United States · Federal pay 2026 · Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX
Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice GS pay scale 2026
Locality pay in Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice is 17.63% in 2026, so GS pay runs from $26,566 a year (GS-1 step 1) to $193,267 (GS-15 step 10). A GS-12 step 1 earns $89,943, $435 more than in the Rest of U.S. area.
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Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice · GS-12 step 1
$89,943 a year
$7,495.25 a month · $3,459.35 every two weeks, before tax
$13,480 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 | $26,566 | $27,456 | $28,339 | $29,219 | $30,100 | $30,617 | $31,491 | $32,371 | $32,407 | $33,228 |
| GS-2 | $29,870 | $30,580 | $31,571 | $32,407 | $32,769 | $33,733 | $34,696 | $35,660 | $36,623 | $37,586 |
| GS-3 | $32,593 | $33,680 | $34,767 | $35,854 | $36,941 | $38,027 | $39,114 | $40,201 | $41,288 | $42,375 |
| GS-4 | $36,586 | $37,806 | $39,026 | $40,246 | $41,466 | $42,686 | $43,905 | $45,125 | $46,345 | $47,565 |
| GS-5 | $40,934 | $42,299 | $43,663 | $45,028 | $46,392 | $47,757 | $49,121 | $50,486 | $51,850 | $53,215 |
| GS-6 | $45,630 | $47,151 | $48,672 | $50,193 | $51,714 | $53,235 | $54,756 | $56,277 | $57,798 | $59,318 |
| GS-7 | $50,706 | $52,396 | $54,086 | $55,777 | $57,467 | $59,157 | $60,848 | $62,538 | $64,228 | $65,919 |
| GS-8 | $56,154 | $58,026 | $59,897 | $61,769 | $63,640 | $65,512 | $67,383 | $69,255 | $71,126 | $72,998 |
| GS-9 | $62,023 | $64,091 | $66,159 | $68,227 | $70,295 | $72,362 | $74,430 | $76,498 | $78,566 | $80,634 |
| GS-10 | $68,301 | $70,577 | $72,853 | $75,129 | $77,405 | $79,681 | $81,958 | $84,234 | $86,510 | $88,786 |
| GS-11 | $75,042 | $77,544 | $80,046 | $82,548 | $85,050 | $87,552 | $90,054 | $92,556 | $95,058 | $97,560 |
| GS-12 | $89,943 | $92,942 | $95,940 | $98,939 | $101,937 | $104,935 | $107,934 | $110,932 | $113,931 | $116,929 |
| GS-13 | $106,955 | $110,520 | $114,086 | $117,651 | $121,217 | $124,782 | $128,347 | $131,913 | $135,478 | $139,043 |
| GS-14 | $126,389 | $130,602 | $134,816 | $139,029 | $143,243 | $147,456 | $151,670 | $155,883 | $160,097 | $164,310 |
| GS-15 | $148,665 | $153,621 | $158,577 | $163,533 | $168,489 | $173,444 | $178,400 | $183,356 | $188,312 | $193,267 |
How does Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice GS pay compare?
Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice has the 56th 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 | Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice | Base table | Rest of U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-5 | $40,934 | $34,799 | $40,736 |
| GS-7 | $50,706 | $43,106 | $50,460 |
| GS-9 | $62,023 | $52,727 | $61,722 |
| GS-11 | $75,042 | $63,795 | $74,678 |
| GS-12 | $89,943 | $76,463 | $89,508 |
| GS-13 | $106,955 | $90,925 | $106,437 |
| GS-14 | $126,389 | $107,446 | $125,776 |
| GS-15 | $148,665 | $126,384 | $147,945 |
No cell reaches the $197,200 cap in Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice: every grade and step gets the full 17.63%.
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%
- 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%
- 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 Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice.
- 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 Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice
What is the locality pay for Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice in 2026?
17.63%, for the area OPM calls “Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX”. That ranks 56 of the 58 locality areas. It is added to the base table, so a GS-9 step 1 earns $62,023 here against $52,727 on the base table.
How much does a GS-12 make in Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice?
From $89,943 a year at step 1 to $116,929 at step 10 in 2026. Step 5 is $101,937.
What is GS-13 pay in Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice?
$106,955 at step 1, $121,217 at step 5 and $139,043 at step 10, a year.
What does a GS-7 earn in Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice?
$50,706 a year at step 1 ($1,950.23 every two weeks before tax) and $65,919 at step 10.
Is GS pay in Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice capped?
No cell reaches the $197,200 cap in Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice: every grade and step gets the full 17.63%.
Will GS pay in Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice 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.