What is the 2026 locality pay for Spokane?

Spokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d'Alene, WA-ID has a 17.67% locality payment in 2026, ranked 54 of 58 areas. A GS-13 step 1 earns $106,991; a GS-7 step 1 earns $50,723.

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

17.67% vs 17.06% — a GS-12 step 1 makes $89,974 in Spokane versus $89,508 in Rest of U.S., a difference of $466.

Spokane GS Pay Scale 2026

Locality pay area Spokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d'Alene, WA-ID — 17.67% locality payment, ranked #54 of 58. Rates below include the 2026 1% general increase and locality adjustment.

Source: OPM Salary Table 2026-SN · 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	26,575	27,465	28,349	29,229	30,111	30,627	31,501	32,382	32,418	33,239
GS-2	29,880	30,591	31,581	32,418	32,781	33,744	34,708	35,672	36,635	37,599
GS-3	32,604	33,691	34,779	35,866	36,953	38,040	39,128	40,215	41,302	42,389
GS-4	36,599	37,819	39,039	40,260	41,480	42,700	43,920	45,141	46,361	47,581
GS-5	40,948	42,313	43,678	45,043	46,408	47,773	49,138	50,503	51,868	53,233
GS-6	45,645	47,167	48,688	50,210	51,731	53,253	54,774	56,296	57,817	59,339
GS-7	50,723	52,414	54,105	55,796	57,487	59,177	60,868	62,559	64,250	65,941
GS-8	56,173	58,045	59,918	61,790	63,662	65,534	67,406	69,278	71,150	73,022
GS-9	62,044	64,112	66,181	68,250	70,318	72,387	74,456	76,524	78,593	80,662
GS-10	68,324	70,601	72,878	75,155	77,432	79,708	81,985	84,262	86,539	88,816
GS-11	75,068	77,570	80,073	82,576	85,079	87,582	90,085	92,587	95,090	97,593
GS-12	89,974	92,973	95,973	98,972	101,972	104,971	107,970	110,970	113,969	116,969
GS-13	106,991	110,558	114,125	117,691	121,258	124,824	128,391	131,957	135,524	139,091
GS-14	126,432	130,647	134,862	139,077	143,291	147,506	151,721	155,936	160,151	164,366
GS-15	148,716	153,673	158,631	163,588	168,546	173,503	178,461	183,418	188,376	193,333

Hourly rates (step 1 / step 10)

GS-1

$12.73 – $15.93/hr

GS-2

$14.32 – $18.02/hr

GS-3

$15.62 – $20.31/hr

GS-4

$17.54 – $22.80/hr

GS-5

$19.62 – $25.51/hr

GS-6

$21.87 – $28.43/hr

GS-7

$24.30 – $31.60/hr

GS-8

$26.92 – $34.99/hr

GS-9

$29.73 – $38.65/hr

GS-10

$32.74 – $42.56/hr

GS-11

$35.97 – $46.76/hr

GS-12

$43.11 – $56.05/hr

GS-13

$51.27 – $66.65/hr

GS-14

$60.58 – $78.76/hr

GS-15

$71.26 – $92.64/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%Fresno 17.65%Corpus Christi 17.63%Reno 17.52%Rest of U.S. 17.06%