GS Pay Scale 2026 San Antonio
San Antonio GS employees get 18.78% locality pay in 2026 under the San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX area, 1.72 percentage points above Rest of U.S. (17.06%); that is the 46th highest of 58 areas. GS-12 step 1 pays $90,823 a year ($43.52 per hour), $1,315 more than Rest of U.S., and the table runs from $35,048 (GS-1 step 1) to $195,157 (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 San Antonio: annual pay
Annual pay for GS-1 to GS-15, steps 1 to 10, in the San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX locality pay area (18.78%). 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) | $39,408 | $40,639 | $41,871 | $43,103 | $44,335 | $45,566 | $46,798 | $48,030 |
| GS-5 | $41,334 | $42,712 | $44,090 | $45,468 | $46,846 | $48,223 | $49,601 | $50,979 | $52,357 | $53,735 |
| GS-6 | $46,076 | $47,612 | $49,148 | $50,683 | $52,219 | $53,755 | $55,291 | $56,827 | $58,363 | $59,898 |
| GS-7 | $51,201 | $52,908 | $54,615 | $56,322 | $58,029 | $59,736 | $61,443 | $63,149 | $64,856 | $66,563 |
| GS-8 | $56,703 | $58,593 | $60,483 | $62,373 | $64,262 | $66,152 | $68,042 | $69,932 | $71,822 | $73,711 |
| GS-9 | $62,629 | $64,717 | $66,805 | $68,894 | $70,982 | $73,070 | $75,158 | $77,246 | $79,334 | $81,423 |
| GS-10 | $68,968 | $71,267 | $73,565 | $75,864 | $78,162 | $80,460 | $82,759 | $85,057 | $87,356 | $89,654 |
| GS-11 | $75,776 | $78,302 | $80,829 | $83,355 | $85,882 | $88,408 | $90,934 | $93,461 | $95,987 | $98,514 |
| GS-12 | $90,823 | $93,850 | $96,878 | $99,906 | $102,934 | $105,961 | $108,989 | $112,017 | $115,044 | $118,072 |
| GS-13 | $108,001 | $111,601 | $115,201 | $118,801 | $122,402 | $126,002 | $129,602 | $133,202 | $136,802 | $140,403 |
| GS-14 | $127,624 | $131,879 | $136,134 | $140,388 | $144,643 | $148,898 | $153,153 | $157,407 | $161,662 | $165,917 |
| GS-15 | $150,119 | $155,123 | $160,127 | $165,132 | $170,136 | $175,140 | $180,144 | $185,148 | $190,153 | $195,157 |
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 San Antonio it sets 32 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 San Antonio
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) | $18.88 | $19.47 | $20.06 | $20.65 | $21.24 | $21.83 | $22.42 | $23.01 |
| GS-5 | $19.81 | $20.47 | $21.13 | $21.79 | $22.45 | $23.11 | $23.77 | $24.43 | $25.09 | $25.75 |
| GS-6 | $22.08 | $22.81 | $23.55 | $24.29 | $25.02 | $25.76 | $26.49 | $27.23 | $27.97 | $28.70 |
| GS-7 | $24.53 | $25.35 | $26.17 | $26.99 | $27.80 | $28.62 | $29.44 | $30.26 | $31.08 | $31.89 |
| GS-8 | $27.17 | $28.08 | $28.98 | $29.89 | $30.79 | $31.70 | $32.60 | $33.51 | $34.41 | $35.32 |
| GS-9 | $30.01 | $31.01 | $32.01 | $33.01 | $34.01 | $35.01 | $36.01 | $37.01 | $38.01 | $39.01 |
| GS-10 | $33.05 | $34.15 | $35.25 | $36.35 | $37.45 | $38.55 | $39.65 | $40.76 | $41.86 | $42.96 |
| GS-11 | $36.31 | $37.52 | $38.73 | $39.94 | $41.15 | $42.36 | $43.57 | $44.78 | $45.99 | $47.20 |
| GS-12 | $43.52 | $44.97 | $46.42 | $47.87 | $49.32 | $50.77 | $52.22 | $53.67 | $55.12 | $56.57 |
| GS-13 | $51.75 | $53.47 | $55.20 | $56.92 | $58.65 | $60.37 | $62.10 | $63.82 | $65.55 | $67.28 |
| GS-14 | $61.15 | $63.19 | $65.23 | $67.27 | $69.31 | $71.35 | $73.38 | $75.42 | $77.46 | $79.50 |
| GS-15 | $71.93 | $74.33 | $76.73 | $79.12 | $81.52 | $83.92 | $86.32 | $88.71 | $91.11 | $93.51 |
San Antonio compared with Rest of U.S.
- San Antonio has the 46th highest locality percentage of the 58 areas (18.78%); Rest of U.S. is 17.06%.
- GS-12 pay in San Antonio runs from $90,823 at step 1 to $118,072 at step 10; Rest of U.S. pays $89,508 at step 1.
- San Antonio first reaches $100,000 at GS-12 step 5 ($102,934).
- No rate in San Antonio reaches the $197,200 cap; GS-15 runs from $150,119 to $195,157.
- Special rate table 001M sets 32 of the 40 GS-1 to GS-4 rates in San Antonio; GS-1 step 1 is $35,048 instead of the locality rate of $26,825.
| Grade, step 1 | San Antonio | Rest of U.S. | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-5 | $41,334 | $40,736 | +$598 |
| GS-7 | $51,201 | $50,460 | +$741 |
| GS-9 | $62,629 | $61,722 | +$907 |
| GS-11 | $75,776 | $74,678 | +$1,098 |
| GS-12 | $90,823 | $89,508 | +$1,315 |
| GS-13 | $108,001 | $106,437 | +$1,564 |
| GS-14 | $127,624 | $125,776 | +$1,848 |
| GS-15 | $150,119 | $147,945 | +$2,174 |
Counties in the San Antonio pay area
The San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX 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.
Texas: Atascosa County, TX; Bandera County, TX; Bexar County, TX; Comal County, TX; Frio County, TX; Gillespie County, TX; Gonzales County, TX; Guadalupe County, TX; Karnes County, TX; Kendall County, TX; Kerr County, TX; McMullen County, TX; Medina County, TX; Wilson County, TX
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San Antonio GS pay questions
What is GS-12 step 1 pay in San Antonio in 2026?
GS-12 step 1 in San Antonio pays $90,823 a year in 2026, which is $43.52 per hour or $3,481.60 biweekly before deductions, at 18.78% locality pay. Step 10 pays $118,072. Rest of U.S. GS-12 step 1 is $89,508, so San Antonio pays $1,315 more.
What is the GS locality pay percentage for San Antonio in 2026?
San Antonio is in OPM's San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX locality pay area, which gets 18.78% in 2026, the 46th highest of 58 areas and 1.72 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 San Antonio in 2026?
GS-7 pay in San Antonio runs from $51,201 at step 1 ($24.53 per hour) to $66,563 at step 10 ($31.89 per hour).
How much does a GS-9 make in San Antonio in 2026?
GS-9 pay in San Antonio runs from $62,629 at step 1 ($30.01 per hour) to $81,423 at step 10 ($39.01 per hour).
How much does a GS-13 make in San Antonio in 2026?
GS-13 pay in San Antonio runs from $108,001 at step 1 to $140,403 at step 10. At step 1 that is $1,564 more than Rest of U.S. ($106,437).
What is the highest GS pay in San Antonio in 2026?
GS-15 step 10 is the top rate in San Antonio: $195,157 a year ($93.51 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 San Antonio?
Yes, in part. Where special rate table 001M is higher than the locality rate it is the payable rate, and it sets 32 of the 40 GS-1 to GS-4 rates in San Antonio (GS-1: 10 steps, GS-2: 10, GS-3: 10, GS-4: 2). Those cells are marked with a dagger. GS-1 step 1 is $35,048 instead of the locality rate of $26,825.
Which counties are in the San Antonio GS locality pay area?
OPM's San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX locality pay area covers 14 counties and places in Texas. The full list from OPM's 2026 definitions is on this page.
Will San Antonio 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.