GS-13 Pay in Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC

$108,597 โ€“ $141,174 per year • 19.42% locality adjustment

2026 rates • $2,432 more than Rest of US at Step 5

GS-13 Salary Summary โ€” Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC

Entry (Step 1) $108,597/yr $4,177 biweekly
Mid (Step 5) $123,075/yr $4,734 biweekly
Top (Step 10) $141,174/yr $5,430 biweekly
Locality Adj. +19.42% +$20,014 at Step 5

Complete GS-13 Pay Table โ€” Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC (2026)

Step Annual Monthly Biweekly Hourly Base Pay Locality Add
Step 1 $108,597 $9,050 $4,177 $52.03 $90,937 +$17,660
Step 2 $112,217 $9,351 $4,316 $53.77 $93,968 +$18,249
Step 3 $115,836 $9,653 $4,455 $55.50 $96,999 +$18,837
Step 4 $119,456 $9,955 $4,594 $57.24 $100,030 +$19,426
Step 5 $123,075 $10,256 $4,734 $58.97 $103,061 +$20,014
Step 6 $126,695 $10,558 $4,873 $60.71 $106,092 +$20,603
Step 7 $130,315 $10,860 $5,012 $62.44 $109,123 +$21,192
Step 8 $133,934 $11,161 $5,151 $64.18 $112,154 +$21,780
Step 9 $137,554 $11,463 $5,291 $65.91 $115,185 +$22,369
Step 10 $141,174 $11,765 $5,430 $67.64 $118,216 +$22,958

Compare Nearby Grades in Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC

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

GS-12
$103,488
GS-13
$123,075
GS-14
$145,418

Promotion from GS-12 to GS-13 at Step 5 in Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC is a raise of $19,587 per year.

GS-13 Federal Jobs in Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC

Federal employees at GS-13 in the Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC locality area earn between $108,597 and $141,174 annually in 2026. This includes a 19.42% locality pay adjustment on top of the GS-13 base pay of $90,937 to $118,216.

The Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC locality area covers North Carolina, South Carolina. At Step 5, a GS-13 employee here earns $2,432 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 $4,177, or approximately $52.03 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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