GS-13 Pay in Pittsburgh, PA

$109,315 โ€“ $142,107 per year • 20.21% locality adjustment

2026 rates • $3,247 more than Rest of US at Step 5

GS-13 Salary Summary โ€” Pittsburgh, PA

Entry (Step 1) $109,315/yr $4,204 biweekly
Mid (Step 5) $123,890/yr $4,765 biweekly
Top (Step 10) $142,107/yr $5,466 biweekly
Locality Adj. +20.21% +$20,829 at Step 5

Complete GS-13 Pay Table โ€” Pittsburgh, PA (2026)

Step Annual Monthly Biweekly Hourly Base Pay Locality Add
Step 1 $109,315 $9,110 $4,204 $52.38 $90,937 +$18,378
Step 2 $112,959 $9,413 $4,345 $54.13 $93,968 +$18,991
Step 3 $116,602 $9,717 $4,485 $55.87 $96,999 +$19,603
Step 4 $120,246 $10,021 $4,625 $57.62 $100,030 +$20,216
Step 5 $123,890 $10,324 $4,765 $59.36 $103,061 +$20,829
Step 6 $127,533 $10,628 $4,905 $61.11 $106,092 +$21,441
Step 7 $131,177 $10,931 $5,045 $62.85 $109,123 +$22,054
Step 8 $134,820 $11,235 $5,185 $64.60 $112,154 +$22,666
Step 9 $138,464 $11,539 $5,326 $66.35 $115,185 +$23,279
Step 10 $142,107 $11,842 $5,466 $68.09 $118,216 +$23,891

Compare Nearby Grades in Pittsburgh, PA

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

GS-12
$104,173
GS-13
$123,890
GS-14
$146,380

Promotion from GS-12 to GS-13 at Step 5 in Pittsburgh, PA is a raise of $19,717 per year.

GS-13 Federal Jobs in Pittsburgh, PA

Federal employees at GS-13 in the Pittsburgh, PA locality area earn between $109,315 and $142,107 annually in 2026. This includes a 20.21% locality pay adjustment on top of the GS-13 base pay of $90,937 to $118,216.

The Pittsburgh, PA locality area covers Pennsylvania. At Step 5, a GS-13 employee here earns $3,247 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 $4,204, or approximately $52.38 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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