United States · Federal pay 2026 · Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas, NM
Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas GS pay scale 2026
Locality pay in Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas is 18.33% in 2026, so GS pay runs from $26,724 a year (GS-1 step 1) to $194,417 (GS-15 step 10). A GS-12 step 1 earns $90,479, $971 more than in the Rest of U.S. area.
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Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas · GS-12 step 1
$90,479 a year
$7,539.92 a month · $3,479.96 every two weeks, before tax
$14,016 of it is locality pay on top of the $76,463 base.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $26,724 | $27,619 | $28,508 | $29,393 | $30,279 | $30,799 | $31,678 | $32,563 | $32,600 | $33,426 |
| GS-2 | $30,048 | $30,762 | $31,759 | $32,600 | $32,964 | $33,933 | $34,903 | $35,872 | $36,841 | $37,810 |
| GS-3 | $32,787 | $33,880 | $34,974 | $36,067 | $37,160 | $38,254 | $39,347 | $40,440 | $41,534 | $42,627 |
| GS-4 | $36,804 | $38,031 | $39,258 | $40,485 | $41,713 | $42,940 | $44,167 | $45,394 | $46,621 | $47,848 |
| GS-5 | $41,178 | $42,550 | $43,923 | $45,296 | $46,668 | $48,041 | $49,413 | $50,786 | $52,159 | $53,531 |
| GS-6 | $45,901 | $47,431 | $48,961 | $50,491 | $52,021 | $53,551 | $55,081 | $56,611 | $58,141 | $59,671 |
| GS-7 | $51,007 | $52,708 | $54,408 | $56,109 | $57,809 | $59,509 | $61,210 | $62,910 | $64,611 | $66,311 |
| GS-8 | $56,488 | $58,371 | $60,254 | $62,136 | $64,019 | $65,902 | $67,784 | $69,667 | $71,549 | $73,432 |
| GS-9 | $62,392 | $64,472 | $66,552 | $68,633 | $70,713 | $72,793 | $74,873 | $76,954 | $79,034 | $81,114 |
| GS-10 | $68,707 | $70,997 | $73,287 | $75,576 | $77,866 | $80,156 | $82,445 | $84,735 | $87,025 | $89,314 |
| GS-11 | $75,489 | $78,006 | $80,522 | $83,039 | $85,556 | $88,073 | $90,590 | $93,107 | $95,624 | $98,141 |
| GS-12 | $90,479 | $93,495 | $96,511 | $99,527 | $102,544 | $105,560 | $108,576 | $111,592 | $114,609 | $117,625 |
| GS-13 | $107,592 | $111,178 | $114,765 | $118,351 | $121,938 | $125,524 | $129,111 | $132,698 | $136,284 | $139,871 |
| GS-14 | $127,141 | $131,379 | $135,618 | $139,857 | $144,095 | $148,334 | $152,572 | $156,811 | $161,049 | $165,288 |
| GS-15 | $149,550 | $154,535 | $159,521 | $164,506 | $169,491 | $174,476 | $179,462 | $184,447 | $189,432 | $194,417 |
How does Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas GS pay compare?
Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas has the 47th highest locality pay of the 58 areas. Step 1 of some grades, beside the base table and the Rest of U.S. area:
| Grade, step 1 | Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas | Base table | Rest of U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-5 | $41,178 | $34,799 | $40,736 |
| GS-7 | $51,007 | $43,106 | $50,460 |
| GS-9 | $62,392 | $52,727 | $61,722 |
| GS-11 | $75,489 | $63,795 | $74,678 |
| GS-12 | $90,479 | $76,463 | $89,508 |
| GS-13 | $107,592 | $90,925 | $106,437 |
| GS-14 | $127,141 | $107,446 | $125,776 |
| GS-15 | $149,550 | $126,384 | $147,945 |
No cell reaches the $197,200 cap in Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas: every grade and step gets the full 18.33%.
What is the locality pay in other areas?
- Alaska 32.36%
- Albany-Schenectady 20.77%
- Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs 23.79%
- Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown 20.35%
- Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega 18.24%
- Boston-Worcester-Providence 32.58%
- Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean 22.41%
- Burlington-South Burlington-Barre 19.45%
- Charlotte-Concord 19.67%
- Chicago-Naperville 30.86%
- Cincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville 21.93%
- Cleveland-Akron-Canton 22.23%
- Colorado Springs 20.15%
- Columbus-Marion-Zanesville 22.15%
- Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice 17.63%
- Dallas-Fort Worth 27.26%
- Davenport-Moline 18.93%
- Dayton-Springfield-Kettering 21.42%
- Denver-Aurora 30.52%
- Des Moines-Ames-West Des Moines 18.01%
- Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor 29.12%
- Fresno-Madera-Hanford 17.65%
- Harrisburg-Lebanon 19.43%
- Hartford-East Hartford 32.08%
- Hawaii 22.21%
- Houston-The Woodlands 35%
- Huntsville-Decatur 21.91%
- Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie 18.15%
- Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City 18.97%
- Laredo 21.59%
- Las Vegas-Henderson 19.57%
- Los Angeles-Long Beach 36.47%
- Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale 24.67%
- Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha 22.42%
- Minneapolis-St. Paul 27.62%
- New York-Newark 37.95%
- Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont 18.23%
- Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville 17.93%
- Philadelphia-Reading-Camden 28.99%
- Phoenix-Mesa 22.45%
- Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton 21.03%
- Portland-Vancouver-Salem 26.13%
- Raleigh-Durham-Cary 22.24%
- Reno-Fernley 17.52%
- Richmond 22.28%
- Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls 17.88%
- Sacramento-Roseville 29.76%
- San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall 18.78%
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad 33.72%
- San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland 46.34%
- Seattle-Tacoma 31.57%
- Spokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d'Alene 17.67%
- St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington 20.03%
- Tucson-Nogales 19.28%
- Virginia Beach-Norfolk 18.8%
- Washington-Baltimore-Arlington 33.94%
- Rest of U.S. 17.06%
What does this leave out?
- Special rates for some jobs (such as law enforcement officers) and other pay plans.
- Which counties are in this locality: check with your agency.
- Tax and deductions: the GS pay calculator works out take-home pay.
What else can I work out?
- GS pay calculator Salary and take-home pay for any grade and step in Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas.
- GS pay scale 2026 The General Schedule base table and every locality’s own table.
- Military pay calculator Basic pay, BAH, BAS and take-home pay for your rank, years of service, ZIP code and home state.
- Military and federal pay Every military and federal pay calculator and chart in one place.
Questions about GS pay in Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas
What is the locality pay for Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas in 2026?
18.33%, for the area OPM calls “Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas, NM”. That ranks 47 of the 58 locality areas. It is added to the base table, so a GS-9 step 1 earns $62,392 here against $52,727 on the base table.
How much does a GS-12 make in Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas?
From $90,479 a year at step 1 to $117,625 at step 10 in 2026. Step 5 is $102,544.
What is GS-13 pay in Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas?
$107,592 at step 1, $121,938 at step 5 and $139,871 at step 10, a year.
What does a GS-7 earn in Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas?
$51,007 a year at step 1 ($1,961.81 every two weeks before tax) and $66,311 at step 10.
Is GS pay in Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas capped?
No cell reaches the $197,200 cap in Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas: every grade and step gets the full 18.33%.
Will GS pay in Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas change in 2027?
Not decided yet. The President’s plan proposes a pay freeze for 2027, with base and locality pay staying at their 2026 rates: “I have determined that for 2027, base pay and locality pay for civilian Federal employees will not change from the 2026 rates.” That is a proposal, not final.