GS Pay Scales for Boston, San Diego, Los Angeles And Denver
July 25, 2024
GS Pay Scales for Boston, San Diego, Los Angeles And Denver
What is GS Pay Scale 2024
The 2024 GS pay scale includes a federal pay raise with an average increase of 5.2%. This is made up of a 4.7% boost in GS base pay and a 0.5% increase in GS locality pay.
In 2023, federal workers saw their biggest pay raise in 20 years with a 4.6% increase, matching the same percentage raise they got in 2002 during the Bush administration. However, in 2002, inflation was only 1.6%, which was more favorable for federal employees. This recent raise in 2023 is significant, especially for those on the GS payscale.
Understanding the GS Pay Scale for 2024
The General Schedule (GS) pay scale is a critical component of federal employment, determining the base salary for most federal employees. The GS scale is divided into 15 grades, each with 10 steps, allowing for incremental increases based on experience and performance. For 2024, the GS pay scale has been updated to reflect changes in cost of living and adjustments for various geographic locations.
Starting January 2024, federal employees in the Boston-Worcester-Providence area will see a 5.44% increase in their salaries. This includes a 4.7% general increase and a 31.97% locality adjustment for the cost of living.
2024 Salary Table for Boston-Worcester-Providence Area
Grade
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
Step 8
Step 9
Step 10
1
29,015
29,989
30,952
31,914
32,876
33,440
34,395
35,357
35,396
36,294
2
32,626
33,402
34,482
35,396
35,796
36,849
37,902
38,955
40,008
41,061
3
35,599
36,785
37,972
39,158
40,345
41,531
42,717
43,904
45,090
46,277
4
39,961
41,292
42,624
43,955
45,287
46,618
47,950
49,282
50,613
51,945
5
44,709
46,199
47,689
49,179
50,669
52,159
53,648
55,138
56,628
58,118
6
49,838
51,500
53,161
54,823
56,484
58,146
59,807
61,469
63,130
64,792
7
55,383
57,229
59,075
60,921
62,768
64,614
66,460
68,306
70,153
71,999
8
61,333
63,377
65,421
67,466
69,510
71,554
73,598
75,643
77,687
79,731
9
67,743
70,001
72,259
74,517
76,775
79,033
81,291
83,549
85,807
88,065
10
74,600
77,086
79,573
82,059
84,545
87,032
89,518
92,004
94,491
96,977
11
81,963
84,694
87,426
90,158
92,890
95,622
98,353
101,085
103,817
106,549
12
98,240
101,514
104,788
108,062
111,336
114,611
117,885
121,159
124,433
127,707
13
116,820
120,714
124,609
128,503
132,398
136,292
140,186
144,081
147,975
151,870
14
138,046
142,648
147,249
151,851
156,453
161,055
165,657
170,258
174,860
179,462
15
162,377
167,789
173,201
178,613
184,026
189,438
191,900
191,900
191,900
191,900
Source: OPM
2024 GS Pay Table – Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA
Starting January 2024, federal employees in the Los Angeles-Long Beach area will see a 5.44% increase in their salaries. This includes a 4.7% general increase and a 35.84% locality adjustment for the cost of living.
2024 Gs Payscale Los Angeles Table
Grade
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
Step 8
Step 9
Step 10
1
29,866
30,868
31,860
32,850
33,840
34,420
35,404
36,394
36,434
37,359
2
33,582
34,381
35,494
36,434
36,845
37,929
39,013
40,097
41,181
42,265
3
36,643
37,864
39,085
40,306
41,528
42,749
43,970
45,191
46,412
47,634
4
41,132
42,503
43,874
45,244
46,615
47,985
49,356
50,727
52,097
53,468
5
46,020
47,554
49,087
50,621
52,154
53,688
55,222
56,755
58,289
59,823
6
51,300
53,010
54,720
56,431
58,141
59,851
61,561
63,272
64,982
66,692
7
57,007
58,907
60,807
62,708
64,608
66,509
68,409
70,309
72,210
74,110
8
63,132
65,236
67,340
69,444
71,548
73,652
75,757
77,861
79,965
82,069
9
69,729
72,054
74,378
76,702
79,026
81,351
83,675
85,999
88,323
90,647
10
76,788
79,347
81,906
84,465
87,025
89,584
92,143
94,702
97,261
99,821
11
84,366
87,178
89,990
92,802
95,614
98,426
101,237
104,049
106,861
109,673
12
101,121
104,491
107,861
111,231
114,601
117,972
121,342
124,712
128,082
131,452
13
120,246
124,254
128,263
132,271
136,280
140,289
144,297
148,306
152,315
156,323
14
142,094
146,831
151,568
156,304
161,041
165,778
170,515
175,251
179,988
184,725
15
167,139
172,710
178,280
183,851
189,422
191,900
191,900
191,900
191,900
191,900
Source: OPM
2024 GS payscale San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
Starting in January 2024, salaries for federal employees in the San Diego area will increase by 5.52%. This includes a 4.7% general raise for all federal employees and an additional locality payment of 33.05% for those in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad area.
2024 GS Payscale San Diego Table
Grade
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
Step 8
Step 9
Step 10
1
28,555
29,514
30,462
31,409
32,356
32,910
33,851
34,797
34,835
35,720
2
32,109
32,873
33,936
34,835
35,229
36,265
37,302
38,338
39,374
40,411
3
35,035
36,203
37,370
38,538
39,706
40,873
42,041
43,208
44,376
45,544
4
39,328
40,638
41,949
43,259
44,570
45,880
47,191
48,501
49,812
51,122
5
44,001
45,467
46,933
48,400
49,866
51,332
52,799
54,265
55,732
57,198
6
49,049
50,684
52,320
53,955
55,590
57,225
58,860
60,495
62,131
63,766
7
54,497
56,319
58,142
59,964
61,787
63,609
65,432
67,254
69,077
70,899
8
60,397
62,432
64,467
66,502
68,537
70,572
72,607
74,642
76,677
78,712
9
66,795
69,060
71,326
73,591
75,857
78,122
80,388
82,653
84,919
87,184
10
73,661
76,167
78,673
81,179
83,686
86,192
88,698
91,204
93,710
96,216
11
81,052
83,809
86,565
89,322
92,078
94,835
97,591
100,348
103,104
105,861
12
97,116
100,417
103,719
107,021
110,323
113,624
116,926
120,228
123,529
126,831
13
115,539
119,469
123,398
127,327
131,257
135,186
139,115
143,045
146,974
150,903
14
136,488
141,056
145,624
150,192
154,760
159,329
163,897
168,465
173,033
177,601
15
160,400
165,720
171,041
176,362
181,683
187,004
191,900
191,900
191,900
191,900
Source: OPM.gov
Locality pay increases are based on local private sector salaries, not the cost of living. This means that your pay rate depends on where you work, not where you live.
In 2024, there are four new locality pay areas and most existing areas have expanded. This means about 33,300 employees will get a pay boost by moving into a new area with a specific pay rate. The new locality pay increases are:
For those interested in specific regions, such as the GS pay scales in Boston, Los Angeles, or San Diego, these areas are also impacted by these changes.
The 2024 Locality Adjustment Rate for the Denver GS locality is 29.88%. Below is the 2024 locality-adjusted GS pay table for workers in the Denver area. Use the tabs to view data for different years.
2024 GS Pay Scale Denver
2024 GS Pay Scale Denver Table
GS Grade
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
Step 8
Step 9
Step 10
GS-1
$28,555
$29,514
$30,462
$31,409
$32,356
$32,910
$33,851
$34,797
$34,835
$35,720
GS-2
$32,109
$32,873
$33,936
$34,835
$35,229
$36,265
$37,302
$38,338
$39,374
$40,411
GS-3
$35,035
$36,203
$37,370
$38,538
$39,706
$40,873
$42,041
$43,208
$44,376
$45,544
GS-4
$39,328
$40,638
$41,949
$43,259
$44,570
$45,880
$47,191
$48,501
$49,812
$51,122
GS-5
$44,001
$45,467
$46,933
$48,400
$49,866
$51,332
$52,799
$54,265
$55,732
$57,198
GS-6
$49,049
$50,684
$52,320
$53,955
$55,590
$57,225
$58,860
$60,496
$62,131
$63,766
GS-7
$54,505
$56,322
$58,139
$59,957
$61,774
$63,591
$65,408
$67,225
$69,042
$70,859
GS-8
$60,362
$62,374
$64,385
$66,397
$68,409
$70,421
$72,433
$74,445
$76,456
$78,468
GS-9
$66,670
$68,892
$71,114
$73,337
$75,559
$77,781
$80,003
$82,226
$84,448
$86,670
GS-10
$73,419
$75,866
$78,312
$80,759
$83,206
$85,653
$88,100
$90,547
$92,994
$95,441
GS-11
$80,665
$83,353
$86,042
$88,730
$91,419
$94,107
$96,796
$99,484
$102,173
$104,861
GS-12
$96,684
$99,906
$103,129
$106,351
$109,573
$112,796
$116,018
$119,240
$122,463
$125,685
GS-13
$114,970
$118,803
$122,635
$126,468
$130,301
$134,134
$137,966
$141,799
$145,632
$149,465
GS-14
$135,860
$140,389
$144,918
$149,446
$153,975
$158,504
$163,033
$167,562
$172,091
$176,620
GS-15
$159,806
$165,132
$170,458
$175,785
$181,111
$186,438
$191,764
$197,091
$202,417
$207,744
SES
$192,036
$197,364
$202,691
$208,018
$213,346
$218,673
$224,000
$229,328
$234,654
$239,982
The boundaries of General Schedule localities are defined by the General Services Administration (GSA), and the locality adjustment rates are designed to reflect the differences in the cost of living across various regions of the country.
The federal pay system includes several different schedules for various types of employees. Most white-collar federal workers are paid under the General Schedule (GS) system, which is often called the "civil service" pay system, though it now covers just over half of the federal workforce. Blue-collar workers have a different wage system. Other special salary systems exist for different groups, including Senior Executive Service members, the U.S. Postal Service, the Foreign Service, law enforcement officers, Veterans Health Administration medical staff, and high-level officials like administrative law judges and senior professionals. Presidential appointees use the Executive Schedule system, while federal judges and members of Congress have their own separate pay schedules. For specific locations, the GS pay scales vary: you can find the GS pay scale for Boston, Los Angeles, and San Diego among other areas.
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