Portland, Oregon General Schedule Payscale

Location	County	Population	Gov't Employees	GS Locality
Portland	Multnomah County	616,939	4,535	Portland (POR)

There are approximately 4,535 federal employees under the General Schedule employed in Portland. All federal employees in Portland are paid under the adjusted General Schedule pay table for the Portland GS Locality, which provides for a 23.74% pay increase above the base GS pay rates. Locality Adjustments are used to account for higher costs of living in Portland, and to keep government salaries competitive with comparable private sector jobs.

The yearly base salaries of General Schedule employees in Portland 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	$24,183	$24,993	$25,797	$26,597	$27,401	$27,871	$28,666	$29,467	$29,500	$30,252
GS-2	$27,191	$27,838	$28,739	$29,500	$29,831	$30,709	$31,586	$32,463	$33,341	$34,218
GS-3	$29,668	$30,657	$31,645	$32,634	$33,623	$34,611	$35,600	$36,589	$37,577	$38,566
GS-4	$33,305	$34,415	$35,525	$36,634	$37,744	$38,854	$39,964	$41,074	$42,184	$43,294
GS-5	$37,262	$38,504	$39,747	$40,989	$42,231	$43,474	$44,716	$45,958	$47,201	$48,443
GS-6	$41,536	$42,920	$44,305	$45,690	$47,074	$48,459	$49,844	$51,228	$52,613	$53,998
GS-7	$46,156	$47,694	$49,232	$50,771	$52,309	$53,847	$55,385	$56,923	$58,461	$59,999
GS-8	$51,117	$52,821	$54,525	$56,229	$57,933	$59,636	$61,340	$63,044	$64,748	$66,452
GS-9	$56,459	$58,341	$60,223	$62,105	$63,987	$65,869	$67,751	$69,633	$71,516	$73,398
GS-10	$62,174	$64,247	$66,320	$68,392	$70,465	$72,538	$74,610	$76,683	$78,756	$80,828
GS-11	$68,309	$70,586	$72,863	$75,140	$77,417	$79,694	$81,970	$84,247	$86,524	$88,801
GS-12	$81,875	$84,605	$87,334	$90,064	$92,794	$95,524	$98,253	$100,983	$103,713	$106,442
GS-13	$97,360	$100,606	$103,851	$107,097	$110,343	$113,588	$116,834	$120,080	$123,325	$126,571
GS-14	$115,050	$118,884	$122,719	$126,554	$130,389	$134,223	$138,058	$141,893	$145,727	$149,562
GS-15	$135,329	$139,841	$144,353	$148,864	$153,376	$157,887	$162,399	$166,910	$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	$23,454	$24,239	$25,020	$25,795	$26,575	$27,031	$27,802	$28,580	$28,610	$29,338
GS-2	$26,371	$26,999	$27,872	$28,610	$28,932	$29,783	$30,634	$31,484	$32,335	$33,186
GS-3	$28,773	$29,732	$30,691	$31,651	$32,610	$33,569	$34,528	$35,487	$36,446	$37,406
GS-4	$32,301	$33,377	$34,453	$35,529	$36,605	$37,681	$38,758	$39,834	$40,910	$41,986
GS-5	$36,139	$37,343	$38,547	$39,751	$40,956	$42,160	$43,364	$44,568	$45,772	$46,977
GS-6	$40,283	$41,627	$42,970	$44,313	$45,657	$47,000	$48,343	$49,687	$51,030	$52,373
GS-7	$44,765	$46,257	$47,750	$49,242	$50,734	$52,227	$53,719	$55,211	$56,704	$58,196
GS-8	$49,576	$51,228	$52,881	$54,533	$56,185	$57,838	$59,490	$61,143	$62,795	$64,447
GS-9	$54,757	$56,582	$58,407	$60,232	$62,056	$63,881	$65,706	$67,531	$69,355	$71,180
GS-10	$60,300	$62,310	$64,319	$66,329	$68,338	$70,348	$72,357	$74,367	$76,376	$78,386
GS-11	$66,250	$68,459	$70,668	$72,877	$75,086	$77,295	$79,504	$81,713	$83,922	$86,131
GS-12	$79,407	$82,054	$84,701	$87,348	$89,996	$92,643	$95,290	$97,938	$100,585	$103,232
GS-13	$94,425	$97,572	$100,719	$103,866	$107,014	$110,161	$113,308	$116,455	$119,602	$122,750
GS-14	$111,582	$115,301	$119,021	$122,741	$126,461	$130,180	$133,900	$137,620	$141,340	$145,059
GS-15	$131,250	$135,625	$140,000	$144,375	$148,750	$153,124	$157,499	$161,874	$166,249	$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	$23,017	$23,788	$24,554	$25,315	$26,081	$26,528	$27,284	$28,048	$28,078	$28,797
GS-2	$25,880	$26,496	$27,352	$28,078	$28,396	$29,232	$30,068	$30,903	$31,739	$32,575
GS-3	$28,237	$29,178	$30,119	$31,060	$32,001	$32,942	$33,883	$34,824	$35,765	$36,706
GS-4	$31,700	$32,756	$33,812	$34,868	$35,925	$36,981	$38,037	$39,093	$40,149	$41,206
GS-5	$35,466	$36,649	$37,831	$39,014	$40,196	$41,378	$42,561	$43,743	$44,926	$46,108
GS-6	$39,533	$40,850	$42,167	$43,485	$44,802	$46,119	$47,436	$48,753	$50,071	$51,388
GS-7	$43,932	$45,396	$46,860	$48,325	$49,789	$51,253	$52,717	$54,182	$55,646	$57,110
GS-8	$48,653	$50,275	$51,898	$53,520	$55,142	$56,764	$58,387	$60,009	$61,631	$63,254
GS-9	$53,738	$55,529	$57,321	$59,112	$60,904	$62,695	$64,486	$66,278	$68,069	$69,860
GS-10	$59,178	$61,151	$63,124	$65,097	$67,069	$69,042	$71,015	$72,987	$74,960	$76,933
GS-11	$65,017	$67,184	$69,352	$71,520	$73,687	$75,855	$78,022	$80,190	$82,357	$84,525
GS-12	$77,929	$80,527	$83,124	$85,722	$88,320	$90,917	$93,515	$96,113	$98,710	$101,308
GS-13	$92,667	$95,756	$98,845	$101,934	$105,023	$108,112	$111,201	$114,290	$117,379	$120,468
GS-14	$109,505	$113,155	$116,805	$120,456	$124,106	$127,756	$131,406	$135,056	$138,706	$142,357
GS-15	$128,807	$133,101	$137,394	$141,688	$145,981	$150,274	$154,568	$158,861	$163,155	$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	$22,592	$23,349	$24,100	$24,847	$25,599	$26,038	$26,780	$27,530	$27,559	$28,257
GS-2	$25,401	$26,006	$26,847	$27,559	$27,869	$28,689	$29,508	$30,328	$31,147	$31,967
GS-3	$27,716	$28,640	$29,564	$30,489	$31,413	$32,337	$33,262	$34,186	$35,111	$36,033
GS-4	$31,114	$32,151	$33,187	$34,224	$35,261	$36,297	$37,334	$38,370	$39,407	$40,443
GS-5	$34,811	$35,972	$37,133	$38,294	$39,454	$40,615	$41,776	$42,937	$44,098	$45,259
GS-6	$38,803	$40,097	$41,391	$42,685	$43,979	$45,273	$46,567	$47,860	$49,154	$50,448
GS-7	$43,120	$44,558	$45,996	$47,434	$48,871	$50,309	$51,747	$53,185	$54,623	$56,060
GS-8	$47,754	$49,346	$50,937	$52,529	$54,120	$55,712	$57,303	$58,895	$60,486	$62,077
GS-9	$52,745	$54,503	$56,262	$58,020	$59,779	$61,537	$63,296	$65,054	$66,813	$68,571
GS-10	$58,085	$60,021	$61,958	$63,894	$65,831	$67,768	$69,704	$71,641	$73,577	$75,514
GS-11	$63,815	$65,942	$68,069	$70,196	$72,322	$74,449	$76,576	$78,703	$80,830	$82,956
GS-12	$76,489	$79,039	$81,589	$84,139	$86,689	$89,239	$91,789	$94,339	$96,889	$99,439
GS-13	$90,955	$93,987	$97,019	$100,050	$103,082	$106,114	$109,145	$112,177	$115,209	$118,240
GS-14	$107,482	$111,065	$114,648	$118,231	$121,813	$125,396	$128,979	$132,562	$136,145	$139,728
GS-15	$126,428	$130,643	$134,857	$139,072	$143,286	$147,501	$151,716	$155,930	$160,145	$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	$22,138	$22,878	$23,614	$24,347	$25,083	$25,514	$26,242	$26,975	$27,004	$27,687
GS-2	$24,890	$25,482	$26,307	$27,004	$27,311	$28,115	$28,919	$29,722	$30,526	$31,330
GS-3	$27,158	$28,063	$28,968	$29,873	$30,778	$31,684	$32,589	$33,494	$34,399	$35,304
GS-4	$30,488	$31,504	$32,520	$33,536	$34,552	$35,569	$36,585	$37,601	$38,617	$39,633
GS-5	$34,109	$35,246	$36,383	$37,520	$38,657	$39,794	$40,931	$42,068	$43,205	$44,342
GS-6	$38,022	$39,289	$40,557	$41,824	$43,091	$44,358	$45,626	$46,893	$48,160	$49,427
GS-7	$42,252	$43,661	$45,069	$46,478	$47,886	$49,295	$50,703	$52,112	$53,520	$54,928
GS-8	$46,793	$48,352	$49,911	$51,471	$53,030	$54,589	$56,149	$57,708	$59,267	$60,827
GS-9	$51,683	$53,405	$55,128	$56,850	$58,572	$60,294	$62,017	$63,739	$65,461	$67,183
GS-10	$56,915	$58,812	$60,709	$62,607	$64,504	$66,401	$68,298	$70,196	$72,093	$73,990
GS-11	$62,531	$64,615	$66,699	$68,784	$70,868	$72,952	$75,037	$77,121	$79,205	$81,290
GS-12	$74,950	$77,448	$79,946	$82,445	$84,943	$87,441	$89,939	$92,438	$94,936	$97,434
GS-13	$89,125	$92,096	$95,068	$98,039	$101,010	$103,982	$106,953	$109,924	$112,896	$115,867
GS-14	$105,318	$108,829	$112,339	$115,850	$119,361	$122,872	$126,383	$129,894	$133,405	$136,916
GS-15	$123,883	$128,013	$132,143	$136,273	$140,404	$144,534	$148,664	$152,794	$156,924	$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	$21,857	$22,587	$23,314	$24,038	$24,764	$25,190	$25,909	$26,633	$26,661	$27,334
GS-2	$24,574	$25,159	$25,973	$26,661	$26,962	$27,755	$28,548	$29,341	$30,134	$30,928
GS-3	$26,813	$27,707	$28,601	$29,495	$30,390	$31,284	$32,178	$33,072	$33,966	$34,861
GS-4	$30,101	$31,104	$32,108	$33,112	$34,116	$35,119	$36,123	$37,127	$38,130	$39,134
GS-5	$33,676	$34,799	$35,922	$37,045	$38,168	$39,291	$40,414	$41,536	$42,659	$43,782
GS-6	$37,540	$38,791	$40,043	$41,294	$42,546	$43,798	$45,049	$46,301	$47,553	$48,804
GS-7	$41,716	$43,106	$44,496	$45,886	$47,276	$48,666	$50,056	$51,446	$52,836	$54,226
GS-8	$46,199	$47,739	$49,280	$50,820	$52,361	$53,901	$55,442	$56,982	$58,523	$60,063
GS-9	$51,027	$52,728	$54,428	$56,129	$57,829	$59,530	$61,230	$62,931	$64,632	$66,332
GS-10	$56,193	$58,065	$59,938	$61,811	$63,683	$65,556	$67,428	$69,301	$71,174	$73,046
GS-11	$61,737	$63,795	$65,853	$67,911	$69,969	$72,027	$74,085	$76,143	$78,201	$80,259
GS-12	$73,998	$76,466	$78,933	$81,400	$83,867	$86,334	$88,801	$91,269	$93,736	$96,203
GS-13	$87,994	$90,927	$93,860	$96,793	$99,726	$102,659	$105,591	$108,524	$111,457	$114,390
GS-14	$103,981	$107,447	$110,913	$114,379	$117,846	$121,312	$124,778	$128,244	$131,710	$135,176
GS-15	$122,312	$126,389	$130,467	$134,544	$138,622	$142,699	$146,776	$150,854	$154,931	$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	$21,640	$22,363	$23,083	$23,799	$24,519	$24,941	$25,653	$26,370	$26,398	$27,072
GS-2	$24,331	$24,910	$25,715	$26,398	$26,692	$27,477	$28,262	$29,046	$29,831	$30,616
GS-3	$26,547	$27,431	$28,316	$29,201	$30,085	$30,970	$31,854	$32,739	$33,623	$34,508
GS-4	$29,802	$30,795	$31,788	$32,781	$33,774	$34,767	$35,760	$36,752	$37,745	$38,738
GS-5	$33,343	$34,455	$35,567	$36,679	$37,791	$38,903	$40,015	$41,127	$42,239	$43,351
GS-6	$37,168	$38,406	$39,644	$40,883	$42,121	$43,360	$44,598	$45,837	$47,075	$48,313
GS-7	$41,303	$42,680	$44,057	$45,433	$46,810	$48,187	$49,564	$50,941	$52,317	$53,694
GS-8	$45,741	$47,266	$48,791	$50,316	$51,841	$53,366	$54,890	$56,415	$57,940	$59,465
GS-9	$50,522	$52,205	$53,889	$55,573	$57,257	$58,940	$60,624	$62,308	$63,991	$65,675
GS-10	$55,637	$57,491	$59,346	$61,200	$63,055	$64,910	$66,764	$68,619	$70,473	$72,328
GS-11	$61,126	$63,163	$65,201	$67,238	$69,276	$71,313	$73,351	$75,388	$77,426	$79,463
GS-12	$73,265	$75,707	$78,149	$80,591	$83,033	$85,475	$87,917	$90,359	$92,801	$95,243
GS-13	$87,123	$90,027	$92,931	$95,835	$98,739	$101,643	$104,547	$107,451	$110,355	$113,259
GS-14	$102,952	$106,383	$109,815	$113,246	$116,677	$120,108	$123,539	$126,970	$130,402	$133,833
GS-15	$121,101	$125,138	$129,174	$133,211	$137,247	$141,284	$145,320	$149,357	$153,393	$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	$21,426	$22,142	$22,854	$23,563	$24,276	$24,695	$25,399	$26,109	$26,136	$26,801
GS-2	$24,090	$24,663	$25,460	$26,136	$26,430	$27,208	$27,985	$28,762	$29,540	$30,317
GS-3	$26,284	$27,161	$28,037	$28,913	$29,789	$30,665	$31,541	$32,417	$33,294	$34,170
GS-4	$29,507	$30,491	$31,474	$32,457	$33,440	$34,424	$35,407	$36,390	$37,373	$38,357
GS-5	$33,013	$34,113	$35,213	$36,313	$37,413	$38,513	$39,613	$40,713	$41,813	$42,913
GS-6	$36,799	$38,026	$39,252	$40,479	$41,705	$42,931	$44,158	$45,384	$46,610	$47,837
GS-7	$40,894	$42,257	$43,621	$44,984	$46,348	$47,712	$49,075	$50,439	$51,802	$53,166
GS-8	$45,289	$46,798	$48,307	$49,816	$51,326	$52,835	$54,344	$55,853	$57,362	$58,872
GS-9	$50,021	$51,688	$53,355	$55,022	$56,688	$58,355	$60,022	$61,689	$63,356	$65,023
GS-10	$55,085	$56,922	$58,758	$60,595	$62,432	$64,268	$66,105	$67,941	$69,778	$71,614
GS-11	$60,520	$62,537	$64,555	$66,572	$68,589	$70,606	$72,623	$74,640	$76,657	$78,674
GS-12	$72,540	$74,958	$77,375	$79,793	$82,211	$84,629	$87,047	$89,465	$91,882	$94,300
GS-13	$86,260	$89,135	$92,010	$94,885	$97,760	$100,635	$103,511	$106,386	$109,261	$112,136
GS-14	$101,933	$105,330	$108,728	$112,125	$115,523	$118,920	$122,318	$125,715	$129,113	$132,510
GS-15	$119,902	$123,899	$127,896	$131,893	$135,890	$139,886	$143,883	$147,880	$151,877	$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	$21,426	$22,142	$22,854	$23,563	$24,276	$24,695	$25,399	$26,109	$26,136	$26,801
GS-2	$24,090	$24,663	$25,460	$26,136	$26,430	$27,208	$27,985	$28,762	$29,540	$30,317
GS-3	$26,284	$27,161	$28,037	$28,913	$29,789	$30,665	$31,541	$32,417	$33,294	$34,170
GS-4	$29,507	$30,491	$31,474	$32,457	$33,440	$34,424	$35,407	$36,390	$37,373	$38,357
GS-5	$33,013	$34,113	$35,213	$36,313	$37,413	$38,513	$39,613	$40,713	$41,813	$42,913
GS-6	$36,799	$38,026	$39,252	$40,479	$41,705	$42,931	$44,158	$45,384	$46,610	$47,837
GS-7	$40,894	$42,257	$43,621	$44,984	$46,348	$47,712	$49,075	$50,439	$51,802	$53,166
GS-8	$45,289	$46,798	$48,307	$49,816	$51,326	$52,835	$54,344	$55,853	$57,362	$58,872
GS-9	$50,021	$51,688	$53,355	$55,022	$56,688	$58,355	$60,022	$61,689	$63,356	$65,023
GS-10	$55,085	$56,922	$58,758	$60,595	$62,432	$64,268	$66,105	$67,941	$69,778	$71,614
GS-11	$60,520	$62,537	$64,555	$66,572	$68,589	$70,606	$72,623	$74,640	$76,657	$78,674
GS-12	$72,540	$74,958	$77,375	$79,793	$82,211	$84,629	$87,047	$89,465	$91,882	$94,300
GS-13	$86,260	$89,135	$92,010	$94,885	$97,760	$100,635	$103,511	$106,386	$109,261	$112,136
GS-14	$101,933	$105,330	$108,728	$112,125	$115,523	$118,920	$122,318	$125,715	$129,113	$132,510
GS-15	$119,902	$123,899	$127,896	$131,893	$135,890	$139,886	$143,883	$147,880	$151,877	$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	$21,426	$22,142	$22,854	$23,563	$24,276	$24,695	$25,399	$26,109	$26,136	$26,801
GS-2	$24,090	$24,663	$25,460	$26,136	$26,430	$27,208	$27,985	$28,762	$29,540	$30,317
GS-3	$26,284	$27,161	$28,037	$28,913	$29,789	$30,665	$31,541	$32,417	$33,294	$34,170
GS-4	$29,507	$30,491	$31,474	$32,457	$33,440	$34,424	$35,407	$36,390	$37,373	$38,357
GS-5	$33,013	$34,113	$35,213	$36,313	$37,413	$38,513	$39,613	$40,713	$41,813	$42,913
GS-6	$36,799	$38,026	$39,252	$40,479	$41,705	$42,931	$44,158	$45,384	$46,610	$47,837
GS-7	$40,894	$42,257	$43,621	$44,984	$46,348	$47,712	$49,075	$50,439	$51,802	$53,166
GS-8	$45,289	$46,798	$48,307	$49,816	$51,326	$52,835	$54,344	$55,853	$57,362	$58,872
GS-9	$50,021	$51,688	$53,355	$55,022	$56,688	$58,355	$60,022	$61,689	$63,356	$65,023
GS-10	$55,085	$56,922	$58,758	$60,595	$62,432	$64,268	$66,105	$67,941	$69,778	$71,614
GS-11	$60,520	$62,537	$64,555	$66,572	$68,589	$70,606	$72,623	$74,640	$76,657	$78,674
GS-12	$72,540	$74,958	$77,375	$79,793	$82,211	$84,629	$87,047	$89,465	$91,882	$94,300
GS-13	$86,260	$89,135	$92,010	$94,885	$97,760	$100,635	$103,511	$106,386	$109,261	$112,136
GS-14	$101,933	$105,330	$108,728	$112,125	$115,523	$118,920	$122,318	$125,715	$129,113	$132,510
GS-15	$119,902	$123,899	$127,896	$131,893	$135,890	$139,886	$143,883	$147,880	$151,877	$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	$21,426	$22,142	$22,854	$23,563	$24,276	$24,695	$25,399	$26,109	$26,136	$26,801
GS-2	$24,090	$24,663	$25,460	$26,136	$26,430	$27,208	$27,985	$28,762	$29,540	$30,317
GS-3	$26,284	$27,161	$28,037	$28,913	$29,789	$30,665	$31,541	$32,417	$33,294	$34,170
GS-4	$29,507	$30,491	$31,474	$32,457	$33,440	$34,424	$35,407	$36,390	$37,373	$38,357
GS-5	$33,013	$34,113	$35,213	$36,313	$37,413	$38,513	$39,613	$40,713	$41,813	$42,913
GS-6	$36,799	$38,026	$39,252	$40,479	$41,705	$42,931	$44,158	$45,384	$46,610	$47,837
GS-7	$40,894	$42,257	$43,621	$44,984	$46,348	$47,712	$49,075	$50,439	$51,802	$53,166
GS-8	$45,289	$46,798	$48,307	$49,816	$51,326	$52,835	$54,344	$55,853	$57,362	$58,872
GS-9	$50,021	$51,688	$53,355	$55,022	$56,688	$58,355	$60,022	$61,689	$63,356	$65,023
GS-10	$55,085	$56,922	$58,758	$60,595	$62,432	$64,268	$66,105	$67,941	$69,778	$71,614
GS-11	$60,520	$62,537	$64,555	$66,572	$68,589	$70,606	$72,623	$74,640	$76,657	$78,674
GS-12	$72,540	$74,958	$77,375	$79,793	$82,211	$84,629	$87,047	$89,465	$91,882	$94,300
GS-13	$86,260	$89,135	$92,010	$94,885	$97,760	$100,635	$103,511	$106,386	$109,261	$112,136
GS-14	$101,933	$105,330	$108,728	$112,125	$115,523	$118,920	$122,318	$125,715	$129,113	$132,510
GS-15	$119,902	$123,899	$127,896	$131,893	$135,890	$139,886	$143,883	$147,880	$151,877	$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	$20,997	$21,699	$22,397	$23,092	$23,790	$24,201	$24,890	$25,586	$25,613	$26,269
GS-2	$23,608	$24,169	$24,950	$25,613	$25,899	$26,661	$27,422	$28,183	$28,945	$29,706
GS-3	$25,758	$26,616	$27,475	$28,333	$29,191	$30,050	$30,908	$31,766	$32,625	$33,483
GS-4	$28,917	$29,881	$30,844	$31,808	$32,772	$33,735	$34,699	$35,663	$36,626	$37,590
GS-5	$32,353	$33,431	$34,510	$35,589	$36,667	$37,746	$38,824	$39,903	$40,982	$42,060
GS-6	$36,063	$37,265	$38,466	$39,668	$40,870	$42,072	$43,274	$44,476	$45,678	$46,880
GS-7	$40,075	$41,411	$42,747	$44,083	$45,419	$46,755	$48,091	$49,427	$50,763	$52,099
GS-8	$44,382	$45,862	$47,342	$48,821	$50,301	$51,781	$53,260	$54,740	$56,219	$57,699
GS-9	$49,020	$50,654	$52,288	$53,922	$55,556	$57,190	$58,824	$60,458	$62,092	$63,726
GS-10	$53,983	$55,782	$57,582	$59,381	$61,180	$62,979	$64,779	$66,578	$68,377	$70,176
GS-11	$59,309	$61,286	$63,262	$65,238	$67,215	$69,191	$71,168	$73,144	$75,120	$77,097
GS-12	$71,087	$73,456	$75,826	$78,195	$80,564	$82,933	$85,302	$87,671	$90,040	$92,409
GS-13	$84,533	$87,351	$90,169	$92,987	$95,805	$98,623	$101,441	$104,259	$107,077	$109,895
GS-14	$99,892	$103,222	$106,553	$109,883	$113,213	$116,544	$119,874	$123,204	$126,535	$129,865
GS-15	$117,503	$121,419	$125,336	$129,253	$133,170	$137,087	$141,004	$144,921	$148,838	$152,755

GS Grade	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5	Step 6	Step 7	Step 8	Step 9	Step 10
GS-1	$20,143	$20,816	$21,486	$22,152	$22,822	$23,216	$23,877	$24,545	$24,571	$25,199
GS-2	$22,647	$23,186	$23,935	$24,571	$24,845	$25,576	$26,306	$27,036	$27,766	$28,497
GS-3	$24,711	$25,534	$26,358	$27,181	$28,005	$28,829	$29,652	$30,476	$31,300	$32,123
GS-4	$27,740	$28,666	$29,591	$30,516	$31,441	$32,367	$33,292	$34,217	$35,143	$36,068
GS-5	$31,036	$32,070	$33,104	$34,138	$35,172	$36,206	$37,240	$38,274	$39,308	$40,342
GS-6	$34,595	$35,749	$36,902	$38,055	$39,209	$40,362	$41,515	$42,669	$43,822	$44,976
GS-7	$38,445	$39,726	$41,007	$42,288	$43,569	$44,850	$46,131	$47,412	$48,693	$49,974
GS-8	$42,577	$43,996	$45,415	$46,834	$48,254	$49,673	$51,092	$52,511	$53,930	$55,350
GS-9	$47,026	$48,594	$50,162	$51,730	$53,298	$54,866	$56,434	$58,003	$59,571	$61,139
GS-10	$51,787	$53,513	$55,240	$56,966	$58,693	$60,419	$62,146	$63,872	$65,599	$67,325
GS-11	$56,896	$58,793	$60,690	$62,586	$64,483	$66,380	$68,276	$70,173	$72,070	$73,966
GS-12	$68,195	$70,468	$72,742	$75,015	$77,289	$79,563	$81,836	$84,110	$86,383	$88,657
GS-13	$81,094	$83,798	$86,502	$89,205	$91,909	$94,613	$97,317	$100,020	$102,724	$105,428
GS-14	$95,828	$99,022	$102,216	$105,410	$108,604	$111,798	$114,992	$118,187	$121,381	$124,575
GS-15	$112,722	$116,480	$120,238	$123,996	$127,754	$131,511	$135,269	$139,027	$142,785	$146,543

GS Grade	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5	Step 6	Step 7	Step 8	Step 9	Step 10
GS-1	$19,562	$20,215	$20,866	$21,513	$22,164	$22,546	$23,188	$23,837	$23,862	$24,465
GS-2	$21,994	$22,517	$23,245	$23,862	$24,128	$24,838	$25,547	$26,256	$26,966	$27,675
GS-3	$23,998	$24,798	$25,597	$26,397	$27,197	$27,997	$28,797	$29,597	$30,397	$31,197
GS-4	$26,940	$27,837	$28,735	$29,632	$30,530	$31,427	$32,325	$33,222	$34,120	$35,017
GS-5	$30,140	$31,145	$32,149	$33,154	$34,159	$35,163	$36,168	$37,172	$38,177	$39,181
GS-6	$33,597	$34,717	$35,837	$36,957	$38,077	$39,197	$40,317	$41,436	$42,556	$43,676
GS-7	$37,336	$38,580	$39,825	$41,069	$42,314	$43,558	$44,803	$46,047	$47,292	$48,536
GS-8	$41,348	$42,727	$44,105	$45,484	$46,863	$48,241	$49,620	$50,998	$52,377	$53,756
GS-9	$45,669	$47,191	$48,713	$50,235	$51,757	$53,279	$54,801	$56,324	$57,846	$59,368
GS-10	$50,293	$51,969	$53,645	$55,321	$56,998	$58,674	$60,350	$62,026	$63,703	$65,379
GS-11	$55,256	$57,098	$58,940	$60,782	$62,624	$64,466	$66,308	$68,150	$69,992	$71,834
GS-12	$66,227	$68,435	$70,643	$72,851	$75,059	$77,266	$79,474	$81,682	$83,890	$86,098
GS-13	$78,754	$81,380	$84,005	$86,631	$89,256	$91,882	$94,507	$97,133	$99,758	$102,384
GS-14	$93,063	$96,165	$99,267	$102,369	$105,471	$108,572	$111,674	$114,776	$117,878	$120,980
GS-15	$109,470	$113,119	$116,768	$120,417	$124,066	$127,714	$131,363	$135,012	$138,661	$142,310

* 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.

Portland Federal Employment Statistics

This section provides statistics on Federal government employees in Portland, 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 Portland.

Common Occupations in Portland

Occupation	Number Employed	Avg. Salary	Avg. Bonus
Medical Support Assistance	190	$42,493.00	$0.00
Veterans Claims Examining	159	$71,989.00	$133.00
Public Utilities Specialist	143	$106,791.00	$276.00
Information Technology Management	133	$109,593.00	$236.00
Contact Representative	133	$52,257.00	$0.00

This table lists the top five occupations held by the approximately 758 federal employees working in Portland, Oregon, as well as average yearly compensation for Portland based federal employees of that occupation.

Federal Agencies in Portland

Agency	Portland Employees	Avg. Salary	Avg. Bonus
Department Of Energy	276	$108,192.00	$256.00
Veterans Health Administration	190	$42,493.00	$0.00
Veterans Benefits Administration	159	$71,989.00	$133.00
Internal Revenue Service	133	$52,257.00	$0.00

There are four Federal agencies with a significant workforce in Portland. 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 Portland

There are approximately 758 federal employees on the General Schedule payscale located within Portland. The average federal employee in Portland earns $76,625 per year, and the average yearly bonus is $129.

Based on data provided by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the most common job title for federal employees based in Portland is Medical Support Assistance. The Federal agency with the largest number of employees in Portland is the Department Of Energy, which has total of 276 employees in the area.

The bar graph to the left shows the distribution of employees in Portland 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.