United States · Federal pay 2026 · Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA
Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont GS pay scale 2026
Locality pay in Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont is 18.23% in 2026, so GS pay runs from $26,701 a year (GS-1 step 1) to $194,253 (GS-15 step 10). A GS-12 step 1 earns $90,402, $894 more than in the Rest of U.S. area.
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Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont · GS-12 step 1
$90,402 a year
$7,533.50 a month · $3,477.00 every two weeks, before tax
$13,939 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 | $26,701 | $27,596 | $28,484 | $29,368 | $30,254 | $30,773 | $31,651 | $32,536 | $32,572 | $33,398 |
| GS-2 | $30,022 | $30,736 | $31,732 | $32,572 | $32,937 | $33,905 | $34,873 | $35,841 | $36,810 | $37,778 |
| GS-3 | $32,759 | $33,852 | $34,944 | $36,037 | $37,129 | $38,221 | $39,314 | $40,406 | $41,499 | $42,591 |
| GS-4 | $36,773 | $37,999 | $39,225 | $40,451 | $41,677 | $42,903 | $44,129 | $45,355 | $46,581 | $47,807 |
| GS-5 | $41,143 | $42,514 | $43,886 | $45,257 | $46,629 | $48,000 | $49,372 | $50,743 | $52,115 | $53,486 |
| GS-6 | $45,863 | $47,391 | $48,920 | $50,449 | $51,977 | $53,506 | $55,035 | $56,564 | $58,092 | $59,621 |
| GS-7 | $50,964 | $52,663 | $54,362 | $56,061 | $57,760 | $59,459 | $61,158 | $62,857 | $64,556 | $66,255 |
| GS-8 | $56,441 | $58,322 | $60,203 | $62,084 | $63,965 | $65,846 | $67,727 | $69,608 | $71,489 | $73,370 |
| GS-9 | $62,339 | $64,418 | $66,496 | $68,575 | $70,653 | $72,732 | $74,810 | $76,889 | $78,967 | $81,045 |
| GS-10 | $68,649 | $70,937 | $73,225 | $75,512 | $77,800 | $80,088 | $82,376 | $84,663 | $86,951 | $89,239 |
| GS-11 | $75,425 | $77,940 | $80,454 | $82,969 | $85,484 | $87,999 | $90,513 | $93,028 | $95,543 | $98,058 |
| GS-12 | $90,402 | $93,416 | $96,430 | $99,443 | $102,457 | $105,471 | $108,484 | $111,498 | $114,512 | $117,525 |
| GS-13 | $107,501 | $111,084 | $114,668 | $118,251 | $121,835 | $125,418 | $129,002 | $132,585 | $136,169 | $139,753 |
| GS-14 | $127,033 | $131,268 | $135,503 | $139,738 | $143,973 | $148,208 | $152,443 | $156,678 | $160,913 | $165,148 |
| GS-15 | $149,424 | $154,405 | $159,386 | $164,367 | $169,348 | $174,329 | $179,310 | $184,291 | $189,272 | $194,253 |
How does Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont GS pay compare?
Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont has the 49th 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 | Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont | Base table | Rest of U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-5 | $41,143 | $34,799 | $40,736 |
| GS-7 | $50,964 | $43,106 | $50,460 |
| GS-9 | $62,339 | $52,727 | $61,722 |
| GS-11 | $75,425 | $63,795 | $74,678 |
| GS-12 | $90,402 | $76,463 | $89,508 |
| GS-13 | $107,501 | $90,925 | $106,437 |
| GS-14 | $127,033 | $107,446 | $125,776 |
| GS-15 | $149,424 | $126,384 | $147,945 |
No cell reaches the $197,200 cap in Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont: every grade and step gets the full 18.23%.
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%
- Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale 24.67%
- Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha 22.42%
- Minneapolis-St. Paul 27.62%
- New York-Newark 37.95%
- 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 Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont.
- 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 Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont
What is the locality pay for Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont in 2026?
18.23%, for the area OPM calls “Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA”. That ranks 49 of the 58 locality areas. It is added to the base table, so a GS-9 step 1 earns $62,339 here against $52,727 on the base table.
How much does a GS-12 make in Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont?
From $90,402 a year at step 1 to $117,525 at step 10 in 2026. Step 5 is $102,457.
What is GS-13 pay in Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont?
$107,501 at step 1, $121,835 at step 5 and $139,753 at step 10, a year.
What does a GS-7 earn in Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont?
$50,964 a year at step 1 ($1,960.15 every two weeks before tax) and $66,255 at step 10.
Is GS pay in Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont capped?
No cell reaches the $197,200 cap in Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont: every grade and step gets the full 18.23%.
Will GS pay in Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont 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.