GS-13 Pay in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY

$109,652 โ€“ $142,545 per year • 20.58% locality adjustment

2026 rates • $3,628 more than Rest of US at Step 5

GS-13 Salary Summary โ€” Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY

Entry (Step 1) $109,652/yr $4,217 biweekly
Mid (Step 5) $124,271/yr $4,780 biweekly
Top (Step 10) $142,545/yr $5,483 biweekly
Locality Adj. +20.58% +$21,210 at Step 5

Complete GS-13 Pay Table โ€” Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY (2026)

Step Annual Monthly Biweekly Hourly Base Pay Locality Add
Step 1 $109,652 $9,138 $4,217 $52.54 $90,937 +$18,715
Step 2 $113,307 $9,442 $4,358 $54.29 $93,968 +$19,339
Step 3 $116,961 $9,747 $4,499 $56.04 $96,999 +$19,962
Step 4 $120,616 $10,051 $4,639 $57.79 $100,030 +$20,586
Step 5 $124,271 $10,356 $4,780 $59.55 $103,061 +$21,210
Step 6 $127,926 $10,661 $4,920 $61.30 $106,092 +$21,834
Step 7 $131,581 $10,965 $5,061 $63.05 $109,123 +$22,458
Step 8 $135,235 $11,270 $5,201 $64.80 $112,154 +$23,081
Step 9 $138,890 $11,574 $5,342 $66.55 $115,185 +$23,705
Step 10 $142,545 $11,879 $5,483 $68.30 $118,216 +$24,329

Compare Nearby Grades in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY

How does GS-13 Step 5 compare to adjacent grades in this locality?

GS-12
$104,493
GS-13
$124,271
GS-14
$146,830

Promotion from GS-12 to GS-13 at Step 5 in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY is a raise of $19,778 per year.

GS-13 Federal Jobs in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY

Federal employees at GS-13 in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY locality area earn between $109,652 and $142,545 annually in 2026. This includes a 20.58% locality pay adjustment on top of the GS-13 base pay of $90,937 to $118,216.

The Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY locality area covers New York. At Step 5, a GS-13 employee here earns $3,628 more per year than the same grade and step under the "Rest of United States" rate (17.06%).

The biweekly pay for a GS-13 Step 1 in this area is $4,217, or approximately $52.54 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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