GS-13 Pay in Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH

$110,761 โ€“ $143,987 per year • 21.80% locality adjustment

2026 rates • $4,885 more than Rest of US at Step 5

GS-13 Salary Summary โ€” Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH

Entry (Step 1) $110,761/yr $4,260 biweekly
Mid (Step 5) $125,528/yr $4,828 biweekly
Top (Step 10) $143,987/yr $5,538 biweekly
Locality Adj. +21.80% +$22,467 at Step 5

Complete GS-13 Pay Table โ€” Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH (2026)

Step Annual Monthly Biweekly Hourly Base Pay Locality Add
Step 1 $110,761 $9,230 $4,260 $53.07 $90,937 +$19,824
Step 2 $114,453 $9,538 $4,402 $54.84 $93,968 +$20,485
Step 3 $118,145 $9,845 $4,544 $56.61 $96,999 +$21,146
Step 4 $121,837 $10,153 $4,686 $58.38 $100,030 +$21,807
Step 5 $125,528 $10,461 $4,828 $60.15 $103,061 +$22,467
Step 6 $129,220 $10,768 $4,970 $61.92 $106,092 +$23,128
Step 7 $132,912 $11,076 $5,112 $63.69 $109,123 +$23,789
Step 8 $136,604 $11,384 $5,254 $65.45 $112,154 +$24,450
Step 9 $140,295 $11,691 $5,396 $67.22 $115,185 +$25,110
Step 10 $143,987 $11,999 $5,538 $68.99 $118,216 +$25,771

Compare Nearby Grades in Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH

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

GS-12
$105,551
GS-13
$125,528
GS-14
$148,316

Promotion from GS-12 to GS-13 at Step 5 in Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH is a raise of $19,977 per year.

GS-13 Federal Jobs in Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH

Federal employees at GS-13 in the Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH locality area earn between $110,761 and $143,987 annually in 2026. This includes a 21.80% locality pay adjustment on top of the GS-13 base pay of $90,937 to $118,216.

The Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH locality area covers Ohio. At Step 5, a GS-13 employee here earns $4,885 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 $4,260, or approximately $53.07 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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