2019 Locality Rates of Pay

Administrative Law Judges

Effective January 2019

Locality Pay Area	AL_3/A	AL_3/B	AL_3/C	AL_3/D	AL_3/E	AL_3/F	AL_2	AL_1
Albany-Schenectady, NY-MA	$130,198	$140,159	$150,238	$160,316	$170,511	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*
Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas, NM	$129,098	$138,975	$148,968	$158,962	$169,071	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*
Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL	$135,142	$145,481	$155,942	$166,404	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*
Austin-Round Rock, TX	$130,498	$140,482	$150,584	$160,685	$170,904	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*
Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL	$128,620	$138,461	$148,417	$158,373	$168,445	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*
Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-ME	$142,508	$153,411	$164,442	$175,473	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	$132,953	$143,125	$153,417	$163,709	$174,120	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	$129,076	$138,951	$148,943	$158,934	$169,042	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*
Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC	$129,754	$139,681	$149,725	$159,769	$169,929	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*
Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI	$142,264	$153,148	$164,160	$175,172	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*
Cincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville, OH-KY-IN	$133,553	$143,771	$154,109	$164,447	$174,906	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*
Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH	$133,820	$144,058	$154,417	$164,776	$175,255	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*
Colorado Springs, CO	$130,198	$140,159	$150,238	$160,316	$170,511	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*
Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH	$132,731	$142,886	$153,161	$163,435	$173,829	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*
Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX	$128,887	$138,748	$148,725	$158,702	$168,795	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK	$137,997	$148,555	$159,237	$169,919	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*
Davenport-Moline, IA-IL	$129,420	$139,322	$149,340	$159,358	$169,493	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*
Dayton-Springfield-Sidney, OH	$131,776	$141,858	$152,058	$162,258	$172,578	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*
Denver-Aurora, CO	$140,319	$151,055	$161,917	$172,778	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*
Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI	$140,886	$151,665	$162,570	$173,476	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*
Harrisburg-Lebanon, PA	$129,598	$139,513	$149,545	$159,577	$169,726	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*
Hartford-West Hartford, CT-MA	$143,175	$154,129	$165,211	$176,294	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*
Houston-The Woodlands, TX	$147,252	$158,518	$169,916	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*
Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL	$132,409	$142,539	$152,789	$163,038	$173,407	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*
Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN	$129,509	$139,418	$149,443	$159,468	$169,609	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*
Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS	$129,543	$139,454	$149,481	$159,509	$169,653	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*
Laredo, TX	$131,342	$141,391	$151,558	$161,725	$172,010	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*
Las Vegas-Henderson, NV-AZ	$130,031	$139,980	$150,045	$160,111	$170,293	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*
Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA	$146,063	$157,238	$168,545	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Port St. Lucie, FL	$136,786	$147,252	$157,840	$168,428	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*
Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI	$133,964	$144,214	$154,584	$164,953	$175,444	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI	$137,764	$148,304	$158,968	$169,632	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*
New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA	$147,830	$159,140	$170,583	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*
Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA	$128,732	$138,581	$148,545	$158,510	$168,591	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	$129,243	$139,131	$149,135	$159,139	$169,260	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*
Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$139,208	$149,859	$160,635	$171,410	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	$132,876	$143,042	$153,327	$163,613	$174,018	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*
Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV	$132,053	$142,157	$152,379	$162,600	$172,941	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*
Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA	$136,797	$147,263	$157,853	$168,442	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*
Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	$133,309	$143,508	$153,827	$164,146	$174,585	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*
Richmond, VA	$132,631	$142,778	$153,045	$163,312	$173,698	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*
Sacramento-Roseville, CA-NV	$139,530	$150,206	$161,006	$171,807	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*
San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX	$128,954	$138,820	$148,802	$158,784	$168,882	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA	$143,097	$154,045	$165,122	$176,198	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA	$155,929	$167,859	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*
Seattle-Tacoma, WA	$140,030	$150,744	$161,583	$172,423	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*
St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL	$130,043	$139,992	$150,058	$160,124	$170,308	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*
Tucson-Nogales, AZ	$129,631	$139,549	$149,584	$159,618	$169,769	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*
Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC	$128,776	$138,628	$148,597	$158,565	$168,649	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*
Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA	$143,675	$154,667	$165,788	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*
Rest of U.S.	$128,509	$138,341	$148,289	$158,237	$168,300	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*
State of Alaska	$143,197	$154,152	$165,237	$176,322	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*
State of Hawaii	$132,187	$142,300	$152,532	$162,765	$173,116	$176,900*	$176,900*	$176,900*

* Rate limited to the rate for level III of the Executive Schedule (5 U.S.C. 5304(g)(2))