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Seattle General Schedule Payscale
2,259 federal employees †
$81,375 average yearly pay
+4% salary raise this year
The Seattle Locality Area is a General Schedule locality primarily located within Washington. Federal employees who work within the Seattle locality area receive a locality adjustment of 29.57%, 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 Seattle, 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 Seattle's 29.57% 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.
Note: We have projected the 2024 General Schedule payscale below based on last year's General Schedule base pay increase of 4.1%. We will publish the official General Schedule payscale for 2024 when it becomes available.
GS Grade |
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GS-1 | $27,479 | $28,403 | $29,315 | $30,225 | $31,137 | $31,672 | $32,575 | $33,486 | $33,524 | $34,381 |
GS-2 | $30,900 | $31,635 | $32,658 | $33,524 | $33,902 | $34,898 | $35,896 | $36,892 | $37,890 | $38,888 |
GS-3 | $33,715 | $34,840 | $35,963 | $37,088 | $38,213 | $39,336 | $40,461 | $41,584 | $42,709 | $43,832 |
GS-4 | $37,847 | $39,108 | $40,370 | $41,632 | $42,893 | $44,155 | $45,417 | $46,678 | $47,940 | $49,200 |
GS-5 | $42,343 | $43,756 | $45,168 | $46,579 | $47,991 | $49,404 | $50,816 | $52,228 | $53,639 | $55,052 |
GS-6 | $47,202 | $48,775 | $50,348 | $51,921 | $53,494 | $55,067 | $56,640 | $58,213 | $59,786 | $61,359 |
GS-7 | $52,453 | $54,202 | $55,950 | $57,698 | $59,447 | $61,195 | $62,943 | $64,692 | $66,440 | $68,189 |
GS-8 | $58,089 | $60,026 | $61,963 | $63,900 | $65,837 | $67,773 | $69,710 | $71,647 | $73,584 | $75,521 |
GS-9 | $64,160 | $66,298 | $68,436 | $70,575 | $72,713 | $74,851 | $76,990 | $79,128 | $81,268 | $83,406 |
GS-10 | $70,653 | $73,009 | $75,364 | $77,720 | $80,076 | $82,431 | $84,787 | $87,142 | $89,498 | $91,853 |
GS-11 | $77,628 | $80,214 | $82,802 | $85,389 | $87,977 | $90,564 | $93,150 | $95,738 | $98,325 | $100,913 |
GS-12 | $93,043 | $96,145 | $99,247 | $102,349 | $105,449 | $108,551 | $111,653 | $114,754 | $117,856 | $120,957 |
GS-13 | $110,641 | $114,329 | $118,016 | $121,705 | $125,393 | $129,080 | $132,768 | $136,455 | $140,143 | $143,832 |
GS-14 | $130,745 | $135,103 | $139,460 | $143,818 | $148,176 | $152,534 | $156,891 | $161,250 | $165,607 | $169,965 |
GS-15 | $153,791 | $158,916 | $164,042 | $169,168 | $174,294 | $179,421 | $183,500* | $183,500* | $183,500* | $183,500* |
GS Grade |
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GS-1 | $27,208 | $28,122 | $29,025 | $29,927 | $30,830 | $31,359 | $32,254 | $33,156 | $33,192 | $34,042 |
GS-2 | $30,594 | $31,322 | $32,335 | $33,192 | $33,566 | $34,554 | $35,541 | $36,528 | $37,516 | $38,503 |
GS-3 | $33,382 | $34,495 | $35,608 | $36,721 | $37,834 | $38,947 | $40,060 | $41,173 | $42,286 | $43,399 |
GS-4 | $37,473 | $38,722 | $39,971 | $41,220 | $42,469 | $43,718 | $44,967 | $46,216 | $47,465 | $48,714 |
GS-5 | $41,925 | $43,323 | $44,721 | $46,119 | $47,517 | $48,915 | $50,313 | $51,711 | $53,109 | $54,508 |
GS-6 | $46,736 | $48,293 | $49,851 | $51,408 | $52,966 | $54,523 | $56,080 | $57,638 | $59,195 | $60,753 |
GS-7 | $51,934 | $53,665 | $55,396 | $57,127 | $58,858 | $60,590 | $62,321 | $64,052 | $65,783 | $67,514 |
GS-8 | $57,515 | $59,432 | $61,350 | $63,268 | $65,185 | $67,103 | $69,021 | $70,938 | $72,856 | $74,774 |
GS-9 | $63,526 | $65,643 | $67,760 | $69,877 | $71,994 | $74,111 | $76,229 | $78,346 | $80,463 | $82,580 |
GS-10 | $69,955 | $72,287 | $74,619 | $76,952 | $79,284 | $81,616 | $83,948 | $86,281 | $88,613 | $90,945 |
GS-11 | $76,860 | $79,421 | $81,983 | $84,544 | $87,106 | $89,668 | $92,229 | $94,791 | $97,352 | $99,914 |
GS-12 | $92,123 | $95,194 | $98,265 | $101,335 | $104,406 | $107,477 | $110,548 | $113,619 | $116,689 | $119,760 |
GS-13 | $109,546 | $113,198 | $116,849 | $120,500 | $124,151 | $127,803 | $131,454 | $135,105 | $138,757 | $142,408 |
GS-14 | $129,451 | $133,765 | $138,080 | $142,395 | $146,710 | $151,024 | $155,339 | $159,654 | $163,968 | $168,283 |
GS-15 | $152,268 | $157,343 | $162,419 | $167,494 | $172,569 | $177,644 | $182,720 | $183,500* | $183,500* | $183,500* |
GS Grade |
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GS-1 | $25,877 | $26,745 | $27,605 | $28,461 | $29,321 | $29,824 | $30,676 | $31,533 | $31,567 | $32,370 |
GS-2 | $29,096 | $29,789 | $30,753 | $31,567 | $31,924 | $32,863 | $33,802 | $34,741 | $35,680 | $36,619 |
GS-3 | $31,748 | $32,806 | $33,865 | $34,923 | $35,981 | $37,040 | $38,098 | $39,156 | $40,214 | $41,273 |
GS-4 | $35,639 | $36,827 | $38,014 | $39,202 | $40,390 | $41,578 | $42,766 | $43,954 | $45,142 | $46,330 |
GS-5 | $39,873 | $41,202 | $42,531 | $43,860 | $45,189 | $46,518 | $47,847 | $49,176 | $50,505 | $51,834 |
GS-6 | $44,448 | $45,929 | $47,411 | $48,893 | $50,374 | $51,856 | $53,338 | $54,819 | $56,301 | $57,782 |
GS-7 | $49,392 | $51,037 | $52,683 | $54,329 | $55,975 | $57,621 | $59,267 | $60,912 | $62,558 | $64,204 |
GS-8 | $54,700 | $56,523 | $58,346 | $60,168 | $61,991 | $63,814 | $65,637 | $67,460 | $69,283 | $71,106 |
GS-9 | $60,416 | $62,430 | $64,444 | $66,458 | $68,472 | $70,486 | $72,500 | $74,514 | $76,528 | $78,542 |
GS-10 | $66,531 | $68,749 | $70,967 | $73,185 | $75,403 | $77,621 | $79,839 | $82,057 | $84,275 | $86,493 |
GS-11 | $73,098 | $75,534 | $77,970 | $80,406 | $82,842 | $85,278 | $87,714 | $90,150 | $92,586 | $95,022 |
GS-12 | $87,614 | $90,535 | $93,456 | $96,377 | $99,298 | $102,219 | $105,140 | $108,061 | $110,981 | $113,902 |
GS-13 | $104,184 | $107,656 | $111,129 | $114,602 | $118,074 | $121,547 | $125,019 | $128,492 | $131,964 | $135,437 |
GS-14 | $123,114 | $127,218 | $131,322 | $135,425 | $139,529 | $143,633 | $147,736 | $151,840 | $155,944 | $160,047 |
GS-15 | $144,815 | $149,642 | $154,470 | $159,297 | $164,124 | $168,951 | $173,778 | $176,300* | $176,300* | $176,300* |
GS Grade |
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GS-1 | $25,071 | $25,912 | $26,745 | $27,575 | $28,408 | $28,896 | $29,720 | $30,551 | $30,584 | $31,361 |
GS-2 | $28,191 | $28,861 | $29,795 | $30,584 | $30,928 | $31,838 | $32,747 | $33,656 | $34,566 | $35,475 |
GS-3 | $30,759 | $31,784 | $32,809 | $33,834 | $34,859 | $35,884 | $36,909 | $37,935 | $38,960 | $39,985 |
GS-4 | $34,529 | $35,680 | $36,831 | $37,982 | $39,132 | $40,283 | $41,434 | $42,585 | $43,736 | $44,886 |
GS-5 | $38,632 | $39,920 | $41,208 | $42,496 | $43,784 | $45,072 | $46,360 | $47,648 | $48,936 | $50,224 |
GS-6 | $43,064 | $44,499 | $45,934 | $47,370 | $48,805 | $50,240 | $51,676 | $53,111 | $54,546 | $55,982 |
GS-7 | $47,854 | $49,449 | $51,044 | $52,640 | $54,235 | $55,830 | $57,426 | $59,021 | $60,616 | $62,212 |
GS-8 | $52,997 | $54,763 | $56,530 | $58,297 | $60,064 | $61,831 | $63,598 | $65,364 | $67,131 | $68,898 |
GS-9 | $58,535 | $60,486 | $62,437 | $64,388 | $66,339 | $68,290 | $70,241 | $72,192 | $74,143 | $76,094 |
GS-10 | $64,460 | $66,609 | $68,758 | $70,908 | $73,057 | $75,206 | $77,355 | $79,504 | $81,654 | $83,803 |
GS-11 | $70,821 | $73,183 | $75,544 | $77,905 | $80,266 | $82,628 | $84,989 | $87,350 | $89,712 | $92,073 |
GS-12 | $84,886 | $87,716 | $90,546 | $93,376 | $96,206 | $99,036 | $101,866 | $104,696 | $107,526 | $110,356 |
GS-13 | $100,940 | $104,305 | $107,670 | $111,035 | $114,399 | $117,764 | $121,129 | $124,494 | $127,858 | $131,223 |
GS-14 | $119,281 | $123,256 | $127,232 | $131,208 | $135,184 | $139,159 | $143,135 | $147,111 | $151,086 | $155,062 |
GS-15 | $140,306 | $144,983 | $149,660 | $154,337 | $159,014 | $163,691 | $168,368 | $172,500* | $172,500* | $172,500* |
GS Grade |
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GS-1 | $24,824 | $25,655 | $26,481 | $27,302 | $28,127 | $28,610 | $29,425 | $30,249 | $30,282 | $31,054 |
GS-2 | $27,911 | $28,576 | $29,500 | $30,282 | $30,622 | $31,523 | $32,423 | $33,324 | $34,224 | $35,125 |
GS-3 | $30,454 | $31,469 | $32,484 | $33,499 | $34,514 | $35,529 | $36,544 | $37,559 | $38,573 | $39,588 |
GS-4 | $34,187 | $35,327 | $36,466 | $37,606 | $38,745 | $39,884 | $41,024 | $42,163 | $43,302 | $44,442 |
GS-5 | $38,250 | $39,525 | $40,800 | $42,075 | $43,351 | $44,626 | $45,901 | $47,176 | $48,452 | $49,727 |
GS-6 | $42,637 | $44,058 | $45,480 | $46,901 | $48,322 | $49,744 | $51,165 | $52,586 | $54,008 | $55,429 |
GS-7 | $47,380 | $48,959 | $50,537 | $52,116 | $53,695 | $55,274 | $56,853 | $58,432 | $60,011 | $61,589 |
GS-8 | $52,472 | $54,221 | $55,970 | $57,719 | $59,468 | $61,217 | $62,966 | $64,715 | $66,464 | $68,214 |
GS-9 | $57,955 | $59,887 | $61,819 | $63,751 | $65,683 | $67,615 | $69,547 | $71,479 | $73,411 | $75,343 |
GS-10 | $63,822 | $65,950 | $68,078 | $70,205 | $72,333 | $74,460 | $76,588 | $78,716 | $80,843 | $82,971 |
GS-11 | $70,120 | $72,457 | $74,794 | $77,132 | $79,469 | $81,806 | $84,143 | $86,480 | $88,817 | $91,155 |
GS-12 | $84,045 | $86,847 | $89,649 | $92,452 | $95,254 | $98,056 | $100,858 | $103,660 | $106,462 | $109,264 |
GS-13 | $99,941 | $103,272 | $106,604 | $109,936 | $113,268 | $116,599 | $119,931 | $123,263 | $126,594 | $129,926 |
GS-14 | $118,099 | $122,036 | $125,972 | $129,908 | $133,845 | $137,781 | $141,717 | $145,654 | $149,590 | $153,527 |
GS-15 | $138,917 | $143,548 | $148,179 | $152,810 | $157,441 | $162,072 | $166,704 | $170,800* | $170,800* | $170,800* |
GS Grade |
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GS-1 | $24,008 | $24,812 | $25,611 | $26,404 | $27,203 | $27,670 | $28,459 | $29,255 | $29,287 | $30,032 |
GS-2 | $26,994 | $27,637 | $28,530 | $29,287 | $29,616 | $30,487 | $31,357 | $32,228 | $33,099 | $33,970 |
GS-3 | $29,453 | $30,435 | $31,417 | $32,399 | $33,380 | $34,362 | $35,344 | $36,326 | $37,308 | $38,290 |
GS-4 | $33,064 | $34,166 | $35,267 | $36,369 | $37,470 | $38,572 | $39,674 | $40,775 | $41,877 | $42,978 |
GS-5 | $36,993 | $38,225 | $39,458 | $40,691 | $41,923 | $43,156 | $44,389 | $45,621 | $46,854 | $48,087 |
GS-6 | $41,235 | $42,610 | $43,985 | $45,361 | $46,736 | $48,111 | $49,486 | $50,861 | $52,236 | $53,611 |
GS-7 | $45,823 | $47,351 | $48,878 | $50,406 | $51,934 | $53,461 | $54,989 | $56,516 | $58,044 | $59,572 |
GS-8 | $50,747 | $52,439 | $54,130 | $55,822 | $57,513 | $59,205 | $60,896 | $62,588 | $64,279 | $65,971 |
GS-9 | $56,051 | $57,919 | $59,787 | $61,655 | $63,523 | $65,391 | $67,259 | $69,127 | $70,995 | $72,862 |
GS-10 | $61,726 | $63,783 | $65,840 | $67,896 | $69,953 | $72,010 | $74,067 | $76,124 | $78,181 | $80,238 |
GS-11 | $67,816 | $70,077 | $72,338 | $74,599 | $76,860 | $79,122 | $81,383 | $83,644 | $85,905 | $88,166 |
GS-12 | $81,283 | $83,993 | $86,703 | $89,413 | $92,123 | $94,832 | $97,542 | $100,252 | $102,962 | $105,672 |
GS-13 | $96,656 | $99,878 | $103,099 | $106,321 | $109,543 | $112,764 | $115,986 | $119,207 | $122,429 | $125,651 |
GS-14 | $114,219 | $118,026 | $121,834 | $125,642 | $129,449 | $133,257 | $137,065 | $140,872 | $144,680 | $148,488 |
GS-15 | $134,352 | $138,831 | $143,309 | $147,787 | $152,265 | $156,743 | $161,222 | $165,700 | $166,500* | $166,500* |
GS Grade |
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GS-1 | $23,502 | $24,289 | $25,071 | $25,848 | $26,630 | $27,086 | $27,858 | $28,639 | $28,669 | $29,403 |
GS-2 | $26,424 | $27,054 | $27,928 | $28,669 | $28,994 | $29,847 | $30,701 | $31,554 | $32,407 | $33,260 |
GS-3 | $28,832 | $29,792 | $30,753 | $31,714 | $32,675 | $33,636 | $34,597 | $35,558 | $36,518 | $37,479 |
GS-4 | $32,367 | $33,446 | $34,524 | $35,603 | $36,681 | $37,759 | $38,838 | $39,916 | $40,995 | $42,073 |
GS-5 | $36,213 | $37,420 | $38,628 | $39,835 | $41,042 | $42,250 | $43,457 | $44,664 | $45,872 | $47,079 |
GS-6 | $40,365 | $41,710 | $43,055 | $44,400 | $45,745 | $47,090 | $48,435 | $49,780 | $51,125 | $52,470 |
GS-7 | $44,857 | $46,352 | $47,847 | $49,342 | $50,837 | $52,332 | $53,827 | $55,322 | $56,817 | $58,313 |
GS-8 | $49,677 | $51,334 | $52,990 | $54,647 | $56,303 | $57,960 | $59,616 | $61,273 | $62,929 | $64,586 |
GS-9 | $54,869 | $56,699 | $58,528 | $60,357 | $62,186 | $64,015 | $65,844 | $67,673 | $69,502 | $71,331 |
GS-10 | $60,424 | $62,439 | $64,453 | $66,467 | $68,481 | $70,496 | $72,510 | $74,524 | $76,539 | $78,553 |
GS-11 | $66,386 | $68,599 | $70,812 | $73,025 | $75,239 | $77,452 | $79,665 | $81,878 | $84,091 | $86,305 |
GS-12 | $79,570 | $82,222 | $84,875 | $87,527 | $90,179 | $92,832 | $95,484 | $98,136 | $100,789 | $103,441 |
GS-13 | $94,618 | $97,772 | $100,926 | $104,080 | $107,234 | $110,388 | $113,542 | $116,696 | $119,850 | $123,004 |
GS-14 | $111,811 | $115,538 | $119,265 | $122,992 | $126,719 | $130,446 | $134,173 | $137,900 | $141,627 | $145,354 |
GS-15 | $131,519 | $135,903 | $140,287 | $144,671 | $149,055 | $153,439 | $157,823 | $162,206 | $164,200* | $164,200* |
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GS-1 | $23,017 | $23,787 | $24,552 | $25,314 | $26,079 | $26,526 | $27,283 | $28,047 | $28,077 | $28,788 |
GS-2 | $25,878 | $26,494 | $27,351 | $28,077 | $28,393 | $29,227 | $30,062 | $30,897 | $31,732 | $32,567 |
GS-3 | $28,236 | $29,178 | $30,120 | $31,061 | $32,003 | $32,945 | $33,886 | $34,828 | $35,770 | $36,709 |
GS-4 | $31,699 | $32,755 | $33,811 | $34,867 | $35,923 | $36,979 | $38,035 | $39,091 | $40,147 | $41,203 |
GS-5 | $35,464 | $36,647 | $37,830 | $39,013 | $40,195 | $41,378 | $42,561 | $43,744 | $44,926 | $46,109 |
GS-6 | $39,532 | $40,850 | $42,168 | $43,486 | $44,805 | $46,123 | $47,441 | $48,759 | $50,077 | $51,396 |
GS-7 | $43,930 | $45,395 | $46,860 | $48,324 | $49,789 | $51,254 | $52,719 | $54,184 | $55,648 | $57,113 |
GS-8 | $48,651 | $50,272 | $51,894 | $53,515 | $55,136 | $56,758 | $58,379 | $60,000 | $61,622 | $63,243 |
GS-9 | $53,735 | $55,527 | $57,318 | $59,110 | $60,901 | $62,693 | $64,484 | $66,276 | $68,067 | $69,859 |
GS-10 | $59,176 | $61,148 | $63,121 | $65,094 | $67,067 | $69,040 | $71,013 | $72,986 | $74,959 | $76,932 |
GS-11 | $65,014 | $67,180 | $69,347 | $71,514 | $73,681 | $75,847 | $78,014 | $80,181 | $82,348 | $84,514 |
GS-12 | $77,926 | $80,524 | $83,122 | $85,719 | $88,317 | $90,915 | $93,513 | $96,111 | $98,709 | $101,307 |
GS-13 | $92,663 | $95,752 | $98,840 | $101,929 | $105,018 | $108,106 | $111,195 | $114,283 | $117,372 | $120,461 |
GS-14 | $109,500 | $113,150 | $116,801 | $120,451 | $124,101 | $127,751 | $131,401 | $135,051 | $138,702 | $142,352 |
GS-15 | $128,802 | $133,096 | $137,390 | $141,683 | $145,977 | $150,271 | $154,564 | $158,858 | $161,900* | $161,900* |
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GS-1 | $22,426 | $23,176 | $23,921 | $24,664 | $25,409 | $25,846 | $26,583 | $27,326 | $27,356 | $28,048 |
GS-2 | $25,214 | $25,814 | $26,649 | $27,356 | $27,666 | $28,480 | $29,295 | $30,109 | $30,923 | $31,737 |
GS-3 | $27,511 | $28,428 | $29,345 | $30,262 | $31,179 | $32,096 | $33,013 | $33,930 | $34,847 | $35,763 |
GS-4 | $30,884 | $31,914 | $32,943 | $33,972 | $35,002 | $36,031 | $37,061 | $38,090 | $39,120 | $40,149 |
GS-5 | $34,553 | $35,705 | $36,856 | $38,008 | $39,160 | $40,312 | $41,463 | $42,615 | $43,767 | $44,918 |
GS-6 | $38,517 | $39,801 | $41,084 | $42,368 | $43,652 | $44,935 | $46,219 | $47,503 | $48,787 | $50,070 |
GS-7 | $42,802 | $44,229 | $45,656 | $47,082 | $48,509 | $49,936 | $51,363 | $52,789 | $54,216 | $55,643 |
GS-8 | $47,401 | $48,981 | $50,561 | $52,140 | $53,720 | $55,299 | $56,879 | $58,459 | $60,038 | $61,618 |
GS-9 | $52,355 | $54,100 | $55,845 | $57,589 | $59,334 | $61,079 | $62,823 | $64,568 | $66,313 | $68,057 |
GS-10 | $57,655 | $59,577 | $61,499 | $63,421 | $65,343 | $67,265 | $69,187 | $71,109 | $73,031 | $74,953 |
GS-11 | $63,344 | $65,456 | $67,567 | $69,678 | $71,790 | $73,901 | $76,013 | $78,124 | $80,236 | $82,347 |
GS-12 | $75,925 | $78,455 | $80,986 | $83,517 | $86,048 | $88,579 | $91,109 | $93,640 | $96,171 | $98,702 |
GS-13 | $90,284 | $93,294 | $96,304 | $99,314 | $102,324 | $105,334 | $108,344 | $111,354 | $114,364 | $117,374 |
GS-14 | $106,688 | $110,244 | $113,801 | $117,357 | $120,914 | $124,470 | $128,027 | $131,584 | $135,140 | $138,697 |
GS-15 | $125,495 | $129,679 | $133,862 | $138,046 | $142,230 | $146,414 | $150,597 | $154,781 | $158,965 | $160,300* |
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GS-1 | $22,122 | $22,861 | $23,597 | $24,329 | $25,065 | $25,496 | $26,223 | $26,957 | $26,985 | $27,665 |
GS-2 | $24,872 | $25,464 | $26,288 | $26,985 | $27,289 | $28,092 | $28,895 | $29,697 | $30,500 | $31,303 |
GS-3 | $27,138 | $28,043 | $28,948 | $29,853 | $30,758 | $31,663 | $32,568 | $33,473 | $34,378 | $35,283 |
GS-4 | $30,466 | $31,482 | $32,498 | $33,514 | $34,529 | $35,545 | $36,561 | $37,577 | $38,593 | $39,609 |
GS-5 | $34,085 | $35,221 | $36,358 | $37,494 | $38,631 | $39,767 | $40,904 | $42,040 | $43,177 | $44,313 |
GS-6 | $37,995 | $39,262 | $40,529 | $41,795 | $43,062 | $44,329 | $45,596 | $46,863 | $48,130 | $49,396 |
GS-7 | $42,222 | $43,629 | $45,036 | $46,442 | $47,849 | $49,256 | $50,663 | $52,070 | $53,477 | $54,884 |
GS-8 | $46,759 | $48,318 | $49,878 | $51,437 | $52,996 | $54,555 | $56,114 | $57,673 | $59,233 | $60,792 |
GS-9 | $51,646 | $53,367 | $55,089 | $56,810 | $58,531 | $60,252 | $61,973 | $63,694 | $65,416 | $67,137 |
GS-10 | $56,874 | $58,770 | $60,665 | $62,560 | $64,456 | $66,351 | $68,246 | $70,142 | $72,037 | $73,933 |
GS-11 | $62,486 | $64,569 | $66,652 | $68,735 | $70,818 | $72,901 | $74,984 | $77,067 | $79,150 | $81,233 |
GS-12 | $74,896 | $77,393 | $79,890 | $82,387 | $84,885 | $87,382 | $89,879 | $92,376 | $94,873 | $97,370 |
GS-13 | $89,061 | $92,030 | $94,998 | $97,967 | $100,935 | $103,904 | $106,872 | $109,841 | $112,809 | $115,778 |
GS-14 | $105,243 | $108,751 | $112,259 | $115,767 | $119,275 | $122,783 | $126,291 | $129,800 | $133,308 | $136,816 |
GS-15 | $123,796 | $127,922 | $132,049 | $136,176 | $140,303 | $144,430 | $148,557 | $152,684 | $156,811 | $158,700* |
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GS-1 | $21,903 | $22,635 | $23,363 | $24,088 | $24,816 | $25,244 | $25,964 | $26,690 | $26,718 | $27,400 |
GS-2 | $24,626 | $25,212 | $26,027 | $26,718 | $27,016 | $27,810 | $28,605 | $29,399 | $30,193 | $30,987 |
GS-3 | $26,869 | $27,764 | $28,659 | $29,555 | $30,450 | $31,345 | $32,241 | $33,136 | $34,031 | $34,927 |
GS-4 | $30,164 | $31,169 | $32,174 | $33,179 | $34,184 | $35,188 | $36,193 | $37,198 | $38,203 | $39,208 |
GS-5 | $33,747 | $34,873 | $35,999 | $37,124 | $38,250 | $39,375 | $40,501 | $41,626 | $42,752 | $43,877 |
GS-6 | $37,619 | $38,872 | $40,125 | $41,379 | $42,632 | $43,886 | $45,139 | $46,393 | $47,646 | $48,899 |
GS-7 | $41,804 | $43,197 | $44,591 | $45,984 | $47,378 | $48,772 | $50,165 | $51,559 | $52,952 | $54,346 |
GS-8 | $46,296 | $47,840 | $49,383 | $50,926 | $52,470 | $54,013 | $55,556 | $57,100 | $58,643 | $60,186 |
GS-9 | $51,135 | $52,839 | $54,543 | $56,247 | $57,951 | $59,655 | $61,359 | $63,063 | $64,768 | $66,472 |
GS-10 | $56,312 | $58,189 | $60,066 | $61,943 | $63,820 | $65,697 | $67,574 | $69,451 | $71,328 | $73,205 |
GS-11 | $61,867 | $63,930 | $65,992 | $68,054 | $70,116 | $72,179 | $74,241 | $76,303 | $78,365 | $80,427 |
GS-12 | $74,154 | $76,626 | $79,097 | $81,569 | $84,040 | $86,512 | $88,983 | $91,455 | $93,926 | $96,398 |
GS-13 | $88,179 | $91,119 | $94,058 | $96,997 | $99,937 | $102,876 | $105,815 | $108,754 | $111,694 | $114,633 |
GS-14 | $104,201 | $107,674 | $111,147 | $114,620 | $118,092 | $121,565 | $125,038 | $128,511 | $131,984 | $135,456 |
GS-15 | $122,570 | $126,656 | $130,741 | $134,827 | $138,912 | $142,998 | $147,083 | $151,169 | $155,254 | $155,500* |
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GS-1 | $21,686 | $22,411 | $23,132 | $23,849 | $24,570 | $24,994 | $25,707 | $26,425 | $26,453 | $27,126 |
GS-2 | $24,383 | $24,963 | $25,769 | $26,453 | $26,751 | $27,538 | $28,324 | $29,111 | $29,898 | $30,685 |
GS-3 | $26,603 | $27,490 | $28,377 | $29,264 | $30,150 | $31,037 | $31,924 | $32,811 | $33,698 | $34,584 |
GS-4 | $29,865 | $30,861 | $31,856 | $32,851 | $33,846 | $34,841 | $35,837 | $36,832 | $37,827 | $38,822 |
GS-5 | $33,414 | $34,527 | $35,640 | $36,754 | $37,867 | $38,980 | $40,094 | $41,207 | $42,320 | $43,434 |
GS-6 | $37,246 | $38,487 | $39,728 | $40,970 | $42,211 | $43,452 | $44,693 | $45,935 | $47,176 | $48,417 |
GS-7 | $41,390 | $42,770 | $44,150 | $45,530 | $46,910 | $48,290 | $49,670 | $51,051 | $52,431 | $53,811 |
GS-8 | $45,838 | $47,366 | $48,893 | $50,421 | $51,948 | $53,476 | $55,003 | $56,531 | $58,058 | $59,586 |
GS-9 | $50,628 | $52,315 | $54,002 | $55,689 | $57,376 | $59,063 | $60,750 | $62,437 | $64,124 | $65,812 |
GS-10 | $55,754 | $57,612 | $59,471 | $61,330 | $63,189 | $65,048 | $66,907 | $68,765 | $70,624 | $72,483 |
GS-11 | $61,255 | $63,296 | $65,338 | $67,379 | $69,421 | $71,462 | $73,504 | $75,545 | $77,587 | $79,628 |
GS-12 | $73,420 | $75,867 | $78,314 | $80,761 | $83,208 | $85,656 | $88,103 | $90,550 | $92,997 | $95,444 |
GS-13 | $87,306 | $90,216 | $93,126 | $96,036 | $98,946 | $101,856 | $104,766 | $107,676 | $110,586 | $113,496 |
GS-14 | $103,169 | $106,608 | $110,047 | $113,486 | $116,924 | $120,363 | $123,802 | $127,240 | $130,679 | $134,118 |
GS-15 | $121,357 | $125,402 | $129,447 | $133,493 | $137,538 | $141,583 | $145,629 | $149,674 | $153,719 | $155,500* |
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GS-1 | $21,686 | $22,411 | $23,132 | $23,849 | $24,570 | $24,994 | $25,707 | $26,425 | $26,453 | $27,126 |
GS-2 | $24,383 | $24,963 | $25,769 | $26,453 | $26,751 | $27,538 | $28,324 | $29,111 | $29,898 | $30,685 |
GS-3 | $26,603 | $27,490 | $28,377 | $29,264 | $30,150 | $31,037 | $31,924 | $32,811 | $33,698 | $34,584 |
GS-4 | $29,865 | $30,861 | $31,856 | $32,851 | $33,846 | $34,841 | $35,837 | $36,832 | $37,827 | $38,822 |
GS-5 | $33,414 | $34,527 | $35,640 | $36,754 | $37,867 | $38,980 | $40,094 | $41,207 | $42,320 | $43,434 |
GS-6 | $37,246 | $38,487 | $39,728 | $40,970 | $42,211 | $43,452 | $44,693 | $45,935 | $47,176 | $48,417 |
GS-7 | $41,390 | $42,770 | $44,150 | $45,530 | $46,910 | $48,290 | $49,670 | $51,051 | $52,431 | $53,811 |
GS-8 | $45,838 | $47,366 | $48,893 | $50,421 | $51,948 | $53,476 | $55,003 | $56,531 | $58,058 | $59,586 |
GS-9 | $50,628 | $52,315 | $54,002 | $55,689 | $57,376 | $59,063 | $60,750 | $62,437 | $64,124 | $65,812 |
GS-10 | $55,754 | $57,612 | $59,471 | $61,330 | $63,189 | $65,048 | $66,907 | $68,765 | $70,624 | $72,483 |
GS-11 | $61,255 | $63,296 | $65,338 | $67,379 | $69,421 | $71,462 | $73,504 | $75,545 | $77,587 | $79,628 |
GS-12 | $73,420 | $75,867 | $78,314 | $80,761 | $83,208 | $85,656 | $88,103 | $90,550 | $92,997 | $95,444 |
GS-13 | $87,306 | $90,216 | $93,126 | $96,036 | $98,946 | $101,856 | $104,766 | $107,676 | $110,586 | $113,496 |
GS-14 | $103,169 | $106,608 | $110,047 | $113,486 | $116,924 | $120,363 | $123,802 | $127,240 | $130,679 | $134,118 |
GS-15 | $121,357 | $125,402 | $129,447 | $133,493 | $137,538 | $141,583 | $145,629 | $149,674 | $153,719 | $155,500* |
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GS-1 | $21,686 | $22,411 | $23,132 | $23,849 | $24,570 | $24,994 | $25,707 | $26,425 | $26,453 | $27,126 |
GS-2 | $24,383 | $24,963 | $25,769 | $26,453 | $26,751 | $27,538 | $28,324 | $29,111 | $29,898 | $30,685 |
GS-3 | $26,603 | $27,490 | $28,377 | $29,264 | $30,150 | $31,037 | $31,924 | $32,811 | $33,698 | $34,584 |
GS-4 | $29,865 | $30,861 | $31,856 | $32,851 | $33,846 | $34,841 | $35,837 | $36,832 | $37,827 | $38,822 |
GS-5 | $33,414 | $34,527 | $35,640 | $36,754 | $37,867 | $38,980 | $40,094 | $41,207 | $42,320 | $43,434 |
GS-6 | $37,246 | $38,487 | $39,728 | $40,970 | $42,211 | $43,452 | $44,693 | $45,935 | $47,176 | $48,417 |
GS-7 | $41,390 | $42,770 | $44,150 | $45,530 | $46,910 | $48,290 | $49,670 | $51,051 | $52,431 | $53,811 |
GS-8 | $45,838 | $47,366 | $48,893 | $50,421 | $51,948 | $53,476 | $55,003 | $56,531 | $58,058 | $59,586 |
GS-9 | $50,628 | $52,315 | $54,002 | $55,689 | $57,376 | $59,063 | $60,750 | $62,437 | $64,124 | $65,812 |
GS-10 | $55,754 | $57,612 | $59,471 | $61,330 | $63,189 | $65,048 | $66,907 | $68,765 | $70,624 | $72,483 |
GS-11 | $61,255 | $63,296 | $65,338 | $67,379 | $69,421 | $71,462 | $73,504 | $75,545 | $77,587 | $79,628 |
GS-12 | $73,420 | $75,867 | $78,314 | $80,761 | $83,208 | $85,656 | $88,103 | $90,550 | $92,997 | $95,444 |
GS-13 | $87,306 | $90,216 | $93,126 | $96,036 | $98,946 | $101,856 | $104,766 | $107,676 | $110,586 | $113,496 |
GS-14 | $103,169 | $106,608 | $110,047 | $113,486 | $116,924 | $120,363 | $123,802 | $127,240 | $130,679 | $134,118 |
GS-15 | $121,357 | $125,402 | $129,447 | $133,493 | $137,538 | $141,583 | $145,629 | $149,674 | $153,719 | $155,500* |
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GS-1 | $21,686 | $22,411 | $23,132 | $23,849 | $24,570 | $24,994 | $25,707 | $26,425 | $26,453 | $27,126 |
GS-2 | $24,383 | $24,963 | $25,769 | $26,453 | $26,751 | $27,538 | $28,324 | $29,111 | $29,898 | $30,685 |
GS-3 | $26,603 | $27,490 | $28,377 | $29,264 | $30,150 | $31,037 | $31,924 | $32,811 | $33,698 | $34,584 |
GS-4 | $29,865 | $30,861 | $31,856 | $32,851 | $33,846 | $34,841 | $35,837 | $36,832 | $37,827 | $38,822 |
GS-5 | $33,414 | $34,527 | $35,640 | $36,754 | $37,867 | $38,980 | $40,094 | $41,207 | $42,320 | $43,434 |
GS-6 | $37,246 | $38,487 | $39,728 | $40,970 | $42,211 | $43,452 | $44,693 | $45,935 | $47,176 | $48,417 |
GS-7 | $41,390 | $42,770 | $44,150 | $45,530 | $46,910 | $48,290 | $49,670 | $51,051 | $52,431 | $53,811 |
GS-8 | $45,838 | $47,366 | $48,893 | $50,421 | $51,948 | $53,476 | $55,003 | $56,531 | $58,058 | $59,586 |
GS-9 | $50,628 | $52,315 | $54,002 | $55,689 | $57,376 | $59,063 | $60,750 | $62,437 | $64,124 | $65,812 |
GS-10 | $55,754 | $57,612 | $59,471 | $61,330 | $63,189 | $65,048 | $66,907 | $68,765 | $70,624 | $72,483 |
GS-11 | $61,255 | $63,296 | $65,338 | $67,379 | $69,421 | $71,462 | $73,504 | $75,545 | $77,587 | $79,628 |
GS-12 | $73,420 | $75,867 | $78,314 | $80,761 | $83,208 | $85,656 | $88,103 | $90,550 | $92,997 | $95,444 |
GS-13 | $87,306 | $90,216 | $93,126 | $96,036 | $98,946 | $101,856 | $104,766 | $107,676 | $110,586 | $113,496 |
GS-14 | $103,169 | $106,608 | $110,047 | $113,486 | $116,924 | $120,363 | $123,802 | $127,240 | $130,679 | $134,118 |
GS-15 | $121,357 | $125,402 | $129,447 | $133,493 | $137,538 | $141,583 | $145,629 | $149,674 | $153,719 | $155,500* |
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GS-1 | $21,234 | $21,943 | $22,649 | $23,352 | $24,058 | $24,473 | $25,171 | $25,874 | $25,902 | $26,565 |
GS-2 | $23,874 | $24,442 | $25,231 | $25,902 | $26,191 | $26,961 | $27,731 | $28,501 | $29,271 | $30,041 |
GS-3 | $26,048 | $26,916 | $27,784 | $28,652 | $29,520 | $30,388 | $31,256 | $32,124 | $32,992 | $33,860 |
GS-4 | $29,243 | $30,218 | $31,192 | $32,167 | $33,141 | $34,116 | $35,090 | $36,065 | $37,040 | $38,014 |
GS-5 | $32,718 | $33,808 | $34,899 | $35,990 | $37,081 | $38,171 | $39,262 | $40,353 | $41,444 | $42,534 |
GS-6 | $36,469 | $37,685 | $38,900 | $40,116 | $41,331 | $42,547 | $43,762 | $44,977 | $46,193 | $47,408 |
GS-7 | $40,527 | $41,878 | $43,229 | $44,580 | $45,931 | $47,282 | $48,633 | $49,984 | $51,335 | $52,687 |
GS-8 | $44,883 | $46,379 | $47,876 | $49,372 | $50,868 | $52,365 | $53,861 | $55,357 | $56,853 | $58,350 |
GS-9 | $49,573 | $51,225 | $52,878 | $54,530 | $56,183 | $57,835 | $59,488 | $61,140 | $62,793 | $64,445 |
GS-10 | $54,592 | $56,412 | $58,231 | $60,051 | $61,870 | $63,690 | $65,509 | $67,329 | $69,148 | $70,968 |
GS-11 | $59,978 | $61,977 | $63,975 | $65,974 | $67,973 | $69,971 | $71,970 | $73,969 | $75,968 | $77,966 |
GS-12 | $71,889 | $74,285 | $76,681 | $79,076 | $81,472 | $83,868 | $86,264 | $88,660 | $91,055 | $93,451 |
GS-13 | $85,487 | $88,336 | $91,186 | $94,036 | $96,886 | $99,735 | $102,585 | $105,435 | $108,285 | $111,134 |
GS-14 | $101,019 | $104,386 | $107,754 | $111,122 | $114,490 | $117,858 | $121,226 | $124,594 | $127,962 | $131,330 |
GS-15 | $118,828 | $122,789 | $126,750 | $130,711 | $134,672 | $138,633 | $142,594 | $146,555 | $150,516 | $153,200* |
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GS-1 | $20,312 | $20,990 | $21,666 | $22,338 | $23,013 | $23,410 | $24,077 | $24,751 | $24,777 | $25,410 |
GS-2 | $22,837 | $23,380 | $24,136 | $24,777 | $25,053 | $25,790 | $26,526 | $27,263 | $27,999 | $28,735 |
GS-3 | $24,918 | $25,748 | $26,579 | $27,409 | $28,240 | $29,070 | $29,901 | $30,731 | $31,562 | $32,392 |
GS-4 | $27,973 | $28,906 | $29,839 | $30,772 | $31,705 | $32,638 | $33,571 | $34,504 | $35,437 | $36,370 |
GS-5 | $31,296 | $32,339 | $33,381 | $34,424 | $35,467 | $36,509 | $37,552 | $38,595 | $39,637 | $40,680 |
GS-6 | $34,885 | $36,048 | $37,211 | $38,374 | $39,537 | $40,700 | $41,863 | $43,026 | $44,189 | $45,352 |
GS-7 | $38,768 | $40,059 | $41,351 | $42,643 | $43,934 | $45,226 | $46,518 | $47,809 | $49,101 | $50,393 |
GS-8 | $42,933 | $44,364 | $45,796 | $47,227 | $48,658 | $50,089 | $51,520 | $52,951 | $54,382 | $55,813 |
GS-9 | $47,420 | $49,001 | $50,582 | $52,163 | $53,745 | $55,326 | $56,907 | $58,488 | $60,070 | $61,651 |
GS-10 | $52,221 | $53,962 | $55,703 | $57,443 | $59,184 | $60,925 | $62,666 | $64,407 | $66,148 | $67,889 |
GS-11 | $57,373 | $59,286 | $61,198 | $63,111 | $65,023 | $66,936 | $68,848 | $70,761 | $72,673 | $74,586 |
GS-12 | $68,766 | $71,059 | $73,351 | $75,644 | $77,937 | $80,229 | $82,522 | $84,815 | $87,107 | $89,400 |
GS-13 | $81,774 | $84,500 | $87,226 | $89,953 | $92,679 | $95,405 | $98,132 | $100,858 | $103,585 | $106,311 |
GS-14 | $96,630 | $99,851 | $103,072 | $106,293 | $109,514 | $112,735 | $115,956 | $119,177 | $122,398 | $125,618 |
GS-15 | $113,667 | $117,456 | $121,245 | $125,035 | $128,824 | $132,613 | $136,402 | $140,192 | $143,981 | $147,770 |
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GS-1 | $19,720 | $20,378 | $21,035 | $21,687 | $22,343 | $22,728 | $23,376 | $24,029 | $24,055 | $24,662 |
GS-2 | $22,172 | $22,699 | $23,433 | $24,055 | $24,323 | $25,038 | $25,753 | $26,468 | $27,183 | $27,898 |
GS-3 | $24,192 | $24,998 | $25,804 | $26,611 | $27,417 | $28,223 | $29,030 | $29,836 | $30,642 | $31,449 |
GS-4 | $27,157 | $28,062 | $28,967 | $29,871 | $30,776 | $31,681 | $32,586 | $33,491 | $34,395 | $35,300 |
GS-5 | $30,384 | $31,396 | $32,409 | $33,422 | $34,434 | $35,447 | $36,460 | $37,472 | $38,485 | $39,498 |
GS-6 | $33,869 | $34,998 | $36,127 | $37,255 | $38,384 | $39,513 | $40,642 | $41,771 | $42,900 | $44,029 |
GS-7 | $37,637 | $38,892 | $40,146 | $41,401 | $42,656 | $43,910 | $45,165 | $46,419 | $47,674 | $48,928 |
GS-8 | $41,682 | $43,072 | $44,462 | $45,851 | $47,241 | $48,631 | $50,021 | $51,410 | $52,800 | $54,190 |
GS-9 | $46,037 | $47,572 | $49,106 | $50,641 | $52,175 | $53,710 | $55,244 | $56,778 | $58,313 | $59,847 |
GS-10 | $50,699 | $52,389 | $54,078 | $55,768 | $57,458 | $59,148 | $60,837 | $62,527 | $64,217 | $65,907 |
GS-11 | $55,702 | $57,559 | $59,416 | $61,273 | $63,130 | $64,987 | $66,844 | $68,701 | $70,557 | $72,414 |
GS-12 | $66,762 | $68,987 | $71,213 | $73,439 | $75,665 | $77,890 | $80,116 | $82,342 | $84,568 | $86,793 |
GS-13 | $79,390 | $82,037 | $84,684 | $87,331 | $89,977 | $92,624 | $95,271 | $97,917 | $100,564 | $103,211 |
GS-14 | $93,815 | $96,942 | $100,068 | $103,195 | $106,322 | $109,449 | $112,576 | $115,703 | $118,830 | $121,957 |
GS-15 | $110,354 | $114,032 | $117,711 | $121,389 | $125,068 | $128,746 | $132,424 | $136,103 | $139,781 | $143,459 |
* 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.
Seattle Pay Locality Federal Employment Statistics
This section provides statistics on Federal government employees in the Seattle 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 Seattle pay area.
Common Occupations in Seattle Locality
Occupation |
Number Employed |
Avg. Salary |
Avg. Bonus |
Veterans Claims Examining |
552 |
$86,166.00 |
$11.00 |
Contact Representative |
547 |
$59,807.00 |
$3.00 |
Medical Support Assistance |
421 |
$53,499.00 |
$0.00 |
General Health Science |
215 |
$92,665.00 |
$23.00 |
Social Work |
175 |
$94,245.00 |
$44.00 |
Social Insurance Administration |
120 |
$109,591.00 |
$0.00 |
Health Aid And Technician |
119 |
$51,457.00 |
$140.00 |
Pharmacist |
110 |
$148,221.00 |
$13.00 |
This table lists the top eight occupations held by the approximately 2,259 federal employees working in the Seattle Locality, across all agencies, as well as average yearly compensation for Seattle Locality based federal employees of that occupation.
Federal Agencies in Seattle Locality
Agency |
Seattle Locality Employees |
Avg. Salary |
Avg. Bonus |
Veterans Health Administration |
1,040 |
$82,264.00 |
$37.00 |
Veterans Benefits Administration |
552 |
$86,166.00 |
$11.00 |
Social Security Administration |
416 |
$85,073.00 |
$3.00 |
Internal Revenue Service |
251 |
$59,058.00 |
$0.00 |
There are four Federal agencies with a significant workforce in the Seattle 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 Seattle Locality
There are approximately 2,259 federal employees on the General Schedule payscale located within the Seattle pay area. The average federal employee in the Seattle lcality earns $81,375 per year, and the average yearly bonus is $23.
Based on data provided by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the most common job title for federal employees based in the Seattle locality is Veterans Claims Examining.
The Federal agency with the largest number of employees in the Seattle locality is the Veterans Health Administration, which has total of 1,040 employees in the area.
The bar graph to the left shows the distribution of employees in the Seattle 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 Seattle locality area include Bellevue, Naval Base Kitsap, Naval Station Everett, Kent, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound and Joint Base Lewis-McChord.