United States · Federal pay 2026 · Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY
Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls GS pay scale 2026
Locality pay in Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls is 17.88% in 2026, so GS pay runs from $26,622 a year (GS-1 step 1) to $193,678 (GS-15 step 10). A GS-12 step 1 earns $90,135, $627 more than in the Rest of U.S. area.
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Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls · GS-12 step 1
$90,135 a year
$7,511.25 a month · $3,466.73 every two weeks, before tax
$13,672 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 | $26,622 | $27,514 | $28,400 | $29,281 | $30,164 | $30,682 | $31,558 | $32,439 | $32,476 | $33,299 |
| GS-2 | $29,933 | $30,645 | $31,638 | $32,476 | $32,839 | $33,804 | $34,770 | $35,735 | $36,701 | $37,666 |
| GS-3 | $32,662 | $33,751 | $34,841 | $35,930 | $37,019 | $38,108 | $39,197 | $40,287 | $41,376 | $42,465 |
| GS-4 | $36,664 | $37,887 | $39,109 | $40,331 | $41,554 | $42,776 | $43,999 | $45,221 | $46,444 | $47,666 |
| GS-5 | $41,021 | $42,388 | $43,756 | $45,123 | $46,491 | $47,858 | $49,226 | $50,593 | $51,960 | $53,328 |
| GS-6 | $45,727 | $47,251 | $48,775 | $50,299 | $51,824 | $53,348 | $54,872 | $56,396 | $57,920 | $59,445 |
| GS-7 | $50,813 | $52,507 | $54,201 | $55,895 | $57,589 | $59,283 | $60,977 | $62,671 | $64,365 | $66,059 |
| GS-8 | $56,274 | $58,149 | $60,024 | $61,900 | $63,775 | $65,651 | $67,526 | $69,402 | $71,277 | $73,153 |
| GS-9 | $62,155 | $64,227 | $66,299 | $68,372 | $70,444 | $72,516 | $74,589 | $76,661 | $78,733 | $80,806 |
| GS-10 | $68,446 | $70,727 | $73,008 | $75,289 | $77,570 | $79,851 | $82,132 | $84,413 | $86,694 | $88,975 |
| GS-11 | $75,202 | $77,709 | $80,216 | $82,723 | $85,231 | $87,738 | $90,245 | $92,753 | $95,260 | $97,767 |
| GS-12 | $90,135 | $93,139 | $96,144 | $99,149 | $102,154 | $105,158 | $108,163 | $111,168 | $114,173 | $117,177 |
| GS-13 | $107,182 | $110,755 | $114,328 | $117,901 | $121,474 | $125,047 | $128,620 | $132,193 | $135,766 | $139,339 |
| GS-14 | $126,657 | $130,880 | $135,102 | $139,325 | $143,547 | $147,770 | $151,992 | $156,215 | $160,437 | $164,659 |
| GS-15 | $148,981 | $153,948 | $158,914 | $163,880 | $168,847 | $173,813 | $178,779 | $183,745 | $188,712 | $193,678 |
How does Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls GS pay compare?
Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls has the 53rd 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 | Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls | Base table | Rest of U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-5 | $41,021 | $34,799 | $40,736 |
| GS-7 | $50,813 | $43,106 | $50,460 |
| GS-9 | $62,155 | $52,727 | $61,722 |
| GS-11 | $75,202 | $63,795 | $74,678 |
| GS-12 | $90,135 | $76,463 | $89,508 |
| GS-13 | $107,182 | $90,925 | $106,437 |
| GS-14 | $126,657 | $107,446 | $125,776 |
| GS-15 | $148,981 | $126,384 | $147,945 |
No cell reaches the $197,200 cap in Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls: every grade and step gets the full 17.88%.
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%
- Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton 21.03%
- Portland-Vancouver-Salem 26.13%
- Raleigh-Durham-Cary 22.24%
- Reno-Fernley 17.52%
- Richmond 22.28%
- 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 Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls.
- 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 Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls
What is the locality pay for Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls in 2026?
17.88%, for the area OPM calls “Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY”. That ranks 53 of the 58 locality areas. It is added to the base table, so a GS-9 step 1 earns $62,155 here against $52,727 on the base table.
How much does a GS-12 make in Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls?
From $90,135 a year at step 1 to $117,177 at step 10 in 2026. Step 5 is $102,154.
What is GS-13 pay in Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls?
$107,182 at step 1, $121,474 at step 5 and $139,339 at step 10, a year.
What does a GS-7 earn in Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls?
$50,813 a year at step 1 ($1,954.35 every two weeks before tax) and $66,059 at step 10.
Is GS pay in Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls capped?
No cell reaches the $197,200 cap in Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls: every grade and step gets the full 17.88%.
Will GS pay in Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls 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.