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General Schedule (GS) Payscale in Texas 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.
Texas 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 Texas, see our General Schedule Pay Calculator.
The HOUSTON-THE WOODLANDS, TX General Schedule locality region applies to government employees who work in Houston and surrounding areas. General Schedule employees who work within this region are paid 29.11% 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 | $23,683 | $24,474 | $25,262 | $26,045 | $26,833 | $27,294 | $28,072 | $28,857 | $28,888 | $29,619 |
| GS-2 | $26,626 | $27,260 | $28,142 | $28,888 | $29,216 | $30,076 | $30,936 | $31,796 | $32,656 | $33,516 |
| GS-3 | $29,052 | $30,021 | $30,989 | $31,957 | $32,926 | $33,894 | $34,862 | $35,831 | $36,799 | $37,767 |
| GS-4 | $32,614 | $33,702 | $34,789 | $35,876 | $36,963 | $38,050 | $39,137 | $40,224 | $41,311 | $42,398 |
| GS-5 | $36,489 | $37,705 | $38,922 | $40,138 | $41,354 | $42,570 | $43,786 | $45,003 | $46,219 | $47,435 |
| GS-6 | $40,675 | $42,030 | $43,386 | $44,742 | $46,097 | $47,453 | $48,809 | $50,164 | $51,520 | $52,876 |
| GS-7 | $45,200 | $46,707 | $48,214 | $49,720 | $51,227 | $52,734 | $54,240 | $55,747 | $57,254 | $58,761 |
| GS-8 | $50,057 | $51,725 | $53,393 | $55,062 | $56,730 | $58,398 | $60,066 | $61,734 | $63,402 | $65,070 |
| GS-9 | $55,289 | $57,131 | $58,974 | $60,816 | $62,658 | $64,501 | $66,343 | $68,186 | $70,028 | $71,870 |
| GS-10 | $60,886 | $62,915 | $64,945 | $66,975 | $69,004 | $71,034 | $73,063 | $75,093 | $77,123 | $79,152 |
| GS-11 | $66,893 | $69,123 | $71,353 | $73,582 | $75,812 | $78,042 | $80,272 | $82,501 | $84,731 | $86,961 |
| GS-12 | $80,179 | $82,851 | $85,524 | $88,196 | $90,869 | $93,541 | $96,214 | $98,887 | $101,559 | $104,232 |
| GS-13 | $95,343 | $98,521 | $101,700 | $104,879 | $108,057 | $111,236 | $114,415 | $117,593 | $120,772 | $123,951 |
| GS-14 | $112,665 | $116,421 | $120,177 | $123,933 | $127,688 | $131,444 | $135,200 | $138,956 | $142,712 | $146,468 |
| GS-15 | $132,526 | $136,944 | $141,363 | $145,781 | $150,199 | $154,617 | $159,035 | $160,300* | $160,300* | $160,300* |
The Houston locality pay rate also applies to Houston, Pasadena, Pearland, and other cities within the region.
The DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TX-OK General Schedule locality region applies to government employees who work in Dallas and surrounding areas. General Schedule employees who work within this region are paid 21.04% 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 | $22,202 | $22,944 | $23,683 | $24,417 | $25,156 | $25,588 | $26,318 | $27,054 | $27,083 | $27,768 |
| GS-2 | $24,962 | $25,556 | $26,383 | $27,083 | $27,390 | $28,196 | $29,002 | $29,809 | $30,615 | $31,421 |
| GS-3 | $27,236 | $28,144 | $29,052 | $29,960 | $30,868 | $31,775 | $32,683 | $33,591 | $34,499 | $35,407 |
| GS-4 | $30,576 | $31,595 | $32,614 | $33,633 | $34,653 | $35,672 | $36,691 | $37,710 | $38,729 | $39,748 |
| GS-5 | $34,208 | $35,349 | $36,489 | $37,629 | $38,769 | $39,909 | $41,050 | $42,190 | $43,330 | $44,470 |
| GS-6 | $38,132 | $39,403 | $40,674 | $41,945 | $43,216 | $44,487 | $45,758 | $47,029 | $48,300 | $49,571 |
| GS-7 | $42,375 | $43,787 | $45,200 | $46,613 | $48,025 | $49,438 | $50,850 | $52,263 | $53,675 | $55,088 |
| GS-8 | $46,928 | $48,492 | $50,056 | $51,620 | $53,184 | $54,748 | $56,311 | $57,875 | $59,439 | $61,003 |
| GS-9 | $51,833 | $53,560 | $55,287 | $57,015 | $58,742 | $60,469 | $62,196 | $63,924 | $65,651 | $67,378 |
| GS-10 | $57,080 | $58,983 | $60,886 | $62,788 | $64,691 | $66,594 | $68,497 | $70,399 | $72,302 | $74,205 |
| GS-11 | $62,712 | $64,802 | $66,893 | $68,983 | $71,073 | $73,164 | $75,254 | $77,345 | $79,435 | $81,525 |
| GS-12 | $75,167 | $77,673 | $80,178 | $82,684 | $85,189 | $87,695 | $90,200 | $92,706 | $95,211 | $97,717 |
| GS-13 | $89,383 | $92,363 | $95,343 | $98,323 | $101,303 | $104,283 | $107,263 | $110,243 | $113,223 | $116,203 |
| GS-14 | $105,623 | $109,144 | $112,665 | $116,186 | $119,707 | $123,228 | $126,749 | $130,271 | $133,792 | $137,313 |
| GS-15 | $124,243 | $128,385 | $132,527 | $136,669 | $140,811 | $144,953 | $149,095 | $153,237 | $157,379 | $160,300* |
The Dallas locality pay rate also applies to Arlington, Carrollton, Dallas, Denton, Fort Worth, Frisco, Garland, Grand Prairie, Irving, Lewisville, McKinney, Mesquite, Plano, Richardson, and other cities within the region.
The LAREDO, TX General Schedule locality region applies to government employees who work in Laredo and surrounding areas. General Schedule employees who work within this region are paid 14.59% 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 | $21,019 | $21,722 | $22,421 | $23,116 | $23,815 | $24,224 | $24,915 | $25,612 | $25,640 | $26,288 |
| GS-2 | $23,632 | $24,195 | $24,977 | $25,640 | $25,931 | $26,694 | $27,457 | $28,220 | $28,983 | $29,746 |
| GS-3 | $25,785 | $26,644 | $27,504 | $28,363 | $29,223 | $30,082 | $30,942 | $31,801 | $32,660 | $33,520 |
| GS-4 | $28,947 | $29,911 | $30,876 | $31,841 | $32,806 | $33,771 | $34,736 | $35,701 | $36,665 | $37,630 |
| GS-5 | $32,385 | $33,465 | $34,544 | $35,624 | $36,703 | $37,783 | $38,862 | $39,941 | $41,021 | $42,100 |
| GS-6 | $36,100 | $37,304 | $38,507 | $39,710 | $40,913 | $42,116 | $43,320 | $44,523 | $45,726 | $46,929 |
| GS-7 | $40,117 | $41,454 | $42,791 | $44,129 | $45,466 | $46,803 | $48,140 | $49,478 | $50,815 | $52,152 |
| GS-8 | $44,428 | $45,908 | $47,389 | $48,869 | $50,350 | $51,830 | $53,311 | $54,791 | $56,272 | $57,752 |
| GS-9 | $49,071 | $50,706 | $52,341 | $53,976 | $55,612 | $57,247 | $58,882 | $60,517 | $62,152 | $63,788 |
| GS-10 | $54,038 | $55,840 | $57,641 | $59,442 | $61,244 | $63,045 | $64,846 | $66,648 | $68,449 | $70,251 |
| GS-11 | $59,370 | $61,349 | $63,328 | $65,307 | $67,286 | $69,265 | $71,244 | $73,223 | $75,202 | $77,181 |
| GS-12 | $71,162 | $73,534 | $75,906 | $78,278 | $80,650 | $83,022 | $85,394 | $87,766 | $90,138 | $92,510 |
| GS-13 | $84,620 | $87,441 | $90,263 | $93,084 | $95,905 | $98,726 | $101,547 | $104,369 | $107,190 | $110,011 |
| GS-14 | $99,995 | $103,328 | $106,662 | $109,995 | $113,328 | $116,662 | $119,995 | $123,329 | $126,662 | $129,995 |
| GS-15 | $117,622 | $121,543 | $125,465 | $129,386 | $133,307 | $137,228 | $141,150 | $145,071 | $148,992 | $152,913 |
The Laredo locality pay rate also applies to Laredo, and other cities within the region.
The AUSTIN-ROUND ROCK-GEORGETOWN, TX General Schedule locality region applies to government employees who work in Austin and surrounding areas. General Schedule employees who work within this region are paid 14.51% 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 | $21,005 | $21,707 | $22,405 | $23,100 | $23,799 | $24,207 | $24,898 | $25,594 | $25,622 | $26,270 |
| GS-2 | $23,615 | $24,178 | $24,960 | $25,622 | $25,912 | $26,675 | $27,438 | $28,200 | $28,963 | $29,726 |
| GS-3 | $25,767 | $26,626 | $27,485 | $28,344 | $29,202 | $30,061 | $30,920 | $31,779 | $32,638 | $33,496 |
| GS-4 | $28,926 | $29,891 | $30,855 | $31,819 | $32,783 | $33,747 | $34,711 | $35,676 | $36,640 | $37,604 |
| GS-5 | $32,363 | $33,442 | $34,520 | $35,599 | $36,678 | $37,756 | $38,835 | $39,914 | $40,992 | $42,071 |
| GS-6 | $36,075 | $37,278 | $38,480 | $39,682 | $40,885 | $42,087 | $43,289 | $44,492 | $45,694 | $46,896 |
| GS-7 | $40,089 | $41,425 | $42,761 | $44,098 | $45,434 | $46,770 | $48,107 | $49,443 | $50,779 | $52,116 |
| GS-8 | $44,397 | $45,876 | $47,356 | $48,835 | $50,315 | $51,794 | $53,273 | $54,753 | $56,232 | $57,712 |
| GS-9 | $49,037 | $50,671 | $52,305 | $53,939 | $55,573 | $57,207 | $58,841 | $60,475 | $62,109 | $63,743 |
| GS-10 | $54,001 | $55,801 | $57,601 | $59,401 | $61,201 | $63,001 | $64,801 | $66,601 | $68,401 | $70,202 |
| GS-11 | $59,329 | $61,306 | $63,284 | $65,262 | $67,239 | $69,217 | $71,194 | $73,172 | $75,149 | $77,127 |
| GS-12 | $71,112 | $73,482 | $75,853 | $78,223 | $80,593 | $82,964 | $85,334 | $87,704 | $90,075 | $92,445 |
| GS-13 | $84,561 | $87,380 | $90,200 | $93,019 | $95,838 | $98,657 | $101,476 | $104,296 | $107,115 | $109,934 |
| GS-14 | $99,925 | $103,256 | $106,587 | $109,918 | $113,249 | $116,580 | $119,911 | $123,243 | $126,574 | $129,905 |
| GS-15 | $117,540 | $121,458 | $125,377 | $129,296 | $133,214 | $137,133 | $141,051 | $144,970 | $148,888 | $152,807 |
The Austin locality pay rate also applies to Austin, Bastrop, Round Rock, and other cities within the region.
Any federal employees in Texas 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 |
The Rest of U.S. locality pay rate also applies to Abilene, Amarillo, Beaumont, Brownsville, Brownwood, College Station, Del Rio, El Paso, Killeen, Lubbock, McAllen, Midland, Odessa, San Angelo, Texarkana, Tyler, Waco, Wichita Falls, and other cities within the region.
* 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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