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Fresno, California General Schedule Payscale
| Location | County | Population | Gov't Employees | GS Locality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno | Fresno County | 515,986 | 4,866 | Fresno (FN) |
There are approximately 4,866 federal employees under the General Schedule employed in Fresno. All federal employees in Fresno are paid under the adjusted General Schedule pay table for the Fresno GS Locality, which provides for a 17.15% pay increase above the base GS pay rates. Locality Adjustments are used to account for higher costs of living in Fresno, and to keep government salaries competitive with comparable private sector jobs.
The yearly base salaries of General Schedule employees in Fresno can be determined from the 2024 pay chart below, based on their GS Grade and Step. For more details, learn more about the GS Payscale or use our General Schedule salary calculator.
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $26,013 | $26,887 | $27,750 | $28,613 | $29,476 | $29,981 | $30,837 | $31,700 | $31,735 | $32,541 |
| GS-2 | $29,251 | $29,947 | $30,916 | $31,735 | $32,093 | $33,037 | $33,982 | $34,926 | $35,870 | $36,814 |
| GS-3 | $31,916 | $32,980 | $34,044 | $35,108 | $36,171 | $37,235 | $38,299 | $39,362 | $40,426 | $41,490 |
| GS-4 | $35,827 | $37,021 | $38,214 | $39,409 | $40,603 | $41,797 | $42,991 | $44,184 | $45,378 | $46,572 |
| GS-5 | $40,084 | $41,421 | $42,756 | $44,092 | $45,427 | $46,764 | $48,099 | $49,435 | $50,772 | $52,107 |
| GS-6 | $44,683 | $46,174 | $47,662 | $49,153 | $50,643 | $52,132 | $53,622 | $55,111 | $56,601 | $58,090 |
| GS-7 | $49,654 | $51,309 | $52,965 | $54,620 | $56,275 | $57,931 | $59,586 | $61,241 | $62,897 | $64,552 |
| GS-8 | $54,989 | $56,822 | $58,655 | $60,488 | $62,320 | $64,154 | $65,986 | $67,819 | $69,652 | $71,485 |
| GS-9 | $60,736 | $62,761 | $64,785 | $66,809 | $68,834 | $70,858 | $72,883 | $74,908 | $76,932 | $78,957 |
| GS-10 | $66,884 | $69,114 | $71,342 | $73,571 | $75,801 | $78,030 | $80,259 | $82,489 | $84,718 | $86,946 |
| GS-11 | $73,486 | $75,934 | $78,384 | $80,834 | $83,282 | $85,732 | $88,181 | $90,630 | $93,079 | $95,529 |
| GS-12 | $88,079 | $91,015 | $93,951 | $96,885 | $99,821 | $102,757 | $105,693 | $108,629 | $111,563 | $114,499 |
| GS-13 | $104,738 | $108,229 | $111,721 | $115,212 | $118,705 | $122,196 | $125,688 | $129,179 | $132,671 | $136,162 |
| GS-14 | $123,769 | $127,894 | $132,020 | $136,146 | $140,272 | $144,398 | $148,524 | $152,650 | $156,776 | $160,901 |
| GS-15 | $145,583 | $150,436 | $155,288 | $160,141 | $164,993 | $169,845 | $174,698 | $179,550 | $184,402 | $189,255 |
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $25,757 | $26,621 | $27,476 | $28,330 | $29,184 | $29,685 | $30,533 | $31,387 | $31,421 | $32,219 |
| GS-2 | $28,962 | $29,651 | $30,610 | $31,421 | $31,776 | $32,711 | $33,645 | $34,580 | $35,515 | $36,450 |
| GS-3 | $31,601 | $32,654 | $33,708 | $34,761 | $35,814 | $36,867 | $37,920 | $38,973 | $40,027 | $41,080 |
| GS-4 | $35,473 | $36,655 | $37,837 | $39,019 | $40,201 | $41,383 | $42,565 | $43,747 | $44,929 | $46,111 |
| GS-5 | $39,688 | $41,011 | $42,333 | $43,656 | $44,979 | $46,301 | $47,624 | $48,946 | $50,269 | $51,592 |
| GS-6 | $44,242 | $45,717 | $47,192 | $48,666 | $50,141 | $51,616 | $53,091 | $54,566 | $56,041 | $57,516 |
| GS-7 | $49,163 | $50,802 | $52,441 | $54,080 | $55,719 | $57,358 | $58,997 | $60,636 | $62,275 | $63,914 |
| GS-8 | $54,445 | $56,260 | $58,075 | $59,889 | $61,704 | $63,519 | $65,333 | $67,148 | $68,963 | $70,777 |
| GS-9 | $60,135 | $62,140 | $64,144 | $66,149 | $68,153 | $70,158 | $72,162 | $74,166 | $76,171 | $78,175 |
| GS-10 | $66,223 | $68,430 | $70,637 | $72,844 | $75,051 | $77,258 | $79,465 | $81,672 | $83,879 | $86,087 |
| GS-11 | $72,758 | $75,183 | $77,608 | $80,033 | $82,458 | $84,883 | $87,308 | $89,733 | $92,158 | $94,583 |
| GS-12 | $87,208 | $90,114 | $93,021 | $95,927 | $98,834 | $101,740 | $104,647 | $107,553 | $110,460 | $113,366 |
| GS-13 | $103,701 | $107,158 | $110,615 | $114,072 | $117,530 | $120,987 | $124,444 | $127,901 | $131,358 | $134,815 |
| GS-14 | $122,544 | $126,629 | $130,714 | $134,799 | $138,884 | $142,969 | $147,054 | $151,139 | $155,224 | $159,309 |
| GS-15 | $144,143 | $148,947 | $153,751 | $158,555 | $163,360 | $168,164 | $172,968 | $177,773 | $182,577 | $187,381 |
* 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.
Fresno Federal Employment Statistics
This section provides statistics on Federal government employees in Fresno, 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 Fresno.
Common Occupations in Fresno
| Occupation | Number Employed | Avg. Salary | Avg. Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contact Representative | 1,606 | $50,292.00 | $31.00 |
| Tax Examining | 1,328 | $47,749.00 | $6.00 |
| Financial Clerical And Assistance | 192 | $49,995.00 | $27.00 |
| Medical Support Assistance | 167 | $42,222.00 | $0.00 |
| Agricultural Commodity Grading | 132 | $49,839.00 | $26.00 |
| Financial Administration And Program | 100 | $85,756.00 | $14.00 |
This table lists the top six occupations held by the approximately 3,525 federal employees working in Fresno, California, as well as average yearly compensation for Fresno based federal employees of that occupation.
Federal Agencies in Fresno
| Agency | Fresno Employees | Avg. Salary | Avg. Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Revenue Service | 3,226 | $58,448.00 | $20.00 |
| Veterans Health Administration | 167 | $42,222.00 | $0.00 |
| Agricultural Marketing Service | 132 | $49,839.00 | $26.00 |
There are three Federal agencies with a significant workforce in Fresno. 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 3,525 federal employees on the General Schedule payscale located within Fresno. The average federal employee in Fresno earns $54,309 per year, and the average yearly bonus is $17.
Based on data provided by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the most common job title for federal employees based in Fresno is Contact Representative. The Federal agency with the largest number of employees in Fresno is the Internal Revenue Service, which has total of 3,226 employees in the area.
The bar graph to the left shows the distribution of employees in Fresno 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.