GS-14 Pay in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY

$129,558 โ€“ $168,420 per year • 20.58% locality adjustment

2026 rates • $4,286 more than Rest of US at Step 5

GS-14 Salary Summary โ€” Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY

Entry (Step 1) $129,558/yr $4,983 biweekly
Mid (Step 5) $146,830/yr $5,647 biweekly
Top (Step 10) $168,420/yr $6,478 biweekly
Locality Adj. +20.58% +$25,060 at Step 5

Complete GS-14 Pay Table โ€” Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY (2026)

Step Annual Monthly Biweekly Hourly Base Pay Locality Add
Step 1 $129,558 $10,797 $4,983 $62.08 $107,446 +$22,112
Step 2 $133,876 $11,156 $5,149 $64.15 $111,027 +$22,849
Step 3 $138,194 $11,516 $5,315 $66.22 $114,608 +$23,586
Step 4 $142,512 $11,876 $5,481 $68.29 $118,189 +$24,323
Step 5 $146,830 $12,236 $5,647 $70.35 $121,770 +$25,060
Step 6 $151,148 $12,596 $5,813 $72.42 $125,351 +$25,797
Step 7 $155,466 $12,956 $5,979 $74.49 $128,932 +$26,534
Step 8 $159,784 $13,315 $6,146 $76.56 $132,513 +$27,271
Step 9 $164,102 $13,675 $6,312 $78.63 $136,094 +$28,008
Step 10 $168,420 $14,035 $6,478 $80.70 $139,675 +$28,745

Compare Nearby Grades in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY

How does GS-14 Step 5 compare to adjacent grades in this locality?

GS-13
$124,271
GS-14
$146,830
GS-15
$172,721

Promotion from GS-13 to GS-14 at Step 5 in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY is a raise of $22,559 per year.

GS-14 Federal Jobs in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY

Federal employees at GS-14 in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY locality area earn between $129,558 and $168,420 annually in 2026. This includes a 20.58% locality pay adjustment on top of the GS-14 base pay of $107,446 to $139,675.

The Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY locality area covers New York. At Step 5, a GS-14 employee here earns $4,286 more per year than the same grade and step under the "Rest of United States" rate (17.06%).

The biweekly pay for a GS-14 Step 1 in this area is $4,983, or approximately $62.08 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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