United States · Federal pay 2026 · Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV
Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton GS pay scale 2026
Locality pay in Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton is 21.03% in 2026, so GS pay runs from $27,333 a year (GS-1 step 1) to $197,200 (GS-15 step 10). A GS-12 step 1 earns $92,543, $3,035 more than in the Rest of U.S. area.
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Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton · GS-12 step 1
$92,543 a year
$7,711.92 a month · $3,559.35 every two weeks, before tax
$16,080 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 | $27,333 | $28,250 | $29,159 | $30,064 | $30,970 | $31,502 | $32,401 | $33,306 | $33,344 | $34,189 |
| GS-2 | $30,733 | $31,464 | $32,483 | $33,344 | $33,717 | $34,708 | $35,699 | $36,690 | $37,681 | $38,673 |
| GS-3 | $33,535 | $34,653 | $35,772 | $36,890 | $38,008 | $39,127 | $40,245 | $41,363 | $42,482 | $43,600 |
| GS-4 | $37,644 | $38,899 | $40,154 | $41,409 | $42,664 | $43,919 | $45,174 | $46,430 | $47,685 | $48,940 |
| GS-5 | $42,117 | $43,521 | $44,925 | $46,329 | $47,733 | $49,137 | $50,541 | $51,945 | $53,349 | $54,753 |
| GS-6 | $46,949 | $48,514 | $50,079 | $51,644 | $53,208 | $54,773 | $56,338 | $57,903 | $59,468 | $61,033 |
| GS-7 | $52,171 | $53,910 | $55,650 | $57,389 | $59,128 | $60,867 | $62,606 | $64,346 | $66,085 | $67,824 |
| GS-8 | $57,777 | $59,703 | $61,628 | $63,554 | $65,480 | $67,405 | $69,331 | $71,256 | $73,182 | $75,108 |
| GS-9 | $63,815 | $65,943 | $68,071 | $70,199 | $72,326 | $74,454 | $76,582 | $78,709 | $80,837 | $82,965 |
| GS-10 | $70,275 | $72,617 | $74,959 | $77,301 | $79,643 | $81,985 | $84,326 | $86,668 | $89,010 | $91,352 |
| GS-11 | $77,211 | $79,785 | $82,360 | $84,934 | $87,508 | $90,083 | $92,657 | $95,231 | $97,806 | $100,380 |
| GS-12 | $92,543 | $95,628 | $98,713 | $101,798 | $104,883 | $107,968 | $111,053 | $114,139 | $117,224 | $120,309 |
| GS-13 | $110,047 | $113,715 | $117,383 | $121,052 | $124,720 | $128,389 | $132,057 | $135,725 | $139,394 | $143,062 |
| GS-14 | $130,042 | $134,377 | $138,712 | $143,048 | $147,383 | $151,718 | $156,054 | $160,389 | $164,724 | $169,060 |
| GS-15 | $152,963 | $158,062 | $163,161 | $168,260 | $173,359 | $178,458 | $183,557 | $188,656 | $193,755 | $197,200* |
* Held at the 2026 pay cap of $197,200 (level IV of the Executive Schedule).
How does Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton GS pay compare?
Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton has the 33rd 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 | Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton | Base table | Rest of U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-5 | $42,117 | $34,799 | $40,736 |
| GS-7 | $52,171 | $43,106 | $50,460 |
| GS-9 | $63,815 | $52,727 | $61,722 |
| GS-11 | $77,211 | $63,795 | $74,678 |
| GS-12 | $92,543 | $76,463 | $89,508 |
| GS-13 | $110,047 | $90,925 | $106,437 |
| GS-14 | $130,042 | $107,446 | $125,776 |
| GS-15 | $152,963 | $126,384 | $147,945 |
1 cell is held at the $197,200 cap: GS-15 step 10. It gets less than the full 21.03%.
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%
- Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville 17.93%
- Philadelphia-Reading-Camden 28.99%
- Phoenix-Mesa 22.45%
- 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 Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton.
- 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 Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton
What is the locality pay for Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton in 2026?
21.03%, for the area OPM calls “Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV”. That ranks 33 of the 58 locality areas. It is added to the base table, so a GS-9 step 1 earns $63,815 here against $52,727 on the base table.
How much does a GS-12 make in Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton?
From $92,543 a year at step 1 to $120,309 at step 10 in 2026. Step 5 is $104,883.
What is GS-13 pay in Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton?
$110,047 at step 1, $124,720 at step 5 and $143,062 at step 10, a year.
What does a GS-7 earn in Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton?
$52,171 a year at step 1 ($2,006.58 every two weeks before tax) and $67,824 at step 10.
Is GS pay in Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton capped?
1 cell is held at the $197,200 cap: GS-15 step 10. It gets less than the full 21.03%.
Will GS pay in Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton 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.