GS-15 Pay in Pittsburgh, PA

$151,933 โ€“ $197,200 per year • 20.21% locality adjustment

2026 rates • $4,512 more than Rest of US at Step 5

GS-15 Salary Summary โ€” Pittsburgh, PA

Entry (Step 1) $151,933/yr $5,844 biweekly
Mid (Step 5) $172,191/yr $6,623 biweekly
Top (Step 10) $197,200/yr $7,585 biweekly
Locality Adj. +20.21% +$28,949 at Step 5

Complete GS-15 Pay Table โ€” Pittsburgh, PA (2026)

Step Annual Monthly Biweekly Hourly Base Pay Locality Add
Step 1 $151,933 $12,661 $5,844 $72.80 $126,390 +$25,543
Step 2 $156,998 $13,083 $6,038 $75.23 $130,603 +$26,395
Step 3 $162,062 $13,505 $6,233 $77.65 $134,816 +$27,246
Step 4 $167,127 $13,927 $6,428 $80.08 $139,029 +$28,098
Step 5 $172,191 $14,349 $6,623 $82.51 $143,242 +$28,949
Step 6 $177,256 $14,771 $6,818 $84.93 $147,455 +$29,801
Step 7 $182,320 $15,193 $7,012 $87.36 $151,668 +$30,652
Step 8 $187,385 $15,615 $7,207 $89.79 $155,881 +$31,504
Step 9 $192,449 $16,037 $7,402 $92.21 $160,094 +$32,355
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 Pittsburgh, PA

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

GS-14
$146,380
GS-15
$172,191

Promotion from GS-14 to GS-15 at Step 5 in Pittsburgh, PA is a raise of $25,811 per year.

GS-15 Federal Jobs in Pittsburgh, PA

Federal employees at GS-15 in the Pittsburgh, PA locality area earn between $151,933 and $197,200 annually in 2026. This includes a 20.21% locality pay adjustment on top of the GS-15 base pay of $126,390 to $164,307.

The Pittsburgh, PA locality area covers Pennsylvania. At Step 5, a GS-15 employee here earns $4,512 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 $5,844, or approximately $72.80 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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