What is the 2026 locality pay for Reno?

Reno-Fernley, NV has a 17.52% locality payment in 2026, ranked 57 of 58 areas. A GS-13 step 1 earns $106,855; a GS-7 step 1 earns $50,658.

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

17.52% vs 17.06% — a GS-12 step 1 makes $89,859 in Reno versus $89,508 in Rest of U.S., a difference of $351.

Reno GS Pay Scale 2026

Locality pay area Reno-Fernley, NV — 17.52% locality payment, ranked #57 of 58. Rates below include the 2026 1% general increase and locality adjustment.

Source: OPM Salary Table 2026-RN · 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	26,541	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

Hourly rates (step 1 / step 10)

GS-1

$12.72 – $15.91/hr

GS-2

$14.30 – $17.99/hr

GS-3

$15.60 – $20.29/hr

GS-4

$17.51 – $22.77/hr

GS-5

$19.60 – $25.47/hr

GS-6

$21.84 – $28.40/hr

GS-7

$24.27 – $31.56/hr

GS-8

$26.88 – $34.94/hr

GS-9

$29.69 – $38.60/hr

GS-10

$32.70 – $42.50/hr

GS-11

$35.92 – $46.70/hr

GS-12

$43.06 – $55.98/hr

GS-13

$51.20 – $66.56/hr

GS-14

$60.50 – $78.66/hr

GS-15

$71.17 – $92.52/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%Fresno 17.65%Corpus Christi 17.63%Rest of U.S. 17.06%