GS Pay Scale 2026 Sacramento
Sacramento GS employees get 29.76% locality pay in 2026 under the Sacramento-Roseville, CA-NV area, 12.70 percentage points above Rest of U.S. (17.06%); that is the 13th highest of 58 areas. GS-12 step 1 pays $99,218 a year ($47.54 per hour), $9,710 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 Sacramento: annual pay
Annual pay for GS-1 to GS-15, steps 1 to 10, in the Sacramento-Roseville, CA-NV locality pay area (29.76%). 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) | $38,352 | $39,551 | $40,750 | $41,949 | $43,148 | $44,347 | $45,546 | $46,745 |
| GS-4 | $40,359 | $41,705 | $43,050 | $44,396 | $45,742 | $47,087 | $48,433 | $49,779 | $51,124 | $52,470 |
| GS-5 | $45,155 | $46,660 | $48,166 | $49,671 | $51,176 | $52,681 | $54,186 | $55,692 | $57,197 | $58,702 |
| GS-6 | $50,335 | $52,013 | $53,691 | $55,369 | $57,046 | $58,724 | $60,402 | $62,080 | $63,758 | $65,435 |
| GS-7 | $55,934 | $57,799 | $59,664 | $61,528 | $63,393 | $65,258 | $67,122 | $68,987 | $70,852 | $72,716 |
| GS-8 | $61,945 | $64,009 | $66,074 | $68,138 | $70,203 | $72,267 | $74,332 | $76,396 | $78,461 | $80,525 |
| GS-9 | $68,419 | $70,700 | $72,981 | $75,262 | $77,543 | $79,824 | $82,106 | $84,387 | $86,668 | $88,949 |
| GS-10 | $75,344 | $77,855 | $80,366 | $82,876 | $85,387 | $87,898 | $90,409 | $92,920 | $95,431 | $97,942 |
| GS-11 | $82,780 | $85,540 | $88,300 | $91,060 | $93,820 | $96,580 | $99,340 | $102,100 | $104,860 | $107,620 |
| GS-12 | $99,218 | $102,526 | $105,834 | $109,141 | $112,449 | $115,756 | $119,064 | $122,371 | $125,679 | $128,987 |
| GS-13 | $117,984 | $121,917 | $125,850 | $129,783 | $133,716 | $137,649 | $141,582 | $145,515 | $149,448 | $153,382 |
| GS-14 | $139,422 | $144,070 | $148,718 | $153,366 | $158,014 | $162,662 | $167,310 | $171,958 | $176,606 | $181,254 |
| GS-15 | $163,996 | $169,463 | $174,929 | $180,396 | $185,863 | $191,330 | $196,797 | $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 Sacramento it sets 22 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 Sacramento
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) | $18.38 | $18.95 | $19.53 | $20.10 | $20.67 | $21.25 | $21.82 | $22.40 |
| GS-4 | $19.34 | $19.98 | $20.63 | $21.27 | $21.92 | $22.56 | $23.21 | $23.85 | $24.50 | $25.14 |
| GS-5 | $21.64 | $22.36 | $23.08 | $23.80 | $24.52 | $25.24 | $25.96 | $26.69 | $27.41 | $28.13 |
| GS-6 | $24.12 | $24.92 | $25.73 | $26.53 | $27.33 | $28.14 | $28.94 | $29.75 | $30.55 | $31.35 |
| GS-7 | $26.80 | $27.69 | $28.59 | $29.48 | $30.38 | $31.27 | $32.16 | $33.06 | $33.95 | $34.84 |
| GS-8 | $29.68 | $30.67 | $31.66 | $32.65 | $33.64 | $34.63 | $35.62 | $36.61 | $37.60 | $38.58 |
| GS-9 | $32.78 | $33.88 | $34.97 | $36.06 | $37.16 | $38.25 | $39.34 | $40.43 | $41.53 | $42.62 |
| GS-10 | $36.10 | $37.30 | $38.51 | $39.71 | $40.91 | $42.12 | $43.32 | $44.52 | $45.73 | $46.93 |
| GS-11 | $39.66 | $40.99 | $42.31 | $43.63 | $44.95 | $46.28 | $47.60 | $48.92 | $50.24 | $51.57 |
| GS-12 | $47.54 | $49.13 | $50.71 | $52.30 | $53.88 | $55.47 | $57.05 | $58.63 | $60.22 | $61.80 |
| GS-13 | $56.53 | $58.42 | $60.30 | $62.19 | $64.07 | $65.96 | $67.84 | $69.72 | $71.61 | $73.49 |
| GS-14 | $66.80 | $69.03 | $71.26 | $73.49 | $75.71 | $77.94 | $80.17 | $82.39 | $84.62 | $86.85 |
| GS-15 | $78.58 | $81.20 | $83.82 | $86.44 | $89.06 | $91.68 | $94.30 | $94.49 | $94.49 | $94.49 |
Sacramento compared with Rest of U.S.
- Sacramento has the 13th highest locality percentage of the 58 areas (29.76%); Rest of U.S. is 17.06%.
- GS-12 pay in Sacramento runs from $99,218 at step 1 to $128,987 at step 10; Rest of U.S. pays $89,508 at step 1.
- Sacramento first reaches $100,000 at GS-11 step 8 ($102,100).
- The $197,200 Executive Schedule level IV cap limits 3 rates in Sacramento, so GS-15 step 10 is $197,200 rather than the uncapped amount.
- Special rate table 001M sets 22 of the 40 GS-1 to GS-4 rates in Sacramento; GS-1 step 1 is $35,048 instead of the locality rate of $29,305.
| Grade, step 1 | Sacramento | Rest of U.S. | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-5 | $45,155 | $40,736 | +$4,419 |
| GS-7 | $55,934 | $50,460 | +$5,474 |
| GS-9 | $68,419 | $61,722 | +$6,697 |
| GS-11 | $82,780 | $74,678 | +$8,102 |
| GS-12 | $99,218 | $89,508 | +$9,710 |
| GS-13 | $117,984 | $106,437 | +$11,547 |
| GS-14 | $139,422 | $125,776 | +$13,646 |
| GS-15 | $163,996 | $147,945 | +$16,051 |
Counties in the Sacramento pay area
The Sacramento-Roseville, CA-NV area covers the 14 counties and places below, from OPM's 2026 locality pay area definitions. Your duty station, not your home address, decides your area.
California: Alpine County, CA; Amador County, CA; Butte County, CA; Colusa County, CA; El Dorado County, CA; Nevada County, CA; Placer County, CA; Sacramento County, CA; Sierra County, CA; Sutter County, CA; Yolo County, CA; Yuba County, CA
Nevada: Douglas County, NV; Carson City, NV
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Sacramento GS pay questions
What is GS-12 step 1 pay in Sacramento in 2026?
GS-12 step 1 in Sacramento pays $99,218 a year in 2026, which is $47.54 per hour or $3,803.20 biweekly before deductions, at 29.76% locality pay. Step 10 pays $128,987. Rest of U.S. GS-12 step 1 is $89,508, so Sacramento pays $9,710 more.
What is the GS locality pay percentage for Sacramento in 2026?
Sacramento is in OPM's Sacramento-Roseville, CA-NV locality pay area, which gets 29.76% in 2026, the 13th highest of 58 areas and 12.70 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 Sacramento in 2026?
GS-7 pay in Sacramento runs from $55,934 at step 1 ($26.80 per hour) to $72,716 at step 10 ($34.84 per hour).
How much does a GS-9 make in Sacramento in 2026?
GS-9 pay in Sacramento runs from $68,419 at step 1 ($32.78 per hour) to $88,949 at step 10 ($42.62 per hour).
How much does a GS-13 make in Sacramento in 2026?
GS-13 pay in Sacramento runs from $117,984 at step 1 to $153,382 at step 10. At step 1 that is $11,547 more than Rest of U.S. ($106,437).
What is the highest GS pay in Sacramento in 2026?
GS-15 step 10 is the top rate in Sacramento: $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 Sacramento?
Yes, in part. Where special rate table 001M is higher than the locality rate it is the payable rate, and it sets 22 of the 40 GS-1 to GS-4 rates in Sacramento (GS-1: 10 steps, GS-2: 10, GS-3: 2, GS-4: 0). Those cells are marked with a dagger. GS-1 step 1 is $35,048 instead of the locality rate of $29,305.
Which counties are in the Sacramento GS locality pay area?
OPM's Sacramento-Roseville, CA-NV locality pay area covers 14 counties and places in California and Nevada. The full list from OPM's 2026 definitions is on this page.
Will Sacramento 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.