GS pay: Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH
Locality codeCOL
Locality payment22.15%
General Schedule increase1%
EffectiveEffective January 2026
Salary cap (level IV of the Executive Schedule)$197,200
Source: U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Salary Table 2026 XML, from General Schedule salary tables. Data as of .
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Annual rates
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $27,586 | $28,511 | $29,428 | $30,342 | $31,257 | $31,793 | $32,701 | $33,614 | $33,652 | $34,505 |
| GS-2 | $31,018 | $31,755 | $32,784 | $33,652 | $34,029 | $35,029 | $36,029 | $37,030 | $38,030 | $39,031 |
| GS-3 | $33,845 | $34,974 | $36,103 | $37,231 | $38,360 | $39,489 | $40,617 | $41,746 | $42,875 | $44,003 |
| GS-4 | $37,992 | $39,259 | $40,526 | $41,792 | $43,059 | $44,326 | $45,592 | $46,859 | $48,126 | $49,393 |
| GS-5 | $42,507 | $43,924 | $45,341 | $46,758 | $48,175 | $49,592 | $51,009 | $52,426 | $53,842 | $55,259 |
| GS-6 | $47,383 | $48,963 | $50,542 | $52,121 | $53,701 | $55,280 | $56,860 | $58,439 | $60,018 | $61,598 |
| GS-7 | $52,654 | $54,409 | $56,165 | $57,920 | $59,675 | $61,430 | $63,186 | $64,941 | $66,696 | $68,452 |
| GS-8 | $58,312 | $60,255 | $62,199 | $64,142 | $66,086 | $68,029 | $69,972 | $71,916 | $73,859 | $75,803 |
| GS-9 | $64,406 | $66,553 | $68,701 | $70,848 | $72,996 | $75,143 | $77,290 | $79,438 | $81,585 | $83,733 |
| GS-10 | $70,925 | $73,289 | $75,652 | $78,016 | $80,380 | $82,743 | $85,107 | $87,470 | $89,834 | $92,198 |
| GS-11 | $77,926 | $80,524 | $83,122 | $85,720 | $88,318 | $90,916 | $93,514 | $96,113 | $98,711 | $101,309 |
| GS-12 | $93,400 | $96,513 | $99,627 | $102,740 | $105,854 | $108,968 | $112,081 | $115,195 | $118,308 | $121,422 |
| GS-13 | $111,065 | $114,767 | $118,470 | $122,172 | $125,874 | $129,577 | $133,279 | $136,981 | $140,684 | $144,386 |
| GS-14 | $131,245 | $135,621 | $139,996 | $144,372 | $148,747 | $153,122 | $157,498 | $161,873 | $166,249 | $170,624 |
| GS-15 | $154,378 | $159,524 | $164,670 | $169,817 | $174,963 | $180,109 | $185,255 | $190,401 | $195,547 | $197,200* |
* Rate limited to the rate for level IV of the Executive Schedule (5 U.S.C. 5304 (g)(1)).
Hourly rates
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $13.22 | $13.66 | $14.10 | $14.54 | $14.98 | $15.23 | $15.67 | $16.11 | $16.12 | $16.53 |
| GS-2 | $14.86 | $15.22 | $15.71 | $16.12 | $16.31 | $16.78 | $17.26 | $17.74 | $18.22 | $18.70 |
| GS-3 | $16.22 | $16.76 | $17.30 | $17.84 | $18.38 | $18.92 | $19.46 | $20.00 | $20.54 | $21.08 |
| GS-4 | $18.20 | $18.81 | $19.42 | $20.02 | $20.63 | $21.24 | $21.85 | $22.45 | $23.06 | $23.67 |
| GS-5 | $20.37 | $21.05 | $21.73 | $22.40 | $23.08 | $23.76 | $24.44 | $25.12 | $25.80 | $26.48 |
| GS-6 | $22.70 | $23.46 | $24.22 | $24.97 | $25.73 | $26.49 | $27.24 | $28.00 | $28.76 | $29.52 |
| GS-7 | $25.23 | $26.07 | $26.91 | $27.75 | $28.59 | $29.43 | $30.28 | $31.12 | $31.96 | $32.80 |
| GS-8 | $27.94 | $28.87 | $29.80 | $30.73 | $31.67 | $32.60 | $33.53 | $34.46 | $35.39 | $36.32 |
| GS-9 | $30.86 | $31.89 | $32.92 | $33.95 | $34.98 | $36.01 | $37.03 | $38.06 | $39.09 | $40.12 |
| GS-10 | $33.98 | $35.12 | $36.25 | $37.38 | $38.51 | $39.65 | $40.78 | $41.91 | $43.04 | $44.18 |
| GS-11 | $37.34 | $38.58 | $39.83 | $41.07 | $42.32 | $43.56 | $44.81 | $46.05 | $47.30 | $48.54 |
| GS-12 | $44.75 | $46.24 | $47.74 | $49.23 | $50.72 | $52.21 | $53.70 | $55.20 | $56.69 | $58.18 |
| GS-13 | $53.22 | $54.99 | $56.77 | $58.54 | $60.31 | $62.09 | $63.86 | $65.64 | $67.41 | $69.18 |
| GS-14 | $62.89 | $64.98 | $67.08 | $69.18 | $71.27 | $73.37 | $75.47 | $77.56 | $79.66 | $81.76 |
| GS-15 | $73.97 | $76.44 | $78.90 | $81.37 | $83.83 | $86.30 | $88.77 | $91.23 | $93.70 | $94.49 |
Biweekly rates
Biweekly rate = hourly rate × 80 (5 CFR 531.607(a)(3)).
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $1,057.60 | $1,092.80 | $1,128.00 | $1,163.20 | $1,198.40 | $1,218.40 | $1,253.60 | $1,288.80 | $1,289.60 | $1,322.40 |
| GS-2 | $1,188.80 | $1,217.60 | $1,256.80 | $1,289.60 | $1,304.80 | $1,342.40 | $1,380.80 | $1,419.20 | $1,457.60 | $1,496.00 |
| GS-3 | $1,297.60 | $1,340.80 | $1,384.00 | $1,427.20 | $1,470.40 | $1,513.60 | $1,556.80 | $1,600.00 | $1,643.20 | $1,686.40 |
| GS-4 | $1,456.00 | $1,504.80 | $1,553.60 | $1,601.60 | $1,650.40 | $1,699.20 | $1,748.00 | $1,796.00 | $1,844.80 | $1,893.60 |
| GS-5 | $1,629.60 | $1,684.00 | $1,738.40 | $1,792.00 | $1,846.40 | $1,900.80 | $1,955.20 | $2,009.60 | $2,064.00 | $2,118.40 |
| GS-6 | $1,816.00 | $1,876.80 | $1,937.60 | $1,997.60 | $2,058.40 | $2,119.20 | $2,179.20 | $2,240.00 | $2,300.80 | $2,361.60 |
| GS-7 | $2,018.40 | $2,085.60 | $2,152.80 | $2,220.00 | $2,287.20 | $2,354.40 | $2,422.40 | $2,489.60 | $2,556.80 | $2,624.00 |
| GS-8 | $2,235.20 | $2,309.60 | $2,384.00 | $2,458.40 | $2,533.60 | $2,608.00 | $2,682.40 | $2,756.80 | $2,831.20 | $2,905.60 |
| GS-9 | $2,468.80 | $2,551.20 | $2,633.60 | $2,716.00 | $2,798.40 | $2,880.80 | $2,962.40 | $3,044.80 | $3,127.20 | $3,209.60 |
| GS-10 | $2,718.40 | $2,809.60 | $2,900.00 | $2,990.40 | $3,080.80 | $3,172.00 | $3,262.40 | $3,352.80 | $3,443.20 | $3,534.40 |
| GS-11 | $2,987.20 | $3,086.40 | $3,186.40 | $3,285.60 | $3,385.60 | $3,484.80 | $3,584.80 | $3,684.00 | $3,784.00 | $3,883.20 |
| GS-12 | $3,580.00 | $3,699.20 | $3,819.20 | $3,938.40 | $4,057.60 | $4,176.80 | $4,296.00 | $4,416.00 | $4,535.20 | $4,654.40 |
| GS-13 | $4,257.60 | $4,399.20 | $4,541.60 | $4,683.20 | $4,824.80 | $4,967.20 | $5,108.80 | $5,251.20 | $5,392.80 | $5,534.40 |
| GS-14 | $5,031.20 | $5,198.40 | $5,366.40 | $5,534.40 | $5,701.60 | $5,869.60 | $6,037.60 | $6,204.80 | $6,372.80 | $6,540.80 |
| GS-15 | $5,917.60 | $6,115.20 | $6,312.00 | $6,509.60 | $6,706.40 | $6,904.00 | $7,101.60 | $7,298.40 | $7,496.00 | $7,559.20 |