STATE OF ALASKA — 32.36% locality adjustment · Ranks 8th of 58 pay areas
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $29,892 | $30,894 | $31,888 | $32,878 | $33,870 | $34,451 | $35,434 | $36,424 | $36,465 | $37,389 |
| GS-2 | $33,610 | $34,410 | $35,524 | $36,465 | $36,873 | $37,957 | $39,041 | $40,125 | $41,209 | $42,293 |
| GS-3 | $36,674 | $37,897 | $39,120 | $40,343 | $41,566 | $42,789 | $44,012 | $45,235 | $46,458 | $47,681 |
| GS-4 | $41,168 | $42,541 | $43,913 | $45,286 | $46,658 | $48,031 | $49,403 | $50,776 | $52,149 | $53,521 |
| GS-5 | $46,060 | $47,595 | $49,131 | $50,666 | $52,201 | $53,737 | $55,272 | $56,808 | $58,343 | $59,878 |
| GS-6 | $51,344 | $53,055 | $54,767 | $56,478 | $58,189 | $59,901 | $61,612 | $63,324 | $65,035 | $66,747 |
| GS-7 | $57,055 | $58,957 | $60,859 | $62,761 | $64,663 | $66,565 | $68,467 | $70,369 | $72,271 | $74,173 |
| GS-8 | $63,186 | $65,292 | $67,398 | $69,504 | $71,609 | $73,715 | $75,821 | $77,927 | $80,033 | $82,139 |
| GS-9 | $69,789 | $72,116 | $74,443 | $76,770 | $79,097 | $81,424 | $83,751 | $86,078 | $88,405 | $90,731 |
| GS-10 | $76,854 | $79,415 | $81,976 | $84,537 | $87,098 | $89,659 | $92,221 | $94,782 | $97,343 | $99,904 |
| GS-11 | $84,439 | $87,254 | $90,070 | $92,885 | $95,700 | $98,516 | $101,331 | $104,146 | $106,961 | $109,777 |
| GS-12 | $101,206 | $104,580 | $107,954 | $111,328 | $114,702 | $118,076 | $121,450 | $124,823 | $128,197 | $131,571 |
| GS-13 | $120,348 | $124,360 | $128,372 | $132,384 | $136,396 | $140,407 | $144,419 | $148,431 | $152,443 | $156,455 |
| GS-14 | $142,216 | $146,957 | $151,698 | $156,439 | $161,180 | $165,921 | $170,662 | $175,403 | $180,145 | $184,886 |
| GS-15 | $167,282 | $172,858 | $178,435 | $184,011 | $189,587 | $195,163 | $197,200* | $197,200* | $197,200* | $197,200* |
* One or more steps are capped at $197,200 (Executive Schedule Level IV, 5 CFR 531.606).
Your Alaska locality salary feeds directly into your FERS High-3 average, which sets your pension for life. Use the GS Pay Calculator to see your exact salary and projected pension by grade, step, and locality.
The STATE OF ALASKA pay area carries a 32.36% locality adjustment for 2026, making it one of the top 10 highest federal pay areas (#8 of 58). A GS-13 Step 1 employee here earns $120,348 annually, compared to $90,925 in the national base table — a difference of $29,423 per year.
Locality pay is calculated as: Base Pay × (1 + 32.36%). The resulting salary applies to all General Schedule employees assigned to a duty station within the STATE OF ALASKA geographic area as defined by OPM. Locality adjustments are effective each January alongside the across-the-board base pay increase. This pay area is also commonly searched as the State of Alaska and Anchorage.
Within the Pacific & Non-Contiguous region, Alaska sits 2.97 points above the Pacific & Non-Contiguous average of 29.39%. Measured against the Rest of U.S. baseline (17.06%), a GS-13 Step 1 in Alaska earns $13,911 more per year — $120,348 versus $106,437. Across the grade range, Step 1 salaries here run $46,060 at GS-5, $69,789 at GS-9, $120,348 at GS-13, and $167,282 at GS-15.
GS locality pay is capped at the Executive Schedule Level IV rate ($197,200 in 2026) regardless of grade, step, or locality percentage. In Alaska, GS-15 steps 7–10 are capped at $197,200, so the published step increases stop translating into real pay at that point. See the full interactive GS pay scale to compare all 58 locality pay areas side by side.
2026 locality-adjusted salaries for the grades that cover most of the federal workforce. Jump to a grade:
A GS-7 in Alaska — a common entry point for new graduates and many technician roles — starts at $57,055 on Step 1, reaches $64,663 at Step 5, and tops out at $74,173 on Step 10, after the 32.36% Alaska locality adjustment is applied to the $43,106 national base rate.
A GS-9 in Alaska — the typical first promotion step for specialists and analysts — starts at $69,789 on Step 1, reaches $79,097 at Step 5, and tops out at $90,731 on Step 10, after the 32.36% Alaska locality adjustment is applied to the $52,727 national base rate.
A GS-11 in Alaska — the full performance level for many professional series — starts at $84,439 on Step 1, reaches $95,700 at Step 5, and tops out at $109,777 on Step 10, after the 32.36% Alaska locality adjustment is applied to the $63,795 national base rate.
A GS-12 in Alaska — the journeyman level across much of the federal workforce — starts at $101,206 on Step 1, reaches $114,702 at Step 5, and tops out at $131,571 on Step 10, after the 32.36% Alaska locality adjustment is applied to the $76,463 national base rate.
A GS-13 in Alaska — the most common senior non-supervisory grade — starts at $120,348 on Step 1, reaches $136,396 at Step 5, and tops out at $156,455 on Step 10, after the 32.36% Alaska locality adjustment is applied to the $90,925 national base rate.
A GS-14 in Alaska — the supervisory and senior technical expert level — starts at $142,216 on Step 1, reaches $161,180 at Step 5, and tops out at $184,886 on Step 10, after the 32.36% Alaska locality adjustment is applied to the $107,446 national base rate.
A GS-15 in Alaska — the highest regular grade below the Senior Executive Service — starts at $167,282 on Step 1, reaches $189,587 at Step 5, and tops out at $197,200 on Step 10, after the 32.36% Alaska locality adjustment is applied to the $126,384 national base rate. Step 10 pay in Alaska is held down by the $197,200 statutory cap.
All 15 grades and 10 steps for Alaska are in the full table above, and the FERS Estimator converts any Alaska salary into projected lifetime pension income.
Other Pacific & Non-Contiguous locality pay areas, closest to the Alaska rate first. The figure in parentheses is the difference from Alaska’s 32.36% adjustment.
Comparing offers across localities? The GS Pay Calculator models any grade, step, and locality combination, and the FERS Estimator shows what each option is worth as lifetime pension income. See all 58 pay areas for the full list.