GS-5 Pay in Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI

$44,271 โ€“ $57,553 per year • 27.22% locality adjustment

2026 rates • $4,007 more than Rest of US at Step 5

GS-5 Salary Summary โ€” Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI

Entry (Step 1) $44,271/yr $1,703 biweekly
Mid (Step 5) $50,174/yr $1,930 biweekly
Top (Step 10) $57,553/yr $2,214 biweekly
Locality Adj. +27.22% +$10,735 at Step 5

Complete GS-5 Pay Table โ€” Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI (2026)

Step Annual Monthly Biweekly Hourly Base Pay Locality Add
Step 1 $44,271 $3,689 $1,703 $21.21 $34,799 +$9,472
Step 2 $45,747 $3,812 $1,760 $21.92 $35,959 +$9,788
Step 3 $47,223 $3,935 $1,816 $22.63 $37,119 +$10,104
Step 4 $48,699 $4,058 $1,873 $23.33 $38,279 +$10,420
Step 5 $50,174 $4,181 $1,930 $24.04 $39,439 +$10,735
Step 6 $51,650 $4,304 $1,987 $24.75 $40,599 +$11,051
Step 7 $53,126 $4,427 $2,043 $25.46 $41,759 +$11,367
Step 8 $54,602 $4,550 $2,100 $26.16 $42,919 +$11,683
Step 9 $56,077 $4,673 $2,157 $26.87 $44,079 +$11,998
Step 10 $57,553 $4,796 $2,214 $27.58 $45,239 +$12,314

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

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

GS-4
$44,846
GS-5
$50,174
GS-6
$55,934

Promotion from GS-4 to GS-5 at Step 5 in Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI is a raise of $5,328 per year.

GS-5 Federal Jobs in Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI

Federal employees at GS-5 in the Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI locality area earn between $44,271 and $57,553 annually in 2026. This includes a 27.22% locality pay adjustment on top of the GS-5 base pay of $34,799 to $45,239.

The Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI locality area covers Michigan. At Step 5, a GS-5 employee here earns $4,007 more per year than the same grade and step under the "Rest of United States" rate (17.06%).

The biweekly pay for a GS-5 Step 1 in this area is $1,703, or approximately $21.21 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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