United States · Federal pay 2026 · Huntsville-Decatur, AL-TN
Huntsville-Decatur GS pay scale 2026
Locality pay in Huntsville-Decatur is 21.91% in 2026, so GS pay runs from $27,532 a year (GS-1 step 1) to $197,200 (GS-15 step 10). A GS-12 step 1 earns $93,216, $3,708 more than in the Rest of U.S. area.
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Huntsville-Decatur · GS-12 step 1
$93,216 a year
$7,768.00 a month · $3,585.23 every two weeks, before tax
$16,753 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 | $27,532 | $28,455 | $29,371 | $30,282 | $31,196 | $31,731 | $32,637 | $33,548 | $33,586 | $34,437 |
| GS-2 | $30,957 | $31,693 | $32,719 | $33,586 | $33,962 | $34,960 | $35,959 | $36,957 | $37,955 | $38,954 |
| GS-3 | $33,779 | $34,905 | $36,032 | $37,158 | $38,285 | $39,411 | $40,538 | $41,664 | $42,790 | $43,917 |
| GS-4 | $37,918 | $39,182 | $40,446 | $41,710 | $42,974 | $44,239 | $45,503 | $46,767 | $48,031 | $49,296 |
| GS-5 | $42,423 | $43,838 | $45,252 | $46,666 | $48,080 | $49,494 | $50,908 | $52,323 | $53,737 | $55,151 |
| GS-6 | $47,290 | $48,866 | $50,443 | $52,019 | $53,595 | $55,172 | $56,748 | $58,324 | $59,900 | $61,477 |
| GS-7 | $52,551 | $54,302 | $56,054 | $57,806 | $59,558 | $61,310 | $63,062 | $64,813 | $66,565 | $68,317 |
| GS-8 | $58,197 | $60,137 | $62,077 | $64,016 | $65,956 | $67,895 | $69,835 | $71,775 | $73,714 | $75,654 |
| GS-9 | $64,279 | $66,423 | $68,566 | $70,709 | $72,852 | $74,995 | $77,139 | $79,282 | $81,425 | $83,568 |
| GS-10 | $70,786 | $73,145 | $75,504 | $77,863 | $80,222 | $82,581 | $84,940 | $87,299 | $89,657 | $92,016 |
| GS-11 | $77,772 | $80,366 | $82,959 | $85,552 | $88,145 | $90,738 | $93,331 | $95,924 | $98,517 | $101,110 |
| GS-12 | $93,216 | $96,324 | $99,431 | $102,539 | $105,646 | $108,753 | $111,861 | $114,968 | $118,076 | $121,183 |
| GS-13 | $110,847 | $114,542 | $118,237 | $121,932 | $125,627 | $129,322 | $133,017 | $136,712 | $140,407 | $144,102 |
| GS-14 | $130,987 | $135,354 | $139,721 | $144,088 | $148,455 | $152,821 | $157,188 | $161,555 | $165,922 | $170,289 |
| GS-15 | $154,075 | $159,211 | $164,347 | $169,483 | $174,619 | $179,755 | $184,891 | $190,027 | $195,163 | $197,200* |
* Held at the 2026 pay cap of $197,200 (level IV of the Executive Schedule).
How does Huntsville-Decatur GS pay compare?
Huntsville-Decatur has the 30th 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 | Huntsville-Decatur | Base table | Rest of U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-5 | $42,423 | $34,799 | $40,736 |
| GS-7 | $52,551 | $43,106 | $50,460 |
| GS-9 | $64,279 | $52,727 | $61,722 |
| GS-11 | $77,772 | $63,795 | $74,678 |
| GS-12 | $93,216 | $76,463 | $89,508 |
| GS-13 | $110,847 | $90,925 | $106,437 |
| GS-14 | $130,987 | $107,446 | $125,776 |
| GS-15 | $154,075 | $126,384 | $147,945 |
1 cell is held at the $197,200 cap: GS-15 step 10. It gets less than the full 21.91%.
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%
- 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%
- 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 Huntsville-Decatur.
- 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 Huntsville-Decatur
What is the locality pay for Huntsville-Decatur in 2026?
21.91%, for the area OPM calls “Huntsville-Decatur, AL-TN”. That ranks 30 of the 58 locality areas. It is added to the base table, so a GS-9 step 1 earns $64,279 here against $52,727 on the base table.
How much does a GS-12 make in Huntsville-Decatur?
From $93,216 a year at step 1 to $121,183 at step 10 in 2026. Step 5 is $105,646.
What is GS-13 pay in Huntsville-Decatur?
$110,847 at step 1, $125,627 at step 5 and $144,102 at step 10, a year.
What does a GS-7 earn in Huntsville-Decatur?
$52,551 a year at step 1 ($2,021.19 every two weeks before tax) and $68,317 at step 10.
Is GS pay in Huntsville-Decatur capped?
1 cell is held at the $197,200 cap: GS-15 step 10. It gets less than the full 21.91%.
Will GS pay in Huntsville-Decatur 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.