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GS-13 · Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA

GS-13 pay in Washington, DC, 2026

A GS-13 here earns $121,785 at step 1 and $158,322 at step 10 a year. That includes 33.94% locality pay on top of the nationwide base table.

Pay stub · 2026Official
GS-13, Step 1Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA locality · 33.94%
$121,785
a year · $4,684 per paycheck · $58.35 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$121,785$4,684$58.35$90,925+$1,206
Step 2$125,845$4,840$60.30$93,956+$1,246
Step 3$129,904$4,996$62.24$96,987+$1,285
Step 4$133,964$5,152$64.19$100,018+$1,326
Step 5$138,024$5,309$66.14$103,049+$1,366
Step 6$142,084$5,465$68.08$106,080+$1,407
Step 7$146,143$5,621$70.03$109,111+$1,446
Step 8$150,203$5,777$71.97$112,142+$1,487
Step 9$154,263$5,933$73.92$115,173+$1,527
Step 10$158,322$6,089$75.86$118,204+$1,567
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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