GS-2 Pay in Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH

$30,929 โ€“ $38,919 per year • 21.80% locality adjustment

2026 rates • $1,320 more than Rest of US at Step 5

GS-2 Salary Summary โ€” Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH

Entry (Step 1) $30,929/yr $1,190 biweekly
Mid (Step 5) $33,931/yr $1,305 biweekly
Top (Step 10) $38,919/yr $1,497 biweekly
Locality Adj. +21.80% +$6,073 at Step 5

Complete GS-2 Pay Table โ€” Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH (2026)

Step Annual Monthly Biweekly Hourly Base Pay Locality Add
Step 1 $30,929 $2,577 $1,190 $14.82 $25,393 +$5,536
Step 2 $31,664 $2,639 $1,218 $15.17 $25,997 +$5,667
Step 3 $32,690 $2,724 $1,257 $15.66 $26,839 +$5,851
Step 4 $33,556 $2,796 $1,291 $16.08 $27,550 +$6,006
Step 5 $33,931 $2,828 $1,305 $16.26 $27,858 +$6,073
Step 6 $34,929 $2,911 $1,343 $16.74 $28,677 +$6,252
Step 7 $35,926 $2,994 $1,382 $17.21 $29,496 +$6,430
Step 8 $36,924 $3,077 $1,420 $17.69 $30,315 +$6,609
Step 9 $37,921 $3,160 $1,459 $18.17 $31,134 +$6,787
Step 10 $38,919 $3,243 $1,497 $18.65 $31,953 +$6,966

Compare Nearby Grades in Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH

How does GS-2 Step 5 compare to adjacent grades in this locality?

GS-1
$31,167
GS-2
$33,931
GS-3
$38,250

Promotion from GS-1 to GS-2 at Step 5 in Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH is a raise of $2,764 per year.

GS-2 Federal Jobs in Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH

Federal employees at GS-2 in the Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH locality area earn between $30,929 and $38,919 annually in 2026. This includes a 21.80% locality pay adjustment on top of the GS-2 base pay of $25,393 to $31,953.

The Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH locality area covers Ohio. At Step 5, a GS-2 employee here earns $1,320 more per year than the same grade and step under the "Rest of United States" rate (17.06%).

The biweekly pay for a GS-2 Step 1 in this area is $1,190, or approximately $14.82 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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