GS pay: Cincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville, OH-KY-IN
Locality codeCIN
Locality payment21.93%
General Schedule increase1%
EffectiveEffective January 2026
Salary cap (level IV of the Executive Schedule)$197,200
Source: U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Salary Table 2026 XML, from General Schedule salary tables. Data as of .
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Annual rates
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $27,537 | $28,460 | $29,375 | $30,287 | $31,201 | $31,736 | $32,642 | $33,554 | $33,592 | $34,443 |
| GS-2 | $30,962 | $31,698 | $32,725 | $33,592 | $33,967 | $34,966 | $35,964 | $36,963 | $37,962 | $38,960 |
| GS-3 | $33,784 | $34,911 | $36,038 | $37,164 | $38,291 | $39,418 | $40,544 | $41,671 | $42,797 | $43,924 |
| GS-4 | $37,924 | $39,188 | $40,453 | $41,717 | $42,982 | $44,246 | $45,510 | $46,775 | $48,039 | $49,304 |
| GS-5 | $42,430 | $43,845 | $45,259 | $46,674 | $48,088 | $49,502 | $50,917 | $52,331 | $53,746 | $55,160 |
| GS-6 | $47,298 | $48,874 | $50,451 | $52,028 | $53,604 | $55,181 | $56,757 | $58,334 | $59,910 | $61,487 |
| GS-7 | $52,559 | $54,311 | $56,063 | $57,816 | $59,568 | $61,320 | $63,072 | $64,824 | $66,576 | $68,328 |
| GS-8 | $58,207 | $60,147 | $62,087 | $64,027 | $65,967 | $67,906 | $69,846 | $71,786 | $73,726 | $75,666 |
| GS-9 | $64,290 | $66,434 | $68,577 | $70,721 | $72,864 | $75,008 | $77,151 | $79,295 | $81,438 | $83,582 |
| GS-10 | $70,797 | $73,157 | $75,516 | $77,875 | $80,235 | $82,594 | $84,954 | $87,313 | $89,672 | $92,032 |
| GS-11 | $77,785 | $80,379 | $82,972 | $85,566 | $88,159 | $90,752 | $93,346 | $95,939 | $98,533 | $101,126 |
| GS-12 | $93,231 | $96,339 | $99,447 | $102,555 | $105,663 | $108,771 | $111,879 | $114,987 | $118,095 | $121,203 |
| GS-13 | $110,865 | $114,561 | $118,256 | $121,952 | $125,648 | $129,343 | $133,039 | $136,735 | $140,430 | $144,126 |
| GS-14 | $131,009 | $135,376 | $139,744 | $144,112 | $148,479 | $152,847 | $157,214 | $161,582 | $165,949 | $170,317 |
| GS-15 | $154,100 | $159,237 | $164,374 | $169,511 | $174,648 | $179,785 | $184,921 | $190,058 | $195,195 | $197,200* |
* Rate limited to the rate for level IV of the Executive Schedule (5 U.S.C. 5304 (g)(1)).
Hourly rates
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $13.19 | $13.64 | $14.08 | $14.51 | $14.95 | $15.21 | $15.64 | $16.08 | $16.10 | $16.50 |
| GS-2 | $14.84 | $15.19 | $15.68 | $16.10 | $16.28 | $16.75 | $17.23 | $17.71 | $18.19 | $18.67 |
| GS-3 | $16.19 | $16.73 | $17.27 | $17.81 | $18.35 | $18.89 | $19.43 | $19.97 | $20.51 | $21.05 |
| GS-4 | $18.17 | $18.78 | $19.38 | $19.99 | $20.60 | $21.20 | $21.81 | $22.41 | $23.02 | $23.62 |
| GS-5 | $20.33 | $21.01 | $21.69 | $22.36 | $23.04 | $23.72 | $24.40 | $25.07 | $25.75 | $26.43 |
| GS-6 | $22.66 | $23.42 | $24.17 | $24.93 | $25.68 | $26.44 | $27.20 | $27.95 | $28.71 | $29.46 |
| GS-7 | $25.18 | $26.02 | $26.86 | $27.70 | $28.54 | $29.38 | $30.22 | $31.06 | $31.90 | $32.74 |
| GS-8 | $27.89 | $28.82 | $29.75 | $30.68 | $31.61 | $32.54 | $33.47 | $34.40 | $35.33 | $36.26 |
| GS-9 | $30.80 | $31.83 | $32.86 | $33.89 | $34.91 | $35.94 | $36.97 | $37.99 | $39.02 | $40.05 |
| GS-10 | $33.92 | $35.05 | $36.18 | $37.31 | $38.45 | $39.58 | $40.71 | $41.84 | $42.97 | $44.10 |
| GS-11 | $37.27 | $38.51 | $39.76 | $41.00 | $42.24 | $43.48 | $44.73 | $45.97 | $47.21 | $48.46 |
| GS-12 | $44.67 | $46.16 | $47.65 | $49.14 | $50.63 | $52.12 | $53.61 | $55.10 | $56.59 | $58.08 |
| GS-13 | $53.12 | $54.89 | $56.66 | $58.43 | $60.21 | $61.98 | $63.75 | $65.52 | $67.29 | $69.06 |
| GS-14 | $62.77 | $64.87 | $66.96 | $69.05 | $71.14 | $73.24 | $75.33 | $77.42 | $79.52 | $81.61 |
| GS-15 | $73.84 | $76.30 | $78.76 | $81.22 | $83.68 | $86.15 | $88.61 | $91.07 | $93.53 | $94.49 |
Biweekly rates
Biweekly rate = hourly rate × 80 (5 CFR 531.607(a)(3)).
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $1,055.20 | $1,091.20 | $1,126.40 | $1,160.80 | $1,196.00 | $1,216.80 | $1,251.20 | $1,286.40 | $1,288.00 | $1,320.00 |
| GS-2 | $1,187.20 | $1,215.20 | $1,254.40 | $1,288.00 | $1,302.40 | $1,340.00 | $1,378.40 | $1,416.80 | $1,455.20 | $1,493.60 |
| GS-3 | $1,295.20 | $1,338.40 | $1,381.60 | $1,424.80 | $1,468.00 | $1,511.20 | $1,554.40 | $1,597.60 | $1,640.80 | $1,684.00 |
| GS-4 | $1,453.60 | $1,502.40 | $1,550.40 | $1,599.20 | $1,648.00 | $1,696.00 | $1,744.80 | $1,792.80 | $1,841.60 | $1,889.60 |
| GS-5 | $1,626.40 | $1,680.80 | $1,735.20 | $1,788.80 | $1,843.20 | $1,897.60 | $1,952.00 | $2,005.60 | $2,060.00 | $2,114.40 |
| GS-6 | $1,812.80 | $1,873.60 | $1,933.60 | $1,994.40 | $2,054.40 | $2,115.20 | $2,176.00 | $2,236.00 | $2,296.80 | $2,356.80 |
| GS-7 | $2,014.40 | $2,081.60 | $2,148.80 | $2,216.00 | $2,283.20 | $2,350.40 | $2,417.60 | $2,484.80 | $2,552.00 | $2,619.20 |
| GS-8 | $2,231.20 | $2,305.60 | $2,380.00 | $2,454.40 | $2,528.80 | $2,603.20 | $2,677.60 | $2,752.00 | $2,826.40 | $2,900.80 |
| GS-9 | $2,464.00 | $2,546.40 | $2,628.80 | $2,711.20 | $2,792.80 | $2,875.20 | $2,957.60 | $3,039.20 | $3,121.60 | $3,204.00 |
| GS-10 | $2,713.60 | $2,804.00 | $2,894.40 | $2,984.80 | $3,076.00 | $3,166.40 | $3,256.80 | $3,347.20 | $3,437.60 | $3,528.00 |
| GS-11 | $2,981.60 | $3,080.80 | $3,180.80 | $3,280.00 | $3,379.20 | $3,478.40 | $3,578.40 | $3,677.60 | $3,776.80 | $3,876.80 |
| GS-12 | $3,573.60 | $3,692.80 | $3,812.00 | $3,931.20 | $4,050.40 | $4,169.60 | $4,288.80 | $4,408.00 | $4,527.20 | $4,646.40 |
| GS-13 | $4,249.60 | $4,391.20 | $4,532.80 | $4,674.40 | $4,816.80 | $4,958.40 | $5,100.00 | $5,241.60 | $5,383.20 | $5,524.80 |
| GS-14 | $5,021.60 | $5,189.60 | $5,356.80 | $5,524.00 | $5,691.20 | $5,859.20 | $6,026.40 | $6,193.60 | $6,361.60 | $6,528.80 |
| GS-15 | $5,907.20 | $6,104.00 | $6,300.80 | $6,497.60 | $6,694.40 | $6,892.00 | $7,088.80 | $7,285.60 | $7,482.40 | $7,559.20 |