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Atlanta, Georgia General Schedule Payscale
| Location |
County |
Population |
Gov't Employees |
GS Locality |
|
Atlanta
|
Fulton County |
456,002 |
6,343 |
Atlanta (ATL) |
There are approximately 6,343 federal employees under the General Schedule employed in Atlanta.
All federal employees in Atlanta are paid under the adjusted General Schedule pay table for the Atlanta GS Locality, which provides for a 22.16% pay increase above the base GS pay rates. Locality Adjustments are used to account for higher costs of living in Atlanta, and to keep government salaries competitive with comparable private sector jobs.
The yearly base salaries of General Schedule employees in Atlanta can be determined from the 2020 pay chart below, based on their GS Grade and Step. For more details, learn more about the GS Payscale or use our General Schedule salary calculator.
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $23,874 | $24,674 | $25,468 | $26,257 | $27,051 | $27,515 | $28,300 | $29,091 | $29,123 | $29,866 |
| GS-2 | $26,843 | $27,482 | $28,372 | $29,123 | $29,450 | $30,316 | $31,183 | $32,049 | $32,915 | $33,781 |
| GS-3 | $29,289 | $30,265 | $31,241 | $32,217 | $33,193 | $34,169 | $35,145 | $36,121 | $37,098 | $38,074 |
| GS-4 | $32,879 | $33,975 | $35,071 | $36,167 | $37,262 | $38,358 | $39,454 | $40,550 | $41,646 | $42,741 |
| GS-5 | $36,786 | $38,013 | $39,239 | $40,466 | $41,692 | $42,918 | $44,145 | $45,371 | $46,598 | $47,824 |
| GS-6 | $41,005 | $42,372 | $43,739 | $45,106 | $46,473 | $47,840 | $49,207 | $50,574 | $51,941 | $53,308 |
| GS-7 | $45,567 | $47,085 | $48,604 | $50,122 | $51,641 | $53,159 | $54,678 | $56,196 | $57,714 | $59,233 |
| GS-8 | $50,464 | $52,146 | $53,829 | $55,511 | $57,193 | $58,875 | $60,557 | $62,239 | $63,921 | $65,604 |
| GS-9 | $55,738 | $57,596 | $59,454 | $61,312 | $63,170 | $65,028 | $66,886 | $68,744 | $70,602 | $72,460 |
| GS-10 | $61,381 | $63,427 | $65,473 | $67,519 | $69,565 | $71,611 | $73,658 | $75,704 | $77,750 | $79,796 |
| GS-11 | $67,437 | $69,685 | $71,933 | $74,180 | $76,428 | $78,676 | $80,924 | $83,171 | $85,419 | $87,667 |
| GS-12 | $80,830 | $83,524 | $86,219 | $88,914 | $91,609 | $94,304 | $96,999 | $99,694 | $102,388 | $105,083 |
| GS-13 | $96,117 | $99,321 | $102,525 | $105,729 | $108,934 | $112,138 | $115,342 | $118,547 | $121,751 | $124,955 |
| GS-14 | $113,581 | $117,366 | $121,152 | $124,938 | $128,724 | $132,509 | $136,295 | $140,081 | $143,867 | $147,652 |
| GS-15 | $133,602 | $138,055 | $142,509 | $146,963 | $151,417 | $155,871 | $160,325 | $164,779 | $169,233 | $170,800* |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $23,170 | $23,946 | $24,717 | $25,482 | $26,254 | $26,704 | $27,465 | $28,234 | $28,264 | $28,983 |
| GS-2 | $26,052 | $26,672 | $27,534 | $28,264 | $28,582 | $29,422 | $30,263 | $31,103 | $31,944 | $32,784 |
| GS-3 | $28,425 | $29,372 | $30,320 | $31,268 | $32,215 | $33,163 | $34,110 | $35,058 | $36,005 | $36,953 |
| GS-4 | $31,910 | $32,973 | $34,036 | $35,099 | $36,162 | $37,225 | $38,289 | $39,352 | $40,415 | $41,478 |
| GS-5 | $35,701 | $36,891 | $38,081 | $39,270 | $40,460 | $41,650 | $42,839 | $44,029 | $45,218 | $46,408 |
| GS-6 | $39,796 | $41,123 | $42,450 | $43,777 | $45,104 | $46,431 | $47,758 | $49,085 | $50,412 | $51,740 |
| GS-7 | $44,223 | $45,698 | $47,172 | $48,646 | $50,121 | $51,595 | $53,069 | $54,543 | $56,018 | $57,492 |
| GS-8 | $48,976 | $50,608 | $52,241 | $53,873 | $55,506 | $57,138 | $58,770 | $60,403 | $62,035 | $63,668 |
| GS-9 | $54,095 | $55,897 | $57,700 | $59,503 | $61,305 | $63,108 | $64,911 | $66,713 | $68,516 | $70,319 |
| GS-10 | $59,571 | $61,556 | $63,541 | $65,526 | $67,511 | $69,497 | $71,482 | $73,467 | $75,452 | $77,437 |
| GS-11 | $65,448 | $67,631 | $69,813 | $71,995 | $74,177 | $76,360 | $78,542 | $80,724 | $82,906 | $85,088 |
| GS-12 | $78,446 | $81,061 | $83,676 | $86,291 | $88,907 | $91,522 | $94,137 | $96,752 | $99,368 | $101,983 |
| GS-13 | $93,282 | $96,391 | $99,500 | $102,609 | $105,719 | $108,828 | $111,937 | $115,046 | $118,155 | $121,264 |
| GS-14 | $110,231 | $113,906 | $117,581 | $121,256 | $124,930 | $128,605 | $132,280 | $135,955 | $139,629 | $143,304 |
| GS-15 | $129,662 | $133,984 | $138,306 | $142,628 | $146,950 | $151,272 | $155,593 | $159,915 | $164,237 | $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 | $22,760 | $23,522 | $24,279 | $25,032 | $25,789 | $26,231 | $26,979 | $27,735 | $27,764 | $28,475 |
| GS-2 | $25,590 | $26,200 | $27,047 | $27,764 | $28,079 | $28,905 | $29,731 | $30,558 | $31,384 | $32,210 |
| GS-3 | $27,921 | $28,852 | $29,782 | $30,713 | $31,643 | $32,574 | $33,504 | $34,435 | $35,365 | $36,296 |
| GS-4 | $31,345 | $32,390 | $33,434 | $34,479 | $35,523 | $36,567 | $37,612 | $38,656 | $39,700 | $40,745 |
| GS-5 | $35,070 | $36,239 | $37,408 | $38,577 | $39,747 | $40,916 | $42,085 | $43,254 | $44,423 | $45,593 |
| GS-6 | $39,091 | $40,394 | $41,696 | $42,998 | $44,301 | $45,603 | $46,906 | $48,208 | $49,511 | $50,813 |
| GS-7 | $43,441 | $44,889 | $46,336 | $47,784 | $49,232 | $50,680 | $52,128 | $53,576 | $55,024 | $56,471 |
| GS-8 | $48,109 | $49,713 | $51,317 | $52,921 | $54,526 | $56,130 | $57,734 | $59,338 | $60,942 | $62,546 |
| GS-9 | $53,137 | $54,909 | $56,680 | $58,451 | $60,223 | $61,994 | $63,765 | $65,537 | $67,308 | $69,079 |
| GS-10 | $58,517 | $60,467 | $62,418 | $64,369 | $66,319 | $68,270 | $70,221 | $72,171 | $74,122 | $76,073 |
| GS-11 | $64,290 | $66,433 | $68,577 | $70,720 | $72,863 | $75,007 | $77,150 | $79,293 | $81,436 | $83,580 |
| GS-12 | $77,058 | $79,626 | $82,195 | $84,764 | $87,332 | $89,901 | $92,469 | $95,038 | $97,606 | $100,175 |
| GS-13 | $91,631 | $94,685 | $97,740 | $100,794 | $103,849 | $106,903 | $109,958 | $113,012 | $116,066 | $119,121 |
| GS-14 | $108,281 | $111,890 | $115,499 | $119,109 | $122,718 | $126,327 | $129,937 | $133,546 | $137,156 | $140,765 |
| GS-15 | $127,367 | $131,612 | $135,858 | $140,103 | $144,349 | $148,594 | $152,840 | $157,085 | $161,331 | $164,200* |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $22,361 | $23,109 | $23,853 | $24,593 | $25,336 | $25,771 | $26,506 | $27,248 | $27,277 | $27,967 |
| GS-2 | $25,141 | $25,739 | $26,572 | $27,277 | $27,584 | $28,395 | $29,206 | $30,017 | $30,828 | $31,639 |
| GS-3 | $27,431 | $28,346 | $29,261 | $30,176 | $31,091 | $32,006 | $32,921 | $33,836 | $34,751 | $35,663 |
| GS-4 | $30,795 | $31,821 | $32,847 | $33,873 | $34,899 | $35,925 | $36,951 | $37,977 | $39,003 | $40,029 |
| GS-5 | $34,454 | $35,603 | $36,752 | $37,901 | $39,050 | $40,199 | $41,348 | $42,497 | $43,646 | $44,795 |
| GS-6 | $38,406 | $39,686 | $40,967 | $42,247 | $43,528 | $44,809 | $46,089 | $47,370 | $48,651 | $49,931 |
| GS-7 | $42,678 | $44,101 | $45,524 | $46,947 | $48,371 | $49,794 | $51,217 | $52,640 | $54,063 | $55,486 |
| GS-8 | $47,265 | $48,840 | $50,415 | $51,990 | $53,565 | $55,141 | $56,716 | $58,291 | $59,866 | $61,441 |
| GS-9 | $52,204 | $53,944 | $55,685 | $57,425 | $59,166 | $60,906 | $62,647 | $64,387 | $66,128 | $67,868 |
| GS-10 | $57,489 | $59,406 | $61,323 | $63,240 | $65,156 | $67,073 | $68,990 | $70,906 | $72,823 | $74,740 |
| GS-11 | $63,161 | $65,266 | $67,371 | $69,476 | $71,581 | $73,686 | $75,791 | $77,896 | $80,001 | $82,106 |
| GS-12 | $75,705 | $78,229 | $80,753 | $83,277 | $85,801 | $88,325 | $90,848 | $93,372 | $95,896 | $98,420 |
| GS-13 | $90,023 | $93,023 | $96,024 | $99,025 | $102,025 | $105,026 | $108,027 | $111,027 | $114,028 | $117,028 |
| GS-14 | $106,380 | $109,926 | $113,472 | $117,019 | $120,565 | $124,111 | $127,657 | $131,203 | $134,749 | $138,296 |
| GS-15 | $125,132 | $129,303 | $133,475 | $137,646 | $141,818 | $145,989 | $150,160 | $154,332 | $158,503 | $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 | $21,935 | $22,668 | $23,397 | $24,123 | $24,852 | $25,279 | $26,000 | $26,727 | $26,756 | $27,433 |
| GS-2 | $24,661 | $25,248 | $26,065 | $26,756 | $27,060 | $27,856 | $28,653 | $29,449 | $30,245 | $31,042 |
| GS-3 | $26,908 | $27,805 | $28,702 | $29,598 | $30,495 | $31,392 | $32,289 | $33,186 | $34,083 | $34,980 |
| GS-4 | $30,207 | $31,214 | $32,221 | $33,228 | $34,235 | $35,241 | $36,248 | $37,255 | $38,262 | $39,269 |
| GS-5 | $33,796 | $34,922 | $36,049 | $37,175 | $38,301 | $39,428 | $40,554 | $41,681 | $42,807 | $43,934 |
| GS-6 | $37,672 | $38,928 | $40,184 | $41,439 | $42,695 | $43,950 | $45,206 | $46,462 | $47,717 | $48,973 |
| GS-7 | $41,864 | $43,259 | $44,655 | $46,050 | $47,446 | $48,841 | $50,237 | $51,632 | $53,028 | $54,423 |
| GS-8 | $46,362 | $47,907 | $49,452 | $50,997 | $52,542 | $54,087 | $55,632 | $57,177 | $58,722 | $60,267 |
| GS-9 | $51,208 | $52,914 | $54,621 | $56,327 | $58,033 | $59,740 | $61,446 | $63,153 | $64,859 | $66,565 |
| GS-10 | $56,392 | $58,271 | $60,151 | $62,031 | $63,911 | $65,791 | $67,670 | $69,550 | $71,430 | $73,310 |
| GS-11 | $61,956 | $64,021 | $66,086 | $68,151 | $70,216 | $72,281 | $74,346 | $76,412 | $78,477 | $80,542 |
| GS-12 | $74,260 | $76,736 | $79,211 | $81,686 | $84,162 | $86,637 | $89,112 | $91,588 | $94,063 | $96,538 |
| GS-13 | $88,305 | $91,249 | $94,193 | $97,137 | $100,081 | $103,025 | $105,969 | $108,913 | $111,858 | $114,802 |
| GS-14 | $104,349 | $107,828 | $111,306 | $114,785 | $118,263 | $121,742 | $125,221 | $128,699 | $132,178 | $135,656 |
| GS-15 | $122,744 | $126,836 | $130,928 | $135,020 | $139,112 | $143,204 | $147,296 | $151,388 | $155,480 | $159,572 |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $21,664 | $22,388 | $23,109 | $23,826 | $24,546 | $24,969 | $25,681 | $26,399 | $26,426 | $27,093 |
| GS-2 | $24,358 | $24,938 | $25,744 | $26,426 | $26,725 | $27,511 | $28,297 | $29,083 | $29,869 | $30,655 |
| GS-3 | $26,577 | $27,463 | $28,349 | $29,236 | $30,122 | $31,008 | $31,895 | $32,781 | $33,667 | $34,554 |
| GS-4 | $29,836 | $30,831 | $31,825 | $32,820 | $33,815 | $34,810 | $35,805 | $36,800 | $37,795 | $38,790 |
| GS-5 | $33,380 | $34,493 | $35,606 | $36,719 | $37,832 | $38,945 | $40,058 | $41,171 | $42,284 | $43,397 |
| GS-6 | $37,209 | $38,450 | $39,690 | $40,931 | $42,171 | $43,412 | $44,653 | $45,893 | $47,134 | $48,374 |
| GS-7 | $41,348 | $42,726 | $44,104 | $45,482 | $46,859 | $48,237 | $49,615 | $50,993 | $52,371 | $53,748 |
| GS-8 | $45,792 | $47,319 | $48,846 | $50,373 | $51,900 | $53,426 | $54,953 | $56,480 | $58,007 | $59,534 |
| GS-9 | $50,578 | $52,263 | $53,949 | $55,634 | $57,320 | $59,006 | $60,691 | $62,377 | $64,062 | $65,748 |
| GS-10 | $55,698 | $57,554 | $59,410 | $61,266 | $63,122 | $64,978 | $66,835 | $68,691 | $70,547 | $72,403 |
| GS-11 | $61,193 | $63,233 | $65,273 | $67,313 | $69,353 | $71,393 | $73,433 | $75,472 | $77,512 | $79,552 |
| GS-12 | $73,347 | $75,792 | $78,238 | $80,683 | $83,128 | $85,574 | $88,019 | $90,465 | $92,910 | $95,356 |
| GS-13 | $87,219 | $90,126 | $93,033 | $95,940 | $98,847 | $101,754 | $104,661 | $107,569 | $110,476 | $113,383 |
| GS-14 | $103,065 | $106,501 | $109,936 | $113,372 | $116,808 | $120,243 | $123,679 | $127,114 | $130,550 | $133,985 |
| GS-15 | $121,234 | $125,276 | $129,318 | $133,359 | $137,401 | $141,442 | $145,484 | $149,525 | $153,567 | $157,608 |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $21,450 | $22,166 | $22,880 | $23,590 | $24,303 | $24,722 | $25,427 | $26,138 | $26,165 | $26,833 |
| GS-2 | $24,117 | $24,691 | $25,489 | $26,165 | $26,457 | $27,235 | $28,013 | $28,791 | $29,568 | $30,346 |
| GS-3 | $26,313 | $27,190 | $28,067 | $28,943 | $29,820 | $30,697 | $31,574 | $32,450 | $33,327 | $34,204 |
| GS-4 | $29,540 | $30,524 | $31,508 | $32,492 | $33,476 | $34,460 | $35,445 | $36,429 | $37,413 | $38,397 |
| GS-5 | $33,049 | $34,152 | $35,254 | $36,356 | $37,458 | $38,560 | $39,663 | $40,765 | $41,867 | $42,969 |
| GS-6 | $36,840 | $38,068 | $39,295 | $40,523 | $41,750 | $42,978 | $44,205 | $45,433 | $46,660 | $47,888 |
| GS-7 | $40,939 | $42,304 | $43,668 | $45,033 | $46,398 | $47,763 | $49,127 | $50,492 | $51,857 | $53,221 |
| GS-8 | $45,339 | $46,850 | $48,361 | $49,873 | $51,384 | $52,896 | $54,407 | $55,918 | $57,430 | $58,941 |
| GS-9 | $50,077 | $51,746 | $53,414 | $55,083 | $56,752 | $58,421 | $60,090 | $61,759 | $63,428 | $65,097 |
| GS-10 | $55,147 | $56,985 | $58,823 | $60,661 | $62,500 | $64,338 | $66,176 | $68,014 | $69,853 | $71,691 |
| GS-11 | $60,587 | $62,607 | $64,627 | $66,646 | $68,666 | $70,685 | $72,705 | $74,724 | $76,744 | $78,764 |
| GS-12 | $72,620 | $75,041 | $77,461 | $79,881 | $82,302 | $84,722 | $87,143 | $89,563 | $91,983 | $94,404 |
| GS-13 | $86,355 | $89,234 | $92,112 | $94,991 | $97,869 | $100,748 | $103,626 | $106,504 | $109,383 | $112,261 |
| GS-14 | $102,045 | $105,446 | $108,847 | $112,248 | $115,649 | $119,050 | $122,451 | $125,852 | $129,253 | $132,654 |
| GS-15 | $120,034 | $124,035 | $128,036 | $132,037 | $136,038 | $140,039 | $144,040 | $148,041 | $152,042 | $155,500* |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
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Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $21,237 | $21,947 | $22,653 | $23,356 | $24,062 | $24,477 | $25,175 | $25,879 | $25,906 | $26,565 |
| GS-2 | $23,878 | $24,446 | $25,236 | $25,906 | $26,197 | $26,968 | $27,739 | $28,509 | $29,280 | $30,050 |
| GS-3 | $26,053 | $26,921 | $27,790 | $28,658 | $29,527 | $30,395 | $31,264 | $32,132 | $33,000 | $33,869 |
| GS-4 | $29,248 | $30,222 | $31,197 | $32,171 | $33,146 | $34,121 | $35,095 | $36,070 | $37,044 | $38,019 |
| GS-5 | $32,722 | $33,813 | $34,903 | $35,993 | $37,084 | $38,174 | $39,264 | $40,355 | $41,445 | $42,535 |
| GS-6 | $36,475 | $37,691 | $38,906 | $40,122 | $41,338 | $42,553 | $43,769 | $44,984 | $46,200 | $47,415 |
| GS-7 | $40,534 | $41,885 | $43,237 | $44,588 | $45,940 | $47,291 | $48,643 | $49,994 | $51,346 | $52,698 |
| GS-8 | $44,890 | $46,386 | $47,882 | $49,378 | $50,874 | $52,370 | $53,865 | $55,361 | $56,857 | $58,353 |
| GS-9 | $49,581 | $51,233 | $52,885 | $54,537 | $56,189 | $57,841 | $59,494 | $61,146 | $62,798 | $64,450 |
| GS-10 | $54,600 | $56,421 | $58,241 | $60,061 | $61,882 | $63,702 | $65,522 | $67,343 | $69,163 | $70,984 |
| GS-11 | $59,987 | $61,987 | $63,986 | $65,985 | $67,985 | $69,984 | $71,983 | $73,982 | $75,982 | $77,981 |
| GS-12 | $71,901 | $74,297 | $76,694 | $79,090 | $81,487 | $83,884 | $86,280 | $88,677 | $91,073 | $93,470 |
| GS-13 | $85,500 | $88,350 | $91,200 | $94,049 | $96,899 | $99,749 | $102,599 | $105,449 | $108,299 | $111,148 |
| GS-14 | $101,035 | $104,403 | $107,770 | $111,138 | $114,505 | $117,873 | $121,240 | $124,608 | $127,976 | $131,343 |
| GS-15 | $118,846 | $122,808 | $126,769 | $130,731 | $134,693 | $138,654 | $142,616 | $146,578 | $150,539 | $154,501 |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
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| GS-1 | $21,237 | $21,947 | $22,653 | $23,356 | $24,062 | $24,477 | $25,175 | $25,879 | $25,906 | $26,565 |
| GS-2 | $23,878 | $24,446 | $25,236 | $25,906 | $26,197 | $26,968 | $27,739 | $28,509 | $29,280 | $30,050 |
| GS-3 | $26,053 | $26,921 | $27,790 | $28,658 | $29,527 | $30,395 | $31,264 | $32,132 | $33,000 | $33,869 |
| GS-4 | $29,248 | $30,222 | $31,197 | $32,171 | $33,146 | $34,121 | $35,095 | $36,070 | $37,044 | $38,019 |
| GS-5 | $32,722 | $33,813 | $34,903 | $35,993 | $37,084 | $38,174 | $39,264 | $40,355 | $41,445 | $42,535 |
| GS-6 | $36,475 | $37,691 | $38,906 | $40,122 | $41,338 | $42,553 | $43,769 | $44,984 | $46,200 | $47,415 |
| GS-7 | $40,534 | $41,885 | $43,237 | $44,588 | $45,940 | $47,291 | $48,643 | $49,994 | $51,346 | $52,698 |
| GS-8 | $44,890 | $46,386 | $47,882 | $49,378 | $50,874 | $52,370 | $53,865 | $55,361 | $56,857 | $58,353 |
| GS-9 | $49,581 | $51,233 | $52,885 | $54,537 | $56,189 | $57,841 | $59,494 | $61,146 | $62,798 | $64,450 |
| GS-10 | $54,600 | $56,421 | $58,241 | $60,061 | $61,882 | $63,702 | $65,522 | $67,343 | $69,163 | $70,984 |
| GS-11 | $59,987 | $61,987 | $63,986 | $65,985 | $67,985 | $69,984 | $71,983 | $73,982 | $75,982 | $77,981 |
| GS-12 | $71,901 | $74,297 | $76,694 | $79,090 | $81,487 | $83,884 | $86,280 | $88,677 | $91,073 | $93,470 |
| GS-13 | $85,500 | $88,350 | $91,200 | $94,049 | $96,899 | $99,749 | $102,599 | $105,449 | $108,299 | $111,148 |
| GS-14 | $101,035 | $104,403 | $107,770 | $111,138 | $114,505 | $117,873 | $121,240 | $124,608 | $127,976 | $131,343 |
| GS-15 | $118,846 | $122,808 | $126,769 | $130,731 | $134,693 | $138,654 | $142,616 | $146,578 | $150,539 | $154,501 |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $21,237 | $21,947 | $22,653 | $23,356 | $24,062 | $24,477 | $25,175 | $25,879 | $25,906 | $26,565 |
| GS-2 | $23,878 | $24,446 | $25,236 | $25,906 | $26,197 | $26,968 | $27,739 | $28,509 | $29,280 | $30,050 |
| GS-3 | $26,053 | $26,921 | $27,790 | $28,658 | $29,527 | $30,395 | $31,264 | $32,132 | $33,000 | $33,869 |
| GS-4 | $29,248 | $30,222 | $31,197 | $32,171 | $33,146 | $34,121 | $35,095 | $36,070 | $37,044 | $38,019 |
| GS-5 | $32,722 | $33,813 | $34,903 | $35,993 | $37,084 | $38,174 | $39,264 | $40,355 | $41,445 | $42,535 |
| GS-6 | $36,475 | $37,691 | $38,906 | $40,122 | $41,338 | $42,553 | $43,769 | $44,984 | $46,200 | $47,415 |
| GS-7 | $40,534 | $41,885 | $43,237 | $44,588 | $45,940 | $47,291 | $48,643 | $49,994 | $51,346 | $52,698 |
| GS-8 | $44,890 | $46,386 | $47,882 | $49,378 | $50,874 | $52,370 | $53,865 | $55,361 | $56,857 | $58,353 |
| GS-9 | $49,581 | $51,233 | $52,885 | $54,537 | $56,189 | $57,841 | $59,494 | $61,146 | $62,798 | $64,450 |
| GS-10 | $54,600 | $56,421 | $58,241 | $60,061 | $61,882 | $63,702 | $65,522 | $67,343 | $69,163 | $70,984 |
| GS-11 | $59,987 | $61,987 | $63,986 | $65,985 | $67,985 | $69,984 | $71,983 | $73,982 | $75,982 | $77,981 |
| GS-12 | $71,901 | $74,297 | $76,694 | $79,090 | $81,487 | $83,884 | $86,280 | $88,677 | $91,073 | $93,470 |
| GS-13 | $85,500 | $88,350 | $91,200 | $94,049 | $96,899 | $99,749 | $102,599 | $105,449 | $108,299 | $111,148 |
| GS-14 | $101,035 | $104,403 | $107,770 | $111,138 | $114,505 | $117,873 | $121,240 | $124,608 | $127,976 | $131,343 |
| GS-15 | $118,846 | $122,808 | $126,769 | $130,731 | $134,693 | $138,654 | $142,616 | $146,578 | $150,539 | $154,501 |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $21,237 | $21,947 | $22,653 | $23,356 | $24,062 | $24,477 | $25,175 | $25,879 | $25,906 | $26,565 |
| GS-2 | $23,878 | $24,446 | $25,236 | $25,906 | $26,197 | $26,968 | $27,739 | $28,509 | $29,280 | $30,050 |
| GS-3 | $26,053 | $26,921 | $27,790 | $28,658 | $29,527 | $30,395 | $31,264 | $32,132 | $33,000 | $33,869 |
| GS-4 | $29,248 | $30,222 | $31,197 | $32,171 | $33,146 | $34,121 | $35,095 | $36,070 | $37,044 | $38,019 |
| GS-5 | $32,722 | $33,813 | $34,903 | $35,993 | $37,084 | $38,174 | $39,264 | $40,355 | $41,445 | $42,535 |
| GS-6 | $36,475 | $37,691 | $38,906 | $40,122 | $41,338 | $42,553 | $43,769 | $44,984 | $46,200 | $47,415 |
| GS-7 | $40,534 | $41,885 | $43,237 | $44,588 | $45,940 | $47,291 | $48,643 | $49,994 | $51,346 | $52,698 |
| GS-8 | $44,890 | $46,386 | $47,882 | $49,378 | $50,874 | $52,370 | $53,865 | $55,361 | $56,857 | $58,353 |
| GS-9 | $49,581 | $51,233 | $52,885 | $54,537 | $56,189 | $57,841 | $59,494 | $61,146 | $62,798 | $64,450 |
| GS-10 | $54,600 | $56,421 | $58,241 | $60,061 | $61,882 | $63,702 | $65,522 | $67,343 | $69,163 | $70,984 |
| GS-11 | $59,987 | $61,987 | $63,986 | $65,985 | $67,985 | $69,984 | $71,983 | $73,982 | $75,982 | $77,981 |
| GS-12 | $71,901 | $74,297 | $76,694 | $79,090 | $81,487 | $83,884 | $86,280 | $88,677 | $91,073 | $93,470 |
| GS-13 | $85,500 | $88,350 | $91,200 | $94,049 | $96,899 | $99,749 | $102,599 | $105,449 | $108,299 | $111,148 |
| GS-14 | $101,035 | $104,403 | $107,770 | $111,138 | $114,505 | $117,873 | $121,240 | $124,608 | $127,976 | $131,343 |
| GS-15 | $118,846 | $122,808 | $126,769 | $130,731 | $134,693 | $138,654 | $142,616 | $146,578 | $150,539 | $154,501 |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $20,794 | $21,488 | $22,180 | $22,868 | $23,559 | $23,966 | $24,649 | $25,338 | $25,365 | $26,015 |
| GS-2 | $23,379 | $23,935 | $24,708 | $25,365 | $25,648 | $26,402 | $27,156 | $27,910 | $28,664 | $29,418 |
| GS-3 | $25,508 | $26,358 | $27,208 | $28,058 | $28,908 | $29,758 | $30,608 | $31,458 | $32,308 | $33,158 |
| GS-4 | $28,637 | $29,591 | $30,546 | $31,500 | $32,454 | $33,409 | $34,363 | $35,317 | $36,272 | $37,226 |
| GS-5 | $32,039 | $33,107 | $34,176 | $35,244 | $36,312 | $37,380 | $38,448 | $39,516 | $40,584 | $41,653 |
| GS-6 | $35,713 | $36,903 | $38,094 | $39,284 | $40,474 | $41,664 | $42,855 | $44,045 | $45,235 | $46,425 |
| GS-7 | $39,687 | $41,010 | $42,333 | $43,656 | $44,979 | $46,302 | $47,625 | $48,948 | $50,271 | $51,594 |
| GS-8 | $43,952 | $45,418 | $46,883 | $48,348 | $49,814 | $51,279 | $52,744 | $54,209 | $55,675 | $57,140 |
| GS-9 | $48,545 | $50,163 | $51,781 | $53,400 | $55,018 | $56,636 | $58,254 | $59,872 | $61,491 | $63,109 |
| GS-10 | $53,460 | $55,242 | $57,024 | $58,806 | $60,587 | $62,369 | $64,151 | $65,933 | $67,715 | $69,496 |
| GS-11 | $58,734 | $60,692 | $62,649 | $64,606 | $66,563 | $68,521 | $70,478 | $72,435 | $74,392 | $76,350 |
| GS-12 | $70,399 | $72,745 | $75,091 | $77,437 | $79,783 | $82,129 | $84,475 | $86,821 | $89,167 | $91,513 |
| GS-13 | $83,714 | $86,505 | $89,295 | $92,086 | $94,877 | $97,667 | $100,458 | $103,249 | $106,039 | $108,830 |
| GS-14 | $98,924 | $102,222 | $105,520 | $108,818 | $112,116 | $115,414 | $118,712 | $122,010 | $125,309 | $128,607 |
| GS-15 | $116,364 | $120,243 | $124,122 | $128,001 | $131,880 | $135,759 | $139,638 | $143,517 | $147,396 | $151,275 |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $19,874 | $20,537 | $21,198 | $21,856 | $22,517 | $22,905 | $23,558 | $24,217 | $24,243 | $24,862 |
| GS-2 | $22,344 | $22,876 | $23,615 | $24,243 | $24,513 | $25,234 | $25,954 | $26,675 | $27,395 | $28,116 |
| GS-3 | $24,380 | $25,193 | $26,005 | $26,818 | $27,631 | $28,443 | $29,256 | $30,069 | $30,881 | $31,694 |
| GS-4 | $27,370 | $28,282 | $29,195 | $30,108 | $31,021 | $31,934 | $32,847 | $33,760 | $34,673 | $35,586 |
| GS-5 | $30,621 | $31,641 | $32,662 | $33,682 | $34,702 | $35,722 | $36,742 | $37,762 | $38,782 | $39,803 |
| GS-6 | $34,133 | $35,271 | $36,409 | $37,547 | $38,685 | $39,822 | $40,960 | $42,098 | $43,236 | $44,374 |
| GS-7 | $37,931 | $39,195 | $40,459 | $41,723 | $42,987 | $44,251 | $45,514 | $46,778 | $48,042 | $49,306 |
| GS-8 | $42,007 | $43,408 | $44,808 | $46,208 | $47,608 | $49,009 | $50,409 | $51,809 | $53,209 | $54,610 |
| GS-9 | $46,397 | $47,944 | $49,491 | $51,038 | $52,586 | $54,133 | $55,680 | $57,227 | $58,774 | $60,321 |
| GS-10 | $51,094 | $52,798 | $54,501 | $56,205 | $57,908 | $59,611 | $61,315 | $63,018 | $64,721 | $66,425 |
| GS-11 | $56,136 | $58,007 | $59,878 | $61,750 | $63,621 | $65,492 | $67,363 | $69,235 | $71,106 | $72,977 |
| GS-12 | $67,283 | $69,526 | $71,769 | $74,012 | $76,256 | $78,499 | $80,742 | $82,985 | $85,228 | $87,472 |
| GS-13 | $80,010 | $82,677 | $85,345 | $88,013 | $90,680 | $93,348 | $96,015 | $98,683 | $101,351 | $104,018 |
| GS-14 | $94,546 | $97,698 | $100,849 | $104,001 | $107,152 | $110,303 | $113,455 | $116,606 | $119,758 | $122,909 |
| GS-15 | $111,215 | $114,923 | $118,630 | $122,338 | $126,045 | $129,753 | $133,461 | $137,168 | $140,876 | $144,583 |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $19,273 | $19,916 | $20,558 | $21,195 | $21,836 | $22,213 | $22,845 | $23,484 | $23,509 | $24,103 |
| GS-2 | $21,669 | $22,184 | $22,901 | $23,509 | $23,771 | $24,470 | $25,169 | $25,868 | $26,567 | $27,265 |
| GS-3 | $23,643 | $24,431 | $25,219 | $26,007 | $26,795 | $27,583 | $28,371 | $29,159 | $29,947 | $30,735 |
| GS-4 | $26,541 | $27,425 | $28,310 | $29,194 | $30,078 | $30,962 | $31,847 | $32,731 | $33,615 | $34,499 |
| GS-5 | $29,694 | $30,684 | $31,674 | $32,664 | $33,653 | $34,643 | $35,633 | $36,622 | $37,612 | $38,602 |
| GS-6 | $33,101 | $34,204 | $35,307 | $36,410 | $37,514 | $38,617 | $39,720 | $40,823 | $41,927 | $43,030 |
| GS-7 | $36,783 | $38,010 | $39,236 | $40,462 | $41,688 | $42,914 | $44,140 | $45,366 | $46,592 | $47,819 |
| GS-8 | $40,736 | $42,095 | $43,453 | $44,811 | $46,169 | $47,528 | $48,886 | $50,244 | $51,602 | $52,961 |
| GS-9 | $44,993 | $46,493 | $47,992 | $49,492 | $50,992 | $52,491 | $53,991 | $55,490 | $56,990 | $58,490 |
| GS-10 | $49,549 | $51,200 | $52,852 | $54,503 | $56,154 | $57,806 | $59,457 | $61,109 | $62,760 | $64,412 |
| GS-11 | $54,438 | $56,253 | $58,068 | $59,883 | $61,698 | $63,512 | $65,327 | $67,142 | $68,957 | $70,772 |
| GS-12 | $65,247 | $67,422 | $69,598 | $71,773 | $73,948 | $76,124 | $78,299 | $80,474 | $82,649 | $84,825 |
| GS-13 | $77,590 | $80,176 | $82,763 | $85,350 | $87,936 | $90,523 | $93,110 | $95,696 | $98,283 | $100,869 |
| GS-14 | $91,686 | $94,742 | $97,798 | $100,854 | $103,910 | $106,966 | $110,022 | $113,079 | $116,135 | $119,191 |
| GS-15 | $107,851 | $111,446 | $115,041 | $118,635 | $122,230 | $125,825 | $129,420 | $133,015 | $136,610 | $140,205 |
* The 2020 General Schedule payscale is capped at a maximum salary of $170,800 per year, which is Level 4 of the Senior Executive Service payscale.
Atlanta Federal Employment Statistics
This section provides statistics on Federal government employees in Atlanta, 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 Atlanta.
Common Occupations in Atlanta
| Occupation |
Number Employed |
Avg. Salary |
Avg. Bonus |
| Veterans Claims Examining |
453 |
$69,424.00 |
$101.00 |
| Social Insurance Administration |
208 |
$94,150.00 |
$226.00 |
| Environmental Engineering |
198 |
$110,064.00 |
$1,462.00 |
| Financial Administration And Program |
176 |
$102,065.00 |
$6.00 |
| General Business And Industry |
167 |
$98,849.00 |
$486.00 |
| Management And Program Analysis |
155 |
$112,796.00 |
$0.00 |
| General Physical Science |
152 |
$110,442.00 |
$1,272.00 |
| General Attorney |
110 |
$108,752.00 |
$190.00 |
This table lists the top eight occupations held by the approximately 1,619 federal employees working in Atlanta, Georgia, as well as average yearly compensation for Atlanta based federal employees of that occupation.
Federal Agencies in Atlanta
| Agency |
Atlanta Employees |
Avg. Salary |
Avg. Bonus |
| Veterans Benefits Administration |
453 |
$69,424.00 |
$101.00 |
| Environmental Protection Agency |
350 |
$110,253.00 |
$1,367.00 |
| Internal Revenue Service |
331 |
$107,431.00 |
$3.00 |
| Social Security Administration |
318 |
$101,451.00 |
$208.00 |
| Ofc Of Sr Coord For Southeast/Caribbean |
167 |
$98,849.00 |
$486.00 |
There are five Federal agencies with a significant workforce in Atlanta. 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 Atlanta
There are approximately 1,619 federal employees on the General Schedule payscale located within Atlanta. The average federal employee in Atlanta earns $100,818 per year, and the average yearly bonus is $468.
Based on data provided by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the most common job title for federal employees based in Atlanta is Veterans Claims Examining.
The Federal agency with the largest number of employees in Atlanta is the Veterans Benefits Administration, which has total of 453 employees in the area.
The bar graph to the left shows the distribution of employees in Atlanta 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.
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