GS-15 Pay in Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI

$154,310 โ€“ $197,200 per year • 22.09% locality adjustment

2026 rates • $7,205 more than Rest of US at Step 5

GS-15 Salary Summary โ€” Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI

Entry (Step 1) $154,310/yr $5,935 biweekly
Mid (Step 5) $174,884/yr $6,726 biweekly
Top (Step 10) $197,200/yr $7,585 biweekly
Locality Adj. +22.09% +$31,642 at Step 5

Complete GS-15 Pay Table โ€” Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI (2026)

Step Annual Monthly Biweekly Hourly Base Pay Locality Add
Step 1 $154,310 $12,859 $5,935 $73.94 $126,390 +$27,920
Step 2 $159,453 $13,288 $6,133 $76.40 $130,603 +$28,850
Step 3 $164,597 $13,716 $6,331 $78.87 $134,816 +$29,781
Step 4 $169,741 $14,145 $6,529 $81.33 $139,029 +$30,712
Step 5 $174,884 $14,574 $6,726 $83.80 $143,242 +$31,642
Step 6 $180,028 $15,002 $6,924 $86.26 $147,455 +$32,573
Step 7 $185,171 $15,431 $7,122 $88.73 $151,668 +$33,503
Step 8 $190,315 $15,860 $7,320 $91.19 $155,881 +$34,434
Step 9 $195,459 $16,288 $7,518 $93.66 $160,094 +$35,365
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 Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI

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

GS-14
$148,669
GS-15
$174,884

Promotion from GS-14 to GS-15 at Step 5 in Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI is a raise of $26,215 per year.

GS-15 Federal Jobs in Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI

Federal employees at GS-15 in the Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI locality area earn between $154,310 and $197,200 annually in 2026. This includes a 22.09% locality pay adjustment on top of the GS-15 base pay of $126,390 to $164,307.

The Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI locality area covers Wisconsin. At Step 5, a GS-15 employee here earns $7,205 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 $5,935, or approximately $73.94 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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