2021 GS pay chart

SALARY TABLE 2021-DCB
INCORPORATING THE 1% GENERAL SCHEDULE INCREASE AND A LOCALITY PAYMENT OF 30.48%
FOR THE LOCALITY PAY AREA OF WASHINGTON-BALTIMORE-ARLINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA
TOTAL INCREASE: 1%
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 2021
Hourly Basic (B) Rates by Grade and Step
Hourly Title 5 Overtime (O) Rates for FLSA-Exempt Employees by Grade and Step
Grade
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15

B/O
B
O
B
O
B
O
B
O
B
O
B
O
B
O
B
O
B
O
B
O
B
O
B
O
B
O
B
O
B
O

Step 1
$ 12.34
18.51
13.88
20.82
15.14
22.71
17.00
25.50
19.01
28.52
21.20
31.80
23.55
35.33
26.09
39.14
28.81
43.22
31.73
47.60
34.86
47.60
41.78
47.60
49.68
49.68
58.71
58.71
69.06
69.06

Step 2
$ 12.75
19.13
14.21
21.32
15.64
23.46
17.56
26.34
19.65
29.48
21.90
32.85
24.34
36.51
26.95
40.43
29.77
44.66
32.79
47.60
36.02
47.60
43.17
47.60
51.34
51.34
60.67
60.67
71.36
71.36

Step 3
$ 13.16
19.74
14.67
22.01
16.15
24.23
18.13
27.20
20.28
30.42
22.61
33.92
25.12
37.68
27.82
41.73
30.73
46.10
33.84
47.60
37.18
47.60
44.57
47.60
53.00
53.00
62.62
62.62
73.66
73.66

Step 4
$ 13.57
20.36
15.05
22.58
16.65
24.98
18.69
28.04
20.92
31.38
23.32
34.98
25.91
38.87
28.69
43.04
31.69
47.54
34.90
47.60
38.35
47.60
45.96
47.60
54.65
54.65
64.58
64.58
75.97
75.97

Step 5
$ 13.98
20.97
15.22
22.83
17.16
25.74
19.26
28.89
21.55
32.33
24.02
36.03
26.69
40.04
29.56
44.34
32.65
47.60
35.96
47.60
39.51
47.60
47.35
47.60
56.31
56.31
66.54
66.54
78.27
78.27

Step 6
$ 14.22
21.33
15.67
23.51
17.66
26.49
19.83
29.75
22.18
33.27
24.73
37.10
27.48
41.22
30.43
45.65
33.61
47.60
37.02
47.60
40.67
47.60
48.75
48.75
57.96
57.96
68.50
68.50
80.57
80.57

Step 7
$ 14.63
21.95
16.12
24.18
18.17
27.26
20.39
30.59
22.82
34.23
25.44
38.16
28.27
42.41
31.30
46.95
34.57
47.60
38.07
47.60
41.83
47.60
50.14
50.14
59.62
59.62
70.45
70.45
82.65
82.65

Step 8
$ 15.04
22.56
16.57
24.86
18.67
28.01
20.96
31.44
23.45
35.18
26.14
39.21
29.05
43.58
32.17
47.60
35.53
47.60
39.13
47.60
42.99
47.60
51.53
51.53
61.28
61.28
72.41
72.41
82.65
82.65

Step 9
$ 15.05
22.58
17.01
25.52
19.18
28.77
21.53
32.30
24.09
36.14
26.85
40.28
29.84
44.76
33.04
47.60
36.49
47.60
40.19
47.60
44.16
47.60
52.93
52.93
62.93
62.93
74.37
74.37
82.65
82.65

Step 10
$ 15.44
23.16
17.46
26.19
19.68
29.52
22.09
33.14
24.72
37.08
27.55
41.33
30.62
45.93
33.91
47.60
37.45
47.60
41.25
47.60
45.32
47.60
54.32
54.32
64.59
64.59
76.32
76.32
82.65
82.65

* Rate limited to the rate for level IV of the Executive Schedule (5 U.S.C. 5304 (g)(1)).

Applicable locations are shown on the 2021 Locality Pay Area Definitions page: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/2021/locality-pay-areadefinitions/