GS-12 Pay in Hawaii
$93,078 – $121,004 per year • 21.73% locality adjustment
GS-12 Salary Summary — Hawaii
Complete GS-12 Pay Table — Hawaii (2026)
| Step | Annual | Monthly | Biweekly | Hourly | Base Pay | Locality Add |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | $93,078 | $7,757 | $3,580 | $44.60 | $76,463 | +$16,615 |
| Step 2 | $96,181 | $8,015 | $3,699 | $46.09 | $79,012 | +$17,169 |
| Step 3 | $99,284 | $8,274 | $3,819 | $47.57 | $81,561 | +$17,723 |
| Step 4 | $102,387 | $8,532 | $3,938 | $49.06 | $84,110 | +$18,277 |
| Step 5 | $105,490 | $8,791 | $4,057 | $50.55 | $86,659 | +$18,831 |
| Step 6 | $108,593 | $9,049 | $4,177 | $52.03 | $89,208 | +$19,385 |
| Step 7 | $111,696 | $9,308 | $4,296 | $53.52 | $91,757 | +$19,939 |
| Step 8 | $114,799 | $9,567 | $4,415 | $55.01 | $94,306 | +$20,493 |
| Step 9 | $117,902 | $9,825 | $4,535 | $56.49 | $96,855 | +$21,047 |
| Step 10 | $121,004 | $10,084 | $4,654 | $57.98 | $99,404 | +$21,600 |
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Promotion from GS-11 to GS-12 at Step 5 in Hawaii is a raise of $17,480 per year.
GS-12 Federal Jobs in Hawaii
Federal employees at GS-12 in the Hawaii locality area earn between $93,078 and $121,004 annually in 2026. This includes a 21.73% locality pay adjustment on top of the GS-12 base pay of $76,463 to $99,404.
The Hawaii locality area covers Hawaii. At Step 5, a GS-12 employee here earns $4,047 more per year than the same grade and step under the "Rest of United States" rate (17.06%).
The biweekly pay for a GS-12 Step 1 in this area is $3,580, or approximately $44.60 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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