General Schedule (GS) Payscale in California for 2024

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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.

California 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 California, see our General Schedule Pay Calculator.

SAN JOSE-SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND, CA Print Locality Adjustment: 45.41%

The SAN JOSE-SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND, CA General Schedule locality region applies to government employees who work in San Francisco and surrounding areas. General Schedule employees who work within this region are paid 45.41% 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	$31,970	$33,043	$34,104	$35,165	$36,225	$36,845	$37,898	$38,958	$39,000	$39,991
GS-2	$35,948	$36,803	$37,994	$39,000	$39,441	$40,601	$41,762	$42,922	$44,082	$45,243
GS-3	$39,224	$40,532	$41,839	$43,146	$44,453	$45,761	$47,068	$48,375	$49,682	$50,989
GS-4	$44,030	$45,497	$46,965	$48,432	$49,899	$51,366	$52,833	$54,300	$55,768	$57,235
GS-5	$49,262	$50,904	$52,545	$54,187	$55,829	$57,470	$59,112	$60,754	$62,395	$64,037
GS-6	$54,914	$56,745	$58,576	$60,406	$62,237	$64,068	$65,898	$67,729	$69,560	$71,390
GS-7	$61,023	$63,057	$65,091	$67,126	$69,160	$71,194	$73,228	$75,263	$77,297	$79,331
GS-8	$67,579	$69,832	$72,084	$74,337	$76,589	$78,841	$81,094	$83,346	$85,599	$87,851
GS-9	$74,642	$77,130	$79,618	$82,106	$84,594	$87,082	$89,570	$92,058	$94,546	$97,034
GS-10	$82,197	$84,937	$87,676	$90,416	$93,155	$95,895	$98,635	$101,374	$104,114	$106,853
GS-11	$90,310	$93,320	$96,330	$99,340	$102,350	$105,360	$108,370	$111,380	$114,390	$117,400
GS-12	$108,245	$111,852	$115,460	$119,068	$122,675	$126,283	$129,890	$133,498	$137,106	$140,713
GS-13	$128,717	$133,008	$137,299	$141,590	$145,881	$150,172	$154,463	$158,754	$163,045	$167,336
GS-14	$152,105	$157,175	$162,246	$167,316	$172,386	$177,457	$182,527	$187,598	$191,900*	$191,900*
GS-15	$178,914	$184,877	$190,840	$191,900*	$191,900*	$191,900*	$191,900*	$191,900*	$191,900*	$191,900*

The San Francisco locality pay rate also applies to Alameda, Antioch, Berkeley, Concord, Daly City, Dublin, Fairfield, Fremont, Hayward, Modesto, Monterey, Oakland, Petaluma, Richmond, Salinas, San Francisco, San Jose, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Rosa, Stockton, Sunnyvale, Vallejo, Fort Hunter Liggett, and other cities within the region.

LOS ANGELES-LONG BEACH, CA Print Locality Adjustment: 35.84%

The LOS ANGELES-LONG BEACH, CA General Schedule locality region applies to government employees who work in Los Angeles and surrounding areas. General Schedule employees who work within this region are paid 35.84% 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	$29,866	$30,868	$31,860	$32,850	$33,840	$34,420	$35,404	$36,394	$36,434	$37,359
GS-2	$33,582	$34,381	$35,494	$36,434	$36,845	$37,929	$39,013	$40,097	$41,181	$42,265
GS-3	$36,643	$37,864	$39,085	$40,306	$41,528	$42,749	$43,970	$45,191	$46,412	$47,634
GS-4	$41,132	$42,503	$43,874	$45,244	$46,615	$47,985	$49,356	$50,727	$52,097	$53,468
GS-5	$46,020	$47,554	$49,087	$50,621	$52,154	$53,688	$55,222	$56,755	$58,289	$59,823
GS-6	$51,300	$53,010	$54,720	$56,431	$58,141	$59,851	$61,561	$63,272	$64,982	$66,692
GS-7	$57,007	$58,907	$60,807	$62,708	$64,608	$66,509	$68,409	$70,309	$72,210	$74,110
GS-8	$63,132	$65,236	$67,340	$69,444	$71,548	$73,652	$75,757	$77,861	$79,965	$82,069
GS-9	$69,729	$72,054	$74,378	$76,702	$79,026	$81,351	$83,675	$85,999	$88,323	$90,647
GS-10	$76,788	$79,347	$81,906	$84,465	$87,025	$89,584	$92,143	$94,702	$97,261	$99,821
GS-11	$84,366	$87,178	$89,990	$92,802	$95,614	$98,426	$101,237	$104,049	$106,861	$109,673
GS-12	$101,121	$104,491	$107,861	$111,231	$114,601	$117,972	$121,342	$124,712	$128,082	$131,452
GS-13	$120,246	$124,254	$128,263	$132,271	$136,280	$140,289	$144,297	$148,306	$152,315	$156,323
GS-14	$142,094	$146,831	$151,568	$156,304	$161,041	$165,778	$170,515	$175,251	$179,988	$184,725
GS-15	$167,139	$172,710	$178,280	$183,851	$189,422	$191,900*	$191,900*	$191,900*	$191,900*	$191,900*

The Los Angeles locality pay rate also applies to Anaheim, Bakersfield, Barstow, Burbank, Corona, Costa Mesa, Downey, El Centro, El Monte, El Segundo, Fontana, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Glendale, Huntington Beach, Inglewood, Irvine, Lancaster, Lompoc, Long Beach, Los Alamitos, Los Angeles, Moreno Valley, Murrieta, Norwalk, Ontario, Orange, Oxnard, Palmdale, Pasadena, Pomona, Port Hueneme, Rancho Cucamonga, Rialto, Ridgecrest, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Buenaventura (Ventura), San Luis Obispo, Santa Ana, Santa Clarita, Santa Maria, Seal Beach, Simi Valley, Temecula, Thousand Oaks, Torrance, Twentynine Palms, Victorville, West Covina, Niland, Edwards, and other cities within the region.

SAN DIEGO-CHULA VISTA-CARLSBAD, CA Print Locality Adjustment: 33.05%

The SAN DIEGO-CHULA VISTA-CARLSBAD, CA General Schedule locality region applies to government employees who work in San Diego and surrounding areas. General Schedule employees who work within this region are paid 33.05% 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	$29,252	$30,234	$31,206	$32,175	$33,145	$33,714	$34,677	$35,647	$35,685	$36,591
GS-2	$32,893	$33,675	$34,765	$35,685	$36,088	$37,150	$38,212	$39,274	$40,335	$41,397
GS-3	$35,890	$37,086	$38,282	$39,479	$40,675	$41,871	$43,067	$44,263	$45,459	$46,655
GS-4	$40,288	$41,630	$42,972	$44,315	$45,657	$47,000	$48,342	$49,685	$51,027	$52,370
GS-5	$45,075	$46,577	$48,079	$49,581	$51,083	$52,585	$54,087	$55,590	$57,092	$58,594
GS-6	$50,246	$51,921	$53,597	$55,272	$56,947	$58,622	$60,297	$61,972	$63,647	$65,322
GS-7	$55,836	$57,697	$59,559	$61,420	$63,281	$65,143	$67,004	$68,865	$70,727	$72,588
GS-8	$61,835	$63,896	$65,957	$68,018	$70,079	$72,140	$74,201	$76,262	$78,323	$80,383
GS-9	$68,297	$70,574	$72,850	$75,127	$77,403	$79,680	$81,956	$84,233	$86,509	$88,786
GS-10	$75,211	$77,717	$80,224	$82,730	$85,237	$87,744	$90,250	$92,757	$95,264	$97,770
GS-11	$82,633	$85,387	$88,142	$90,896	$93,650	$96,404	$99,158	$101,912	$104,666	$107,421
GS-12	$99,044	$102,345	$105,646	$108,947	$112,248	$115,549	$118,850	$122,151	$125,452	$128,752
GS-13	$117,776	$121,702	$125,628	$129,555	$133,481	$137,407	$141,334	$145,260	$149,186	$153,113
GS-14	$139,176	$143,815	$148,455	$153,094	$157,733	$162,373	$167,012	$171,652	$176,291	$180,931
GS-15	$163,706	$169,162	$174,619	$180,075	$185,532	$190,988	$191,900*	$191,900*	$191,900*	$191,900*

The San Diego locality pay rate also applies to Carlsbad, Chula Vista, Coronado, El Cajon, Escondido, Oceanside, San Diego, and other cities within the region.

SACRAMENTO-ROSEVILLE, CA-NV Print Locality Adjustment: 29.16%

The SACRAMENTO-ROSEVILLE, CA-NV General Schedule locality region applies to government employees who work in Sacramento and surrounding areas. General Schedule employees who work within this region are paid 29.16% 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	$28,397	$29,350	$30,293	$31,235	$32,176	$32,728	$33,663	$34,605	$34,642	$35,522
GS-2	$31,931	$32,690	$33,748	$34,642	$35,033	$36,064	$37,095	$38,125	$39,156	$40,187
GS-3	$34,841	$36,002	$37,163	$38,324	$39,486	$40,647	$41,808	$42,969	$44,130	$45,291
GS-4	$39,110	$40,413	$41,716	$43,019	$44,323	$45,626	$46,929	$48,232	$49,535	$50,839
GS-5	$43,757	$45,215	$46,673	$48,131	$49,590	$51,048	$52,506	$53,964	$55,423	$56,881
GS-6	$48,777	$50,403	$52,030	$53,656	$55,282	$56,908	$58,534	$60,160	$61,786	$63,412
GS-7	$54,203	$56,010	$57,817	$59,624	$61,431	$63,238	$65,045	$66,852	$68,659	$70,466
GS-8	$60,027	$62,028	$64,028	$66,029	$68,030	$70,031	$72,031	$74,032	$76,033	$78,033
GS-9	$66,300	$68,510	$70,720	$72,930	$75,140	$77,350	$79,560	$81,770	$83,980	$86,190
GS-10	$73,012	$75,445	$77,878	$80,312	$82,745	$85,178	$87,612	$90,045	$92,479	$94,912
GS-11	$80,217	$82,891	$85,565	$88,238	$90,912	$93,585	$96,259	$98,933	$101,606	$104,280
GS-12	$96,148	$99,352	$102,557	$105,761	$108,966	$112,170	$115,375	$118,579	$121,784	$124,988
GS-13	$114,332	$118,144	$121,955	$125,767	$129,578	$133,390	$137,202	$141,013	$144,825	$148,636
GS-14	$135,107	$139,610	$144,114	$148,618	$153,122	$157,626	$162,129	$166,633	$171,137	$175,641
GS-15	$158,920	$164,217	$169,513	$174,810	$180,107	$185,404	$190,701	$191,900*	$191,900*	$191,900*

The Sacramento locality pay rate also applies to Elk Grove, Marysville, Roseville, Sacramento, McClellan, and other cities within the region.

FRESNO-MADERA-HANFORD, CA Print Locality Adjustment: 17.15%

The FRESNO-MADERA-HANFORD, CA General Schedule locality region applies to government employees who work in Fresno and surrounding areas. General Schedule employees who work within this region are paid 17.15% 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	$25,757	$26,621	$27,476	$28,330	$29,184	$29,685	$30,533	$31,387	$31,421	$32,219
GS-2	$28,962	$29,651	$30,610	$31,421	$31,776	$32,711	$33,645	$34,580	$35,515	$36,450
GS-3	$31,601	$32,654	$33,708	$34,761	$35,814	$36,867	$37,920	$38,973	$40,027	$41,080
GS-4	$35,473	$36,655	$37,837	$39,019	$40,201	$41,383	$42,565	$43,747	$44,929	$46,111
GS-5	$39,688	$41,011	$42,333	$43,656	$44,979	$46,301	$47,624	$48,946	$50,269	$51,592
GS-6	$44,242	$45,717	$47,192	$48,666	$50,141	$51,616	$53,091	$54,566	$56,041	$57,516
GS-7	$49,163	$50,802	$52,441	$54,080	$55,719	$57,358	$58,997	$60,636	$62,275	$63,914
GS-8	$54,445	$56,260	$58,075	$59,889	$61,704	$63,519	$65,333	$67,148	$68,963	$70,777
GS-9	$60,135	$62,140	$64,144	$66,149	$68,153	$70,158	$72,162	$74,166	$76,171	$78,175
GS-10	$66,223	$68,430	$70,637	$72,844	$75,051	$77,258	$79,465	$81,672	$83,879	$86,087
GS-11	$72,758	$75,183	$77,608	$80,033	$82,458	$84,883	$87,308	$89,733	$92,158	$94,583
GS-12	$87,208	$90,114	$93,021	$95,927	$98,834	$101,740	$104,647	$107,553	$110,460	$113,366
GS-13	$103,701	$107,158	$110,615	$114,072	$117,530	$120,987	$124,444	$127,901	$131,358	$134,815
GS-14	$122,544	$126,629	$130,714	$134,799	$138,884	$142,969	$147,054	$151,139	$155,224	$159,309
GS-15	$144,143	$148,947	$153,751	$158,555	$163,360	$168,164	$172,968	$177,773	$182,577	$187,381

The Fresno locality pay rate also applies to Clovis, Fresno, Lemoore, San Joaquin, Visalia, and other cities within the region.

Rest of California Print Locality Adjustment: 16.82%

Any federal employees in California 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 16.82% (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	$25,684	$26,546	$27,399	$28,251	$29,102	$29,601	$30,447	$31,298	$31,332	$32,128
GS-2	$28,880	$29,567	$30,524	$31,332	$31,686	$32,618	$33,551	$34,483	$35,415	$36,347
GS-3	$31,512	$32,562	$33,613	$34,663	$35,713	$36,763	$37,813	$38,864	$39,914	$40,964
GS-4	$35,373	$36,552	$37,731	$38,909	$40,088	$41,267	$42,445	$43,624	$44,803	$45,982
GS-5	$39,576	$40,895	$42,214	$43,533	$44,852	$46,171	$47,490	$48,809	$50,127	$51,446
GS-6	$44,117	$45,588	$47,059	$48,529	$50,000	$51,471	$52,942	$54,412	$55,883	$57,354
GS-7	$49,025	$50,659	$52,293	$53,928	$55,562	$57,196	$58,831	$60,465	$62,099	$63,733
GS-8	$54,292	$56,102	$57,911	$59,721	$61,530	$63,340	$65,149	$66,959	$68,768	$70,578
GS-9	$59,966	$61,965	$63,964	$65,962	$67,961	$69,960	$71,959	$73,958	$75,956	$77,955
GS-10	$66,036	$68,237	$70,438	$72,639	$74,840	$77,040	$79,241	$81,442	$83,643	$85,844
GS-11	$72,553	$74,972	$77,390	$79,808	$82,226	$84,644	$87,062	$89,481	$91,899	$94,317
GS-12	$86,962	$89,860	$92,759	$95,657	$98,555	$101,453	$104,352	$107,250	$110,148	$113,047
GS-13	$103,409	$106,856	$110,304	$113,751	$117,198	$120,646	$124,093	$127,541	$130,988	$134,435
GS-14	$122,198	$126,272	$130,345	$134,419	$138,492	$142,566	$146,639	$150,713	$154,787	$158,860
GS-15	$143,736	$148,527	$153,318	$158,109	$162,900	$167,690	$172,481	$177,272	$182,063	$186,854

The Rest of U.S. locality pay rate also applies to Bridgeport, Herlong, and other cities within the region.

* For some high-paygrade workers pay under the GS scale may be capped at $191,900, 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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