United States · Federal pay 2026 · Davenport-Moline, IA-IL
Davenport-Moline GS pay scale 2026
Locality pay in Davenport-Moline is 18.93% in 2026, so GS pay runs from $26,859 a year (GS-1 step 1) to $195,403 (GS-15 step 10). A GS-12 step 1 earns $90,937, $1,429 more than in the Rest of U.S. area.
Pick a grade and step, or read the whole table below. Every figure is OPM’s own for this locality.
Davenport-Moline · GS-12 step 1
$90,937 a year
$7,578.08 a month · $3,497.58 every two weeks, before tax
$14,474 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 | $26,859 | $27,759 | $28,653 | $29,542 | $30,433 | $30,955 | $31,839 | $32,728 | $32,765 | $33,595 |
| GS-2 | $30,200 | $30,918 | $31,920 | $32,765 | $33,132 | $34,106 | $35,080 | $36,054 | $37,028 | $38,002 |
| GS-3 | $32,953 | $34,052 | $35,151 | $36,250 | $37,349 | $38,448 | $39,547 | $40,646 | $41,744 | $42,843 |
| GS-4 | $36,991 | $38,224 | $39,457 | $40,691 | $41,924 | $43,157 | $44,391 | $45,624 | $46,857 | $48,091 |
| GS-5 | $41,386 | $42,766 | $44,146 | $45,525 | $46,905 | $48,284 | $49,664 | $51,044 | $52,423 | $53,803 |
| GS-6 | $46,134 | $47,672 | $49,210 | $50,747 | $52,285 | $53,823 | $55,361 | $56,898 | $58,436 | $59,974 |
| GS-7 | $51,266 | $52,975 | $54,684 | $56,393 | $58,102 | $59,811 | $61,520 | $63,229 | $64,938 | $66,647 |
| GS-8 | $56,775 | $58,667 | $60,559 | $62,451 | $64,344 | $66,236 | $68,128 | $70,020 | $71,912 | $73,804 |
| GS-9 | $62,708 | $64,799 | $66,890 | $68,981 | $71,071 | $73,162 | $75,253 | $77,344 | $79,435 | $81,525 |
| GS-10 | $69,056 | $71,357 | $73,658 | $75,959 | $78,261 | $80,562 | $82,863 | $85,165 | $87,466 | $89,767 |
| GS-11 | $75,871 | $78,401 | $80,931 | $83,460 | $85,990 | $88,520 | $91,049 | $93,579 | $96,109 | $98,638 |
| GS-12 | $90,937 | $93,969 | $97,000 | $100,032 | $103,064 | $106,095 | $109,127 | $112,158 | $115,190 | $118,221 |
| GS-13 | $108,137 | $111,742 | $115,347 | $118,951 | $122,556 | $126,161 | $129,766 | $133,370 | $136,975 | $140,580 |
| GS-14 | $127,786 | $132,046 | $136,306 | $140,566 | $144,826 | $149,086 | $153,346 | $157,606 | $161,866 | $166,126 |
| GS-15 | $150,308 | $155,319 | $160,330 | $165,340 | $170,351 | $175,361 | $180,372 | $185,382 | $190,393 | $195,403 |
How does Davenport-Moline GS pay compare?
Davenport-Moline has the 44th 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 | Davenport-Moline | Base table | Rest of U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-5 | $41,386 | $34,799 | $40,736 |
| GS-7 | $51,266 | $43,106 | $50,460 |
| GS-9 | $62,708 | $52,727 | $61,722 |
| GS-11 | $75,871 | $63,795 | $74,678 |
| GS-12 | $90,937 | $76,463 | $89,508 |
| GS-13 | $108,137 | $90,925 | $106,437 |
| GS-14 | $127,786 | $107,446 | $125,776 |
| GS-15 | $150,308 | $126,384 | $147,945 |
No cell reaches the $197,200 cap in Davenport-Moline: every grade and step gets the full 18.93%.
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%
- Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice 17.63%
- Dallas-Fort Worth 27.26%
- 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 Davenport-Moline.
- 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 Davenport-Moline
What is the locality pay for Davenport-Moline in 2026?
18.93%, for the area OPM calls “Davenport-Moline, IA-IL”. That ranks 44 of the 58 locality areas. It is added to the base table, so a GS-9 step 1 earns $62,708 here against $52,727 on the base table.
How much does a GS-12 make in Davenport-Moline?
From $90,937 a year at step 1 to $118,221 at step 10 in 2026. Step 5 is $103,064.
What is GS-13 pay in Davenport-Moline?
$108,137 at step 1, $122,556 at step 5 and $140,580 at step 10, a year.
What does a GS-7 earn in Davenport-Moline?
$51,266 a year at step 1 ($1,971.77 every two weeks before tax) and $66,647 at step 10.
Is GS pay in Davenport-Moline capped?
No cell reaches the $197,200 cap in Davenport-Moline: every grade and step gets the full 18.93%.
Will GS pay in Davenport-Moline 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.