GS pay scale 2026: Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont
Updated Updated for 2026 tax law
Federal employees in the Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA locality pay area receive 18.23% locality pay in 2026. A GS-12 step 1 earns $90,402 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 | $26,701 | $27,596 | $28,484 | $29,368 | $30,254 | $30,773 | $31,651 | $32,536 | $32,572 | $33,398 |
| GS-2 | $30,022 | $30,736 | $31,732 | $32,572 | $32,937 | $33,905 | $34,873 | $35,841 | $36,810 | $37,778 |
| GS-3 | $32,759 | $33,852 | $34,944 | $36,037 | $37,129 | $38,221 | $39,314 | $40,406 | $41,499 | $42,591 |
| GS-4 | $36,773 | $37,999 | $39,225 | $40,451 | $41,677 | $42,903 | $44,129 | $45,355 | $46,581 | $47,807 |
| GS-5 | $41,143 | $42,514 | $43,886 | $45,257 | $46,629 | $48,000 | $49,372 | $50,743 | $52,115 | $53,486 |
| GS-6 | $45,863 | $47,391 | $48,920 | $50,449 | $51,977 | $53,506 | $55,035 | $56,564 | $58,092 | $59,621 |
| GS-7 | $50,964 | $52,663 | $54,362 | $56,061 | $57,760 | $59,459 | $61,158 | $62,857 | $64,556 | $66,255 |
| GS-8 | $56,441 | $58,322 | $60,203 | $62,084 | $63,965 | $65,846 | $67,727 | $69,608 | $71,489 | $73,370 |
| GS-9 | $62,339 | $64,418 | $66,496 | $68,575 | $70,653 | $72,732 | $74,810 | $76,889 | $78,967 | $81,045 |
| GS-10 | $68,649 | $70,937 | $73,225 | $75,512 | $77,800 | $80,088 | $82,376 | $84,663 | $86,951 | $89,239 |
| GS-11 | $75,425 | $77,940 | $80,454 | $82,969 | $85,484 | $87,999 | $90,513 | $93,028 | $95,543 | $98,058 |
| GS-12 | $90,402 | $93,416 | $96,430 | $99,443 | $102,457 | $105,471 | $108,484 | $111,498 | $114,512 | $117,525 |
| GS-13 | $107,501 | $111,084 | $114,668 | $118,251 | $121,835 | $125,418 | $129,002 | $132,585 | $136,169 | $139,753 |
| GS-14 | $127,033 | $131,268 | $135,503 | $139,738 | $143,973 | $148,208 | $152,443 | $156,678 | $160,913 | $165,148 |
| GS-15 | $149,424 | $154,405 | $159,386 | $164,367 | $169,348 | $174,329 | $179,310 | $184,291 | $189,272 | $194,253 |
- Biweekly (26 pay periods)
- $3,477.00
- Monthly
- $7,533.50
- Hourly (2,087 hours)
- $43.32
- Overtime hourly (1.5×, capped for higher grades)
- $64.98
- Est. biweekly take-home (single, no TSP/FEHB)
- $2,617.07
2026 OPM tables: base schedule +1.0%, locality percentages unchanged from 2025. Take-home excludes FERS (0.8%–4.4%), TSP and FEHB deductions.
Other locality areas
Albany-Schenectady · Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas · Atlanta–Athens-Clarke County–Sandy Springs · Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown · Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega · Boston-Worcester-Providence · Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean · Burlington-South Burlington-Barre · Charlotte-Concord · Chicago-Naperville · Cincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville · Cleveland-Akron-Canton · Colorado Springs · Columbus-Marion-Zanesville · Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice · Dallas-Fort Worth · Davenport-Moline · Dayton-Springfield-Kettering · Denver-Aurora · Des Moines-Ames-West Des Moines · Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor · Fresno-Madera-Hanford · Harrisburg-Lebanon · Hartford-East Hartford · Houston-The Woodlands · Huntsville-Decatur · Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie · Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City · Laredo · Las Vegas-Henderson · Los Angeles-Long Beach · Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale · Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha · Minneapolis-St. Paul · New York-Newark · Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville · Philadelphia-Reading-Camden · Phoenix-Mesa · Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton · Portland-Vancouver-Salem · Raleigh-Durham-Cary · Reno-Fernley · Richmond · Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls · Sacramento-Roseville · San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad · San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland · Seattle-Tacoma · Spokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d'Alene · St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington · State of Alaska · State of Hawaii · Tucson-Nogales · Virginia Beach-Norfolk · Washington, DC · Rest of U.S.
Frequently asked questions
What is the 2026 locality pay for Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont?
18.23% on top of the base General Schedule, unchanged from 2025. Combined with the 1% base increase, pay rose 1% in 2026.
Your business here? Sponsor this calculator from $19/week. See placements
Estimates for information only — not tax, legal or financial advice.