United States · Federal pay 2026 · Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS
Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City GS pay scale 2026
Locality pay in Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City is 18.97% in 2026, so GS pay runs from $26,868 a year (GS-1 step 1) to $195,469 (GS-15 step 10). A GS-12 step 1 earns $90,968, $1,460 more than in the Rest of U.S. area.
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Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City · GS-12 step 1
$90,968 a year
$7,580.67 a month · $3,498.77 every two weeks, before tax
$14,505 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 | $26,868 | $27,769 | $28,662 | $29,552 | $30,443 | $30,966 | $31,849 | $32,739 | $32,776 | $33,607 |
| GS-2 | $30,210 | $30,929 | $31,930 | $32,776 | $33,143 | $34,117 | $35,091 | $36,066 | $37,040 | $38,014 |
| GS-3 | $32,964 | $34,063 | $35,163 | $36,262 | $37,361 | $38,461 | $39,560 | $40,659 | $41,758 | $42,858 |
| GS-4 | $37,003 | $38,237 | $39,471 | $40,704 | $41,938 | $43,172 | $44,406 | $45,639 | $46,873 | $48,107 |
| GS-5 | $41,400 | $42,780 | $44,160 | $45,541 | $46,921 | $48,301 | $49,681 | $51,061 | $52,441 | $53,821 |
| GS-6 | $46,150 | $47,688 | $49,226 | $50,764 | $52,303 | $53,841 | $55,379 | $56,918 | $58,456 | $59,994 |
| GS-7 | $51,283 | $52,993 | $54,702 | $56,412 | $58,122 | $59,831 | $61,541 | $63,250 | $64,960 | $66,670 |
| GS-8 | $56,794 | $58,687 | $60,580 | $62,472 | $64,365 | $66,258 | $68,151 | $70,044 | $71,936 | $73,829 |
| GS-9 | $62,729 | $64,821 | $66,912 | $69,004 | $71,095 | $73,187 | $75,278 | $77,370 | $79,461 | $81,553 |
| GS-10 | $69,079 | $71,381 | $73,683 | $75,985 | $78,287 | $80,589 | $82,891 | $85,193 | $87,495 | $89,797 |
| GS-11 | $75,897 | $78,427 | $80,958 | $83,488 | $86,019 | $88,549 | $91,080 | $93,610 | $96,141 | $98,671 |
| GS-12 | $90,968 | $94,001 | $97,033 | $100,066 | $103,098 | $106,131 | $109,163 | $112,196 | $115,228 | $118,261 |
| GS-13 | $108,173 | $111,779 | $115,385 | $118,991 | $122,597 | $126,203 | $129,809 | $133,415 | $137,021 | $140,627 |
| GS-14 | $127,829 | $132,090 | $136,352 | $140,613 | $144,875 | $149,136 | $153,398 | $157,659 | $161,921 | $166,182 |
| GS-15 | $150,359 | $155,371 | $160,383 | $165,396 | $170,408 | $175,420 | $180,432 | $185,444 | $190,457 | $195,469 |
How does Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City GS pay compare?
Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City has the 43rd 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 | Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City | Base table | Rest of U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-5 | $41,400 | $34,799 | $40,736 |
| GS-7 | $51,283 | $43,106 | $50,460 |
| GS-9 | $62,729 | $52,727 | $61,722 |
| GS-11 | $75,897 | $63,795 | $74,678 |
| GS-12 | $90,968 | $76,463 | $89,508 |
| GS-13 | $108,173 | $90,925 | $106,437 |
| GS-14 | $127,829 | $107,446 | $125,776 |
| GS-15 | $150,359 | $126,384 | $147,945 |
No cell reaches the $197,200 cap in Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City: every grade and step gets the full 18.97%.
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%
- Huntsville-Decatur 21.91%
- Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie 18.15%
- 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 Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City.
- 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 Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City
What is the locality pay for Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City in 2026?
18.97%, for the area OPM calls “Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS”. That ranks 43 of the 58 locality areas. It is added to the base table, so a GS-9 step 1 earns $62,729 here against $52,727 on the base table.
How much does a GS-12 make in Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City?
From $90,968 a year at step 1 to $118,261 at step 10 in 2026. Step 5 is $103,098.
What is GS-13 pay in Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City?
$108,173 at step 1, $122,597 at step 5 and $140,627 at step 10, a year.
What does a GS-7 earn in Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City?
$51,283 a year at step 1 ($1,972.42 every two weeks before tax) and $66,670 at step 10.
Is GS pay in Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City capped?
No cell reaches the $197,200 cap in Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City: every grade and step gets the full 18.97%.
Will GS pay in Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City 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.