GS pay scale 2026: Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor
Updated Updated for 2026 tax law
Federal employees in the Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI locality pay area receive 29.12% locality pay in 2026. A GS-12 step 1 earns $98,729 a year here. Salaries are capped at $197,200 (Executive Schedule level IV).
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $29,160 | $30,138 | $31,108 | $32,073 | $33,041 | $33,607 | $34,567 | $35,533 | $35,573 | $36,474 |
| GS-2 | $32,787 | $33,567 | $34,655 | $35,573 | $35,970 | $37,028 | $38,085 | $39,143 | $40,200 | $41,258 |
| GS-3 | $35,777 | $36,970 | $38,163 | $39,356 | $40,549 | $41,742 | $42,935 | $44,128 | $45,321 | $46,514 |
| GS-4 | $40,160 | $41,499 | $42,838 | $44,177 | $45,516 | $46,855 | $48,194 | $49,533 | $50,872 | $52,211 |
| GS-5 | $44,932 | $46,430 | $47,928 | $49,426 | $50,924 | $52,421 | $53,919 | $55,417 | $56,915 | $58,413 |
| GS-6 | $50,087 | $51,756 | $53,426 | $55,096 | $56,765 | $58,435 | $60,104 | $61,774 | $63,443 | $65,113 |
| GS-7 | $55,658 | $57,514 | $59,369 | $61,225 | $63,080 | $64,936 | $66,791 | $68,647 | $70,502 | $72,358 |
| GS-8 | $61,639 | $63,694 | $65,748 | $67,802 | $69,857 | $71,911 | $73,965 | $76,019 | $78,074 | $80,128 |
| GS-9 | $68,081 | $70,351 | $72,621 | $74,891 | $77,161 | $79,431 | $81,701 | $83,971 | $86,241 | $88,510 |
| GS-10 | $74,972 | $77,471 | $79,969 | $82,468 | $84,966 | $87,465 | $89,963 | $92,462 | $94,960 | $97,458 |
| GS-11 | $82,372 | $85,118 | $87,865 | $90,611 | $93,358 | $96,104 | $98,850 | $101,597 | $104,343 | $107,090 |
| GS-12 | $98,729 | $102,020 | $105,312 | $108,603 | $111,894 | $115,185 | $118,477 | $121,768 | $125,059 | $128,350 |
| GS-13 | $117,402 | $121,316 | $125,230 | $129,143 | $133,057 | $136,970 | $140,884 | $144,798 | $148,711 | $152,625 |
| GS-14 | $138,734 | $143,359 | $147,984 | $152,610 | $157,235 | $161,860 | $166,485 | $171,110 | $175,735 | $180,360 |
| GS-15 | $163,187 | $168,627 | $174,067 | $179,506 | $184,946 | $190,386 | $195,826 | $197,200 | $197,200 | $197,200 |
- Biweekly (26 pay periods)
- $3,797.27
- Monthly
- $8,227.42
- Hourly (2,087 hours)
- $47.31
- Overtime hourly (1.5×, capped for higher grades)
- $70.97
- Est. biweekly take-home (single, no TSP/FEHB)
- $2,823.96
2026 OPM tables: base schedule +1.0%, locality percentages unchanged from 2025. Take-home excludes FERS (0.8%–4.4%), TSP and FEHB deductions.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 2026 locality pay for Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor?
29.12% on top of the base General Schedule, unchanged from 2025. Combined with the 1% base increase, pay rose 1% in 2026.
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