2024 Columbus GS Pay Table
The Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH GS locality table for 2024. The 2024 locality adjustment was 21.80%, applied on top of the 2024 base GS table. Every grade and every step shown below already includes locality pay.
2024 Columbus GS Pay Table
Locality-adjusted General Schedule pay for Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH.
Covered area: Coshocton County, OH, Delaware County, OH, Fairfield County, OH, Fayette County, OH, Franklin County, OH, Guernsey County, OH, Hardin County, OH, Hocking County, OH, Knox County, OH, Licking County, OH, Logan County, OH, Madison County, OH, and more.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $26,779 | $27,678 | $28,567 | $29,455 | $30,343 | $30,863 | $31,745 | $32,633 | $32,668 | $33,497 |
| GS-2 | $30,111 | $30,828 | $31,825 | $32,668 | $33,037 | $34,009 | $34,981 | $35,953 | $36,925 | $37,897 |
| GS-3 | $32,856 | $33,951 | $35,046 | $36,140 | $37,235 | $38,330 | $39,425 | $40,520 | $41,615 | $42,710 |
| GS-4 | $36,881 | $38,110 | $39,339 | $40,568 | $41,797 | $43,026 | $44,255 | $45,484 | $46,713 | $47,942 |
| GS-5 | $41,263 | $42,639 | $44,014 | $45,389 | $46,764 | $48,139 | $49,514 | $50,889 | $52,264 | $53,640 |
| GS-6 | $45,998 | $47,531 | $49,065 | $50,598 | $52,132 | $53,665 | $55,199 | $56,732 | $58,265 | $59,799 |
| GS-7 | $51,115 | $52,819 | $54,523 | $56,227 | $57,931 | $59,634 | $61,338 | $63,042 | $64,746 | $66,450 |
| GS-8 | $56,607 | $58,493 | $60,380 | $62,267 | $64,153 | $66,040 | $67,927 | $69,813 | $71,700 | $73,587 |
| GS-9 | $62,522 | $64,606 | $66,690 | $68,774 | $70,858 | $72,942 | $75,026 | $77,110 | $79,194 | $81,278 |
| GS-10 | $68,851 | $71,146 | $73,441 | $75,735 | $78,030 | $80,325 | $82,619 | $84,914 | $87,209 | $89,504 |
| GS-11 | $75,646 | $78,168 | $80,689 | $83,210 | $85,731 | $88,253 | $90,774 | $93,295 | $95,816 | $98,338 |
| GS-12 | $90,669 | $93,691 | $96,713 | $99,735 | $102,757 | $105,778 | $108,800 | $111,822 | $114,844 | $117,866 |
| GS-13 | $107,817 | $111,412 | $115,006 | $118,600 | $122,195 | $125,789 | $129,383 | $132,978 | $136,572 | $140,166 |
| GS-14 | $127,408 | $131,655 | $135,902 | $140,149 | $144,396 | $148,644 | $152,891 | $157,138 | $161,385 | $165,632 |
| GS-15 | $149,864 | $154,859 | $159,854 | $164,849 | $169,844 | $174,839 | $179,834 | $184,829 | $189,824 | $191,900 |
2024 Columbus full schedule
Every grade and step already includes the 21.80% locality adjustment for 2024. Click a grade to open its dedicated single-grade pay scale page for Columbus.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $26,779 | $27,678 | $28,567 | $29,455 | $30,343 | $30,863 | $31,745 | $32,633 | $32,668 | $33,497 |
| GS-2 | $30,111 | $30,828 | $31,825 | $32,668 | $33,037 | $34,009 | $34,981 | $35,953 | $36,925 | $37,897 |
| GS-3 | $32,856 | $33,951 | $35,046 | $36,140 | $37,235 | $38,330 | $39,425 | $40,520 | $41,615 | $42,710 |
| GS-4 | $36,881 | $38,110 | $39,339 | $40,568 | $41,797 | $43,026 | $44,255 | $45,484 | $46,713 | $47,942 |
| GS-5 | $41,263 | $42,639 | $44,014 | $45,389 | $46,764 | $48,139 | $49,514 | $50,889 | $52,264 | $53,640 |
| GS-6 | $45,998 | $47,531 | $49,065 | $50,598 | $52,132 | $53,665 | $55,199 | $56,732 | $58,265 | $59,799 |
| GS-7 | $51,115 | $52,819 | $54,523 | $56,227 | $57,931 | $59,634 | $61,338 | $63,042 | $64,746 | $66,450 |
| GS-8 | $56,607 | $58,493 | $60,380 | $62,267 | $64,153 | $66,040 | $67,927 | $69,813 | $71,700 | $73,587 |
| GS-9 | $62,522 | $64,606 | $66,690 | $68,774 | $70,858 | $72,942 | $75,026 | $77,110 | $79,194 | $81,278 |
| GS-10 | $68,851 | $71,146 | $73,441 | $75,735 | $78,030 | $80,325 | $82,619 | $84,914 | $87,209 | $89,504 |
| GS-11 | $75,646 | $78,168 | $80,689 | $83,210 | $85,731 | $88,253 | $90,774 | $93,295 | $95,816 | $98,338 |
| GS-12 | $90,669 | $93,691 | $96,713 | $99,735 | $102,757 | $105,778 | $108,800 | $111,822 | $114,844 | $117,866 |
| GS-13 | $107,817 | $111,412 | $115,006 | $118,600 | $122,195 | $125,789 | $129,383 | $132,978 | $136,572 | $140,166 |
| GS-14 | $127,408 | $131,655 | $135,902 | $140,149 | $144,396 | $148,644 | $152,891 | $157,138 | $161,385 | $165,632 |
| GS-15 | $149,864 | $154,859 | $159,854 | $164,849 | $169,844 | $174,839 | $179,834 | $184,829 | $189,824 | $191,900 |
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About the 2024 Columbus table
The Columbus Locality Area used the official OPM Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH boundary in 2024. Federal employees whose duty station was inside this boundary used this table instead of the 2024 nationwide base GS table.
In 2024, the locality adjustment was 21.80%. A GS-1 Step 1 salary in this area was $26,779, and a senior GS-15 Step 10 salary reached $191,900.
What was covered by this pay area
The pay area covered 23 counties and cities across Ohio. Some of the included jurisdictions include Coshocton County, OH, Delaware County, OH, Fairfield County, OH, Fayette County, OH, Franklin County, OH, Guernsey County, OH, Hardin County, OH, Hocking County, OH, Knox County, OH, Licking County, OH, Logan County, OH, Madison County, OH, and more.
2024 Columbus questions
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What was the 2024 locality adjustment for Columbus?
In 2024, the locality pay adjustment for Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH was 21.80%, added on top of the 2024 base GS table. -
What did a GS-12 earn in Columbus in 2024?
A GS-12 Step 1 employee in Columbus earned $90,669 in 2024, rising to $117,866 at Step 10. See the 2024 GS-12 Columbus page. -
Is the 2024 table still current?
No. 2024 is an archived year. For current pay, see the latest Columbus page.