GS-10 Pay in New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA

$80,526 โ€“ $104,272 per year • 38.72% locality adjustment

2026 rates • $14,221 more than Rest of US at Step 5

GS-10 Salary Summary โ€” New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA

Entry (Step 1) $80,526/yr $3,097 biweekly
Mid (Step 5) $91,079/yr $3,503 biweekly
Top (Step 10) $104,272/yr $4,010 biweekly
Locality Adj. +38.72% +$25,422 at Step 5

Complete GS-10 Pay Table โ€” New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA (2026)

Step Annual Monthly Biweekly Hourly Base Pay Locality Add
Step 1 $80,526 $6,711 $3,097 $38.58 $58,049 +$22,477
Step 2 $83,164 $6,930 $3,199 $39.85 $59,951 +$23,213
Step 3 $85,802 $7,150 $3,300 $41.11 $61,853 +$23,949
Step 4 $88,441 $7,370 $3,402 $42.38 $63,755 +$24,686
Step 5 $91,079 $7,590 $3,503 $43.64 $65,657 +$25,422
Step 6 $93,718 $7,810 $3,605 $44.91 $67,559 +$26,159
Step 7 $96,356 $8,030 $3,706 $46.17 $69,461 +$26,895
Step 8 $98,995 $8,250 $3,808 $47.43 $71,363 +$27,632
Step 9 $101,633 $8,469 $3,909 $48.70 $73,265 +$28,368
Step 10 $104,272 $8,689 $4,010 $49.96 $75,167 +$29,105

Compare Nearby Grades in New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA

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

GS-9
$82,884
GS-10
$91,079
GS-11
$100,293

Promotion from GS-9 to GS-10 at Step 5 in New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA is a raise of $8,195 per year.

GS-10 Federal Jobs in New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA

Federal employees at GS-10 in the New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA locality area earn between $80,526 and $104,272 annually in 2026. This includes a 38.72% locality pay adjustment on top of the GS-10 base pay of $58,049 to $75,167.

The New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA locality area covers New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania. At Step 5, a GS-10 employee here earns $14,221 more per year than the same grade and step under the "Rest of United States" rate (17.06%).

As one of the higher-paying locality areas, New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA compensates for the higher cost of living in the region. Federal employees considering a move should compare not just the salary difference but also housing costs, state income taxes, and commuting expenses.

The biweekly pay for a GS-10 Step 1 in this area is $3,097, or approximately $38.58 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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