GS-10 Pay in Colorado Springs, CO

$69,502 โ€“ $89,997 per year • 19.73% locality adjustment

2026 rates • $1,753 more than Rest of US at Step 5

GS-10 Salary Summary โ€” Colorado Springs, CO

Entry (Step 1) $69,502/yr $2,673 biweekly
Mid (Step 5) $78,611/yr $3,024 biweekly
Top (Step 10) $89,997/yr $3,461 biweekly
Locality Adj. +19.73% +$12,954 at Step 5

Complete GS-10 Pay Table โ€” Colorado Springs, CO (2026)

Step Annual Monthly Biweekly Hourly Base Pay Locality Add
Step 1 $69,502 $5,792 $2,673 $33.30 $58,049 +$11,453
Step 2 $71,779 $5,982 $2,761 $34.39 $59,951 +$11,828
Step 3 $74,057 $6,171 $2,848 $35.48 $61,853 +$12,204
Step 4 $76,334 $6,361 $2,936 $36.58 $63,755 +$12,579
Step 5 $78,611 $6,551 $3,024 $37.67 $65,657 +$12,954
Step 6 $80,888 $6,741 $3,111 $38.76 $67,559 +$13,329
Step 7 $83,166 $6,931 $3,199 $39.85 $69,461 +$13,705
Step 8 $85,443 $7,120 $3,286 $40.94 $71,363 +$14,080
Step 9 $87,720 $7,310 $3,374 $42.03 $73,265 +$14,455
Step 10 $89,997 $7,500 $3,461 $43.12 $75,167 +$14,830

Compare Nearby Grades in Colorado Springs, CO

How does GS-10 Step 5 compare to adjacent grades in this locality?

GS-9
$71,537
GS-10
$78,611
GS-11
$86,564

Promotion from GS-9 to GS-10 at Step 5 in Colorado Springs, CO is a raise of $7,074 per year.

GS-10 Federal Jobs in Colorado Springs, CO

Federal employees at GS-10 in the Colorado Springs, CO locality area earn between $69,502 and $89,997 annually in 2026. This includes a 19.73% locality pay adjustment on top of the GS-10 base pay of $58,049 to $75,167.

The Colorado Springs, CO locality area covers Colorado. At Step 5, a GS-10 employee here earns $1,753 more per year than the same grade and step under the "Rest of United States" rate (17.06%).

The biweekly pay for a GS-10 Step 1 in this area is $2,673, or approximately $33.30 per hour based on the standard 2,087-hour work year. Step increases are automatic with acceptable performance โ€” it takes 18 years to progress from Step 1 to Step 10.

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