GS Pay Scale 2026 Dallas-Fort Worth
Dallas-Fort Worth GS employees get 27.26% locality pay in 2026 under the Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK area, 10.20 percentage points above Rest of U.S. (17.06%); that is the 17th highest of 58 areas. GS-12 step 1 pays $97,307 a year ($46.63 per hour), $7,799 more than Rest of U.S., and the table runs from $35,048 (GS-1 step 1) to $197,200 (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 Dallas-Fort Worth: annual pay
Annual pay for GS-1 to GS-15, steps 1 to 10, in the Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK locality pay area (27.26%). 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) | $41,141 | $42,316 | $43,492 | $44,668 | $45,844 |
| GS-4 | $39,582 | $40,901 | $42,221 | $43,541 | $44,860 | $46,180 | $47,500 | $48,819 | $50,139 | $51,459 |
| GS-5 | $44,285 | $45,761 | $47,238 | $48,714 | $50,190 | $51,666 | $53,143 | $54,619 | $56,095 | $57,571 |
| GS-6 | $49,365 | $51,011 | $52,656 | $54,302 | $55,947 | $57,593 | $59,238 | $60,884 | $62,529 | $64,175 |
| GS-7 | $54,857 | $56,685 | $58,514 | $60,343 | $62,172 | $64,000 | $65,829 | $67,658 | $69,487 | $71,315 |
| GS-8 | $60,751 | $62,776 | $64,801 | $66,825 | $68,850 | $70,875 | $72,900 | $74,924 | $76,949 | $78,974 |
| GS-9 | $67,100 | $69,338 | $71,575 | $73,812 | $76,049 | $78,287 | $80,524 | $82,761 | $84,998 | $87,235 |
| GS-10 | $73,892 | $76,355 | $78,817 | $81,280 | $83,742 | $86,205 | $88,667 | $91,130 | $93,592 | $96,055 |
| GS-11 | $81,186 | $83,892 | $86,599 | $89,306 | $92,013 | $94,720 | $97,426 | $100,133 | $102,840 | $105,547 |
| GS-12 | $97,307 | $100,551 | $103,795 | $107,038 | $110,282 | $113,526 | $116,770 | $120,014 | $123,258 | $126,502 |
| GS-13 | $115,711 | $119,568 | $123,426 | $127,283 | $131,140 | $134,997 | $138,855 | $142,712 | $146,569 | $150,426 |
| GS-14 | $136,736 | $141,294 | $145,853 | $150,411 | $154,970 | $159,528 | $164,086 | $168,645 | $173,203 | $177,762 |
| GS-15 | $160,836 | $166,198 | $171,559 | $176,921 | $182,282 | $187,644 | $193,005 | $197,200* (limited to the EX-IV cap) | $197,200* (limited to the EX-IV cap) | $197,200* (limited to the EX-IV cap) |
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 Dallas-Fort Worth it sets 25 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 Dallas-Fort Worth
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) | $19.71 | $20.28 | $20.84 | $21.40 | $21.97 |
| GS-4 | $18.97 | $19.60 | $20.23 | $20.86 | $21.49 | $22.13 | $22.76 | $23.39 | $24.02 | $24.66 |
| GS-5 | $21.22 | $21.93 | $22.63 | $23.34 | $24.05 | $24.76 | $25.46 | $26.17 | $26.88 | $27.59 |
| GS-6 | $23.65 | $24.44 | $25.23 | $26.02 | $26.81 | $27.60 | $28.38 | $29.17 | $29.96 | $30.75 |
| GS-7 | $26.29 | $27.16 | $28.04 | $28.91 | $29.79 | $30.67 | $31.54 | $32.42 | $33.30 | $34.17 |
| GS-8 | $29.11 | $30.08 | $31.05 | $32.02 | $32.99 | $33.96 | $34.93 | $35.90 | $36.87 | $37.84 |
| GS-9 | $32.15 | $33.22 | $34.30 | $35.37 | $36.44 | $37.51 | $38.58 | $39.66 | $40.73 | $41.80 |
| GS-10 | $35.41 | $36.59 | $37.77 | $38.95 | $40.13 | $41.31 | $42.49 | $43.67 | $44.85 | $46.03 |
| GS-11 | $38.90 | $40.20 | $41.49 | $42.79 | $44.09 | $45.39 | $46.68 | $47.98 | $49.28 | $50.57 |
| GS-12 | $46.63 | $48.18 | $49.73 | $51.29 | $52.84 | $54.40 | $55.95 | $57.51 | $59.06 | $60.61 |
| GS-13 | $55.44 | $57.29 | $59.14 | $60.99 | $62.84 | $64.68 | $66.53 | $68.38 | $70.23 | $72.08 |
| GS-14 | $65.52 | $67.70 | $69.89 | $72.07 | $74.25 | $76.44 | $78.62 | $80.81 | $82.99 | $85.18 |
| GS-15 | $77.07 | $79.63 | $82.20 | $84.77 | $87.34 | $89.91 | $92.48 | $94.49 | $94.49 | $94.49 |
Dallas-Fort Worth compared with Rest of U.S.
- Dallas-Fort Worth has the 17th highest locality percentage of the 58 areas (27.26%); Rest of U.S. is 17.06%.
- GS-12 pay in Dallas-Fort Worth runs from $97,307 at step 1 to $126,502 at step 10; Rest of U.S. pays $89,508 at step 1.
- Dallas-Fort Worth first reaches $100,000 at GS-11 step 8 ($100,133).
- The $197,200 Executive Schedule level IV cap limits 3 rates in Dallas-Fort Worth, so GS-15 step 10 is $197,200 rather than the uncapped amount.
- Special rate table 001M sets 25 of the 40 GS-1 to GS-4 rates in Dallas-Fort Worth; GS-1 step 1 is $35,048 instead of the locality rate of $28,740.
| Grade, step 1 | Dallas-Fort Worth | Rest of U.S. | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-5 | $44,285 | $40,736 | +$3,549 |
| GS-7 | $54,857 | $50,460 | +$4,397 |
| GS-9 | $67,100 | $61,722 | +$5,378 |
| GS-11 | $81,186 | $74,678 | +$6,508 |
| GS-12 | $97,307 | $89,508 | +$7,799 |
| GS-13 | $115,711 | $106,437 | +$9,274 |
| GS-14 | $136,736 | $125,776 | +$10,960 |
| GS-15 | $160,836 | $147,945 | +$12,891 |
Counties in the Dallas-Fort Worth pay area
The Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK area covers the 29 counties and places below, from OPM's 2026 locality pay area definitions. Your duty station, not your home address, decides your area.
Texas: Collin County, TX; Cooke County, TX; Dallas County, TX; Delta County, TX; Denton County, TX; Ellis County, TX; Fannin County, TX; Grayson County, TX; Henderson County, TX; Hill County, TX; Hood County, TX; Hopkins County, TX; Hunt County, TX; Jack County, TX; Johnson County, TX; Kaufman County, TX; Montague County, TX; Navarro County, TX; Palo Pinto County, TX; Parker County, TX; Rains County, TX; Rockwall County, TX; Somervell County, TX; Tarrant County, TX; Van Zandt County, TX; Wise County, TX
Oklahoma: Bryan County, OK; Carter County, OK; Love County, OK
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Dallas-Fort Worth GS pay questions
What is GS-12 step 1 pay in Dallas-Fort Worth in 2026?
GS-12 step 1 in Dallas-Fort Worth pays $97,307 a year in 2026, which is $46.63 per hour or $3,730.40 biweekly before deductions, at 27.26% locality pay. Step 10 pays $126,502. Rest of U.S. GS-12 step 1 is $89,508, so Dallas-Fort Worth pays $7,799 more.
What is the GS locality pay percentage for Dallas-Fort Worth in 2026?
Dallas-Fort Worth is in OPM's Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK locality pay area, which gets 27.26% in 2026, the 17th highest of 58 areas and 10.20 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 Dallas-Fort Worth in 2026?
GS-7 pay in Dallas-Fort Worth runs from $54,857 at step 1 ($26.29 per hour) to $71,315 at step 10 ($34.17 per hour).
How much does a GS-9 make in Dallas-Fort Worth in 2026?
GS-9 pay in Dallas-Fort Worth runs from $67,100 at step 1 ($32.15 per hour) to $87,235 at step 10 ($41.80 per hour).
How much does a GS-13 make in Dallas-Fort Worth in 2026?
GS-13 pay in Dallas-Fort Worth runs from $115,711 at step 1 to $150,426 at step 10. At step 1 that is $9,274 more than Rest of U.S. ($106,437).
What is the highest GS pay in Dallas-Fort Worth in 2026?
GS-15 step 10 is the top rate in Dallas-Fort Worth: $197,200 a year ($94.49 per hour), limited to the $197,200 Executive Schedule level IV cap. The lowest is GS-1 step 1 at $35,048.
Does special rate table 001M change GS-1 to GS-4 pay in Dallas-Fort Worth?
Yes, in part. Where special rate table 001M is higher than the locality rate it is the payable rate, and it sets 25 of the 40 GS-1 to GS-4 rates in Dallas-Fort Worth (GS-1: 10 steps, GS-2: 10, GS-3: 5, GS-4: 0). Those cells are marked with a dagger. GS-1 step 1 is $35,048 instead of the locality rate of $28,740.
Which counties are in the Dallas-Fort Worth GS locality pay area?
OPM's Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK locality pay area covers 29 counties and places in Texas and Oklahoma. The full list from OPM's 2026 definitions is on this page.
Will Dallas-Fort Worth 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.