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GS-13 · Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI

GS-13 pay in Chicago, IL, 2026

A GS-13 here earns $118,984 at step 1 and $154,682 at step 10 a year. That includes 30.86% locality pay on top of the nationwide base table.

Pay stub · 2026Official
GS-13, Step 1Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI locality · 30.86%
$118,984
a year · $4,576 per paycheck · $57.01 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$118,984$4,576$57.01$90,925+$1,177
Step 2$122,951$4,729$58.91$93,956+$1,217
Step 3$126,917$4,881$60.81$96,987+$1,256
Step 4$130,884$5,034$62.71$100,018+$1,296
Step 5$134,850$5,187$64.61$103,049+$1,335
Step 6$138,816$5,339$66.51$106,080+$1,374
Step 7$142,783$5,492$68.42$109,111+$1,414
Step 8$146,749$5,644$70.32$112,142+$1,453
Step 9$150,715$5,797$72.22$115,173+$1,491
Step 10$154,682$5,949$74.12$118,204+$1,531
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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