What is the 2026 locality pay for Fresno?

Fresno-Madera-Hanford, CA has a 17.65% locality payment in 2026, ranked 55 of 58 areas. A GS-13 step 1 earns $106,973; a GS-7 step 1 earns $50,714.

How much more is Fresno than Rest of U.S.?

17.65% vs 17.06% — a GS-12 step 1 makes $89,959 in Fresno versus $89,508 in Rest of U.S., a difference of $451.

Fresno GS Pay Scale 2026

Locality pay area Fresno-Madera-Hanford, CA — 17.65% locality payment, ranked #55 of 58. Rates below include the 2026 1% general increase and locality adjustment.

Source: OPM Salary Table 2026-FN · 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	26,570	27,461	28,344	29,224	30,105	30,622	31,496	32,376	32,413	33,234
GS-2	29,875	30,585	31,576	32,413	32,775	33,738	34,702	35,666	36,629	37,593
GS-3	32,598	33,686	34,773	35,860	36,947	38,034	39,121	40,208	41,295	42,382
GS-4	36,593	37,813	39,033	40,253	41,473	42,693	43,913	45,133	46,353	47,573
GS-5	40,941	42,306	43,671	45,035	46,400	47,765	49,129	50,494	51,859	53,224
GS-6	45,638	47,159	48,680	50,201	51,722	53,244	54,765	56,286	57,807	59,329
GS-7	50,714	52,405	54,095	55,786	57,477	59,167	60,858	62,549	64,239	65,930
GS-8	56,164	58,036	59,907	61,779	63,651	65,523	67,395	69,266	71,138	73,010
GS-9	62,033	64,102	66,170	68,238	70,306	72,375	74,443	76,511	78,580	80,648
GS-10	68,312	70,589	72,865	75,142	77,418	79,695	81,971	84,248	86,525	88,801
GS-11	75,055	77,557	80,060	82,562	85,064	87,567	90,069	92,572	95,074	97,577
GS-12	89,959	92,958	95,957	98,955	101,954	104,953	107,952	110,951	113,950	116,949
GS-13	106,973	110,539	114,105	117,671	121,237	124,803	128,369	131,935	135,501	139,067
GS-14	126,410	130,624	134,839	139,053	143,267	147,481	151,696	155,910	160,124	164,338
GS-15	148,691	153,647	158,604	163,561	168,517	173,474	178,430	183,387	188,344	193,300

Hourly rates (step 1 / step 10)

GS-1

$12.73 – $15.92/hr

GS-2

$14.31 – $18.01/hr

GS-3

$15.62 – $20.31/hr

GS-4

$17.53 – $22.79/hr

GS-5

$19.62 – $25.50/hr

GS-6

$21.87 – $28.43/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 – $42.55/hr

GS-11

$35.96 – $46.75/hr

GS-12

$43.10 – $56.04/hr

GS-13

$51.26 – $66.63/hr

GS-14

$60.57 – $78.74/hr

GS-15

$71.25 – $92.62/hr

Other locality areas

San Francisco Bay Area 46.34%New York 37.95%Los Angeles 36.47%Houston 35%Washington DC 33.94%San Diego 33.72%Boston 32.58%Alaska 32.36%Hartford 32.08%Seattle 31.57%Chicago 30.86%Denver 30.52%Sacramento 29.76%Detroit 29.12%Philadelphia 28.99%Minneapolis 27.62%Dallas-Fort Worth 27.26%Portland 26.13%Miami 24.67%Atlanta 23.79%Phoenix 22.45%Milwaukee 22.42%Buffalo 22.41%Richmond 22.28%Raleigh 22.24%Cleveland 22.23%Hawaii 22.21%Columbus 22.15%Cincinnati 21.93%Huntsville 21.91%Laredo 21.59%Dayton 21.42%Pittsburgh 21.03%Albany 20.77%Austin 20.35%Colorado Springs 20.15%St. Louis 20.03%Charlotte 19.67%Las Vegas 19.57%Burlington 19.45%Harrisburg 19.43%Tucson 19.28%Kansas City 18.97%Davenport 18.93%Virginia Beach 18.8%San Antonio 18.78%Albuquerque 18.33%Birmingham 18.24%Omaha 18.23%Indianapolis 18.15%Des Moines 18.01%Palm Bay 17.93%Rochester 17.88%Spokane 17.67%Corpus Christi 17.63%Reno 17.52%Rest of U.S. 17.06%