GS-1 Pay in Alaska
$29,310 – $36,660 per year • 29.78% locality adjustment
GS-1 Salary Summary — Alaska
Complete GS-1 Pay Table — Alaska (2026)
| Step | Annual | Monthly | Biweekly | Hourly | Base Pay | Locality Add |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | $29,310 | $2,443 | $1,127 | $14.04 | $22,584 | +$6,726 |
| Step 2 | $30,292 | $2,524 | $1,165 | $14.51 | $23,341 | +$6,951 |
| Step 3 | $31,267 | $2,606 | $1,203 | $14.98 | $24,092 | +$7,175 |
| Step 4 | $32,237 | $2,686 | $1,240 | $15.45 | $24,840 | +$7,397 |
| Step 5 | $33,209 | $2,767 | $1,277 | $15.91 | $25,589 | +$7,620 |
| Step 6 | $33,779 | $2,815 | $1,299 | $16.19 | $26,028 | +$7,751 |
| Step 7 | $34,743 | $2,895 | $1,336 | $16.65 | $26,771 | +$7,972 |
| Step 8 | $35,714 | $2,976 | $1,374 | $17.11 | $27,519 | +$8,195 |
| Step 9 | $35,754 | $2,980 | $1,375 | $17.13 | $27,550 | +$8,204 |
| Step 10 | $36,660 | $3,055 | $1,410 | $17.57 | $28,248 | +$8,412 |
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GS-1 Federal Jobs in Alaska
Federal employees at GS-1 in the Alaska locality area earn between $29,310 and $36,660 annually in 2026. This includes a 29.78% locality pay adjustment on top of the GS-1 base pay of $22,584 to $28,248.
The Alaska locality area covers Alaska. At Step 5, a GS-1 employee here earns $3,255 more per year than the same grade and step under the "Rest of United States" rate (17.06%).
The biweekly pay for a GS-1 Step 1 in this area is $1,127, or approximately $14.04 per hour based on the standard 2,087-hour work year. Step increases are automatic with acceptable performance — it takes 18 years to progress from Step 1 to Step 10.
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