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Philadelphia General Schedule Payscale

5,998 federal employees †

$76,959 average yearly pay

+5% salary raise this year

The Philadelphia Locality Area is a General Schedule locality primarily located within Pennsylvania. Federal employees who work within the Philadelphia locality area receive a locality adjustment of 28.55%, which is applied to the base General Schedule payscale.

Locality adjustment rates are set yearly by the OPM to account for higher costs of living within Philadelphia, as compared to the Rest of U.S. locality raise (which is applied to all Federal employees not located within any other locality).

The chart below is the 2024 General Schedule pay table, with Philadelphia's 28.55% locality raise applied to the base pay rates. These are the yearly pay rates that are applicable to most salaried federal employees within this region, based on their GS Grade and Step.

Note: We have projected the 2025 General Schedule payscale below based on last year's General Schedule base pay increase of 4.7%. We will publish the official General Schedule payscale for 2025 when it becomes available.

GS Grade	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5	Step 6	Step 7	Step 8	Step 9	Step 10
GS-1	$28,545	$29,504	$30,451	$31,397	$32,344	$32,899	$33,838	$34,784	$34,823	$35,707
GS-2	$32,098	$32,861	$33,924	$34,823	$35,216	$36,252	$37,288	$38,325	$39,361	$40,397
GS-3	$35,022	$36,189	$37,357	$38,524	$39,691	$40,858	$42,026	$43,193	$44,360	$45,527
GS-4	$39,313	$40,623	$41,933	$43,244	$44,554	$45,864	$47,174	$48,484	$49,794	$51,104
GS-5	$43,985	$45,451	$46,917	$48,382	$49,848	$51,315	$52,780	$54,246	$55,712	$57,178
GS-6	$49,032	$50,667	$52,301	$53,936	$55,571	$57,205	$58,840	$60,474	$62,109	$63,743
GS-7	$54,486	$56,302	$58,119	$59,935	$61,752	$63,568	$65,384	$67,201	$69,017	$70,834
GS-8	$60,340	$62,352	$64,362	$66,374	$68,385	$70,397	$72,407	$74,419	$76,429	$78,441
GS-9	$66,647	$68,868	$71,089	$73,311	$75,532	$77,753	$79,975	$82,197	$84,419	$86,640
GS-10	$73,393	$75,839	$78,284	$80,731	$83,177	$85,623	$88,070	$90,516	$92,962	$95,407
GS-11	$80,637	$83,324	$86,012	$88,700	$91,386	$94,074	$96,762	$99,449	$102,137	$104,825
GS-12	$96,650	$99,872	$103,093	$106,313	$109,535	$112,756	$115,978	$119,199	$122,419	$125,641
GS-13	$114,930	$118,761	$122,593	$126,424	$130,256	$134,087	$137,919	$141,750	$145,582	$149,412
GS-14	$135,813	$140,339	$144,867	$149,394	$153,922	$158,449	$162,977	$167,505	$172,032	$176,558
GS-15	$159,750	$165,075	$170,399	$175,724	$181,049	$186,373	$191,698	$191,900*	$191,900*	$191,900*

GS Grade	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5	Step 6	Step 7	Step 8	Step 9	Step 10
GS-1	$28,263	$29,212	$30,150	$31,087	$32,024	$32,573	$33,504	$34,441	$34,478	$35,354
GS-2	$31,780	$32,536	$33,589	$34,478	$34,868	$35,894	$36,920	$37,945	$38,971	$39,997
GS-3	$34,676	$35,832	$36,988	$38,143	$39,299	$40,455	$41,610	$42,766	$43,922	$45,077
GS-4	$38,925	$40,222	$41,519	$42,816	$44,113	$45,410	$46,707	$48,004	$49,301	$50,599
GS-5	$43,550	$45,001	$46,453	$47,904	$49,355	$50,807	$52,258	$53,709	$55,161	$56,612
GS-6	$48,547	$50,165	$51,784	$53,402	$55,021	$56,639	$58,258	$59,876	$61,494	$63,113
GS-7	$53,947	$55,746	$57,544	$59,343	$61,141	$62,939	$64,738	$66,536	$68,335	$70,133
GS-8	$59,744	$61,735	$63,726	$65,717	$67,709	$69,700	$71,691	$73,682	$75,674	$77,665
GS-9	$65,987	$68,187	$70,386	$72,586	$74,785	$76,985	$79,184	$81,384	$83,583	$85,783
GS-10	$72,667	$75,089	$77,511	$79,932	$82,354	$84,776	$87,198	$89,620	$92,042	$94,464
GS-11	$79,839	$82,500	$85,161	$87,822	$90,482	$93,143	$95,804	$98,465	$101,126	$103,787
GS-12	$95,694	$98,883	$102,073	$105,262	$108,451	$111,641	$114,830	$118,019	$121,209	$124,398
GS-13	$113,792	$117,586	$121,379	$125,173	$128,967	$132,760	$136,554	$140,347	$144,141	$147,934
GS-14	$134,468	$138,951	$143,434	$147,916	$152,399	$156,881	$161,364	$165,846	$170,329	$174,811
GS-15	$158,169	$163,441	$168,713	$173,985	$179,257	$184,528	$189,800	$191,900*	$191,900*	$191,900*

GS Grade	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5	Step 6	Step 7	Step 8	Step 9	Step 10
GS-1	$26,845	$27,746	$28,637	$29,527	$30,418	$30,940	$31,823	$32,713	$32,749	$33,587
GS-2	$30,186	$30,904	$31,904	$32,749	$33,118	$34,092	$35,067	$36,041	$37,015	$37,989
GS-3	$32,937	$34,035	$35,133	$36,231	$37,329	$38,427	$39,526	$40,624	$41,722	$42,820
GS-4	$36,973	$38,205	$39,437	$40,670	$41,902	$43,134	$44,367	$45,599	$46,832	$48,064
GS-5	$41,365	$42,745	$44,124	$45,503	$46,883	$48,262	$49,642	$51,021	$52,400	$53,780
GS-6	$46,112	$47,649	$49,185	$50,722	$52,258	$53,795	$55,332	$56,868	$58,405	$59,942
GS-7	$51,241	$52,949	$54,657	$56,365	$58,073	$59,781	$61,488	$63,196	$64,904	$66,612
GS-8	$56,747	$58,639	$60,531	$62,423	$64,315	$66,207	$68,099	$69,991	$71,883	$73,775
GS-9	$62,677	$64,766	$66,855	$68,944	$71,033	$73,122	$75,211	$77,300	$79,389	$81,478
GS-10	$69,021	$71,322	$73,623	$75,924	$78,225	$80,526	$82,828	$85,129	$87,430	$89,731
GS-11	$75,833	$78,361	$80,888	$83,416	$85,943	$88,470	$90,998	$93,525	$96,053	$98,580
GS-12	$90,893	$93,923	$96,953	$99,982	$103,012	$106,042	$109,072	$112,102	$115,131	$118,161
GS-13	$108,084	$111,686	$115,289	$118,891	$122,494	$126,096	$129,699	$133,301	$136,904	$140,506
GS-14	$127,722	$131,979	$136,237	$140,494	$144,751	$149,008	$153,265	$157,522	$161,779	$166,036
GS-15	$150,235	$155,243	$160,250	$165,257	$170,265	$175,272	$180,280	$183,500*	$183,500*	$183,500*

GS Grade	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5	Step 6	Step 7	Step 8	Step 9	Step 10
GS-1	$25,608	$26,468	$27,318	$28,166	$29,017	$29,515	$30,358	$31,206	$31,240	$32,035
GS-2	$28,795	$29,480	$30,434	$31,240	$31,593	$32,522	$33,451	$34,381	$35,310	$36,239
GS-3	$31,419	$32,466	$33,514	$34,561	$35,608	$36,656	$37,703	$38,750	$39,798	$40,845
GS-4	$35,269	$36,445	$37,620	$38,796	$39,971	$41,147	$42,323	$43,498	$44,674	$45,849
GS-5	$39,460	$40,775	$42,090	$43,405	$44,721	$46,036	$47,351	$48,666	$49,981	$51,297
GS-6	$43,987	$45,453	$46,919	$48,386	$49,852	$51,318	$52,785	$54,251	$55,717	$57,183
GS-7	$48,880	$50,508	$52,137	$53,766	$55,395	$57,023	$58,652	$60,281	$61,910	$63,538
GS-8	$54,133	$55,937	$57,741	$59,545	$61,349	$63,153	$64,957	$66,760	$68,564	$70,368
GS-9	$59,790	$61,783	$63,776	$65,769	$67,762	$69,755	$71,748	$73,741	$75,735	$77,728
GS-10	$65,841	$68,036	$70,231	$72,426	$74,621	$76,816	$79,011	$81,206	$83,401	$85,596
GS-11	$72,340	$74,751	$77,161	$79,572	$81,983	$84,394	$86,805	$89,215	$91,626	$94,037
GS-12	$86,706	$89,596	$92,487	$95,378	$98,268	$101,159	$104,049	$106,940	$109,831	$112,721
GS-13	$103,104	$106,540	$109,977	$113,413	$116,850	$120,286	$123,723	$127,159	$130,596	$134,033
GS-14	$121,838	$125,899	$129,960	$134,021	$138,082	$142,143	$146,205	$150,266	$154,327	$158,388
GS-15	$143,314	$148,091	$152,868	$157,645	$162,422	$167,199	$171,977	$176,300*	$176,300*	$176,300*

GS Grade	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5	Step 6	Step 7	Step 8	Step 9	Step 10
GS-1	$24,878	$25,712	$26,539	$27,362	$28,189	$28,673	$29,491	$30,315	$30,348	$31,119
GS-2	$27,973	$28,639	$29,565	$30,348	$30,689	$31,592	$32,494	$33,397	$34,299	$35,202
GS-3	$30,522	$31,539	$32,556	$33,573	$34,590	$35,608	$36,625	$37,642	$38,659	$39,676
GS-4	$34,263	$35,405	$36,547	$37,688	$38,830	$39,972	$41,114	$42,256	$43,398	$44,540
GS-5	$38,334	$39,612	$40,890	$42,168	$43,446	$44,724	$46,002	$47,280	$48,558	$49,836
GS-6	$42,731	$44,156	$45,580	$47,004	$48,428	$49,853	$51,277	$52,701	$54,125	$55,550
GS-7	$47,484	$49,067	$50,650	$52,233	$53,817	$55,400	$56,983	$58,566	$60,149	$61,732
GS-8	$52,588	$54,341	$56,094	$57,847	$59,601	$61,354	$63,107	$64,860	$66,613	$68,367
GS-9	$58,083	$60,019	$61,955	$63,891	$65,827	$67,763	$69,699	$71,635	$73,571	$75,507
GS-10	$63,963	$66,095	$68,228	$70,361	$72,493	$74,626	$76,758	$78,891	$81,024	$83,156
GS-11	$70,275	$72,618	$74,961	$77,304	$79,647	$81,990	$84,333	$86,676	$89,020	$91,363
GS-12	$84,231	$87,039	$89,848	$92,656	$95,464	$98,272	$101,080	$103,888	$106,697	$109,505
GS-13	$100,161	$103,500	$106,839	$110,178	$113,517	$116,855	$120,194	$123,533	$126,872	$130,211
GS-14	$118,360	$122,305	$126,250	$130,196	$134,141	$138,086	$142,031	$145,976	$149,921	$153,866
GS-15	$139,224	$143,865	$148,505	$153,146	$157,787	$162,428	$167,069	$171,709	$172,500*	$172,500*

GS Grade	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5	Step 6	Step 7	Step 8	Step 9	Step 10
GS-1	$24,632	$25,458	$26,277	$27,091	$27,910	$28,389	$29,198	$30,015	$30,048	$30,814
GS-2	$27,696	$28,355	$29,273	$30,048	$30,386	$31,279	$32,173	$33,067	$33,960	$34,854
GS-3	$30,219	$31,226	$32,233	$33,241	$34,248	$35,255	$36,262	$37,269	$38,276	$39,283
GS-4	$33,924	$35,054	$36,185	$37,315	$38,446	$39,577	$40,707	$41,838	$42,968	$44,099
GS-5	$37,954	$39,220	$40,485	$41,751	$43,016	$44,282	$45,547	$46,813	$48,078	$49,343
GS-6	$42,308	$43,718	$45,129	$46,539	$47,949	$49,360	$50,770	$52,181	$53,591	$55,001
GS-7	$47,014	$48,581	$50,148	$51,714	$53,281	$54,848	$56,414	$57,981	$59,548	$61,114
GS-8	$52,067	$53,803	$55,538	$57,274	$59,009	$60,745	$62,481	$64,216	$65,952	$67,687
GS-9	$57,508	$59,425	$61,342	$63,259	$65,177	$67,094	$69,011	$70,928	$72,845	$74,762
GS-10	$63,330	$65,441	$67,552	$69,664	$71,775	$73,886	$75,997	$78,108	$80,219	$82,331
GS-11	$69,579	$71,898	$74,217	$76,537	$78,856	$81,175	$83,494	$85,813	$88,132	$90,451
GS-12	$83,397	$86,177	$88,958	$91,738	$94,519	$97,299	$100,080	$102,860	$105,640	$108,421
GS-13	$99,170	$102,476	$105,782	$109,088	$112,394	$115,700	$119,006	$122,312	$125,618	$128,924
GS-14	$117,188	$121,094	$125,000	$128,906	$132,812	$136,718	$140,624	$144,530	$148,436	$152,342
GS-15	$137,845	$142,440	$147,036	$151,631	$156,227	$160,822	$165,417	$170,013	$170,800*	$170,800*

GS Grade	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5	Step 6	Step 7	Step 8	Step 9	Step 10
GS-1	$23,867	$24,667	$25,461	$26,249	$27,043	$27,507	$28,291	$29,083	$29,115	$29,855
GS-2	$26,836	$27,475	$28,363	$29,115	$29,442	$30,308	$31,173	$32,039	$32,905	$33,771
GS-3	$29,280	$30,256	$31,232	$32,208	$33,184	$34,161	$35,137	$36,113	$37,089	$38,065
GS-4	$32,870	$33,965	$35,060	$36,155	$37,250	$38,346	$39,441	$40,536	$41,631	$42,726
GS-5	$36,776	$38,001	$39,226	$40,452	$41,677	$42,903	$44,128	$45,354	$46,579	$47,804
GS-6	$40,993	$42,360	$43,727	$45,094	$46,461	$47,828	$49,195	$50,562	$51,929	$53,296
GS-7	$45,554	$47,073	$48,591	$50,110	$51,629	$53,147	$54,666	$56,185	$57,703	$59,222
GS-8	$50,450	$52,131	$53,813	$55,494	$57,176	$58,857	$60,539	$62,220	$63,902	$65,583
GS-9	$55,722	$57,579	$59,436	$61,293	$63,150	$65,007	$66,864	$68,721	$70,578	$72,435
GS-10	$61,363	$63,408	$65,453	$67,498	$69,543	$71,588	$73,633	$75,677	$77,722	$79,767
GS-11	$67,418	$69,666	$71,913	$74,161	$76,409	$78,657	$80,905	$83,153	$85,401	$87,649
GS-12	$80,806	$83,500	$86,194	$88,888	$91,582	$94,276	$96,970	$99,664	$102,358	$105,052
GS-13	$96,089	$99,291	$102,494	$105,697	$108,899	$112,102	$115,305	$118,507	$121,710	$124,913
GS-14	$113,548	$117,333	$121,119	$124,904	$128,689	$132,475	$136,260	$140,045	$143,831	$147,616
GS-15	$133,564	$138,015	$142,467	$146,919	$151,371	$155,823	$160,275	$164,727	$166,500*	$166,500*

GS Grade	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5	Step 6	Step 7	Step 8	Step 9	Step 10
GS-1	$23,404	$24,188	$24,967	$25,740	$26,519	$26,974	$27,742	$28,520	$28,550	$29,281
GS-2	$26,315	$26,941	$27,812	$28,550	$28,874	$29,723	$30,573	$31,423	$32,273	$33,122
GS-3	$28,712	$29,669	$30,625	$31,582	$32,539	$33,496	$34,453	$35,410	$36,367	$37,323
GS-4	$32,233	$33,307	$34,381	$35,455	$36,529	$37,603	$38,676	$39,750	$40,824	$41,898
GS-5	$36,063	$37,265	$38,467	$39,669	$40,872	$42,074	$43,276	$44,479	$45,681	$46,883
GS-6	$40,198	$41,537	$42,876	$44,216	$45,555	$46,894	$48,234	$49,573	$50,912	$52,252
GS-7	$44,670	$46,159	$47,648	$49,137	$50,626	$52,115	$53,604	$55,092	$56,581	$58,070
GS-8	$49,471	$51,121	$52,770	$54,420	$56,069	$57,719	$59,368	$61,018	$62,668	$64,317
GS-9	$54,641	$56,463	$58,284	$60,106	$61,927	$63,749	$65,570	$67,392	$69,213	$71,035
GS-10	$60,173	$62,179	$64,185	$66,191	$68,197	$70,203	$72,209	$74,215	$76,220	$78,226
GS-11	$66,110	$68,314	$70,518	$72,722	$74,926	$77,130	$79,334	$81,538	$83,742	$85,946
GS-12	$79,239	$81,881	$84,522	$87,163	$89,804	$92,446	$95,087	$97,728	$100,370	$103,011
GS-13	$94,225	$97,366	$100,507	$103,648	$106,789	$109,929	$113,070	$116,211	$119,352	$122,493
GS-14	$111,346	$115,058	$118,769	$122,481	$126,192	$129,904	$133,615	$137,327	$141,038	$144,750
GS-15	$130,973	$135,338	$139,704	$144,070	$148,435	$152,801	$157,167	$161,532	$164,200*	$164,200*

GS Grade	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5	Step 6	Step 7	Step 8	Step 9	Step 10
GS-1	$22,948	$23,716	$24,479	$25,239	$26,002	$26,447	$27,202	$27,964	$27,993	$28,702
GS-2	$25,801	$26,415	$27,270	$27,993	$28,308	$29,140	$29,973	$30,805	$31,638	$32,470
GS-3	$28,152	$29,091	$30,030	$30,969	$31,908	$32,847	$33,786	$34,724	$35,663	$36,600
GS-4	$31,604	$32,657	$33,710	$34,763	$35,816	$36,869	$37,922	$38,974	$40,027	$41,080
GS-5	$35,359	$36,538	$37,717	$38,896	$40,076	$41,255	$42,434	$43,613	$44,793	$45,972
GS-6	$39,414	$40,728	$42,043	$43,357	$44,671	$45,985	$47,300	$48,614	$49,928	$51,243
GS-7	$43,799	$45,260	$46,720	$48,180	$49,641	$51,101	$52,562	$54,022	$55,483	$56,943
GS-8	$48,506	$50,123	$51,739	$53,356	$54,972	$56,589	$58,205	$59,822	$61,438	$63,055
GS-9	$53,575	$55,361	$57,147	$58,934	$60,720	$62,506	$64,292	$66,078	$67,865	$69,651
GS-10	$58,999	$60,966	$62,933	$64,900	$66,868	$68,835	$70,802	$72,769	$74,736	$76,703
GS-11	$64,820	$66,980	$69,141	$71,301	$73,461	$75,621	$77,782	$79,942	$82,102	$84,263
GS-12	$77,694	$80,284	$82,874	$85,464	$88,054	$90,644	$93,234	$95,825	$98,415	$101,005
GS-13	$92,387	$95,467	$98,546	$101,625	$104,705	$107,784	$110,864	$113,943	$117,022	$120,102
GS-14	$109,174	$112,813	$116,453	$120,092	$123,731	$127,371	$131,010	$134,649	$138,288	$141,928
GS-15	$128,419	$132,699	$136,980	$141,261	$145,542	$149,823	$154,104	$158,385	$161,900*	$161,900*

GS Grade	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5	Step 6	Step 7	Step 8	Step 9	Step 10
GS-1	$22,419	$23,168	$23,914	$24,655	$25,401	$25,837	$26,574	$27,317	$27,347	$28,038
GS-2	$25,205	$25,806	$26,640	$27,347	$27,657	$28,471	$29,285	$30,099	$30,913	$31,727
GS-3	$27,502	$28,419	$29,335	$30,252	$31,169	$32,085	$33,002	$33,918	$34,835	$35,752
GS-4	$30,874	$31,903	$32,932	$33,961	$34,990	$36,019	$37,049	$38,078	$39,107	$40,136
GS-5	$34,542	$35,693	$36,844	$37,996	$39,147	$40,298	$41,450	$42,601	$43,752	$44,904
GS-6	$38,504	$39,787	$41,071	$42,354	$43,637	$44,921	$46,204	$47,487	$48,771	$50,054
GS-7	$42,788	$44,214	$45,641	$47,067	$48,493	$49,920	$51,346	$52,772	$54,198	$55,625
GS-8	$47,386	$48,965	$50,544	$52,123	$53,702	$55,281	$56,860	$58,439	$60,019	$61,598
GS-9	$52,338	$54,082	$55,826	$57,571	$59,315	$61,059	$62,803	$64,547	$66,291	$68,035
GS-10	$57,637	$59,558	$61,479	$63,400	$65,322	$67,243	$69,164	$71,086	$73,007	$74,928
GS-11	$63,323	$65,434	$67,545	$69,656	$71,766	$73,877	$75,988	$78,099	$80,209	$82,320
GS-12	$75,900	$78,430	$80,960	$83,490	$86,020	$88,550	$91,080	$93,610	$96,139	$98,669
GS-13	$90,255	$93,264	$96,273	$99,282	$102,291	$105,300	$108,309	$111,318	$114,327	$117,336
GS-14	$106,653	$110,208	$113,764	$117,319	$120,874	$124,430	$127,985	$131,540	$135,096	$138,651
GS-15	$125,454	$129,636	$133,819	$138,001	$142,183	$146,366	$150,548	$154,731	$158,913	$160,300*

GS Grade	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5	Step 6	Step 7	Step 8	Step 9	Step 10
GS-1	$22,118	$22,858	$23,593	$24,325	$25,061	$25,492	$26,219	$26,952	$26,980	$27,661
GS-2	$24,868	$25,460	$26,283	$26,980	$27,285	$28,087	$28,890	$29,692	$30,495	$31,298
GS-3	$27,134	$28,038	$28,943	$29,848	$30,753	$31,658	$32,563	$33,468	$34,373	$35,278
GS-4	$30,461	$31,477	$32,492	$33,508	$34,524	$35,540	$36,555	$37,571	$38,587	$39,602
GS-5	$34,079	$35,216	$36,352	$37,488	$38,624	$39,761	$40,897	$42,033	$43,170	$44,306
GS-6	$37,989	$39,255	$40,522	$41,789	$43,055	$44,322	$45,588	$46,855	$48,122	$49,388
GS-7	$42,215	$43,622	$45,028	$46,435	$47,842	$49,248	$50,655	$52,062	$53,468	$54,875
GS-8	$46,752	$48,310	$49,869	$51,428	$52,987	$54,546	$56,105	$57,664	$59,223	$60,782
GS-9	$51,638	$53,359	$55,080	$56,800	$58,521	$60,242	$61,963	$63,684	$65,405	$67,126
GS-10	$56,865	$58,760	$60,655	$62,550	$64,445	$66,340	$68,235	$70,130	$72,025	$73,920
GS-11	$62,476	$64,558	$66,641	$68,724	$70,806	$72,889	$74,971	$77,054	$79,137	$81,219
GS-12	$74,884	$77,380	$79,877	$82,374	$84,871	$87,367	$89,864	$92,361	$94,857	$97,354
GS-13	$89,047	$92,015	$94,983	$97,951	$100,919	$103,887	$106,855	$109,823	$112,791	$115,759
GS-14	$105,225	$108,733	$112,240	$115,748	$119,256	$122,763	$126,271	$129,778	$133,286	$136,793
GS-15	$123,775	$127,901	$132,028	$136,154	$140,280	$144,406	$148,533	$152,659	$156,785	$158,700*

GS Grade	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5	Step 6	Step 7	Step 8	Step 9	Step 10
GS-1	$21,899	$22,631	$23,359	$24,084	$24,812	$25,240	$25,960	$26,685	$26,713	$27,395
GS-2	$24,622	$25,208	$26,023	$26,713	$27,012	$27,806	$28,600	$29,394	$30,188	$30,982
GS-3	$26,864	$27,760	$28,655	$29,550	$30,445	$31,340	$32,235	$33,131	$34,026	$34,921
GS-4	$30,159	$31,164	$32,168	$33,173	$34,178	$35,183	$36,187	$37,192	$38,197	$39,202
GS-5	$33,742	$34,867	$35,993	$37,118	$38,243	$39,369	$40,494	$41,619	$42,745	$43,870
GS-6	$37,612	$38,866	$40,119	$41,372	$42,625	$43,879	$45,132	$46,385	$47,638	$48,891
GS-7	$41,797	$43,190	$44,584	$45,977	$47,370	$48,763	$50,157	$51,550	$52,943	$54,337
GS-8	$46,289	$47,832	$49,375	$50,918	$52,461	$54,004	$55,547	$57,090	$58,633	$60,176
GS-9	$51,126	$52,830	$54,534	$56,238	$57,942	$59,645	$61,349	$63,053	$64,757	$66,461
GS-10	$56,302	$58,179	$60,056	$61,933	$63,809	$65,686	$67,563	$69,440	$71,317	$73,193
GS-11	$61,857	$63,919	$65,981	$68,043	$70,105	$72,167	$74,229	$76,290	$78,352	$80,414
GS-12	$74,142	$76,613	$79,084	$81,555	$84,027	$86,498	$88,969	$91,440	$93,911	$96,382
GS-13	$88,165	$91,104	$94,043	$96,981	$99,920	$102,859	$105,798	$108,737	$111,675	$114,614
GS-14	$104,184	$107,656	$111,129	$114,601	$118,073	$121,545	$125,017	$128,490	$131,962	$135,434
GS-15	$122,550	$126,635	$130,720	$134,804	$138,889	$142,974	$147,059	$151,144	$155,229	$155,500*

GS Grade	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5	Step 6	Step 7	Step 8	Step 9	Step 10
GS-1	$21,682	$22,407	$23,128	$23,845	$24,566	$24,990	$25,703	$26,421	$26,449	$27,121
GS-2	$24,379	$24,958	$25,765	$26,449	$26,746	$27,533	$28,320	$29,107	$29,893	$30,680
GS-3	$26,599	$27,486	$28,372	$29,259	$30,145	$31,032	$31,919	$32,805	$33,692	$34,579
GS-4	$29,860	$30,855	$31,851	$32,846	$33,841	$34,836	$35,831	$36,826	$37,821	$38,816
GS-5	$33,408	$34,521	$35,635	$36,748	$37,861	$38,974	$40,087	$41,200	$42,313	$43,427
GS-6	$37,240	$38,481	$39,722	$40,963	$42,204	$43,445	$44,686	$45,927	$47,168	$48,409
GS-7	$41,383	$42,763	$44,143	$45,523	$46,903	$48,282	$49,662	$51,042	$52,422	$53,802
GS-8	$45,831	$47,358	$48,885	$50,413	$51,940	$53,467	$54,994	$56,522	$58,049	$59,576
GS-9	$50,620	$52,306	$53,993	$55,680	$57,367	$59,054	$60,740	$62,427	$64,114	$65,801
GS-10	$55,745	$57,603	$59,462	$61,320	$63,179	$65,037	$66,896	$68,754	$70,613	$72,471
GS-11	$61,245	$63,286	$65,327	$67,368	$69,409	$71,451	$73,492	$75,533	$77,574	$79,615
GS-12	$73,408	$75,854	$78,301	$80,748	$83,195	$85,642	$88,088	$90,535	$92,982	$95,429
GS-13	$87,292	$90,201	$93,111	$96,020	$98,930	$101,840	$104,749	$107,659	$110,568	$113,478
GS-14	$103,152	$106,591	$110,029	$113,467	$116,905	$120,343	$123,781	$127,219	$130,658	$134,096
GS-15	$121,337	$125,382	$129,426	$133,471	$137,516	$141,560	$145,605	$149,649	$153,694	$155,500*

GS Grade	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5	Step 6	Step 7	Step 8	Step 9	Step 10
GS-1	$21,682	$22,407	$23,128	$23,845	$24,566	$24,990	$25,703	$26,421	$26,449	$27,121
GS-2	$24,379	$24,958	$25,765	$26,449	$26,746	$27,533	$28,320	$29,107	$29,893	$30,680
GS-3	$26,599	$27,486	$28,372	$29,259	$30,145	$31,032	$31,919	$32,805	$33,692	$34,579
GS-4	$29,860	$30,855	$31,851	$32,846	$33,841	$34,836	$35,831	$36,826	$37,821	$38,816
GS-5	$33,408	$34,521	$35,635	$36,748	$37,861	$38,974	$40,087	$41,200	$42,313	$43,427
GS-6	$37,240	$38,481	$39,722	$40,963	$42,204	$43,445	$44,686	$45,927	$47,168	$48,409
GS-7	$41,383	$42,763	$44,143	$45,523	$46,903	$48,282	$49,662	$51,042	$52,422	$53,802
GS-8	$45,831	$47,358	$48,885	$50,413	$51,940	$53,467	$54,994	$56,522	$58,049	$59,576
GS-9	$50,620	$52,306	$53,993	$55,680	$57,367	$59,054	$60,740	$62,427	$64,114	$65,801
GS-10	$55,745	$57,603	$59,462	$61,320	$63,179	$65,037	$66,896	$68,754	$70,613	$72,471
GS-11	$61,245	$63,286	$65,327	$67,368	$69,409	$71,451	$73,492	$75,533	$77,574	$79,615
GS-12	$73,408	$75,854	$78,301	$80,748	$83,195	$85,642	$88,088	$90,535	$92,982	$95,429
GS-13	$87,292	$90,201	$93,111	$96,020	$98,930	$101,840	$104,749	$107,659	$110,568	$113,478
GS-14	$103,152	$106,591	$110,029	$113,467	$116,905	$120,343	$123,781	$127,219	$130,658	$134,096
GS-15	$121,337	$125,382	$129,426	$133,471	$137,516	$141,560	$145,605	$149,649	$153,694	$155,500*

GS Grade	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5	Step 6	Step 7	Step 8	Step 9	Step 10
GS-1	$21,682	$22,407	$23,128	$23,845	$24,566	$24,990	$25,703	$26,421	$26,449	$27,121
GS-2	$24,379	$24,958	$25,765	$26,449	$26,746	$27,533	$28,320	$29,107	$29,893	$30,680
GS-3	$26,599	$27,486	$28,372	$29,259	$30,145	$31,032	$31,919	$32,805	$33,692	$34,579
GS-4	$29,860	$30,855	$31,851	$32,846	$33,841	$34,836	$35,831	$36,826	$37,821	$38,816
GS-5	$33,408	$34,521	$35,635	$36,748	$37,861	$38,974	$40,087	$41,200	$42,313	$43,427
GS-6	$37,240	$38,481	$39,722	$40,963	$42,204	$43,445	$44,686	$45,927	$47,168	$48,409
GS-7	$41,383	$42,763	$44,143	$45,523	$46,903	$48,282	$49,662	$51,042	$52,422	$53,802
GS-8	$45,831	$47,358	$48,885	$50,413	$51,940	$53,467	$54,994	$56,522	$58,049	$59,576
GS-9	$50,620	$52,306	$53,993	$55,680	$57,367	$59,054	$60,740	$62,427	$64,114	$65,801
GS-10	$55,745	$57,603	$59,462	$61,320	$63,179	$65,037	$66,896	$68,754	$70,613	$72,471
GS-11	$61,245	$63,286	$65,327	$67,368	$69,409	$71,451	$73,492	$75,533	$77,574	$79,615
GS-12	$73,408	$75,854	$78,301	$80,748	$83,195	$85,642	$88,088	$90,535	$92,982	$95,429
GS-13	$87,292	$90,201	$93,111	$96,020	$98,930	$101,840	$104,749	$107,659	$110,568	$113,478
GS-14	$103,152	$106,591	$110,029	$113,467	$116,905	$120,343	$123,781	$127,219	$130,658	$134,096
GS-15	$121,337	$125,382	$129,426	$133,471	$137,516	$141,560	$145,605	$149,649	$153,694	$155,500*

GS Grade	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5	Step 6	Step 7	Step 8	Step 9	Step 10
GS-1	$21,682	$22,407	$23,128	$23,845	$24,566	$24,990	$25,703	$26,421	$26,449	$27,121
GS-2	$24,379	$24,958	$25,765	$26,449	$26,746	$27,533	$28,320	$29,107	$29,893	$30,680
GS-3	$26,599	$27,486	$28,372	$29,259	$30,145	$31,032	$31,919	$32,805	$33,692	$34,579
GS-4	$29,860	$30,855	$31,851	$32,846	$33,841	$34,836	$35,831	$36,826	$37,821	$38,816
GS-5	$33,408	$34,521	$35,635	$36,748	$37,861	$38,974	$40,087	$41,200	$42,313	$43,427
GS-6	$37,240	$38,481	$39,722	$40,963	$42,204	$43,445	$44,686	$45,927	$47,168	$48,409
GS-7	$41,383	$42,763	$44,143	$45,523	$46,903	$48,282	$49,662	$51,042	$52,422	$53,802
GS-8	$45,831	$47,358	$48,885	$50,413	$51,940	$53,467	$54,994	$56,522	$58,049	$59,576
GS-9	$50,620	$52,306	$53,993	$55,680	$57,367	$59,054	$60,740	$62,427	$64,114	$65,801
GS-10	$55,745	$57,603	$59,462	$61,320	$63,179	$65,037	$66,896	$68,754	$70,613	$72,471
GS-11	$61,245	$63,286	$65,327	$67,368	$69,409	$71,451	$73,492	$75,533	$77,574	$79,615
GS-12	$73,408	$75,854	$78,301	$80,748	$83,195	$85,642	$88,088	$90,535	$92,982	$95,429
GS-13	$87,292	$90,201	$93,111	$96,020	$98,930	$101,840	$104,749	$107,659	$110,568	$113,478
GS-14	$103,152	$106,591	$110,029	$113,467	$116,905	$120,343	$123,781	$127,219	$130,658	$134,096
GS-15	$121,337	$125,382	$129,426	$133,471	$137,516	$141,560	$145,605	$149,649	$153,694	$155,500*

GS Grade	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5	Step 6	Step 7	Step 8	Step 9	Step 10
GS-1	$21,267	$21,978	$22,685	$23,389	$24,096	$24,512	$25,210	$25,915	$25,943	$26,607
GS-2	$23,912	$24,480	$25,271	$25,943	$26,232	$27,004	$27,775	$28,546	$29,317	$30,088
GS-3	$26,089	$26,959	$27,828	$28,697	$29,567	$30,436	$31,306	$32,175	$33,044	$33,914
GS-4	$29,289	$30,265	$31,241	$32,217	$33,193	$34,169	$35,146	$36,122	$37,098	$38,074
GS-5	$32,769	$33,861	$34,954	$36,046	$37,139	$38,231	$39,324	$40,416	$41,509	$42,601
GS-6	$36,527	$37,744	$38,961	$40,179	$41,396	$42,613	$43,831	$45,048	$46,265	$47,483
GS-7	$40,591	$41,944	$43,297	$44,650	$46,003	$47,357	$48,710	$50,063	$51,416	$52,769
GS-8	$44,953	$46,452	$47,951	$49,449	$50,948	$52,447	$53,945	$55,444	$56,943	$58,441
GS-9	$49,651	$51,306	$52,961	$54,616	$56,271	$57,926	$59,581	$61,236	$62,891	$64,546
GS-10	$54,678	$56,500	$58,322	$60,145	$61,967	$63,790	$65,612	$67,434	$69,257	$71,079
GS-11	$60,072	$62,074	$64,076	$66,078	$68,079	$70,081	$72,083	$74,085	$76,087	$78,089
GS-12	$72,002	$74,401	$76,801	$79,201	$81,600	$84,000	$86,399	$88,799	$91,198	$93,598
GS-13	$85,621	$88,475	$91,329	$94,183	$97,038	$99,892	$102,746	$105,600	$108,454	$111,309
GS-14	$101,177	$104,550	$107,923	$111,297	$114,670	$118,043	$121,416	$124,789	$128,162	$131,536
GS-15	$119,014	$122,981	$126,949	$130,916	$134,883	$138,851	$142,818	$146,785	$150,753	$153,200*

GS Grade	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5	Step 6	Step 7	Step 8	Step 9	Step 10
GS-1	$20,368	$21,048	$21,726	$22,400	$23,077	$23,475	$24,144	$24,819	$24,846	$25,480
GS-2	$22,900	$23,445	$24,203	$24,846	$25,123	$25,861	$26,600	$27,338	$28,077	$28,815
GS-3	$24,987	$25,819	$26,652	$27,485	$28,318	$29,151	$29,984	$30,816	$31,649	$32,482
GS-4	$28,050	$28,986	$29,921	$30,857	$31,793	$32,728	$33,664	$34,600	$35,535	$36,471
GS-5	$31,383	$32,428	$33,474	$34,519	$35,565	$36,611	$37,656	$38,702	$39,747	$40,793
GS-6	$34,982	$36,148	$37,314	$38,481	$39,647	$40,813	$41,979	$43,145	$44,312	$45,478
GS-7	$38,875	$40,170	$41,465	$42,761	$44,056	$45,351	$46,647	$47,942	$49,237	$50,532
GS-8	$43,052	$44,487	$45,922	$47,357	$48,793	$50,228	$51,663	$53,098	$54,533	$55,968
GS-9	$47,551	$49,137	$50,722	$52,308	$53,894	$55,479	$57,065	$58,650	$60,236	$61,822
GS-10	$52,365	$54,111	$55,857	$57,603	$59,348	$61,094	$62,840	$64,586	$66,331	$68,077
GS-11	$57,532	$59,450	$61,368	$63,285	$65,203	$67,121	$69,039	$70,957	$72,875	$74,792
GS-12	$68,956	$71,255	$73,554	$75,853	$78,152	$80,451	$82,750	$85,049	$87,348	$89,647
GS-13	$82,000	$84,734	$87,468	$90,202	$92,936	$95,670	$98,404	$101,138	$103,871	$106,605
GS-14	$96,898	$100,128	$103,358	$106,587	$109,817	$113,047	$116,277	$119,507	$122,737	$125,966
GS-15	$113,982	$117,781	$121,581	$125,381	$129,181	$132,980	$136,780	$140,580	$144,380	$148,180

GS Grade	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5	Step 6	Step 7	Step 8	Step 9	Step 10
GS-1	$19,765	$20,424	$21,083	$21,736	$22,394	$22,780	$23,429	$24,084	$24,110	$24,718
GS-2	$22,223	$22,750	$23,486	$24,110	$24,379	$25,095	$25,812	$26,529	$27,245	$27,962
GS-3	$24,247	$25,055	$25,863	$26,671	$27,479	$28,287	$29,096	$29,904	$30,712	$31,520
GS-4	$27,219	$28,126	$29,033	$29,940	$30,846	$31,753	$32,660	$33,567	$34,474	$35,380
GS-5	$30,453	$31,468	$32,483	$33,498	$34,513	$35,528	$36,543	$37,558	$38,573	$39,588
GS-6	$33,946	$35,077	$36,209	$37,340	$38,472	$39,603	$40,735	$41,866	$42,998	$44,129
GS-7	$37,723	$38,980	$40,238	$41,495	$42,753	$44,010	$45,268	$46,525	$47,782	$49,040
GS-8	$41,777	$43,170	$44,563	$45,956	$47,349	$48,742	$50,134	$51,527	$52,920	$54,313
GS-9	$46,142	$47,680	$49,218	$50,756	$52,294	$53,832	$55,370	$56,908	$58,446	$59,984
GS-10	$50,814	$52,508	$54,202	$55,895	$57,589	$59,282	$60,976	$62,670	$64,363	$66,057
GS-11	$55,829	$57,690	$59,551	$61,412	$63,273	$65,135	$66,996	$68,857	$70,718	$72,579
GS-12	$66,914	$69,145	$71,375	$73,606	$75,837	$78,068	$80,299	$82,529	$84,760	$86,991
GS-13	$79,571	$82,224	$84,877	$87,529	$90,182	$92,835	$95,488	$98,140	$100,793	$103,446
GS-14	$94,028	$97,162	$100,296	$103,430	$106,564	$109,699	$112,833	$115,967	$119,101	$122,235
GS-15	$110,605	$114,292	$117,979	$121,666	$125,352	$129,039	$132,726	$136,412	$140,099	$143,786

* The 2024 General Schedule payscale is capped at a maximum salary of $191,900 per year, which is Level 4 of the Senior Executive Service payscale.

Philadelphia Pay Locality Federal Employment Statistics

This section provides statistics on Federal government employees in the Philadelphia pay area, including most common occupations, agencies with the most local employees, and the average paygrade and salary rates of general schedule employees in the area. All data in this section is derived from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM)'s most recent available listings of federal employees in the Philadelphia pay area.

Common Occupations in Philadelphia Locality

Occupation	Number Employed	Avg. Salary	Avg. Bonus
Contact Representative	2,008	$54,415.00	$1.00
Tax Examining	966	$53,020.00	$1.00
Veterans Claims Examining	570	$85,281.00	$3.00
Social Insurance Administration	503	$91,581.00	$0.00
General Legal And Kindred Administration	430	$63,544.00	$0.00
Medical Support Assistance	316	$49,600.00	$3.00
Financial Administration And Program	180	$98,129.00	$10.00
Financial Clerical And Assistance	173	$54,288.00	$8.00
Miscellaneous Administration And Program	145	$84,506.00	$19.00
General Physical Science	134	$119,920.00	$0.00
Social Work	134	$89,927.00	$19.00
Nursing Assistant	118	$43,887.00	$0.00
General Business And Industry	110	$120,057.00	$0.00
Information Technology Management	108	$109,365.00	$0.00
General Natural Resources Management And Biological Sciences	103	$100,193.00	$0.00

This table lists the top fifteen occupations held by the approximately 5,998 federal employees working in the Philadelphia Locality, across all agencies, as well as average yearly compensation for Philadelphia Locality based federal employees of that occupation.

Federal Agencies in Philadelphia Locality

Agency	Philadelphia Locality Employees	Avg. Salary	Avg. Bonus
Internal Revenue Service	2,966	$65,176.00	$5.00
Social Security Administration	1,144	$68,766.00	$0.00
Veterans Benefits Administration	865	$78,573.00	$7.00
Veterans Health Administration	568	$58,254.00	$6.00
Environmental Protection Agency	237	$110,057.00	$0.00
Office Of The Senior Coordinator For Mid-Atlantic	110	$120,057.00	$0.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary For Information And Technology	108	$109,365.00	$0.00

There are seven Federal agencies with a significant workforce in the Philadelphia Locality. General Schedule employees at all of the agencies listed below will be paid according to the locality-adjusted GS payscale listed on this page.

Distribution of GS Employees in Philadelphia Locality

There are approximately 5,998 federal employees on the General Schedule payscale located within the Philadelphia pay area. The average federal employee in the Philadelphia lcality earns $76,959 per year, and the average yearly bonus is $4.

Based on data provided by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the most common job title for federal employees based in the Philadelphia locality is Contact Representative. The Federal agency with the largest number of employees in the Philadelphia locality is the Internal Revenue Service, which has total of 2,966 employees in the area.

The bar graph to the left shows the distribution of employees in the Philadelphia pay area by paygrade, from GS-1 to GS-15. To learn more about how paygrades are determined and how they affect a federal employee's salary, see how to calculate GS Pay.

Some of the largest cities and military installations covered by the Philadelphia locality area include Dover Air Force Base, Coast Guard Training Center Cape May, Coast Guard Long Range Navigation Support Unit, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, Philadelphia and Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove.