GS-14 Pay in Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC

$128,312 โ€“ $166,800 per year • 19.42% locality adjustment

2026 rates • $2,874 more than Rest of US at Step 5

GS-14 Salary Summary โ€” Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC

Entry (Step 1) $128,312/yr $4,935 biweekly
Mid (Step 5) $145,418/yr $5,593 biweekly
Top (Step 10) $166,800/yr $6,415 biweekly
Locality Adj. +19.42% +$23,648 at Step 5

Complete GS-14 Pay Table โ€” Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC (2026)

Step Annual Monthly Biweekly Hourly Base Pay Locality Add
Step 1 $128,312 $10,693 $4,935 $61.48 $107,446 +$20,866
Step 2 $132,588 $11,049 $5,100 $63.53 $111,027 +$21,561
Step 3 $136,865 $11,405 $5,264 $65.58 $114,608 +$22,257
Step 4 $141,141 $11,762 $5,429 $67.63 $118,189 +$22,952
Step 5 $145,418 $12,118 $5,593 $69.68 $121,770 +$23,648
Step 6 $149,694 $12,475 $5,757 $71.73 $125,351 +$24,343
Step 7 $153,971 $12,831 $5,922 $73.78 $128,932 +$25,039
Step 8 $158,247 $13,187 $6,086 $75.83 $132,513 +$25,734
Step 9 $162,523 $13,544 $6,251 $77.87 $136,094 +$26,429
Step 10 $166,800 $13,900 $6,415 $79.92 $139,675 +$27,125

Compare Nearby Grades in Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC

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

GS-13
$123,075
GS-14
$145,418
GS-15
$171,060

Promotion from GS-13 to GS-14 at Step 5 in Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC is a raise of $22,343 per year.

GS-14 Federal Jobs in Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC

Federal employees at GS-14 in the Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC locality area earn between $128,312 and $166,800 annually in 2026. This includes a 19.42% locality pay adjustment on top of the GS-14 base pay of $107,446 to $139,675.

The Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC locality area covers North Carolina, South Carolina. At Step 5, a GS-14 employee here earns $2,874 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 $4,935, or approximately $61.48 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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