GS Pay Scale 2026: Reno, NV
Reno-Fernley, NV · 17.52% locality pay · effective January 2026
Federal employees whose duty station is in the Reno-Fernley, NV locality pay area get 17.52% locality pay on top of GS base pay in 2026, 0.46 points more than the Rest of U.S. rate (17.06%). That ranks #57 of 58 areas.
Here that means $50,658 for a GS-7 step 1, $61,965 for a GS-9 step 1, $74,972 for a GS-11 step 1, $89,859 for a GS-12 step 1, and $106,855 for a GS-13 step 1. A GS-9 step 1 earns $29.69 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
$61,965
Per paycheck (biweekly)
$2,375.20
Monthly
$5,164
Hourly
$29.69
GS-9 step 1, Reno-Fernley, NV: base $52,727 plus 17.52% locality pay. Step 2 pays $64,031 (+$2,066) 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 | $26,541 | $27,430 | $28,313 | $29,192 | $30,072 | $30,588 | $31,461 | $32,340 | $32,377 | $33,197 |
| GS-2 | $29,842 | $30,552 | $31,541 | $32,377 | $32,739 | $33,701 | $34,664 | $35,626 | $36,589 | $37,551 |
| GS-3 | $32,562 | $33,648 | $34,734 | $35,820 | $36,906 | $37,992 | $39,078 | $40,164 | $41,250 | $42,335 |
| GS-4 | $36,552 | $37,771 | $38,990 | $40,208 | $41,427 | $42,646 | $43,864 | $45,083 | $46,302 | $47,520 |
| GS-5 | $40,896 | $42,259 | $43,622 | $44,985 | $46,349 | $47,712 | $49,075 | $50,438 | $51,802 | $53,165 |
| GS-6 | $45,587 | $47,107 | $48,626 | $50,146 | $51,665 | $53,185 | $54,704 | $56,224 | $57,743 | $59,263 |
| GS-7 | $50,658 | $52,347 | $54,036 | $55,724 | $57,413 | $59,102 | $60,791 | $62,480 | $64,168 | $65,857 |
| GS-8 | $56,102 | $57,971 | $59,841 | $61,711 | $63,581 | $65,450 | $67,320 | $69,190 | $71,060 | $72,929 |
| GS-9 | $61,965 | $64,031 | $66,097 | $68,163 | $70,229 | $72,295 | $74,361 | $76,427 | $78,493 | $80,559 |
| GS-10 | $68,237 | $70,511 | $72,785 | $75,059 | $77,333 | $79,607 | $81,881 | $84,155 | $86,429 | $88,703 |
| GS-11 | $74,972 | $77,472 | $79,971 | $82,471 | $84,970 | $87,470 | $89,970 | $92,469 | $94,969 | $97,469 |
| GS-12 | $89,859 | $92,855 | $95,850 | $98,846 | $101,842 | $104,837 | $107,833 | $110,828 | $113,824 | $116,820 |
| GS-13 | $106,855 | $110,417 | $113,979 | $117,541 | $121,103 | $124,665 | $128,227 | $131,789 | $135,351 | $138,913 |
| GS-14 | $126,271 | $130,480 | $134,690 | $138,899 | $143,109 | $147,318 | $151,528 | $155,738 | $159,947 | $164,157 |
| GS-15 | $148,526 | $153,478 | $158,429 | $163,380 | $168,331 | $173,282 | $178,233 | $183,184 | $188,135 | $193,087 |
← All 58 locality areas and the base table · Source: OPM 2026 salary table RN. FedInfo.org is independent and not affiliated with OPM.