United States · Federal pay 2026 · Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville GS pay scale 2026
Locality pay in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville is 17.93% in 2026, so GS pay runs from $26,633 a year (GS-1 step 1) to $193,760 (GS-15 step 10). A GS-12 step 1 earns $90,173, $665 more than in the Rest of U.S. area.
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Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville · GS-12 step 1
$90,173 a year
$7,514.42 a month · $3,468.19 every two weeks, before tax
$13,710 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 | $26,633 | $27,526 | $28,412 | $29,294 | $30,177 | $30,695 | $31,571 | $32,453 | $32,490 | $33,313 |
| GS-2 | $29,946 | $30,658 | $31,651 | $32,490 | $32,853 | $33,819 | $34,785 | $35,750 | $36,716 | $37,682 |
| GS-3 | $32,676 | $33,766 | $34,855 | $35,945 | $37,035 | $38,124 | $39,214 | $40,304 | $41,393 | $42,483 |
| GS-4 | $36,680 | $37,903 | $39,126 | $40,349 | $41,572 | $42,794 | $44,017 | $45,240 | $46,463 | $47,686 |
| GS-5 | $41,038 | $42,406 | $43,774 | $45,142 | $46,510 | $47,878 | $49,246 | $50,614 | $51,982 | $53,350 |
| GS-6 | $45,746 | $47,271 | $48,796 | $50,321 | $51,846 | $53,370 | $54,895 | $56,420 | $57,945 | $59,470 |
| GS-7 | $50,835 | $52,530 | $54,224 | $55,919 | $57,614 | $59,308 | $61,003 | $62,697 | $64,392 | $66,087 |
| GS-8 | $56,297 | $58,174 | $60,050 | $61,926 | $63,802 | $65,679 | $67,555 | $69,431 | $71,308 | $73,184 |
| GS-9 | $62,181 | $64,254 | $66,327 | $68,401 | $70,474 | $72,547 | $74,620 | $76,693 | $78,767 | $80,840 |
| GS-10 | $68,475 | $70,757 | $73,039 | $75,321 | $77,603 | $79,885 | $82,167 | $84,448 | $86,730 | $89,012 |
| GS-11 | $75,233 | $77,742 | $80,250 | $82,759 | $85,267 | $87,775 | $90,284 | $92,792 | $95,300 | $97,809 |
| GS-12 | $90,173 | $93,179 | $96,185 | $99,191 | $102,197 | $105,203 | $108,209 | $111,215 | $114,221 | $117,227 |
| GS-13 | $107,228 | $110,802 | $114,377 | $117,951 | $121,526 | $125,100 | $128,675 | $132,249 | $135,824 | $139,398 |
| GS-14 | $126,711 | $130,935 | $135,160 | $139,384 | $143,608 | $147,832 | $152,057 | $156,281 | $160,505 | $164,729 |
| GS-15 | $149,045 | $154,013 | $158,981 | $163,950 | $168,918 | $173,887 | $178,855 | $183,823 | $188,792 | $193,760 |
How does Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville GS pay compare?
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville has the 52nd 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 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville | Base table | Rest of U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-5 | $41,038 | $34,799 | $40,736 |
| GS-7 | $50,835 | $43,106 | $50,460 |
| GS-9 | $62,181 | $52,727 | $61,722 |
| GS-11 | $75,233 | $63,795 | $74,678 |
| GS-12 | $90,173 | $76,463 | $89,508 |
| GS-13 | $107,228 | $90,925 | $106,437 |
| GS-14 | $126,711 | $107,446 | $125,776 |
| GS-15 | $149,045 | $126,384 | $147,945 |
No cell reaches the $197,200 cap in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville: every grade and step gets the full 17.93%.
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%
- Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont 18.23%
- 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 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville.
- 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 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville
What is the locality pay for Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville in 2026?
17.93%, for the area OPM calls “Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL”. That ranks 52 of the 58 locality areas. It is added to the base table, so a GS-9 step 1 earns $62,181 here against $52,727 on the base table.
How much does a GS-12 make in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville?
From $90,173 a year at step 1 to $117,227 at step 10 in 2026. Step 5 is $102,197.
What is GS-13 pay in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville?
$107,228 at step 1, $121,526 at step 5 and $139,398 at step 10, a year.
What does a GS-7 earn in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville?
$50,835 a year at step 1 ($1,955.19 every two weeks before tax) and $66,087 at step 10.
Is GS pay in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville capped?
No cell reaches the $197,200 cap in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville: every grade and step gets the full 17.93%.
Will GS pay in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville 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.