GS-13 Pay in Rest of United States

$106,451 โ€“ $138,384 per year • 17.06% locality adjustment

2026 rates • $0 more than Rest of US at Step 5

GS-13 Salary Summary โ€” Rest of United States

Entry (Step 1) $106,451/yr $4,094 biweekly
Mid (Step 5) $120,643/yr $4,640 biweekly
Top (Step 10) $138,384/yr $5,322 biweekly
Locality Adj. +17.06% +$17,582 at Step 5

Complete GS-13 Pay Table โ€” Rest of United States (2026)

Step Annual Monthly Biweekly Hourly Base Pay Locality Add
Step 1 $106,451 $8,871 $4,094 $51.01 $90,937 +$15,514
Step 2 $109,999 $9,167 $4,231 $52.71 $93,968 +$16,031
Step 3 $113,547 $9,462 $4,367 $54.41 $96,999 +$16,548
Step 4 $117,095 $9,758 $4,504 $56.11 $100,030 +$17,065
Step 5 $120,643 $10,054 $4,640 $57.81 $103,061 +$17,582
Step 6 $124,191 $10,349 $4,777 $59.51 $106,092 +$18,099
Step 7 $127,739 $10,645 $4,913 $61.21 $109,123 +$18,616
Step 8 $131,287 $10,941 $5,050 $62.91 $112,154 +$19,133
Step 9 $134,836 $11,236 $5,186 $64.61 $115,185 +$19,651
Step 10 $138,384 $11,532 $5,322 $66.31 $118,216 +$20,168

Compare Nearby Grades in Rest of United States

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

GS-12
$101,443
GS-13
$120,643
GS-14
$142,544

Promotion from GS-12 to GS-13 at Step 5 in Rest of United States is a raise of $19,200 per year.

GS-13 Federal Jobs in Rest of United States

Federal employees at GS-13 in the Rest of United States locality area earn between $106,451 and $138,384 annually in 2026. This includes a 17.06% locality pay adjustment on top of the GS-13 base pay of $90,937 to $118,216.

The Rest of United States locality area covers All other areas. At Step 5, a GS-13 employee here earns $0 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 $4,094, or approximately $51.01 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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