GS-9 Pay in Alaska
$68,421 – $88,943 per year • 29.78% locality adjustment
GS-9 Salary Summary — Alaska
Complete GS-9 Pay Table — Alaska (2026)
| Step | Annual | Monthly | Biweekly | Hourly | Base Pay | Locality Add |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | $68,421 | $5,702 | $2,632 | $32.78 | $52,721 | +$15,700 |
| Step 2 | $70,702 | $5,892 | $2,719 | $33.88 | $54,478 | +$16,224 |
| Step 3 | $72,982 | $6,082 | $2,807 | $34.97 | $56,235 | +$16,747 |
| Step 4 | $75,262 | $6,272 | $2,895 | $36.06 | $57,992 | +$17,270 |
| Step 5 | $77,542 | $6,462 | $2,982 | $37.15 | $59,749 | +$17,793 |
| Step 6 | $79,822 | $6,652 | $3,070 | $38.25 | $61,506 | +$18,316 |
| Step 7 | $82,103 | $6,842 | $3,158 | $39.34 | $63,263 | +$18,840 |
| Step 8 | $84,383 | $7,032 | $3,246 | $40.43 | $65,020 | +$19,363 |
| Step 9 | $86,663 | $7,222 | $3,333 | $41.53 | $66,777 | +$19,886 |
| Step 10 | $88,943 | $7,412 | $3,421 | $42.62 | $68,534 | +$20,409 |
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Promotion from GS-8 to GS-9 at Step 5 in Alaska is a raise of $7,325 per year.
GS-9 Federal Jobs in Alaska
Federal employees at GS-9 in the Alaska locality area earn between $68,421 and $88,943 annually in 2026. This includes a 29.78% locality pay adjustment on top of the GS-9 base pay of $52,721 to $68,534.
The Alaska locality area covers Alaska. At Step 5, a GS-9 employee here earns $7,600 more per year than the same grade and step under the "Rest of United States" rate (17.06%).
The biweekly pay for a GS-9 Step 1 in this area is $2,632, or approximately $32.78 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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