GS-1 Pay in Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH

$27,507 โ€“ $34,406 per year • 21.80% locality adjustment

2026 rates • $1,213 more than Rest of US at Step 5

GS-1 Salary Summary โ€” Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH

Entry (Step 1) $27,507/yr $1,058 biweekly
Mid (Step 5) $31,167/yr $1,199 biweekly
Top (Step 10) $34,406/yr $1,323 biweekly
Locality Adj. +21.80% +$5,578 at Step 5

Complete GS-1 Pay Table โ€” Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH (2026)

Step Annual Monthly Biweekly Hourly Base Pay Locality Add
Step 1 $27,507 $2,292 $1,058 $13.18 $22,584 +$4,923
Step 2 $28,429 $2,369 $1,093 $13.62 $23,341 +$5,088
Step 3 $29,344 $2,445 $1,129 $14.06 $24,092 +$5,252
Step 4 $30,255 $2,521 $1,164 $14.50 $24,840 +$5,415
Step 5 $31,167 $2,597 $1,199 $14.93 $25,589 +$5,578
Step 6 $31,702 $2,642 $1,219 $15.19 $26,028 +$5,674
Step 7 $32,607 $2,717 $1,254 $15.62 $26,771 +$5,836
Step 8 $33,518 $2,793 $1,289 $16.06 $27,519 +$5,999
Step 9 $33,556 $2,796 $1,291 $16.08 $27,550 +$6,006
Step 10 $34,406 $2,867 $1,323 $16.49 $28,248 +$6,158

Compare Nearby Grades in Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH

How does GS-1 Step 5 compare to adjacent grades in this locality?

GS-1
$31,167
GS-2
$33,931

GS-1 Federal Jobs in Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH

Federal employees at GS-1 in the Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH locality area earn between $27,507 and $34,406 annually in 2026. This includes a 21.80% locality pay adjustment on top of the GS-1 base pay of $22,584 to $28,248.

The Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH locality area covers Ohio. At Step 5, a GS-1 employee here earns $1,213 more per year than the same grade and step under the "Rest of United States" rate (17.06%).

The biweekly pay for a GS-1 Step 1 in this area is $1,058, or approximately $13.18 per hour based on the standard 2,087-hour work year. Step increases are automatic with acceptable performance โ€” it takes 18 years to progress from Step 1 to Step 10.

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