United States · Federal pay 2026 · Sacramento-Roseville, CA-NV
Sacramento-Roseville GS pay scale 2026
Locality pay in Sacramento-Roseville is 29.76% in 2026, so GS pay runs from $29,305 a year (GS-1 step 1) to $197,200 (GS-15 step 10). A GS-12 step 1 earns $99,218, $9,710 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.
Sacramento-Roseville · GS-12 step 1
$99,218 a year
$8,268.17 a month · $3,816.08 every two weeks, before tax
$22,755 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 | $29,305 | $30,287 | $31,262 | $32,232 | $33,204 | $33,774 | $34,738 | $35,709 | $35,749 | $36,655 |
| GS-2 | $32,950 | $33,734 | $34,826 | $35,749 | $36,149 | $37,211 | $38,274 | $39,337 | $40,399 | $41,462 |
| GS-3 | $35,954 | $37,153 | $38,352 | $39,551 | $40,750 | $41,949 | $43,148 | $44,347 | $45,546 | $46,745 |
| GS-4 | $40,359 | $41,705 | $43,050 | $44,396 | $45,742 | $47,087 | $48,433 | $49,779 | $51,124 | $52,470 |
| GS-5 | $45,155 | $46,660 | $48,166 | $49,671 | $51,176 | $52,681 | $54,186 | $55,692 | $57,197 | $58,702 |
| GS-6 | $50,335 | $52,013 | $53,691 | $55,369 | $57,046 | $58,724 | $60,402 | $62,080 | $63,758 | $65,435 |
| GS-7 | $55,934 | $57,799 | $59,664 | $61,528 | $63,393 | $65,258 | $67,122 | $68,987 | $70,852 | $72,716 |
| GS-8 | $61,945 | $64,009 | $66,074 | $68,138 | $70,203 | $72,267 | $74,332 | $76,396 | $78,461 | $80,525 |
| GS-9 | $68,419 | $70,700 | $72,981 | $75,262 | $77,543 | $79,824 | $82,106 | $84,387 | $86,668 | $88,949 |
| GS-10 | $75,344 | $77,855 | $80,366 | $82,876 | $85,387 | $87,898 | $90,409 | $92,920 | $95,431 | $97,942 |
| GS-11 | $82,780 | $85,540 | $88,300 | $91,060 | $93,820 | $96,580 | $99,340 | $102,100 | $104,860 | $107,620 |
| GS-12 | $99,218 | $102,526 | $105,834 | $109,141 | $112,449 | $115,756 | $119,064 | $122,371 | $125,679 | $128,987 |
| GS-13 | $117,984 | $121,917 | $125,850 | $129,783 | $133,716 | $137,649 | $141,582 | $145,515 | $149,448 | $153,382 |
| GS-14 | $139,422 | $144,070 | $148,718 | $153,366 | $158,014 | $162,662 | $167,310 | $171,958 | $176,606 | $181,254 |
| GS-15 | $163,996 | $169,463 | $174,929 | $180,396 | $185,863 | $191,330 | $196,797 | $197,200* | $197,200* | $197,200* |
* Held at the 2026 pay cap of $197,200 (level IV of the Executive Schedule).
How does Sacramento-Roseville GS pay compare?
Sacramento-Roseville has the 13th 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 | Sacramento-Roseville | Base table | Rest of U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-5 | $45,155 | $34,799 | $40,736 |
| GS-7 | $55,934 | $43,106 | $50,460 |
| GS-9 | $68,419 | $52,727 | $61,722 |
| GS-11 | $82,780 | $63,795 | $74,678 |
| GS-12 | $99,218 | $76,463 | $89,508 |
| GS-13 | $117,984 | $90,925 | $106,437 |
| GS-14 | $139,422 | $107,446 | $125,776 |
| GS-15 | $163,996 | $126,384 | $147,945 |
3 cells are held at the $197,200 cap: GS-15 step 8, GS-15 step 9, GS-15 step 10. They get less than the full 29.76%.
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%
- Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls 17.88%
- 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 Sacramento-Roseville.
- 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 Sacramento-Roseville
What is the locality pay for Sacramento-Roseville in 2026?
29.76%, for the area OPM calls “Sacramento-Roseville, CA-NV”. That ranks 13 of the 58 locality areas. It is added to the base table, so a GS-9 step 1 earns $68,419 here against $52,727 on the base table.
How much does a GS-12 make in Sacramento-Roseville?
From $99,218 a year at step 1 to $128,987 at step 10 in 2026. Step 5 is $112,449.
What is GS-13 pay in Sacramento-Roseville?
$117,984 at step 1, $133,716 at step 5 and $153,382 at step 10, a year.
What does a GS-7 earn in Sacramento-Roseville?
$55,934 a year at step 1 ($2,151.31 every two weeks before tax) and $72,716 at step 10.
Is GS pay in Sacramento-Roseville capped?
3 cells are held at the $197,200 cap: GS-15 step 8, GS-15 step 9, GS-15 step 10. They get less than the full 29.76%.
Will GS pay in Sacramento-Roseville 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.