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Omaha, Nebraska General Schedule Payscale
| Location | County | Population | Gov't Employees | GS Locality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha | Douglas County | 446,599 | 1,370 | Omaha (OM) |
There are approximately 1,370 federal employees under the General Schedule employed in Omaha. All federal employees in Omaha are paid under the adjusted General Schedule pay table for the Omaha GS Locality, which provides for a 17.94% pay increase above the base GS pay rates. Locality Adjustments are used to account for higher costs of living in Omaha, and to keep government salaries competitive with comparable private sector jobs.
The yearly base salaries of General Schedule employees in Omaha can be determined from the 2024 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 | $25,930 | $26,801 | $27,662 | $28,521 | $29,381 | $29,885 | $30,739 | $31,598 | $31,633 | $32,436 |
| GS-2 | $29,157 | $29,851 | $30,817 | $31,633 | $31,990 | $32,931 | $33,872 | $34,814 | $35,755 | $36,696 |
| GS-3 | $31,814 | $32,875 | $33,935 | $34,995 | $36,055 | $37,116 | $38,176 | $39,236 | $40,297 | $41,357 |
| GS-4 | $35,712 | $36,902 | $38,092 | $39,282 | $40,472 | $41,662 | $42,852 | $44,042 | $45,232 | $46,422 |
| GS-5 | $39,956 | $41,287 | $42,619 | $43,950 | $45,282 | $46,613 | $47,945 | $49,277 | $50,608 | $51,940 |
| GS-6 | $44,540 | $46,025 | $47,510 | $48,995 | $50,479 | $51,964 | $53,449 | $54,934 | $56,419 | $57,904 |
| GS-7 | $49,495 | $51,145 | $52,795 | $54,445 | $56,095 | $57,745 | $59,395 | $61,045 | $62,695 | $64,345 |
| GS-8 | $54,813 | $56,640 | $58,466 | $60,293 | $62,120 | $63,947 | $65,774 | $67,601 | $69,428 | $71,255 |
| GS-9 | $60,541 | $62,559 | $64,577 | $66,595 | $68,613 | $70,631 | $72,649 | $74,667 | $76,685 | $78,703 |
| GS-10 | $66,669 | $68,891 | $71,113 | $73,335 | $75,557 | $77,779 | $80,001 | $82,223 | $84,445 | $86,667 |
| GS-11 | $73,249 | $75,690 | $78,132 | $80,573 | $83,014 | $85,456 | $87,897 | $90,339 | $92,780 | $95,221 |
| GS-12 | $87,796 | $90,722 | $93,648 | $96,574 | $99,500 | $102,426 | $105,352 | $108,278 | $111,204 | $114,131 |
| GS-13 | $104,400 | $107,881 | $111,361 | $114,842 | $118,322 | $121,803 | $125,283 | $128,763 | $132,244 | $135,724 |
| GS-14 | $123,370 | $127,483 | $131,595 | $135,708 | $139,820 | $143,933 | $148,045 | $152,158 | $156,271 | $160,383 |
| GS-15 | $145,115 | $149,951 | $154,788 | $159,625 | $164,461 | $169,298 | $174,135 | $178,972 | $183,808 | $188,645 |
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $24,678 | $25,507 | $26,326 | $27,144 | $27,963 | $28,442 | $29,254 | $30,072 | $30,105 | $30,876 |
| GS-2 | $27,749 | $28,409 | $29,328 | $30,105 | $30,445 | $31,340 | $32,236 | $33,131 | $34,027 | $34,922 |
| GS-3 | $30,278 | $31,287 | $32,297 | $33,306 | $34,316 | $35,325 | $36,335 | $37,344 | $38,354 | $39,363 |
| GS-4 | $33,988 | $35,121 | $36,254 | $37,387 | $38,520 | $39,652 | $40,785 | $41,918 | $43,051 | $44,184 |
| GS-5 | $38,026 | $39,294 | $40,562 | $41,830 | $43,098 | $44,366 | $45,634 | $46,902 | $48,170 | $49,438 |
| GS-6 | $42,389 | $43,802 | $45,215 | $46,627 | $48,040 | $49,452 | $50,865 | $52,278 | $53,690 | $55,103 |
| GS-7 | $47,104 | $48,674 | $50,245 | $51,815 | $53,385 | $54,955 | $56,525 | $58,095 | $59,665 | $61,235 |
| GS-8 | $52,166 | $53,905 | $55,645 | $57,384 | $59,123 | $60,862 | $62,602 | $64,341 | $66,080 | $67,820 |
| GS-9 | $57,618 | $59,538 | $61,458 | $63,379 | $65,299 | $67,219 | $69,139 | $71,060 | $72,980 | $74,900 |
| GS-10 | $63,449 | $65,564 | $67,680 | $69,795 | $71,910 | $74,026 | $76,141 | $78,257 | $80,372 | $82,487 |
| GS-11 | $69,712 | $72,035 | $74,358 | $76,682 | $79,005 | $81,329 | $83,652 | $85,975 | $88,299 | $90,622 |
| GS-12 | $83,556 | $86,341 | $89,126 | $91,911 | $94,696 | $97,482 | $100,267 | $103,052 | $105,837 | $108,623 |
| GS-13 | $99,358 | $102,670 | $105,982 | $109,294 | $112,605 | $115,917 | $119,229 | $122,540 | $125,852 | $129,164 |
| GS-14 | $117,412 | $121,325 | $125,239 | $129,152 | $133,066 | $136,979 | $140,892 | $144,806 | $148,719 | $152,633 |
| GS-15 | $138,107 | $142,710 | $147,314 | $151,917 | $156,520 | $161,123 | $165,727 | $170,330 | $174,933 | $179,536 |
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $23,587 | $24,379 | $25,162 | $25,943 | $26,727 | $27,185 | $27,961 | $28,743 | $28,774 | $29,506 |
| GS-2 | $26,522 | $27,153 | $28,032 | $28,774 | $29,099 | $29,955 | $30,811 | $31,667 | $32,523 | $33,379 |
| GS-3 | $28,939 | $29,904 | $30,868 | $31,833 | $32,798 | $33,762 | $34,727 | $35,692 | $36,656 | $37,621 |
| GS-4 | $32,485 | $33,568 | $34,651 | $35,734 | $36,817 | $37,899 | $38,982 | $40,065 | $41,148 | $42,230 |
| GS-5 | $36,345 | $37,557 | $38,768 | $39,980 | $41,191 | $42,402 | $43,614 | $44,825 | $46,037 | $47,248 |
| GS-6 | $40,515 | $41,866 | $43,216 | $44,567 | $45,917 | $47,268 | $48,618 | $49,969 | $51,319 | $52,670 |
| GS-7 | $45,022 | $46,522 | $48,022 | $49,522 | $51,022 | $52,523 | $54,023 | $55,523 | $57,023 | $58,523 |
| GS-8 | $49,860 | $51,522 | $53,183 | $54,845 | $56,506 | $58,168 | $59,830 | $61,491 | $63,153 | $64,814 |
| GS-9 | $55,071 | $56,906 | $58,742 | $60,578 | $62,414 | $64,250 | $66,085 | $67,921 | $69,757 | $71,593 |
| GS-10 | $60,645 | $62,666 | $64,688 | $66,710 | $68,731 | $70,753 | $72,775 | $74,797 | $76,818 | $78,840 |
| GS-11 | $66,630 | $68,851 | $71,071 | $73,292 | $75,512 | $77,733 | $79,953 | $82,174 | $84,394 | $86,615 |
| GS-12 | $79,862 | $82,525 | $85,187 | $87,850 | $90,512 | $93,175 | $95,837 | $98,499 | $101,162 | $103,824 |
| GS-13 | $94,966 | $98,131 | $101,296 | $104,462 | $107,627 | $110,792 | $113,958 | $117,123 | $120,288 | $123,454 |
| GS-14 | $112,221 | $115,962 | $119,702 | $123,443 | $127,184 | $130,924 | $134,665 | $138,405 | $142,146 | $145,887 |
| GS-15 | $132,002 | $136,402 | $140,802 | $145,203 | $149,603 | $154,003 | $158,403 | $162,803 | $167,203 | $171,603 |
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $22,961 | $23,731 | $24,494 | $25,254 | $26,017 | $26,464 | $27,219 | $27,980 | $28,010 | $28,722 |
| GS-2 | $25,818 | $26,433 | $27,288 | $28,010 | $28,325 | $29,158 | $29,991 | $30,824 | $31,657 | $32,490 |
| GS-3 | $28,170 | $29,109 | $30,048 | $30,987 | $31,926 | $32,864 | $33,803 | $34,742 | $35,681 | $36,620 |
| GS-4 | $31,623 | $32,677 | $33,731 | $34,785 | $35,839 | $36,893 | $37,947 | $39,001 | $40,055 | $41,109 |
| GS-5 | $35,381 | $36,560 | $37,740 | $38,919 | $40,099 | $41,279 | $42,458 | $43,638 | $44,817 | $45,997 |
| GS-6 | $39,439 | $40,754 | $42,068 | $43,383 | $44,697 | $46,012 | $47,327 | $48,641 | $49,956 | $51,270 |
| GS-7 | $43,826 | $45,287 | $46,748 | $48,209 | $49,671 | $51,132 | $52,593 | $54,054 | $55,515 | $56,976 |
| GS-8 | $48,536 | $50,155 | $51,773 | $53,391 | $55,009 | $56,627 | $58,245 | $59,863 | $61,482 | $63,100 |
| GS-9 | $53,608 | $55,395 | $57,182 | $58,969 | $60,756 | $62,542 | $64,329 | $66,116 | $67,903 | $69,690 |
| GS-10 | $59,035 | $61,003 | $62,972 | $64,940 | $66,908 | $68,877 | $70,845 | $72,813 | $74,782 | $76,750 |
| GS-11 | $64,861 | $67,024 | $69,186 | $71,349 | $73,511 | $75,674 | $77,836 | $79,999 | $82,162 | $84,324 |
| GS-12 | $77,742 | $80,334 | $82,926 | $85,518 | $88,110 | $90,701 | $93,293 | $95,885 | $98,477 | $101,069 |
| GS-13 | $92,445 | $95,527 | $98,608 | $101,690 | $104,771 | $107,853 | $110,935 | $114,016 | $117,098 | $120,179 |
| GS-14 | $109,242 | $112,883 | $116,524 | $120,165 | $123,807 | $127,448 | $131,089 | $134,730 | $138,371 | $142,012 |
| GS-15 | $128,498 | $132,781 | $137,065 | $141,348 | $145,631 | $149,914 | $154,198 | $158,481 | $162,764 | $167,048 |
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $22,734 | $23,496 | $24,252 | $25,004 | $25,760 | $26,202 | $26,949 | $27,703 | $27,733 | $28,440 |
| GS-2 | $25,562 | $26,171 | $27,018 | $27,733 | $28,045 | $28,870 | $29,694 | $30,519 | $31,344 | $32,169 |
| GS-3 | $27,891 | $28,821 | $29,750 | $30,680 | $31,609 | $32,539 | $33,468 | $34,398 | $35,327 | $36,257 |
| GS-4 | $31,310 | $32,354 | $33,397 | $34,441 | $35,484 | $36,528 | $37,571 | $38,615 | $39,658 | $40,702 |
| GS-5 | $35,030 | $36,198 | $37,366 | $38,534 | $39,702 | $40,870 | $42,038 | $43,206 | $44,374 | $45,542 |
| GS-6 | $39,048 | $40,350 | $41,652 | $42,954 | $44,255 | $45,557 | $46,859 | $48,161 | $49,462 | $50,764 |
| GS-7 | $43,392 | $44,838 | $46,284 | $47,730 | $49,176 | $50,622 | $52,068 | $53,514 | $54,960 | $56,406 |
| GS-8 | $48,056 | $49,658 | $51,260 | $52,862 | $54,463 | $56,065 | $57,667 | $59,269 | $60,871 | $62,473 |
| GS-9 | $53,078 | $54,847 | $56,617 | $58,386 | $60,155 | $61,925 | $63,694 | $65,464 | $67,233 | $69,002 |
| GS-10 | $58,451 | $60,400 | $62,348 | $64,297 | $66,245 | $68,194 | $70,142 | $72,091 | $74,039 | $75,988 |
| GS-11 | $64,219 | $66,359 | $68,500 | $70,640 | $72,781 | $74,921 | $77,062 | $79,202 | $81,343 | $83,483 |
| GS-12 | $76,972 | $79,538 | $82,105 | $84,671 | $87,237 | $89,803 | $92,370 | $94,936 | $97,502 | $100,068 |
| GS-13 | $91,530 | $94,581 | $97,632 | $100,684 | $103,735 | $106,786 | $109,838 | $112,889 | $115,940 | $118,992 |
| GS-14 | $108,160 | $111,765 | $115,370 | $118,975 | $122,580 | $126,185 | $129,791 | $133,396 | $137,001 | $140,606 |
| GS-15 | $127,225 | $131,467 | $135,708 | $139,950 | $144,191 | $148,432 | $152,674 | $156,915 | $161,157 | $165,398 |
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $22,071 | $22,810 | $23,545 | $24,274 | $25,008 | $25,437 | $26,162 | $26,895 | $26,924 | $27,608 |
| GS-2 | $24,816 | $25,407 | $26,228 | $26,924 | $27,226 | $28,027 | $28,827 | $29,628 | $30,429 | $31,229 |
| GS-3 | $27,077 | $27,979 | $28,882 | $29,784 | $30,687 | $31,590 | $32,492 | $33,395 | $34,298 | $35,200 |
| GS-4 | $30,396 | $31,409 | $32,422 | $33,434 | $34,447 | $35,460 | $36,472 | $37,485 | $38,498 | $39,511 |
| GS-5 | $34,008 | $35,141 | $36,274 | $37,407 | $38,541 | $39,674 | $40,807 | $41,940 | $43,074 | $44,207 |
| GS-6 | $37,908 | $39,172 | $40,436 | $41,700 | $42,965 | $44,229 | $45,493 | $46,757 | $48,021 | $49,285 |
| GS-7 | $42,126 | $43,530 | $44,934 | $46,339 | $47,743 | $49,147 | $50,552 | $51,956 | $53,360 | $54,765 |
| GS-8 | $46,653 | $48,208 | $49,763 | $51,318 | $52,873 | $54,428 | $55,983 | $57,538 | $59,093 | $60,648 |
| GS-9 | $51,529 | $53,246 | $54,963 | $56,680 | $58,397 | $60,115 | $61,832 | $63,549 | $65,266 | $66,983 |
| GS-10 | $56,745 | $58,636 | $60,527 | $62,418 | $64,309 | $66,200 | $68,091 | $69,982 | $71,873 | $73,764 |
| GS-11 | $62,344 | $64,423 | $66,501 | $68,580 | $70,659 | $72,737 | $74,816 | $76,895 | $78,974 | $81,052 |
| GS-12 | $74,725 | $77,216 | $79,707 | $82,198 | $84,689 | $87,181 | $89,672 | $92,163 | $94,654 | $97,145 |
| GS-13 | $88,857 | $91,819 | $94,781 | $97,742 | $100,704 | $103,665 | $106,627 | $109,589 | $112,550 | $115,512 |
| GS-14 | $105,003 | $108,503 | $112,003 | $115,504 | $119,004 | $122,505 | $126,005 | $129,506 | $133,006 | $136,506 |
| GS-15 | $123,512 | $127,628 | $131,745 | $135,862 | $139,979 | $144,096 | $148,213 | $152,330 | $156,447 | $160,563 |
* The 2024 General Schedule payscale is capped at a maximum salary of $191,900 per year, which is Level 4 of the Senior Executive Service payscale.
Omaha Federal Employment Statistics
This section provides statistics on Federal government employees in Omaha, 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 Omaha.
Common Occupations in Omaha
| Occupation | Number Employed | Avg. Salary | Avg. Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Support Assistance | 171 | $44,560.00 | $9.00 |
This table lists the top one occupations held by the approximately 171 federal employees working in Omaha, Nebraska, as well as average yearly compensation for Omaha based federal employees of that occupation.
Federal Agencies in Omaha
| Agency | Omaha Employees | Avg. Salary | Avg. Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterans Health Administration | 171 | $44,560.00 | $9.00 |
There are one Federal agency with a significant workforce in Omaha. 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 171 federal employees on the General Schedule payscale located within Omaha. The average federal employee in Omaha earns $44,560 per year, and the average yearly bonus is $9.
Based on data provided by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the most common job title for federal employees based in Omaha is Medical Support Assistance. The Federal agency with the largest number of employees in Omaha is the Veterans Health Administration, which has total of 171 employees in the area.
The bar graph to the left shows the distribution of employees in Omaha 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.