What is the 2026 locality pay for Rochester?

Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY has a 17.88% locality payment in 2026, ranked 53 of 58 areas. A GS-13 step 1 earns $107,182; a GS-7 step 1 earns $50,813.

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

17.88% vs 17.06% — a GS-12 step 1 makes $90,135 in Rochester versus $89,508 in Rest of U.S., a difference of $627.

Rochester GS Pay Scale 2026

Locality pay area Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY — 17.88% locality payment, ranked #53 of 58. Rates below include the 2026 1% general increase and locality adjustment.

Source: OPM Salary Table 2026-RT · 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	26,622	27,514	28,400	29,281	30,164	30,682	31,558	32,439	32,476	33,299
GS-2	29,933	30,645	31,638	32,476	32,839	33,804	34,770	35,735	36,701	37,666
GS-3	32,662	33,751	34,841	35,930	37,019	38,108	39,197	40,287	41,376	42,465
GS-4	36,664	37,887	39,109	40,331	41,554	42,776	43,999	45,221	46,444	47,666
GS-5	41,021	42,388	43,756	45,123	46,491	47,858	49,226	50,593	51,960	53,328
GS-6	45,727	47,251	48,775	50,299	51,824	53,348	54,872	56,396	57,920	59,445
GS-7	50,813	52,507	54,201	55,895	57,589	59,283	60,977	62,671	64,365	66,059
GS-8	56,274	58,149	60,024	61,900	63,775	65,651	67,526	69,402	71,277	73,153
GS-9	62,155	64,227	66,299	68,372	70,444	72,516	74,589	76,661	78,733	80,806
GS-10	68,446	70,727	73,008	75,289	77,570	79,851	82,132	84,413	86,694	88,975
GS-11	75,202	77,709	80,216	82,723	85,231	87,738	90,245	92,753	95,260	97,767
GS-12	90,135	93,139	96,144	99,149	102,154	105,158	108,163	111,168	114,173	117,177
GS-13	107,182	110,755	114,328	117,901	121,474	125,047	128,620	132,193	135,766	139,339
GS-14	126,657	130,880	135,102	139,325	143,547	147,770	151,992	156,215	160,437	164,659
GS-15	148,981	153,948	158,914	163,880	168,847	173,813	178,779	183,745	188,712	193,678

Hourly rates (step 1 / step 10)

GS-1

$12.76 – $15.96/hr

GS-2

$14.34 – $18.05/hr

GS-3

$15.65 – $20.35/hr

GS-4

$17.57 – $22.84/hr

GS-5

$19.66 – $25.55/hr

GS-6

$21.91 – $28.48/hr

GS-7

$24.35 – $31.65/hr

GS-8

$26.96 – $35.05/hr

GS-9

$29.78 – $38.72/hr

GS-10

$32.80 – $42.63/hr

GS-11

$36.03 – $46.85/hr

GS-12

$43.19 – $56.15/hr

GS-13

$51.36 – $66.77/hr

GS-14

$60.69 – $78.90/hr

GS-15

$71.39 – $92.80/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%Spokane 17.67%Fresno 17.65%Corpus Christi 17.63%Reno 17.52%Rest of U.S. 17.06%