Washington DC General Schedule Payscale
The Washington DC Locality Area is a General Schedule locality primarily located within District Of Columbia. Federal employees who work within the Washington DC locality area receive a locality adjustment of 31.53%, 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 Washington DC, 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 2022 General Schedule pay table, with Washington DC's 31.53% 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 |
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GS-1 | $26,532 | $27,423 | $28,304 | $29,183 | $30,064 | $30,579 | $31,453 | $32,331 | $32,367 | $33,190 |
GS-2 | $29,834 | $30,544 | $31,532 | $32,367 | $32,733 | $33,695 | $34,658 | $35,621 | $36,584 | $37,547 |
GS-3 | $32,552 | $33,637 | $34,723 | $35,808 | $36,893 | $37,978 | $39,063 | $40,148 | $41,233 | $42,318 |
GS-4 | $36,542 | $37,760 | $38,978 | $40,196 | $41,414 | $42,632 | $43,849 | $45,067 | $46,285 | $47,503 |
GS-5 | $40,883 | $42,246 | $43,609 | $44,971 | $46,334 | $47,697 | $49,059 | $50,422 | $51,785 | $53,147 |
GS-6 | $45,574 | $47,093 | $48,612 | $50,131 | $51,651 | $53,170 | $54,689 | $56,208 | $57,727 | $59,246 |
GS-7 | $50,643 | $52,331 | $54,018 | $55,706 | $57,393 | $59,081 | $60,768 | $62,456 | $64,143 | $65,831 |
GS-8 | $56,086 | $57,955 | $59,824 | $61,693 | $63,562 | $65,431 | $67,300 | $69,169 | $71,038 | $72,907 |
GS-9 | $61,947 | $64,012 | $66,077 | $68,142 | $70,207 | $72,272 | $74,337 | $76,402 | $78,467 | $80,532 |
GS-10 | $68,217 | $70,491 | $72,765 | $75,039 | $77,313 | $79,587 | $81,862 | $84,136 | $86,410 | $88,684 |
GS-11 | $74,950 | $77,447 | $79,945 | $82,443 | $84,941 | $87,439 | $89,936 | $92,434 | $94,932 | $97,430 |
GS-12 | $89,834 | $92,829 | $95,824 | $98,818 | $101,813 | $104,808 | $107,803 | $110,798 | $113,793 | $116,788 |
GS-13 | $106,823 | $110,384 | $113,944 | $117,505 | $121,065 | $124,626 | $128,187 | $131,747 | $135,308 | $138,868 |
GS-14 | $126,233 | $130,441 | $134,649 | $138,856 | $143,064 | $147,272 | $151,479 | $155,687 | $159,894 | $164,102 |
GS-15 | $148,484 | $153,434 | $158,383 | $163,333 | $168,282 | $173,232 | $176,300* | $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 |
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GS-1 | $25,754 | $26,618 | $27,474 | $28,326 | $29,182 | $29,683 | $30,530 | $31,383 | $31,417 | $32,216 |
GS-2 | $28,959 | $29,648 | $30,607 | $31,417 | $31,771 | $32,705 | $33,639 | $34,573 | $35,508 | $36,442 |
GS-3 | $31,597 | $32,650 | $33,703 | $34,756 | $35,809 | $36,862 | $37,915 | $38,968 | $40,021 | $41,074 |
GS-4 | $35,470 | $36,652 | $37,834 | $39,016 | $40,198 | $41,380 | $42,563 | $43,745 | $44,927 | $46,109 |
GS-5 | $39,684 | $41,007 | $42,330 | $43,653 | $44,976 | $46,300 | $47,623 | $48,946 | $50,269 | $51,592 |
GS-6 | $44,237 | $45,711 | $47,185 | $48,660 | $50,134 | $51,609 | $53,083 | $54,558 | $56,032 | $57,506 |
GS-7 | $49,157 | $50,796 | $52,435 | $54,074 | $55,712 | $57,351 | $58,990 | $60,629 | $62,268 | $63,906 |
GS-8 | $54,440 | $56,255 | $58,070 | $59,885 | $61,700 | $63,515 | $65,330 | $67,145 | $68,960 | $70,775 |
GS-9 | $60,129 | $62,133 | $64,137 | $66,142 | $68,146 | $70,150 | $72,154 | $74,158 | $76,162 | $78,167 |
GS-10 | $66,216 | $68,424 | $70,631 | $72,839 | $75,047 | $77,255 | $79,462 | $81,670 | $83,878 | $86,085 |
GS-11 | $72,750 | $75,176 | $77,602 | $80,027 | $82,453 | $84,879 | $87,304 | $89,730 | $92,155 | $94,581 |
GS-12 | $87,198 | $90,106 | $93,013 | $95,920 | $98,827 | $101,734 | $104,641 | $107,548 | $110,455 | $113,362 |
GS-13 | $103,690 | $107,146 | $110,603 | $114,059 | $117,516 | $120,972 | $124,428 | $127,885 | $131,341 | $134,798 |
GS-14 | $122,530 | $126,614 | $130,698 | $134,782 | $138,866 | $142,950 | $147,034 | $151,118 | $155,202 | $159,286 |
GS-15 | $144,128 | $148,932 | $153,737 | $158,541 | $163,345 | $168,150 | $172,500* | $172,500* | $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 |
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GS-1 | $25,500 | $26,354 | $27,202 | $28,045 | $28,893 | $29,389 | $30,227 | $31,073 | $31,106 | $31,900 |
GS-2 | $28,672 | $29,354 | $30,304 | $31,106 | $31,456 | $32,381 | $33,306 | $34,231 | $35,157 | $36,082 |
GS-3 | $31,284 | $32,326 | $33,369 | $34,411 | $35,454 | $36,497 | $37,539 | $38,582 | $39,624 | $40,667 |
GS-4 | $35,119 | $36,289 | $37,460 | $38,630 | $39,800 | $40,971 | $42,141 | $43,312 | $44,482 | $45,652 |
GS-5 | $39,291 | $40,601 | $41,911 | $43,222 | $44,532 | $45,842 | $47,152 | $48,462 | $49,772 | $51,082 |
GS-6 | $43,798 | $45,258 | $46,718 | $48,178 | $49,639 | $51,099 | $52,559 | $54,019 | $55,479 | $56,939 |
GS-7 | $48,670 | $50,292 | $51,914 | $53,536 | $55,158 | $56,780 | $58,402 | $60,023 | $61,645 | $63,267 |
GS-8 | $53,901 | $55,698 | $57,495 | $59,291 | $61,088 | $62,885 | $64,682 | $66,478 | $68,275 | $70,072 |
GS-9 | $59,534 | $61,519 | $63,503 | $65,488 | $67,473 | $69,457 | $71,442 | $73,426 | $75,411 | $77,396 |
GS-10 | $65,561 | $67,747 | $69,932 | $72,118 | $74,303 | $76,489 | $78,674 | $80,860 | $83,045 | $85,231 |
GS-11 | $72,030 | $74,431 | $76,832 | $79,233 | $81,634 | $84,034 | $86,435 | $88,836 | $91,237 | $93,638 |
GS-12 | $86,335 | $89,213 | $92,091 | $94,970 | $97,848 | $100,727 | $103,605 | $106,483 | $109,362 | $112,240 |
GS-13 | $102,663 | $106,085 | $109,508 | $112,930 | $116,353 | $119,775 | $123,198 | $126,620 | $130,043 | $133,465 |
GS-14 | $121,316 | $125,360 | $129,404 | $133,447 | $137,491 | $141,534 | $145,578 | $149,621 | $153,665 | $157,709 |
GS-15 | $142,701 | $147,458 | $152,215 | $156,973 | $161,730 | $166,487 | $170,800* | $170,800* | $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 |
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GS-1 | $24,633 | $25,458 | $26,278 | $27,091 | $27,911 | $28,390 | $29,199 | $30,016 | $30,049 | $30,813 |
GS-2 | $27,696 | $28,356 | $29,273 | $30,049 | $30,386 | $31,280 | $32,174 | $33,067 | $33,961 | $34,854 |
GS-3 | $30,219 | $31,227 | $32,234 | $33,242 | $34,249 | $35,257 | $36,264 | $37,271 | $38,279 | $39,286 |
GS-4 | $33,925 | $35,055 | $36,185 | $37,315 | $38,446 | $39,576 | $40,706 | $41,836 | $42,967 | $44,097 |
GS-5 | $37,955 | $39,220 | $40,485 | $41,750 | $43,014 | $44,279 | $45,544 | $46,809 | $48,073 | $49,338 |
GS-6 | $42,308 | $43,719 | $45,130 | $46,541 | $47,952 | $49,363 | $50,774 | $52,184 | $53,595 | $55,006 |
GS-7 | $47,016 | $48,583 | $50,150 | $51,718 | $53,285 | $54,852 | $56,420 | $57,987 | $59,554 | $61,122 |
GS-8 | $52,068 | $53,804 | $55,539 | $57,275 | $59,010 | $60,745 | $62,481 | $64,216 | $65,952 | $67,687 |
GS-9 | $57,510 | $59,426 | $61,343 | $63,259 | $65,176 | $67,093 | $69,009 | $70,926 | $72,842 | $74,759 |
GS-10 | $63,332 | $65,442 | $67,553 | $69,663 | $71,774 | $73,884 | $75,995 | $78,105 | $80,216 | $82,326 |
GS-11 | $69,581 | $71,901 | $74,221 | $76,541 | $78,861 | $81,181 | $83,501 | $85,821 | $88,141 | $90,461 |
GS-12 | $83,398 | $86,179 | $88,959 | $91,740 | $94,520 | $97,300 | $100,081 | $102,861 | $105,642 | $108,422 |
GS-13 | $99,172 | $102,477 | $105,782 | $109,088 | $112,393 | $115,699 | $119,004 | $122,310 | $125,615 | $128,920 |
GS-14 | $117,191 | $121,098 | $125,005 | $128,911 | $132,818 | $136,725 | $140,632 | $144,538 | $148,445 | $152,352 |
GS-15 | $137,849 | $142,443 | $147,038 | $151,633 | $156,228 | $160,822 | $165,417 | $166,500* | $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 |
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GS-1 | $24,086 | $24,893 | $25,694 | $26,490 | $27,292 | $27,760 | $28,551 | $29,351 | $29,382 | $30,134 |
GS-2 | $27,081 | $27,726 | $28,623 | $29,382 | $29,715 | $30,589 | $31,464 | $32,338 | $33,213 | $34,087 |
GS-3 | $29,548 | $30,533 | $31,518 | $32,502 | $33,487 | $34,472 | $35,457 | $36,441 | $37,426 | $38,411 |
GS-4 | $33,172 | $34,277 | $35,382 | $36,488 | $37,593 | $38,698 | $39,803 | $40,909 | $42,014 | $43,119 |
GS-5 | $37,113 | $38,351 | $39,588 | $40,825 | $42,063 | $43,300 | $44,537 | $45,775 | $47,012 | $48,249 |
GS-6 | $41,369 | $42,747 | $44,126 | $45,504 | $46,882 | $48,261 | $49,639 | $51,017 | $52,396 | $53,774 |
GS-7 | $45,972 | $47,504 | $49,036 | $50,569 | $52,101 | $53,633 | $55,165 | $56,698 | $58,230 | $59,762 |
GS-8 | $50,912 | $52,610 | $54,308 | $56,005 | $57,703 | $59,400 | $61,098 | $62,796 | $64,493 | $66,191 |
GS-9 | $56,233 | $58,108 | $59,983 | $61,857 | $63,732 | $65,606 | $67,481 | $69,355 | $71,230 | $73,105 |
GS-10 | $61,926 | $63,991 | $66,055 | $68,119 | $70,184 | $72,248 | $74,312 | $76,377 | $78,441 | $80,505 |
GS-11 | $68,036 | $70,304 | $72,573 | $74,841 | $77,109 | $79,377 | $81,645 | $83,914 | $86,182 | $88,450 |
GS-12 | $81,548 | $84,266 | $86,984 | $89,703 | $92,421 | $95,139 | $97,858 | $100,576 | $103,294 | $106,012 |
GS-13 | $96,970 | $100,203 | $103,435 | $106,668 | $109,900 | $113,132 | $116,365 | $119,597 | $122,830 | $126,062 |
GS-14 | $114,590 | $118,410 | $122,230 | $126,049 | $129,869 | $133,689 | $137,508 | $141,328 | $145,148 | $148,967 |
GS-15 | $134,789 | $139,282 | $143,774 | $148,267 | $152,760 | $157,253 | $161,746 | $164,200* | $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 |
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GS-1 | $23,547 | $24,335 | $25,118 | $25,897 | $26,680 | $27,137 | $27,911 | $28,693 | $28,723 | $29,450 |
GS-2 | $26,474 | $27,104 | $27,981 | $28,723 | $29,046 | $29,900 | $30,754 | $31,608 | $32,463 | $33,317 |
GS-3 | $28,886 | $29,849 | $30,813 | $31,776 | $32,740 | $33,703 | $34,667 | $35,630 | $36,593 | $37,554 |
GS-4 | $32,428 | $33,509 | $34,589 | $35,669 | $36,750 | $37,830 | $38,910 | $39,991 | $41,071 | $42,151 |
GS-5 | $36,281 | $37,491 | $38,701 | $39,911 | $41,121 | $42,331 | $43,541 | $44,751 | $45,961 | $47,171 |
GS-6 | $40,442 | $41,790 | $43,139 | $44,488 | $45,836 | $47,185 | $48,533 | $49,882 | $51,230 | $52,579 |
GS-7 | $44,941 | $46,440 | $47,938 | $49,437 | $50,935 | $52,434 | $53,932 | $55,431 | $56,929 | $58,428 |
GS-8 | $49,771 | $51,430 | $53,088 | $54,747 | $56,406 | $58,064 | $59,723 | $61,382 | $63,040 | $64,699 |
GS-9 | $54,972 | $56,805 | $58,638 | $60,470 | $62,303 | $64,136 | $65,969 | $67,801 | $69,634 | $71,467 |
GS-10 | $60,538 | $62,556 | $64,574 | $66,593 | $68,611 | $70,629 | $72,648 | $74,666 | $76,685 | $78,703 |
GS-11 | $66,510 | $68,727 | $70,943 | $73,160 | $75,377 | $77,593 | $79,810 | $82,027 | $84,243 | $86,460 |
GS-12 | $79,720 | $82,377 | $85,035 | $87,693 | $90,350 | $93,008 | $95,666 | $98,323 | $100,981 | $103,639 |
GS-13 | $94,796 | $97,956 | $101,116 | $104,275 | $107,435 | $110,595 | $113,755 | $116,914 | $120,074 | $123,234 |
GS-14 | $112,021 | $115,755 | $119,489 | $123,223 | $126,958 | $130,692 | $134,426 | $138,160 | $141,894 | $145,629 |
GS-15 | $131,767 | $136,160 | $140,552 | $144,945 | $149,337 | $153,730 | $158,123 | $161,900* | $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 |
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GS-1 | $22,888 | $23,653 | $24,414 | $25,172 | $25,933 | $26,378 | $27,131 | $27,890 | $27,920 | $28,626 |
GS-2 | $25,733 | $26,346 | $27,198 | $27,920 | $28,236 | $29,068 | $29,899 | $30,730 | $31,561 | $32,392 |
GS-3 | $28,078 | $29,014 | $29,950 | $30,886 | $31,821 | $32,757 | $33,693 | $34,629 | $35,565 | $36,501 |
GS-4 | $31,521 | $32,571 | $33,622 | $34,673 | $35,723 | $36,774 | $37,825 | $38,875 | $39,926 | $40,977 |
GS-5 | $35,265 | $36,441 | $37,616 | $38,792 | $39,967 | $41,142 | $42,318 | $43,493 | $44,669 | $45,844 |
GS-6 | $39,311 | $40,621 | $41,931 | $43,241 | $44,551 | $45,862 | $47,172 | $48,482 | $49,792 | $51,102 |
GS-7 | $43,684 | $45,140 | $46,597 | $48,053 | $49,509 | $50,965 | $52,421 | $53,878 | $55,334 | $56,790 |
GS-8 | $48,378 | $49,991 | $51,603 | $53,215 | $54,827 | $56,439 | $58,051 | $59,664 | $61,276 | $62,888 |
GS-9 | $53,435 | $55,215 | $56,996 | $58,776 | $60,557 | $62,338 | $64,118 | $65,899 | $67,679 | $69,460 |
GS-10 | $58,844 | $60,805 | $62,767 | $64,728 | $66,690 | $68,651 | $70,613 | $72,575 | $74,536 | $76,498 |
GS-11 | $64,650 | $66,805 | $68,960 | $71,115 | $73,270 | $75,425 | $77,579 | $79,734 | $81,889 | $84,044 |
GS-12 | $77,490 | $80,073 | $82,656 | $85,238 | $87,821 | $90,404 | $92,987 | $95,570 | $98,153 | $100,736 |
GS-13 | $92,145 | $95,217 | $98,289 | $101,361 | $104,433 | $107,505 | $110,578 | $113,650 | $116,722 | $119,794 |
GS-14 | $108,887 | $112,517 | $116,146 | $119,776 | $123,406 | $127,036 | $130,666 | $134,296 | $137,926 | $141,555 |
GS-15 | $128,082 | $132,352 | $136,622 | $140,892 | $145,162 | $149,432 | $153,702 | $157,971 | $160,300* | $160,300* |
GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
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GS-1 | $22,560 | $23,314 | $24,064 | $24,810 | $25,561 | $26,000 | $26,742 | $27,490 | $27,518 | $28,213 |
GS-2 | $25,364 | $25,968 | $26,808 | $27,518 | $27,829 | $28,648 | $29,466 | $30,285 | $31,103 | $31,922 |
GS-3 | $27,675 | $28,598 | $29,521 | $30,444 | $31,367 | $32,290 | $33,213 | $34,136 | $35,059 | $35,982 |
GS-4 | $31,069 | $32,105 | $33,141 | $34,177 | $35,213 | $36,249 | $37,285 | $38,321 | $39,357 | $40,393 |
GS-5 | $34,759 | $35,918 | $37,077 | $38,236 | $39,395 | $40,554 | $41,713 | $42,872 | $44,031 | $45,190 |
GS-6 | $38,747 | $40,039 | $41,330 | $42,622 | $43,914 | $45,206 | $46,498 | $47,790 | $49,082 | $50,374 |
GS-7 | $43,057 | $44,492 | $45,927 | $47,361 | $48,796 | $50,231 | $51,666 | $53,100 | $54,535 | $55,970 |
GS-8 | $47,684 | $49,274 | $50,864 | $52,454 | $54,044 | $55,634 | $57,224 | $58,814 | $60,404 | $61,994 |
GS-9 | $52,668 | $54,423 | $56,178 | $57,934 | $59,689 | $61,444 | $63,199 | $64,955 | $66,710 | $68,465 |
GS-10 | $58,000 | $59,932 | $61,865 | $63,798 | $65,731 | $67,664 | $69,597 | $71,530 | $73,462 | $75,395 |
GS-11 | $63,722 | $65,847 | $67,971 | $70,095 | $72,219 | $74,343 | $76,467 | $78,592 | $80,716 | $82,840 |
GS-12 | $76,378 | $78,924 | $81,471 | $84,017 | $86,564 | $89,110 | $91,657 | $94,203 | $96,750 | $99,296 |
GS-13 | $90,823 | $93,851 | $96,878 | $99,905 | $102,932 | $105,960 | $108,987 | $112,014 | $115,041 | $118,069 |
GS-14 | $107,325 | $110,902 | $114,480 | $118,057 | $121,635 | $125,213 | $128,790 | $132,368 | $135,945 | $139,523 |
GS-15 | $126,245 | $130,453 | $134,662 | $138,871 | $143,079 | $147,288 | $151,496 | $155,705 | $158,700* | $158,700* |
GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
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GS-1 | $22,336 | $23,083 | $23,825 | $24,565 | $25,307 | $25,743 | $26,477 | $27,218 | $27,246 | $27,942 |
GS-2 | $25,114 | $25,711 | $26,542 | $27,246 | $27,551 | $28,361 | $29,171 | $29,980 | $30,790 | $31,600 |
GS-3 | $27,400 | $28,313 | $29,226 | $30,139 | $31,053 | $31,966 | $32,879 | $33,792 | $34,705 | $35,618 |
GS-4 | $30,761 | $31,785 | $32,810 | $33,835 | $34,860 | $35,885 | $36,909 | $37,934 | $38,959 | $39,984 |
GS-5 | $34,415 | $35,563 | $36,711 | $37,859 | $39,006 | $40,154 | $41,302 | $42,450 | $43,597 | $44,745 |
GS-6 | $38,363 | $39,641 | $40,919 | $42,198 | $43,476 | $44,754 | $46,032 | $47,310 | $48,589 | $49,867 |
GS-7 | $42,631 | $44,052 | $45,473 | $46,894 | $48,315 | $49,736 | $51,158 | $52,579 | $54,000 | $55,421 |
GS-8 | $47,212 | $48,786 | $50,360 | $51,934 | $53,508 | $55,082 | $56,655 | $58,229 | $59,803 | $61,377 |
GS-9 | $52,146 | $53,884 | $55,622 | $57,360 | $59,098 | $60,836 | $62,573 | $64,311 | $66,049 | $67,787 |
GS-10 | $57,426 | $59,340 | $61,254 | $63,168 | $65,083 | $66,997 | $68,911 | $70,825 | $72,740 | $74,654 |
GS-11 | $63,091 | $65,194 | $67,297 | $69,400 | $71,504 | $73,607 | $75,710 | $77,813 | $79,916 | $82,019 |
GS-12 | $75,621 | $78,142 | $80,662 | $83,183 | $85,703 | $88,224 | $90,744 | $93,264 | $95,785 | $98,305 |
GS-13 | $89,924 | $92,922 | $95,919 | $98,916 | $101,914 | $104,911 | $107,909 | $110,906 | $113,904 | $116,901 |
GS-14 | $106,263 | $109,804 | $113,346 | $116,887 | $120,429 | $123,970 | $127,512 | $131,053 | $134,595 | $138,136 |
GS-15 | $124,995 | $129,161 | $133,328 | $137,494 | $141,660 | $145,827 | $149,993 | $154,160 | $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 | $22,115 | $22,854 | $23,589 | $24,321 | $25,056 | $25,489 | $26,215 | $26,948 | $26,977 | $27,663 |
GS-2 | $24,865 | $25,456 | $26,279 | $26,977 | $27,280 | $28,082 | $28,885 | $29,687 | $30,490 | $31,292 |
GS-3 | $27,130 | $28,034 | $28,938 | $29,843 | $30,747 | $31,651 | $32,556 | $33,460 | $34,364 | $35,269 |
GS-4 | $30,456 | $31,471 | $32,486 | $33,501 | $34,516 | $35,531 | $36,546 | $37,560 | $38,575 | $39,590 |
GS-5 | $34,075 | $35,210 | $36,346 | $37,481 | $38,616 | $39,752 | $40,887 | $42,022 | $43,158 | $44,293 |
GS-6 | $37,983 | $39,249 | $40,514 | $41,780 | $43,046 | $44,312 | $45,578 | $46,843 | $48,109 | $49,375 |
GS-7 | $42,209 | $43,616 | $45,024 | $46,431 | $47,838 | $49,246 | $50,653 | $52,061 | $53,468 | $54,875 |
GS-8 | $46,745 | $48,303 | $49,861 | $51,418 | $52,976 | $54,534 | $56,092 | $57,649 | $59,207 | $60,765 |
GS-9 | $51,630 | $53,350 | $55,070 | $56,791 | $58,511 | $60,232 | $61,952 | $63,673 | $65,393 | $67,114 |
GS-10 | $56,857 | $58,752 | $60,648 | $62,544 | $64,439 | $66,335 | $68,230 | $70,126 | $72,022 | $73,917 |
GS-11 | $62,467 | $64,548 | $66,630 | $68,712 | $70,794 | $72,876 | $74,958 | $77,040 | $79,122 | $81,204 |
GS-12 | $74,872 | $77,368 | $79,864 | $82,359 | $84,855 | $87,350 | $89,846 | $92,341 | $94,837 | $97,333 |
GS-13 | $89,033 | $92,001 | $94,969 | $97,936 | $100,904 | $103,872 | $106,839 | $109,807 | $112,774 | $115,742 |
GS-14 | $105,211 | $108,717 | $112,224 | $115,731 | $119,238 | $122,744 | $126,251 | $129,758 | $133,264 | $136,771 |
GS-15 | $123,758 | $127,883 | $132,009 | $136,134 | $140,259 | $144,385 | $148,510 | $152,635 | $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 | $22,115 | $22,854 | $23,589 | $24,321 | $25,056 | $25,489 | $26,215 | $26,948 | $26,977 | $27,663 |
GS-2 | $24,865 | $25,456 | $26,279 | $26,977 | $27,280 | $28,082 | $28,885 | $29,687 | $30,490 | $31,292 |
GS-3 | $27,130 | $28,034 | $28,938 | $29,843 | $30,747 | $31,651 | $32,556 | $33,460 | $34,364 | $35,269 |
GS-4 | $30,456 | $31,471 | $32,486 | $33,501 | $34,516 | $35,531 | $36,546 | $37,560 | $38,575 | $39,590 |
GS-5 | $34,075 | $35,210 | $36,346 | $37,481 | $38,616 | $39,752 | $40,887 | $42,022 | $43,158 | $44,293 |
GS-6 | $37,983 | $39,249 | $40,514 | $41,780 | $43,046 | $44,312 | $45,578 | $46,843 | $48,109 | $49,375 |
GS-7 | $42,209 | $43,616 | $45,024 | $46,431 | $47,838 | $49,246 | $50,653 | $52,061 | $53,468 | $54,875 |
GS-8 | $46,745 | $48,303 | $49,861 | $51,418 | $52,976 | $54,534 | $56,092 | $57,649 | $59,207 | $60,765 |
GS-9 | $51,630 | $53,350 | $55,070 | $56,791 | $58,511 | $60,232 | $61,952 | $63,673 | $65,393 | $67,114 |
GS-10 | $56,857 | $58,752 | $60,648 | $62,544 | $64,439 | $66,335 | $68,230 | $70,126 | $72,022 | $73,917 |
GS-11 | $62,467 | $64,548 | $66,630 | $68,712 | $70,794 | $72,876 | $74,958 | $77,040 | $79,122 | $81,204 |
GS-12 | $74,872 | $77,368 | $79,864 | $82,359 | $84,855 | $87,350 | $89,846 | $92,341 | $94,837 | $97,333 |
GS-13 | $89,033 | $92,001 | $94,969 | $97,936 | $100,904 | $103,872 | $106,839 | $109,807 | $112,774 | $115,742 |
GS-14 | $105,211 | $108,717 | $112,224 | $115,731 | $119,238 | $122,744 | $126,251 | $129,758 | $133,264 | $136,771 |
GS-15 | $123,758 | $127,883 | $132,009 | $136,134 | $140,259 | $144,385 | $148,510 | $152,635 | $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 | $22,115 | $22,854 | $23,589 | $24,321 | $25,056 | $25,489 | $26,215 | $26,948 | $26,977 | $27,663 |
GS-2 | $24,865 | $25,456 | $26,279 | $26,977 | $27,280 | $28,082 | $28,885 | $29,687 | $30,490 | $31,292 |
GS-3 | $27,130 | $28,034 | $28,938 | $29,843 | $30,747 | $31,651 | $32,556 | $33,460 | $34,364 | $35,269 |
GS-4 | $30,456 | $31,471 | $32,486 | $33,501 | $34,516 | $35,531 | $36,546 | $37,560 | $38,575 | $39,590 |
GS-5 | $34,075 | $35,210 | $36,346 | $37,481 | $38,616 | $39,752 | $40,887 | $42,022 | $43,158 | $44,293 |
GS-6 | $37,983 | $39,249 | $40,514 | $41,780 | $43,046 | $44,312 | $45,578 | $46,843 | $48,109 | $49,375 |
GS-7 | $42,209 | $43,616 | $45,024 | $46,431 | $47,838 | $49,246 | $50,653 | $52,061 | $53,468 | $54,875 |
GS-8 | $46,745 | $48,303 | $49,861 | $51,418 | $52,976 | $54,534 | $56,092 | $57,649 | $59,207 | $60,765 |
GS-9 | $51,630 | $53,350 | $55,070 | $56,791 | $58,511 | $60,232 | $61,952 | $63,673 | $65,393 | $67,114 |
GS-10 | $56,857 | $58,752 | $60,648 | $62,544 | $64,439 | $66,335 | $68,230 | $70,126 | $72,022 | $73,917 |
GS-11 | $62,467 | $64,548 | $66,630 | $68,712 | $70,794 | $72,876 | $74,958 | $77,040 | $79,122 | $81,204 |
GS-12 | $74,872 | $77,368 | $79,864 | $82,359 | $84,855 | $87,350 | $89,846 | $92,341 | $94,837 | $97,333 |
GS-13 | $89,033 | $92,001 | $94,969 | $97,936 | $100,904 | $103,872 | $106,839 | $109,807 | $112,774 | $115,742 |
GS-14 | $105,211 | $108,717 | $112,224 | $115,731 | $119,238 | $122,744 | $126,251 | $129,758 | $133,264 | $136,771 |
GS-15 | $123,758 | $127,883 | $132,009 | $136,134 | $140,259 | $144,385 | $148,510 | $152,635 | $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 | $22,115 | $22,854 | $23,589 | $24,321 | $25,056 | $25,489 | $26,215 | $26,948 | $26,977 | $27,663 |
GS-2 | $24,865 | $25,456 | $26,279 | $26,977 | $27,280 | $28,082 | $28,885 | $29,687 | $30,490 | $31,292 |
GS-3 | $27,130 | $28,034 | $28,938 | $29,843 | $30,747 | $31,651 | $32,556 | $33,460 | $34,364 | $35,269 |
GS-4 | $30,456 | $31,471 | $32,486 | $33,501 | $34,516 | $35,531 | $36,546 | $37,560 | $38,575 | $39,590 |
GS-5 | $34,075 | $35,210 | $36,346 | $37,481 | $38,616 | $39,752 | $40,887 | $42,022 | $43,158 | $44,293 |
GS-6 | $37,983 | $39,249 | $40,514 | $41,780 | $43,046 | $44,312 | $45,578 | $46,843 | $48,109 | $49,375 |
GS-7 | $42,209 | $43,616 | $45,024 | $46,431 | $47,838 | $49,246 | $50,653 | $52,061 | $53,468 | $54,875 |
GS-8 | $46,745 | $48,303 | $49,861 | $51,418 | $52,976 | $54,534 | $56,092 | $57,649 | $59,207 | $60,765 |
GS-9 | $51,630 | $53,350 | $55,070 | $56,791 | $58,511 | $60,232 | $61,952 | $63,673 | $65,393 | $67,114 |
GS-10 | $56,857 | $58,752 | $60,648 | $62,544 | $64,439 | $66,335 | $68,230 | $70,126 | $72,022 | $73,917 |
GS-11 | $62,467 | $64,548 | $66,630 | $68,712 | $70,794 | $72,876 | $74,958 | $77,040 | $79,122 | $81,204 |
GS-12 | $74,872 | $77,368 | $79,864 | $82,359 | $84,855 | $87,350 | $89,846 | $92,341 | $94,837 | $97,333 |
GS-13 | $89,033 | $92,001 | $94,969 | $97,936 | $100,904 | $103,872 | $106,839 | $109,807 | $112,774 | $115,742 |
GS-14 | $105,211 | $108,717 | $112,224 | $115,731 | $119,238 | $122,744 | $126,251 | $129,758 | $133,264 | $136,771 |
GS-15 | $123,758 | $127,883 | $132,009 | $136,134 | $140,259 | $144,385 | $148,510 | $152,635 | $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 | $21,592 | $22,313 | $23,031 | $23,746 | $24,464 | $24,886 | $25,595 | $26,310 | $26,338 | $27,013 |
GS-2 | $24,277 | $24,854 | $25,657 | $26,338 | $26,633 | $27,416 | $28,199 | $28,981 | $29,764 | $30,547 |
GS-3 | $26,487 | $27,370 | $28,253 | $29,135 | $30,018 | $30,901 | $31,783 | $32,666 | $33,548 | $34,431 |
GS-4 | $29,736 | $30,727 | $31,718 | $32,709 | $33,700 | $34,691 | $35,682 | $36,673 | $37,664 | $38,655 |
GS-5 | $33,269 | $34,378 | $35,487 | $36,596 | $37,706 | $38,815 | $39,924 | $41,033 | $42,142 | $43,251 |
GS-6 | $37,084 | $38,320 | $39,556 | $40,792 | $42,028 | $43,263 | $44,499 | $45,735 | $46,971 | $48,207 |
GS-7 | $41,210 | $42,584 | $43,958 | $45,332 | $46,705 | $48,079 | $49,453 | $50,827 | $52,201 | $53,574 |
GS-8 | $45,639 | $47,161 | $48,682 | $50,204 | $51,725 | $53,247 | $54,768 | $56,290 | $57,811 | $59,333 |
GS-9 | $50,408 | $52,089 | $53,769 | $55,449 | $57,129 | $58,810 | $60,490 | $62,170 | $63,851 | $65,531 |
GS-10 | $55,512 | $57,362 | $59,212 | $61,063 | $62,913 | $64,763 | $66,613 | $68,463 | $70,313 | $72,164 |
GS-11 | $60,989 | $63,021 | $65,053 | $67,086 | $69,118 | $71,151 | $73,183 | $75,215 | $77,248 | $79,280 |
GS-12 | $73,100 | $75,537 | $77,973 | $80,409 | $82,845 | $85,281 | $87,717 | $90,154 | $92,590 | $95,026 |
GS-13 | $86,927 | $89,825 | $92,723 | $95,620 | $98,518 | $101,416 | $104,314 | $107,211 | $110,109 | $113,007 |
GS-14 | $102,721 | $106,145 | $109,570 | $112,995 | $116,419 | $119,844 | $123,269 | $126,693 | $130,118 | $133,543 |
GS-15 | $120,830 | $124,858 | $128,886 | $132,914 | $136,941 | $140,969 | $144,997 | $149,025 | $153,053 | $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 | $20,409 | $21,090 | $21,769 | $22,445 | $23,123 | $23,522 | $24,193 | $24,869 | $24,895 | $25,531 |
GS-2 | $22,946 | $23,492 | $24,251 | $24,895 | $25,173 | $25,913 | $26,653 | $27,393 | $28,133 | $28,873 |
GS-3 | $25,037 | $25,871 | $26,706 | $27,540 | $28,375 | $29,209 | $30,044 | $30,878 | $31,713 | $32,547 |
GS-4 | $28,107 | $29,044 | $29,982 | $30,919 | $31,857 | $32,794 | $33,732 | $34,669 | $35,607 | $36,544 |
GS-5 | $31,446 | $32,494 | $33,541 | $34,589 | $35,636 | $36,684 | $37,732 | $38,779 | $39,827 | $40,875 |
GS-6 | $35,052 | $36,221 | $37,389 | $38,558 | $39,726 | $40,895 | $42,064 | $43,232 | $44,401 | $45,569 |
GS-7 | $38,953 | $40,251 | $41,549 | $42,847 | $44,144 | $45,442 | $46,740 | $48,038 | $49,336 | $50,634 |
GS-8 | $43,139 | $44,577 | $46,015 | $47,453 | $48,891 | $50,329 | $51,766 | $53,204 | $54,642 | $56,080 |
GS-9 | $47,647 | $49,235 | $50,824 | $52,413 | $54,002 | $55,591 | $57,179 | $58,768 | $60,357 | $61,946 |
GS-10 | $52,470 | $54,220 | $55,969 | $57,718 | $59,467 | $61,217 | $62,966 | $64,715 | $66,465 | $68,214 |
GS-11 | $57,648 | $59,569 | $61,491 | $63,413 | $65,334 | $67,256 | $69,178 | $71,099 | $73,021 | $74,943 |
GS-12 | $69,095 | $71,399 | $73,702 | $76,006 | $78,309 | $80,613 | $82,917 | $85,220 | $87,524 | $89,827 |
GS-13 | $82,165 | $84,904 | $87,644 | $90,383 | $93,122 | $95,862 | $98,601 | $101,341 | $104,080 | $106,820 |
GS-14 | $97,093 | $100,329 | $103,565 | $106,802 | $110,038 | $113,274 | $116,510 | $119,747 | $122,983 | $126,219 |
GS-15 | $114,210 | $118,018 | $121,825 | $125,633 | $129,440 | $133,248 | $137,055 | $140,862 | $144,670 | $148,477 |
GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GS-1 | $19,722 | $20,380 | $21,037 | $21,689 | $22,345 | $22,730 | $23,378 | $24,031 | $24,057 | $24,664 |
GS-2 | $22,174 | $22,700 | $23,435 | $24,057 | $24,325 | $25,040 | $25,755 | $26,470 | $27,186 | $27,901 |
GS-3 | $24,194 | $25,000 | $25,806 | $26,613 | $27,419 | $28,226 | $29,032 | $29,838 | $30,645 | $31,451 |
GS-4 | $27,159 | $28,064 | $28,969 | $29,874 | $30,779 | $31,684 | $32,589 | $33,493 | $34,398 | $35,303 |
GS-5 | $30,386 | $31,399 | $32,412 | $33,425 | $34,437 | $35,450 | $36,463 | $37,476 | $38,488 | $39,501 |
GS-6 | $33,872 | $35,001 | $36,130 | $37,259 | $38,388 | $39,517 | $40,646 | $41,775 | $42,903 | $44,032 |
GS-7 | $37,640 | $38,895 | $40,150 | $41,405 | $42,659 | $43,914 | $45,169 | $46,423 | $47,678 | $48,933 |
GS-8 | $41,686 | $43,075 | $44,465 | $45,855 | $47,245 | $48,635 | $50,025 | $51,415 | $52,805 | $54,194 |
GS-9 | $46,041 | $47,576 | $49,110 | $50,645 | $52,180 | $53,714 | $55,249 | $56,783 | $58,318 | $59,852 |
GS-10 | $50,703 | $52,393 | $54,083 | $55,773 | $57,463 | $59,153 | $60,843 | $62,533 | $64,222 | $65,912 |
GS-11 | $55,706 | $57,564 | $59,421 | $61,278 | $63,135 | $64,992 | $66,849 | $68,706 | $70,563 | $72,421 |
GS-12 | $66,767 | $68,993 | $71,219 | $73,445 | $75,671 | $77,897 | $80,123 | $82,349 | $84,575 | $86,801 |
GS-13 | $79,397 | $82,044 | $84,691 | $87,338 | $89,985 | $92,632 | $95,279 | $97,926 | $100,573 | $103,220 |
GS-14 | $93,822 | $96,950 | $100,077 | $103,204 | $106,331 | $109,459 | $112,586 | $115,713 | $118,840 | $121,967 |
GS-15 | $110,363 | $114,042 | $117,721 | $121,399 | $125,078 | $128,757 | $132,435 | $136,114 | $139,793 | $143,471 |
* The 2022 General Schedule payscale is capped at a maximum salary of $176,300 per year, which is Level 4 of the Senior Executive Service payscale.
Washington DC Pay Locality Federal Employment Statistics
This section provides statistics on Federal government employees in the Washington DC 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 Washington DC pay area.
Common Occupations in Washington DC Locality
Occupation | Number Employed | Avg. Salary | Avg. Bonus |
---|---|---|---|
Management And Program Analysis | 17,530 | $123,043.00 | $0.00 |
Information Technology Management | 15,116 | $132,687.00 | $0.00 |
Miscellaneous Administration And Program | 12,219 | $118,591.00 | $0.00 |
General Attorney | 8,248 | $143,523.00 | $0.00 |
General Health Science | 3,608 | $132,628.00 | $0.00 |
Contracting | 2,091 | $121,374.00 | $0.00 |
Foreign Affairs | 2,005 | $132,287.00 | $0.00 |
General Natural Resources Management And Biological Sciences | 1,833 | $119,919.00 | $0.00 |
Social Insurance Administration | 1,579 | $95,580.00 | $0.00 |
Health Insurance Administration | 1,512 | $127,560.00 | $0.00 |
General Business And Industry | 1,438 | $129,886.00 | $0.00 |
Statistics | 1,425 | $120,373.00 | $0.00 |
Human Resources Management | 1,418 | $119,768.00 | $0.00 |
Contact Representative | 1,372 | $54,825.00 | $0.00 |
Security Administration | 1,141 | $113,362.00 | $0.00 |
Social Science | 1,122 | $110,168.00 | $0.00 |
Administrative Officer | 1,031 | $119,301.00 | $0.00 |
General Legal And Kindred Administration | 955 | $73,293.00 | $0.00 |
Public Health Program Specialist | 836 | $125,807.00 | $0.00 |
General Arts And Information | 830 | $105,362.00 | $0.00 |
Chemistry | 820 | $131,945.00 | $0.00 |
Economist | 789 | $125,993.00 | $0.00 |
Environmental Protection Specialist | 674 | $131,310.00 | $0.00 |
Financial Administration And Program | 659 | $120,071.00 | $0.00 |
General Engineering | 647 | $143,445.00 | $0.00 |
Aerospace Engineering | 616 | $145,934.00 | $0.00 |
Consumer Safety | 612 | $133,872.00 | $0.00 |
Budget Analysis | 602 | $121,361.00 | $0.00 |
Grants Management | 593 | $121,902.00 | $0.00 |
Miscellaneous Clerk And Assistant | 564 | $57,115.00 | $0.00 |
General Physical Science | 556 | $131,744.00 | $0.00 |
Security Guard | 552 | $51,673.00 | $0.00 |
Mathematical Statistics | 517 | $130,274.00 | $0.00 |
Paralegal Specialist | 492 | $80,501.00 | $0.00 |
Program Management | 486 | $145,699.00 | $0.00 |
Electronics Engineering | 473 | $147,336.00 | $0.00 |
Nursing Assistant | 449 | $43,320.00 | $0.00 |
Trade Specialist | 419 | $117,963.00 | $0.00 |
Medical Support Assistance | 408 | $48,235.00 | $0.00 |
Emergency Management Specialist | 405 | $122,300.00 | $0.00 |
Claims Assistance And Examining | 355 | $56,749.00 | $0.00 |
Pharmacology | 317 | $147,209.00 | $0.00 |
Museum Specialist And Technician | 279 | $87,009.00 | $0.00 |
Nurse | 278 | $100,051.00 | $0.00 |
Computer Engineering | 263 | $141,995.00 | $0.00 |
Social Work | 240 | $100,419.00 | $0.00 |
Pharmacist | 218 | $129,118.00 | $0.00 |
Astronomy And Space Science | 210 | $149,800.00 | $0.00 |
Archives Technician | 196 | $84,750.00 | $0.00 |
Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering | 171 | $118,651.00 | $0.00 |
Secretary | 167 | $66,796.00 | $0.00 |
Electronics Technical | 162 | $121,244.00 | $0.00 |
Public Affairs | 159 | $119,854.00 | $0.00 |
Correctional Institution Administration | 155 | $129,422.00 | $0.00 |
Agricultural Marketing | 152 | $118,437.00 | $0.00 |
Microbiology | 151 | $133,846.00 | $0.00 |
Health System Specialist | 148 | $123,690.00 | $0.00 |
Technical Information Services | 145 | $108,535.00 | $0.00 |
Archivist | 138 | $106,107.00 | $0.00 |
Civil Engineering | 133 | $103,870.00 | $0.00 |
Passport And Visa Examining | 132 | $84,969.00 | $0.00 |
Building Management | 128 | $99,586.00 | $0.00 |
Geography | 118 | $105,951.00 | $0.00 |
Transportation Specialist | 113 | $144,116.00 | $0.00 |
Meteorology | 113 | $126,299.00 | $0.00 |
Support Services Administration | 112 | $98,718.00 | $0.00 |
Park Ranger | 111 | $91,806.00 | $0.00 |
Environmental Engineering | 110 | $135,742.00 | $0.00 |
Biological Science Technician | 107 | $56,530.00 | $0.00 |
Museum Curator | 107 | $122,486.00 | $0.00 |
Education Program | 106 | $117,356.00 | $0.00 |
Practical Nurse | 104 | $66,968.00 | $0.00 |
Auditing | 104 | $119,817.00 | $0.00 |
Audiovisual Production | 103 | $117,395.00 | $0.00 |
International Cooperation | 102 | $123,604.00 | $0.00 |
Veterinary Medical Science | 102 | $133,111.00 | $0.00 |
This table lists the top 76 occupations held by the approximately 94,451 federal employees working in the Washington DC Locality, across all agencies, as well as average yearly compensation for Washington DC Locality based federal employees of that occupation.
Federal Agencies in Washington DC Locality
Agency | Washington DC Locality Employees | Avg. Salary | Avg. Bonus |
---|---|---|---|
Social Security Administration | 8,757 | $92,936.00 | $0.00 |
National Institutes Of Health | 8,020 | $113,871.00 | $0.00 |
Food And Drug Administration | 6,804 | $126,876.00 | $0.00 |
Department Of State | 6,420 | $118,598.00 | $0.00 |
Internal Revenue Service | 5,297 | $123,300.00 | $0.00 |
Federal Bureau Of Investigation | 4,439 | $118,250.00 | $0.00 |
Offices, Boards And Divisions | 4,396 | $121,718.00 | $0.00 |
U.s. Census Bureau | 3,278 | $106,533.00 | $0.00 |
Environmental Protection Agency | 3,151 | $130,505.00 | $0.00 |
Customs And Border Protection | 3,080 | $123,079.00 | $0.00 |
Centers For Medicare & Medicaid Services | 2,997 | $120,855.00 | $0.00 |
U.s. Agency For International Development | 2,184 | $127,126.00 | $0.00 |
Dhs Headquarters | 2,150 | $131,784.00 | $0.00 |
Goddard Space Flight Center | 2,134 | $141,115.00 | $0.00 |
Veterans Health Administration | 1,938 | $78,203.00 | $0.00 |
Immigration And Customs Enforcement | 1,416 | $129,439.00 | $0.00 |
Citizenship And Immigration Services | 1,235 | $139,322.00 | $0.00 |
Cybersecurity And Infrastructure Security Agency | 1,205 | $129,238.00 | $0.00 |
Health Resources And Services Administration | 1,189 | $124,740.00 | $0.00 |
Federal Emergency Management Agency | 1,186 | $120,099.00 | $0.00 |
Smithsonian Institution (Except Units Administered Under Separate Boards Of Trustees) | 1,171 | $93,566.00 | $0.00 |
Federal Acquisition Service | 1,132 | $130,511.00 | $0.00 |
Office Of The Secretary Of Health And Human Services | 1,007 | $129,197.00 | $0.00 |
Bureau Of Labor Statistics | 959 | $117,562.00 | $0.00 |
Department Of Energy | 942 | $138,675.00 | $0.00 |
Federal Communications Commission | 891 | $149,544.00 | $0.00 |
Departmental Offices | 832 | $134,730.00 | $0.00 |
Drug Enforcement Administration | 747 | $123,697.00 | $0.00 |
Office Of Personnel Management | 693 | $116,664.00 | $0.00 |
U.s. Agency For Global Media | 665 | $115,747.00 | $0.00 |
Public Buildings Service | 657 | $114,344.00 | $0.00 |
U.s. Coast Guard | 567 | $125,113.00 | $0.00 |
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission | 558 | $142,854.00 | $0.00 |
Veterans Benefits Administration | 527 | $120,670.00 | $0.00 |
Federal Trade Commission | 500 | $158,096.00 | $0.00 |
Administration For Children And Families | 486 | $118,196.00 | $0.00 |
Animal And Plant Health Inspection Service | 486 | $117,215.00 | $0.00 |
Headquarters, Nasa | 442 | $146,287.00 | $0.00 |
Deputy Assistant Secretary For Information And Technology | 434 | $122,061.00 | $0.00 |
U.s. Secret Service | 426 | $111,851.00 | $0.00 |
Office Of Management And Budget | 393 | $136,208.00 | $0.00 |
Office Of The Director | 389 | $106,522.00 | $0.00 |
Assistant Secretary For Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner | 385 | $131,269.00 | $0.00 |
National Archives And Records Administration | 334 | $95,429.00 | $0.00 |
Small Business Administration | 316 | $117,827.00 | $0.00 |
International Trade Administration | 316 | $123,236.00 | $0.00 |
Office Of The Assistant Secretary For Administration And Management | 314 | $133,128.00 | $0.00 |
National Gallery Of Art | 300 | $71,721.00 | $0.00 |
Office Of The Secretary Of The Interior | 271 | $118,116.00 | $0.00 |
Bureau Of Prisons/federal Prison System | 270 | $130,816.00 | $0.00 |
Federal Highway Administration | 246 | $123,993.00 | $0.00 |
Forest Service | 244 | $121,061.00 | $0.00 |
Office Of Elementary And Secondary Education | 222 | $116,387.00 | $0.00 |
Office Of Gsa It | 220 | $139,881.00 | $0.00 |
General Counsel (Department Of Veterans Affairs) | 207 | $130,125.00 | $0.00 |
Foreign Agricultural Service | 203 | $105,200.00 | $0.00 |
Office Of The Solicitor (Department Of Labor) | 201 | $152,050.00 | $0.00 |
Pretrial Services Agency | 197 | $109,975.00 | $0.00 |
Federal Student Aid | 191 | $124,417.00 | $0.00 |
Office Of The Secretary (Department Of Commerce) | 183 | $140,163.00 | $0.00 |
National Labor Relations Board | 179 | $151,797.00 | $0.00 |
Office Of The Solicitor (Department Of Interior) | 174 | $137,738.00 | $0.00 |
Substance Abuse And Mental Health Services Administration | 173 | $127,615.00 | $0.00 |
Office Of Justice Programs | 169 | $127,845.00 | $0.00 |
Office Of The Chief Information Officer (Department Of Agriculture) | 162 | $125,154.00 | $0.00 |
Office Of The Secretary Of Transportation | 162 | $113,860.00 | $0.00 |
Bureau Of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, And Explosives | 153 | $128,569.00 | $0.00 |
Agricultural Marketing Service | 152 | $118,437.00 | $0.00 |
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission | 150 | $150,165.00 | $0.00 |
Assistant Secretary For Community Planning And Development | 147 | $126,638.00 | $0.00 |
National Agricultural Statistics Service | 142 | $124,702.00 | $0.00 |
Assistant Secretary For Public And Indian Housing | 142 | $138,477.00 | $0.00 |
Office Of General Counsel (Department Of Housing And Urban Development) | 141 | $140,816.00 | $0.00 |
Overseas Private Investment Corporation | 132 | $140,051.00 | $0.00 |
Office Of The Chief Information Officer (Department Of Housing And Urban Development) | 129 | $142,638.00 | $0.00 |
Office Of The U.s. Trade Representative | 124 | $145,892.00 | $0.00 |
U.s. Marshals Service | 123 | $124,691.00 | $0.00 |
Rural Development | 120 | $120,747.00 | $0.00 |
Centers For Disease Control And Prevention | 117 | $124,291.00 | $0.00 |
National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration | 113 | $126,299.00 | $0.00 |
Bureau Of The Fiscal Service | 112 | $109,889.00 | $0.00 |
National Park Service | 111 | $91,806.00 | $0.00 |
Geological Survey | 109 | $118,822.00 | $0.00 |
Agricultural Research Service | 107 | $56,530.00 | $0.00 |
Executive Office For U.s. Attorneys And The Offices Of The U.s. Attorneys | 104 | $87,449.00 | $0.00 |
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation | 104 | $119,817.00 | $0.00 |
U.s. Fish And Wildlife Service | 100 | $118,884.00 | $0.00 |
There are 87 Federal agencies with a significant workforce in the Washington DC 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.
There are approximately 94,451 federal employees on the General Schedule payscale located within the Washington DC pay area. The average federal employee in the Washington DC lcality earns $119,627 per year, and the average yearly bonus is $0.
Based on data provided by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the most common job title for federal employees based in the Washington DC locality is Management And Program Analysis. The Federal agency with the largest number of employees in the Washington DC locality is the Social Security Administration, which has total of 8,757 employees in the area.
The bar graph to the left shows the distribution of employees in the Washington DC 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 Washington DC locality area include Joint Bases Anacostia-Bolling, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Naval Academy, Coast Guard Sector Baltimore, College Park, Fort Detrick, Greenbelt, Hyattsville, Naval Support Facility Indian Head, New Carrollton, Rockville, Letterkenny Army Depot, Alexandria, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Warrenton Training Center, Fort George Gordon Meade, Joint Base Andrews, Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Naval Support Activity Bethesda, Fort Belvoir, Joint Base Myer-Herderson Hall, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, New Cumberland Army Depot and Coast Guard Operations System Center.