United States · Federal pay 2026 · Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL
Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale GS pay scale 2026
Locality pay in Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale is 24.67% in 2026, so GS pay runs from $28,155 a year (GS-1 step 1) to $197,200 (GS-15 step 10). A GS-12 step 1 earns $95,326, $5,818 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.
Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale · GS-12 step 1
$95,326 a year
$7,943.83 a month · $3,666.38 every two weeks, before tax
$18,863 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 | $28,155 | $29,099 | $30,035 | $30,968 | $31,902 | $32,449 | $33,375 | $34,308 | $34,347 | $35,217 |
| GS-2 | $31,657 | $32,410 | $33,460 | $34,347 | $34,731 | $35,752 | $36,773 | $37,794 | $38,815 | $39,836 |
| GS-3 | $34,544 | $35,696 | $36,847 | $37,999 | $39,151 | $40,303 | $41,455 | $42,607 | $43,759 | $44,911 |
| GS-4 | $38,776 | $40,069 | $41,362 | $42,655 | $43,947 | $45,240 | $46,533 | $47,826 | $49,119 | $50,412 |
| GS-5 | $43,384 | $44,830 | $46,276 | $47,722 | $49,169 | $50,615 | $52,061 | $53,507 | $54,953 | $56,399 |
| GS-6 | $48,361 | $49,973 | $51,585 | $53,197 | $54,809 | $56,421 | $58,033 | $59,645 | $61,257 | $62,869 |
| GS-7 | $53,740 | $55,532 | $57,323 | $59,115 | $60,906 | $62,698 | $64,489 | $66,281 | $68,072 | $69,864 |
| GS-8 | $59,515 | $61,498 | $63,482 | $65,465 | $67,449 | $69,432 | $71,416 | $73,399 | $75,383 | $77,366 |
| GS-9 | $65,735 | $67,926 | $70,118 | $72,310 | $74,502 | $76,693 | $78,885 | $81,077 | $83,268 | $85,460 |
| GS-10 | $72,388 | $74,801 | $77,213 | $79,625 | $82,038 | $84,450 | $86,863 | $89,275 | $91,687 | $94,100 |
| GS-11 | $79,533 | $82,185 | $84,837 | $87,488 | $90,140 | $92,792 | $95,444 | $98,095 | $100,747 | $103,399 |
| GS-12 | $95,326 | $98,504 | $101,682 | $104,860 | $108,038 | $111,216 | $114,393 | $117,571 | $120,749 | $123,927 |
| GS-13 | $113,356 | $117,135 | $120,914 | $124,692 | $128,471 | $132,250 | $136,029 | $139,807 | $143,586 | $147,365 |
| GS-14 | $133,953 | $138,419 | $142,884 | $147,350 | $151,816 | $156,281 | $160,747 | $165,213 | $169,678 | $174,144 |
| GS-15 | $157,563 | $162,815 | $168,068 | $173,320 | $178,572 | $183,825 | $189,077 | $194,329 | $197,200* | $197,200* |
* Held at the 2026 pay cap of $197,200 (level IV of the Executive Schedule).
How does Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale GS pay compare?
Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale has the 19th 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 | Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale | Base table | Rest of U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-5 | $43,384 | $34,799 | $40,736 |
| GS-7 | $53,740 | $43,106 | $50,460 |
| GS-9 | $65,735 | $52,727 | $61,722 |
| GS-11 | $79,533 | $63,795 | $74,678 |
| GS-12 | $95,326 | $76,463 | $89,508 |
| GS-13 | $113,356 | $90,925 | $106,437 |
| GS-14 | $133,953 | $107,446 | $125,776 |
| GS-15 | $157,563 | $126,384 | $147,945 |
2 cells are held at the $197,200 cap: GS-15 step 9, GS-15 step 10. They get less than the full 24.67%.
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%
- Las Vegas-Henderson 19.57%
- Los Angeles-Long Beach 36.47%
- 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 Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale.
- 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 Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale
What is the locality pay for Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale in 2026?
24.67%, for the area OPM calls “Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL”. That ranks 19 of the 58 locality areas. It is added to the base table, so a GS-9 step 1 earns $65,735 here against $52,727 on the base table.
How much does a GS-12 make in Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale?
From $95,326 a year at step 1 to $123,927 at step 10 in 2026. Step 5 is $108,038.
What is GS-13 pay in Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale?
$113,356 at step 1, $128,471 at step 5 and $147,365 at step 10, a year.
What does a GS-7 earn in Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale?
$53,740 a year at step 1 ($2,066.92 every two weeks before tax) and $69,864 at step 10.
Is GS pay in Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale capped?
2 cells are held at the $197,200 cap: GS-15 step 9, GS-15 step 10. They get less than the full 24.67%.
Will GS pay in Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale 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.