GS-6 Pay in Alaska
$50,347 – $65,449 per year • 29.78% locality adjustment
GS-6 Salary Summary — Alaska
Complete GS-6 Pay Table — Alaska (2026)
| Step | Annual | Monthly | Biweekly | Hourly | Base Pay | Locality Add |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | $50,347 | $4,196 | $1,936 | $24.12 | $38,794 | +$11,553 |
| Step 2 | $52,025 | $4,335 | $2,001 | $24.93 | $40,087 | +$11,938 |
| Step 3 | $53,703 | $4,475 | $2,066 | $25.73 | $41,380 | +$12,323 |
| Step 4 | $55,381 | $4,615 | $2,130 | $26.54 | $42,673 | +$12,708 |
| Step 5 | $57,059 | $4,755 | $2,195 | $27.34 | $43,966 | +$13,093 |
| Step 6 | $58,737 | $4,895 | $2,259 | $28.14 | $45,259 | +$13,478 |
| Step 7 | $60,415 | $5,035 | $2,324 | $28.95 | $46,552 | +$13,863 |
| Step 8 | $62,093 | $5,174 | $2,388 | $29.75 | $47,845 | +$14,248 |
| Step 9 | $63,771 | $5,314 | $2,453 | $30.56 | $49,138 | +$14,633 |
| Step 10 | $65,449 | $5,454 | $2,517 | $31.36 | $50,431 | +$15,018 |
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Promotion from GS-5 to GS-6 at Step 5 in Alaska is a raise of $5,875 per year.
GS-6 Federal Jobs in Alaska
Federal employees at GS-6 in the Alaska locality area earn between $50,347 and $65,449 annually in 2026. This includes a 29.78% locality pay adjustment on top of the GS-6 base pay of $38,794 to $50,431.
The Alaska locality area covers Alaska. At Step 5, a GS-6 employee here earns $5,592 more per year than the same grade and step under the "Rest of United States" rate (17.06%).
The biweekly pay for a GS-6 Step 1 in this area is $1,936, or approximately $24.12 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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