2026 GS Pay Scale — Albuquerque-Santa Fe 18.33% locality
This page lists the complete 2026 General Schedule pay table for the Albuquerque-Santa Fe locality pay area, where a locality adjustment of 18.33% is added to each base rate. All grades and steps are shown; grade twelve, step one is $90,479.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $26,724 | $27,619 | $28,508 | $29,393 | $30,279 | $30,799 | $31,678 | $32,563 | $32,600 | $33,426 |
| GS-2 | $30,048 | $30,762 | $31,759 | $32,600 | $32,964 | $33,933 | $34,903 | $35,872 | $36,841 | $37,810 |
| GS-3 | $32,787 | $33,880 | $34,974 | $36,067 | $37,160 | $38,254 | $39,347 | $40,440 | $41,534 | $42,627 |
| GS-4 | $36,804 | $38,031 | $39,258 | $40,485 | $41,713 | $42,940 | $44,167 | $45,394 | $46,621 | $47,848 |
| GS-5 | $41,178 | $42,550 | $43,923 | $45,296 | $46,668 | $48,041 | $49,413 | $50,786 | $52,159 | $53,531 |
| GS-6 | $45,901 | $47,431 | $48,961 | $50,491 | $52,021 | $53,551 | $55,081 | $56,611 | $58,141 | $59,671 |
| GS-7 | $51,007 | $52,708 | $54,408 | $56,109 | $57,809 | $59,509 | $61,210 | $62,910 | $64,611 | $66,311 |
| GS-8 | $56,488 | $58,371 | $60,254 | $62,136 | $64,019 | $65,902 | $67,784 | $69,667 | $71,549 | $73,432 |
| GS-9 | $62,392 | $64,472 | $66,552 | $68,633 | $70,713 | $72,793 | $74,873 | $76,954 | $79,034 | $81,114 |
| GS-10 | $68,707 | $70,997 | $73,287 | $75,576 | $77,866 | $80,156 | $82,445 | $84,735 | $87,025 | $89,314 |
| GS-11 | $75,489 | $78,006 | $80,522 | $83,039 | $85,556 | $88,073 | $90,590 | $93,107 | $95,624 | $98,141 |
| GS-12 | $90,479 | $93,495 | $96,511 | $99,527 | $102,544 | $105,560 | $108,576 | $111,592 | $114,609 | $117,625 |
| GS-13 | $107,592 | $111,178 | $114,765 | $118,351 | $121,938 | $125,524 | $129,111 | $132,698 | $136,284 | $139,871 |
| GS-14 | $127,141 | $131,379 | $135,618 | $139,857 | $144,095 | $148,334 | $152,572 | $156,811 | $161,049 | $165,288 |
| GS-15 | $149,550 | $154,535 | $159,521 | $164,506 | $169,491 | $174,476 | $179,462 | $184,447 | $189,432 | $194,417 |
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| Base pay (before locality) | $86,659 |
| Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas, NM locality | 18.33% |
| Adjusted annual | $102,544 |
| Per month | $8,545 |
| Bi-weekly | $3,930.40 |
| Hourly | $49.13 |
Adjusted = base × (1 + locality %), rounded to the nearest dollar. Hourly = annual ÷ 2087; bi-weekly = hourly × 80.
Frequently asked questions
Which grades and steps does this table cover?
The table covers every General Schedule grade, each with its full set of within-grade steps, at the Albuquerque-Santa Fe locality rate for 2026.
How does Albuquerque-Santa Fe locality pay work?
Each base General Schedule rate is increased by the Albuquerque-Santa Fe locality percentage of 18.33%, giving the adjusted salary shown for 2026.
Which areas are included in the Albuquerque-Santa Fe pay area?
The Albuquerque-Santa Fe pay area covers the counties and locations that the Office of Personnel Management assigns to it, and the same 18.33% rate applies throughout that area.
Did pay change from the prior year?
Base rates were updated for 2026, while the Albuquerque-Santa Fe locality percentage remained at its prior-year level of 18.33%.
Source: OPM Salary Table 2026-AQ · effective January 11, 2026 · Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas, NM. Rates current as of July 20, 2026. Reference figures for general information — official pay is set by your agency, DFAS or OPM. See methodology.