United States · General Schedule (GS) · FY 2026
BCA-VICE-CHAIRMAN Grade Salary
Board of Contract Appeals — Vice Chairman.
2026 salary range
$191,284 – $191,284
Annual base in USD ($). Excludes locality pay, allowances, and performance bonuses.
Step-by-step pay table
| Step | Annual | Monthly (approx) | Hourly (approx) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | $191,284 | $15,940 | $92 |
Hourly computed assuming 2,080 annual working hours. Actual hourly rates on official tables may differ slightly.
Locality pay — total after geographic adjustment
Most US federal employees receive locality pay on top of the BCA-VICE-CHAIRMAN base. OPM sets the uplift per metro area each January. Below is the locality-adjusted annual salary range for BCA-VICE-CHAIRMAN, applied to base step 1 and step 10 respectively.
| Locality Area | Adjustment | Step 1 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCBWashington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA | +33.94% | $256,206 | $256,206 |
| NYNew York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA | +37.95% | $263,876 | $263,876 |
| SFSan Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA | +46.34% | $279,925 | $279,925 |
| LALos Angeles-Long Beach, CA | +36.47% | $261,045 | $261,045 |
| CHIChicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI | +30.86% | $250,314 | $250,314 |
| RUSRest of U.S. | +17.06% | $223,917 | $223,917 |
| ALAlbany-Schenectady, NY-MA | +20.77% | $231,014 | $231,014 |
| AQAlbuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas, NM | +18.33% | $226,346 | $226,346 |
| ATLAtlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL | +23.79% | $236,790 | $236,790 |
| AUAustin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX | +20.35% | $230,210 | $230,210 |
| BHBirmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL | +18.24% | $226,174 | $226,174 |
| BNBurlington-South Burlington-Barre, VT | +19.45% | $228,489 | $228,489 |
| BOSBoston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT | +32.58% | $253,604 | $253,604 |
| BUBuffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY | +22.41% | $234,151 | $234,151 |
| CCCorpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX | +17.63% | $225,007 | $225,007 |
| CINCincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville, OH-KY-IN | +21.93% | $233,233 | $233,233 |
| CLECleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA | +22.23% | $233,806 | $233,806 |
| COLColumbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH | +22.15% | $233,653 | $233,653 |
| CSColorado Springs, CO | +20.15% | $229,828 | $229,828 |
| CTCharlotte-Concord, NC-SC | +19.67% | $228,910 | $228,910 |
| DAYDayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH | +21.42% | $232,257 | $232,257 |
| DENDenver-Aurora, CO | +30.52% | $249,664 | $249,664 |
| DETDetroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI | +29.12% | $246,986 | $246,986 |
| DFWDallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK | +27.26% | $243,428 | $243,428 |
| DMDes Moines-Ames-West Des Moines, IA | +18.01% | $225,734 | $225,734 |
| DVDavenport-Moline, IA-IL | +18.93% | $227,494 | $227,494 |
| FNFresno-Madera-Hanford, CA | +17.65% | $225,046 | $225,046 |
| HARHartford-East Hartford, CT-MA | +32.08% | $252,648 | $252,648 |
| HBHarrisburg-Lebanon, PA | +19.43% | $228,450 | $228,450 |
| HNTHuntsville-Decatur, AL-TN | +21.91% | $233,194 | $233,194 |
| HOUHouston-The Woodlands, TX | +35.00% | $258,233 | $258,233 |
| INDIndianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN | +18.15% | $226,002 | $226,002 |
| KCKansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS | +18.97% | $227,571 | $227,571 |
| LRLaredo, TX | +21.59% | $232,582 | $232,582 |
| LVLas Vegas-Henderson, NV-AZ | +19.57% | $228,718 | $228,718 |
| MFLMiami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL | +24.67% | $238,474 | $238,474 |
| MILMilwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI | +22.42% | $234,170 | $234,170 |
| MSPMinneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI | +27.62% | $244,117 | $244,117 |
| OMOmaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA | +18.23% | $226,155 | $226,155 |
| PBPalm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | +17.93% | $225,581 | $225,581 |
| PHLPhiladelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD | +28.99% | $246,737 | $246,737 |
| PITPittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV | +21.03% | $231,511 | $231,511 |
| PORPortland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA | +26.13% | $241,267 | $241,267 |
| PXPhoenix-Mesa, AZ | +22.45% | $234,227 | $234,227 |
| RARaleigh-Durham-Cary, NC | +22.24% | $233,826 | $233,826 |
| RCHRichmond, VA | +22.28% | $233,902 | $233,902 |
| RNReno-Fernley, NV | +17.52% | $224,797 | $224,797 |
| RTRochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY | +17.88% | $225,486 | $225,486 |
| SACSacramento-Roseville, CA-NV | +29.76% | $248,210 | $248,210 |
| SDSan Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | +33.72% | $255,785 | $255,785 |
| SEASeattle-Tacoma, WA | +31.57% | $251,672 | $251,672 |
| SLSt. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL | +20.03% | $229,598 | $229,598 |
| SNSpokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d'Alene, WA-ID | +17.67% | $225,084 | $225,084 |
| SOSan Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX | +18.78% | $227,207 | $227,207 |
| TUTucson-Nogales, AZ | +19.28% | $228,164 | $228,164 |
| VBVirginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC | +18.80% | $227,245 | $227,245 |
Locality data sourced from U.S. Office of Personnel Management — Locality Pay XML tables. Last refreshed 2026-04-20. RUS ("Rest of U.S.") is the default for areas not otherwise listed. Law-enforcement, special-rate, and capped schedules not shown — see the OPM tables for specifics.
Frequently asked
How much does a BCA-VICE-CHAIRMAN make in the United States federal government?
A BCA-VICE-CHAIRMAN in the United States federal civil service earns between $191,284 and $191,284 per year in 2026, before locality adjustments, allowances, and bonuses. These figures are published by U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM).
Is the BCA-VICE-CHAIRMAN grade the same in every agency?
The base pay scale is set centrally by U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and applied uniformly across eligible federal employers, but agency-specific supplements, locality pay, and bargaining agreements can produce meaningful differences in take-home pay.
Where does this data come from?
Directly from U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/. Each page on FedSalary carries the retrieval date and a link back to the primary source.