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Tucson General Schedule Payscale
821 federal employees †
$72,303 average yearly pay
+4% salary raise this year
The Tucson Locality Area is a General Schedule locality primarily located within Arizona. Federal employees who work within the Tucson locality area receive a locality adjustment of 18.4%, 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 Tucson, 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 Tucson's 18.4% 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 | $24,863 | $25,698 | $26,523 | $27,347 | $28,172 | $28,655 | $29,473 | $30,297 | $30,331 | $31,107 |
| GS-2 | $27,957 | $28,622 | $29,548 | $30,331 | $30,673 | $31,575 | $32,477 | $33,379 | $34,282 | $35,184 |
| GS-3 | $30,505 | $31,522 | $32,539 | $33,556 | $34,573 | $35,590 | $36,607 | $37,624 | $38,641 | $39,658 |
| GS-4 | $34,242 | $35,384 | $36,525 | $37,667 | $38,808 | $39,949 | $41,091 | $42,232 | $43,373 | $44,515 |
| GS-5 | $38,311 | $39,588 | $40,866 | $42,143 | $43,421 | $44,698 | $45,976 | $47,253 | $48,531 | $49,809 |
| GS-6 | $42,707 | $44,130 | $45,553 | $46,976 | $48,400 | $49,823 | $51,246 | $52,669 | $54,092 | $55,515 |
| GS-7 | $47,457 | $49,039 | $50,621 | $52,203 | $53,784 | $55,366 | $56,948 | $58,530 | $60,112 | $61,694 |
| GS-8 | $52,557 | $54,309 | $56,061 | $57,814 | $59,566 | $61,318 | $63,070 | $64,823 | $66,575 | $68,327 |
| GS-9 | $58,049 | $59,984 | $61,918 | $63,853 | $65,788 | $67,722 | $69,657 | $71,592 | $73,526 | $75,461 |
| GS-10 | $63,924 | $66,055 | $68,187 | $70,318 | $72,449 | $74,580 | $76,711 | $78,843 | $80,974 | $83,105 |
| GS-11 | $70,234 | $72,574 | $74,915 | $77,256 | $79,597 | $81,938 | $84,278 | $86,619 | $88,960 | $91,301 |
| GS-12 | $84,181 | $86,987 | $89,793 | $92,599 | $95,406 | $98,212 | $101,018 | $103,824 | $106,630 | $109,436 |
| GS-13 | $100,102 | $103,439 | $106,775 | $110,112 | $113,449 | $116,785 | $120,122 | $123,458 | $126,795 | $130,131 |
| GS-14 | $118,291 | $122,234 | $126,177 | $130,119 | $134,062 | $138,005 | $141,947 | $145,890 | $149,833 | $153,776 |
| GS-15 | $139,141 | $143,779 | $148,417 | $153,054 | $157,692 | $162,330 | $166,968 | $171,605 | $176,243 | $180,881 |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $23,757 | $24,554 | $25,343 | $26,130 | $26,919 | $27,380 | $28,162 | $28,949 | $28,981 | $29,718 |
| GS-2 | $26,713 | $27,349 | $28,233 | $28,981 | $29,308 | $30,170 | $31,032 | $31,894 | $32,757 | $33,619 |
| GS-3 | $29,147 | $30,118 | $31,090 | $32,062 | $33,033 | $34,005 | $34,977 | $35,948 | $36,920 | $37,891 |
| GS-4 | $32,719 | $33,809 | $34,900 | $35,991 | $37,081 | $38,172 | $39,262 | $40,353 | $41,443 | $42,534 |
| GS-5 | $36,606 | $37,827 | $39,047 | $40,267 | $41,487 | $42,707 | $43,927 | $45,147 | $46,367 | $47,587 |
| GS-6 | $40,806 | $42,166 | $43,527 | $44,887 | $46,247 | $47,607 | $48,968 | $50,328 | $51,688 | $53,048 |
| GS-7 | $45,345 | $46,856 | $48,367 | $49,878 | $51,389 | $52,900 | $54,411 | $55,922 | $57,433 | $58,944 |
| GS-8 | $50,218 | $51,892 | $53,565 | $55,239 | $56,912 | $58,586 | $60,259 | $61,933 | $63,606 | $65,280 |
| GS-9 | $55,466 | $57,315 | $59,164 | $61,013 | $62,862 | $64,711 | $66,560 | $68,409 | $70,258 | $72,107 |
| GS-10 | $61,080 | $63,116 | $65,153 | $67,189 | $69,225 | $71,261 | $73,298 | $75,334 | $77,370 | $79,406 |
| GS-11 | $67,109 | $69,345 | $71,582 | $73,818 | $76,055 | $78,291 | $80,528 | $82,764 | $85,000 | $87,237 |
| GS-12 | $80,436 | $83,117 | $85,799 | $88,481 | $91,162 | $93,844 | $96,525 | $99,207 | $101,889 | $104,570 |
| GS-13 | $95,648 | $98,836 | $102,024 | $105,212 | $108,400 | $111,588 | $114,776 | $117,964 | $121,152 | $124,340 |
| GS-14 | $113,027 | $116,795 | $120,562 | $124,330 | $128,097 | $131,865 | $135,632 | $139,400 | $143,167 | $146,935 |
| GS-15 | $132,951 | $137,382 | $141,814 | $146,246 | $150,677 | $155,109 | $159,541 | $163,972 | $168,404 | $172,836 |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $23,131 | $23,907 | $24,676 | $25,441 | $26,210 | $26,660 | $27,420 | $28,187 | $28,217 | $28,934 |
| GS-2 | $26,009 | $26,628 | $27,489 | $28,217 | $28,535 | $29,374 | $30,213 | $31,052 | $31,891 | $32,730 |
| GS-3 | $28,379 | $29,324 | $30,270 | $31,216 | $32,162 | $33,107 | $34,053 | $34,999 | $35,945 | $36,890 |
| GS-4 | $31,857 | $32,919 | $33,980 | $35,042 | $36,104 | $37,166 | $38,227 | $39,289 | $40,351 | $41,413 |
| GS-5 | $35,642 | $36,830 | $38,019 | $39,207 | $40,395 | $41,584 | $42,772 | $43,960 | $45,149 | $46,337 |
| GS-6 | $39,731 | $41,055 | $42,379 | $43,704 | $45,028 | $46,352 | $47,676 | $49,001 | $50,325 | $51,649 |
| GS-7 | $44,150 | $45,622 | $47,094 | $48,566 | $50,038 | $51,510 | $52,982 | $54,454 | $55,925 | $57,397 |
| GS-8 | $48,895 | $50,525 | $52,155 | $53,786 | $55,416 | $57,046 | $58,676 | $60,306 | $61,936 | $63,566 |
| GS-9 | $54,005 | $55,805 | $57,605 | $59,405 | $61,205 | $63,005 | $64,805 | $66,605 | $68,405 | $70,205 |
| GS-10 | $59,472 | $61,454 | $63,437 | $65,420 | $67,403 | $69,386 | $71,369 | $73,352 | $75,334 | $77,317 |
| GS-11 | $65,340 | $67,519 | $69,698 | $71,876 | $74,055 | $76,233 | $78,412 | $80,590 | $82,769 | $84,948 |
| GS-12 | $78,317 | $80,928 | $83,539 | $86,150 | $88,761 | $91,372 | $93,983 | $96,594 | $99,205 | $101,816 |
| GS-13 | $93,129 | $96,233 | $99,337 | $102,442 | $105,546 | $108,650 | $111,755 | $114,859 | $117,963 | $121,068 |
| GS-14 | $110,050 | $113,718 | $117,386 | $121,054 | $124,722 | $128,390 | $132,058 | $135,726 | $139,394 | $143,062 |
| GS-15 | $129,448 | $133,763 | $138,078 | $142,393 | $146,708 | $151,023 | $155,338 | $159,653 | $163,968 | $168,282 |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $22,902 | $23,670 | $24,432 | $25,189 | $25,951 | $26,396 | $27,148 | $27,908 | $27,938 | $28,651 |
| GS-2 | $25,751 | $26,364 | $27,217 | $27,938 | $28,252 | $29,083 | $29,914 | $30,745 | $31,576 | $32,407 |
| GS-3 | $28,097 | $29,034 | $29,970 | $30,907 | $31,843 | $32,779 | $33,716 | $34,652 | $35,588 | $36,525 |
| GS-4 | $31,542 | $32,593 | $33,644 | $34,695 | $35,746 | $36,798 | $37,849 | $38,900 | $39,951 | $41,002 |
| GS-5 | $35,289 | $36,466 | $37,643 | $38,819 | $39,996 | $41,172 | $42,349 | $43,526 | $44,702 | $45,879 |
| GS-6 | $39,337 | $40,649 | $41,960 | $43,271 | $44,583 | $45,894 | $47,205 | $48,517 | $49,828 | $51,139 |
| GS-7 | $43,713 | $45,170 | $46,626 | $48,083 | $49,540 | $50,996 | $52,453 | $53,910 | $55,366 | $56,823 |
| GS-8 | $48,411 | $50,025 | $51,639 | $53,252 | $54,866 | $56,480 | $58,093 | $59,707 | $61,321 | $62,935 |
| GS-9 | $53,470 | $55,253 | $57,035 | $58,818 | $60,600 | $62,383 | $64,165 | $65,948 | $67,730 | $69,512 |
| GS-10 | $58,883 | $60,846 | $62,809 | $64,772 | $66,735 | $68,698 | $70,661 | $72,624 | $74,587 | $76,550 |
| GS-11 | $64,694 | $66,850 | $69,006 | $71,162 | $73,319 | $75,475 | $77,631 | $79,788 | $81,944 | $84,100 |
| GS-12 | $77,541 | $80,126 | $82,712 | $85,297 | $87,882 | $90,467 | $93,052 | $95,638 | $98,223 | $100,808 |
| GS-13 | $92,206 | $95,280 | $98,354 | $101,428 | $104,502 | $107,576 | $110,650 | $113,724 | $116,797 | $119,871 |
| GS-14 | $108,960 | $112,591 | $116,223 | $119,855 | $123,487 | $127,118 | $130,750 | $134,382 | $138,013 | $141,645 |
| GS-15 | $128,166 | $132,439 | $136,712 | $140,984 | $145,257 | $149,530 | $153,802 | $158,075 | $162,348 | $166,621 |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $22,225 | $22,970 | $23,709 | $24,443 | $25,183 | $25,615 | $26,345 | $27,083 | $27,112 | $27,801 |
| GS-2 | $24,989 | $25,584 | $26,412 | $27,112 | $27,416 | $28,223 | $29,029 | $29,835 | $30,641 | $31,448 |
| GS-3 | $27,266 | $28,175 | $29,084 | $29,993 | $30,902 | $31,810 | $32,719 | $33,628 | $34,537 | $35,446 |
| GS-4 | $30,609 | $31,628 | $32,648 | $33,668 | $34,688 | $35,708 | $36,727 | $37,747 | $38,767 | $39,787 |
| GS-5 | $34,246 | $35,387 | $36,528 | $37,669 | $38,810 | $39,951 | $41,092 | $42,233 | $43,375 | $44,516 |
| GS-6 | $38,173 | $39,446 | $40,719 | $41,992 | $43,265 | $44,538 | $45,811 | $47,084 | $48,357 | $49,630 |
| GS-7 | $42,420 | $43,834 | $45,249 | $46,663 | $48,077 | $49,491 | $50,905 | $52,319 | $53,733 | $55,148 |
| GS-8 | $46,979 | $48,545 | $50,111 | $51,676 | $53,242 | $54,808 | $56,374 | $57,940 | $59,506 | $61,071 |
| GS-9 | $51,889 | $53,618 | $55,347 | $57,076 | $58,806 | $60,535 | $62,264 | $63,993 | $65,722 | $67,452 |
| GS-10 | $57,142 | $59,046 | $60,950 | $62,854 | $64,759 | $66,663 | $68,567 | $70,471 | $72,375 | $74,280 |
| GS-11 | $62,780 | $64,873 | $66,966 | $69,059 | $71,153 | $73,246 | $75,339 | $77,432 | $79,526 | $81,619 |
| GS-12 | $75,247 | $77,756 | $80,264 | $82,773 | $85,281 | $87,790 | $90,299 | $92,807 | $95,316 | $97,825 |
| GS-13 | $89,478 | $92,461 | $95,443 | $98,425 | $101,408 | $104,390 | $107,372 | $110,355 | $113,337 | $116,319 |
| GS-14 | $105,737 | $109,261 | $112,786 | $116,311 | $119,836 | $123,361 | $126,886 | $130,411 | $133,936 | $137,461 |
| GS-15 | $124,375 | $128,521 | $132,666 | $136,812 | $140,958 | $145,103 | $149,249 | $153,395 | $157,540 | $161,686 |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $21,823 | $22,553 | $23,279 | $24,001 | $24,727 | $25,151 | $25,868 | $26,592 | $26,620 | $27,302 |
| GS-2 | $24,536 | $25,121 | $25,933 | $26,620 | $26,922 | $27,715 | $28,507 | $29,299 | $30,092 | $30,884 |
| GS-3 | $26,771 | $27,664 | $28,556 | $29,448 | $30,340 | $31,232 | $32,124 | $33,017 | $33,909 | $34,801 |
| GS-4 | $30,054 | $31,056 | $32,057 | $33,058 | $34,060 | $35,061 | $36,063 | $37,064 | $38,065 | $39,067 |
| GS-5 | $33,625 | $34,746 | $35,867 | $36,989 | $38,110 | $39,231 | $40,352 | $41,473 | $42,594 | $43,715 |
| GS-6 | $37,481 | $38,730 | $39,979 | $41,228 | $42,476 | $43,725 | $44,974 | $46,223 | $47,472 | $48,721 |
| GS-7 | $41,652 | $43,040 | $44,428 | $45,816 | $47,205 | $48,593 | $49,981 | $51,369 | $52,757 | $54,146 |
| GS-8 | $46,128 | $47,666 | $49,204 | $50,742 | $52,280 | $53,818 | $55,356 | $56,894 | $58,432 | $59,970 |
| GS-9 | $50,949 | $52,647 | $54,345 | $56,044 | $57,742 | $59,441 | $61,139 | $62,838 | $64,536 | $66,234 |
| GS-10 | $56,107 | $57,977 | $59,847 | $61,718 | $63,588 | $65,458 | $67,329 | $69,199 | $71,069 | $72,940 |
| GS-11 | $61,642 | $63,697 | $65,752 | $67,807 | $69,862 | $71,917 | $73,972 | $76,027 | $78,083 | $80,138 |
| GS-12 | $73,884 | $76,347 | $78,810 | $81,273 | $83,735 | $86,198 | $88,661 | $91,124 | $93,587 | $96,049 |
| GS-13 | $87,857 | $90,786 | $93,714 | $96,643 | $99,572 | $102,500 | $105,429 | $108,358 | $111,286 | $114,215 |
| GS-14 | $103,821 | $107,282 | $110,743 | $114,203 | $117,664 | $121,125 | $124,585 | $128,046 | $131,507 | $134,967 |
| GS-15 | $122,121 | $126,192 | $130,263 | $134,333 | $138,404 | $142,474 | $146,545 | $150,616 | $154,686 | $158,757 |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
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| GS-1 | $21,427 | $22,144 | $22,857 | $23,566 | $24,278 | $24,695 | $25,399 | $26,110 | $26,138 | $26,800 |
| GS-2 | $24,091 | $24,664 | $25,463 | $26,138 | $26,432 | $27,209 | $27,986 | $28,763 | $29,541 | $30,318 |
| GS-3 | $26,286 | $27,163 | $28,039 | $28,916 | $29,793 | $30,670 | $31,546 | $32,423 | $33,300 | $34,174 |
| GS-4 | $29,509 | $30,493 | $31,476 | $32,459 | $33,442 | $34,425 | $35,408 | $36,391 | $37,374 | $38,357 |
| GS-5 | $33,015 | $34,116 | $35,217 | $36,318 | $37,419 | $38,521 | $39,622 | $40,723 | $41,824 | $42,925 |
| GS-6 | $36,802 | $38,029 | $39,256 | $40,483 | $41,710 | $42,938 | $44,165 | $45,392 | $46,619 | $47,846 |
| GS-7 | $40,896 | $42,260 | $43,623 | $44,987 | $46,351 | $47,714 | $49,078 | $50,442 | $51,805 | $53,169 |
| GS-8 | $45,291 | $46,801 | $48,310 | $49,819 | $51,329 | $52,838 | $54,347 | $55,857 | $57,366 | $58,876 |
| GS-9 | $50,024 | $51,692 | $53,360 | $55,028 | $56,695 | $58,363 | $60,031 | $61,699 | $63,367 | $65,034 |
| GS-10 | $55,089 | $56,926 | $58,762 | $60,599 | $62,436 | $64,272 | $66,109 | $67,946 | $69,782 | $71,619 |
| GS-11 | $60,524 | $62,541 | $64,558 | $66,575 | $68,592 | $70,609 | $72,626 | $74,643 | $76,661 | $78,678 |
| GS-12 | $72,544 | $74,963 | $77,381 | $79,800 | $82,218 | $84,637 | $87,055 | $89,473 | $91,892 | $94,310 |
| GS-13 | $86,264 | $89,139 | $92,014 | $94,890 | $97,765 | $100,640 | $103,516 | $106,391 | $109,266 | $112,142 |
| GS-14 | $101,938 | $105,336 | $108,734 | $112,132 | $115,530 | $118,929 | $122,327 | $125,725 | $129,123 | $132,521 |
| GS-15 | $119,907 | $123,904 | $127,901 | $131,899 | $135,896 | $139,893 | $143,890 | $147,888 | $151,885 | $155,882 |
| GS Grade |
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| GS-1 | $21,005 | $21,707 | $22,405 | $23,100 | $23,799 | $24,207 | $24,898 | $25,594 | $25,622 | $26,270 |
| GS-2 | $23,615 | $24,178 | $24,960 | $25,622 | $25,912 | $26,675 | $27,438 | $28,200 | $28,963 | $29,726 |
| GS-3 | $25,767 | $26,626 | $27,485 | $28,344 | $29,202 | $30,061 | $30,920 | $31,779 | $32,638 | $33,496 |
| GS-4 | $28,926 | $29,891 | $30,855 | $31,819 | $32,783 | $33,747 | $34,711 | $35,676 | $36,640 | $37,604 |
| GS-5 | $32,363 | $33,442 | $34,520 | $35,599 | $36,678 | $37,756 | $38,835 | $39,914 | $40,992 | $42,071 |
| GS-6 | $36,075 | $37,278 | $38,480 | $39,682 | $40,885 | $42,087 | $43,289 | $44,492 | $45,694 | $46,896 |
| GS-7 | $40,089 | $41,425 | $42,761 | $44,098 | $45,434 | $46,770 | $48,107 | $49,443 | $50,779 | $52,116 |
| GS-8 | $44,397 | $45,876 | $47,356 | $48,835 | $50,315 | $51,794 | $53,273 | $54,753 | $56,232 | $57,712 |
| GS-9 | $49,037 | $50,671 | $52,305 | $53,939 | $55,573 | $57,207 | $58,841 | $60,475 | $62,109 | $63,743 |
| GS-10 | $54,001 | $55,801 | $57,601 | $59,401 | $61,201 | $63,001 | $64,801 | $66,601 | $68,401 | $70,202 |
| GS-11 | $59,329 | $61,306 | $63,284 | $65,262 | $67,239 | $69,217 | $71,194 | $73,172 | $75,149 | $77,127 |
| GS-12 | $71,112 | $73,482 | $75,853 | $78,223 | $80,593 | $82,964 | $85,334 | $87,704 | $90,075 | $92,445 |
| GS-13 | $84,561 | $87,380 | $90,200 | $93,019 | $95,838 | $98,657 | $101,476 | $104,296 | $107,115 | $109,934 |
| GS-14 | $99,925 | $103,256 | $106,587 | $109,918 | $113,249 | $116,580 | $119,911 | $123,243 | $126,574 | $129,905 |
| GS-15 | $117,540 | $121,458 | $125,377 | $129,296 | $133,214 | $137,133 | $141,051 | $144,970 | $148,888 | $152,807 |
| GS Grade |
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| GS-1 | $20,733 | $21,426 | $22,115 | $22,801 | $23,491 | $23,895 | $24,576 | $25,264 | $25,290 | $25,928 |
| GS-2 | $23,310 | $23,865 | $24,637 | $25,290 | $25,575 | $26,328 | $27,080 | $27,832 | $28,585 | $29,337 |
| GS-3 | $25,434 | $26,282 | $27,130 | $27,978 | $28,827 | $29,675 | $30,523 | $31,371 | $32,219 | $33,068 |
| GS-4 | $28,553 | $29,505 | $30,457 | $31,409 | $32,361 | $33,313 | $34,265 | $35,217 | $36,169 | $37,121 |
| GS-5 | $31,944 | $33,009 | $34,074 | $35,140 | $36,205 | $37,270 | $38,335 | $39,400 | $40,465 | $41,530 |
| GS-6 | $35,609 | $36,796 | $37,983 | $39,171 | $40,358 | $41,545 | $42,732 | $43,920 | $45,107 | $46,294 |
| GS-7 | $39,570 | $40,889 | $42,207 | $43,526 | $44,844 | $46,163 | $47,481 | $48,800 | $50,119 | $51,437 |
| GS-8 | $43,823 | $45,284 | $46,745 | $48,206 | $49,668 | $51,129 | $52,590 | $54,051 | $55,513 | $56,974 |
| GS-9 | $48,403 | $50,016 | $51,629 | $53,242 | $54,855 | $56,468 | $58,081 | $59,694 | $61,307 | $62,920 |
| GS-10 | $53,302 | $55,079 | $56,855 | $58,631 | $60,408 | $62,184 | $63,960 | $65,737 | $67,513 | $69,289 |
| GS-11 | $58,562 | $60,514 | $62,466 | $64,418 | $66,370 | $68,322 | $70,275 | $72,227 | $74,179 | $76,131 |
| GS-12 | $70,192 | $72,533 | $74,873 | $77,213 | $79,554 | $81,894 | $84,234 | $86,574 | $88,915 | $91,255 |
| GS-13 | $83,468 | $86,250 | $89,032 | $91,814 | $94,596 | $97,378 | $100,161 | $102,943 | $105,725 | $108,507 |
| GS-14 | $98,633 | $101,921 | $105,209 | $108,497 | $111,784 | $115,072 | $118,360 | $121,648 | $124,936 | $128,223 |
| GS-15 | $116,021 | $119,889 | $123,756 | $127,624 | $131,492 | $135,360 | $139,227 | $143,095 | $146,963 | $150,830 |
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| GS-1 | $20,527 | $21,213 | $21,896 | $22,575 | $23,258 | $23,659 | $24,333 | $25,014 | $25,040 | $25,679 |
| GS-2 | $23,080 | $23,629 | $24,393 | $25,040 | $25,320 | $26,064 | $26,808 | $27,553 | $28,297 | $29,041 |
| GS-3 | $25,181 | $26,020 | $26,860 | $27,699 | $28,538 | $29,377 | $30,216 | $31,055 | $31,894 | $32,733 |
| GS-4 | $28,269 | $29,211 | $30,153 | $31,095 | $32,037 | $32,979 | $33,920 | $34,862 | $35,804 | $36,746 |
| GS-5 | $31,628 | $32,683 | $33,738 | $34,793 | $35,847 | $36,902 | $37,957 | $39,012 | $40,067 | $41,122 |
| GS-6 | $35,256 | $36,431 | $37,605 | $38,780 | $39,955 | $41,130 | $42,304 | $43,479 | $44,654 | $45,828 |
| GS-7 | $39,179 | $40,485 | $41,791 | $43,097 | $44,403 | $45,709 | $47,015 | $48,321 | $49,626 | $50,932 |
| GS-8 | $43,389 | $44,835 | $46,282 | $47,728 | $49,174 | $50,621 | $52,067 | $53,514 | $54,960 | $56,406 |
| GS-9 | $47,923 | $49,520 | $51,117 | $52,715 | $54,312 | $55,909 | $57,506 | $59,103 | $60,700 | $62,297 |
| GS-10 | $52,775 | $54,534 | $56,293 | $58,053 | $59,812 | $61,571 | $63,330 | $65,089 | $66,849 | $68,608 |
| GS-11 | $57,982 | $59,915 | $61,847 | $63,780 | $65,713 | $67,646 | $69,578 | $71,511 | $73,444 | $75,376 |
| GS-12 | $69,497 | $71,813 | $74,130 | $76,446 | $78,762 | $81,079 | $83,395 | $85,711 | $88,028 | $90,344 |
| GS-13 | $82,642 | $85,396 | $88,151 | $90,906 | $93,660 | $96,415 | $99,170 | $101,924 | $104,679 | $107,434 |
| GS-14 | $97,657 | $100,912 | $104,166 | $107,421 | $110,676 | $113,931 | $117,185 | $120,440 | $123,695 | $126,949 |
| GS-15 | $114,872 | $118,701 | $122,530 | $126,359 | $130,188 | $134,017 | $137,846 | $141,675 | $145,504 | $149,333 |
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| GS-1 | $20,324 | $21,003 | $21,679 | $22,351 | $23,027 | $23,424 | $24,092 | $24,766 | $24,792 | $25,422 |
| GS-2 | $22,851 | $23,395 | $24,151 | $24,792 | $25,071 | $25,808 | $26,546 | $27,283 | $28,021 | $28,758 |
| GS-3 | $24,933 | $25,764 | $26,595 | $27,426 | $28,257 | $29,088 | $29,919 | $30,750 | $31,581 | $32,412 |
| GS-4 | $27,990 | $28,922 | $29,855 | $30,788 | $31,720 | $32,653 | $33,586 | $34,519 | $35,451 | $36,384 |
| GS-5 | $31,315 | $32,359 | $33,402 | $34,445 | $35,489 | $36,532 | $37,576 | $38,619 | $39,663 | $40,706 |
| GS-6 | $34,907 | $36,070 | $37,233 | $38,397 | $39,560 | $40,723 | $41,886 | $43,050 | $44,213 | $45,376 |
| GS-7 | $38,790 | $40,084 | $41,377 | $42,671 | $43,964 | $45,258 | $46,551 | $47,844 | $49,138 | $50,431 |
| GS-8 | $42,960 | $44,391 | $45,823 | $47,254 | $48,686 | $50,117 | $51,549 | $52,981 | $54,412 | $55,844 |
| GS-9 | $47,448 | $49,029 | $50,611 | $52,192 | $53,773 | $55,354 | $56,935 | $58,516 | $60,097 | $61,678 |
| GS-10 | $52,252 | $53,994 | $55,736 | $57,478 | $59,221 | $60,963 | $62,705 | $64,447 | $66,189 | $67,931 |
| GS-11 | $57,408 | $59,321 | $61,234 | $63,148 | $65,061 | $66,974 | $68,888 | $70,801 | $72,714 | $74,628 |
| GS-12 | $68,809 | $71,102 | $73,396 | $75,689 | $77,983 | $80,276 | $82,570 | $84,863 | $87,157 | $89,450 |
| GS-13 | $81,823 | $84,550 | $87,278 | $90,005 | $92,732 | $95,459 | $98,187 | $100,914 | $103,641 | $106,369 |
| GS-14 | $96,690 | $99,913 | $103,136 | $106,358 | $109,581 | $112,804 | $116,027 | $119,249 | $122,472 | $125,695 |
| GS-15 | $113,735 | $117,527 | $121,318 | $125,109 | $128,900 | $132,692 | $136,483 | $140,274 | $144,065 | $147,857 |
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| GS-1 | $20,324 | $21,003 | $21,679 | $22,351 | $23,027 | $23,424 | $24,092 | $24,766 | $24,792 | $25,422 |
| GS-2 | $22,851 | $23,395 | $24,151 | $24,792 | $25,071 | $25,808 | $26,546 | $27,283 | $28,021 | $28,758 |
| GS-3 | $24,933 | $25,764 | $26,595 | $27,426 | $28,257 | $29,088 | $29,919 | $30,750 | $31,581 | $32,412 |
| GS-4 | $27,990 | $28,922 | $29,855 | $30,788 | $31,720 | $32,653 | $33,586 | $34,519 | $35,451 | $36,384 |
| GS-5 | $31,315 | $32,359 | $33,402 | $34,445 | $35,489 | $36,532 | $37,576 | $38,619 | $39,663 | $40,706 |
| GS-6 | $34,907 | $36,070 | $37,233 | $38,397 | $39,560 | $40,723 | $41,886 | $43,050 | $44,213 | $45,376 |
| GS-7 | $38,790 | $40,084 | $41,377 | $42,671 | $43,964 | $45,258 | $46,551 | $47,844 | $49,138 | $50,431 |
| GS-8 | $42,960 | $44,391 | $45,823 | $47,254 | $48,686 | $50,117 | $51,549 | $52,981 | $54,412 | $55,844 |
| GS-9 | $47,448 | $49,029 | $50,611 | $52,192 | $53,773 | $55,354 | $56,935 | $58,516 | $60,097 | $61,678 |
| GS-10 | $52,252 | $53,994 | $55,736 | $57,478 | $59,221 | $60,963 | $62,705 | $64,447 | $66,189 | $67,931 |
| GS-11 | $57,408 | $59,321 | $61,234 | $63,148 | $65,061 | $66,974 | $68,888 | $70,801 | $72,714 | $74,628 |
| GS-12 | $68,809 | $71,102 | $73,396 | $75,689 | $77,983 | $80,276 | $82,570 | $84,863 | $87,157 | $89,450 |
| GS-13 | $81,823 | $84,550 | $87,278 | $90,005 | $92,732 | $95,459 | $98,187 | $100,914 | $103,641 | $106,369 |
| GS-14 | $96,690 | $99,913 | $103,136 | $106,358 | $109,581 | $112,804 | $116,027 | $119,249 | $122,472 | $125,695 |
| GS-15 | $113,735 | $117,527 | $121,318 | $125,109 | $128,900 | $132,692 | $136,483 | $140,274 | $144,065 | $147,857 |
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| GS-1 | $20,324 | $21,003 | $21,679 | $22,351 | $23,027 | $23,424 | $24,092 | $24,766 | $24,792 | $25,422 |
| GS-2 | $22,851 | $23,395 | $24,151 | $24,792 | $25,071 | $25,808 | $26,546 | $27,283 | $28,021 | $28,758 |
| GS-3 | $24,933 | $25,764 | $26,595 | $27,426 | $28,257 | $29,088 | $29,919 | $30,750 | $31,581 | $32,412 |
| GS-4 | $27,990 | $28,922 | $29,855 | $30,788 | $31,720 | $32,653 | $33,586 | $34,519 | $35,451 | $36,384 |
| GS-5 | $31,315 | $32,359 | $33,402 | $34,445 | $35,489 | $36,532 | $37,576 | $38,619 | $39,663 | $40,706 |
| GS-6 | $34,907 | $36,070 | $37,233 | $38,397 | $39,560 | $40,723 | $41,886 | $43,050 | $44,213 | $45,376 |
| GS-7 | $38,790 | $40,084 | $41,377 | $42,671 | $43,964 | $45,258 | $46,551 | $47,844 | $49,138 | $50,431 |
| GS-8 | $42,960 | $44,391 | $45,823 | $47,254 | $48,686 | $50,117 | $51,549 | $52,981 | $54,412 | $55,844 |
| GS-9 | $47,448 | $49,029 | $50,611 | $52,192 | $53,773 | $55,354 | $56,935 | $58,516 | $60,097 | $61,678 |
| GS-10 | $52,252 | $53,994 | $55,736 | $57,478 | $59,221 | $60,963 | $62,705 | $64,447 | $66,189 | $67,931 |
| GS-11 | $57,408 | $59,321 | $61,234 | $63,148 | $65,061 | $66,974 | $68,888 | $70,801 | $72,714 | $74,628 |
| GS-12 | $68,809 | $71,102 | $73,396 | $75,689 | $77,983 | $80,276 | $82,570 | $84,863 | $87,157 | $89,450 |
| GS-13 | $81,823 | $84,550 | $87,278 | $90,005 | $92,732 | $95,459 | $98,187 | $100,914 | $103,641 | $106,369 |
| GS-14 | $96,690 | $99,913 | $103,136 | $106,358 | $109,581 | $112,804 | $116,027 | $119,249 | $122,472 | $125,695 |
| GS-15 | $113,735 | $117,527 | $121,318 | $125,109 | $128,900 | $132,692 | $136,483 | $140,274 | $144,065 | $147,857 |
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| GS-1 | $20,324 | $21,003 | $21,679 | $22,351 | $23,027 | $23,424 | $24,092 | $24,766 | $24,792 | $25,422 |
| GS-2 | $22,851 | $23,395 | $24,151 | $24,792 | $25,071 | $25,808 | $26,546 | $27,283 | $28,021 | $28,758 |
| GS-3 | $24,933 | $25,764 | $26,595 | $27,426 | $28,257 | $29,088 | $29,919 | $30,750 | $31,581 | $32,412 |
| GS-4 | $27,990 | $28,922 | $29,855 | $30,788 | $31,720 | $32,653 | $33,586 | $34,519 | $35,451 | $36,384 |
| GS-5 | $31,315 | $32,359 | $33,402 | $34,445 | $35,489 | $36,532 | $37,576 | $38,619 | $39,663 | $40,706 |
| GS-6 | $34,907 | $36,070 | $37,233 | $38,397 | $39,560 | $40,723 | $41,886 | $43,050 | $44,213 | $45,376 |
| GS-7 | $38,790 | $40,084 | $41,377 | $42,671 | $43,964 | $45,258 | $46,551 | $47,844 | $49,138 | $50,431 |
| GS-8 | $42,960 | $44,391 | $45,823 | $47,254 | $48,686 | $50,117 | $51,549 | $52,981 | $54,412 | $55,844 |
| GS-9 | $47,448 | $49,029 | $50,611 | $52,192 | $53,773 | $55,354 | $56,935 | $58,516 | $60,097 | $61,678 |
| GS-10 | $52,252 | $53,994 | $55,736 | $57,478 | $59,221 | $60,963 | $62,705 | $64,447 | $66,189 | $67,931 |
| GS-11 | $57,408 | $59,321 | $61,234 | $63,148 | $65,061 | $66,974 | $68,888 | $70,801 | $72,714 | $74,628 |
| GS-12 | $68,809 | $71,102 | $73,396 | $75,689 | $77,983 | $80,276 | $82,570 | $84,863 | $87,157 | $89,450 |
| GS-13 | $81,823 | $84,550 | $87,278 | $90,005 | $92,732 | $95,459 | $98,187 | $100,914 | $103,641 | $106,369 |
| GS-14 | $96,690 | $99,913 | $103,136 | $106,358 | $109,581 | $112,804 | $116,027 | $119,249 | $122,472 | $125,695 |
| GS-15 | $113,735 | $117,527 | $121,318 | $125,109 | $128,900 | $132,692 | $136,483 | $140,274 | $144,065 | $147,857 |
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| GS-1 | $19,971 | $20,638 | $21,302 | $21,964 | $22,627 | $23,018 | $23,674 | $24,335 | $24,361 | $24,985 |
| GS-2 | $22,454 | $22,988 | $23,731 | $24,361 | $24,634 | $25,358 | $26,082 | $26,806 | $27,530 | $28,254 |
| GS-3 | $24,499 | $25,316 | $26,132 | $26,948 | $27,765 | $28,581 | $29,398 | $30,214 | $31,030 | $31,847 |
| GS-4 | $27,504 | $28,421 | $29,337 | $30,254 | $31,170 | $32,087 | $33,003 | $33,920 | $34,837 | $35,753 |
| GS-5 | $30,772 | $31,798 | $32,824 | $33,849 | $34,875 | $35,901 | $36,927 | $37,953 | $38,979 | $40,005 |
| GS-6 | $34,300 | $35,443 | $36,587 | $37,730 | $38,873 | $40,016 | $41,159 | $42,302 | $43,446 | $44,589 |
| GS-7 | $38,117 | $39,388 | $40,658 | $41,929 | $43,200 | $44,470 | $45,741 | $47,012 | $48,282 | $49,553 |
| GS-8 | $42,214 | $43,621 | $45,028 | $46,436 | $47,843 | $49,250 | $50,657 | $52,065 | $53,472 | $54,879 |
| GS-9 | $46,625 | $48,179 | $49,733 | $51,287 | $52,841 | $54,395 | $55,950 | $57,504 | $59,058 | $60,612 |
| GS-10 | $51,345 | $53,056 | $54,768 | $56,479 | $58,190 | $59,902 | $61,613 | $63,324 | $65,036 | $66,747 |
| GS-11 | $56,411 | $58,291 | $60,170 | $62,050 | $63,930 | $65,810 | $67,690 | $69,570 | $71,449 | $73,329 |
| GS-12 | $67,613 | $69,867 | $72,120 | $74,373 | $76,627 | $78,880 | $81,133 | $83,387 | $85,640 | $87,893 |
| GS-13 | $80,402 | $83,083 | $85,763 | $88,443 | $91,123 | $93,804 | $96,484 | $99,164 | $101,844 | $104,525 |
| GS-14 | $95,010 | $98,178 | $101,346 | $104,513 | $107,681 | $110,848 | $114,016 | $117,184 | $120,351 | $123,519 |
| GS-15 | $111,760 | $115,486 | $119,211 | $122,937 | $126,662 | $130,388 | $134,113 | $137,839 | $141,564 | $145,290 |
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| GS-1 | $19,247 | $19,889 | $20,529 | $21,166 | $21,806 | $22,182 | $22,815 | $23,453 | $23,477 | $24,077 |
| GS-2 | $21,639 | $22,154 | $22,870 | $23,477 | $23,739 | $24,437 | $25,135 | $25,833 | $26,530 | $27,228 |
| GS-3 | $23,611 | $24,398 | $25,185 | $25,972 | $26,759 | $27,546 | $28,333 | $29,119 | $29,906 | $30,693 |
| GS-4 | $26,506 | $27,390 | $28,274 | $29,158 | $30,042 | $30,926 | $31,810 | $32,694 | $33,578 | $34,462 |
| GS-5 | $29,655 | $30,643 | $31,631 | $32,619 | $33,607 | $34,594 | $35,582 | $36,570 | $37,558 | $38,546 |
| GS-6 | $33,056 | $34,158 | $35,260 | $36,362 | $37,464 | $38,566 | $39,668 | $40,770 | $41,872 | $42,974 |
| GS-7 | $36,734 | $37,958 | $39,182 | $40,406 | $41,630 | $42,854 | $44,078 | $45,302 | $46,526 | $47,750 |
| GS-8 | $40,681 | $42,038 | $43,394 | $44,750 | $46,106 | $47,462 | $48,818 | $50,174 | $51,530 | $52,886 |
| GS-9 | $44,933 | $46,431 | $47,929 | $49,427 | $50,926 | $52,424 | $53,922 | $55,421 | $56,919 | $58,417 |
| GS-10 | $49,482 | $51,131 | $52,781 | $54,431 | $56,080 | $57,730 | $59,379 | $61,029 | $62,679 | $64,328 |
| GS-11 | $54,364 | $56,176 | $57,988 | $59,801 | $61,613 | $63,425 | $65,237 | $67,049 | $68,862 | $70,674 |
| GS-12 | $65,159 | $67,332 | $69,504 | $71,676 | $73,849 | $76,021 | $78,194 | $80,366 | $82,538 | $84,711 |
| GS-13 | $77,484 | $80,068 | $82,651 | $85,235 | $87,818 | $90,401 | $92,985 | $95,568 | $98,152 | $100,735 |
| GS-14 | $91,562 | $94,614 | $97,666 | $100,718 | $103,770 | $106,822 | $109,874 | $112,926 | $115,978 | $119,030 |
| GS-15 | $107,705 | $111,295 | $114,886 | $118,476 | $122,067 | $125,658 | $129,248 | $132,839 | $136,429 | $140,020 |
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| GS-1 | $18,732 | $19,357 | $19,981 | $20,601 | $21,224 | $21,590 | $22,205 | $22,825 | $22,850 | $23,427 |
| GS-2 | $21,061 | $21,562 | $22,259 | $22,850 | $23,105 | $23,784 | $24,463 | $25,142 | $25,822 | $26,501 |
| GS-3 | $22,980 | $23,746 | $24,512 | $25,278 | $26,043 | $26,809 | $27,575 | $28,341 | $29,107 | $29,873 |
| GS-4 | $25,797 | $26,656 | $27,516 | $28,375 | $29,235 | $30,094 | $30,953 | $31,813 | $32,672 | $33,532 |
| GS-5 | $28,862 | $29,824 | $30,786 | $31,748 | $32,710 | $33,671 | $34,633 | $35,595 | $36,557 | $37,519 |
| GS-6 | $32,172 | $33,245 | $34,317 | $35,389 | $36,462 | $37,534 | $38,606 | $39,679 | $40,751 | $41,823 |
| GS-7 | $35,752 | $36,944 | $38,135 | $39,327 | $40,519 | $41,711 | $42,902 | $44,094 | $45,286 | $46,478 |
| GS-8 | $39,594 | $40,914 | $42,234 | $43,555 | $44,875 | $46,195 | $47,515 | $48,835 | $50,155 | $51,475 |
| GS-9 | $43,731 | $45,189 | $46,646 | $48,104 | $49,562 | $51,019 | $52,477 | $53,934 | $55,392 | $56,849 |
| GS-10 | $48,159 | $49,764 | $51,369 | $52,975 | $54,580 | $56,185 | $57,790 | $59,395 | $61,000 | $62,605 |
| GS-11 | $52,912 | $54,675 | $56,439 | $58,203 | $59,967 | $61,731 | $63,495 | $65,259 | $67,023 | $68,787 |
| GS-12 | $63,417 | $65,532 | $67,646 | $69,760 | $71,874 | $73,989 | $76,103 | $78,217 | $80,331 | $82,446 |
| GS-13 | $75,414 | $77,928 | $80,442 | $82,956 | $85,470 | $87,984 | $90,498 | $93,012 | $95,527 | $98,041 |
| GS-14 | $89,115 | $92,085 | $95,056 | $98,026 | $100,996 | $103,967 | $106,937 | $109,907 | $112,878 | $115,848 |
| GS-15 | $104,826 | $108,320 | $111,814 | $115,308 | $118,803 | $122,297 | $125,791 | $129,285 | $132,779 | $136,273 |
* 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.
Tucson Pay Locality Federal Employment Statistics
This section provides statistics on Federal government employees in the Tucson 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 Tucson pay area.
Common Occupations in Tucson Locality
| Occupation |
Number Employed |
Avg. Salary |
Avg. Bonus |
| Medical Support Assistance |
276 |
$45,130.00 |
$1.00 |
| Miscellaneous Clerk And Assistant |
174 |
$39,788.00 |
$31.00 |
| Social Work |
136 |
$84,509.00 |
$0.00 |
| Nursing Assistant |
131 |
$39,900.00 |
$1.00 |
| Pharmacist |
104 |
$152,188.00 |
$10.00 |
This table lists the top five occupations held by the approximately 821 federal employees working in the Tucson Locality, across all agencies, as well as average yearly compensation for Tucson Locality based federal employees of that occupation.
Federal Agencies in Tucson Locality
| Agency |
Tucson Locality Employees |
Avg. Salary |
Avg. Bonus |
| Veterans Health Administration |
647 |
$80,432.00 |
$3.00 |
| U.s. Census Bureau |
174 |
$39,788.00 |
$31.00 |
There are two Federal agencies with a significant workforce in the Tucson 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 Tucson Locality
There are approximately 821 federal employees on the General Schedule payscale located within the Tucson pay area. The average federal employee in the Tucson lcality earns $72,303 per year, and the average yearly bonus is $9.
Based on data provided by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the most common job title for federal employees based in the Tucson locality is Medical Support Assistance.
The Federal agency with the largest number of employees in the Tucson locality is the Veterans Health Administration, which has total of 647 employees in the area.
The bar graph to the left shows the distribution of employees in the Tucson 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 Tucson locality area include Fort Huachuca and Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.
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