United States · Federal pay 2026 · Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX
Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown GS pay scale 2026
Locality pay in Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown is 20.35% in 2026, so GS pay runs from $27,180 a year (GS-1 step 1) to $197,200 (GS-15 step 10). A GS-12 step 1 earns $92,023, $2,515 more than in the Rest of U.S. area.
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Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown · GS-12 step 1
$92,023 a year
$7,668.58 a month · $3,539.35 every two weeks, before tax
$15,560 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 | $27,180 | $28,091 | $28,995 | $29,895 | $30,796 | $31,325 | $32,219 | $33,119 | $33,156 | $33,996 |
| GS-2 | $30,560 | $31,287 | $32,301 | $33,156 | $33,527 | $34,513 | $35,498 | $36,484 | $37,470 | $38,455 |
| GS-3 | $33,347 | $34,459 | $35,571 | $36,683 | $37,795 | $38,907 | $40,019 | $41,131 | $42,243 | $43,355 |
| GS-4 | $37,432 | $38,680 | $39,929 | $41,177 | $42,425 | $43,673 | $44,921 | $46,169 | $47,417 | $48,665 |
| GS-5 | $41,881 | $43,277 | $44,673 | $46,069 | $47,465 | $48,861 | $50,257 | $51,653 | $53,049 | $54,445 |
| GS-6 | $46,685 | $48,241 | $49,797 | $51,353 | $52,909 | $54,466 | $56,022 | $57,578 | $59,134 | $60,690 |
| GS-7 | $51,878 | $53,608 | $55,337 | $57,066 | $58,796 | $60,525 | $62,255 | $63,984 | $65,714 | $67,443 |
| GS-8 | $57,453 | $59,367 | $61,282 | $63,197 | $65,112 | $67,027 | $68,941 | $70,856 | $72,771 | $74,686 |
| GS-9 | $63,457 | $65,573 | $67,688 | $69,804 | $71,920 | $74,036 | $76,151 | $78,267 | $80,383 | $82,499 |
| GS-10 | $69,880 | $72,209 | $74,538 | $76,866 | $79,195 | $81,524 | $83,853 | $86,181 | $88,510 | $90,839 |
| GS-11 | $76,777 | $79,337 | $81,897 | $84,457 | $87,017 | $89,577 | $92,136 | $94,696 | $97,256 | $99,816 |
| GS-12 | $92,023 | $95,091 | $98,159 | $101,226 | $104,294 | $107,362 | $110,430 | $113,497 | $116,565 | $119,633 |
| GS-13 | $109,428 | $113,076 | $116,724 | $120,372 | $124,019 | $127,667 | $131,315 | $134,963 | $138,611 | $142,259 |
| GS-14 | $129,311 | $133,622 | $137,933 | $142,244 | $146,555 | $150,866 | $155,177 | $159,488 | $163,799 | $168,110 |
| GS-15 | $152,103 | $157,173 | $162,244 | $167,314 | $172,385 | $177,455 | $182,525 | $187,596 | $192,666 | $197,200* |
* Held at the 2026 pay cap of $197,200 (level IV of the Executive Schedule).
How does Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown GS pay compare?
Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown has the 35th 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 | Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown | Base table | Rest of U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-5 | $41,881 | $34,799 | $40,736 |
| GS-7 | $51,878 | $43,106 | $50,460 |
| GS-9 | $63,457 | $52,727 | $61,722 |
| GS-11 | $76,777 | $63,795 | $74,678 |
| GS-12 | $92,023 | $76,463 | $89,508 |
| GS-13 | $109,428 | $90,925 | $106,437 |
| GS-14 | $129,311 | $107,446 | $125,776 |
| GS-15 | $152,103 | $126,384 | $147,945 |
1 cell is held at the $197,200 cap: GS-15 step 10. It gets less than the full 20.35%.
What is the locality pay in other areas?
- Alaska 32.36%
- Albany-Schenectady 20.77%
- Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas 18.33%
- Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs 23.79%
- 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 Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown.
- 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 Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown
What is the locality pay for Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown in 2026?
20.35%, for the area OPM calls “Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX”. That ranks 35 of the 58 locality areas. It is added to the base table, so a GS-9 step 1 earns $63,457 here against $52,727 on the base table.
How much does a GS-12 make in Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown?
From $92,023 a year at step 1 to $119,633 at step 10 in 2026. Step 5 is $104,294.
What is GS-13 pay in Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown?
$109,428 at step 1, $124,019 at step 5 and $142,259 at step 10, a year.
What does a GS-7 earn in Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown?
$51,878 a year at step 1 ($1,995.31 every two weeks before tax) and $67,443 at step 10.
Is GS pay in Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown capped?
1 cell is held at the $197,200 cap: GS-15 step 10. It gets less than the full 20.35%.
Will GS pay in Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown 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.