2026 GS Pay: Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN
The Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN locality pay area adds 18.15% locality pay to the GS base table. Figures are from OPM's Salary Table 2026-IND, effective January 2026.
- Locality pay
- 18.15%
- Annual pay range
- $26,683 to $194,122
- GS-1 step 1 to GS-15 step 10
- Capped cells
- 0 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 | $26,683 | $27,577 | $28,465 | $29,348 | $30,233 | $30,752 | $31,630 | $32,514 | $32,550 | $33,375 |
| GS-2 | $30,002 | $30,715 | $31,710 | $32,550 | $32,914 | $33,882 | $34,850 | $35,817 | $36,785 | $37,752 |
| GS-3 | $32,737 | $33,829 | $34,920 | $36,012 | $37,104 | $38,196 | $39,287 | $40,379 | $41,471 | $42,562 |
| GS-4 | $36,748 | $37,973 | $39,199 | $40,424 | $41,649 | $42,874 | $44,099 | $45,325 | $46,550 | $47,775 |
| GS-5 | $41,115 | $42,486 | $43,856 | $45,227 | $46,597 | $47,968 | $49,338 | $50,709 | $52,079 | $53,450 |
| GS-6 | $45,832 | $47,359 | $48,887 | $50,415 | $51,942 | $53,470 | $54,998 | $56,525 | $58,053 | $59,581 |
| GS-7 | $50,930 | $52,628 | $54,325 | $56,023 | $57,721 | $59,419 | $61,117 | $62,814 | $64,512 | $66,210 |
| GS-8 | $56,402 | $58,282 | $60,162 | $62,042 | $63,922 | $65,801 | $67,681 | $69,561 | $71,441 | $73,320 |
| GS-9 | $62,297 | $64,374 | $66,451 | $68,528 | $70,605 | $72,682 | $74,759 | $76,836 | $78,914 | $80,991 |
| GS-10 | $68,603 | $70,889 | $73,175 | $75,461 | $77,747 | $80,034 | $82,320 | $84,606 | $86,892 | $89,178 |
| GS-11 | $75,374 | $77,887 | $80,400 | $82,913 | $85,426 | $87,939 | $90,452 | $92,965 | $95,478 | $97,991 |
| GS-12 | $90,341 | $93,353 | $96,364 | $99,376 | $102,388 | $105,399 | $108,411 | $111,423 | $114,434 | $117,446 |
| GS-13 | $107,428 | $111,009 | $114,590 | $118,171 | $121,752 | $125,334 | $128,915 | $132,496 | $136,077 | $139,658 |
| GS-14 | $126,947 | $131,180 | $135,412 | $139,644 | $143,876 | $148,108 | $152,340 | $156,572 | $160,805 | $165,037 |
| GS-15 | $149,323 | $154,300 | $159,278 | $164,256 | $169,233 | $174,211 | $179,189 | $184,166 | $189,144 | $194,122 |
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $12.79 | $13.21 | $13.64 | $14.06 | $14.49 | $14.74 | $15.16 | $15.58 | $15.60 | $15.99 |
| GS-2 | $14.38 | $14.72 | $15.19 | $15.60 | $15.77 | $16.23 | $16.70 | $17.16 | $17.63 | $18.09 |
| GS-3 | $15.69 | $16.21 | $16.73 | $17.26 | $17.78 | $18.30 | $18.82 | $19.35 | $19.87 | $20.39 |
| GS-4 | $17.61 | $18.20 | $18.78 | $19.37 | $19.96 | $20.54 | $21.13 | $21.72 | $22.30 | $22.89 |
| GS-5 | $19.70 | $20.36 | $21.01 | $21.67 | $22.33 | $22.98 | $23.64 | $24.30 | $24.95 | $25.61 |
| GS-6 | $21.96 | $22.69 | $23.42 | $24.16 | $24.89 | $25.62 | $26.35 | $27.08 | $27.82 | $28.55 |
| GS-7 | $24.40 | $25.22 | $26.03 | $26.84 | $27.66 | $28.47 | $29.28 | $30.10 | $30.91 | $31.72 |
| GS-8 | $27.03 | $27.93 | $28.83 | $29.73 | $30.63 | $31.53 | $32.43 | $33.33 | $34.23 | $35.13 |
| GS-9 | $29.85 | $30.85 | $31.84 | $32.84 | $33.83 | $34.83 | $35.82 | $36.82 | $37.81 | $38.81 |
| GS-10 | $32.87 | $33.97 | $35.06 | $36.16 | $37.25 | $38.35 | $39.44 | $40.54 | $41.63 | $42.73 |
| GS-11 | $36.12 | $37.32 | $38.52 | $39.73 | $40.93 | $42.14 | $43.34 | $44.54 | $45.75 | $46.95 |
| GS-12 | $43.29 | $44.73 | $46.17 | $47.62 | $49.06 | $50.50 | $51.95 | $53.39 | $54.83 | $56.28 |
| GS-13 | $51.47 | $53.19 | $54.91 | $56.62 | $58.34 | $60.05 | $61.77 | $63.49 | $65.20 | $66.92 |
| GS-14 | $60.83 | $62.86 | $64.88 | $66.91 | $68.94 | $70.97 | $72.99 | $75.02 | $77.05 | $79.08 |
| GS-15 | $71.55 | $73.93 | $76.32 | $78.70 | $81.09 | $83.47 | $85.86 | $88.24 | $90.63 | $93.01 |
Compare Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN with other locality pay areas
Where this locality pay area is
OPM's 2026 definitions list 34 places in this area, in IN. The legal definition is in 5 CFR 531.603.
| Place | State | FIPS code |
|---|---|---|
| Bartholomew County, IN | IN | 18005 |
| Benton County, IN | IN | 18007 |
| Blackford County, IN | IN | 18009 |
| Boone County, IN | IN | 18011 |
| Brown County, IN | IN | 18013 |
| Carroll County, IN | IN | 18015 |
| Clinton County, IN | IN | 18023 |
| Decatur County, IN | IN | 18031 |
| Delaware County, IN | IN | 18035 |
| Fayette County, IN | IN | 18041 |
| Fountain County, IN | IN | 18045 |
| Grant County, IN | IN | 18053 |
| Hamilton County, IN | IN | 18057 |
| Hancock County, IN | IN | 18059 |
| Hendricks County, IN | IN | 18063 |
| Henry County, IN | IN | 18065 |
| Jackson County, IN | IN | 18071 |
| Jennings County, IN | IN | 18079 |
| Johnson County, IN | IN | 18081 |
| Lawrence County, IN | IN | 18093 |
| Madison County, IN | IN | 18095 |
| Marion County, IN | IN | 18097 |
| Monroe County, IN | IN | 18105 |
| Montgomery County, IN | IN | 18107 |
| Morgan County, IN | IN | 18109 |
| Owen County, IN | IN | 18119 |
| Putnam County, IN | IN | 18133 |
| Randolph County, IN | IN | 18135 |
| Rush County, IN | IN | 18139 |
| Shelby County, IN | IN | 18145 |
| Tippecanoe County, IN | IN | 18157 |
| Tipton County, IN | IN | 18159 |
| Warren County, IN | IN | 18171 |
| Wayne County, IN | IN | 18177 |
Changes from 2025
Locality pay was 18.15% in 2025 and is 18.15% 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 | +$265+1.0% | +$273+1.0% | +$283+1.0% | +$290+1.0% | +$299+1.0% | +$305+1.0% | +$313+1.0% | +$322+1.0% | +$322+1.0% | +$328+1.0% |
| GS-2 | +$297+1.0% | +$303+1.0% | +$314+1.0% | +$322+1.0% | +$325+1.0% | +$334+1.0% | +$344+1.0% | +$353+1.0% | +$363+1.0% | +$372+1.0% |
| GS-3 | +$324+1.0% | +$336+1.0% | +$347+1.0% | +$359+1.0% | +$371+1.0% | +$383+1.0% | +$394+1.0% | +$406+1.0% | +$419+1.0% | +$430+1.0% |
| GS-4 | +$364+1.0% | +$375+1.0% | +$388+1.0% | +$400+1.0% | +$411+1.0% | +$423+1.0% | +$434+1.0% | +$447+1.0% | +$459+1.0% | +$470+1.0% |
| GS-5 | +$408+1.0% | +$422+1.0% | +$436+1.0% | +$451+1.0% | +$464+1.0% | +$479+1.0% | +$492+1.0% | +$507+1.0% | +$521+1.0% | +$535+1.0% |
| GS-6 | +$454+1.0% | +$469+1.0% | +$484+1.0% | +$500+1.0% | +$515+1.0% | +$531+1.0% | +$546+1.0% | +$561+1.0% | +$577+1.0% | +$592+1.0% |
| GS-7 | +$505+1.0% | +$521+1.0% | +$537+1.0% | +$554+1.0% | +$571+1.0% | +$587+1.0% | +$604+1.0% | +$620+1.0% | +$637+1.0% | +$653+1.0% |
| GS-8 | +$558+1.0% | +$576+1.0% | +$594+1.0% | +$612+1.0% | +$630+1.0% | +$647+1.0% | +$665+1.0% | +$683+1.0% | +$701+1.0% | +$718+1.0% |
| GS-9 | +$617+1.0% | +$638+1.0% | +$659+1.0% | +$680+1.0% | +$702+1.0% | +$723+1.0% | +$744+1.0% | +$765+1.0% | +$787+1.0% | +$809+1.0% |
| GS-10 | +$680+1.0% | +$702+1.0% | +$724+1.0% | +$746+1.0% | +$769+1.0% | +$792+1.0% | +$814+1.0% | +$836+1.0% | +$859+1.0% | +$881+1.0% |
| GS-11 | +$747+1.0% | +$773+1.0% | +$799+1.0% | +$825+1.0% | +$851+1.0% | +$877+1.0% | +$903+1.0% | +$929+1.0% | +$954+1.0% | +$980+1.0% |
| GS-12 | +$894+1.0% | +$924+1.0% | +$953+1.0% | +$983+1.0% | +$1,013+1.0% | +$1,042+1.0% | +$1,072+1.0% | +$1,102+1.0% | +$1,131+1.0% | +$1,160+1.0% |
| GS-13 | +$1,063+1.0% | +$1,099+1.0% | +$1,134+1.0% | +$1,169+1.0% | +$1,205+1.0% | +$1,241+1.0% | +$1,276+1.0% | +$1,312+1.0% | +$1,347+1.0% | +$1,382+1.0% |
| GS-14 | +$1,257+1.0% | +$1,300+1.0% | +$1,342+1.0% | +$1,385+1.0% | +$1,427+1.0% | +$1,470+1.0% | +$1,512+1.0% | +$1,554+1.0% | +$1,598+1.0% | +$1,640+1.0% |
| GS-15 | +$1,478+1.0% | +$1,527+1.0% | +$1,577+1.0% | +$1,627+1.0% | +$1,676+1.0% | +$1,726+1.0% | +$1,776+1.0% | +$1,825+1.0% | +$1,875+1.0% | +$1,925+1.0% |
Places in the area
The places in this area are the same as in 2025.
Data sources
- GS locality pay table, Salary Table 2026-IND, effective January 2026
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2026 General Schedule tables, IND.xml. Retrieved October 18, 2026.
- GS locality pay table, Salary Table 2025-IND, effective January 2025
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2025 General Schedule tables, IND.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.