GS-9 Pay in Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN

$63,112 โ€“ $82,042 per year • 19.71% locality adjustment

2026 rates • $1,584 more than Rest of US at Step 5

GS-9 Salary Summary โ€” Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN

Entry (Step 1) $63,112/yr $2,427 biweekly
Mid (Step 5) $71,526/yr $2,751 biweekly
Top (Step 10) $82,042/yr $3,155 biweekly
Locality Adj. +19.71% +$11,777 at Step 5

Complete GS-9 Pay Table โ€” Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN (2026)

Step Annual Monthly Biweekly Hourly Base Pay Locality Add
Step 1 $63,112 $5,259 $2,427 $30.24 $52,721 +$10,391
Step 2 $65,216 $5,435 $2,508 $31.25 $54,478 +$10,738
Step 3 $67,319 $5,610 $2,589 $32.26 $56,235 +$11,084
Step 4 $69,422 $5,785 $2,670 $33.26 $57,992 +$11,430
Step 5 $71,526 $5,961 $2,751 $34.27 $59,749 +$11,777
Step 6 $73,629 $6,136 $2,832 $35.28 $61,506 +$12,123
Step 7 $75,732 $6,311 $2,913 $36.29 $63,263 +$12,469
Step 8 $77,835 $6,486 $2,994 $37.30 $65,020 +$12,815
Step 9 $79,939 $6,662 $3,075 $38.30 $66,777 +$13,162
Step 10 $82,042 $6,837 $3,155 $39.31 $68,534 +$13,508

Compare Nearby Grades in Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN

How does GS-9 Step 5 compare to adjacent grades in this locality?

GS-8
$64,769
GS-9
$71,526
GS-10
$78,598

Promotion from GS-8 to GS-9 at Step 5 in Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN is a raise of $6,757 per year.

GS-9 Federal Jobs in Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN

Federal employees at GS-9 in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN locality area earn between $63,112 and $82,042 annually in 2026. This includes a 19.71% locality pay adjustment on top of the GS-9 base pay of $52,721 to $68,534.

The Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN locality area covers Indiana. At Step 5, a GS-9 employee here earns $1,584 more per year than the same grade and step under the "Rest of United States" rate (17.06%).

The biweekly pay for a GS-9 Step 1 in this area is $2,427, or approximately $30.24 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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