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Rochester Locality Area - General Schedule Localities
The ROCHESTER-BATAVIA-SENECA FALLS, NY GS Locality is one of 53 GS Locality Areas used to determine local cost-of-living pay adjustments for federal government employees. The 2025 Locality Pay Adjustment for this locality is 17.88%, which means that GS employees in this area are paid 17.88% more then the GS Base Pay Table.
While the major city in this Locality Area is Rochester, New York, federal employees located within the surrounding areas may also be considered to be within this pay area. The Rochester locality map shows which counties in New York are included in the Rochester Locality Area. Keep in mind that areas in other states may also be covered by this locality.
Download PDF The 2026 Locality Adjustment Rate for the Rochester GS locality is 17.88%. This is the 2026 locality-adjusted GS pay table for Rochester-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 | $26,622 | $27,514 | $28,400 | $29,281 | $30,164 | $30,682 | $31,558 | $32,439 | $32,476 | $33,299 |
| GS-2 | $29,933 | $30,645 | $31,638 | $32,476 | $32,839 | $33,804 | $34,770 | $35,735 | $36,701 | $37,666 |
| GS-3 | $32,662 | $33,751 | $34,841 | $35,930 | $37,019 | $38,108 | $39,197 | $40,287 | $41,376 | $42,465 |
| GS-4 | $36,664 | $37,887 | $39,109 | $40,331 | $41,554 | $42,776 | $43,999 | $45,221 | $46,444 | $47,666 |
| GS-5 | $41,021 | $42,388 | $43,756 | $45,123 | $46,491 | $47,858 | $49,226 | $50,593 | $51,960 | $53,328 |
| GS-6 | $45,727 | $47,251 | $48,775 | $50,299 | $51,824 | $53,348 | $54,872 | $56,396 | $57,920 | $59,445 |
| GS-7 | $50,813 | $52,507 | $54,201 | $55,895 | $57,589 | $59,283 | $60,977 | $62,671 | $64,365 | $66,059 |
| GS-8 | $56,274 | $58,149 | $60,024 | $61,900 | $63,775 | $65,651 | $67,526 | $69,402 | $71,277 | $73,153 |
| GS-9 | $62,155 | $64,227 | $66,299 | $68,372 | $70,444 | $72,516 | $74,589 | $76,661 | $78,733 | $80,806 |
| GS-10 | $68,446 | $70,727 | $73,008 | $75,289 | $77,570 | $79,851 | $82,132 | $84,413 | $86,694 | $88,975 |
| GS-11 | $75,202 | $77,709 | $80,216 | $82,723 | $85,231 | $87,738 | $90,245 | $92,753 | $95,260 | $97,767 |
| GS-12 | $90,135 | $93,139 | $96,144 | $99,149 | $102,154 | $105,158 | $108,163 | $111,168 | $114,173 | $117,177 |
| GS-13 | $107,182 | $110,755 | $114,328 | $117,901 | $121,474 | $125,047 | $128,620 | $132,193 | $135,766 | $139,339 |
| GS-14 | $126,657 | $130,880 | $135,102 | $139,325 | $143,547 | $147,770 | $151,992 | $156,215 | $160,437 | $164,659 |
| GS-15 | $148,981 | $153,948 | $158,914 | $163,880 | $168,847 | $173,813 | $178,779 | $183,745 | $188,712 | $193,678 |
Download PDF The 2025 Locality Adjustment Rate for the Rochester GS locality is 17.88%. This is the 2025 locality-adjusted GS pay table for Rochester-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 | $26,358 | $27,242 | $28,118 | $28,991 | $29,866 | $30,378 | $31,245 | $32,119 | $32,154 | $32,971 |
| GS-2 | $29,637 | $30,342 | $31,324 | $32,154 | $32,515 | $33,471 | $34,427 | $35,383 | $36,339 | $37,295 |
| GS-3 | $32,339 | $33,417 | $34,494 | $35,571 | $36,649 | $37,726 | $38,804 | $39,881 | $40,959 | $42,036 |
| GS-4 | $36,301 | $37,512 | $38,722 | $39,933 | $41,144 | $42,354 | $43,565 | $44,776 | $45,986 | $47,197 |
| GS-5 | $40,614 | $41,968 | $43,321 | $44,674 | $46,027 | $47,381 | $48,734 | $50,087 | $51,440 | $52,794 |
| GS-6 | $45,274 | $46,783 | $48,292 | $49,801 | $51,310 | $52,818 | $54,327 | $55,836 | $57,345 | $58,854 |
| GS-7 | $50,310 | $51,987 | $53,665 | $55,342 | $57,020 | $58,697 | $60,375 | $62,052 | $63,729 | $65,407 |
| GS-8 | $55,716 | $57,574 | $59,432 | $61,289 | $63,147 | $65,005 | $66,863 | $68,721 | $70,578 | $72,436 |
| GS-9 | $61,539 | $63,590 | $65,641 | $67,693 | $69,744 | $71,795 | $73,846 | $75,897 | $77,948 | $79,999 |
| GS-10 | $67,768 | $70,027 | $72,285 | $74,544 | $76,802 | $79,061 | $81,320 | $83,578 | $85,837 | $88,095 |
| GS-11 | $74,457 | $76,938 | $79,419 | $81,901 | $84,382 | $86,863 | $89,345 | $91,826 | $94,308 | $96,789 |
| GS-12 | $89,242 | $92,218 | $95,193 | $98,168 | $101,143 | $104,119 | $107,094 | $110,069 | $113,045 | $116,020 |
| GS-13 | $106,121 | $109,659 | $113,197 | $116,734 | $120,272 | $123,809 | $127,347 | $130,885 | $134,422 | $137,960 |
| GS-14 | $125,403 | $129,583 | $133,763 | $137,943 | $142,123 | $146,303 | $150,483 | $154,663 | $158,843 | $163,023 |
| GS-15 | $147,507 | $152,424 | $157,340 | $162,257 | $167,174 | $172,091 | $177,007 | $181,924 | $186,841 | $191,758 |
Download PDF The 2024 Locality Adjustment Rate for the Rochester GS locality is 17.35%. This is the 2024 locality-adjusted GS pay table for Rochester-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 | $25,801 | $26,667 | $27,523 | $28,379 | $29,234 | $29,735 | $30,585 | $31,440 | $31,474 | $32,274 |
| GS-2 | $29,011 | $29,701 | $30,662 | $31,474 | $31,830 | $32,766 | $33,703 | $34,639 | $35,576 | $36,512 |
| GS-3 | $31,655 | $32,710 | $33,765 | $34,820 | $35,875 | $36,930 | $37,985 | $39,040 | $40,095 | $41,150 |
| GS-4 | $35,534 | $36,718 | $37,902 | $39,086 | $40,270 | $41,454 | $42,638 | $43,822 | $45,006 | $46,190 |
| GS-5 | $39,756 | $41,081 | $42,406 | $43,730 | $45,055 | $46,380 | $47,705 | $49,030 | $50,355 | $51,680 |
| GS-6 | $44,317 | $45,795 | $47,272 | $48,750 | $50,227 | $51,704 | $53,182 | $54,659 | $56,137 | $57,614 |
| GS-7 | $49,247 | $50,889 | $52,531 | $54,172 | $55,814 | $57,456 | $59,097 | $60,739 | $62,381 | $64,023 |
| GS-8 | $54,538 | $56,356 | $58,174 | $59,992 | $61,809 | $63,627 | $65,445 | $67,263 | $69,080 | $70,898 |
| GS-9 | $60,238 | $62,246 | $64,254 | $66,262 | $68,270 | $70,277 | $72,285 | $74,293 | $76,301 | $78,309 |
| GS-10 | $66,336 | $68,546 | $70,757 | $72,968 | $75,179 | $77,390 | $79,601 | $81,812 | $84,023 | $86,233 |
| GS-11 | $72,883 | $75,312 | $77,741 | $80,170 | $82,599 | $85,028 | $87,457 | $89,887 | $92,316 | $94,745 |
| GS-12 | $87,357 | $90,268 | $93,179 | $96,091 | $99,002 | $101,914 | $104,825 | $107,737 | $110,648 | $113,560 |
| GS-13 | $103,878 | $107,341 | $110,804 | $114,267 | $117,730 | $121,193 | $124,656 | $128,119 | $131,582 | $135,045 |
| GS-14 | $122,753 | $126,845 | $130,937 | $135,029 | $139,121 | $143,213 | $147,305 | $151,397 | $155,489 | $159,581 |
| GS-15 | $144,389 | $149,201 | $154,014 | $158,826 | $163,639 | $168,451 | $173,264 | $178,076 | $182,889 | $187,701 |
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 ROCHESTER-BATAVIA-SENECA FALLS, NY Locality:
Rochester, and other areas within the region.
* GS scale pay is capped at the Senior Executive Service's Level 4 pay for the current year (§5 U.S.C. 5304 (g)(1)). For 2026 the cap is $197,200 per year.
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