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Houston Locality Area - General Schedule Localities
The HOUSTON-THE WOODLANDS, TX GS Locality is one of 34 GS Locality Areas used to determine local cost-of-living pay adjustments for federal government employees. The 2017 Locality Pay Adjustment for this locality is 30.97%, which means that GS employees in this area are paid 30.97% more then the GS Base Pay Table.
While the major city in this Locality Area is Houston, Texas, federal employees located within the surrounding areas may also be considered to be within this pay area. The Houston locality map shows which counties in Texas are included in the Houston Locality Area. Keep in mind that areas in other states may also be covered by this locality.
Download PDF The 2017 Locality Adjustment Rate for the Houston GS locality is 30.97%. This is the 2017 locality-adjusted GS pay table for Houston-area workers. Use the tabs to view different years.
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $24,264 | $25,076 | $25,882 | $26,685 | $27,492 | $27,963 | $28,761 | $29,566 | $29,598 | $30,347 |
| GS-2 | $27,280 | $27,929 | $28,833 | $29,598 | $29,931 | $30,811 | $31,691 | $32,571 | $33,451 | $34,331 |
| GS-3 | $29,766 | $30,758 | $31,751 | $32,744 | $33,737 | $34,729 | $35,722 | $36,715 | $37,708 | $38,698 |
| GS-4 | $33,416 | $34,529 | $35,642 | $36,755 | $37,869 | $38,982 | $40,095 | $41,208 | $42,322 | $43,435 |
| GS-5 | $37,385 | $38,632 | $39,879 | $41,126 | $42,373 | $43,620 | $44,866 | $46,113 | $47,360 | $48,607 |
| GS-6 | $41,673 | $43,063 | $44,453 | $45,842 | $47,232 | $48,621 | $50,011 | $51,400 | $52,790 | $54,180 |
| GS-7 | $46,310 | $47,854 | $49,398 | $50,942 | $52,486 | $54,030 | $55,575 | $57,119 | $58,663 | $60,207 |
| GS-8 | $51,287 | $52,996 | $54,705 | $56,414 | $58,123 | $59,832 | $61,541 | $63,251 | $64,960 | $66,669 |
| GS-9 | $56,646 | $58,534 | $60,423 | $62,312 | $64,200 | $66,089 | $67,977 | $69,866 | $71,755 | $73,643 |
| GS-10 | $62,381 | $64,461 | $66,541 | $68,620 | $70,700 | $72,780 | $74,860 | $76,940 | $79,019 | $81,099 |
| GS-11 | $68,535 | $70,819 | $73,104 | $75,388 | $77,672 | $79,956 | $82,240 | $84,524 | $86,808 | $89,092 |
| GS-12 | $82,147 | $84,886 | $87,624 | $90,363 | $93,101 | $95,840 | $98,578 | $101,317 | $104,056 | $106,794 |
| GS-13 | $97,683 | $100,939 | $104,194 | $107,450 | $110,706 | $113,962 | $117,218 | $120,474 | $123,730 | $126,986 |
| GS-14 | $115,432 | $119,280 | $123,128 | $126,975 | $130,823 | $134,671 | $138,519 | $142,367 | $146,215 | $150,063 |
| GS-15 | $135,779 | $140,306 | $144,832 | $149,358 | $153,885 | $158,411 | $161,900* | $161,900* | $161,900* | $161,900* |
Download PDF The 2016 Locality Adjustment Rate for the Houston GS locality is 29.11%. This is the 2016 locality-adjusted GS pay table for Houston-area workers. Use the tabs to view different years.
| 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* |
Download PDF The 2015 Locality Adjustment Rate for the Houston GS locality is 28.71%. This is the 2015 locality-adjusted GS pay table for Houston-area workers. Use the tabs to view different years.
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $23,375 | $24,156 | $24,934 | $25,707 | $26,485 | $26,940 | $27,709 | $28,484 | $28,513 | $29,233 |
| GS-2 | $26,281 | $26,907 | $27,777 | $28,513 | $28,835 | $29,683 | $30,531 | $31,379 | $32,228 | $33,076 |
| GS-3 | $28,675 | $29,632 | $30,588 | $31,544 | $32,501 | $33,457 | $34,413 | $35,370 | $36,326 | $37,282 |
| GS-4 | $32,192 | $33,265 | $34,339 | $35,412 | $36,485 | $37,559 | $38,632 | $39,706 | $40,779 | $41,853 |
| GS-5 | $36,016 | $37,216 | $38,417 | $39,618 | $40,819 | $42,020 | $43,221 | $44,422 | $45,623 | $46,823 |
| GS-6 | $40,147 | $41,486 | $42,824 | $44,163 | $45,502 | $46,840 | $48,179 | $49,517 | $50,856 | $52,194 |
| GS-7 | $44,613 | $46,100 | $47,587 | $49,073 | $50,560 | $52,046 | $53,533 | $55,020 | $56,506 | $57,993 |
| GS-8 | $49,408 | $51,055 | $52,703 | $54,350 | $55,998 | $57,645 | $59,293 | $60,940 | $62,588 | $64,235 |
| GS-9 | $54,572 | $56,390 | $58,209 | $60,028 | $61,846 | $63,665 | $65,484 | $67,302 | $69,121 | $70,940 |
| GS-10 | $60,096 | $62,099 | $64,101 | $66,104 | $68,107 | $70,110 | $72,112 | $74,115 | $76,118 | $78,121 |
| GS-11 | $66,026 | $68,227 | $70,428 | $72,628 | $74,829 | $77,030 | $79,231 | $81,432 | $83,633 | $85,834 |
| GS-12 | $79,139 | $81,777 | $84,416 | $87,054 | $89,693 | $92,331 | $94,970 | $97,609 | $100,247 | $102,886 |
| GS-13 | $94,106 | $97,243 | $100,380 | $103,516 | $106,653 | $109,790 | $112,926 | $116,063 | $119,200 | $122,336 |
| GS-14 | $111,204 | $114,911 | $118,618 | $122,325 | $126,032 | $129,738 | $133,445 | $137,152 | $140,859 | $144,566 |
| GS-15 | $130,808 | $135,169 | $139,529 | $143,890 | $148,251 | $152,611 | $156,972 | $158,700* | $158,700* | $158,700* |
Download PDF The 2014 Locality Adjustment Rate for the Houston GS locality is 28.71%. This is the 2014 locality-adjusted GS pay table for Houston-area workers. Use the tabs to view different years.
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $23,143 | $23,917 | $24,687 | $25,452 | $26,222 | $26,674 | $27,435 | $28,202 | $28,231 | $28,952 |
| GS-2 | $26,021 | $26,640 | $27,501 | $28,231 | $28,547 | $29,386 | $30,225 | $31,064 | $31,903 | $32,743 |
| GS-3 | $28,391 | $29,337 | $30,283 | $31,229 | $32,175 | $33,121 | $34,067 | $35,013 | $35,959 | $36,905 |
| GS-4 | $31,872 | $32,934 | $33,996 | $35,058 | $36,120 | $37,182 | $38,244 | $39,305 | $40,367 | $41,429 |
| GS-5 | $35,659 | $36,848 | $38,038 | $39,227 | $40,416 | $41,606 | $42,795 | $43,984 | $45,173 | $46,363 |
| GS-6 | $39,750 | $41,074 | $42,398 | $43,723 | $45,047 | $46,372 | $47,696 | $49,020 | $50,345 | $51,669 |
| GS-7 | $44,172 | $45,644 | $47,117 | $48,589 | $50,062 | $51,534 | $53,007 | $54,479 | $55,952 | $57,424 |
| GS-8 | $48,919 | $50,550 | $52,180 | $53,811 | $55,442 | $57,073 | $58,703 | $60,334 | $61,965 | $63,596 |
| GS-9 | $54,031 | $55,832 | $57,632 | $59,433 | $61,234 | $63,034 | $64,835 | $66,636 | $68,436 | $70,237 |
| GS-10 | $59,501 | $61,485 | $63,468 | $65,452 | $67,435 | $69,418 | $71,402 | $73,385 | $75,369 | $77,352 |
| GS-11 | $65,372 | $67,551 | $69,730 | $71,909 | $74,088 | $76,267 | $78,446 | $80,625 | $82,804 | $84,983 |
| GS-12 | $78,355 | $80,966 | $83,578 | $86,189 | $88,801 | $91,412 | $94,024 | $96,635 | $99,247 | $101,859 |
| GS-13 | $93,174 | $96,280 | $99,386 | $102,492 | $105,598 | $108,703 | $111,809 | $114,915 | $118,021 | $121,126 |
| GS-14 | $110,104 | $113,773 | $117,443 | $121,112 | $124,782 | $128,451 | $132,121 | $135,790 | $139,460 | $143,129 |
| GS-15 | $129,513 | $133,830 | $138,147 | $142,464 | $146,781 | $151,098 | $155,415 | $155,500* | $155,500* | $155,500* |
Download PDF The 2013 Locality Adjustment Rate for the Houston GS locality is 28.71%. This is the 2013 locality-adjusted GS pay table for Houston-area workers. Use the tabs to view different years.
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $22,914 | $23,680 | $24,442 | $25,200 | $25,962 | $26,410 | $27,163 | $27,922 | $27,952 | $28,662 |
| GS-2 | $25,764 | $26,377 | $27,229 | $27,952 | $28,266 | $29,097 | $29,929 | $30,760 | $31,592 | $32,423 |
| GS-3 | $28,110 | $29,047 | $29,984 | $30,921 | $31,858 | $32,795 | $33,732 | $34,669 | $35,606 | $36,543 |
| GS-4 | $31,557 | $32,609 | $33,660 | $34,712 | $35,763 | $36,815 | $37,866 | $38,918 | $39,970 | $41,021 |
| GS-5 | $35,306 | $36,483 | $37,659 | $38,836 | $40,012 | $41,188 | $42,365 | $43,541 | $44,718 | $45,894 |
| GS-6 | $39,356 | $40,667 | $41,979 | $43,290 | $44,602 | $45,913 | $47,225 | $48,537 | $49,848 | $51,160 |
| GS-7 | $43,734 | $45,193 | $46,651 | $48,109 | $49,568 | $51,026 | $52,484 | $53,942 | $55,401 | $56,859 |
| GS-8 | $48,435 | $50,049 | $51,663 | $53,277 | $54,891 | $56,505 | $58,119 | $59,733 | $61,347 | $62,961 |
| GS-9 | $53,496 | $55,278 | $57,061 | $58,844 | $60,626 | $62,409 | $64,192 | $65,974 | $67,757 | $69,539 |
| GS-10 | $58,912 | $60,876 | $62,840 | $64,804 | $66,768 | $68,732 | $70,697 | $72,661 | $74,625 | $76,589 |
| GS-11 | $64,724 | $66,882 | $69,039 | $71,196 | $73,353 | $75,510 | $77,667 | $79,825 | $81,982 | $84,139 |
| GS-12 | $77,579 | $80,164 | $82,750 | $85,336 | $87,922 | $90,508 | $93,093 | $95,679 | $98,265 | $100,851 |
| GS-13 | $92,252 | $95,326 | $98,401 | $101,476 | $104,551 | $107,626 | $110,701 | $113,776 | $116,851 | $119,926 |
| GS-14 | $109,014 | $112,647 | $116,280 | $119,914 | $123,547 | $127,181 | $130,814 | $134,448 | $138,081 | $141,715 |
| GS-15 | $128,231 | $132,506 | $136,780 | $141,055 | $145,329 | $149,603 | $153,878 | $155,500* | $155,500* | $155,500* |
Download PDF The 2012 Locality Adjustment Rate for the Houston GS locality is 28.71%. This is the 2012 locality-adjusted GS pay table for Houston-area workers. Use the tabs to view different years.
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $22,914 | $23,680 | $24,442 | $25,200 | $25,962 | $26,410 | $27,163 | $27,922 | $27,952 | $28,662 |
| GS-2 | $25,764 | $26,377 | $27,229 | $27,952 | $28,266 | $29,097 | $29,929 | $30,760 | $31,592 | $32,423 |
| GS-3 | $28,110 | $29,047 | $29,984 | $30,921 | $31,858 | $32,795 | $33,732 | $34,669 | $35,606 | $36,543 |
| GS-4 | $31,557 | $32,609 | $33,660 | $34,712 | $35,763 | $36,815 | $37,866 | $38,918 | $39,970 | $41,021 |
| GS-5 | $35,306 | $36,483 | $37,659 | $38,836 | $40,012 | $41,188 | $42,365 | $43,541 | $44,718 | $45,894 |
| GS-6 | $39,356 | $40,667 | $41,979 | $43,290 | $44,602 | $45,913 | $47,225 | $48,537 | $49,848 | $51,160 |
| GS-7 | $43,734 | $45,193 | $46,651 | $48,109 | $49,568 | $51,026 | $52,484 | $53,942 | $55,401 | $56,859 |
| GS-8 | $48,435 | $50,049 | $51,663 | $53,277 | $54,891 | $56,505 | $58,119 | $59,733 | $61,347 | $62,961 |
| GS-9 | $53,496 | $55,278 | $57,061 | $58,844 | $60,626 | $62,409 | $64,192 | $65,974 | $67,757 | $69,539 |
| GS-10 | $58,912 | $60,876 | $62,840 | $64,804 | $66,768 | $68,732 | $70,697 | $72,661 | $74,625 | $76,589 |
| GS-11 | $64,724 | $66,882 | $69,039 | $71,196 | $73,353 | $75,510 | $77,667 | $79,825 | $81,982 | $84,139 |
| GS-12 | $77,579 | $80,164 | $82,750 | $85,336 | $87,922 | $90,508 | $93,093 | $95,679 | $98,265 | $100,851 |
| GS-13 | $92,252 | $95,326 | $98,401 | $101,476 | $104,551 | $107,626 | $110,701 | $113,776 | $116,851 | $119,926 |
| GS-14 | $109,014 | $112,647 | $116,280 | $119,914 | $123,547 | $127,181 | $130,814 | $134,448 | $138,081 | $141,715 |
| GS-15 | $128,231 | $132,506 | $136,780 | $141,055 | $145,329 | $149,603 | $153,878 | $155,500* | $155,500* | $155,500* |
Download PDF The 2011 Locality Adjustment Rate for the Houston GS locality is 28.71%. This is the 2011 locality-adjusted GS pay table for Houston-area workers. Use the tabs to view different years.
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $22,914 | $23,680 | $24,442 | $25,200 | $25,962 | $26,410 | $27,163 | $27,922 | $27,952 | $28,662 |
| GS-2 | $25,764 | $26,377 | $27,229 | $27,952 | $28,266 | $29,097 | $29,929 | $30,760 | $31,592 | $32,423 |
| GS-3 | $28,110 | $29,047 | $29,984 | $30,921 | $31,858 | $32,795 | $33,732 | $34,669 | $35,606 | $36,543 |
| GS-4 | $31,557 | $32,609 | $33,660 | $34,712 | $35,763 | $36,815 | $37,866 | $38,918 | $39,970 | $41,021 |
| GS-5 | $35,306 | $36,483 | $37,659 | $38,836 | $40,012 | $41,188 | $42,365 | $43,541 | $44,718 | $45,894 |
| GS-6 | $39,356 | $40,667 | $41,979 | $43,290 | $44,602 | $45,913 | $47,225 | $48,537 | $49,848 | $51,160 |
| GS-7 | $43,734 | $45,193 | $46,651 | $48,109 | $49,568 | $51,026 | $52,484 | $53,942 | $55,401 | $56,859 |
| GS-8 | $48,435 | $50,049 | $51,663 | $53,277 | $54,891 | $56,505 | $58,119 | $59,733 | $61,347 | $62,961 |
| GS-9 | $53,496 | $55,278 | $57,061 | $58,844 | $60,626 | $62,409 | $64,192 | $65,974 | $67,757 | $69,539 |
| GS-10 | $58,912 | $60,876 | $62,840 | $64,804 | $66,768 | $68,732 | $70,697 | $72,661 | $74,625 | $76,589 |
| GS-11 | $64,724 | $66,882 | $69,039 | $71,196 | $73,353 | $75,510 | $77,667 | $79,825 | $81,982 | $84,139 |
| GS-12 | $77,579 | $80,164 | $82,750 | $85,336 | $87,922 | $90,508 | $93,093 | $95,679 | $98,265 | $100,851 |
| GS-13 | $92,252 | $95,326 | $98,401 | $101,476 | $104,551 | $107,626 | $110,701 | $113,776 | $116,851 | $119,926 |
| GS-14 | $109,014 | $112,647 | $116,280 | $119,914 | $123,547 | $127,181 | $130,814 | $134,448 | $138,081 | $141,715 |
| GS-15 | $128,231 | $132,506 | $136,780 | $141,055 | $145,329 | $149,603 | $153,878 | $155,500* | $155,500* | $155,500* |
Download PDF The 2010 Locality Adjustment Rate for the Houston GS locality is 28.71%. This is the 2010 locality-adjusted GS pay table for Houston-area workers. Use the tabs to view different years.
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $22,914 | $23,680 | $24,442 | $25,200 | $25,962 | $26,410 | $27,163 | $27,922 | $27,952 | $28,662 |
| GS-2 | $25,764 | $26,377 | $27,229 | $27,952 | $28,266 | $29,097 | $29,929 | $30,760 | $31,592 | $32,423 |
| GS-3 | $28,110 | $29,047 | $29,984 | $30,921 | $31,858 | $32,795 | $33,732 | $34,669 | $35,606 | $36,543 |
| GS-4 | $31,557 | $32,609 | $33,660 | $34,712 | $35,763 | $36,815 | $37,866 | $38,918 | $39,970 | $41,021 |
| GS-5 | $35,306 | $36,483 | $37,659 | $38,836 | $40,012 | $41,188 | $42,365 | $43,541 | $44,718 | $45,894 |
| GS-6 | $39,356 | $40,667 | $41,979 | $43,290 | $44,602 | $45,913 | $47,225 | $48,537 | $49,848 | $51,160 |
| GS-7 | $43,734 | $45,193 | $46,651 | $48,109 | $49,568 | $51,026 | $52,484 | $53,942 | $55,401 | $56,859 |
| GS-8 | $48,435 | $50,049 | $51,663 | $53,277 | $54,891 | $56,505 | $58,119 | $59,733 | $61,347 | $62,961 |
| GS-9 | $53,496 | $55,278 | $57,061 | $58,844 | $60,626 | $62,409 | $64,192 | $65,974 | $67,757 | $69,539 |
| GS-10 | $58,912 | $60,876 | $62,840 | $64,804 | $66,768 | $68,732 | $70,697 | $72,661 | $74,625 | $76,589 |
| GS-11 | $64,724 | $66,882 | $69,039 | $71,196 | $73,353 | $75,510 | $77,667 | $79,825 | $81,982 | $84,139 |
| GS-12 | $77,579 | $80,164 | $82,750 | $85,336 | $87,922 | $90,508 | $93,093 | $95,679 | $98,265 | $100,851 |
| GS-13 | $92,252 | $95,326 | $98,401 | $101,476 | $104,551 | $107,626 | $110,701 | $113,776 | $116,851 | $119,926 |
| GS-14 | $109,014 | $112,647 | $116,280 | $119,914 | $123,547 | $127,181 | $130,814 | $134,448 | $138,081 | $141,715 |
| GS-15 | $128,231 | $132,506 | $136,780 | $141,055 | $145,329 | $149,603 | $153,878 | $155,500* | $155,500* | $155,500* |
Download PDF The 2009 Locality Adjustment Rate for the Houston GS locality is 28.28%. This is the 2009 locality-adjusted GS pay table for Houston-area workers. Use the tabs to view different years.
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $22,500 | $23,252 | $24,000 | $24,745 | $25,493 | $25,933 | $26,672 | $27,417 | $27,447 | $28,150 |
| GS-2 | $25,298 | $25,900 | $26,736 | $27,447 | $27,753 | $28,569 | $29,385 | $30,201 | $31,017 | $31,833 |
| GS-3 | $27,602 | $28,522 | $29,442 | $30,361 | $31,281 | $32,201 | $33,121 | $34,040 | $34,960 | $35,880 |
| GS-4 | $30,987 | $32,020 | $33,053 | $34,085 | $35,118 | $36,151 | $37,183 | $38,216 | $39,249 | $40,281 |
| GS-5 | $34,669 | $35,825 | $36,981 | $38,136 | $39,292 | $40,448 | $41,604 | $42,760 | $43,915 | $45,071 |
| GS-6 | $38,644 | $39,932 | $41,220 | $42,508 | $43,796 | $45,084 | $46,372 | $47,660 | $48,948 | $50,236 |
| GS-7 | $42,944 | $44,376 | $45,808 | $47,239 | $48,671 | $50,102 | $51,534 | $52,966 | $54,397 | $55,829 |
| GS-8 | $47,560 | $49,145 | $50,731 | $52,316 | $53,902 | $55,488 | $57,073 | $58,659 | $60,244 | $61,830 |
| GS-9 | $52,529 | $54,280 | $56,031 | $57,782 | $59,533 | $61,284 | $63,036 | $64,787 | $66,538 | $68,289 |
| GS-10 | $57,848 | $59,776 | $61,704 | $63,632 | $65,560 | $67,488 | $69,416 | $71,344 | $73,272 | $75,200 |
| GS-11 | $63,555 | $65,673 | $67,791 | $69,909 | $72,027 | $74,145 | $76,262 | $78,380 | $80,498 | $82,616 |
| GS-12 | $76,177 | $78,715 | $81,254 | $83,792 | $86,331 | $88,870 | $91,408 | $93,947 | $96,486 | $99,024 |
| GS-13 | $90,585 | $93,605 | $96,624 | $99,644 | $102,664 | $105,683 | $108,703 | $111,723 | $114,743 | $117,762 |
| GS-14 | $107,043 | $110,612 | $114,181 | $117,749 | $121,318 | $124,887 | $128,456 | $132,024 | $135,593 | $139,162 |
| GS-15 | $125,915 | $130,112 | $134,309 | $138,506 | $142,704 | $146,901 | $151,098 | $153,200* | $153,200* | $153,200* |
Download PDF The 2008 Locality Adjustment Rate for the Houston GS locality is 27.02%. This is the 2008 locality-adjusted GS pay table for Houston-area workers. Use the tabs to view different years.
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $21,652 | $22,375 | $23,095 | $23,811 | $24,531 | $24,954 | $25,666 | $26,383 | $26,411 | $27,086 |
| GS-2 | $24,343 | $24,923 | $25,728 | $26,411 | $26,706 | $27,491 | $28,276 | $29,061 | $29,846 | $30,631 |
| GS-3 | $26,561 | $27,446 | $28,332 | $29,217 | $30,102 | $30,988 | $31,873 | $32,758 | $33,644 | $34,529 |
| GS-4 | $29,818 | $30,813 | $31,807 | $32,802 | $33,796 | $34,791 | $35,785 | $36,780 | $37,774 | $38,769 |
| GS-5 | $33,361 | $34,472 | $35,583 | $36,695 | $37,806 | $38,918 | $40,029 | $41,141 | $42,252 | $43,363 |
| GS-6 | $37,186 | $38,426 | $39,666 | $40,906 | $42,145 | $43,385 | $44,625 | $45,864 | $47,104 | $48,344 |
| GS-7 | $41,325 | $42,702 | $44,078 | $45,455 | $46,832 | $48,209 | $49,586 | $50,963 | $52,340 | $53,717 |
| GS-8 | $45,765 | $47,291 | $48,816 | $50,342 | $51,867 | $53,393 | $54,918 | $56,444 | $57,969 | $59,495 |
| GS-9 | $50,548 | $52,233 | $53,919 | $55,604 | $57,290 | $58,975 | $60,661 | $62,346 | $64,032 | $65,718 |
| GS-10 | $55,665 | $57,521 | $59,377 | $61,233 | $63,088 | $64,944 | $66,800 | $68,656 | $70,511 | $72,367 |
| GS-11 | $61,158 | $63,196 | $65,235 | $67,274 | $69,312 | $71,351 | $73,390 | $75,428 | $77,467 | $79,506 |
| GS-12 | $73,302 | $75,746 | $78,190 | $80,634 | $83,077 | $85,521 | $87,965 | $90,409 | $92,853 | $95,297 |
| GS-13 | $87,167 | $90,074 | $92,980 | $95,886 | $98,792 | $101,699 | $104,605 | $107,511 | $110,417 | $113,323 |
| GS-14 | $103,004 | $106,438 | $109,871 | $113,304 | $116,738 | $120,171 | $123,604 | $127,038 | $130,471 | $133,904 |
| GS-15 | $121,164 | $125,204 | $129,243 | $133,282 | $137,321 | $141,361 | $145,400 | $149,000* | $149,000* | $149,000* |
Download PDF The 2007 Locality Adjustment Rate for the Houston GS locality is 26.65%. This is the 2007 locality-adjusted GS pay table for Houston-area workers. Use the tabs to view different years.
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $21,062 | $21,765 | $22,466 | $23,163 | $23,863 | $24,275 | $24,967 | $25,664 | $25,692 | $26,341 |
| GS-2 | $23,681 | $24,243 | $25,027 | $25,692 | $25,978 | $26,742 | $27,506 | $28,270 | $29,033 | $29,797 |
| GS-3 | $25,838 | $26,699 | $27,560 | $28,422 | $29,283 | $30,144 | $31,005 | $31,866 | $32,728 | $33,589 |
| GS-4 | $29,005 | $29,972 | $30,938 | $31,904 | $32,871 | $33,837 | $34,803 | $35,770 | $36,736 | $37,702 |
| GS-5 | $32,452 | $33,533 | $34,615 | $35,696 | $36,778 | $37,859 | $38,941 | $40,023 | $41,104 | $42,186 |
| GS-6 | $36,174 | $37,379 | $38,585 | $39,791 | $40,997 | $42,202 | $43,408 | $44,614 | $45,819 | $47,025 |
| GS-7 | $40,199 | $41,539 | $42,879 | $44,219 | $45,559 | $46,898 | $48,238 | $49,578 | $50,918 | $52,258 |
| GS-8 | $44,519 | $46,003 | $47,487 | $48,972 | $50,456 | $51,940 | $53,425 | $54,909 | $56,393 | $57,878 |
| GS-9 | $49,171 | $50,809 | $52,448 | $54,087 | $55,726 | $57,365 | $59,004 | $60,643 | $62,281 | $63,920 |
| GS-10 | $54,149 | $55,954 | $57,759 | $59,563 | $61,368 | $63,173 | $64,978 | $66,783 | $68,587 | $70,392 |
| GS-11 | $59,493 | $61,476 | $63,459 | $65,443 | $67,426 | $69,409 | $71,393 | $73,376 | $75,359 | $77,343 |
| GS-12 | $71,305 | $73,682 | $76,060 | $78,437 | $80,814 | $83,191 | $85,569 | $87,946 | $90,323 | $92,700 |
| GS-13 | $84,793 | $87,620 | $90,447 | $93,274 | $96,101 | $98,928 | $101,754 | $104,581 | $107,408 | $110,235 |
| GS-14 | $100,199 | $103,539 | $106,879 | $110,218 | $113,558 | $116,898 | $120,238 | $123,577 | $126,917 | $130,257 |
| GS-15 | $117,864 | $121,793 | $125,722 | $129,650 | $133,579 | $137,508 | $141,436 | $145,365 | $145,400* | $145,400* |
Download PDF The 2006 Locality Adjustment Rate for the Houston GS locality is 26.37%. This is the 2006 locality-adjusted GS pay table for Houston-area workers. Use the tabs to view different years.
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The boundaries of General Schedule localities are demarcated by the General Services Administration (GSA), and locality adjustment rates for these localities are designed to reflect the varying cost-of-living across different areas of the country.
Cities in the HOUSTON-THE WOODLANDS, TX Locality:
Houston, Pasadena, Pearland, and other areas within the region.
Government facilities in the HOUSTON-THE WOODLANDS, TX Locality:
National Guard, VA Medical Center, and other government installations in the area.
* GS scale pay is capped at $155,500 / year, which is the Senior Executive Service's Level 4 pay for the current year (5 U.S.C. 5304 (g)(1)).
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