GS-15 Pay in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK

$158,518 โ€“ $197,200 per year • 25.42% locality adjustment

2026 rates • $11,975 more than Rest of US at Step 5

GS-15 Salary Summary โ€” Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK

Entry (Step 1) $158,518/yr $6,097 biweekly
Mid (Step 5) $179,654/yr $6,910 biweekly
Top (Step 10) $197,200/yr $7,585 biweekly
Locality Adj. +25.42% +$36,412 at Step 5

Complete GS-15 Pay Table โ€” Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK (2026)

Step Annual Monthly Biweekly Hourly Base Pay Locality Add
Step 1 $158,518 $13,210 $6,097 $75.95 $126,390 +$32,128
Step 2 $163,802 $13,650 $6,300 $78.49 $130,603 +$33,199
Step 3 $169,086 $14,091 $6,503 $81.02 $134,816 +$34,270
Step 4 $174,370 $14,531 $6,707 $83.55 $139,029 +$35,341
Step 5 $179,654 $14,971 $6,910 $86.08 $143,242 +$36,412
Step 6 $184,938 $15,412 $7,113 $88.61 $147,455 +$37,483
Step 7 $190,222 $15,852 $7,316 $91.15 $151,668 +$38,554
Step 8 $195,506 $16,292 $7,519 $93.68 $155,881 +$39,625
Step 9 $197,200* $16,433 $7,585 $94.49 $160,094 +$37,106
Step 10 $197,200* $16,433 $7,585 $94.49 $164,307 +$32,893

* Salary capped at Executive Schedule Level IV ($197,200). Actual calculated salary exceeds this cap.

Compare Nearby Grades in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK

How does GS-15 Step 5 compare to adjacent grades in this locality?

GS-14
$152,724
GS-15
$179,654

Promotion from GS-14 to GS-15 at Step 5 in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK is a raise of $26,930 per year.

GS-15 Federal Jobs in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK

Federal employees at GS-15 in the Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK locality area earn between $158,518 and $197,200 annually in 2026. This includes a 25.42% locality pay adjustment on top of the GS-15 base pay of $126,390 to $164,307.

The Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK locality area covers Texas, Oklahoma. At Step 5, a GS-15 employee here earns $11,975 more per year than the same grade and step under the "Rest of United States" rate (17.06%).

The biweekly pay for a GS-15 Step 1 in this area is $6,097, or approximately $75.95 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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