Locality-Based Comparability Payments and Net Pay Increases in
2002 for General Schedule Employees
| Locality Pay Area |
Locality Rate 2002 |
Net Increase in 2002 |
| Atlanta MSA |
9.74% |
4.63% |
| Boston CMSA |
13.57% |
4.93% |
| Chicago CMSA |
14.58% |
5.05% |
| Cincinnati CMSA |
12.09% |
4.84% |
| Cleveland CMSA |
10.33% |
4.70% |
| Columbus MSA |
10.70% |
4.63% |
| Dallas CMSA |
10.90% |
4.72% |
| Dayton MSA |
9.62% |
4.57% |
| Denver CMSA |
13.34% |
4.93% |
| Detroit CMSA |
14.71% |
5.04% |
| Hartford MSA |
14.11% |
4.94% |
| Houston CMSA |
18.61% |
5.33% |
| Huntsville MSA |
9.08% |
4.52% |
| Indianapolis MSA |
8.85% |
4.52% |
| Kansas City MSA |
9.28% |
4.52% |
| Los Angeles CMSA |
16.05% |
5.12% |
| Miami CMSA |
12.45% |
4.87% |
| Milwaukee CMSA |
10.05% |
4.68% |
| Minneapolis MSA |
11.56% |
4.78% |
| New York CMSA |
15.23% |
5.07% |
| Orlando MSA |
8.67% |
4.52% |
| Philadelphia CMSA |
12.11% |
4.82% |
| Pittsburgh MSA |
9.52% |
4.54% |
| Portland CMSA |
11.64% |
4.84% |
| Richmond MSA |
9.67% |
4.62% |
| Sacramento CMSA |
11.99% |
4.78% |
| St. Louis MSA |
8.98% |
4.54% |
| San Diego MSA |
12.70% |
4.89% |
| San Francisco CMSA |
19.04% |
5.42% |
| Seattle CMSA |
11.77% |
4.84% |
| Washington, DC CMSA |
11.48% |
4.77% |
| Rest of United States |
8.64% |
4.52% |
CMSA means Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area and MSA means
Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) in OMB Bulletin 99-04, June 30, 1999. |
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