United States · Federal pay 2026 · Tucson-Nogales, AZ
Tucson-Nogales GS pay scale 2026
Locality pay in Tucson-Nogales is 19.28% in 2026, so GS pay runs from $26,938 a year (GS-1 step 1) to $195,978 (GS-15 step 10). A GS-12 step 1 earns $91,205, $1,697 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.
Tucson-Nogales · GS-12 step 1
$91,205 a year
$7,600.42 a month · $3,507.88 every two weeks, before tax
$14,742 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 | $26,938 | $27,841 | $28,737 | $29,629 | $30,523 | $31,046 | $31,932 | $32,825 | $32,862 | $33,694 |
| GS-2 | $30,289 | $31,009 | $32,014 | $32,862 | $33,229 | $34,206 | $35,183 | $36,160 | $37,137 | $38,114 |
| GS-3 | $33,050 | $34,152 | $35,254 | $36,357 | $37,459 | $38,561 | $39,663 | $40,765 | $41,867 | $42,969 |
| GS-4 | $37,100 | $38,337 | $39,574 | $40,810 | $42,047 | $43,284 | $44,521 | $45,758 | $46,995 | $48,232 |
| GS-5 | $41,508 | $42,892 | $44,276 | $45,659 | $47,043 | $48,426 | $49,810 | $51,194 | $52,577 | $53,961 |
| GS-6 | $46,270 | $47,812 | $49,354 | $50,897 | $52,439 | $53,981 | $55,524 | $57,066 | $58,608 | $60,151 |
| GS-7 | $51,417 | $53,131 | $54,845 | $56,559 | $58,273 | $59,987 | $61,701 | $63,415 | $65,129 | $66,843 |
| GS-8 | $56,942 | $58,840 | $60,737 | $62,635 | $64,533 | $66,431 | $68,328 | $70,226 | $72,124 | $74,022 |
| GS-9 | $62,893 | $64,990 | $67,087 | $69,184 | $71,281 | $73,377 | $75,474 | $77,571 | $79,668 | $81,765 |
| GS-10 | $69,259 | $71,567 | $73,875 | $76,183 | $78,491 | $80,799 | $83,107 | $85,415 | $87,723 | $90,031 |
| GS-11 | $76,095 | $78,632 | $81,169 | $83,706 | $86,243 | $88,780 | $91,317 | $93,854 | $96,391 | $98,928 |
| GS-12 | $91,205 | $94,246 | $97,286 | $100,326 | $103,367 | $106,407 | $109,448 | $112,488 | $115,529 | $118,569 |
| GS-13 | $108,455 | $112,071 | $115,686 | $119,301 | $122,917 | $126,532 | $130,148 | $133,763 | $137,378 | $140,994 |
| GS-14 | $128,162 | $132,434 | $136,707 | $140,979 | $145,252 | $149,525 | $153,797 | $158,070 | $162,342 | $166,615 |
| GS-15 | $150,751 | $155,776 | $160,801 | $165,827 | $170,852 | $175,877 | $180,902 | $185,928 | $190,953 | $195,978 |
How does Tucson-Nogales GS pay compare?
Tucson-Nogales has the 42nd 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 | Tucson-Nogales | Base table | Rest of U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-5 | $41,508 | $34,799 | $40,736 |
| GS-7 | $51,417 | $43,106 | $50,460 |
| GS-9 | $62,893 | $52,727 | $61,722 |
| GS-11 | $76,095 | $63,795 | $74,678 |
| GS-12 | $91,205 | $76,463 | $89,508 |
| GS-13 | $108,455 | $90,925 | $106,437 |
| GS-14 | $128,162 | $107,446 | $125,776 |
| GS-15 | $150,751 | $126,384 | $147,945 |
No cell reaches the $197,200 cap in Tucson-Nogales: every grade and step gets the full 19.28%.
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%
- Spokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d'Alene 17.67%
- St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington 20.03%
- 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 Tucson-Nogales.
- 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 Tucson-Nogales
What is the locality pay for Tucson-Nogales in 2026?
19.28%, for the area OPM calls “Tucson-Nogales, AZ”. That ranks 42 of the 58 locality areas. It is added to the base table, so a GS-9 step 1 earns $62,893 here against $52,727 on the base table.
How much does a GS-12 make in Tucson-Nogales?
From $91,205 a year at step 1 to $118,569 at step 10 in 2026. Step 5 is $103,367.
What is GS-13 pay in Tucson-Nogales?
$108,455 at step 1, $122,917 at step 5 and $140,994 at step 10, a year.
What does a GS-7 earn in Tucson-Nogales?
$51,417 a year at step 1 ($1,977.58 every two weeks before tax) and $66,843 at step 10.
Is GS pay in Tucson-Nogales capped?
No cell reaches the $197,200 cap in Tucson-Nogales: every grade and step gets the full 19.28%.
Will GS pay in Tucson-Nogales 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.