Also, the salary is also dependent upon whether or not there is a locality adjustment involved. General Schedule salaries will be higher, depending on the locality in which you work. For 2024, the top five locality areas with the highest percentage pay raise include:
Seattle-Tacoma, WA (5.7%)
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA (5.62%)
New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA (5.53%)
Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY (5.46%)
Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA (5.44%)
https://executivegov.com/articles/federal-salary-cap-pay-scale-locality/