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General Schedule (GS) Payscale in Pennsylvania for 2016
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The General Schedule (GS) payscale is the federal government payscale used to determine the salaries of over 70% of federal civilian employees.
Under the GS payscale, an employee's base pay depends on two factors - the GS Paygrade of their job, and the Paygrade Step they have achieved (depending on seniority or performance). This base pay is then modified based on a "Locality Pay Adjustment", which adjusts the GS payscale based on cost-of-living in different areas within the United States.
Pennsylvania has one or more Locality Pay Adjustment areas with special locality pay adjustment rates. This page lists the locality-adjusted yearly GS pay scales for each area, with starting pay for a GS-1 broken down by county in the interactive map. For a detailed calculation of your pay as a GS employee in Pennsylvania, see our General Schedule Pay Calculator.
The NEW YORK-NEWARK, NY-NJ-CT-PA General Schedule locality region applies to government employees who work in New York City and surrounding areas. General Schedule employees who work within this region are paid 29.2% more than the GS base pay rates to account for local cost of living.
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $23,699 | $24,491 | $25,279 | $26,064 | $26,852 | $27,313 | $28,092 | $28,877 | $28,909 | $29,640 |
| GS-2 | $26,645 | $27,279 | $28,162 | $28,909 | $29,237 | $30,097 | $30,958 | $31,818 | $32,679 | $33,539 |
| GS-3 | $29,073 | $30,042 | $31,011 | $31,980 | $32,949 | $33,918 | $34,887 | $35,856 | $36,825 | $37,794 |
| GS-4 | $32,637 | $33,725 | $34,813 | $35,901 | $36,989 | $38,077 | $39,164 | $40,252 | $41,340 | $42,428 |
| GS-5 | $36,515 | $37,732 | $38,949 | $40,166 | $41,383 | $42,600 | $43,817 | $45,034 | $46,251 | $47,468 |
| GS-6 | $40,703 | $42,060 | $43,416 | $44,773 | $46,130 | $47,486 | $48,843 | $50,199 | $51,556 | $52,913 |
| GS-7 | $45,232 | $46,739 | $48,247 | $49,755 | $51,263 | $52,770 | $54,278 | $55,786 | $57,294 | $58,802 |
| GS-8 | $50,092 | $51,761 | $53,431 | $55,100 | $56,769 | $58,438 | $60,108 | $61,777 | $63,446 | $65,116 |
| GS-9 | $55,327 | $57,171 | $59,015 | $60,858 | $62,702 | $64,546 | $66,389 | $68,233 | $70,077 | $71,920 |
| GS-10 | $60,928 | $62,959 | $64,990 | $67,021 | $69,052 | $71,083 | $73,114 | $75,145 | $77,176 | $79,207 |
| GS-11 | $66,940 | $69,171 | $71,402 | $73,634 | $75,865 | $78,096 | $80,328 | $82,559 | $84,790 | $87,021 |
| GS-12 | $80,234 | $82,909 | $85,583 | $88,258 | $90,932 | $93,607 | $96,281 | $98,956 | $101,630 | $104,304 |
| GS-13 | $95,409 | $98,590 | $101,771 | $104,952 | $108,133 | $111,314 | $114,494 | $117,675 | $120,856 | $124,037 |
| GS-14 | $112,744 | $116,502 | $120,261 | $124,019 | $127,778 | $131,536 | $135,294 | $139,053 | $142,811 | $146,570 |
| GS-15 | $132,619 | $137,040 | $141,461 | $145,882 | $150,304 | $154,725 | $159,146 | $160,300* | $160,300* | $160,300* |
The New York City locality pay rate also applies to Allentown, Tobyhanna, and other cities within the region.
The WASHINGTON-BALTIMORE-ARLINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA General Schedule locality region applies to government employees who work in Washington DC and surrounding areas. General Schedule employees who work within this region are paid 24.78% more than the GS base pay rates to account for local cost of living.
| 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* |
The Washington DC locality pay rate also applies to Chambersburg, Fairview, and other cities within the region.
The PHILADELPHIA-READING-CAMDEN, PA-NJ-DE-MD General Schedule locality region applies to government employees who work in Philadelphia and surrounding areas. General Schedule employees who work within this region are paid 22.22% more than the GS base pay rates to account for local cost of living.
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $22,419 | $23,168 | $23,914 | $24,655 | $25,401 | $25,837 | $26,574 | $27,317 | $27,347 | $28,038 |
| GS-2 | $25,205 | $25,806 | $26,640 | $27,347 | $27,657 | $28,471 | $29,285 | $30,099 | $30,913 | $31,727 |
| GS-3 | $27,502 | $28,419 | $29,335 | $30,252 | $31,169 | $32,085 | $33,002 | $33,918 | $34,835 | $35,752 |
| GS-4 | $30,874 | $31,903 | $32,932 | $33,961 | $34,990 | $36,019 | $37,049 | $38,078 | $39,107 | $40,136 |
| GS-5 | $34,542 | $35,693 | $36,844 | $37,996 | $39,147 | $40,298 | $41,450 | $42,601 | $43,752 | $44,904 |
| GS-6 | $38,504 | $39,787 | $41,071 | $42,354 | $43,637 | $44,921 | $46,204 | $47,487 | $48,771 | $50,054 |
| GS-7 | $42,788 | $44,214 | $45,641 | $47,067 | $48,493 | $49,920 | $51,346 | $52,772 | $54,198 | $55,625 |
| GS-8 | $47,386 | $48,965 | $50,544 | $52,123 | $53,702 | $55,281 | $56,860 | $58,439 | $60,019 | $61,598 |
| GS-9 | $52,338 | $54,082 | $55,826 | $57,571 | $59,315 | $61,059 | $62,803 | $64,547 | $66,291 | $68,035 |
| GS-10 | $57,637 | $59,558 | $61,479 | $63,400 | $65,322 | $67,243 | $69,164 | $71,086 | $73,007 | $74,928 |
| GS-11 | $63,323 | $65,434 | $67,545 | $69,656 | $71,766 | $73,877 | $75,988 | $78,099 | $80,209 | $82,320 |
| GS-12 | $75,900 | $78,430 | $80,960 | $83,490 | $86,020 | $88,550 | $91,080 | $93,610 | $96,139 | $98,669 |
| GS-13 | $90,255 | $93,264 | $96,273 | $99,282 | $102,291 | $105,300 | $108,309 | $111,318 | $114,327 | $117,336 |
| GS-14 | $106,653 | $110,208 | $113,764 | $117,319 | $120,874 | $124,430 | $127,985 | $131,540 | $135,096 | $138,651 |
| GS-15 | $125,454 | $129,636 | $133,819 | $138,001 | $142,183 | $146,366 | $150,548 | $154,731 | $158,913 | $160,300* |
The Philadelphia locality pay rate also applies to Philadelphia, Horsham, and other cities within the region.
Government installations that use the Philadelphia GS locality include Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, and other facilities within the region.
The CLEVELAND-AKRON-CANTON, OH-PA General Schedule locality region applies to government employees who work in Cleveland and surrounding areas. General Schedule employees who work within this region are paid 18.87% more than the GS base pay rates to account for local cost of living.
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $21,804 | $22,533 | $23,258 | $23,980 | $24,705 | $25,129 | $25,846 | $26,569 | $26,597 | $27,270 |
| GS-2 | $24,515 | $25,098 | $25,910 | $26,597 | $26,899 | $27,691 | $28,482 | $29,274 | $30,066 | $30,857 |
| GS-3 | $26,748 | $27,640 | $28,531 | $29,423 | $30,314 | $31,206 | $32,097 | $32,989 | $33,880 | $34,772 |
| GS-4 | $30,028 | $31,029 | $32,030 | $33,030 | $34,031 | $35,032 | $36,033 | $37,034 | $38,035 | $39,036 |
| GS-5 | $33,595 | $34,715 | $35,835 | $36,954 | $38,074 | $39,194 | $40,314 | $41,433 | $42,553 | $43,673 |
| GS-6 | $37,449 | $38,697 | $39,945 | $41,193 | $42,441 | $43,689 | $44,938 | $46,186 | $47,434 | $48,682 |
| GS-7 | $41,615 | $43,002 | $44,390 | $45,777 | $47,164 | $48,551 | $49,938 | $51,326 | $52,713 | $54,100 |
| GS-8 | $46,087 | $47,623 | $49,159 | $50,694 | $52,230 | $53,766 | $55,302 | $56,838 | $58,373 | $59,909 |
| GS-9 | $50,904 | $52,600 | $54,296 | $55,993 | $57,689 | $59,385 | $61,081 | $62,778 | $64,474 | $66,170 |
| GS-10 | $56,057 | $57,925 | $59,794 | $61,663 | $63,531 | $65,400 | $67,269 | $69,137 | $71,006 | $72,874 |
| GS-11 | $61,588 | $63,641 | $65,694 | $67,746 | $69,799 | $71,852 | $73,905 | $75,958 | $78,011 | $80,064 |
| GS-12 | $73,819 | $76,280 | $78,741 | $81,201 | $83,662 | $86,123 | $88,583 | $91,044 | $93,504 | $95,965 |
| GS-13 | $87,781 | $90,707 | $93,634 | $96,560 | $99,487 | $102,414 | $105,340 | $108,267 | $111,193 | $114,120 |
| GS-14 | $103,730 | $107,187 | $110,645 | $114,103 | $117,561 | $121,019 | $124,477 | $127,935 | $131,393 | $134,851 |
| GS-15 | $122,015 | $126,083 | $130,151 | $134,218 | $138,286 | $142,354 | $146,422 | $150,489 | $154,557 | $158,625 |
The PITTSBURGH-NEW CASTLE-WEIRTON, PA-OH-WV General Schedule locality region applies to government employees who work in Pittsburgh and surrounding areas. General Schedule employees who work within this region are paid 16.68% more than the GS base pay rates to account for local cost of living.
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $21,403 | $22,118 | $22,830 | $23,538 | $24,250 | $24,666 | $25,370 | $26,079 | $26,107 | $26,768 |
| GS-2 | $24,063 | $24,636 | $25,433 | $26,107 | $26,404 | $27,181 | $27,958 | $28,735 | $29,512 | $30,289 |
| GS-3 | $26,255 | $27,130 | $28,006 | $28,881 | $29,756 | $30,631 | $31,506 | $32,381 | $33,256 | $34,131 |
| GS-4 | $29,475 | $30,457 | $31,439 | $32,422 | $33,404 | $34,387 | $35,369 | $36,352 | $37,334 | $38,317 |
| GS-5 | $32,976 | $34,075 | $35,174 | $36,273 | $37,373 | $38,472 | $39,571 | $40,670 | $41,769 | $42,868 |
| GS-6 | $36,759 | $37,984 | $39,209 | $40,434 | $41,659 | $42,885 | $44,110 | $45,335 | $46,560 | $47,785 |
| GS-7 | $40,849 | $42,210 | $43,572 | $44,933 | $46,295 | $47,657 | $49,018 | $50,380 | $51,742 | $53,103 |
| GS-8 | $45,238 | $46,746 | $48,253 | $49,761 | $51,268 | $52,776 | $54,283 | $55,791 | $57,298 | $58,806 |
| GS-9 | $49,966 | $51,631 | $53,296 | $54,961 | $56,626 | $58,291 | $59,956 | $61,621 | $63,286 | $64,951 |
| GS-10 | $55,024 | $56,858 | $58,692 | $60,527 | $62,361 | $64,195 | $66,029 | $67,863 | $69,698 | $71,532 |
| GS-11 | $60,453 | $62,468 | $64,483 | $66,498 | $68,513 | $70,528 | $72,543 | $74,559 | $76,574 | $78,589 |
| GS-12 | $72,459 | $74,875 | $77,290 | $79,705 | $82,121 | $84,536 | $86,951 | $89,366 | $91,782 | $94,197 |
| GS-13 | $86,164 | $89,036 | $91,909 | $94,781 | $97,654 | $100,527 | $103,399 | $106,272 | $109,145 | $112,017 |
| GS-14 | $101,818 | $105,213 | $108,607 | $112,001 | $115,395 | $118,790 | $122,184 | $125,578 | $128,972 | $132,366 |
| GS-15 | $119,767 | $123,760 | $127,753 | $131,746 | $135,739 | $139,731 | $143,724 | $147,717 | $151,710 | $155,702 |
The Pittsburgh locality pay rate also applies to Pittsburgh, and other cities within the region.
Government installations that use the Pittsburgh GS locality include Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, and other facilities within the region.
The HARRISBURG-LEBANON, PA General Schedule locality region applies to government employees who work in Harrisburg and surrounding areas. General Schedule employees who work within this region are paid 14.47% more than the GS base pay rates to account for local cost of living.
| 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 | $24,199 | $24,889 | $25,585 | $25,613 | $26,261 |
| GS-2 | $23,607 | $24,169 | $24,951 | $25,613 | $25,903 | $26,666 | $27,428 | $28,191 | $28,953 | $29,715 |
| GS-3 | $25,758 | $26,617 | $27,475 | $28,334 | $29,192 | $30,051 | $30,909 | $31,768 | $32,626 | $33,485 |
| GS-4 | $28,916 | $29,880 | $30,844 | $31,808 | $32,772 | $33,735 | $34,699 | $35,663 | $36,627 | $37,591 |
| GS-5 | $32,352 | $33,430 | $34,508 | $35,586 | $36,665 | $37,743 | $38,821 | $39,900 | $40,978 | $42,056 |
| 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 | $44,082 | $45,418 | $46,754 | $48,090 | $49,426 | $50,762 | $52,098 |
| GS-8 | $44,381 | $45,860 | $47,339 | $48,818 | $50,297 | $51,776 | $53,255 | $54,734 | $56,213 | $57,692 |
| GS-9 | $49,019 | $50,653 | $52,286 | $53,920 | $55,553 | $57,187 | $58,820 | $60,454 | $62,087 | $63,721 |
| GS-10 | $53,982 | $55,781 | $57,581 | $59,380 | $61,180 | $62,979 | $64,779 | $66,578 | $68,378 | $70,177 |
| GS-11 | $59,308 | $61,285 | $63,262 | $65,239 | $67,216 | $69,193 | $71,169 | $73,146 | $75,123 | $77,100 |
| GS-12 | $71,087 | $73,457 | $75,826 | $78,196 | $80,565 | $82,935 | $85,304 | $87,674 | $90,043 | $92,413 |
| GS-13 | $84,532 | $87,350 | $90,168 | $92,986 | $95,805 | $98,623 | $101,441 | $104,259 | $107,078 | $109,896 |
| GS-14 | $99,890 | $103,220 | $106,550 | $109,880 | $113,210 | $116,540 | $119,870 | $123,199 | $126,529 | $129,859 |
| GS-15 | $117,499 | $121,416 | $125,333 | $129,250 | $133,168 | $137,085 | $141,002 | $144,919 | $148,836 | $152,753 |
The Harrisburg locality pay rate also applies to Carlisle, Mechanicsburg, and other cities within the region.
Any federal employees in Pennsylvania who do not live in an area for which a specific Locality Pay Adjustment has been set will receive the generic "Rest of the United States" locality pay adjustment of 14.35% (shown in the table below).
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $20,975 | $21,676 | $22,374 | $23,068 | $23,765 | $24,174 | $24,863 | $25,558 | $25,586 | $26,233 |
| GS-2 | $23,582 | $24,144 | $24,925 | $25,586 | $25,876 | $26,638 | $27,399 | $28,161 | $28,923 | $29,684 |
| GS-3 | $25,731 | $26,589 | $27,446 | $28,304 | $29,162 | $30,019 | $30,877 | $31,734 | $32,592 | $33,450 |
| GS-4 | $28,886 | $29,849 | $30,812 | $31,774 | $32,737 | $33,700 | $34,663 | $35,626 | $36,589 | $37,551 |
| GS-5 | $32,318 | $33,395 | $34,472 | $35,549 | $36,626 | $37,703 | $38,781 | $39,858 | $40,935 | $42,012 |
| GS-6 | $36,025 | $37,225 | $38,426 | $39,627 | $40,828 | $42,028 | $43,229 | $44,430 | $45,630 | $46,831 |
| GS-7 | $40,033 | $41,367 | $42,702 | $44,036 | $45,371 | $46,705 | $48,040 | $49,374 | $50,709 | $52,043 |
| GS-8 | $44,335 | $45,812 | $47,289 | $48,767 | $50,244 | $51,722 | $53,199 | $54,676 | $56,154 | $57,631 |
| GS-9 | $48,968 | $50,600 | $52,232 | $53,863 | $55,495 | $57,127 | $58,759 | $60,391 | $62,022 | $63,654 |
| GS-10 | $53,925 | $55,723 | $57,520 | $59,318 | $61,116 | $62,913 | $64,711 | $66,508 | $68,306 | $70,103 |
| GS-11 | $59,246 | $61,221 | $63,196 | $65,170 | $67,145 | $69,120 | $71,095 | $73,070 | $75,044 | $77,019 |
| GS-12 | $71,012 | $73,380 | $75,747 | $78,114 | $80,481 | $82,848 | $85,215 | $87,582 | $89,949 | $92,316 |
| GS-13 | $84,443 | $87,258 | $90,073 | $92,889 | $95,704 | $98,519 | $101,335 | $104,150 | $106,965 | $109,781 |
| GS-14 | $99,785 | $103,112 | $106,438 | $109,765 | $113,091 | $116,417 | $119,744 | $123,070 | $126,397 | $129,723 |
| GS-15 | $117,376 | $121,289 | $125,202 | $129,115 | $133,028 | $136,941 | $140,854 | $144,767 | $148,680 | $152,593 |
* For some high-paygrade workers pay under the GS scale may be capped at $160,300, which is the SES (Senior Executive Scale)'s Level 4 pay for the current year (5 U.S.C. 5304 (g)(1)).
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