GS Pay Scale 2026 Rochester NY
Rochester NY GS employees get 17.88% locality pay in 2026 under the Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY area, 0.82 percentage points above Rest of U.S. (17.06%); that is the 53rd highest of 58 areas. GS-12 step 1 pays $90,135 a year ($43.19 per hour), $627 more than Rest of U.S., and the table runs from $35,048 (GS-1 step 1) to $193,678 (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 Rochester NY: annual pay
Annual pay for GS-1 to GS-15, steps 1 to 10, in the Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY locality pay area (17.88%). 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) | $40,331 | $41,554 | $42,776 | $43,999 | $45,221 | $46,444 | $47,666 |
| GS-5 | $41,021 | $42,388 | $43,756 | $45,123 | $46,491 | $47,858 | $49,226 | $50,593 | $51,960 | $53,328 |
| GS-6 | $45,727 | $47,251 | $48,775 | $50,299 | $51,824 | $53,348 | $54,872 | $56,396 | $57,920 | $59,445 |
| GS-7 | $50,813 | $52,507 | $54,201 | $55,895 | $57,589 | $59,283 | $60,977 | $62,671 | $64,365 | $66,059 |
| GS-8 | $56,274 | $58,149 | $60,024 | $61,900 | $63,775 | $65,651 | $67,526 | $69,402 | $71,277 | $73,153 |
| GS-9 | $62,155 | $64,227 | $66,299 | $68,372 | $70,444 | $72,516 | $74,589 | $76,661 | $78,733 | $80,806 |
| GS-10 | $68,446 | $70,727 | $73,008 | $75,289 | $77,570 | $79,851 | $82,132 | $84,413 | $86,694 | $88,975 |
| GS-11 | $75,202 | $77,709 | $80,216 | $82,723 | $85,231 | $87,738 | $90,245 | $92,753 | $95,260 | $97,767 |
| GS-12 | $90,135 | $93,139 | $96,144 | $99,149 | $102,154 | $105,158 | $108,163 | $111,168 | $114,173 | $117,177 |
| GS-13 | $107,182 | $110,755 | $114,328 | $117,901 | $121,474 | $125,047 | $128,620 | $132,193 | $135,766 | $139,339 |
| GS-14 | $126,657 | $130,880 | $135,102 | $139,325 | $143,547 | $147,770 | $151,992 | $156,215 | $160,437 | $164,659 |
| GS-15 | $148,981 | $153,948 | $158,914 | $163,880 | $168,847 | $173,813 | $178,779 | $183,745 | $188,712 | $193,678 |
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 Rochester NY 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 Rochester NY
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) | $19.32 | $19.91 | $20.50 | $21.08 | $21.67 | $22.25 | $22.84 |
| GS-5 | $19.66 | $20.31 | $20.97 | $21.62 | $22.28 | $22.93 | $23.59 | $24.24 | $24.90 | $25.55 |
| GS-6 | $21.91 | $22.64 | $23.37 | $24.10 | $24.83 | $25.56 | $26.29 | $27.02 | $27.75 | $28.48 |
| GS-7 | $24.35 | $25.16 | $25.97 | $26.78 | $27.59 | $28.41 | $29.22 | $30.03 | $30.84 | $31.65 |
| GS-8 | $26.96 | $27.86 | $28.76 | $29.66 | $30.56 | $31.46 | $32.36 | $33.25 | $34.15 | $35.05 |
| GS-9 | $29.78 | $30.77 | $31.77 | $32.76 | $33.75 | $34.75 | $35.74 | $36.73 | $37.73 | $38.72 |
| GS-10 | $32.80 | $33.89 | $34.98 | $36.08 | $37.17 | $38.26 | $39.35 | $40.45 | $41.54 | $42.63 |
| GS-11 | $36.03 | $37.23 | $38.44 | $39.64 | $40.84 | $42.04 | $43.24 | $44.44 | $45.64 | $46.85 |
| GS-12 | $43.19 | $44.63 | $46.07 | $47.51 | $48.95 | $50.39 | $51.83 | $53.27 | $54.71 | $56.15 |
| GS-13 | $51.36 | $53.07 | $54.78 | $56.49 | $58.21 | $59.92 | $61.63 | $63.34 | $65.05 | $66.77 |
| GS-14 | $60.69 | $62.71 | $64.74 | $66.76 | $68.78 | $70.80 | $72.83 | $74.85 | $76.87 | $78.90 |
| GS-15 | $71.39 | $73.77 | $76.14 | $78.52 | $80.90 | $83.28 | $85.66 | $88.04 | $90.42 | $92.80 |
Rochester NY compared with Rest of U.S.
- Rochester NY has the 53rd highest locality percentage of the 58 areas (17.88%); Rest of U.S. is 17.06%.
- GS-12 pay in Rochester NY runs from $90,135 at step 1 to $117,177 at step 10; Rest of U.S. pays $89,508 at step 1.
- Rochester NY first reaches $100,000 at GS-12 step 5 ($102,154).
- No rate in Rochester NY reaches the $197,200 cap; GS-15 runs from $148,981 to $193,678.
- Special rate table 001M sets 33 of the 40 GS-1 to GS-4 rates in Rochester NY; GS-1 step 1 is $35,048 instead of the locality rate of $26,622.
| Grade, step 1 | Rochester NY | Rest of U.S. | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-5 | $41,021 | $40,736 | +$285 |
| GS-7 | $50,813 | $50,460 | +$353 |
| GS-9 | $62,155 | $61,722 | +$433 |
| GS-11 | $75,202 | $74,678 | +$524 |
| GS-12 | $90,135 | $89,508 | +$627 |
| GS-13 | $107,182 | $106,437 | +$745 |
| GS-14 | $126,657 | $125,776 | +$881 |
| GS-15 | $148,981 | $147,945 | +$1,036 |
Counties in the Rochester NY pay area
The Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY area covers the 8 counties and places below, from OPM's 2026 locality pay area definitions. Your duty station, not your home address, decides your area.
New York: Genesee County, NY; Livingston County, NY; Monroe County, NY; Ontario County, NY; Orleans County, NY; Seneca County, NY; Wayne County, NY; Yates County, NY
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Rochester NY GS pay questions
What is GS-12 step 1 pay in Rochester NY in 2026?
GS-12 step 1 in Rochester NY pays $90,135 a year in 2026, which is $43.19 per hour or $3,455.20 biweekly before deductions, at 17.88% locality pay. Step 10 pays $117,177. Rest of U.S. GS-12 step 1 is $89,508, so Rochester NY pays $627 more.
What is the GS locality pay percentage for Rochester NY in 2026?
Rochester NY is in OPM's Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY locality pay area, which gets 17.88% in 2026, the 53rd highest of 58 areas and 0.82 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 Rochester NY in 2026?
GS-7 pay in Rochester NY runs from $50,813 at step 1 ($24.35 per hour) to $66,059 at step 10 ($31.65 per hour).
How much does a GS-9 make in Rochester NY in 2026?
GS-9 pay in Rochester NY runs from $62,155 at step 1 ($29.78 per hour) to $80,806 at step 10 ($38.72 per hour).
How much does a GS-13 make in Rochester NY in 2026?
GS-13 pay in Rochester NY runs from $107,182 at step 1 to $139,339 at step 10. At step 1 that is $745 more than Rest of U.S. ($106,437).
What is the highest GS pay in Rochester NY in 2026?
GS-15 step 10 is the top rate in Rochester NY: $193,678 a year ($92.80 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 Rochester NY?
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 Rochester NY (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 $26,622.
Which counties are in the Rochester NY GS locality pay area?
OPM's Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY locality pay area covers 8 counties and places in New York. The full list from OPM's 2026 definitions is on this page.
Will Rochester NY 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.