GS-2 Pay in Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN

$30,398 โ€“ $38,251 per year • 19.71% locality adjustment

2026 rates • $738 more than Rest of US at Step 5

GS-2 Salary Summary โ€” Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN

Entry (Step 1) $30,398/yr $1,169 biweekly
Mid (Step 5) $33,349/yr $1,283 biweekly
Top (Step 10) $38,251/yr $1,471 biweekly
Locality Adj. +19.71% +$5,491 at Step 5

Complete GS-2 Pay Table โ€” Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN (2026)

Step Annual Monthly Biweekly Hourly Base Pay Locality Add
Step 1 $30,398 $2,533 $1,169 $14.57 $25,393 +$5,005
Step 2 $31,121 $2,593 $1,197 $14.91 $25,997 +$5,124
Step 3 $32,129 $2,677 $1,236 $15.39 $26,839 +$5,290
Step 4 $32,980 $2,748 $1,268 $15.80 $27,550 +$5,430
Step 5 $33,349 $2,779 $1,283 $15.98 $27,858 +$5,491
Step 6 $34,329 $2,861 $1,320 $16.45 $28,677 +$5,652
Step 7 $35,310 $2,943 $1,358 $16.92 $29,496 +$5,814
Step 8 $36,290 $3,024 $1,396 $17.39 $30,315 +$5,975
Step 9 $37,271 $3,106 $1,434 $17.86 $31,134 +$6,137
Step 10 $38,251 $3,188 $1,471 $18.33 $31,953 +$6,298

Compare Nearby Grades in Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN

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

GS-1
$30,633
GS-2
$33,349
GS-3
$37,594

Promotion from GS-1 to GS-2 at Step 5 in Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN is a raise of $2,716 per year.

GS-2 Federal Jobs in Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN

Federal employees at GS-2 in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN locality area earn between $30,398 and $38,251 annually in 2026. This includes a 19.71% locality pay adjustment on top of the GS-2 base pay of $25,393 to $31,953.

The Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN locality area covers Indiana. At Step 5, a GS-2 employee here earns $738 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 $1,169, or approximately $14.57 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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