Palm Bay GS Pay Scale 2026
Locality pay area Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL — 17.93% locality payment, ranked #52 of 58. Rates below include the 2026 1% general increase and locality adjustment.
Source: OPM Salary Table 2026-PB · 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 | 26,633 | 27,526 | 28,412 | 29,294 | 30,177 | 30,695 | 31,571 | 32,453 | 32,490 | 33,313 |
| GS-2 | 29,946 | 30,658 | 31,651 | 32,490 | 32,853 | 33,819 | 34,785 | 35,750 | 36,716 | 37,682 |
| GS-3 | 32,676 | 33,766 | 34,855 | 35,945 | 37,035 | 38,124 | 39,214 | 40,304 | 41,393 | 42,483 |
| GS-4 | 36,680 | 37,903 | 39,126 | 40,349 | 41,572 | 42,794 | 44,017 | 45,240 | 46,463 | 47,686 |
| GS-5 | 41,038 | 42,406 | 43,774 | 45,142 | 46,510 | 47,878 | 49,246 | 50,614 | 51,982 | 53,350 |
| GS-6 | 45,746 | 47,271 | 48,796 | 50,321 | 51,846 | 53,370 | 54,895 | 56,420 | 57,945 | 59,470 |
| GS-7 | 50,835 | 52,530 | 54,224 | 55,919 | 57,614 | 59,308 | 61,003 | 62,697 | 64,392 | 66,087 |
| GS-8 | 56,297 | 58,174 | 60,050 | 61,926 | 63,802 | 65,679 | 67,555 | 69,431 | 71,308 | 73,184 |
| GS-9 | 62,181 | 64,254 | 66,327 | 68,401 | 70,474 | 72,547 | 74,620 | 76,693 | 78,767 | 80,840 |
| GS-10 | 68,475 | 70,757 | 73,039 | 75,321 | 77,603 | 79,885 | 82,167 | 84,448 | 86,730 | 89,012 |
| GS-11 | 75,233 | 77,742 | 80,250 | 82,759 | 85,267 | 87,775 | 90,284 | 92,792 | 95,300 | 97,809 |
| GS-12 | 90,173 | 93,179 | 96,185 | 99,191 | 102,197 | 105,203 | 108,209 | 111,215 | 114,221 | 117,227 |
| GS-13 | 107,228 | 110,802 | 114,377 | 117,951 | 121,526 | 125,100 | 128,675 | 132,249 | 135,824 | 139,398 |
| GS-14 | 126,711 | 130,935 | 135,160 | 139,384 | 143,608 | 147,832 | 152,057 | 156,281 | 160,505 | 164,729 |
| GS-15 | 149,045 | 154,013 | 158,981 | 163,950 | 168,918 | 173,887 | 178,855 | 183,823 | 188,792 | 193,760 |
Hourly rates (step 1 / step 10)
GS-1
$12.76 – $15.96/hr
GS-2
$14.35 – $18.06/hr
GS-3
$15.66 – $20.36/hr
GS-4
$17.58 – $22.85/hr
GS-5
$19.66 – $25.56/hr
GS-6
$21.92 – $28.50/hr
GS-7
$24.36 – $31.67/hr
GS-8
$26.98 – $35.07/hr
GS-9
$29.79 – $38.74/hr
GS-10
$32.81 – $42.65/hr
GS-11
$36.05 – $46.87/hr
GS-12
$43.21 – $56.17/hr
GS-13
$51.38 – $66.79/hr
GS-14
$60.71 – $78.93/hr
GS-15
$71.42 – $92.84/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%Rochester 17.88%Spokane 17.67%Fresno 17.65%Corpus Christi 17.63%Reno 17.52%Rest of U.S. 17.06%