General Schedule
Summary: This document provides the 2026 General Schedule (GS) salary table for the Washington-Baltimore-Arlington locality pay area, reflecting a 1% base increase and a 33.94% locality adjustment.
The 2026-DCB Salary Table outlines the annual pay rates for federal employees under the General Schedule in the Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA locality pay area. Effective January 2026, the table incorporates a 1% General Schedule increase and a 33.94% locality payment. It details annual rates for grades GS-1 through GS-15 across ten steps, with specific notations for rates capped at level IV of the Executive Schedule.
Document outline
1. Title: Salary Table 2026-DCB 2. Effective Date: January 2026 3. Locality Pay Area: Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA 4. Pay Adjustments: 1% General Schedule Increase, 33.94% Locality Payment 5. Salary Data: Annual rates for Grades 1-15, Steps 1-10 6. Regulatory Notes: Executive Schedule Level IV cap (5 U.S.C. 5304 (g)(1)) 7. Reference: Locality Pay Area Definitions