GS-12 Pay in Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN

$91,534 โ€“ $118,997 per year • 19.71% locality adjustment

2026 rates • $2,296 more than Rest of US at Step 5

GS-12 Salary Summary โ€” Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN

Entry (Step 1) $91,534/yr $3,521 biweekly
Mid (Step 5) $103,739/yr $3,990 biweekly
Top (Step 10) $118,997/yr $4,577 biweekly
Locality Adj. +19.71% +$17,080 at Step 5

Complete GS-12 Pay Table โ€” Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN (2026)

Step Annual Monthly Biweekly Hourly Base Pay Locality Add
Step 1 $91,534 $7,628 $3,521 $43.86 $76,463 +$15,071
Step 2 $94,585 $7,882 $3,638 $45.32 $79,012 +$15,573
Step 3 $97,637 $8,136 $3,755 $46.78 $81,561 +$16,076
Step 4 $100,688 $8,391 $3,873 $48.25 $84,110 +$16,578
Step 5 $103,739 $8,645 $3,990 $49.71 $86,659 +$17,080
Step 6 $106,791 $8,899 $4,107 $51.17 $89,208 +$17,583
Step 7 $109,842 $9,154 $4,225 $52.63 $91,757 +$18,085
Step 8 $112,894 $9,408 $4,342 $54.09 $94,306 +$18,588
Step 9 $115,945 $9,662 $4,459 $55.56 $96,855 +$19,090
Step 10 $118,997 $9,916 $4,577 $57.02 $99,404 +$19,593

Compare Nearby Grades in Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN

How does GS-12 Step 5 compare to adjacent grades in this locality?

GS-11
$86,549
GS-12
$103,739
GS-13
$123,374

Promotion from GS-11 to GS-12 at Step 5 in Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN is a raise of $17,190 per year.

GS-12 Federal Jobs in Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN

Federal employees at GS-12 in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN locality area earn between $91,534 and $118,997 annually in 2026. This includes a 19.71% locality pay adjustment on top of the GS-12 base pay of $76,463 to $99,404.

The Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN locality area covers Indiana. At Step 5, a GS-12 employee here earns $2,296 more per year than the same grade and step under the "Rest of United States" rate (17.06%).

The biweekly pay for a GS-12 Step 1 in this area is $3,521, or approximately $43.86 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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