What is the 2026 locality pay for Harrisburg?

Harrisburg-Lebanon, PA has a 19.43% locality payment in 2026, ranked 41 of 58 areas. A GS-13 step 1 earns $108,592; a GS-7 step 1 earns $51,481.

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

19.43% vs 17.06% — a GS-12 step 1 makes $91,320 in Harrisburg versus $89,508 in Rest of U.S., a difference of $1,812.

Harrisburg GS Pay Scale 2026

Locality pay area Harrisburg-Lebanon, PA — 19.43% locality payment, ranked #41 of 58. Rates below include the 2026 1% general increase and locality adjustment.

Source: OPM Salary Table 2026-HB · 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	26,972	27,876	28,773	29,666	30,561	31,085	31,973	32,866	32,903	33,737
GS-2	30,327	31,048	32,054	32,903	33,271	34,249	35,227	36,205	37,183	38,161
GS-3	33,092	34,195	35,299	36,402	37,506	38,609	39,713	40,816	41,920	43,023
GS-4	37,146	38,385	39,623	40,862	42,100	43,339	44,577	45,816	47,054	48,293
GS-5	41,560	42,946	44,331	45,717	47,102	48,487	49,873	51,258	52,644	54,029
GS-6	46,328	47,872	49,417	50,961	52,505	54,049	55,593	57,138	58,682	60,226
GS-7	51,481	53,198	54,914	56,630	58,346	60,063	61,779	63,495	65,211	66,927
GS-8	57,013	58,914	60,814	62,714	64,614	66,514	68,414	70,314	72,215	74,115
GS-9	62,972	65,071	67,171	69,271	71,370	73,470	75,569	77,669	79,768	81,868
GS-10	69,346	71,657	73,968	76,279	78,590	80,901	83,212	85,523	87,834	90,145
GS-11	76,190	78,731	81,271	83,811	86,351	88,892	91,432	93,972	96,513	99,053
GS-12	91,320	94,364	97,408	100,453	103,497	106,541	109,585	112,630	115,674	118,718
GS-13	108,592	112,212	115,832	119,451	123,071	126,691	130,311	133,931	137,551	141,171
GS-14	128,323	132,601	136,879	141,157	145,435	149,713	153,991	158,269	162,547	166,825
GS-15	150,940	155,972	161,004	166,035	171,067	176,098	181,130	186,162	191,193	196,225

Hourly rates (step 1 / step 10)

GS-1

$12.92 – $16.17/hr

GS-2

$14.53 – $18.29/hr

GS-3

$15.86 – $20.61/hr

GS-4

$17.80 – $23.14/hr

GS-5

$19.91 – $25.89/hr

GS-6

$22.20 – $28.86/hr

GS-7

$24.67 – $32.07/hr

GS-8

$27.32 – $35.51/hr

GS-9

$30.17 – $39.23/hr

GS-10

$33.23 – $43.19/hr

GS-11

$36.51 – $47.46/hr

GS-12

$43.76 – $56.88/hr

GS-13

$52.03 – $67.64/hr

GS-14

$61.49 – $79.94/hr

GS-15

$72.32 – $94.02/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%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%Fresno 17.65%Corpus Christi 17.63%Reno 17.52%Rest of U.S. 17.06%