GS-15 Pay in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Port St. Lucie, FL

$157,912 โ€“ $197,200 per year • 24.94% locality adjustment

2026 rates • $11,288 more than Rest of US at Step 5

GS-15 Salary Summary โ€” Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Port St. Lucie, FL

Entry (Step 1) $157,912/yr $6,074 biweekly
Mid (Step 5) $178,967/yr $6,883 biweekly
Top (Step 10) $197,200/yr $7,585 biweekly
Locality Adj. +24.94% +$35,725 at Step 5

Complete GS-15 Pay Table โ€” Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Port St. Lucie, FL (2026)

Step Annual Monthly Biweekly Hourly Base Pay Locality Add
Step 1 $157,912 $13,159 $6,074 $75.66 $126,390 +$31,522
Step 2 $163,175 $13,598 $6,276 $78.19 $130,603 +$32,572
Step 3 $168,439 $14,037 $6,478 $80.71 $134,816 +$33,623
Step 4 $173,703 $14,475 $6,681 $83.23 $139,029 +$34,674
Step 5 $178,967 $14,914 $6,883 $85.75 $143,242 +$35,725
Step 6 $184,230 $15,353 $7,086 $88.28 $147,455 +$36,775
Step 7 $189,494 $15,791 $7,288 $90.80 $151,668 +$37,826
Step 8 $194,758 $16,230 $7,491 $93.32 $155,881 +$38,877
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 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Port St. Lucie, FL

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

GS-14
$152,139
GS-15
$178,967

Promotion from GS-14 to GS-15 at Step 5 in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Port St. Lucie, FL is a raise of $26,828 per year.

GS-15 Federal Jobs in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Port St. Lucie, FL

Federal employees at GS-15 in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Port St. Lucie, FL locality area earn between $157,912 and $197,200 annually in 2026. This includes a 24.94% locality pay adjustment on top of the GS-15 base pay of $126,390 to $164,307.

The Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Port St. Lucie, FL locality area covers Florida. At Step 5, a GS-15 employee here earns $11,288 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 $6,074, or approximately $75.66 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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