How Does Locality Pay Impact Your Salary as a Federal Employee?

What is locality pay and how much of an impact does it have on a federal employee's salary? How is locality pay determined under the General Schedule? Which GS locality pay areas get the highest and lowest pay raises in 2025? We discuss these topics and more in this video. Visit FedSmith.com to get all of our latest news articles and subscribe to our free email list. Related articles on locality pay 2025 GS Pay Scale With Locality Pay https://www.fedsmith.com/2024/12/23/2025-gs-pay-scale/ No New Locality Pay Areas: President’s Pay Agent Issues 2025 Report https://www.fedsmith.com/2024/12/13/2025-presidents-pay-agent-locality-pay/ 58 Federal Locality Pay Areas: 18.5% to 25.86% in 7 Years https://www.fedsmith.com/2024/03/18/58-locality-pay-areas-over-7-years/ Winners and Losers in Locality Pay Value for Federal Employees https://www.fedsmith.com/2024/02/20/winners-losers-locality-pay-value/ How to Get High Federal Locality Pay and Live in a Less Expensive Area https://www.fedsmith.com/2024/06/07/how-to-get-high-locality-pay-live-in-less-expensive-area/