United States · Federal pay 2026 · Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI
Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor GS pay scale 2026
Locality pay in Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor is 29.12% in 2026, so GS pay runs from $29,160 a year (GS-1 step 1) to $197,200 (GS-15 step 10). A GS-12 step 1 earns $98,729, $9,221 more than in the Rest of U.S. area.
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Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor · GS-12 step 1
$98,729 a year
$8,227.42 a month · $3,797.27 every two weeks, before tax
$22,266 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 | $29,160 | $30,138 | $31,108 | $32,073 | $33,041 | $33,607 | $34,567 | $35,533 | $35,573 | $36,474 |
| GS-2 | $32,787 | $33,567 | $34,655 | $35,573 | $35,970 | $37,028 | $38,085 | $39,143 | $40,200 | $41,258 |
| GS-3 | $35,777 | $36,970 | $38,163 | $39,356 | $40,549 | $41,742 | $42,935 | $44,128 | $45,321 | $46,514 |
| GS-4 | $40,160 | $41,499 | $42,838 | $44,177 | $45,516 | $46,855 | $48,194 | $49,533 | $50,872 | $52,211 |
| GS-5 | $44,932 | $46,430 | $47,928 | $49,426 | $50,924 | $52,421 | $53,919 | $55,417 | $56,915 | $58,413 |
| GS-6 | $50,087 | $51,756 | $53,426 | $55,096 | $56,765 | $58,435 | $60,104 | $61,774 | $63,443 | $65,113 |
| GS-7 | $55,658 | $57,514 | $59,369 | $61,225 | $63,080 | $64,936 | $66,791 | $68,647 | $70,502 | $72,358 |
| GS-8 | $61,639 | $63,694 | $65,748 | $67,802 | $69,857 | $71,911 | $73,965 | $76,019 | $78,074 | $80,128 |
| GS-9 | $68,081 | $70,351 | $72,621 | $74,891 | $77,161 | $79,431 | $81,701 | $83,971 | $86,241 | $88,510 |
| GS-10 | $74,972 | $77,471 | $79,969 | $82,468 | $84,966 | $87,465 | $89,963 | $92,462 | $94,960 | $97,458 |
| GS-11 | $82,372 | $85,118 | $87,865 | $90,611 | $93,358 | $96,104 | $98,850 | $101,597 | $104,343 | $107,090 |
| GS-12 | $98,729 | $102,020 | $105,312 | $108,603 | $111,894 | $115,185 | $118,477 | $121,768 | $125,059 | $128,350 |
| GS-13 | $117,402 | $121,316 | $125,230 | $129,143 | $133,057 | $136,970 | $140,884 | $144,798 | $148,711 | $152,625 |
| GS-14 | $138,734 | $143,359 | $147,984 | $152,610 | $157,235 | $161,860 | $166,485 | $171,110 | $175,735 | $180,360 |
| GS-15 | $163,187 | $168,627 | $174,067 | $179,506 | $184,946 | $190,386 | $195,826 | $197,200* | $197,200* | $197,200* |
* Held at the 2026 pay cap of $197,200 (level IV of the Executive Schedule).
How does Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor GS pay compare?
Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor has the 14th 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 | Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor | Base table | Rest of U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-5 | $44,932 | $34,799 | $40,736 |
| GS-7 | $55,658 | $43,106 | $50,460 |
| GS-9 | $68,081 | $52,727 | $61,722 |
| GS-11 | $82,372 | $63,795 | $74,678 |
| GS-12 | $98,729 | $76,463 | $89,508 |
| GS-13 | $117,402 | $90,925 | $106,437 |
| GS-14 | $138,734 | $107,446 | $125,776 |
| GS-15 | $163,187 | $126,384 | $147,945 |
3 cells are held at the $197,200 cap: GS-15 step 8, GS-15 step 9, GS-15 step 10. They get less than the full 29.12%.
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%
- Davenport-Moline 18.93%
- Dayton-Springfield-Kettering 21.42%
- Denver-Aurora 30.52%
- Des Moines-Ames-West Des Moines 18.01%
- 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 Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor.
- 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.
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Questions about GS pay in Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor
What is the locality pay for Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor in 2026?
29.12%, for the area OPM calls “Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI”. That ranks 14 of the 58 locality areas. It is added to the base table, so a GS-9 step 1 earns $68,081 here against $52,727 on the base table.
How much does a GS-12 make in Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor?
From $98,729 a year at step 1 to $128,350 at step 10 in 2026. Step 5 is $111,894.
What is GS-13 pay in Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor?
$117,402 at step 1, $133,057 at step 5 and $152,625 at step 10, a year.
What does a GS-7 earn in Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor?
$55,658 a year at step 1 ($2,140.69 every two weeks before tax) and $72,358 at step 10.
Is GS pay in Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor capped?
3 cells are held at the $197,200 cap: GS-15 step 8, GS-15 step 9, GS-15 step 10. They get less than the full 29.12%.
Will GS pay in Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor 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.