GS-5 Pay in Hawaii
$42,361 – $55,069 per year • 21.73% locality adjustment
GS-5 Salary Summary — Hawaii
Complete GS-5 Pay Table — Hawaii (2026)
| Step | Annual | Monthly | Biweekly | Hourly | Base Pay | Locality Add |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | $42,361 | $3,530 | $1,629 | $20.30 | $34,799 | +$7,562 |
| Step 2 | $43,773 | $3,648 | $1,684 | $20.97 | $35,959 | +$7,814 |
| Step 3 | $45,185 | $3,765 | $1,738 | $21.65 | $37,119 | +$8,066 |
| Step 4 | $46,597 | $3,883 | $1,792 | $22.33 | $38,279 | +$8,318 |
| Step 5 | $48,009 | $4,001 | $1,847 | $23.00 | $39,439 | +$8,570 |
| Step 6 | $49,421 | $4,118 | $1,901 | $23.68 | $40,599 | +$8,822 |
| Step 7 | $50,833 | $4,236 | $1,955 | $24.36 | $41,759 | +$9,074 |
| Step 8 | $52,245 | $4,354 | $2,009 | $25.03 | $42,919 | +$9,326 |
| Step 9 | $53,657 | $4,471 | $2,064 | $25.71 | $44,079 | +$9,578 |
| Step 10 | $55,069 | $4,589 | $2,118 | $26.39 | $45,239 | +$9,830 |
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Promotion from GS-4 to GS-5 at Step 5 in Hawaii is a raise of $5,098 per year.
GS-5 Federal Jobs in Hawaii
Federal employees at GS-5 in the Hawaii locality area earn between $42,361 and $55,069 annually in 2026. This includes a 21.73% locality pay adjustment on top of the GS-5 base pay of $34,799 to $45,239.
The Hawaii locality area covers Hawaii. At Step 5, a GS-5 employee here earns $1,842 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 $1,629, or approximately $20.30 per hour based on the standard 2,087-hour work year. Step increases are automatic with acceptable performance — it takes 18 years to progress from Step 1 to Step 10.
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