GS-15 Pay in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV

$151,542 โ€“ $197,004 per year • 19.90% locality adjustment

2026 rates • $4,068 more than Rest of US at Step 5

GS-15 Salary Summary โ€” Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV

Entry (Step 1) $151,542/yr $5,829 biweekly
Mid (Step 5) $171,747/yr $6,606 biweekly
Top (Step 10) $197,004/yr $7,577 biweekly
Locality Adj. +19.90% +$28,505 at Step 5

Complete GS-15 Pay Table โ€” Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV (2026)

Step Annual Monthly Biweekly Hourly Base Pay Locality Add
Step 1 $151,542 $12,629 $5,829 $72.61 $126,390 +$25,152
Step 2 $156,593 $13,049 $6,023 $75.03 $130,603 +$25,990
Step 3 $161,644 $13,470 $6,217 $77.45 $134,816 +$26,828
Step 4 $166,696 $13,891 $6,411 $79.87 $139,029 +$27,667
Step 5 $171,747 $14,312 $6,606 $82.29 $143,242 +$28,505
Step 6 $176,799 $14,733 $6,800 $84.71 $147,455 +$29,344
Step 7 $181,850 $15,154 $6,994 $87.13 $151,668 +$30,182
Step 8 $186,901 $15,575 $7,189 $89.55 $155,881 +$31,020
Step 9 $191,953 $15,996 $7,383 $91.98 $160,094 +$31,859
Step 10 $197,004 $16,417 $7,577 $94.40 $164,307 +$32,697

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

GS-14
$146,002
GS-15
$171,747

Promotion from GS-14 to GS-15 at Step 5 in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV is a raise of $25,745 per year.

GS-15 Federal Jobs in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV

Federal employees at GS-15 in the Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV locality area earn between $151,542 and $197,004 annually in 2026. This includes a 19.90% locality pay adjustment on top of the GS-15 base pay of $126,390 to $164,307.

The Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV locality area covers Nevada. At Step 5, a GS-15 employee here earns $4,068 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 $5,829, or approximately $72.61 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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