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Washington DC General Schedule Payscale
95,316 federal employees †
$121,080 average yearly pay
+2% salary raise this year
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.
Note: We have projected the 2023 General Schedule payscale below based on last year's General Schedule base pay increase of 2.2%. We will publish the official General Schedule payscale for 2023 when it becomes available.
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $26,797 | $27,696 | $28,587 | $29,473 | $30,364 | $30,885 | $31,767 | $32,654 | $32,690 | $33,522 |
| GS-2 | $30,131 | $30,849 | $31,846 | $32,690 | $33,059 | $34,032 | $35,004 | $35,976 | $36,949 | $37,921 |
| GS-3 | $32,877 | $33,973 | $35,069 | $36,165 | $37,261 | $38,357 | $39,452 | $40,549 | $41,645 | $42,741 |
| GS-4 | $36,906 | $38,137 | $39,367 | $40,597 | $41,827 | $43,058 | $44,287 | $45,517 | $46,747 | $47,978 |
| GS-5 | $41,291 | $42,668 | $44,044 | $45,420 | $46,797 | $48,173 | $49,549 | $50,926 | $52,302 | $53,679 |
| GS-6 | $46,029 | $47,564 | $49,098 | $50,632 | $52,166 | $53,701 | $55,235 | $56,770 | $58,303 | $59,838 |
| GS-7 | $51,149 | $52,853 | $54,557 | $56,262 | $57,967 | $59,671 | $61,376 | $63,079 | $64,784 | $66,488 |
| GS-8 | $56,646 | $58,533 | $60,421 | $62,310 | $64,197 | $66,085 | $67,972 | $69,860 | $71,748 | $73,636 |
| GS-9 | $62,565 | $64,651 | $66,737 | $68,823 | $70,908 | $72,994 | $75,080 | $77,165 | $79,251 | $81,337 |
| GS-10 | $68,898 | $71,195 | $73,492 | $75,789 | $78,085 | $80,383 | $82,680 | $84,976 | $87,273 | $89,571 |
| GS-11 | $75,698 | $78,221 | $80,744 | $83,266 | $85,789 | $88,312 | $90,835 | $93,357 | $95,880 | $98,403 |
| GS-12 | $90,731 | $93,756 | $96,781 | $99,806 | $102,831 | $105,855 | $108,881 | $111,906 | $114,931 | $117,955 |
| GS-13 | $107,891 | $111,487 | $115,083 | $118,680 | $122,276 | $125,872 | $129,468 | $133,064 | $136,660 | $140,256 |
| GS-14 | $127,495 | $131,744 | $135,994 | $140,244 | $144,494 | $148,743 | $152,993 | $157,243 | $161,493 | $165,742 |
| GS-15 | $149,968 | $154,967 | $159,967 | $164,965 | $169,964 | $174,964 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 17,900 | $123,989.00 | $557.00 |
| Information Technology Management | 15,326 | $133,631.00 | $441.00 |
| Miscellaneous Administration And Program | 12,123 | $120,171.00 | $604.00 |
| General Attorney | 8,274 | $146,678.00 | $707.00 |
| General Health Science | 3,698 | $131,491.00 | $653.00 |
| Foreign Affairs | 2,152 | $132,250.00 | $141.00 |
| General Natural Resources Management And Biological Sciences | 1,961 | $120,622.00 | $962.00 |
| Contracting | 1,824 | $122,493.00 | $442.00 |
| Health Insurance Administration | 1,563 | $126,234.00 | $310.00 |
| Social Insurance Administration | 1,521 | $97,919.00 | $255.00 |
| Statistics | 1,510 | $122,181.00 | $703.00 |
| General Business And Industry | 1,469 | $130,992.00 | $868.00 |
| Contact Representative | 1,411 | $55,408.00 | $107.00 |
| Human Resources Management | 1,250 | $122,980.00 | $503.00 |
| Social Science | 1,114 | $112,876.00 | $462.00 |
| Security Administration | 1,075 | $114,836.00 | $360.00 |
| Nurse | 1,020 | $111,108.00 | $580.00 |
| General Legal And Kindred Administration | 1,020 | $72,015.00 | $215.00 |
| Public Health Program Specialist | 997 | $123,068.00 | $551.00 |
| Administrative Officer | 936 | $119,132.00 | $792.00 |
| Economist | 917 | $126,681.00 | $781.00 |
| General Arts And Information | 810 | $108,166.00 | $524.00 |
| General Engineering | 792 | $140,814.00 | $531.00 |
| Chemistry | 654 | $131,033.00 | $297.00 |
| Aerospace Engineering | 629 | $146,652.00 | $766.00 |
| Grants Management | 619 | $123,112.00 | $1,030.00 |
| Environmental Protection Specialist | 586 | $132,538.00 | $2,498.00 |
| General Physical Science | 585 | $131,052.00 | $1,115.00 |
| Consumer Safety | 564 | $135,242.00 | $526.00 |
| Financial Administration And Program | 555 | $121,095.00 | $450.00 |
| Miscellaneous Clerk And Assistant | 552 | $57,662.00 | $297.00 |
| Paralegal Specialist | 516 | $81,271.00 | $391.00 |
| Mathematical Statistics | 506 | $131,170.00 | $584.00 |
| Security Guard | 504 | $53,080.00 | $1,330.00 |
| Budget Analysis | 504 | $123,601.00 | $699.00 |
| Program Management | 476 | $147,959.00 | $340.00 |
| Electronics Engineering | 466 | $149,567.00 | $898.00 |
| Medical Support Assistance | 454 | $48,682.00 | $151.00 |
| Nursing Assistant | 433 | $43,895.00 | $88.00 |
| Emergency Management Specialist | 422 | $124,367.00 | $982.00 |
| Trade Specialist | 420 | $120,790.00 | $1,196.00 |
| Claims Assistance And Examining | 333 | $57,312.00 | $147.00 |
| Pharmacology | 293 | $146,746.00 | $574.00 |
| Museum Specialist And Technician | 274 | $88,166.00 | $1,175.00 |
| Computer Engineering | 263 | $143,151.00 | $619.00 |
| Social Work | 262 | $100,701.00 | $74.00 |
| Astronomy And Space Science | 214 | $150,973.00 | $801.00 |
| Archives Technician | 191 | $87,800.00 | $397.00 |
| Pharmacist | 188 | $132,897.00 | $395.00 |
| Public Affairs | 185 | $124,405.00 | $138.00 |
| Agricultural Marketing | 164 | $115,629.00 | $1,258.00 |
| Correctional Institution Administration | 160 | $129,822.00 | $229.00 |
| Electronics Technical | 156 | $122,725.00 | $464.00 |
| Medical Technologist | 155 | $93,149.00 | $837.00 |
| Secretary | 151 | $66,537.00 | $9.00 |
| Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering | 148 | $123,929.00 | $639.00 |
| Technical Information Services | 146 | $109,884.00 | $522.00 |
| Civil Engineering | 141 | $102,324.00 | $125.00 |
| Passport And Visa Examining | 141 | $84,978.00 | $65.00 |
| Geography | 134 | $107,949.00 | $309.00 |
| Microbiology | 134 | $135,650.00 | $550.00 |
| Building Management | 132 | $98,744.00 | $67.00 |
| Health System Specialist | 131 | $125,604.00 | $207.00 |
| Archivist | 130 | $110,460.00 | $485.00 |
| Environmental Engineering | 122 | $135,544.00 | $2,288.00 |
| Meteorology | 115 | $125,079.00 | $1,521.00 |
| Transportation Specialist | 112 | $147,109.00 | $815.00 |
| Auditing | 110 | $122,772.00 | $1,153.00 |
| Support Services Administration | 106 | $102,346.00 | $267.00 |
| Practical Nurse | 106 | $66,422.00 | $196.00 |
| Veterinary Medical Science | 105 | $136,866.00 | $508.00 |
| International Relations | 104 | $121,428.00 | $420.00 |
| Museum Curator | 102 | $124,712.00 | $701.00 |
This table lists the top 73 occupations held by the approximately 95,316 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Institutes Of Health | 9,408 | $115,594.00 | $835.00 |
| Social Security Administration | 8,554 | $93,665.00 | $258.00 |
| Department Of State | 6,709 | $119,202.00 | $172.00 |
| Food And Drug Administration | 6,638 | $127,454.00 | $505.00 |
| Internal Revenue Service | 5,330 | $124,057.00 | $274.00 |
| Offices, Boards And Divisions | 4,486 | $122,627.00 | $535.00 |
| Federal Bureau Of Investigation | 4,360 | $117,685.00 | $556.00 |
| U.s. Census Bureau | 3,521 | $110,842.00 | $617.00 |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 3,187 | $132,990.00 | $2,424.00 |
| Customs And Border Protection | 3,060 | $124,601.00 | $280.00 |
| Centers For Medicare & Medicaid Services | 3,035 | $122,379.00 | $280.00 |
| Dhs Headquarters | 2,162 | $132,971.00 | $274.00 |
| Goddard Space Flight Center | 2,155 | $142,475.00 | $777.00 |
| Veterans Health Administration | 1,917 | $78,701.00 | $155.00 |
| Immigration And Customs Enforcement | 1,408 | $132,643.00 | $126.00 |
| Cybersecurity And Infrastructure Security Agency | 1,323 | $129,848.00 | $531.00 |
| Office Of The Secretary Of Health And Human Services | 1,319 | $129,270.00 | $367.00 |
| Federal Emergency Management Agency | 1,243 | $121,543.00 | $843.00 |
| Health Resources And Services Administration | 1,241 | $125,986.00 | $659.00 |
| Citizenship And Immigration Services | 1,211 | $139,810.00 | $415.00 |
| Smithsonian Institution (Except Units Administered Under Separate Boards Of Trustees) | 1,124 | $96,051.00 | $586.00 |
| Departmental Offices | 1,004 | $133,077.00 | $933.00 |
| Bureau Of Labor Statistics | 986 | $117,062.00 | $383.00 |
| Federal Acquisition Service | 910 | $131,342.00 | $293.00 |
| Department Of Energy | 900 | $140,403.00 | $456.00 |
| Federal Communications Commission | 860 | $151,672.00 | $1,258.00 |
| Drug Enforcement Administration | 763 | $124,455.00 | $207.00 |
| U.s. Agency For International Development | 756 | $130,079.00 | $584.00 |
| Office Of Personnel Management | 689 | $117,884.00 | $434.00 |
| Veterans Benefits Administration | 650 | $120,803.00 | $230.00 |
| Public Buildings Service | 622 | $114,792.00 | $155.00 |
| U.s. Coast Guard | 599 | $125,881.00 | $271.00 |
| Federal Energy Regulatory Commission | 575 | $144,447.00 | $3,505.00 |
| U.s. Agency For Global Media | 563 | $115,086.00 | $556.00 |
| U.s. Secret Service | 535 | $115,446.00 | $595.00 |
| Deputy Assistant Secretary For Information And Technology | 515 | $121,111.00 | $424.00 |
| Administration For Children And Families | 502 | $119,551.00 | $353.00 |
| Animal And Plant Health Inspection Service | 485 | $118,405.00 | $1,299.00 |
| Federal Trade Commission | 477 | $161,034.00 | $46.00 |
| Headquarters, Nasa | 450 | $147,275.00 | $170.00 |
| Office Of Management And Budget | 438 | $143,793.00 | $802.00 |
| National Archives And Records Administration | 423 | $113,047.00 | $376.00 |
| Assistant Secretary For Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner | 387 | $132,886.00 | $1,613.00 |
| Office Of The Director | 386 | $108,092.00 | $174.00 |
| Office Of The Assistant Secretary For Administration And Management | 325 | $136,299.00 | $294.00 |
| International Trade Administration | 314 | $123,665.00 | $997.00 |
| National Gallery Of Art | 279 | $72,691.00 | $1,818.00 |
| Bureau Of Prisons/federal Prison System | 279 | $131,194.00 | $145.00 |
| Office Of The Secretary Of The Interior | 254 | $119,062.00 | $801.00 |
| Federal Highway Administration | 253 | $124,717.00 | $470.00 |
| Assistant Secretary For Public And Indian Housing | 244 | $127,741.00 | $414.00 |
| Forest Service | 232 | $124,440.00 | $1,450.00 |
| Small Business Administration | 219 | $119,283.00 | $462.00 |
| Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation | 211 | $133,502.00 | $1,106.00 |
| Foreign Agricultural Service | 207 | $109,626.00 | $1,279.00 |
| Office Of The Solicitor (Department Of Labor) | 205 | $152,764.00 | $378.00 |
| General Counsel (Department Of Veterans Affairs) | 193 | $133,202.00 | $135.00 |
| Office Of Gsa It | 192 | $141,781.00 | $249.00 |
| Pretrial Services Agency | 191 | $111,221.00 | $1,201.00 |
| Substance Abuse And Mental Health Services Administration | 187 | $127,331.00 | $536.00 |
| National Labor Relations Board | 185 | $152,291.00 | $383.00 |
| Federal Student Aid | 180 | $128,666.00 | $148.00 |
| Office Of The Secretary (Department Of Commerce) | 172 | $145,797.00 | $203.00 |
| Office Of The Solicitor (Department Of Interior) | 172 | $141,009.00 | $367.00 |
| Office Of Justice Programs | 170 | $131,084.00 | $1,175.00 |
| Office Of The Chief Information Officer (Department Of Agriculture) | 167 | $126,142.00 | $556.00 |
| Assistant Secretary For Community Planning And Development | 167 | $125,574.00 | $1,120.00 |
| Agricultural Marketing Service | 164 | $115,629.00 | $1,258.00 |
| Office Of The Secretary Of Transportation | 162 | $117,002.00 | $218.00 |
| Overseas Private Investment Corporation | 157 | $141,016.00 | $100.00 |
| Equal Employment Opportunity Commission | 153 | $147,548.00 | $1,966.00 |
| Bureau Of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, And Explosives | 149 | $131,097.00 | $477.00 |
| National Agricultural Statistics Service | 147 | $126,067.00 | $1,585.00 |
| Office Of General Counsel (Department Of Housing And Urban Development) | 142 | $143,429.00 | $720.00 |
| U.s. Marshals Service | 132 | $127,626.00 | $492.00 |
| Office Of The Chief Information Officer (Department Of Housing And Urban Development) | 122 | $146,419.00 | $320.00 |
| Centers For Disease Control And Prevention | 121 | $126,190.00 | $119.00 |
| Office Of The U.s. Trade Representative | 119 | $146,164.00 | $106.00 |
| Rural Development | 116 | $119,586.00 | $605.00 |
| Bureau Of The Fiscal Service | 116 | $110,319.00 | $756.00 |
| Office Of Elementary And Secondary Education | 116 | $118,563.00 | $291.00 |
| National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration | 115 | $125,079.00 | $1,521.00 |
| Geological Survey | 112 | $115,214.00 | $616.00 |
| U.s. Fish And Wildlife Service | 105 | $117,875.00 | $584.00 |
| Bureau Of International Labor Affairs | 104 | $121,428.00 | $420.00 |
| Executive Office For U.s. Attorneys And The Offices Of The U.s. Attorneys | 100 | $88,456.00 | $446.00 |
There are 86 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.
Distribution of GS Employees in Washington DC Locality
There are approximately 95,316 federal employees on the General Schedule payscale located within the Washington DC pay area. The average federal employee in the Washington DC lcality earns $121,080 per year, and the average yearly bonus is $577.
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 National Institutes Of Health, which has total of 9,408 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.