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GS-13 · Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs, GA-AL

GS-13 pay in Atlanta, GA, 2026

A GS-13 here earns $112,556 at step 1 and $146,325 at step 10 a year. That includes 23.79% locality pay on top of the nationwide base table.

Pay stub · 2026Official
GS-13, Step 1Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs, GA-AL locality · 23.79%
$112,556
a year · $4,329 per paycheck · $53.93 an hour

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paybook · EO 14368Not affiliated with the U.S. government
01 · Every step
StepYearlyPer paycheckPer hourBase payvs 2025
Step 1$112,556$4,329$53.93$90,925+$1,114
Step 2$116,308$4,473$55.73$93,956+$1,151
Step 3$120,060$4,618$57.53$96,987+$1,188
Step 4$123,812$4,762$59.33$100,018+$1,225
Step 5$127,564$4,906$61.12$103,049+$1,262
Step 6$131,316$5,051$62.92$106,080+$1,299
Step 7$135,069$5,195$64.72$109,111+$1,337
Step 8$138,821$5,339$66.52$112,142+$1,374
Step 9$142,573$5,484$68.31$115,173+$1,412
Step 10$146,325$5,628$70.11$118,204+$1,449
2026 yearly pay with locality. Steps 2–4 come after 1 year each, steps 5–7 after 2 years, steps 8–10 after 3 years. Source: EO 14368, Schedules 1 and 9.
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