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San Antonio General Schedule Payscale
The San Antonio Locality Area is a General Schedule locality primarily located within Texas. Federal employees who work within the San Antonio locality area receive a locality adjustment of 18.49%, 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 San Antonio, 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 San Antonio's 18.49% 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.
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $26,311 | $27,195 | $28,068 | $28,940 | $29,813 | $30,324 | $31,190 | $32,062 | $32,098 | $32,913 |
| GS-2 | $29,586 | $30,290 | $31,270 | $32,098 | $32,460 | $33,415 | $34,370 | $35,325 | $36,280 | $37,235 |
| GS-3 | $32,281 | $33,357 | $34,433 | $35,509 | $36,585 | $37,661 | $38,737 | $39,813 | $40,889 | $41,964 |
| GS-4 | $36,237 | $37,444 | $38,651 | $39,860 | $41,067 | $42,275 | $43,482 | $44,690 | $45,897 | $47,105 |
| GS-5 | $40,543 | $41,895 | $43,245 | $44,596 | $45,947 | $47,299 | $48,650 | $50,000 | $51,352 | $52,703 |
| GS-6 | $45,194 | $46,702 | $48,208 | $49,715 | $51,222 | $52,728 | $54,235 | $55,741 | $57,248 | $58,754 |
| GS-7 | $50,222 | $51,896 | $53,571 | $55,245 | $56,919 | $58,593 | $60,268 | $61,942 | $63,616 | $65,290 |
| GS-8 | $55,618 | $57,472 | $59,326 | $61,180 | $63,033 | $64,887 | $66,741 | $68,595 | $70,448 | $72,303 |
| GS-9 | $61,431 | $63,479 | $65,526 | $67,574 | $69,621 | $71,669 | $73,716 | $75,765 | $77,812 | $79,860 |
| GS-10 | $67,649 | $69,904 | $72,158 | $74,413 | $76,668 | $78,923 | $81,177 | $83,432 | $85,687 | $87,941 |
| GS-11 | $74,326 | $76,803 | $79,280 | $81,758 | $84,235 | $86,712 | $89,190 | $91,666 | $94,144 | $96,621 |
| GS-12 | $89,087 | $92,056 | $95,025 | $97,994 | $100,963 | $103,932 | $106,902 | $109,871 | $112,839 | $115,809 |
| GS-13 | $105,936 | $109,467 | $112,999 | $116,530 | $120,062 | $123,593 | $127,126 | $130,657 | $134,189 | $137,720 |
| GS-14 | $125,185 | $129,357 | $133,530 | $137,703 | $141,876 | $146,050 | $150,223 | $154,396 | $158,569 | $162,741 |
| GS-15 | $147,249 | $152,157 | $157,064 | $161,972 | $166,880 | $171,788 | $176,696 | $181,604 | $186,512 | $191,419 |
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $26,051 | $26,926 | $27,791 | $28,654 | $29,518 | $30,024 | $30,882 | $31,746 | $31,780 | $32,587 |
| GS-2 | $29,293 | $29,990 | $30,960 | $31,780 | $32,139 | $33,085 | $34,030 | $34,976 | $35,921 | $36,867 |
| GS-3 | $31,963 | $33,028 | $34,093 | $35,158 | $36,224 | $37,289 | $38,354 | $39,419 | $40,484 | $41,550 |
| GS-4 | $35,879 | $37,074 | $38,270 | $39,465 | $40,661 | $41,857 | $43,052 | $44,248 | $45,443 | $46,639 |
| GS-5 | $40,142 | $41,480 | $42,818 | $44,155 | $45,493 | $46,831 | $48,169 | $49,506 | $50,844 | $52,182 |
| GS-6 | $44,748 | $46,240 | $47,731 | $49,223 | $50,715 | $52,207 | $53,698 | $55,190 | $56,682 | $58,174 |
| GS-7 | $49,726 | $51,383 | $53,041 | $54,699 | $56,356 | $58,014 | $59,672 | $61,329 | $62,987 | $64,645 |
| GS-8 | $55,068 | $56,904 | $58,739 | $60,574 | $62,410 | $64,245 | $66,081 | $67,916 | $69,752 | $71,587 |
| GS-9 | $60,823 | $62,851 | $64,878 | $66,905 | $68,933 | $70,960 | $72,987 | $75,015 | $77,042 | $79,070 |
| GS-10 | $66,980 | $69,212 | $71,445 | $73,677 | $75,909 | $78,142 | $80,374 | $82,606 | $84,839 | $87,071 |
| GS-11 | $73,591 | $76,043 | $78,496 | $80,949 | $83,402 | $85,854 | $88,307 | $90,760 | $93,213 | $95,665 |
| GS-12 | $88,205 | $91,145 | $94,085 | $97,024 | $99,964 | $102,904 | $105,844 | $108,783 | $111,723 | $114,663 |
| GS-13 | $104,887 | $108,384 | $111,881 | $115,377 | $118,874 | $122,371 | $125,867 | $129,364 | $132,860 | $136,357 |
| GS-14 | $123,945 | $128,077 | $132,209 | $136,341 | $140,472 | $144,604 | $148,736 | $152,868 | $156,999 | $161,131 |
| GS-15 | $145,791 | $150,651 | $155,510 | $160,369 | $165,228 | $170,088 | $174,947 | $179,806 | $184,665 | $189,525 |
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $24,779 | $25,611 | $26,433 | $27,254 | $28,077 | $28,558 | $29,374 | $30,195 | $30,228 | $31,002 |
| GS-2 | $27,862 | $28,525 | $29,448 | $30,228 | $30,569 | $31,468 | $32,367 | $33,267 | $34,166 | $35,065 |
| GS-3 | $30,402 | $31,415 | $32,429 | $33,442 | $34,456 | $35,470 | $36,483 | $37,497 | $38,510 | $39,524 |
| GS-4 | $34,127 | $35,264 | $36,402 | $37,539 | $38,677 | $39,814 | $40,952 | $42,089 | $43,227 | $44,364 |
| GS-5 | $38,181 | $39,454 | $40,728 | $42,001 | $43,274 | $44,547 | $45,821 | $47,094 | $48,367 | $49,640 |
| GS-6 | $42,563 | $43,981 | $45,399 | $46,818 | $48,236 | $49,654 | $51,073 | $52,491 | $53,909 | $55,328 |
| GS-7 | $47,297 | $48,873 | $50,450 | $52,026 | $53,603 | $55,179 | $56,756 | $58,332 | $59,909 | $61,485 |
| GS-8 | $52,379 | $54,125 | $55,872 | $57,618 | $59,365 | $61,111 | $62,857 | $64,604 | $66,350 | $68,097 |
| GS-9 | $57,853 | $59,781 | $61,709 | $63,637 | $65,566 | $67,494 | $69,422 | $71,350 | $73,278 | $75,206 |
| GS-10 | $63,708 | $65,832 | $67,956 | $70,080 | $72,204 | $74,328 | $76,452 | $78,576 | $80,700 | $82,824 |
| GS-11 | $69,996 | $72,329 | $74,662 | $76,995 | $79,328 | $81,661 | $83,994 | $86,326 | $88,659 | $90,992 |
| GS-12 | $83,897 | $86,693 | $89,490 | $92,287 | $95,083 | $97,880 | $100,676 | $103,473 | $106,270 | $109,066 |
| GS-13 | $99,764 | $103,090 | $106,415 | $109,740 | $113,065 | $116,390 | $119,716 | $123,041 | $126,366 | $129,691 |
| GS-14 | $117,891 | $121,821 | $125,750 | $129,680 | $133,609 | $137,538 | $141,468 | $145,397 | $149,327 | $153,256 |
| GS-15 | $138,671 | $143,293 | $147,915 | $152,537 | $157,159 | $161,782 | $166,404 | $171,026 | $175,648 | $180,270 |
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $23,680 | $24,475 | $25,261 | $26,045 | $26,832 | $27,292 | $28,071 | $28,856 | $28,887 | $29,622 |
| GS-2 | $26,626 | $27,260 | $28,142 | $28,887 | $29,214 | $30,073 | $30,932 | $31,792 | $32,651 | $33,510 |
| GS-3 | $29,053 | $30,021 | $30,990 | $31,958 | $32,927 | $33,895 | $34,864 | $35,832 | $36,801 | $37,769 |
| GS-4 | $32,613 | $33,700 | $34,787 | $35,874 | $36,961 | $38,048 | $39,135 | $40,223 | $41,310 | $42,397 |
| GS-5 | $36,488 | $37,704 | $38,921 | $40,137 | $41,353 | $42,569 | $43,785 | $45,001 | $46,218 | $47,434 |
| GS-6 | $40,674 | $42,030 | $43,386 | $44,742 | $46,098 | $47,454 | $48,810 | $50,165 | $51,521 | $52,877 |
| GS-7 | $45,199 | $46,705 | $48,211 | $49,717 | $51,223 | $52,729 | $54,235 | $55,741 | $57,248 | $58,754 |
| GS-8 | $50,056 | $51,724 | $53,392 | $55,061 | $56,729 | $58,397 | $60,065 | $61,733 | $63,401 | $65,069 |
| GS-9 | $55,287 | $57,130 | $58,973 | $60,816 | $62,659 | $64,502 | $66,345 | $68,188 | $70,031 | $71,874 |
| GS-10 | $60,883 | $62,913 | $64,942 | $66,972 | $69,002 | $71,032 | $73,061 | $75,091 | $77,121 | $79,150 |
| GS-11 | $66,892 | $69,122 | $71,351 | $73,580 | $75,809 | $78,039 | $80,268 | $82,497 | $84,726 | $86,955 |
| GS-12 | $80,176 | $82,849 | $85,522 | $88,195 | $90,868 | $93,541 | $96,214 | $98,887 | $101,560 | $104,233 |
| GS-13 | $95,339 | $98,517 | $101,695 | $104,873 | $108,050 | $111,228 | $114,406 | $117,584 | $120,761 | $123,939 |
| GS-14 | $112,663 | $116,418 | $120,173 | $123,929 | $127,684 | $131,439 | $135,195 | $138,950 | $142,705 | $146,460 |
| GS-15 | $132,522 | $136,939 | $141,356 | $145,774 | $150,191 | $154,608 | $159,026 | $163,443 | $167,861 | $172,278 |
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $23,048 | $23,821 | $24,587 | $25,350 | $26,116 | $26,564 | $27,322 | $28,086 | $28,116 | $28,831 |
| GS-2 | $25,916 | $26,532 | $27,391 | $28,116 | $28,432 | $29,268 | $30,104 | $30,941 | $31,777 | $32,613 |
| GS-3 | $28,277 | $29,219 | $30,162 | $31,104 | $32,046 | $32,989 | $33,931 | $34,873 | $35,816 | $36,758 |
| GS-4 | $31,743 | $32,801 | $33,859 | $34,917 | $35,975 | $37,032 | $38,090 | $39,148 | $40,206 | $41,264 |
| GS-5 | $35,514 | $36,698 | $37,883 | $39,067 | $40,251 | $41,435 | $42,619 | $43,803 | $44,987 | $46,171 |
| GS-6 | $39,589 | $40,908 | $42,228 | $43,547 | $44,867 | $46,186 | $47,506 | $48,825 | $50,145 | $51,464 |
| GS-7 | $43,992 | $45,459 | $46,925 | $48,392 | $49,858 | $51,325 | $52,792 | $54,258 | $55,725 | $57,192 |
| GS-8 | $48,720 | $50,344 | $51,968 | $53,593 | $55,217 | $56,841 | $58,466 | $60,090 | $61,714 | $63,338 |
| GS-9 | $53,811 | $55,605 | $57,398 | $59,192 | $60,985 | $62,779 | $64,573 | $66,366 | $68,160 | $69,953 |
| GS-10 | $59,258 | $61,234 | $63,210 | $65,186 | $67,161 | $69,137 | $71,113 | $73,089 | $75,064 | $77,040 |
| GS-11 | $65,106 | $67,277 | $69,448 | $71,619 | $73,789 | $75,960 | $78,131 | $80,302 | $82,472 | $84,643 |
| GS-12 | $78,036 | $80,638 | $83,239 | $85,841 | $88,443 | $91,044 | $93,646 | $96,248 | $98,849 | $101,451 |
| GS-13 | $92,795 | $95,888 | $98,981 | $102,074 | $105,168 | $108,261 | $111,354 | $114,447 | $117,541 | $120,634 |
| GS-14 | $109,655 | $113,310 | $116,965 | $120,620 | $124,275 | $127,930 | $131,585 | $135,240 | $138,894 | $142,549 |
| GS-15 | $128,984 | $133,284 | $137,583 | $141,883 | $146,182 | $150,481 | $154,781 | $159,080 | $163,380 | $167,679 |
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $22,820 | $23,585 | $24,344 | $25,099 | $25,858 | $26,301 | $27,051 | $27,808 | $27,838 | $28,548 |
| GS-2 | $25,659 | $26,270 | $27,120 | $27,838 | $28,151 | $28,979 | $29,807 | $30,635 | $31,463 | $32,290 |
| GS-3 | $27,997 | $28,930 | $29,863 | $30,796 | $31,729 | $32,662 | $33,595 | $34,528 | $35,461 | $36,394 |
| GS-4 | $31,429 | $32,476 | $33,523 | $34,571 | $35,618 | $36,666 | $37,713 | $38,761 | $39,808 | $40,855 |
| GS-5 | $35,163 | $36,335 | $37,508 | $38,680 | $39,852 | $41,025 | $42,197 | $43,370 | $44,542 | $45,714 |
| GS-6 | $39,196 | $40,503 | $41,809 | $43,116 | $44,423 | $45,729 | $47,036 | $48,343 | $49,649 | $50,956 |
| GS-7 | $43,556 | $45,008 | $46,459 | $47,911 | $49,362 | $50,814 | $52,265 | $53,717 | $55,168 | $56,619 |
| GS-8 | $48,238 | $49,846 | $51,454 | $53,061 | $54,669 | $56,277 | $57,885 | $59,493 | $61,101 | $62,709 |
| GS-9 | $53,279 | $55,055 | $56,831 | $58,607 | $60,383 | $62,159 | $63,935 | $65,711 | $67,487 | $69,263 |
| GS-10 | $58,672 | $60,628 | $62,584 | $64,540 | $66,496 | $68,452 | $70,408 | $72,364 | $74,319 | $76,275 |
| GS-11 | $64,462 | $66,610 | $68,759 | $70,907 | $73,056 | $75,205 | $77,353 | $79,502 | $81,650 | $83,799 |
| GS-12 | $77,263 | $79,839 | $82,415 | $84,991 | $87,567 | $90,143 | $92,719 | $95,295 | $97,871 | $100,447 |
| GS-13 | $91,876 | $94,939 | $98,002 | $101,064 | $104,127 | $107,190 | $110,253 | $113,316 | $116,379 | $119,442 |
| GS-14 | $108,569 | $112,188 | $115,807 | $119,425 | $123,044 | $126,663 | $130,281 | $133,900 | $137,519 | $141,138 |
| GS-15 | $127,707 | $131,964 | $136,222 | $140,479 | $144,736 | $148,994 | $153,251 | $157,509 | $161,766 | $166,024 |
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $22,109 | $22,850 | $23,585 | $24,316 | $25,051 | $25,481 | $26,207 | $26,941 | $26,970 | $27,656 |
| GS-2 | $24,859 | $25,451 | $26,274 | $26,970 | $27,273 | $28,075 | $28,877 | $29,679 | $30,481 | $31,283 |
| GS-3 | $27,123 | $28,027 | $28,932 | $29,836 | $30,740 | $31,644 | $32,548 | $33,453 | $34,357 | $35,261 |
| GS-4 | $30,449 | $31,463 | $32,478 | $33,492 | $34,506 | $35,521 | $36,535 | $37,550 | $38,564 | $39,579 |
| GS-5 | $34,067 | $35,202 | $36,337 | $37,472 | $38,607 | $39,742 | $40,878 | $42,013 | $43,148 | $44,283 |
| GS-6 | $37,973 | $39,240 | $40,506 | $41,772 | $43,039 | $44,305 | $45,571 | $46,838 | $48,104 | $49,370 |
| GS-7 | $42,198 | $43,605 | $45,012 | $46,419 | $47,825 | $49,232 | $50,639 | $52,046 | $53,453 | $54,859 |
| GS-8 | $46,733 | $48,291 | $49,849 | $51,406 | $52,964 | $54,522 | $56,079 | $57,637 | $59,195 | $60,752 |
| GS-9 | $51,617 | $53,338 | $55,058 | $56,778 | $58,498 | $60,218 | $61,938 | $63,659 | $65,379 | $67,099 |
| GS-10 | $56,843 | $58,737 | $60,631 | $62,526 | $64,420 | $66,314 | $68,209 | $70,103 | $71,997 | $73,891 |
| GS-11 | $62,451 | $64,534 | $66,616 | $68,698 | $70,781 | $72,863 | $74,945 | $77,028 | $79,110 | $81,192 |
| GS-12 | $74,854 | $77,349 | $79,845 | $82,340 | $84,836 | $87,331 | $89,827 | $92,322 | $94,818 | $97,313 |
| GS-13 | $89,011 | $91,977 | $94,944 | $97,911 | $100,878 | $103,844 | $106,811 | $109,778 | $112,745 | $115,711 |
| GS-14 | $105,184 | $108,690 | $112,197 | $115,703 | $119,210 | $122,716 | $126,223 | $129,729 | $133,236 | $136,742 |
| GS-15 | $123,725 | $127,849 | $131,973 | $136,097 | $140,221 | $144,345 | $148,469 | $152,593 | $156,717 | $160,841 |
* 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.
San Antonio Pay Locality Federal Employment Statistics
This section provides statistics on Federal government employees in the San Antonio 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 San Antonio pay area.
Common Occupations in San Antonio Locality
| Occupation | Number Employed | Avg. Salary | Avg. Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Support Assistance | 375 | $45,347.00 | $13.00 |
| Nursing Assistant | 185 | $40,717.00 | $0.00 |
| Social Work | 173 | $86,647.00 | $1.00 |
| Pharmacist | 145 | $154,704.00 | $0.00 |
| Social Insurance Administration | 142 | $83,857.00 | $0.00 |
| Practical Nurse | 128 | $73,096.00 | $72.00 |
| Health Aid And Technician | 127 | $49,912.00 | $8.00 |
| Psychology | 104 | $109,334.00 | $0.00 |
This table lists the top eight occupations held by the approximately 1,379 federal employees working in the San Antonio Locality, across all agencies, as well as average yearly compensation for San Antonio Locality based federal employees of that occupation.
Federal Agencies in San Antonio Locality
| Agency | San Antonio Locality Employees | Avg. Salary | Avg. Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterans Health Administration | 1,237 | $79,965.00 | $13.00 |
| Social Security Administration | 142 | $83,857.00 | $0.00 |
There are two Federal agencies with a significant workforce in the San Antonio 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.
There are approximately 1,379 federal employees on the General Schedule payscale located within the San Antonio pay area. The average federal employee in the San Antonio lcality earns $80,452 per year, and the average yearly bonus is $12.
Based on data provided by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the most common job title for federal employees based in the San Antonio locality is Medical Support Assistance. The Federal agency with the largest number of employees in the San Antonio locality is the Veterans Health Administration, which has total of 1,237 employees in the area.
The bar graph to the left shows the distribution of employees in the San Antonio 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 San Antonio locality area include Joint Base San Antonio and Randolph Air Force Base.