GS-8 Pay in Hawaii
$58,115 – $75,546 per year • 21.73% locality adjustment
GS-8 Salary Summary — Hawaii
Complete GS-8 Pay Table — Hawaii (2026)
| Step | Annual | Monthly | Biweekly | Hourly | Base Pay | Locality Add |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | $58,115 | $4,843 | $2,235 | $27.85 | $47,741 | +$10,374 |
| Step 2 | $60,052 | $5,004 | $2,310 | $28.77 | $49,332 | +$10,720 |
| Step 3 | $61,989 | $5,166 | $2,384 | $29.70 | $50,923 | +$11,066 |
| Step 4 | $63,925 | $5,327 | $2,459 | $30.63 | $52,514 | +$11,411 |
| Step 5 | $65,862 | $5,489 | $2,533 | $31.56 | $54,105 | +$11,757 |
| Step 6 | $67,799 | $5,650 | $2,608 | $32.49 | $55,696 | +$12,103 |
| Step 7 | $69,735 | $5,811 | $2,682 | $33.41 | $57,287 | +$12,448 |
| Step 8 | $71,672 | $5,973 | $2,757 | $34.34 | $58,878 | +$12,794 |
| Step 9 | $73,609 | $6,134 | $2,831 | $35.27 | $60,469 | +$13,140 |
| Step 10 | $75,546 | $6,296 | $2,906 | $36.20 | $62,060 | +$13,486 |
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Promotion from GS-7 to GS-8 at Step 5 in Hawaii is a raise of $6,391 per year.
GS-8 Federal Jobs in Hawaii
Federal employees at GS-8 in the Hawaii locality area earn between $58,115 and $75,546 annually in 2026. This includes a 21.73% locality pay adjustment on top of the GS-8 base pay of $47,741 to $62,060.
The Hawaii locality area covers Hawaii. At Step 5, a GS-8 employee here earns $2,527 more per year than the same grade and step under the "Rest of United States" rate (17.06%).
The biweekly pay for a GS-8 Step 1 in this area is $2,235, or approximately $27.85 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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