394 | $58,213 | $60,033 | $61,852 | $63,671 | $65,491 | $67,310 | $69,129 | $70,949 |
| GS-12 | $65,411 | $67,591 | $69,772 | $71,953 | $74,133 | $76,314 | $78,495 | $80,675 | $82,856 | $85,037 |
| GS-13 | $77,784 | $80,377 | $82,970 | $85,563 | $88,156 | $90,749 | $93,342 | $95,936 | $98,529 | $101,122 |
| GS-14 | $91,916 | $94,979 | $98,043 | $101,107 | $104,170 | $107,234 | $110,298 | $113,361 | $116,425 | $119,489 |
| GS-15 | $108,121 | $111,724 | $115,328 | $118,932 | $122,536 | $126,140 | $129,744 | $133,348 | $136,952 | $140,556 |
* 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.
Raleigh Pay Locality Federal Employment Statistics
This section provides statistics on Federal government employees in the Raleigh 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 Raleigh pay area.
Common Occupations in Raleigh Locality
| Occupation |
Number Employed |
Avg. Salary |
Avg. Bonus |
| Medical Support Assistance |
590 |
$45,163.00 |
$59.00 |
| Nursing Assistant |
272 |
$39,878.00 |
$121.00 |
| General Natural Resources Management And Biological Sciences |
265 |
$106,305.00 |
$1,248.00 |
| Information Technology Management |
265 |
$113,929.00 |
$1,380.00 |
| General Physical Science |
233 |
$121,569.00 |
$2,462.00 |
| General Health Science |
121 |
$82,889.00 |
$74.00 |
| Social Work |
117 |
$84,357.00 |
$43.00 |
| Management And Program Analysis |
108 |
$113,743.00 |
$2,555.00 |
| Practical Nurse |
103 |
$63,486.00 |
$18.00 |
This table lists the top nine occupations held by the approximately 2,074 federal employees working in the Raleigh Locality, across all agencies, as well as average yearly compensation for Raleigh Locality based federal employees of that occupation.
Federal Agencies in Raleigh Locality
| Agency |
Raleigh Locality Employees |
Avg. Salary |
Avg. Bonus |
| Veterans Health Administration |
1,203 |
$57,259.00 |
$70.00 |
| Environmental Protection Agency |
611 |
$117,514.00 |
$2,403.00 |
| Social Security Administration |
136 |
$108,033.00 |
$409.00 |
| National Institutes Of Health |
124 |
$97,690.00 |
$252.00 |
There are four Federal agencies with a significant workforce in the Raleigh 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 Raleigh Locality
There are approximately 2,074 federal employees on the General Schedule payscale located within the Raleigh pay area. The average federal employee in the Raleigh lcality earns $82,815 per year, and the average yearly bonus is $828.
Based on data provided by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the most common job title for federal employees based in the Raleigh locality is Medical Support Assistance.
The Federal agency with the largest number of employees in the Raleigh locality is the Veterans Health Administration, which has total of 1,203 employees in the area.
The bar graph to the left shows the distribution of employees in the Raleigh 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 Raleigh locality area include Cary, Durham, Fort Bragg, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base and Raleigh.
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