GS-12 Pay in Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA

$95,189 โ€“ $123,748 per year • 24.49% locality adjustment

2026 rates • $6,439 more than Rest of US at Step 5

GS-12 Salary Summary โ€” Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA

Entry (Step 1) $95,189/yr $3,661 biweekly
Mid (Step 5) $107,882/yr $4,149 biweekly
Top (Step 10) $123,748/yr $4,760 biweekly
Locality Adj. +24.49% +$21,223 at Step 5

Complete GS-12 Pay Table โ€” Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA (2026)

Step Annual Monthly Biweekly Hourly Base Pay Locality Add
Step 1 $95,189 $7,932 $3,661 $45.61 $76,463 +$18,726
Step 2 $98,362 $8,197 $3,783 $47.13 $79,012 +$19,350
Step 3 $101,535 $8,461 $3,905 $48.65 $81,561 +$19,974
Step 4 $104,709 $8,726 $4,027 $50.17 $84,110 +$20,599
Step 5 $107,882 $8,990 $4,149 $51.69 $86,659 +$21,223
Step 6 $111,055 $9,255 $4,271 $53.21 $89,208 +$21,847
Step 7 $114,228 $9,519 $4,393 $54.73 $91,757 +$22,471
Step 8 $117,402 $9,784 $4,515 $56.25 $94,306 +$23,096
Step 9 $120,575 $10,048 $4,638 $57.77 $96,855 +$23,720
Step 10 $123,748 $10,312 $4,760 $59.29 $99,404 +$24,344

Compare Nearby Grades in Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA

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

GS-11
$90,005
GS-12
$107,882
GS-13
$128,301

Promotion from GS-11 to GS-12 at Step 5 in Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA is a raise of $17,877 per year.

GS-12 Federal Jobs in Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA

Federal employees at GS-12 in the Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA locality area earn between $95,189 and $123,748 annually in 2026. This includes a 24.49% locality pay adjustment on top of the GS-12 base pay of $76,463 to $99,404.

The Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA locality area covers Oregon, Washington. At Step 5, a GS-12 employee here earns $6,439 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 $3,661, or approximately $45.61 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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