Locality Pay Table — 2026

All 53 OPM-defined locality pay areas for 2026, ranked by adjustment percentage. Search by city or state. Sample salary shown for GS-12 Step 5.

What is locality pay?

The General Schedule base pay is adjusted upward based on the cost of labor in each OPM-defined locality pay area. The adjustment ranges from 17.06% (Rest of U.S.) to 46.34% (San Francisco) in 2026. Your locality-adjusted salary = Base Pay x (1 + Locality Rate). See methodology →

Locality Pay Area	State	Adjustment	GS-12 Step 5

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Pay data sourced from OPM Salary Tables. Effective January of each year. Not financial advice. Always verify with your agency HR and OPM for official figures.