GS-3 Pay in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV

$33,222 โ€“ $43,193 per year • 19.90% locality adjustment

2026 rates • $891 more than Rest of US at Step 5

GS-3 Salary Summary โ€” Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV

Entry (Step 1) $33,222/yr $1,278 biweekly
Mid (Step 5) $37,653/yr $1,448 biweekly
Top (Step 10) $43,193/yr $1,661 biweekly
Locality Adj. +19.90% +$6,249 at Step 5

Complete GS-3 Pay Table โ€” Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV (2026)

Step Annual Monthly Biweekly Hourly Base Pay Locality Add
Step 1 $33,222 $2,769 $1,278 $15.92 $27,708 +$5,514
Step 2 $34,330 $2,861 $1,320 $16.45 $28,632 +$5,698
Step 3 $35,438 $2,953 $1,363 $16.98 $29,556 +$5,882
Step 4 $36,546 $3,046 $1,406 $17.51 $30,480 +$6,066
Step 5 $37,653 $3,138 $1,448 $18.04 $31,404 +$6,249
Step 6 $38,761 $3,230 $1,491 $18.57 $32,328 +$6,433
Step 7 $39,869 $3,322 $1,533 $19.10 $33,252 +$6,617
Step 8 $40,977 $3,415 $1,576 $19.63 $34,176 +$6,801
Step 9 $42,085 $3,507 $1,619 $20.17 $35,100 +$6,985
Step 10 $43,193 $3,599 $1,661 $20.70 $36,024 +$7,169

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

How does GS-3 Step 5 compare to adjacent grades in this locality?

GS-2
$33,402
GS-3
$37,653
GS-4
$42,266

Promotion from GS-2 to GS-3 at Step 5 in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV is a raise of $4,251 per year.

GS-3 Federal Jobs in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV

Federal employees at GS-3 in the Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV locality area earn between $33,222 and $43,193 annually in 2026. This includes a 19.90% locality pay adjustment on top of the GS-3 base pay of $27,708 to $36,024.

The Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV locality area covers Nevada. At Step 5, a GS-3 employee here earns $891 more per year than the same grade and step under the "Rest of United States" rate (17.06%).

The biweekly pay for a GS-3 Step 1 in this area is $1,278, or approximately $15.92 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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