GS Pay Scale 2026 Albuquerque
Albuquerque GS employees get 18.33% locality pay in 2026 under the Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas, NM area, 1.27 percentage points above Rest of U.S. (17.06%); that is the 47th highest of 58 areas. GS-12 step 1 pays $90,479 a year ($43.35 per hour), $971 more than Rest of U.S., and the table runs from $35,048 (GS-1 step 1) to $194,417 (GS-15 step 10).
Rates are OPM's 2026 tables (checked October 23, 2026). For your own grade, step and duty station use the GS pay calculator, or see how to read the GS pay scale. Looking for next year? See federal pay raise 2027.
Maintained by Archie Chang · OPM tables checked October 23, 2026 · Methodology & sources
GS pay scale 2026 Albuquerque: annual pay
Annual pay for GS-1 to GS-15, steps 1 to 10, in the Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas, NM locality pay area (18.33%). An asterisk marks a rate limited to the $197,200 Executive Schedule level IV cap and a dagger (†) marks a rate set by special rate table 001M.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $35,048† (special rate table 001M) | $35,772† (special rate table 001M) | $36,496† (special rate table 001M) | $37,220† (special rate table 001M) | $37,944† (special rate table 001M) | $38,668† (special rate table 001M) | $39,392† (special rate table 001M) | $40,116† (special rate table 001M) | $40,840† (special rate table 001M) | $41,564† (special rate table 001M) |
| GS-2 | $35,749† (special rate table 001M) | $36,568† (special rate table 001M) | $37,387† (special rate table 001M) | $38,206† (special rate table 001M) | $39,025† (special rate table 001M) | $39,844† (special rate table 001M) | $40,663† (special rate table 001M) | $41,482† (special rate table 001M) | $42,301† (special rate table 001M) | $43,120† (special rate table 001M) |
| GS-3 | $36,464† (special rate table 001M) | $37,388† (special rate table 001M) | $38,312† (special rate table 001M) | $39,236† (special rate table 001M) | $40,160† (special rate table 001M) | $41,084† (special rate table 001M) | $42,008† (special rate table 001M) | $42,932† (special rate table 001M) | $43,856† (special rate table 001M) | $44,780† (special rate table 001M) |
| GS-4 | $37,193† (special rate table 001M) | $38,230† (special rate table 001M) | $39,267† (special rate table 001M) | $40,485 | $41,713 | $42,940 | $44,167 | $45,394 | $46,621 | $47,848 |
| GS-5 | $41,178 | $42,550 | $43,923 | $45,296 | $46,668 | $48,041 | $49,413 | $50,786 | $52,159 | $53,531 |
| GS-6 | $45,901 | $47,431 | $48,961 | $50,491 | $52,021 | $53,551 | $55,081 | $56,611 | $58,141 | $59,671 |
| GS-7 | $51,007 | $52,708 | $54,408 | $56,109 | $57,809 | $59,509 | $61,210 | $62,910 | $64,611 | $66,311 |
| GS-8 | $56,488 | $58,371 | $60,254 | $62,136 | $64,019 | $65,902 | $67,784 | $69,667 | $71,549 | $73,432 |
| GS-9 | $62,392 | $64,472 | $66,552 | $68,633 | $70,713 | $72,793 | $74,873 | $76,954 | $79,034 | $81,114 |
| GS-10 | $68,707 | $70,997 | $73,287 | $75,576 | $77,866 | $80,156 | $82,445 | $84,735 | $87,025 | $89,314 |
| GS-11 | $75,489 | $78,006 | $80,522 | $83,039 | $85,556 | $88,073 | $90,590 | $93,107 | $95,624 | $98,141 |
| GS-12 | $90,479 | $93,495 | $96,511 | $99,527 | $102,544 | $105,560 | $108,576 | $111,592 | $114,609 | $117,625 |
| GS-13 | $107,592 | $111,178 | $114,765 | $118,351 | $121,938 | $125,524 | $129,111 | $132,698 | $136,284 | $139,871 |
| GS-14 | $127,141 | $131,379 | $135,618 | $139,857 | $144,095 | $148,334 | $152,572 | $156,811 | $161,049 | $165,288 |
| GS-15 | $149,550 | $154,535 | $159,521 | $164,506 | $169,491 | $174,476 | $179,462 | $184,447 | $189,432 | $194,417 |
Rates marked † are set by OPM special rate table 001M, which applies to all General Schedule employees whose worksite is in the United States when it pays more than the locality rate (5 U.S.C. 5305(h); 5 CFR 530.303(d)). In Albuquerque it sets 33 of the 40 GS-1 to GS-4 rates; everywhere else in the table the locality rate from OPM's locality table applies. OPM special rate table 001M. Occupation-specific special rate tables are not included.
GS hourly pay 2026 Albuquerque
Hourly pay is the annual rate divided by 2,087 and rounded to the cent, as OPM prints it. Multiply by 80 for the biweekly rate before deductions (5 U.S.C. 5504(b)).
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $16.79† (special rate table 001M) | $17.14† (special rate table 001M) | $17.49† (special rate table 001M) | $17.83† (special rate table 001M) | $18.18† (special rate table 001M) | $18.53† (special rate table 001M) | $18.87† (special rate table 001M) | $19.22† (special rate table 001M) | $19.57† (special rate table 001M) | $19.92† (special rate table 001M) |
| GS-2 | $17.13† (special rate table 001M) | $17.52† (special rate table 001M) | $17.91† (special rate table 001M) | $18.31† (special rate table 001M) | $18.70† (special rate table 001M) | $19.09† (special rate table 001M) | $19.48† (special rate table 001M) | $19.88† (special rate table 001M) | $20.27† (special rate table 001M) | $20.66† (special rate table 001M) |
| GS-3 | $17.47† (special rate table 001M) | $17.91† (special rate table 001M) | $18.36† (special rate table 001M) | $18.80† (special rate table 001M) | $19.24† (special rate table 001M) | $19.69† (special rate table 001M) | $20.13† (special rate table 001M) | $20.57† (special rate table 001M) | $21.01† (special rate table 001M) | $21.46† (special rate table 001M) |
| GS-4 | $17.82† (special rate table 001M) | $18.32† (special rate table 001M) | $18.82† (special rate table 001M) | $19.40 | $19.99 | $20.57 | $21.16 | $21.75 | $22.34 | $22.93 |
| GS-5 | $19.73 | $20.39 | $21.05 | $21.70 | $22.36 | $23.02 | $23.68 | $24.33 | $24.99 | $25.65 |
| GS-6 | $21.99 | $22.73 | $23.46 | $24.19 | $24.93 | $25.66 | $26.39 | $27.13 | $27.86 | $28.59 |
| GS-7 | $24.44 | $25.26 | $26.07 | $26.89 | $27.70 | $28.51 | $29.33 | $30.14 | $30.96 | $31.77 |
| GS-8 | $27.07 | $27.97 | $28.87 | $29.77 | $30.68 | $31.58 | $32.48 | $33.38 | $34.28 | $35.19 |
| GS-9 | $29.90 | $30.89 | $31.89 | $32.89 | $33.88 | $34.88 | $35.88 | $36.87 | $37.87 | $38.87 |
| GS-10 | $32.92 | $34.02 | $35.12 | $36.21 | $37.31 | $38.41 | $39.50 | $40.60 | $41.70 | $42.80 |
| GS-11 | $36.17 | $37.38 | $38.58 | $39.79 | $40.99 | $42.20 | $43.41 | $44.61 | $45.82 | $47.02 |
| GS-12 | $43.35 | $44.80 | $46.24 | $47.69 | $49.13 | $50.58 | $52.02 | $53.47 | $54.92 | $56.36 |
| GS-13 | $51.55 | $53.27 | $54.99 | $56.71 | $58.43 | $60.15 | $61.86 | $63.58 | $65.30 | $67.02 |
| GS-14 | $60.92 | $62.95 | $64.98 | $67.01 | $69.04 | $71.08 | $73.11 | $75.14 | $77.17 | $79.20 |
| GS-15 | $71.66 | $74.05 | $76.44 | $78.82 | $81.21 | $83.60 | $85.99 | $88.38 | $90.77 | $93.16 |
Albuquerque compared with Rest of U.S.
- Albuquerque has the 47th highest locality percentage of the 58 areas (18.33%); Rest of U.S. is 17.06%.
- GS-12 pay in Albuquerque runs from $90,479 at step 1 to $117,625 at step 10; Rest of U.S. pays $89,508 at step 1.
- Albuquerque first reaches $100,000 at GS-12 step 5 ($102,544).
- No rate in Albuquerque reaches the $197,200 cap; GS-15 runs from $149,550 to $194,417.
- Special rate table 001M sets 33 of the 40 GS-1 to GS-4 rates in Albuquerque; GS-1 step 1 is $35,048 instead of the locality rate of $26,724.
| Grade, step 1 | Albuquerque | Rest of U.S. | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-5 | $41,178 | $40,736 | +$442 |
| GS-7 | $51,007 | $50,460 | +$547 |
| GS-9 | $62,392 | $61,722 | +$670 |
| GS-11 | $75,489 | $74,678 | +$811 |
| GS-12 | $90,479 | $89,508 | +$971 |
| GS-13 | $107,592 | $106,437 | +$1,155 |
| GS-14 | $127,141 | $125,776 | +$1,365 |
| GS-15 | $149,550 | $147,945 | +$1,605 |
Counties in the Albuquerque pay area
The Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas, NM area covers the 11 counties and places below, from OPM's 2026 locality pay area definitions. Your duty station, not your home address, decides your area.
New Mexico: Bernalillo County, NM; Cibola County, NM; Los Alamos County, NM; McKinley County, NM; Mora County, NM; Rio Arriba County, NM; Sandoval County, NM; San Miguel County, NM; Santa Fe County, NM; Torrance County, NM; Valencia County, NM
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Albuquerque GS pay questions
What is GS-12 step 1 pay in Albuquerque in 2026?
GS-12 step 1 in Albuquerque pays $90,479 a year in 2026, which is $43.35 per hour or $3,468.00 biweekly before deductions, at 18.33% locality pay. Step 10 pays $117,625. Rest of U.S. GS-12 step 1 is $89,508, so Albuquerque pays $971 more.
What is the GS locality pay percentage for Albuquerque in 2026?
Albuquerque is in OPM's Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas, NM locality pay area, which gets 18.33% in 2026, the 47th highest of 58 areas and 1.27 points above Rest of U.S. at 17.06%. Your duty station, not your home address, decides your area.
How much does a GS-7 make in Albuquerque in 2026?
GS-7 pay in Albuquerque runs from $51,007 at step 1 ($24.44 per hour) to $66,311 at step 10 ($31.77 per hour).
How much does a GS-9 make in Albuquerque in 2026?
GS-9 pay in Albuquerque runs from $62,392 at step 1 ($29.90 per hour) to $81,114 at step 10 ($38.87 per hour).
How much does a GS-13 make in Albuquerque in 2026?
GS-13 pay in Albuquerque runs from $107,592 at step 1 to $139,871 at step 10. At step 1 that is $1,155 more than Rest of U.S. ($106,437).
What is the highest GS pay in Albuquerque in 2026?
GS-15 step 10 is the top rate in Albuquerque: $194,417 a year ($93.16 per hour). The lowest is GS-1 step 1 at $35,048.
Does special rate table 001M change GS-1 to GS-4 pay in Albuquerque?
Yes, in part. Where special rate table 001M is higher than the locality rate it is the payable rate, and it sets 33 of the 40 GS-1 to GS-4 rates in Albuquerque (GS-1: 10 steps, GS-2: 10, GS-3: 10, GS-4: 3). Those cells are marked with a dagger. GS-1 step 1 is $35,048 instead of the locality rate of $26,724.
Which counties are in the Albuquerque GS locality pay area?
OPM's Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas, NM locality pay area covers 11 counties and places in New Mexico. The full list from OPM's 2026 definitions is on this page.
Will Albuquerque GS pay change in 2027?
The 2027 federal pay raise is not final and OPM has not published 2027 salary tables, so every rate on this page is a 2026 rate. Step increases and promotions are separate from the annual raise.
Estimates for planning. Special rates, law enforcement rates and your agency's application of OPM rules can differ. Your SF-50 and your agency HR office are authoritative.