GS-15 Pay in Sacramento-Roseville, CA

$161,729 โ€“ $197,200 per year • 27.96% locality adjustment

2026 rates • $15,613 more than Rest of US at Step 5

GS-15 Salary Summary โ€” Sacramento-Roseville, CA

Entry (Step 1) $161,729/yr $6,220 biweekly
Mid (Step 5) $183,292/yr $7,050 biweekly
Top (Step 10) $197,200/yr $7,585 biweekly
Locality Adj. +27.96% +$40,050 at Step 5

Complete GS-15 Pay Table โ€” Sacramento-Roseville, CA (2026)

Step Annual Monthly Biweekly Hourly Base Pay Locality Add
Step 1 $161,729 $13,477 $6,220 $77.49 $126,390 +$35,339
Step 2 $167,120 $13,927 $6,428 $80.08 $130,603 +$36,517
Step 3 $172,511 $14,376 $6,635 $82.66 $134,816 +$37,695
Step 4 $177,902 $14,825 $6,842 $85.24 $139,029 +$38,873
Step 5 $183,292 $15,274 $7,050 $87.83 $143,242 +$40,050
Step 6 $188,683 $15,724 $7,257 $90.41 $147,455 +$41,228
Step 7 $194,074 $16,173 $7,464 $92.99 $151,668 +$42,406
Step 8 $197,200* $16,433 $7,585 $94.49 $155,881 +$41,319
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 Sacramento-Roseville, CA

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

GS-14
$155,817
GS-15
$183,292

Promotion from GS-14 to GS-15 at Step 5 in Sacramento-Roseville, CA is a raise of $27,475 per year.

GS-15 Federal Jobs in Sacramento-Roseville, CA

Federal employees at GS-15 in the Sacramento-Roseville, CA locality area earn between $161,729 and $197,200 annually in 2026. This includes a 27.96% locality pay adjustment on top of the GS-15 base pay of $126,390 to $164,307.

The Sacramento-Roseville, CA locality area covers California. At Step 5, a GS-15 employee here earns $15,613 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 $6,220, or approximately $77.49 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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