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GS-7 · Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH

GS-7 pay in Columbus, OH, 2026

A GS-7 here earns $52,654 at step 1 and $68,452 at step 10 a year. That includes 22.15% locality pay on top of the nationwide base table.

Pay stub · 2026Official
GS-7, Step 1Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH locality · 22.15%
$52,654
a year · $2,025 per paycheck · $25.23 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$52,654$2,025$25.23$43,106+$522
Step 2$54,409$2,093$26.07$44,543+$538
Step 3$56,165$2,160$26.91$45,980+$556
Step 4$57,920$2,228$27.75$47,417+$573
Step 5$59,675$2,295$28.59$48,854+$590
Step 6$61,430$2,363$29.43$50,291+$607
Step 7$63,186$2,430$30.28$51,728+$624
Step 8$64,941$2,498$31.12$53,165+$641
Step 9$66,696$2,565$31.96$54,602+$658
Step 10$68,452$2,633$32.80$56,039+$676
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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