United States · Federal pay 2026 · Spokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d'Alene, WA-ID
Spokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d'Alene GS pay scale 2026
Locality pay in Spokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d'Alene is 17.67% in 2026, so GS pay runs from $26,575 a year (GS-1 step 1) to $193,333 (GS-15 step 10). A GS-12 step 1 earns $89,974, $466 more than in the Rest of U.S. area.
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Spokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d'Alene · GS-12 step 1
$89,974 a year
$7,497.83 a month · $3,460.54 every two weeks, before tax
$13,511 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 | $26,575 | $27,465 | $28,349 | $29,229 | $30,111 | $30,627 | $31,501 | $32,382 | $32,418 | $33,239 |
| GS-2 | $29,880 | $30,591 | $31,581 | $32,418 | $32,781 | $33,744 | $34,708 | $35,672 | $36,635 | $37,599 |
| GS-3 | $32,604 | $33,691 | $34,779 | $35,866 | $36,953 | $38,040 | $39,128 | $40,215 | $41,302 | $42,389 |
| GS-4 | $36,599 | $37,819 | $39,039 | $40,260 | $41,480 | $42,700 | $43,920 | $45,141 | $46,361 | $47,581 |
| GS-5 | $40,948 | $42,313 | $43,678 | $45,043 | $46,408 | $47,773 | $49,138 | $50,503 | $51,868 | $53,233 |
| GS-6 | $45,645 | $47,167 | $48,688 | $50,210 | $51,731 | $53,253 | $54,774 | $56,296 | $57,817 | $59,339 |
| GS-7 | $50,723 | $52,414 | $54,105 | $55,796 | $57,487 | $59,177 | $60,868 | $62,559 | $64,250 | $65,941 |
| GS-8 | $56,173 | $58,045 | $59,918 | $61,790 | $63,662 | $65,534 | $67,406 | $69,278 | $71,150 | $73,022 |
| GS-9 | $62,044 | $64,112 | $66,181 | $68,250 | $70,318 | $72,387 | $74,456 | $76,524 | $78,593 | $80,662 |
| GS-10 | $68,324 | $70,601 | $72,878 | $75,155 | $77,432 | $79,708 | $81,985 | $84,262 | $86,539 | $88,816 |
| GS-11 | $75,068 | $77,570 | $80,073 | $82,576 | $85,079 | $87,582 | $90,085 | $92,587 | $95,090 | $97,593 |
| GS-12 | $89,974 | $92,973 | $95,973 | $98,972 | $101,972 | $104,971 | $107,970 | $110,970 | $113,969 | $116,969 |
| GS-13 | $106,991 | $110,558 | $114,125 | $117,691 | $121,258 | $124,824 | $128,391 | $131,957 | $135,524 | $139,091 |
| GS-14 | $126,432 | $130,647 | $134,862 | $139,077 | $143,291 | $147,506 | $151,721 | $155,936 | $160,151 | $164,366 |
| GS-15 | $148,716 | $153,673 | $158,631 | $163,588 | $168,546 | $173,503 | $178,461 | $183,418 | $188,376 | $193,333 |
How does Spokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d'Alene GS pay compare?
Spokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d'Alene has the 54th 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 | Spokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d'Alene | Base table | Rest of U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-5 | $40,948 | $34,799 | $40,736 |
| GS-7 | $50,723 | $43,106 | $50,460 |
| GS-9 | $62,044 | $52,727 | $61,722 |
| GS-11 | $75,068 | $63,795 | $74,678 |
| GS-12 | $89,974 | $76,463 | $89,508 |
| GS-13 | $106,991 | $90,925 | $106,437 |
| GS-14 | $126,432 | $107,446 | $125,776 |
| GS-15 | $148,716 | $126,384 | $147,945 |
No cell reaches the $197,200 cap in Spokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d'Alene: every grade and step gets the full 17.67%.
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 Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall 18.78%
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad 33.72%
- San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland 46.34%
- Seattle-Tacoma 31.57%
- 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 Spokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d'Alene.
- 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 Spokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d'Alene
What is the locality pay for Spokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d'Alene in 2026?
17.67%, for the area OPM calls “Spokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d'Alene, WA-ID”. That ranks 54 of the 58 locality areas. It is added to the base table, so a GS-9 step 1 earns $62,044 here against $52,727 on the base table.
How much does a GS-12 make in Spokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d'Alene?
From $89,974 a year at step 1 to $116,969 at step 10 in 2026. Step 5 is $101,972.
What is GS-13 pay in Spokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d'Alene?
$106,991 at step 1, $121,258 at step 5 and $139,091 at step 10, a year.
What does a GS-7 earn in Spokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d'Alene?
$50,723 a year at step 1 ($1,950.88 every two weeks before tax) and $65,941 at step 10.
Is GS pay in Spokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d'Alene capped?
No cell reaches the $197,200 cap in Spokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d'Alene: every grade and step gets the full 17.67%.
Will GS pay in Spokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d'Alene 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.