SPOKANE-SPOKANE VALLEY-COEUR D'ALENE, WA-ID — 17.67% locality adjustment · Ranks 54th 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 | $26,575 | $27,465 | $28,349 | $29,229 | $30,111 | $30,627 | $31,501 | $32,382 | $32,418 | $33,239 |
| GS-2 | $29,880 | $30,591 | $31,581 | $32,418 | $32,781 | $33,744 | $34,708 | $35,672 | $36,635 | $37,599 |
| GS-3 | $32,604 | $33,691 | $34,779 | $35,866 | $36,953 | $38,040 | $39,128 | $40,215 | $41,302 | $42,389 |
| GS-4 | $36,599 | $37,819 | $39,039 | $40,260 | $41,480 | $42,700 | $43,920 | $45,141 | $46,361 | $47,581 |
| GS-5 | $40,948 | $42,313 | $43,678 | $45,043 | $46,408 | $47,773 | $49,138 | $50,503 | $51,868 | $53,233 |
| GS-6 | $45,645 | $47,167 | $48,688 | $50,210 | $51,731 | $53,253 | $54,774 | $56,296 | $57,817 | $59,339 |
| GS-7 | $50,723 | $52,414 | $54,105 | $55,796 | $57,487 | $59,177 | $60,868 | $62,559 | $64,250 | $65,941 |
| GS-8 | $56,173 | $58,045 | $59,918 | $61,790 | $63,662 | $65,534 | $67,406 | $69,278 | $71,150 | $73,022 |
| GS-9 | $62,044 | $64,112 | $66,181 | $68,250 | $70,318 | $72,387 | $74,456 | $76,524 | $78,593 | $80,662 |
| GS-10 | $68,324 | $70,601 | $72,878 | $75,155 | $77,432 | $79,708 | $81,985 | $84,262 | $86,539 | $88,816 |
| GS-11 | $75,068 | $77,570 | $80,073 | $82,576 | $85,079 | $87,582 | $90,085 | $92,587 | $95,090 | $97,593 |
| GS-12 | $89,974 | $92,973 | $95,973 | $98,972 | $101,972 | $104,971 | $107,970 | $110,970 | $113,969 | $116,969 |
| GS-13 | $106,991 | $110,558 | $114,125 | $117,691 | $121,258 | $124,824 | $128,391 | $131,957 | $135,524 | $139,091 |
| GS-14 | $126,432 | $130,647 | $134,862 | $139,077 | $143,291 | $147,506 | $151,721 | $155,936 | $160,151 | $164,366 |
| GS-15 | $148,716 | $153,673 | $158,631 | $163,588 | $168,546 | $173,503 | $178,461 | $183,418 | $188,376 | $193,333 |
Your Spokane 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 SPOKANE-SPOKANE VALLEY-COEUR D'ALENE, WA-ID pay area carries a 17.67% locality adjustment for 2026, making it one of the lowest federal pay areas (#54 of 58). A GS-13 Step 1 employee here earns $106,991 annually, compared to $90,925 in the national base table — a difference of $16,066 per year.
Locality pay is calculated as: Base Pay × (1 + 17.67%). The resulting salary applies to all General Schedule employees assigned to a duty station within the SPOKANE-SPOKANE VALLEY-COEUR D'ALENE, WA-ID geographic area as defined by OPM. Locality adjustments are effective each January alongside the across-the-board base pay increase.
Within the Pacific & Non-Contiguous region, Spokane sits 11.72 points below the Pacific & Non-Contiguous average of 29.39%. Measured against the Rest of U.S. baseline (17.06%), a GS-13 Step 1 in Spokane earns $554 more per year — $106,991 versus $106,437. Across the grade range, Step 1 salaries here run $40,948 at GS-5, $62,044 at GS-9, $106,991 at GS-13, and $148,716 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. No GS-15 step reaches the $197,200 statutory cap in Spokane, so every step increase translates into full salary through GS-15 Step 10. 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 Spokane — a common entry point for new graduates and many technician roles — starts at $50,723 on Step 1, reaches $57,487 at Step 5, and tops out at $65,941 on Step 10, after the 17.67% Spokane locality adjustment is applied to the $43,106 national base rate.
A GS-9 in Spokane — the typical first promotion step for specialists and analysts — starts at $62,044 on Step 1, reaches $70,318 at Step 5, and tops out at $80,662 on Step 10, after the 17.67% Spokane locality adjustment is applied to the $52,727 national base rate.
A GS-11 in Spokane — the full performance level for many professional series — starts at $75,068 on Step 1, reaches $85,079 at Step 5, and tops out at $97,593 on Step 10, after the 17.67% Spokane locality adjustment is applied to the $63,795 national base rate.
A GS-12 in Spokane — the journeyman level across much of the federal workforce — starts at $89,974 on Step 1, reaches $101,972 at Step 5, and tops out at $116,969 on Step 10, after the 17.67% Spokane locality adjustment is applied to the $76,463 national base rate.
A GS-13 in Spokane — the most common senior non-supervisory grade — starts at $106,991 on Step 1, reaches $121,258 at Step 5, and tops out at $139,091 on Step 10, after the 17.67% Spokane locality adjustment is applied to the $90,925 national base rate.
A GS-14 in Spokane — the supervisory and senior technical expert level — starts at $126,432 on Step 1, reaches $143,291 at Step 5, and tops out at $164,366 on Step 10, after the 17.67% Spokane locality adjustment is applied to the $107,446 national base rate.
A GS-15 in Spokane — the highest regular grade below the Senior Executive Service — starts at $148,716 on Step 1, reaches $168,546 at Step 5, and tops out at $193,333 on Step 10, after the 17.67% Spokane locality adjustment is applied to the $126,384 national base rate.
All 15 grades and 10 steps for Spokane are in the full table above, and the FERS Estimator converts any Spokane salary into projected lifetime pension income.
Other Pacific & Non-Contiguous locality pay areas, closest to the Spokane rate first. The figure in parentheses is the difference from Spokane’s 17.67% 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.