GS-2 Pay in Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI

$32,305 โ€“ $40,651 per year • 27.22% locality adjustment

2026 rates • $2,830 more than Rest of US at Step 5

GS-2 Salary Summary โ€” Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI

Entry (Step 1) $32,305/yr $1,243 biweekly
Mid (Step 5) $35,441/yr $1,363 biweekly
Top (Step 10) $40,651/yr $1,564 biweekly
Locality Adj. +27.22% +$7,583 at Step 5

Complete GS-2 Pay Table โ€” Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI (2026)

Step Annual Monthly Biweekly Hourly Base Pay Locality Add
Step 1 $32,305 $2,692 $1,243 $15.48 $25,393 +$6,912
Step 2 $33,073 $2,756 $1,272 $15.85 $25,997 +$7,076
Step 3 $34,145 $2,845 $1,313 $16.36 $26,839 +$7,306
Step 4 $35,049 $2,921 $1,348 $16.79 $27,550 +$7,499
Step 5 $35,441 $2,953 $1,363 $16.98 $27,858 +$7,583
Step 6 $36,483 $3,040 $1,403 $17.48 $28,677 +$7,806
Step 7 $37,525 $3,127 $1,443 $17.98 $29,496 +$8,029
Step 8 $38,567 $3,214 $1,483 $18.48 $30,315 +$8,252
Step 9 $39,609 $3,301 $1,523 $18.98 $31,134 +$8,475
Step 10 $40,651 $3,388 $1,564 $19.48 $31,953 +$8,698

Compare Nearby Grades in Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI

How does GS-2 Step 5 compare to adjacent grades in this locality?

GS-1
$32,554
GS-2
$35,441
GS-3
$39,952

Promotion from GS-1 to GS-2 at Step 5 in Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI is a raise of $2,887 per year.

GS-2 Federal Jobs in Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI

Federal employees at GS-2 in the Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI locality area earn between $32,305 and $40,651 annually in 2026. This includes a 27.22% locality pay adjustment on top of the GS-2 base pay of $25,393 to $31,953.

The Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI locality area covers Michigan. At Step 5, a GS-2 employee here earns $2,830 more per year than the same grade and step under the "Rest of United States" rate (17.06%).

The biweekly pay for a GS-2 Step 1 in this area is $1,243, or approximately $15.48 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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