GS-13 Pay in Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN

$108,861 โ€“ $141,516 per year • 19.71% locality adjustment

2026 rates • $2,731 more than Rest of US at Step 5

GS-13 Salary Summary โ€” Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN

Entry (Step 1) $108,861/yr $4,187 biweekly
Mid (Step 5) $123,374/yr $4,745 biweekly
Top (Step 10) $141,516/yr $5,443 biweekly
Locality Adj. +19.71% +$20,313 at Step 5

Complete GS-13 Pay Table โ€” Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN (2026)

Step Annual Monthly Biweekly Hourly Base Pay Locality Add
Step 1 $108,861 $9,072 $4,187 $52.16 $90,937 +$17,924
Step 2 $112,489 $9,374 $4,327 $53.90 $93,968 +$18,521
Step 3 $116,118 $9,677 $4,466 $55.64 $96,999 +$19,119
Step 4 $119,746 $9,979 $4,606 $57.38 $100,030 +$19,716
Step 5 $123,374 $10,281 $4,745 $59.12 $103,061 +$20,313
Step 6 $127,003 $10,584 $4,885 $60.85 $106,092 +$20,911
Step 7 $130,631 $10,886 $5,024 $62.59 $109,123 +$21,508
Step 8 $134,260 $11,188 $5,164 $64.33 $112,154 +$22,106
Step 9 $137,888 $11,491 $5,303 $66.07 $115,185 +$22,703
Step 10 $141,516 $11,793 $5,443 $67.81 $118,216 +$23,300

Compare Nearby Grades in Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN

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

GS-12
$103,739
GS-13
$123,374
GS-14
$145,771

Promotion from GS-12 to GS-13 at Step 5 in Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN is a raise of $19,635 per year.

GS-13 Federal Jobs in Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN

Federal employees at GS-13 in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN locality area earn between $108,861 and $141,516 annually in 2026. This includes a 19.71% locality pay adjustment on top of the GS-13 base pay of $90,937 to $118,216.

The Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN locality area covers Indiana. At Step 5, a GS-13 employee here earns $2,731 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 $4,187, or approximately $52.16 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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