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Sacramento General Schedule Payscale

488 federal employees †

$57,878 average yearly pay

+4% salary raise this year

The Sacramento Locality Area is a General Schedule locality primarily located within California. Federal employees who work within the Sacramento locality area receive a locality adjustment of 28.3%, 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 Sacramento, 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 Sacramento's 28.3% 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	$26,942	$27,846	$28,740	$29,633	$30,528	$31,051	$31,938	$32,831	$32,867	$33,708
GS-2	$30,294	$31,015	$32,019	$32,867	$33,237	$34,215	$35,193	$36,170	$37,148	$38,126
GS-3	$33,055	$34,157	$35,259	$36,362	$37,464	$38,566	$39,668	$40,770	$41,872	$42,974
GS-4	$37,106	$38,342	$39,579	$40,816	$42,053	$43,290	$44,527	$45,763	$47,000	$48,237
GS-5	$41,514	$42,898	$44,283	$45,667	$47,051	$48,436	$49,820	$51,205	$52,589	$53,973
GS-6	$46,278	$47,820	$49,362	$50,904	$52,446	$53,989	$55,531	$57,073	$58,615	$60,157
GS-7	$51,425	$53,139	$54,853	$56,567	$58,282	$59,996	$61,710	$63,424	$65,138	$66,852
GS-8	$56,951	$58,850	$60,749	$62,648	$64,546	$66,445	$68,344	$70,243	$72,142	$74,041
GS-9	$62,903	$64,999	$67,096	$69,192	$71,289	$73,385	$75,481	$77,578	$79,674	$81,771
GS-10	$69,269	$71,579	$73,888	$76,197	$78,507	$80,816	$83,126	$85,435	$87,744	$90,054
GS-11	$76,106	$78,643	$81,179	$83,716	$86,252	$88,789	$91,325	$93,862	$96,398	$98,935
GS-12	$91,220	$94,261	$97,301	$100,342	$103,383	$106,424	$109,464	$112,505	$115,546	$118,586
GS-13	$108,473	$112,088	$115,704	$119,319	$122,934	$126,550	$130,165	$133,781	$137,396	$141,012
GS-14	$128,182	$132,454	$136,727	$140,999	$145,272	$149,544	$153,816	$158,089	$162,361	$166,633
GS-15	$150,776	$155,801	$160,827	$165,852	$170,878	$175,903	$180,929	$183,500*	$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	$25,679	$26,541	$27,394	$28,244	$29,097	$29,596	$30,441	$31,292	$31,326	$32,123
GS-2	$28,874	$29,562	$30,518	$31,326	$31,680	$32,612	$33,544	$34,475	$35,407	$36,339
GS-3	$31,505	$32,556	$33,606	$34,656	$35,706	$36,757	$37,807	$38,857	$39,907	$40,958
GS-4	$35,366	$36,545	$37,724	$38,903	$40,082	$41,260	$42,439	$43,618	$44,797	$45,976
GS-5	$39,569	$40,887	$42,206	$43,525	$44,844	$46,163	$47,482	$48,800	$50,119	$51,438
GS-6	$44,108	$45,578	$47,049	$48,519	$49,989	$51,460	$52,930	$54,400	$55,871	$57,341
GS-7	$49,014	$50,648	$52,281	$53,914	$55,547	$57,181	$58,814	$60,447	$62,080	$63,714
GS-8	$54,282	$56,091	$57,900	$59,709	$61,518	$63,327	$65,136	$66,945	$68,753	$70,562
GS-9	$59,954	$61,953	$63,952	$65,950	$67,949	$69,948	$71,946	$73,945	$75,943	$77,942
GS-10	$66,023	$68,224	$70,425	$72,626	$74,827	$77,028	$79,229	$81,430	$83,631	$85,832
GS-11	$72,539	$74,957	$77,374	$79,792	$82,209	$84,626	$87,044	$89,461	$91,879	$94,296
GS-12	$86,945	$89,843	$92,742	$95,640	$98,539	$101,438	$104,336	$107,235	$110,134	$113,032
GS-13	$103,388	$106,834	$110,280	$113,726	$117,172	$120,618	$124,064	$127,510	$130,956	$134,402
GS-14	$122,174	$126,246	$130,318	$134,391	$138,463	$142,535	$146,608	$150,680	$154,752	$158,825
GS-15	$143,709	$148,499	$153,290	$158,080	$162,870	$167,660	$172,451	$176,300*	$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	$24,943	$25,779	$26,608	$27,434	$28,263	$28,748	$29,568	$30,395	$30,427	$31,201
GS-2	$28,047	$28,714	$29,643	$30,427	$30,770	$31,675	$32,579	$33,484	$34,389	$35,294
GS-3	$30,602	$31,622	$32,641	$33,661	$34,681	$35,701	$36,721	$37,740	$38,760	$39,780
GS-4	$34,352	$35,497	$36,642	$37,787	$38,932	$40,077	$41,222	$42,367	$43,512	$44,657
GS-5	$38,434	$39,716	$40,997	$42,278	$43,560	$44,841	$46,123	$47,404	$48,685	$49,967
GS-6	$42,843	$44,271	$45,699	$47,127	$48,555	$49,983	$51,411	$52,839	$54,267	$55,695
GS-7	$47,609	$49,196	$50,783	$52,370	$53,957	$55,545	$57,132	$58,719	$60,306	$61,893
GS-8	$52,725	$54,483	$56,241	$57,999	$59,757	$61,514	$63,272	$65,030	$66,788	$68,546
GS-9	$58,235	$60,176	$62,117	$64,058	$65,999	$67,940	$69,881	$71,822	$73,763	$75,704
GS-10	$64,130	$66,268	$68,407	$70,545	$72,683	$74,821	$76,959	$79,098	$81,236	$83,374
GS-11	$70,459	$72,808	$75,157	$77,507	$79,856	$82,205	$84,554	$86,903	$89,253	$91,602
GS-12	$84,452	$87,267	$90,083	$92,898	$95,714	$98,529	$101,345	$104,160	$106,976	$109,792
GS-13	$100,424	$103,771	$107,119	$110,466	$113,814	$117,161	$120,509	$123,857	$127,204	$130,552
GS-14	$118,670	$122,626	$126,581	$130,536	$134,492	$138,447	$142,403	$146,358	$150,313	$154,269
GS-15	$139,588	$144,241	$148,894	$153,547	$158,200	$162,853	$167,506	$172,159	$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	$24,696	$25,524	$26,346	$27,162	$27,983	$28,464	$29,275	$30,094	$30,127	$30,895
GS-2	$27,769	$28,429	$29,349	$30,127	$30,465	$31,361	$32,257	$33,153	$34,049	$34,945
GS-3	$30,298	$31,308	$32,318	$33,328	$34,337	$35,347	$36,357	$37,366	$38,376	$39,386
GS-4	$34,012	$35,146	$36,280	$37,413	$38,547	$39,680	$40,814	$41,947	$43,081	$44,214
GS-5	$38,054	$39,323	$40,591	$41,860	$43,129	$44,398	$45,666	$46,935	$48,204	$49,473
GS-6	$42,419	$43,833	$45,247	$46,661	$48,075	$49,489	$50,903	$52,317	$53,731	$55,145
GS-7	$47,137	$48,708	$50,279	$51,850	$53,420	$54,991	$56,562	$58,133	$59,704	$61,274
GS-8	$52,203	$53,944	$55,684	$57,424	$59,164	$60,904	$62,644	$64,384	$66,124	$67,864
GS-9	$57,659	$59,581	$61,503	$63,425	$65,347	$67,269	$69,191	$71,113	$73,036	$74,958
GS-10	$63,496	$65,613	$67,729	$69,846	$71,963	$74,079	$76,196	$78,313	$80,429	$82,546
GS-11	$69,761	$72,087	$74,412	$76,737	$79,062	$81,387	$83,713	$86,038	$88,363	$90,688
GS-12	$83,615	$86,403	$89,191	$91,978	$94,766	$97,554	$100,342	$103,129	$105,917	$108,705
GS-13	$99,429	$102,744	$106,059	$109,373	$112,688	$116,003	$119,317	$122,632	$125,947	$129,261
GS-14	$117,495	$121,411	$125,327	$129,244	$133,160	$137,076	$140,992	$144,908	$148,825	$152,741
GS-15	$138,206	$142,813	$147,421	$152,028	$156,636	$161,243	$165,851	$170,458	$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	$23,922	$24,724	$25,520	$26,310	$27,106	$27,571	$28,357	$29,151	$29,182	$29,924
GS-2	$26,898	$27,538	$28,429	$29,182	$29,510	$30,378	$31,246	$32,113	$32,981	$33,849
GS-3	$29,348	$30,326	$31,305	$32,283	$33,261	$34,240	$35,218	$36,196	$37,175	$38,153
GS-4	$32,946	$34,044	$35,141	$36,239	$37,337	$38,434	$39,532	$40,630	$41,727	$42,825
GS-5	$36,861	$38,089	$39,317	$40,545	$41,774	$43,002	$44,230	$45,459	$46,687	$47,915
GS-6	$41,088	$42,458	$43,828	$45,199	$46,569	$47,939	$49,309	$50,679	$52,050	$53,420
GS-7	$45,660	$47,182	$48,704	$50,226	$51,748	$53,270	$54,792	$56,315	$57,837	$59,359
GS-8	$50,566	$52,252	$53,937	$55,623	$57,308	$58,993	$60,679	$62,364	$64,050	$65,735
GS-9	$55,851	$57,712	$59,574	$61,435	$63,296	$65,157	$67,019	$68,880	$70,741	$72,602
GS-10	$61,505	$63,555	$65,604	$67,654	$69,704	$71,753	$73,803	$75,853	$77,902	$79,952
GS-11	$67,574	$69,827	$72,080	$74,333	$76,586	$78,839	$81,092	$83,345	$85,598	$87,851
GS-12	$80,993	$83,693	$86,393	$89,094	$91,794	$94,494	$97,194	$99,894	$102,594	$105,295
GS-13	$96,311	$99,521	$102,731	$105,941	$109,152	$112,362	$115,572	$118,782	$121,992	$125,202
GS-14	$113,811	$117,605	$121,399	$125,193	$128,987	$132,781	$136,575	$140,369	$144,164	$147,958
GS-15	$133,873	$138,335	$142,797	$147,259	$151,722	$156,184	$160,646	$165,108	$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	$23,455	$24,240	$25,021	$25,796	$26,576	$27,032	$27,803	$28,582	$28,612	$29,345
GS-2	$26,372	$27,000	$27,872	$28,612	$28,936	$29,788	$30,639	$31,491	$32,342	$33,194
GS-3	$28,774	$29,733	$30,692	$31,651	$32,610	$33,569	$34,528	$35,486	$36,445	$37,404
GS-4	$32,303	$33,379	$34,455	$35,531	$36,608	$37,684	$38,760	$39,837	$40,913	$41,989
GS-5	$36,141	$37,346	$38,551	$39,755	$40,960	$42,165	$43,370	$44,575	$45,780	$46,985
GS-6	$40,285	$41,627	$42,969	$44,312	$45,654	$46,996	$48,338	$49,681	$51,023	$52,365
GS-7	$44,767	$46,259	$47,751	$49,244	$50,736	$52,228	$53,720	$55,212	$56,704	$58,196
GS-8	$49,578	$51,231	$52,884	$54,538	$56,191	$57,844	$59,497	$61,150	$62,803	$64,456
GS-9	$54,760	$56,585	$58,411	$60,236	$62,062	$63,887	$65,713	$67,538	$69,363	$71,189
GS-10	$60,304	$62,314	$64,324	$66,334	$68,345	$70,355	$72,365	$74,375	$76,386	$78,396
GS-11	$66,253	$68,462	$70,671	$72,880	$75,088	$77,297	$79,506	$81,715	$83,923	$86,132
GS-12	$79,411	$82,058	$84,705	$87,352	$89,999	$92,646	$95,293	$97,940	$100,587	$103,234
GS-13	$94,429	$97,577	$100,725	$103,872	$107,020	$110,168	$113,315	$116,463	$119,611	$122,759
GS-14	$111,587	$115,307	$119,027	$122,746	$126,466	$130,185	$133,905	$137,624	$141,344	$145,064
GS-15	$131,257	$135,632	$140,007	$144,382	$148,757	$153,132	$157,507	$161,882	$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	$22,998	$23,768	$24,533	$25,294	$26,058	$26,505	$27,261	$28,025	$28,054	$28,764
GS-2	$25,857	$26,473	$27,329	$28,054	$28,370	$29,204	$30,038	$30,872	$31,707	$32,541
GS-3	$28,213	$29,154	$30,095	$31,036	$31,977	$32,918	$33,859	$34,800	$35,741	$36,680
GS-4	$31,673	$32,728	$33,783	$34,839	$35,894	$36,949	$38,004	$39,059	$40,115	$41,170
GS-5	$35,436	$36,618	$37,799	$38,981	$40,163	$41,345	$42,527	$43,708	$44,890	$46,072
GS-6	$39,500	$40,817	$42,134	$43,451	$44,769	$46,086	$47,403	$48,720	$50,037	$51,354
GS-7	$43,895	$45,358	$46,822	$48,285	$49,749	$51,213	$52,676	$54,140	$55,604	$57,067
GS-8	$48,612	$50,232	$51,852	$53,472	$55,092	$56,712	$58,332	$59,952	$61,572	$63,192
GS-9	$53,692	$55,482	$57,272	$59,062	$60,852	$62,642	$64,432	$66,222	$68,013	$69,803
GS-10	$59,128	$61,099	$63,071	$65,042	$67,013	$68,985	$70,956	$72,927	$74,899	$76,870
GS-11	$64,961	$67,126	$69,291	$71,456	$73,621	$75,786	$77,951	$80,116	$82,281	$84,446
GS-12	$77,863	$80,459	$83,055	$85,650	$88,246	$90,842	$93,438	$96,033	$98,629	$101,225
GS-13	$92,589	$95,675	$98,761	$101,847	$104,933	$108,019	$111,105	$114,191	$117,278	$120,364
GS-14	$109,412	$113,059	$116,706	$120,354	$124,001	$127,648	$131,295	$134,943	$138,590	$142,237
GS-15	$128,698	$132,989	$137,279	$141,569	$145,860	$150,150	$154,440	$158,730	$161,900*	$161,900*

GS Grade	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5	Step 6	Step 7	Step 8	Step 9	Step 10
GS-1	$22,490	$23,242	$23,990	$24,734	$25,482	$25,920	$26,659	$27,405	$27,434	$28,128
GS-2	$25,286	$25,888	$26,725	$27,434	$27,745	$28,562	$29,379	$30,195	$31,012	$31,828
GS-3	$27,590	$28,509	$29,429	$30,348	$31,268	$32,188	$33,107	$34,027	$34,946	$35,866
GS-4	$30,973	$32,005	$33,037	$34,070	$35,102	$36,134	$37,167	$38,199	$39,232	$40,264
GS-5	$34,652	$35,807	$36,962	$38,117	$39,272	$40,427	$41,582	$42,737	$43,892	$45,047
GS-6	$38,627	$39,914	$41,202	$42,489	$43,777	$45,064	$46,351	$47,639	$48,926	$50,214
GS-7	$42,925	$44,355	$45,786	$47,217	$48,648	$50,079	$51,510	$52,941	$54,371	$55,802
GS-8	$47,537	$49,121	$50,705	$52,289	$53,874	$55,458	$57,042	$58,626	$60,210	$61,794
GS-9	$52,505	$54,255	$56,005	$57,754	$59,504	$61,254	$63,003	$64,753	$66,502	$68,252
GS-10	$57,820	$59,748	$61,675	$63,603	$65,530	$67,458	$69,385	$71,312	$73,240	$75,167
GS-11	$63,525	$65,643	$67,760	$69,878	$71,995	$74,113	$76,230	$78,348	$80,465	$82,583
GS-12	$76,142	$78,680	$81,218	$83,756	$86,294	$88,832	$91,370	$93,908	$96,446	$98,984
GS-13	$90,543	$93,561	$96,580	$99,599	$102,617	$105,636	$108,655	$111,673	$114,692	$117,711
GS-14	$106,993	$110,560	$114,127	$117,693	$121,260	$124,827	$128,394	$131,960	$135,527	$139,094
GS-15	$125,854	$130,050	$134,246	$138,441	$142,637	$146,833	$151,029	$155,224	$159,420	$160,300*

GS Grade	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5	Step 6	Step 7	Step 8	Step 9	Step 10
GS-1	$22,193	$22,934	$23,673	$24,407	$25,145	$25,578	$26,307	$27,043	$27,071	$27,754
GS-2	$24,952	$25,546	$26,372	$27,071	$27,376	$28,182	$28,987	$29,792	$30,598	$31,403
GS-3	$27,225	$28,133	$29,041	$29,949	$30,857	$31,765	$32,673	$33,581	$34,489	$35,396
GS-4	$30,563	$31,583	$32,602	$33,621	$34,640	$35,659	$36,678	$37,697	$38,717	$39,736
GS-5	$34,194	$35,334	$36,474	$37,614	$38,755	$39,895	$41,035	$42,175	$43,315	$44,455
GS-6	$38,117	$39,388	$40,658	$41,929	$43,200	$44,471	$45,742	$47,013	$48,284	$49,555
GS-7	$42,357	$43,768	$45,180	$46,591	$48,003	$49,414	$50,825	$52,237	$53,648	$55,060
GS-8	$46,909	$48,473	$50,037	$51,601	$53,166	$54,730	$56,294	$57,858	$59,422	$60,986
GS-9	$51,812	$53,538	$55,265	$56,992	$58,718	$60,445	$62,172	$63,898	$65,625	$67,352
GS-10	$57,056	$58,958	$60,859	$62,761	$64,662	$66,564	$68,465	$70,366	$72,268	$74,169
GS-11	$62,686	$64,776	$66,865	$68,955	$71,045	$73,134	$75,224	$77,313	$79,403	$81,493
GS-12	$75,136	$77,641	$80,146	$82,651	$85,156	$87,661	$90,166	$92,672	$95,177	$97,682
GS-13	$89,347	$92,325	$95,303	$98,281	$101,259	$104,237	$107,215	$110,193	$113,171	$116,149
GS-14	$105,580	$109,099	$112,618	$116,138	$119,657	$123,176	$126,696	$130,215	$133,734	$137,254
GS-15	$124,192	$128,332	$132,472	$136,612	$140,752	$144,893	$149,033	$153,173	$157,313	$158,700*

GS Grade	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5	Step 6	Step 7	Step 8	Step 9	Step 10
GS-1	$21,973	$22,707	$23,438	$24,165	$24,896	$25,325	$26,047	$26,775	$26,803	$27,488
GS-2	$24,705	$25,293	$26,110	$26,803	$27,103	$27,899	$28,696	$29,493	$30,290	$31,086
GS-3	$26,955	$27,853	$28,751	$29,649	$30,548	$31,446	$32,344	$33,242	$34,140	$35,038
GS-4	$30,260	$31,269	$32,277	$33,285	$34,293	$35,301	$36,309	$37,317	$38,326	$39,334
GS-5	$33,856	$34,985	$36,114	$37,243	$38,372	$39,501	$40,630	$41,759	$42,889	$44,018
GS-6	$37,739	$38,996	$40,254	$41,511	$42,769	$44,026	$45,284	$46,541	$47,799	$49,056
GS-7	$41,938	$43,336	$44,734	$46,132	$47,530	$48,928	$50,326	$51,724	$53,122	$54,520
GS-8	$46,445	$47,993	$49,541	$51,089	$52,638	$54,186	$55,734	$57,282	$58,831	$60,379
GS-9	$51,298	$53,008	$54,717	$56,427	$58,137	$59,846	$61,556	$63,265	$64,975	$66,685
GS-10	$56,492	$58,375	$60,258	$62,141	$64,024	$65,907	$67,790	$69,674	$71,557	$73,440
GS-11	$62,065	$64,134	$66,203	$68,272	$70,341	$72,410	$74,478	$76,547	$78,616	$80,685
GS-12	$74,392	$76,871	$79,351	$81,830	$84,309	$86,789	$89,268	$91,748	$94,227	$96,707
GS-13	$88,462	$91,410	$94,359	$97,308	$100,257	$103,205	$106,154	$109,103	$112,051	$115,000
GS-14	$104,535	$108,019	$111,503	$114,987	$118,470	$121,954	$125,438	$128,922	$132,406	$135,890
GS-15	$122,963	$127,061	$131,160	$135,258	$139,357	$143,455	$147,554	$151,653	$155,500*	$155,500*

GS Grade	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5	Step 6	Step 7	Step 8	Step 9	Step 10
GS-1	$21,755	$22,482	$23,206	$23,926	$24,649	$25,074	$25,789	$26,510	$26,538	$27,213
GS-2	$24,461	$25,042	$25,851	$26,538	$26,836	$27,626	$28,415	$29,205	$29,994	$30,783
GS-3	$26,688	$27,578	$28,468	$29,357	$30,247	$31,137	$32,026	$32,916	$33,805	$34,695
GS-4	$29,961	$30,959	$31,958	$32,956	$33,954	$34,953	$35,951	$36,950	$37,948	$38,946
GS-5	$33,521	$34,638	$35,754	$36,871	$37,988	$39,105	$40,222	$41,339	$42,456	$43,573
GS-6	$37,365	$38,610	$39,856	$41,101	$42,346	$43,591	$44,836	$46,082	$47,327	$48,572
GS-7	$41,522	$42,907	$44,291	$45,676	$47,060	$48,445	$49,829	$51,214	$52,599	$53,983
GS-8	$45,985	$47,517	$49,050	$50,582	$52,115	$53,647	$55,179	$56,712	$58,244	$59,777
GS-9	$50,790	$52,482	$54,175	$55,867	$57,560	$59,252	$60,945	$62,637	$64,330	$66,022
GS-10	$55,932	$57,797	$59,662	$61,526	$63,391	$65,256	$67,121	$68,986	$70,850	$72,715
GS-11	$61,451	$63,499	$65,547	$67,595	$69,643	$71,691	$73,739	$75,787	$77,835	$79,883
GS-12	$73,655	$76,110	$78,565	$81,020	$83,475	$85,930	$88,385	$90,840	$93,295	$95,750
GS-13	$87,586	$90,505	$93,424	$96,344	$99,263	$102,182	$105,102	$108,021	$110,940	$113,860
GS-14	$103,500	$106,949	$110,399	$113,849	$117,299	$120,748	$124,198	$127,648	$131,097	$134,547
GS-15	$121,745	$125,804	$129,862	$133,920	$137,978	$142,037	$146,095	$150,153	$154,212	$155,500*

GS Grade	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5	Step 6	Step 7	Step 8	Step 9	Step 10
GS-1	$21,755	$22,482	$23,206	$23,926	$24,649	$25,074	$25,789	$26,510	$26,538	$27,213
GS-2	$24,461	$25,042	$25,851	$26,538	$26,836	$27,626	$28,415	$29,205	$29,994	$30,783
GS-3	$26,688	$27,578	$28,468	$29,357	$30,247	$31,137	$32,026	$32,916	$33,805	$34,695
GS-4	$29,961	$30,959	$31,958	$32,956	$33,954	$34,953	$35,951	$36,950	$37,948	$38,946
GS-5	$33,521	$34,638	$35,754	$36,871	$37,988	$39,105	$40,222	$41,339	$42,456	$43,573
GS-6	$37,365	$38,610	$39,856	$41,101	$42,346	$43,591	$44,836	$46,082	$47,327	$48,572
GS-7	$41,522	$42,907	$44,291	$45,676	$47,060	$48,445	$49,829	$51,214	$52,599	$53,983
GS-8	$45,985	$47,517	$49,050	$50,582	$52,115	$53,647	$55,179	$56,712	$58,244	$59,777
GS-9	$50,790	$52,482	$54,175	$55,867	$57,560	$59,252	$60,945	$62,637	$64,330	$66,022
GS-10	$55,932	$57,797	$59,662	$61,526	$63,391	$65,256	$67,121	$68,986	$70,850	$72,715
GS-11	$61,451	$63,499	$65,547	$67,595	$69,643	$71,691	$73,739	$75,787	$77,835	$79,883
GS-12	$73,655	$76,110	$78,565	$81,020	$83,475	$85,930	$88,385	$90,840	$93,295	$95,750
GS-13	$87,586	$90,505	$93,424	$96,344	$99,263	$102,182	$105,102	$108,021	$110,940	$113,860
GS-14	$103,500	$106,949	$110,399	$113,849	$117,299	$120,748	$124,198	$127,648	$131,097	$134,547
GS-15	$121,745	$125,804	$129,862	$133,920	$137,978	$142,037	$146,095	$150,153	$154,212	$155,500*

GS Grade	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5	Step 6	Step 7	Step 8	Step 9	Step 10
GS-1	$21,755	$22,482	$23,206	$23,926	$24,649	$25,074	$25,789	$26,510	$26,538	$27,213
GS-2	$24,461	$25,042	$25,851	$26,538	$26,836	$27,626	$28,415	$29,205	$29,994	$30,783
GS-3	$26,688	$27,578	$28,468	$29,357	$30,247	$31,137	$32,026	$32,916	$33,805	$34,695
GS-4	$29,961	$30,959	$31,958	$32,956	$33,954	$34,953	$35,951	$36,950	$37,948	$38,946
GS-5	$33,521	$34,638	$35,754	$36,871	$37,988	$39,105	$40,222	$41,339	$42,456	$43,573
GS-6	$37,365	$38,610	$39,856	$41,101	$42,346	$43,591	$44,836	$46,082	$47,327	$48,572
GS-7	$41,522	$42,907	$44,291	$45,676	$47,060	$48,445	$49,829	$51,214	$52,599	$53,983
GS-8	$45,985	$47,517	$49,050	$50,582	$52,115	$53,647	$55,179	$56,712	$58,244	$59,777
GS-9	$50,790	$52,482	$54,175	$55,867	$57,560	$59,252	$60,945	$62,637	$64,330	$66,022
GS-10	$55,932	$57,797	$59,662	$61,526	$63,391	$65,256	$67,121	$68,986	$70,850	$72,715
GS-11	$61,451	$63,499	$65,547	$67,595	$69,643	$71,691	$73,739	$75,787	$77,835	$79,883
GS-12	$73,655	$76,110	$78,565	$81,020	$83,475	$85,930	$88,385	$90,840	$93,295	$95,750
GS-13	$87,586	$90,505	$93,424	$96,344	$99,263	$102,182	$105,102	$108,021	$110,940	$113,860
GS-14	$103,500	$106,949	$110,399	$113,849	$117,299	$120,748	$124,198	$127,648	$131,097	$134,547
GS-15	$121,745	$125,804	$129,862	$133,920	$137,978	$142,037	$146,095	$150,153	$154,212	$155,500*

GS Grade	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5	Step 6	Step 7	Step 8	Step 9	Step 10
GS-1	$21,755	$22,482	$23,206	$23,926	$24,649	$25,074	$25,789	$26,510	$26,538	$27,213
GS-2	$24,461	$25,042	$25,851	$26,538	$26,836	$27,626	$28,415	$29,205	$29,994	$30,783
GS-3	$26,688	$27,578	$28,468	$29,357	$30,247	$31,137	$32,026	$32,916	$33,805	$34,695
GS-4	$29,961	$30,959	$31,958	$32,956	$33,954	$34,953	$35,951	$36,950	$37,948	$38,946
GS-5	$33,521	$34,638	$35,754	$36,871	$37,988	$39,105	$40,222	$41,339	$42,456	$43,573
GS-6	$37,365	$38,610	$39,856	$41,101	$42,346	$43,591	$44,836	$46,082	$47,327	$48,572
GS-7	$41,522	$42,907	$44,291	$45,676	$47,060	$48,445	$49,829	$51,214	$52,599	$53,983
GS-8	$45,985	$47,517	$49,050	$50,582	$52,115	$53,647	$55,179	$56,712	$58,244	$59,777
GS-9	$50,790	$52,482	$54,175	$55,867	$57,560	$59,252	$60,945	$62,637	$64,330	$66,022
GS-10	$55,932	$57,797	$59,662	$61,526	$63,391	$65,256	$67,121	$68,986	$70,850	$72,715
GS-11	$61,451	$63,499	$65,547	$67,595	$69,643	$71,691	$73,739	$75,787	$77,835	$79,883
GS-12	$73,655	$76,110	$78,565	$81,020	$83,475	$85,930	$88,385	$90,840	$93,295	$95,750
GS-13	$87,586	$90,505	$93,424	$96,344	$99,263	$102,182	$105,102	$108,021	$110,940	$113,860
GS-14	$103,500	$106,949	$110,399	$113,849	$117,299	$120,748	$124,198	$127,648	$131,097	$134,547
GS-15	$121,745	$125,804	$129,862	$133,920	$137,978	$142,037	$146,095	$150,153	$154,212	$155,500*

GS Grade	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5	Step 6	Step 7	Step 8	Step 9	Step 10
GS-1	$21,316	$22,029	$22,737	$23,443	$24,152	$24,569	$25,269	$25,975	$26,003	$26,669
GS-2	$23,967	$24,537	$25,329	$26,003	$26,293	$27,066	$27,839	$28,612	$29,385	$30,158
GS-3	$26,150	$27,021	$27,892	$28,764	$29,635	$30,506	$31,378	$32,249	$33,121	$33,992
GS-4	$29,357	$30,335	$31,313	$32,292	$33,270	$34,248	$35,227	$36,205	$37,183	$38,162
GS-5	$32,845	$33,940	$35,035	$36,130	$37,225	$38,320	$39,415	$40,510	$41,605	$42,700
GS-6	$36,611	$37,831	$39,051	$40,271	$41,492	$42,712	$43,932	$45,152	$46,372	$47,592
GS-7	$40,685	$42,041	$43,397	$44,753	$46,110	$47,466	$48,822	$50,179	$51,535	$52,891
GS-8	$45,057	$46,559	$48,061	$49,564	$51,066	$52,568	$54,070	$55,572	$57,074	$58,576
GS-9	$49,765	$51,424	$53,083	$54,742	$56,401	$58,060	$59,719	$61,378	$63,036	$64,695
GS-10	$54,804	$56,631	$58,457	$60,284	$62,110	$63,937	$65,764	$67,590	$69,417	$71,243
GS-11	$60,211	$62,217	$64,224	$66,230	$68,237	$70,243	$72,250	$74,256	$76,263	$78,269
GS-12	$72,168	$74,573	$76,978	$79,383	$81,788	$84,194	$86,599	$89,004	$91,409	$93,814
GS-13	$85,818	$88,679	$91,540	$94,401	$97,262	$100,122	$102,983	$105,844	$108,705	$111,566
GS-14	$101,411	$104,792	$108,173	$111,554	$114,935	$118,316	$121,696	$125,077	$128,458	$131,839
GS-15	$119,289	$123,265	$127,242	$131,218	$135,195	$139,171	$143,148	$147,124	$151,101	$153,200*

GS Grade	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5	Step 6	Step 7	Step 8	Step 9	Step 10
GS-1	$20,390	$21,071	$21,749	$22,424	$23,102	$23,501	$24,170	$24,846	$24,873	$25,508
GS-2	$22,925	$23,471	$24,229	$24,873	$25,150	$25,889	$26,629	$27,368	$28,107	$28,846
GS-3	$25,014	$25,847	$26,681	$27,515	$28,349	$29,182	$30,016	$30,850	$31,684	$32,518
GS-4	$28,081	$29,017	$29,954	$30,891	$31,827	$32,764	$33,701	$34,637	$35,574	$36,510
GS-5	$31,417	$32,464	$33,510	$34,557	$35,604	$36,650	$37,697	$38,744	$39,790	$40,837
GS-6	$35,020	$36,187	$37,355	$38,522	$39,690	$40,857	$42,025	$43,192	$44,360	$45,527
GS-7	$38,917	$40,214	$41,511	$42,807	$44,104	$45,401	$46,697	$47,994	$49,291	$50,587
GS-8	$43,099	$44,536	$45,972	$47,409	$48,846	$50,282	$51,719	$53,156	$54,592	$56,029
GS-9	$47,603	$49,190	$50,777	$52,365	$53,952	$55,540	$57,127	$58,714	$60,302	$61,889
GS-10	$52,422	$54,170	$55,918	$57,665	$59,413	$61,161	$62,908	$64,656	$66,403	$68,151
GS-11	$57,595	$59,515	$61,434	$63,354	$65,274	$67,194	$69,114	$71,034	$72,954	$74,874
GS-12	$69,032	$71,333	$73,634	$75,936	$78,237	$80,539	$82,840	$85,142	$87,443	$89,745
GS-13	$82,089	$84,826	$87,563	$90,300	$93,037	$95,774	$98,511	$101,248	$103,984	$106,721
GS-14	$97,003	$100,237	$103,470	$106,703	$109,937	$113,170	$116,403	$119,637	$122,870	$126,103
GS-15	$114,106	$117,909	$121,713	$125,517	$129,321	$133,125	$136,929	$140,733	$144,537	$148,341

GS Grade	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5	Step 6	Step 7	Step 8	Step 9	Step 10
GS-1	$19,788	$20,448	$21,108	$21,762	$22,420	$22,807	$23,456	$24,112	$24,138	$24,748
GS-2	$22,249	$22,777	$23,514	$24,138	$24,407	$25,125	$25,842	$26,560	$27,277	$27,995
GS-3	$24,275	$25,084	$25,893	$26,703	$27,512	$28,321	$29,130	$29,939	$30,748	$31,557
GS-4	$27,251	$28,159	$29,067	$29,975	$30,883	$31,791	$32,698	$33,606	$34,514	$35,422
GS-5	$30,489	$31,505	$32,521	$33,537	$34,554	$35,570	$36,586	$37,602	$38,618	$39,634
GS-6	$33,986	$35,119	$36,251	$37,384	$38,517	$39,650	$40,783	$41,915	$43,048	$44,181
GS-7	$37,767	$39,026	$40,285	$41,544	$42,803	$44,062	$45,321	$46,580	$47,839	$49,098
GS-8	$41,826	$43,221	$44,615	$46,010	$47,404	$48,799	$50,194	$51,588	$52,983	$54,377
GS-9	$46,197	$47,736	$49,276	$50,816	$52,356	$53,895	$55,435	$56,975	$58,515	$60,054
GS-10	$50,874	$52,570	$54,265	$55,961	$57,657	$59,352	$61,048	$62,743	$64,439	$66,135
GS-11	$55,894	$57,758	$59,621	$61,485	$63,348	$65,211	$67,075	$68,938	$70,801	$72,665
GS-12	$66,993	$69,226	$71,459	$73,693	$75,926	$78,160	$80,393	$82,627	$84,860	$87,094
GS-13	$79,665	$82,321	$84,977	$87,633	$90,288	$92,944	$95,600	$98,256	$100,912	$103,568
GS-14	$94,139	$97,277	$100,414	$103,552	$106,690	$109,828	$112,966	$116,103	$119,241	$122,379
GS-15	$110,736	$114,427	$118,118	$121,809	$125,500	$129,191	$132,882	$136,573	$140,264	$143,955

* 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.

Sacramento Pay Locality Federal Employment Statistics

This section provides statistics on Federal government employees in the Sacramento 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 Sacramento pay area.

Common Occupations in Sacramento Locality

Occupation	Number Employed	Avg. Salary	Avg. Bonus
Medical Support Assistance	260	$44,567.00	$208.00
Nursing Assistant	120	$42,575.00	$2.00
General Natural Resources Management And Biological Sciences	108	$99,805.00	$733.00

This table lists the top three occupations held by the approximately 488 federal employees working in the Sacramento Locality, across all agencies, as well as average yearly compensation for Sacramento Locality based federal employees of that occupation.

Federal Agencies in Sacramento Locality

Agency	Sacramento Locality Employees	Avg. Salary	Avg. Bonus
Veterans Health Administration	380	$43,903.00	$139.00
U.s. Fish And Wildlife Service	108	$99,805.00	$733.00

There are two Federal agencies with a significant workforce in the Sacramento 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 Sacramento Locality

There are approximately 488 federal employees on the General Schedule payscale located within the Sacramento pay area. The average federal employee in the Sacramento lcality earns $57,878 per year, and the average yearly bonus is $288.

Based on data provided by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the most common job title for federal employees based in the Sacramento locality is Medical Support Assistance. The Federal agency with the largest number of employees in the Sacramento locality is the Veterans Health Administration, which has total of 380 employees in the area.

The bar graph to the left shows the distribution of employees in the Sacramento 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 Sacramento locality area include Elk Grove, Beale Air Force Base, Roseville, Sacramento and McClellan Air Force Base.