GS-2 Pay in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV

$30,446 โ€“ $38,312 per year • 19.90% locality adjustment

2026 rates • $791 more than Rest of US at Step 5

GS-2 Salary Summary โ€” Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV

Entry (Step 1) $30,446/yr $1,171 biweekly
Mid (Step 5) $33,402/yr $1,285 biweekly
Top (Step 10) $38,312/yr $1,474 biweekly
Locality Adj. +19.90% +$5,544 at Step 5

Complete GS-2 Pay Table โ€” Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV (2026)

Step Annual Monthly Biweekly Hourly Base Pay Locality Add
Step 1 $30,446 $2,537 $1,171 $14.59 $25,393 +$5,053
Step 2 $31,170 $2,598 $1,199 $14.94 $25,997 +$5,173
Step 3 $32,180 $2,682 $1,238 $15.42 $26,839 +$5,341
Step 4 $33,032 $2,753 $1,270 $15.83 $27,550 +$5,482
Step 5 $33,402 $2,784 $1,285 $16.00 $27,858 +$5,544
Step 6 $34,384 $2,865 $1,322 $16.48 $28,677 +$5,707
Step 7 $35,366 $2,947 $1,360 $16.95 $29,496 +$5,870
Step 8 $36,348 $3,029 $1,398 $17.42 $30,315 +$6,033
Step 9 $37,330 $3,111 $1,436 $17.89 $31,134 +$6,196
Step 10 $38,312 $3,193 $1,474 $18.36 $31,953 +$6,359

Compare Nearby Grades in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV

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

GS-1
$30,681
GS-2
$33,402
GS-3
$37,653

Promotion from GS-1 to GS-2 at Step 5 in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV is a raise of $2,721 per year.

GS-2 Federal Jobs in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV

Federal employees at GS-2 in the Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV locality area earn between $30,446 and $38,312 annually in 2026. This includes a 19.90% locality pay adjustment on top of the GS-2 base pay of $25,393 to $31,953.

The Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV locality area covers Nevada. At Step 5, a GS-2 employee here earns $791 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 $1,171, or approximately $14.59 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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