GS-12 Pay in Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI

$93,354 โ€“ $121,362 per year • 22.09% locality adjustment

2026 rates • $4,359 more than Rest of US at Step 5

GS-12 Salary Summary โ€” Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI

Entry (Step 1) $93,354/yr $3,591 biweekly
Mid (Step 5) $105,802/yr $4,069 biweekly
Top (Step 10) $121,362/yr $4,668 biweekly
Locality Adj. +22.09% +$19,143 at Step 5

Complete GS-12 Pay Table โ€” Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI (2026)

Step Annual Monthly Biweekly Hourly Base Pay Locality Add
Step 1 $93,354 $7,780 $3,591 $44.73 $76,463 +$16,891
Step 2 $96,466 $8,039 $3,710 $46.22 $79,012 +$17,454
Step 3 $99,578 $8,298 $3,830 $47.71 $81,561 +$18,017
Step 4 $102,690 $8,558 $3,950 $49.20 $84,110 +$18,580
Step 5 $105,802 $8,817 $4,069 $50.70 $86,659 +$19,143
Step 6 $108,914 $9,076 $4,189 $52.19 $89,208 +$19,706
Step 7 $112,026 $9,336 $4,309 $53.68 $91,757 +$20,269
Step 8 $115,138 $9,595 $4,428 $55.17 $94,306 +$20,832
Step 9 $118,250 $9,854 $4,548 $56.66 $96,855 +$21,395
Step 10 $121,362 $10,114 $4,668 $58.15 $99,404 +$21,958

Compare Nearby Grades in Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI

How does GS-12 Step 5 compare to adjacent grades in this locality?

GS-11
$88,270
GS-12
$105,802
GS-13
$125,827

Promotion from GS-11 to GS-12 at Step 5 in Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI is a raise of $17,532 per year.

GS-12 Federal Jobs in Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI

Federal employees at GS-12 in the Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI locality area earn between $93,354 and $121,362 annually in 2026. This includes a 22.09% locality pay adjustment on top of the GS-12 base pay of $76,463 to $99,404.

The Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI locality area covers Wisconsin. At Step 5, a GS-12 employee here earns $4,359 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 $3,591, or approximately $44.73 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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