2026 GS Pay: Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH
The Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH locality pay area adds 22.15% locality pay to the GS base table. Figures are from OPM's Salary Table 2026-COL, effective January 2026.
- Locality pay
- 22.15%
- Annual pay range
- $27,586 to $197,200
- GS-1 step 1 to GS-15 step 10
- Capped cells
- 1 of 150
Annual pay by grade and step
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $27,586 | $28,511 | $29,428 | $30,342 | $31,257 | $31,793 | $32,701 | $33,614 | $33,652 | $34,505 |
| GS-2 | $31,018 | $31,755 | $32,784 | $33,652 | $34,029 | $35,029 | $36,029 | $37,030 | $38,030 | $39,031 |
| GS-3 | $33,845 | $34,974 | $36,103 | $37,231 | $38,360 | $39,489 | $40,617 | $41,746 | $42,875 | $44,003 |
| GS-4 | $37,992 | $39,259 | $40,526 | $41,792 | $43,059 | $44,326 | $45,592 | $46,859 | $48,126 | $49,393 |
| GS-5 | $42,507 | $43,924 | $45,341 | $46,758 | $48,175 | $49,592 | $51,009 | $52,426 | $53,842 | $55,259 |
| GS-6 | $47,383 | $48,963 | $50,542 | $52,121 | $53,701 | $55,280 | $56,860 | $58,439 | $60,018 | $61,598 |
| GS-7 | $52,654 | $54,409 | $56,165 | $57,920 | $59,675 | $61,430 | $63,186 | $64,941 | $66,696 | $68,452 |
| GS-8 | $58,312 | $60,255 | $62,199 | $64,142 | $66,086 | $68,029 | $69,972 | $71,916 | $73,859 | $75,803 |
| GS-9 | $64,406 | $66,553 | $68,701 | $70,848 | $72,996 | $75,143 | $77,290 | $79,438 | $81,585 | $83,733 |
| GS-10 | $70,925 | $73,289 | $75,652 | $78,016 | $80,380 | $82,743 | $85,107 | $87,470 | $89,834 | $92,198 |
| GS-11 | $77,926 | $80,524 | $83,122 | $85,720 | $88,318 | $90,916 | $93,514 | $96,113 | $98,711 | $101,309 |
| GS-12 | $93,400 | $96,513 | $99,627 | $102,740 | $105,854 | $108,968 | $112,081 | $115,195 | $118,308 | $121,422 |
| GS-13 | $111,065 | $114,767 | $118,470 | $122,172 | $125,874 | $129,577 | $133,279 | $136,981 | $140,684 | $144,386 |
| GS-14 | $131,245 | $135,621 | $139,996 | $144,372 | $148,747 | $153,122 | $157,498 | $161,873 | $166,249 | $170,624 |
| GS-15 | $154,378 | $159,524 | $164,670 | $169,817 | $174,963 | $180,109 | $185,255 | $190,401 | $195,547 | $197,200Capped |
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $13.22 | $13.66 | $14.10 | $14.54 | $14.98 | $15.23 | $15.67 | $16.11 | $16.12 | $16.53 |
| GS-2 | $14.86 | $15.22 | $15.71 | $16.12 | $16.31 | $16.78 | $17.26 | $17.74 | $18.22 | $18.70 |
| GS-3 | $16.22 | $16.76 | $17.30 | $17.84 | $18.38 | $18.92 | $19.46 | $20.00 | $20.54 | $21.08 |
| GS-4 | $18.20 | $18.81 | $19.42 | $20.02 | $20.63 | $21.24 | $21.85 | $22.45 | $23.06 | $23.67 |
| GS-5 | $20.37 | $21.05 | $21.73 | $22.40 | $23.08 | $23.76 | $24.44 | $25.12 | $25.80 | $26.48 |
| GS-6 | $22.70 | $23.46 | $24.22 | $24.97 | $25.73 | $26.49 | $27.24 | $28.00 | $28.76 | $29.52 |
| GS-7 | $25.23 | $26.07 | $26.91 | $27.75 | $28.59 | $29.43 | $30.28 | $31.12 | $31.96 | $32.80 |
| GS-8 | $27.94 | $28.87 | $29.80 | $30.73 | $31.67 | $32.60 | $33.53 | $34.46 | $35.39 | $36.32 |
| GS-9 | $30.86 | $31.89 | $32.92 | $33.95 | $34.98 | $36.01 | $37.03 | $38.06 | $39.09 | $40.12 |
| GS-10 | $33.98 | $35.12 | $36.25 | $37.38 | $38.51 | $39.65 | $40.78 | $41.91 | $43.04 | $44.18 |
| GS-11 | $37.34 | $38.58 | $39.83 | $41.07 | $42.32 | $43.56 | $44.81 | $46.05 | $47.30 | $48.54 |
| GS-12 | $44.75 | $46.24 | $47.74 | $49.23 | $50.72 | $52.21 | $53.70 | $55.20 | $56.69 | $58.18 |
| GS-13 | $53.22 | $54.99 | $56.77 | $58.54 | $60.31 | $62.09 | $63.86 | $65.64 | $67.41 | $69.18 |
| GS-14 | $62.89 | $64.98 | $67.08 | $69.18 | $71.27 | $73.37 | $75.47 | $77.56 | $79.66 | $81.76 |
| GS-15 | $73.97 | $76.44 | $78.90 | $81.37 | $83.83 | $86.30 | $88.77 | $91.23 | $93.70 | $94.49Capped |
Compare Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH with other locality pay areas
Where this locality pay area is
OPM's 2026 definitions list 23 places in this area, in OH. The legal definition is in 5 CFR 531.603.
| Place | State | FIPS code |
|---|---|---|
| Coshocton County, OH | OH | 39031 |
| Delaware County, OH | OH | 39041 |
| Fairfield County, OH | OH | 39045 |
| Fayette County, OH | OH | 39047 |
| Franklin County, OH | OH | 39049 |
| Guernsey County, OH | OH | 39059 |
| Hardin County, OH | OH | 39065 |
| Hocking County, OH | OH | 39073 |
| Knox County, OH | OH | 39083 |
| Licking County, OH | OH | 39089 |
| Logan County, OH | OH | 39091 |
| Madison County, OH | OH | 39097 |
| Marion County, OH | OH | 39101 |
| Morgan County, OH | OH | 39115 |
| Morrow County, OH | OH | 39117 |
| Muskingum County, OH | OH | 39119 |
| Noble County, OH | OH | 39121 |
| Perry County, OH | OH | 39127 |
| Pickaway County, OH | OH | 39129 |
| Pike County, OH | OH | 39131 |
| Ross County, OH | OH | 39141 |
| Union County, OH | OH | 39159 |
| Vinton County, OH | OH | 39163 |
Changes from 2025
Locality pay was 22.15% in 2025 and is 22.15% in 2026 (0.00 points). The base table went up 1% for 2026.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | +$273+1.0% | +$282+1.0% | +$292+1.0% | +$300+1.0% | +$309+1.0% | +$315+1.0% | +$324+1.0% | +$332+1.0% | +$333+1.0% | +$340+1.0% |
| GS-2 | +$307+1.0% | +$314+1.0% | +$325+1.0% | +$333+1.0% | +$336+1.0% | +$346+1.0% | +$355+1.0% | +$365+1.0% | +$375+1.0% | +$385+1.0% |
| GS-3 | +$334+1.0% | +$347+1.0% | +$359+1.0% | +$371+1.0% | +$384+1.0% | +$396+1.0% | +$408+1.0% | +$420+1.0% | +$433+1.0% | +$444+1.0% |
| GS-4 | +$376+1.0% | +$388+1.0% | +$401+1.0% | +$412+1.0% | +$425+1.0% | +$438+1.0% | +$449+1.0% | +$462+1.0% | +$474+1.0% | +$487+1.0% |
| GS-5 | +$421+1.0% | +$436+1.0% | +$451+1.0% | +$466+1.0% | +$480+1.0% | +$495+1.0% | +$510+1.0% | +$524+1.0% | +$538+1.0% | +$553+1.0% |
| GS-6 | +$469+1.0% | +$485+1.0% | +$501+1.0% | +$516+1.0% | +$533+1.0% | +$548+1.0% | +$565+1.0% | +$580+1.0% | +$596+1.0% | +$612+1.0% |
| GS-7 | +$522+1.0% | +$538+1.0% | +$556+1.0% | +$573+1.0% | +$590+1.0% | +$607+1.0% | +$624+1.0% | +$641+1.0% | +$658+1.0% | +$676+1.0% |
| GS-8 | +$578+1.0% | +$596+1.0% | +$615+1.0% | +$633+1.0% | +$651+1.0% | +$669+1.0% | +$687+1.0% | +$706+1.0% | +$724+1.0% | +$743+1.0% |
| GS-9 | +$638+1.0% | +$659+1.0% | +$682+1.0% | +$703+1.0% | +$726+1.0% | +$748+1.0% | +$769+1.0% | +$792+1.0% | +$813+1.0% | +$836+1.0% |
| GS-10 | +$702+1.0% | +$726+1.0% | +$748+1.0% | +$772+1.0% | +$796+1.0% | +$818+1.0% | +$842+1.0% | +$864+1.0% | +$888+1.0% | +$912+1.0% |
| GS-11 | +$772+1.0% | +$799+1.0% | +$826+1.0% | +$853+1.0% | +$879+1.0% | +$906+1.0% | +$933+1.0% | +$961+1.0% | +$987+1.0% | +$1,014+1.0% |
| GS-12 | +$925+1.0% | +$955+1.0% | +$986+1.0% | +$1,016+1.0% | +$1,047+1.0% | +$1,078+1.0% | +$1,108+1.0% | +$1,139+1.0% | +$1,169+1.0% | +$1,200+1.0% |
| GS-13 | +$1,099+1.0% | +$1,136+1.0% | +$1,173+1.0% | +$1,209+1.0% | +$1,246+1.0% | +$1,283+1.0% | +$1,319+1.0% | +$1,355+1.0% | +$1,393+1.0% | +$1,429+1.0% |
| GS-14 | +$1,299+1.0% | +$1,344+1.0% | +$1,388+1.0% | +$1,432+1.0% | +$1,476+1.0% | +$1,519+1.0% | +$1,564+1.0% | +$1,607+1.0% | +$1,652+1.0% | +$1,695+1.0% |
| GS-15 | +$1,528+1.0% | +$1,579+1.0% | +$1,630+1.0% | +$1,682+1.0% | +$1,734+1.0% | +$1,785+1.0% | +$1,836+1.0% | +$1,887+1.0% | +$1,938+1.0% | +$2,000+1.0%, Cap change |
Places in the area
The places in this area are the same as in 2025.
Data sources
- GS locality pay table, Salary Table 2026-COL, effective January 2026
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2026 General Schedule tables, COL.xml. Retrieved October 18, 2026.
- Pay cap (level IV of the Executive Schedule), Salary Table No. 2026-EX, effective January 2026
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): EX.xml. Retrieved October 18, 2026.
- GS locality pay table, Salary Table 2025-COL, effective January 2025
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2025 General Schedule tables, COL.xml. Retrieved October 20, 2026.
- Pay cap (level IV of the Executive Schedule), Salary Table No. 2025-EX, effective January 2025
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): EX.xml. Retrieved October 20, 2026.
- Locality pay area definitions, 2026
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2026 locality pay area definitions. Retrieved October 18, 2026.