GS-14 Pay in New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA

$149,049 โ€“ $193,757 per year • 38.72% locality adjustment

2026 rates • $26,375 more than Rest of US at Step 5

GS-14 Salary Summary โ€” New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA

Entry (Step 1) $149,049/yr $5,733 biweekly
Mid (Step 5) $168,919/yr $6,497 biweekly
Top (Step 10) $193,757/yr $7,452 biweekly
Locality Adj. +38.72% +$47,149 at Step 5

Complete GS-14 Pay Table โ€” New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA (2026)

Step Annual Monthly Biweekly Hourly Base Pay Locality Add
Step 1 $149,049 $12,421 $5,733 $71.42 $107,446 +$41,603
Step 2 $154,017 $12,835 $5,924 $73.80 $111,027 +$42,990
Step 3 $158,984 $13,249 $6,115 $76.18 $114,608 +$44,376
Step 4 $163,952 $13,663 $6,306 $78.56 $118,189 +$45,763
Step 5 $168,919 $14,077 $6,497 $80.94 $121,770 +$47,149
Step 6 $173,887 $14,491 $6,688 $83.32 $125,351 +$48,536
Step 7 $178,854 $14,905 $6,879 $85.70 $128,932 +$49,922
Step 8 $183,822 $15,319 $7,070 $88.08 $132,513 +$51,309
Step 9 $188,790 $15,733 $7,261 $90.46 $136,094 +$52,696
Step 10 $193,757 $16,146 $7,452 $92.84 $139,675 +$54,082

Compare Nearby Grades in New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA

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

GS-13
$142,966
GS-14
$168,919
GS-15
$197,200

Promotion from GS-13 to GS-14 at Step 5 in New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA is a raise of $25,953 per year.

GS-14 Federal Jobs in New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA

Federal employees at GS-14 in the New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA locality area earn between $149,049 and $193,757 annually in 2026. This includes a 38.72% locality pay adjustment on top of the GS-14 base pay of $107,446 to $139,675.

The New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA locality area covers New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania. At Step 5, a GS-14 employee here earns $26,375 more per year than the same grade and step under the "Rest of United States" rate (17.06%).

As one of the higher-paying locality areas, New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA compensates for the higher cost of living in the region. Federal employees considering a move should compare not just the salary difference but also housing costs, state income taxes, and commuting expenses.

The biweekly pay for a GS-14 Step 1 in this area is $5,733, or approximately $71.42 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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