GS pay scale 2026: Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville
Updated Updated for 2026 tax law
Federal employees in the Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL locality pay area receive 17.93% locality pay in 2026. A GS-12 step 1 earns $90,173 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 | $26,633 | $27,526 | $28,412 | $29,294 | $30,177 | $30,695 | $31,571 | $32,453 | $32,490 | $33,313 |
| GS-2 | $29,946 | $30,658 | $31,651 | $32,490 | $32,853 | $33,819 | $34,785 | $35,750 | $36,716 | $37,682 |
| GS-3 | $32,676 | $33,766 | $34,855 | $35,945 | $37,035 | $38,124 | $39,214 | $40,304 | $41,393 | $42,483 |
| GS-4 | $36,680 | $37,903 | $39,126 | $40,349 | $41,572 | $42,794 | $44,017 | $45,240 | $46,463 | $47,686 |
| GS-5 | $41,038 | $42,406 | $43,774 | $45,142 | $46,510 | $47,878 | $49,246 | $50,614 | $51,982 | $53,350 |
| GS-6 | $45,746 | $47,271 | $48,796 | $50,321 | $51,846 | $53,370 | $54,895 | $56,420 | $57,945 | $59,470 |
| GS-7 | $50,835 | $52,530 | $54,224 | $55,919 | $57,614 | $59,308 | $61,003 | $62,697 | $64,392 | $66,087 |
| GS-8 | $56,297 | $58,174 | $60,050 | $61,926 | $63,802 | $65,679 | $67,555 | $69,431 | $71,308 | $73,184 |
| GS-9 | $62,181 | $64,254 | $66,327 | $68,401 | $70,474 | $72,547 | $74,620 | $76,693 | $78,767 | $80,840 |
| GS-10 | $68,475 | $70,757 | $73,039 | $75,321 | $77,603 | $79,885 | $82,167 | $84,448 | $86,730 | $89,012 |
| GS-11 | $75,233 | $77,742 | $80,250 | $82,759 | $85,267 | $87,775 | $90,284 | $92,792 | $95,300 | $97,809 |
| GS-12 | $90,173 | $93,179 | $96,185 | $99,191 | $102,197 | $105,203 | $108,209 | $111,215 | $114,221 | $117,227 |
| GS-13 | $107,228 | $110,802 | $114,377 | $117,951 | $121,526 | $125,100 | $128,675 | $132,249 | $135,824 | $139,398 |
| GS-14 | $126,711 | $130,935 | $135,160 | $139,384 | $143,608 | $147,832 | $152,057 | $156,281 | $160,505 | $164,729 |
| GS-15 | $149,045 | $154,013 | $158,981 | $163,950 | $168,918 | $173,887 | $178,855 | $183,823 | $188,792 | $193,760 |
- Biweekly (26 pay periods)
- $3,468.19
- Monthly
- $7,514.42
- Hourly (2,087 hours)
- $43.21
- Overtime hourly (1.5×, capped for higher grades)
- $64.82
- Est. biweekly take-home (single, no TSP/FEHB)
- $2,611.38
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 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville?
17.93% 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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