GS-10 Pay in Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN

$69,490 โ€“ $89,982 per year • 19.71% locality adjustment

2026 rates • $1,740 more than Rest of US at Step 5

GS-10 Salary Summary โ€” Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN

Entry (Step 1) $69,490/yr $2,673 biweekly
Mid (Step 5) $78,598/yr $3,023 biweekly
Top (Step 10) $89,982/yr $3,461 biweekly
Locality Adj. +19.71% +$12,941 at Step 5

Complete GS-10 Pay Table โ€” Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN (2026)

Step Annual Monthly Biweekly Hourly Base Pay Locality Add
Step 1 $69,490 $5,791 $2,673 $33.30 $58,049 +$11,441
Step 2 $71,767 $5,981 $2,760 $34.39 $59,951 +$11,816
Step 3 $74,044 $6,170 $2,848 $35.48 $61,853 +$12,191
Step 4 $76,321 $6,360 $2,935 $36.57 $63,755 +$12,566
Step 5 $78,598 $6,550 $3,023 $37.66 $65,657 +$12,941
Step 6 $80,875 $6,740 $3,111 $38.75 $67,559 +$13,316
Step 7 $83,152 $6,929 $3,198 $39.84 $69,461 +$13,691
Step 8 $85,429 $7,119 $3,286 $40.93 $71,363 +$14,066
Step 9 $87,706 $7,309 $3,373 $42.02 $73,265 +$14,441
Step 10 $89,982 $7,499 $3,461 $43.12 $75,167 +$14,815

Compare Nearby Grades in Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN

How does GS-10 Step 5 compare to adjacent grades in this locality?

GS-9
$71,526
GS-10
$78,598
GS-11
$86,549

Promotion from GS-9 to GS-10 at Step 5 in Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN is a raise of $7,072 per year.

GS-10 Federal Jobs in Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN

Federal employees at GS-10 in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN locality area earn between $69,490 and $89,982 annually in 2026. This includes a 19.71% locality pay adjustment on top of the GS-10 base pay of $58,049 to $75,167.

The Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN locality area covers Indiana. At Step 5, a GS-10 employee here earns $1,740 more per year than the same grade and step under the "Rest of United States" rate (17.06%).

The biweekly pay for a GS-10 Step 1 in this area is $2,673, or approximately $33.30 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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