United States · Federal pay 2026 · Las Vegas-Henderson, NV-AZ
Las Vegas-Henderson GS pay scale 2026
Locality pay in Las Vegas-Henderson is 19.57% in 2026, so GS pay runs from $27,004 a year (GS-1 step 1) to $196,455 (GS-15 step 10). A GS-12 step 1 earns $91,427, $1,919 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.
Las Vegas-Henderson · GS-12 step 1
$91,427 a year
$7,618.92 a month · $3,516.42 every two weeks, before tax
$14,964 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 | $27,004 | $27,909 | $28,807 | $29,701 | $30,597 | $31,122 | $32,010 | $32,904 | $32,942 | $33,776 |
| GS-2 | $30,362 | $31,085 | $32,091 | $32,942 | $33,310 | $34,289 | $35,268 | $36,248 | $37,227 | $38,206 |
| GS-3 | $33,130 | $34,235 | $35,340 | $36,445 | $37,550 | $38,655 | $39,759 | $40,864 | $41,969 | $43,074 |
| GS-4 | $37,190 | $38,430 | $39,670 | $40,910 | $42,150 | $43,390 | $44,630 | $45,869 | $47,109 | $48,349 |
| GS-5 | $41,609 | $42,996 | $44,383 | $45,770 | $47,157 | $48,544 | $49,931 | $51,318 | $52,705 | $54,092 |
| GS-6 | $46,382 | $47,928 | $49,474 | $51,021 | $52,567 | $54,113 | $55,659 | $57,205 | $58,751 | $60,297 |
| GS-7 | $51,542 | $53,260 | $54,978 | $56,697 | $58,415 | $60,133 | $61,851 | $63,569 | $65,288 | $67,006 |
| GS-8 | $57,080 | $58,983 | $60,885 | $62,787 | $64,690 | $66,592 | $68,494 | $70,397 | $72,299 | $74,202 |
| GS-9 | $63,046 | $65,148 | $67,250 | $69,352 | $71,454 | $73,556 | $75,658 | $77,760 | $79,862 | $81,964 |
| GS-10 | $69,427 | $71,741 | $74,054 | $76,368 | $78,682 | $80,996 | $83,309 | $85,623 | $87,937 | $90,250 |
| GS-11 | $76,280 | $78,823 | $81,366 | $83,909 | $86,453 | $88,996 | $91,539 | $94,082 | $96,626 | $99,169 |
| GS-12 | $91,427 | $94,475 | $97,522 | $100,570 | $103,618 | $106,666 | $109,714 | $112,762 | $115,810 | $118,857 |
| GS-13 | $108,719 | $112,343 | $115,967 | $119,592 | $123,216 | $126,840 | $130,464 | $134,088 | $137,712 | $141,337 |
| GS-14 | $128,473 | $132,756 | $137,039 | $141,322 | $145,605 | $149,888 | $154,171 | $158,454 | $162,737 | $167,020 |
| GS-15 | $151,117 | $156,155 | $161,192 | $166,230 | $171,267 | $176,305 | $181,342 | $186,380 | $191,417 | $196,455 |
How does Las Vegas-Henderson GS pay compare?
Las Vegas-Henderson has the 39th 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 | Las Vegas-Henderson | Base table | Rest of U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-5 | $41,609 | $34,799 | $40,736 |
| GS-7 | $51,542 | $43,106 | $50,460 |
| GS-9 | $63,046 | $52,727 | $61,722 |
| GS-11 | $76,280 | $63,795 | $74,678 |
| GS-12 | $91,427 | $76,463 | $89,508 |
| GS-13 | $108,719 | $90,925 | $106,437 |
| GS-14 | $128,473 | $107,446 | $125,776 |
| GS-15 | $151,117 | $126,384 | $147,945 |
No cell reaches the $197,200 cap in Las Vegas-Henderson: every grade and step gets the full 19.57%.
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%
- Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City 18.97%
- Laredo 21.59%
- 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 Las Vegas-Henderson.
- 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 Las Vegas-Henderson
What is the locality pay for Las Vegas-Henderson in 2026?
19.57%, for the area OPM calls “Las Vegas-Henderson, NV-AZ”. That ranks 39 of the 58 locality areas. It is added to the base table, so a GS-9 step 1 earns $63,046 here against $52,727 on the base table.
How much does a GS-12 make in Las Vegas-Henderson?
From $91,427 a year at step 1 to $118,857 at step 10 in 2026. Step 5 is $103,618.
What is GS-13 pay in Las Vegas-Henderson?
$108,719 at step 1, $123,216 at step 5 and $141,337 at step 10, a year.
What does a GS-7 earn in Las Vegas-Henderson?
$51,542 a year at step 1 ($1,982.38 every two weeks before tax) and $67,006 at step 10.
Is GS pay in Las Vegas-Henderson capped?
No cell reaches the $197,200 cap in Las Vegas-Henderson: every grade and step gets the full 19.57%.
Will GS pay in Las Vegas-Henderson 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.