GS pay scale 2026: St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington
Updated Updated for 2026 tax law
Federal employees in the St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL locality pay area receive 20.03% locality pay in 2026. A GS-12 step 1 earns $91,779 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 | $27,108 | $28,016 | $28,918 | $29,815 | $30,714 | $31,241 | $32,133 | $33,031 | $33,068 | $33,906 |
| GS-2 | $30,479 | $31,204 | $32,215 | $33,068 | $33,438 | $34,421 | $35,404 | $36,387 | $37,370 | $38,353 |
| GS-3 | $33,258 | $34,367 | $35,476 | $36,585 | $37,694 | $38,803 | $39,912 | $41,021 | $42,131 | $43,240 |
| GS-4 | $37,333 | $38,578 | $39,822 | $41,067 | $42,312 | $43,556 | $44,801 | $46,046 | $47,291 | $48,535 |
| GS-5 | $41,769 | $43,162 | $44,554 | $45,946 | $47,339 | $48,731 | $50,123 | $51,516 | $52,908 | $54,300 |
| GS-6 | $46,561 | $48,113 | $49,665 | $51,217 | $52,769 | $54,321 | $55,873 | $57,425 | $58,977 | $60,529 |
| GS-7 | $51,740 | $53,465 | $55,190 | $56,915 | $58,639 | $60,364 | $62,089 | $63,814 | $65,539 | $67,264 |
| GS-8 | $57,300 | $59,210 | $61,119 | $63,029 | $64,939 | $66,848 | $68,758 | $70,668 | $72,577 | $74,487 |
| GS-9 | $63,288 | $65,398 | $67,508 | $69,619 | $71,729 | $73,839 | $75,949 | $78,059 | $80,169 | $82,279 |
| GS-10 | $69,694 | $72,017 | $74,339 | $76,662 | $78,985 | $81,307 | $83,630 | $85,952 | $88,275 | $90,597 |
| GS-11 | $76,573 | $79,126 | $81,679 | $84,232 | $86,785 | $89,338 | $91,891 | $94,444 | $96,997 | $99,550 |
| GS-12 | $91,779 | $94,838 | $97,898 | $100,957 | $104,017 | $107,076 | $110,136 | $113,195 | $116,255 | $119,315 |
| GS-13 | $109,137 | $112,775 | $116,413 | $120,052 | $123,690 | $127,328 | $130,966 | $134,604 | $138,242 | $141,880 |
| GS-14 | $128,967 | $133,267 | $137,566 | $141,866 | $146,165 | $150,465 | $154,764 | $159,064 | $163,363 | $167,663 |
| GS-15 | $151,699 | $156,756 | $161,812 | $166,869 | $171,926 | $176,983 | $182,040 | $187,097 | $192,154 | $197,200 |
- Biweekly (26 pay periods)
- $3,529.96
- Monthly
- $7,648.25
- Hourly (2,087 hours)
- $43.98
- Overtime hourly (1.5×, capped for higher grades)
- $65.97
- Est. biweekly take-home (single, no TSP/FEHB)
- $2,651.28
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 St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington?
20.03% 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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