GS-15 Pay in Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ

$153,261 โ€“ $197,200 per year • 21.26% locality adjustment

2026 rates • $6,016 more than Rest of US at Step 5

GS-15 Salary Summary โ€” Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ

Entry (Step 1) $153,261/yr $5,895 biweekly
Mid (Step 5) $173,695/yr $6,681 biweekly
Top (Step 10) $197,200/yr $7,585 biweekly
Locality Adj. +21.26% +$30,453 at Step 5

Complete GS-15 Pay Table โ€” Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ (2026)

Step Annual Monthly Biweekly Hourly Base Pay Locality Add
Step 1 $153,261 $12,772 $5,895 $73.44 $126,390 +$26,871
Step 2 $158,369 $13,197 $6,091 $75.88 $130,603 +$27,766
Step 3 $163,478 $13,623 $6,288 $78.33 $134,816 +$28,662
Step 4 $168,587 $14,049 $6,484 $80.78 $139,029 +$29,558
Step 5 $173,695 $14,475 $6,681 $83.23 $143,242 +$30,453
Step 6 $178,804 $14,900 $6,877 $85.68 $147,455 +$31,349
Step 7 $183,913 $15,326 $7,074 $88.12 $151,668 +$32,245
Step 8 $189,021 $15,752 $7,270 $90.57 $155,881 +$33,140
Step 9 $194,130 $16,178 $7,467 $93.02 $160,094 +$34,036
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.

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

GS-14
$147,658
GS-15
$173,695

Promotion from GS-14 to GS-15 at Step 5 in Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ is a raise of $26,037 per year.

GS-15 Federal Jobs in Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ

Federal employees at GS-15 in the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ locality area earn between $153,261 and $197,200 annually in 2026. This includes a 21.26% locality pay adjustment on top of the GS-15 base pay of $126,390 to $164,307.

The Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ locality area covers Arizona. At Step 5, a GS-15 employee here earns $6,016 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 $5,895, or approximately $73.44 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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