GS-9 Pay in Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI

$67,072 โ€“ $87,189 per year • 27.22% locality adjustment

2026 rates • $6,071 more than Rest of US at Step 5

GS-9 Salary Summary โ€” Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI

Entry (Step 1) $67,072/yr $2,580 biweekly
Mid (Step 5) $76,013/yr $2,924 biweekly
Top (Step 10) $87,189/yr $3,353 biweekly
Locality Adj. +27.22% +$16,264 at Step 5

Complete GS-9 Pay Table โ€” Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI (2026)

Step Annual Monthly Biweekly Hourly Base Pay Locality Add
Step 1 $67,072 $5,589 $2,580 $32.14 $52,721 +$14,351
Step 2 $69,307 $5,776 $2,666 $33.21 $54,478 +$14,829
Step 3 $71,542 $5,962 $2,752 $34.28 $56,235 +$15,307
Step 4 $73,777 $6,148 $2,838 $35.35 $57,992 +$15,785
Step 5 $76,013 $6,334 $2,924 $36.42 $59,749 +$16,264
Step 6 $78,248 $6,521 $3,010 $37.49 $61,506 +$16,742
Step 7 $80,483 $6,707 $3,096 $38.56 $63,263 +$17,220
Step 8 $82,718 $6,893 $3,181 $39.63 $65,020 +$17,698
Step 9 $84,954 $7,080 $3,267 $40.71 $66,777 +$18,177
Step 10 $87,189 $7,266 $3,353 $41.78 $68,534 +$18,655

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

How does GS-9 Step 5 compare to adjacent grades in this locality?

GS-8
$68,832
GS-9
$76,013
GS-10
$83,529

Promotion from GS-8 to GS-9 at Step 5 in Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI is a raise of $7,181 per year.

GS-9 Federal Jobs in Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI

Federal employees at GS-9 in the Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI locality area earn between $67,072 and $87,189 annually in 2026. This includes a 27.22% locality pay adjustment on top of the GS-9 base pay of $52,721 to $68,534.

The Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI locality area covers Michigan. At Step 5, a GS-9 employee here earns $6,071 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 $2,580, or approximately $32.14 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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