United States · Federal pay 2026 · San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX
San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall GS pay scale 2026
Locality pay in San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall is 18.78% in 2026, so GS pay runs from $26,825 a year (GS-1 step 1) to $195,157 (GS-15 step 10). A GS-12 step 1 earns $90,823, $1,315 more than in the Rest of U.S. area.
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San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall · GS-12 step 1
$90,823 a year
$7,568.58 a month · $3,493.19 every two weeks, before tax
$14,360 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 | $26,825 | $27,724 | $28,616 | $29,505 | $30,395 | $30,916 | $31,799 | $32,687 | $32,724 | $33,553 |
| GS-2 | $30,162 | $30,879 | $31,879 | $32,724 | $33,090 | $34,063 | $35,035 | $36,008 | $36,981 | $37,954 |
| GS-3 | $32,912 | $34,009 | $35,107 | $36,204 | $37,302 | $38,399 | $39,497 | $40,594 | $41,692 | $42,789 |
| GS-4 | $36,944 | $38,176 | $39,408 | $40,639 | $41,871 | $43,103 | $44,335 | $45,566 | $46,798 | $48,030 |
| GS-5 | $41,334 | $42,712 | $44,090 | $45,468 | $46,846 | $48,223 | $49,601 | $50,979 | $52,357 | $53,735 |
| GS-6 | $46,076 | $47,612 | $49,148 | $50,683 | $52,219 | $53,755 | $55,291 | $56,827 | $58,363 | $59,898 |
| GS-7 | $51,201 | $52,908 | $54,615 | $56,322 | $58,029 | $59,736 | $61,443 | $63,149 | $64,856 | $66,563 |
| GS-8 | $56,703 | $58,593 | $60,483 | $62,373 | $64,262 | $66,152 | $68,042 | $69,932 | $71,822 | $73,711 |
| GS-9 | $62,629 | $64,717 | $66,805 | $68,894 | $70,982 | $73,070 | $75,158 | $77,246 | $79,334 | $81,423 |
| GS-10 | $68,968 | $71,267 | $73,565 | $75,864 | $78,162 | $80,460 | $82,759 | $85,057 | $87,356 | $89,654 |
| GS-11 | $75,776 | $78,302 | $80,829 | $83,355 | $85,882 | $88,408 | $90,934 | $93,461 | $95,987 | $98,514 |
| GS-12 | $90,823 | $93,850 | $96,878 | $99,906 | $102,934 | $105,961 | $108,989 | $112,017 | $115,044 | $118,072 |
| GS-13 | $108,001 | $111,601 | $115,201 | $118,801 | $122,402 | $126,002 | $129,602 | $133,202 | $136,802 | $140,403 |
| GS-14 | $127,624 | $131,879 | $136,134 | $140,388 | $144,643 | $148,898 | $153,153 | $157,407 | $161,662 | $165,917 |
| GS-15 | $150,119 | $155,123 | $160,127 | $165,132 | $170,136 | $175,140 | $180,144 | $185,148 | $190,153 | $195,157 |
How does San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall GS pay compare?
San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall has the 46th 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 | San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall | Base table | Rest of U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-5 | $41,334 | $34,799 | $40,736 |
| GS-7 | $51,201 | $43,106 | $50,460 |
| GS-9 | $62,629 | $52,727 | $61,722 |
| GS-11 | $75,776 | $63,795 | $74,678 |
| GS-12 | $90,823 | $76,463 | $89,508 |
| GS-13 | $108,001 | $90,925 | $106,437 |
| GS-14 | $127,624 | $107,446 | $125,776 |
| GS-15 | $150,119 | $126,384 | $147,945 |
No cell reaches the $197,200 cap in San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall: every grade and step gets the full 18.78%.
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%
- Sacramento-Roseville 29.76%
- 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 San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall.
- 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 San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall
What is the locality pay for San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall in 2026?
18.78%, for the area OPM calls “San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX”. That ranks 46 of the 58 locality areas. It is added to the base table, so a GS-9 step 1 earns $62,629 here against $52,727 on the base table.
How much does a GS-12 make in San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall?
From $90,823 a year at step 1 to $118,072 at step 10 in 2026. Step 5 is $102,934.
What is GS-13 pay in San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall?
$108,001 at step 1, $122,402 at step 5 and $140,403 at step 10, a year.
What does a GS-7 earn in San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall?
$51,201 a year at step 1 ($1,969.27 every two weeks before tax) and $66,563 at step 10.
Is GS pay in San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall capped?
No cell reaches the $197,200 cap in San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall: every grade and step gets the full 18.78%.
Will GS pay in San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall 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.