What is the 2026 locality pay for Corpus Christi?

Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX has a 17.63% locality payment in 2026, ranked 56 of 58 areas. A GS-13 step 1 earns $106,955; a GS-7 step 1 earns $50,706.

How much more is Corpus Christi than Rest of U.S.?

17.63% vs 17.06% — a GS-12 step 1 makes $89,943 in Corpus Christi versus $89,508 in Rest of U.S., a difference of $435.

Corpus Christi GS Pay Scale 2026

Locality pay area Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX — 17.63% locality payment, ranked #56 of 58. Rates below include the 2026 1% general increase and locality adjustment.

Source: OPM Salary Table 2026-CC · area definition.

Grade	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5	Step 6	Step 7	Step 8	Step 9	Step 10
GS-1	26,566	27,456	28,339	29,219	30,100	30,617	31,491	32,371	32,407	33,228
GS-2	29,870	30,580	31,571	32,407	32,769	33,733	34,696	35,660	36,623	37,586
GS-3	32,593	33,680	34,767	35,854	36,941	38,027	39,114	40,201	41,288	42,375
GS-4	36,586	37,806	39,026	40,246	41,466	42,686	43,905	45,125	46,345	47,565
GS-5	40,934	42,299	43,663	45,028	46,392	47,757	49,121	50,486	51,850	53,215
GS-6	45,630	47,151	48,672	50,193	51,714	53,235	54,756	56,277	57,798	59,318
GS-7	50,706	52,396	54,086	55,777	57,467	59,157	60,848	62,538	64,228	65,919
GS-8	56,154	58,026	59,897	61,769	63,640	65,512	67,383	69,255	71,126	72,998
GS-9	62,023	64,091	66,159	68,227	70,295	72,362	74,430	76,498	78,566	80,634
GS-10	68,301	70,577	72,853	75,129	77,405	79,681	81,958	84,234	86,510	88,786
GS-11	75,042	77,544	80,046	82,548	85,050	87,552	90,054	92,556	95,058	97,560
GS-12	89,943	92,942	95,940	98,939	101,937	104,935	107,934	110,932	113,931	116,929
GS-13	106,955	110,520	114,086	117,651	121,217	124,782	128,347	131,913	135,478	139,043
GS-14	126,389	130,602	134,816	139,029	143,243	147,456	151,670	155,883	160,097	164,310
GS-15	148,665	153,621	158,577	163,533	168,489	173,444	178,400	183,356	188,312	193,267

Hourly rates (step 1 / step 10)

GS-1

$12.73 – $15.92/hr

GS-2

$14.31 – $18.01/hr

GS-3

$15.62 – $20.30/hr

GS-4

$17.53 – $22.79/hr

GS-5

$19.61 – $25.50/hr

GS-6

$21.86 – $28.42/hr

GS-7

$24.30 – $31.59/hr

GS-8

$26.91 – $34.98/hr

GS-9

$29.72 – $38.64/hr

GS-10

$32.73 – $42.54/hr

GS-11

$35.96 – $46.75/hr

GS-12

$43.10 – $56.03/hr

GS-13

$51.25 – $66.62/hr

GS-14

$60.56 – $78.73/hr

GS-15

$71.23 – $92.61/hr

Other locality areas

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