GS-4 Pay in Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI

$39,569 โ€“ $51,443 per year • 27.22% locality adjustment

2026 rates • $3,581 more than Rest of US at Step 5

GS-4 Salary Summary โ€” Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI

Entry (Step 1) $39,569/yr $1,522 biweekly
Mid (Step 5) $44,846/yr $1,725 biweekly
Top (Step 10) $51,443/yr $1,979 biweekly
Locality Adj. +27.22% +$9,595 at Step 5

Complete GS-4 Pay Table โ€” Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI (2026)

Step Annual Monthly Biweekly Hourly Base Pay Locality Add
Step 1 $39,569 $3,297 $1,522 $18.96 $31,103 +$8,466
Step 2 $40,889 $3,407 $1,573 $19.59 $32,140 +$8,749
Step 3 $42,208 $3,517 $1,623 $20.22 $33,177 +$9,031
Step 4 $43,527 $3,627 $1,674 $20.86 $34,214 +$9,313
Step 5 $44,846 $3,737 $1,725 $21.49 $35,251 +$9,595
Step 6 $46,166 $3,847 $1,776 $22.12 $36,288 +$9,878
Step 7 $47,485 $3,957 $1,826 $22.75 $37,325 +$10,160
Step 8 $48,804 $4,067 $1,877 $23.38 $38,362 +$10,442
Step 9 $50,123 $4,177 $1,928 $24.02 $39,399 +$10,724
Step 10 $51,443 $4,287 $1,979 $24.65 $40,436 +$11,007

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

How does GS-4 Step 5 compare to adjacent grades in this locality?

GS-3
$39,952
GS-4
$44,846
GS-5
$50,174

Promotion from GS-3 to GS-4 at Step 5 in Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI is a raise of $4,894 per year.

GS-4 Federal Jobs in Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI

Federal employees at GS-4 in the Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI locality area earn between $39,569 and $51,443 annually in 2026. This includes a 27.22% locality pay adjustment on top of the GS-4 base pay of $31,103 to $40,436.

The Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI locality area covers Michigan. At Step 5, a GS-4 employee here earns $3,581 more per year than the same grade and step under the "Rest of United States" rate (17.06%).

The biweekly pay for a GS-4 Step 1 in this area is $1,522, or approximately $18.96 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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