GS-14 Pay in Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ

$130,289 โ€“ $169,370 per year • 21.26% locality adjustment

2026 rates • $5,114 more than Rest of US at Step 5

GS-14 Salary Summary โ€” Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ

Entry (Step 1) $130,289/yr $5,011 biweekly
Mid (Step 5) $147,658/yr $5,679 biweekly
Top (Step 10) $169,370/yr $6,514 biweekly
Locality Adj. +21.26% +$25,888 at Step 5

Complete GS-14 Pay Table โ€” Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ (2026)

Step Annual Monthly Biweekly Hourly Base Pay Locality Add
Step 1 $130,289 $10,857 $5,011 $62.43 $107,446 +$22,843
Step 2 $134,631 $11,219 $5,178 $64.51 $111,027 +$23,604
Step 3 $138,974 $11,581 $5,345 $66.59 $114,608 +$24,366
Step 4 $143,316 $11,943 $5,512 $68.67 $118,189 +$25,127
Step 5 $147,658 $12,305 $5,679 $70.75 $121,770 +$25,888
Step 6 $152,001 $12,667 $5,846 $72.83 $125,351 +$26,650
Step 7 $156,343 $13,029 $6,013 $74.91 $128,932 +$27,411
Step 8 $160,685 $13,390 $6,180 $76.99 $132,513 +$28,172
Step 9 $165,028 $13,752 $6,347 $79.07 $136,094 +$28,934
Step 10 $169,370 $14,114 $6,514 $81.15 $139,675 +$29,695

Compare Nearby Grades in Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ

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

GS-13
$124,972
GS-14
$147,658
GS-15
$173,695

Promotion from GS-13 to GS-14 at Step 5 in Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ is a raise of $22,686 per year.

GS-14 Federal Jobs in Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ

Federal employees at GS-14 in the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ locality area earn between $130,289 and $169,370 annually in 2026. This includes a 21.26% locality pay adjustment on top of the GS-14 base pay of $107,446 to $139,675.

The Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ locality area covers Arizona. At Step 5, a GS-14 employee here earns $5,114 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 $5,011, or approximately $62.43 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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