GS Pay Scale 2026: Charlotte, NC
Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC · 19.67% locality pay · effective January 2026
Federal employees whose duty station is in the Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC locality pay area get 19.67% locality pay on top of GS base pay in 2026, 2.61 points more than the Rest of U.S. rate (17.06%). That ranks #38 of 58 areas.
Here that means $51,585 for a GS-7 step 1, $63,098 for a GS-9 step 1, $76,343 for a GS-11 step 1, $91,503 for a GS-12 step 1, and $108,810 for a GS-13 step 1. A GS-9 step 1 earns $30.23 an hour.
2027: the proposed freeze would keep this table unchanged for 2027. It isn't final until the December executive order; see the 2027 pay raise tracker.
Look up your 2026 GS salary
Annual
$63,098
Per paycheck (biweekly)
$2,418.40
Monthly
$5,258
Hourly
$30.23
GS-9 step 1, Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC: base $52,727 plus 19.67% locality pay. Step 2 pays $65,202 (+$2,104) after 52 weeks at step 1.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $27,026 | $27,932 | $28,831 | $29,726 | $30,622 | $31,148 | $32,037 | $32,932 | $32,969 | $33,804 |
| GS-2 | $30,388 | $31,111 | $32,118 | $32,969 | $33,338 | $34,318 | $35,298 | $36,278 | $37,258 | $38,238 |
| GS-3 | $33,158 | $34,264 | $35,370 | $36,475 | $37,581 | $38,687 | $39,793 | $40,898 | $42,004 | $43,110 |
| GS-4 | $37,221 | $38,462 | $39,703 | $40,944 | $42,185 | $43,426 | $44,667 | $45,908 | $47,149 | $48,390 |
| GS-5 | $41,644 | $43,032 | $44,420 | $45,808 | $47,197 | $48,585 | $49,973 | $51,361 | $52,749 | $54,138 |
| GS-6 | $46,421 | $47,969 | $49,516 | $51,063 | $52,611 | $54,158 | $55,705 | $57,253 | $58,800 | $60,347 |
| GS-7 | $51,585 | $53,305 | $55,024 | $56,744 | $58,464 | $60,183 | $61,903 | $63,623 | $65,342 | $67,062 |
| GS-8 | $57,128 | $59,032 | $60,936 | $62,840 | $64,744 | $66,648 | $68,552 | $70,456 | $72,360 | $74,264 |
| GS-9 | $63,098 | $65,202 | $67,306 | $69,410 | $71,514 | $73,617 | $75,721 | $77,825 | $79,929 | $82,033 |
| GS-10 | $69,485 | $71,801 | $74,116 | $76,432 | $78,748 | $81,063 | $83,379 | $85,694 | $88,010 | $90,326 |
| GS-11 | $76,343 | $78,889 | $81,434 | $83,980 | $86,525 | $89,070 | $91,616 | $94,161 | $96,707 | $99,252 |
| GS-12 | $91,503 | $94,554 | $97,604 | $100,654 | $103,705 | $106,755 | $109,806 | $112,856 | $115,906 | $118,957 |
| GS-13 | $108,810 | $112,437 | $116,064 | $119,692 | $123,319 | $126,946 | $130,573 | $134,200 | $137,828 | $141,455 |
| GS-14 | $128,581 | $132,867 | $137,154 | $141,440 | $145,727 | $150,014 | $154,300 | $158,587 | $162,873 | $167,160 |
| GS-15 | $151,244 | $156,285 | $161,327 | $166,369 | $171,411 | $176,452 | $181,494 | $186,536 | $191,577 | $196,619 |
← All 58 locality areas and the base table · Source: OPM 2026 salary table CT. FedInfo.org is independent and not affiliated with OPM.