GS pay scale 2026: Los Angeles-Long Beach
Updated Updated for 2026 tax law
Federal employees in the Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA locality pay area receive 36.47% locality pay in 2026. A GS-12 step 1 earns $104,349 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 | $30,820 | $31,853 | $32,878 | $33,899 | $34,921 | $35,520 | $36,534 | $37,555 | $37,597 | $38,550 |
| GS-2 | $34,654 | $35,478 | $36,627 | $37,597 | $38,018 | $39,136 | $40,253 | $41,371 | $42,489 | $43,606 |
| GS-3 | $37,813 | $39,074 | $40,335 | $41,596 | $42,857 | $44,118 | $45,379 | $46,640 | $47,901 | $49,162 |
| GS-4 | $42,446 | $43,861 | $45,277 | $46,692 | $48,107 | $49,522 | $50,937 | $52,353 | $53,768 | $55,183 |
| GS-5 | $47,490 | $49,073 | $50,656 | $52,239 | $53,822 | $55,405 | $56,989 | $58,572 | $60,155 | $61,738 |
| GS-6 | $52,938 | $54,703 | $56,467 | $58,232 | $59,996 | $61,761 | $63,525 | $65,290 | $67,055 | $68,819 |
| GS-7 | $58,827 | $60,788 | $62,749 | $64,710 | $66,671 | $68,632 | $70,593 | $72,554 | $74,515 | $76,476 |
| GS-8 | $65,148 | $67,319 | $69,491 | $71,662 | $73,833 | $76,004 | $78,175 | $80,347 | $82,518 | $84,689 |
| GS-9 | $71,957 | $74,356 | $76,755 | $79,154 | $81,553 | $83,952 | $86,351 | $88,751 | $91,150 | $93,549 |
| GS-10 | $79,240 | $81,881 | $84,521 | $87,162 | $89,803 | $92,443 | $95,084 | $97,725 | $100,365 | $103,006 |
| GS-11 | $87,061 | $89,964 | $92,866 | $95,769 | $98,672 | $101,575 | $104,477 | $107,380 | $110,283 | $113,185 |
| GS-12 | $104,349 | $107,828 | $111,306 | $114,785 | $118,264 | $121,742 | $125,221 | $128,699 | $132,178 | $135,657 |
| GS-13 | $124,085 | $128,222 | $132,358 | $136,495 | $140,631 | $144,767 | $148,904 | $153,040 | $157,177 | $161,313 |
| GS-14 | $146,632 | $151,520 | $156,408 | $161,297 | $166,185 | $171,073 | $175,962 | $180,850 | $185,738 | $190,627 |
| GS-15 | $172,476 | $178,226 | $183,975 | $189,725 | $195,474 | $197,200 | $197,200 | $197,200 | $197,200 | $197,200 |
- Biweekly (26 pay periods)
- $4,013.42
- Monthly
- $8,695.75
- Hourly (2,087 hours)
- $50.00
- Overtime hourly (1.5×, capped for higher grades)
- $75.00
- Est. biweekly take-home (single, no TSP/FEHB)
- $2,963.60
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 Los Angeles-Long Beach?
36.47% 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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