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Cincinnati General Schedule Payscale
1,678 federal employees †
$48,955 average yearly pay
+4% salary raise this year
The Cincinnati Locality Area is a General Schedule locality primarily located within Ohio. Federal employees who work within the Cincinnati locality area receive a locality adjustment of 21.35%, which is applied to the base General Schedule payscale.
Locality adjustment rates are set yearly by the OPM to account for higher costs of living within Cincinnati, as compared to the Rest of U.S. locality raise (which is applied to all Federal employees not located within any other locality).
The chart below is the 2023 General Schedule pay table, with Cincinnati's 21.35% locality raise applied to the base pay rates. These are the yearly pay rates that are applicable to most salaried federal employees within this region, based on their GS Grade and Step.
GS Grade |
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Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
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Step 10 |
GS-1 | $25,482 | $26,338 | $27,184 | $28,028 | $28,874 | $29,369 | $30,208 | $31,052 | $31,086 | $31,882 |
GS-2 | $28,653 | $29,335 | $30,284 | $31,086 | $31,437 | $32,362 | $33,286 | $34,211 | $35,136 | $36,060 |
GS-3 | $31,265 | $32,307 | $33,349 | $34,392 | $35,434 | $36,477 | $37,519 | $38,561 | $39,604 | $40,646 |
GS-4 | $35,096 | $36,265 | $37,435 | $38,605 | $39,775 | $40,945 | $42,115 | $43,284 | $44,454 | $45,624 |
GS-5 | $39,265 | $40,575 | $41,884 | $43,193 | $44,503 | $45,812 | $47,121 | $48,431 | $49,740 | $51,050 |
GS-6 | $43,771 | $45,230 | $46,688 | $48,147 | $49,605 | $51,064 | $52,523 | $53,981 | $55,440 | $56,899 |
GS-7 | $48,640 | $50,261 | $51,882 | $53,503 | $55,124 | $56,746 | $58,367 | $59,988 | $61,609 | $63,231 |
GS-8 | $53,866 | $55,662 | $57,458 | $59,254 | $61,050 | $62,846 | $64,642 | $66,438 | $68,234 | $70,030 |
GS-9 | $59,495 | $61,478 | $63,461 | $65,444 | $67,427 | $69,410 | $71,393 | $73,375 | $75,358 | $77,341 |
GS-10 | $65,517 | $67,701 | $69,885 | $72,070 | $74,254 | $76,438 | $78,623 | $80,807 | $82,991 | $85,176 |
GS-11 | $71,984 | $74,383 | $76,782 | $79,181 | $81,580 | $83,979 | $86,378 | $88,777 | $91,176 | $93,575 |
GS-12 | $86,279 | $89,155 | $92,031 | $94,907 | $97,783 | $100,659 | $103,535 | $106,411 | $109,287 | $112,163 |
GS-13 | $102,597 | $106,016 | $109,436 | $112,856 | $116,275 | $119,695 | $123,114 | $126,534 | $129,954 | $133,373 |
GS-14 | $121,238 | $125,279 | $129,320 | $133,361 | $137,402 | $141,443 | $145,484 | $149,525 | $153,566 | $157,607 |
GS-15 | $142,608 | $147,361 | $152,115 | $156,868 | $161,621 | $166,374 | $171,128 | $175,881 | $180,634 | $183,500* |
GS Grade |
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Step 2 |
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GS-1 | $24,396 | $25,215 | $26,025 | $26,833 | $27,643 | $28,117 | $28,920 | $29,728 | $29,761 | $30,518 |
GS-2 | $27,432 | $28,085 | $28,993 | $29,761 | $30,097 | $30,982 | $31,868 | $32,753 | $33,638 | $34,524 |
GS-3 | $29,931 | $30,929 | $31,927 | $32,925 | $33,922 | $34,920 | $35,918 | $36,916 | $37,913 | $38,911 |
GS-4 | $33,600 | $34,719 | $35,839 | $36,959 | $38,079 | $39,199 | $40,319 | $41,439 | $42,559 | $43,679 |
GS-5 | $37,592 | $38,845 | $40,098 | $41,351 | $42,604 | $43,856 | $45,109 | $46,362 | $47,615 | $48,868 |
GS-6 | $41,905 | $43,301 | $44,698 | $46,095 | $47,492 | $48,889 | $50,286 | $51,682 | $53,079 | $54,476 |
GS-7 | $46,566 | $48,117 | $49,669 | $51,221 | $52,772 | $54,324 | $55,875 | $57,427 | $58,979 | $60,530 |
GS-8 | $51,570 | $53,289 | $55,007 | $56,726 | $58,444 | $60,163 | $61,881 | $63,600 | $65,318 | $67,037 |
GS-9 | $56,959 | $58,858 | $60,757 | $62,655 | $64,554 | $66,453 | $68,352 | $70,250 | $72,149 | $74,048 |
GS-10 | $62,724 | $64,815 | $66,906 | $68,997 | $71,089 | $73,180 | $75,271 | $77,362 | $79,453 | $81,544 |
GS-11 | $68,915 | $71,212 | $73,509 | $75,805 | $78,102 | $80,398 | $82,695 | $84,992 | $87,288 | $89,585 |
GS-12 | $82,601 | $85,355 | $88,108 | $90,862 | $93,616 | $96,370 | $99,124 | $101,877 | $104,631 | $107,385 |
GS-13 | $98,223 | $101,496 | $104,770 | $108,044 | $111,318 | $114,592 | $117,866 | $121,140 | $124,413 | $127,687 |
GS-14 | $116,070 | $119,939 | $123,807 | $127,676 | $131,545 | $135,414 | $139,283 | $143,152 | $147,021 | $150,890 |
GS-15 | $136,529 | $141,080 | $145,631 | $150,182 | $154,733 | $159,284 | $163,835 | $168,386 | $172,937 | $176,300* |
GS Grade |
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Step 2 |
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GS-1 | $23,794 | $24,592 | $25,383 | $26,170 | $26,961 | $27,424 | $28,206 | $28,995 | $29,026 | $29,764 |
GS-2 | $26,755 | $27,391 | $28,277 | $29,026 | $29,353 | $30,216 | $31,079 | $31,942 | $32,805 | $33,668 |
GS-3 | $29,192 | $30,165 | $31,138 | $32,111 | $33,084 | $34,057 | $35,029 | $36,002 | $36,975 | $37,948 |
GS-4 | $32,770 | $33,862 | $34,955 | $36,047 | $37,139 | $38,231 | $39,323 | $40,416 | $41,508 | $42,600 |
GS-5 | $36,664 | $37,886 | $39,109 | $40,331 | $41,554 | $42,776 | $43,998 | $45,221 | $46,443 | $47,665 |
GS-6 | $40,870 | $42,232 | $43,594 | $44,957 | $46,319 | $47,681 | $49,043 | $50,406 | $51,768 | $53,130 |
GS-7 | $45,416 | $46,930 | $48,444 | $49,958 | $51,472 | $52,987 | $54,501 | $56,015 | $57,529 | $59,043 |
GS-8 | $50,297 | $51,974 | $53,651 | $55,328 | $57,004 | $58,681 | $60,358 | $62,035 | $63,712 | $65,389 |
GS-9 | $55,553 | $57,405 | $59,256 | $61,108 | $62,960 | $64,811 | $66,663 | $68,515 | $70,366 | $72,218 |
GS-10 | $61,177 | $63,216 | $65,256 | $67,296 | $69,336 | $71,375 | $73,415 | $75,455 | $77,494 | $79,534 |
GS-11 | $67,214 | $69,455 | $71,696 | $73,937 | $76,178 | $78,419 | $80,660 | $82,901 | $85,142 | $87,383 |
GS-12 | $80,562 | $83,248 | $85,934 | $88,620 | $91,306 | $93,992 | $96,677 | $99,363 | $102,049 | $104,735 |
GS-13 | $95,799 | $98,992 | $102,185 | $105,379 | $108,572 | $111,766 | $114,959 | $118,152 | $121,346 | $124,539 |
GS-14 | $113,205 | $116,978 | $120,751 | $124,525 | $128,298 | $132,071 | $135,844 | $139,617 | $143,391 | $147,164 |
GS-15 | $133,160 | $137,598 | $142,037 | $146,475 | $150,914 | $155,353 | $159,791 | $164,230 | $168,669 | $172,500* |
GS Grade |
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GS-1 | $23,559 | $24,349 | $25,132 | $25,911 | $26,695 | $27,153 | $27,927 | $28,708 | $28,739 | $29,472 |
GS-2 | $26,490 | $27,120 | $27,998 | $28,739 | $29,062 | $29,917 | $30,772 | $31,626 | $32,481 | $33,336 |
GS-3 | $28,903 | $29,866 | $30,829 | $31,793 | $32,756 | $33,719 | $34,682 | $35,645 | $36,609 | $37,572 |
GS-4 | $32,446 | $33,527 | $34,609 | $35,690 | $36,771 | $37,853 | $38,934 | $40,015 | $41,097 | $42,178 |
GS-5 | $36,301 | $37,512 | $38,722 | $39,932 | $41,143 | $42,353 | $43,563 | $44,773 | $45,984 | $47,194 |
GS-6 | $40,465 | $41,814 | $43,163 | $44,512 | $45,861 | $47,210 | $48,559 | $49,908 | $51,257 | $52,606 |
GS-7 | $44,966 | $46,465 | $47,963 | $49,462 | $50,960 | $52,459 | $53,957 | $55,455 | $56,954 | $58,452 |
GS-8 | $49,799 | $51,459 | $53,119 | $54,779 | $56,439 | $58,099 | $59,759 | $61,419 | $63,079 | $64,739 |
GS-9 | $55,003 | $56,837 | $58,670 | $60,504 | $62,338 | $64,171 | $66,005 | $67,838 | $69,672 | $71,505 |
GS-10 | $60,572 | $62,591 | $64,610 | $66,629 | $68,648 | $70,668 | $72,687 | $74,706 | $76,725 | $78,744 |
GS-11 | $66,548 | $68,767 | $70,985 | $73,203 | $75,421 | $77,639 | $79,857 | $82,075 | $84,293 | $86,512 |
GS-12 | $79,764 | $82,424 | $85,083 | $87,742 | $90,402 | $93,061 | $95,720 | $98,380 | $101,039 | $103,698 |
GS-13 | $94,850 | $98,012 | $101,174 | $104,336 | $107,498 | $110,660 | $113,822 | $116,984 | $120,146 | $123,308 |
GS-14 | $112,084 | $115,820 | $119,555 | $123,291 | $127,027 | $130,763 | $134,499 | $138,235 | $141,971 | $145,706 |
GS-15 | $131,841 | $136,236 | $140,631 | $145,026 | $149,422 | $153,817 | $158,212 | $162,607 | $167,003 | $170,800* |
GS Grade |
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GS-1 | $22,898 | $23,665 | $24,427 | $25,183 | $25,945 | $26,390 | $27,142 | $27,902 | $27,932 | $28,642 |
GS-2 | $25,745 | $26,358 | $27,211 | $27,932 | $28,246 | $29,076 | $29,907 | $30,738 | $31,568 | $32,399 |
GS-3 | $28,091 | $29,027 | $29,964 | $30,900 | $31,836 | $32,773 | $33,709 | $34,646 | $35,582 | $36,519 |
GS-4 | $31,535 | $32,585 | $33,636 | $34,687 | $35,737 | $36,788 | $37,839 | $38,889 | $39,940 | $40,990 |
GS-5 | $35,282 | $36,457 | $37,633 | $38,809 | $39,984 | $41,160 | $42,336 | $43,511 | $44,687 | $45,863 |
GS-6 | $39,328 | $40,639 | $41,951 | $43,262 | $44,574 | $45,885 | $47,197 | $48,508 | $49,820 | $51,131 |
GS-7 | $43,704 | $45,160 | $46,617 | $48,074 | $49,531 | $50,988 | $52,445 | $53,902 | $55,359 | $56,816 |
GS-8 | $48,400 | $50,013 | $51,627 | $53,240 | $54,853 | $56,466 | $58,079 | $59,693 | $61,306 | $62,919 |
GS-9 | $53,459 | $55,240 | $57,022 | $58,803 | $60,585 | $62,366 | $64,148 | $65,929 | $67,711 | $69,492 |
GS-10 | $58,870 | $60,832 | $62,794 | $64,756 | $66,718 | $68,680 | $70,641 | $72,603 | $74,565 | $76,527 |
GS-11 | $64,679 | $66,836 | $68,992 | $71,149 | $73,305 | $75,462 | $77,618 | $79,775 | $81,932 | $84,088 |
GS-12 | $77,523 | $80,108 | $82,692 | $85,277 | $87,861 | $90,446 | $93,031 | $95,615 | $98,200 | $100,784 |
GS-13 | $92,185 | $95,258 | $98,331 | $101,403 | $104,476 | $107,548 | $110,621 | $113,693 | $116,766 | $119,839 |
GS-14 | $108,936 | $112,567 | $116,199 | $119,830 | $123,462 | $127,093 | $130,725 | $134,356 | $137,988 | $141,619 |
GS-15 | $128,138 | $132,409 | $136,680 | $140,951 | $145,222 | $149,493 | $153,764 | $158,035 | $162,306 | $166,500* |
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GS-1 | $22,518 | $23,272 | $24,021 | $24,765 | $25,514 | $25,952 | $26,691 | $27,439 | $27,468 | $28,172 |
GS-2 | $25,318 | $25,921 | $26,759 | $27,468 | $27,780 | $28,597 | $29,415 | $30,232 | $31,050 | $31,867 |
GS-3 | $27,624 | $28,545 | $29,465 | $30,386 | $31,306 | $32,227 | $33,148 | $34,068 | $34,989 | $35,909 |
GS-4 | $31,012 | $32,045 | $33,078 | $34,111 | $35,145 | $36,178 | $37,211 | $38,245 | $39,278 | $40,311 |
GS-5 | $34,696 | $35,853 | $37,010 | $38,167 | $39,323 | $40,480 | $41,637 | $42,794 | $43,950 | $45,107 |
GS-6 | $38,675 | $39,963 | $41,252 | $42,541 | $43,829 | $45,118 | $46,406 | $47,695 | $48,984 | $50,272 |
GS-7 | $42,978 | $44,411 | $45,843 | $47,276 | $48,708 | $50,140 | $51,573 | $53,005 | $54,438 | $55,870 |
GS-8 | $47,597 | $49,184 | $50,771 | $52,358 | $53,945 | $55,532 | $57,119 | $58,706 | $60,293 | $61,880 |
GS-9 | $52,571 | $54,324 | $56,076 | $57,829 | $59,581 | $61,334 | $63,086 | $64,839 | $66,591 | $68,344 |
GS-10 | $57,894 | $59,824 | $61,753 | $63,683 | $65,613 | $67,543 | $69,473 | $71,403 | $73,333 | $75,263 |
GS-11 | $63,605 | $65,726 | $67,846 | $69,967 | $72,087 | $74,208 | $76,328 | $78,449 | $80,569 | $82,690 |
GS-12 | $76,237 | $78,779 | $81,320 | $83,861 | $86,402 | $88,944 | $91,485 | $94,026 | $96,567 | $99,109 |
GS-13 | $90,655 | $93,677 | $96,699 | $99,721 | $102,743 | $105,765 | $108,787 | $111,809 | $114,831 | $117,853 |
GS-14 | $107,128 | $110,699 | $114,270 | $117,841 | $121,412 | $124,982 | $128,553 | $132,124 | $135,695 | $139,266 |
GS-15 | $126,011 | $130,211 | $134,411 | $138,612 | $142,812 | $147,012 | $151,212 | $155,413 | $159,613 | $163,813 |
GS Grade |
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GS-1 | $22,142 | $22,883 | $23,620 | $24,352 | $25,088 | $25,519 | $26,247 | $26,982 | $27,010 | $27,694 |
GS-2 | $24,895 | $25,488 | $26,312 | $27,010 | $27,314 | $28,117 | $28,920 | $29,723 | $30,527 | $31,330 |
GS-3 | $27,163 | $28,069 | $28,975 | $29,881 | $30,787 | $31,693 | $32,599 | $33,505 | $34,411 | $35,315 |
GS-4 | $30,494 | $31,510 | $32,526 | $33,542 | $34,558 | $35,574 | $36,590 | $37,606 | $38,622 | $39,638 |
GS-5 | $34,117 | $35,255 | $36,393 | $37,530 | $38,668 | $39,806 | $40,944 | $42,082 | $43,220 | $44,357 |
GS-6 | $38,030 | $39,298 | $40,566 | $41,834 | $43,102 | $44,371 | $45,639 | $46,907 | $48,175 | $49,443 |
GS-7 | $42,261 | $43,670 | $45,079 | $46,488 | $47,898 | $49,307 | $50,716 | $52,125 | $53,534 | $54,943 |
GS-8 | $46,803 | $48,363 | $49,922 | $51,482 | $53,042 | $54,602 | $56,161 | $57,721 | $59,281 | $60,840 |
GS-9 | $51,694 | $53,417 | $55,141 | $56,864 | $58,588 | $60,311 | $62,034 | $63,758 | $65,481 | $67,205 |
GS-10 | $56,927 | $58,825 | $60,723 | $62,621 | $64,519 | $66,417 | $68,315 | $70,213 | $72,111 | $74,009 |
GS-11 | $62,544 | $64,628 | $66,712 | $68,797 | $70,881 | $72,966 | $75,050 | $77,135 | $79,219 | $81,303 |
GS-12 | $74,965 | $77,464 | $79,964 | $82,463 | $84,962 | $87,461 | $89,960 | $92,459 | $94,959 | $97,458 |
GS-13 | $89,143 | $92,114 | $95,085 | $98,057 | $101,028 | $103,999 | $106,970 | $109,942 | $112,913 | $115,884 |
GS-14 | $105,340 | $108,852 | $112,363 | $115,875 | $119,386 | $122,898 | $126,409 | $129,921 | $133,432 | $136,944 |
GS-15 | $123,909 | $128,039 | $132,170 | $136,301 | $140,431 | $144,562 | $148,692 | $152,823 | $156,954 | $161,084 |
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GS-1 | $21,784 | $22,512 | $23,237 | $23,957 | $24,682 | $25,106 | $25,822 | $26,544 | $26,573 | $27,245 |
GS-2 | $24,492 | $25,075 | $25,886 | $26,573 | $26,874 | $27,665 | $28,456 | $29,247 | $30,038 | $30,829 |
GS-3 | $26,723 | $27,614 | $28,505 | $29,395 | $30,286 | $31,177 | $32,068 | $32,958 | $33,849 | $34,740 |
GS-4 | $30,000 | $31,000 | $32,000 | $33,000 | $34,000 | $35,000 | $36,000 | $37,000 | $38,000 | $39,000 |
GS-5 | $33,564 | $34,683 | $35,801 | $36,920 | $38,039 | $39,158 | $40,276 | $41,395 | $42,514 | $43,632 |
GS-6 | $37,414 | $38,661 | $39,908 | $41,155 | $42,402 | $43,649 | $44,896 | $46,143 | $47,390 | $48,637 |
GS-7 | $41,577 | $42,963 | $44,349 | $45,734 | $47,120 | $48,506 | $49,892 | $51,278 | $52,664 | $54,050 |
GS-8 | $46,044 | $47,579 | $49,113 | $50,648 | $52,182 | $53,716 | $55,251 | $56,785 | $58,319 | $59,854 |
GS-9 | $50,857 | $52,551 | $54,246 | $55,941 | $57,635 | $59,330 | $61,025 | $62,720 | $64,414 | $66,109 |
GS-10 | $56,005 | $57,872 | $59,739 | $61,606 | $63,472 | $65,339 | $67,206 | $69,073 | $70,940 | $72,807 |
GS-11 | $61,531 | $63,582 | $65,633 | $67,684 | $69,735 | $71,786 | $73,837 | $75,888 | $77,939 | $79,990 |
GS-12 | $73,751 | $76,209 | $78,668 | $81,126 | $83,584 | $86,043 | $88,501 | $90,959 | $93,418 | $95,876 |
GS-13 | $87,700 | $90,623 | $93,547 | $96,471 | $99,395 | $102,319 | $105,243 | $108,167 | $111,090 | $114,014 |
GS-14 | $103,634 | $107,088 | $110,543 | $113,998 | $117,452 | $120,907 | $124,362 | $127,817 | $131,271 | $134,726 |
GS-15 | $121,902 | $125,966 | $130,030 | $134,094 | $138,158 | $142,222 | $146,286 | $150,350 | $154,414 | $158,478 |
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GS-1 | $21,530 | $22,249 | $22,966 | $23,678 | $24,394 | $24,814 | $25,521 | $26,235 | $26,262 | $26,925 |
GS-2 | $24,207 | $24,783 | $25,584 | $26,262 | $26,559 | $27,340 | $28,121 | $28,902 | $29,684 | $30,465 |
GS-3 | $26,412 | $27,293 | $28,173 | $29,054 | $29,935 | $30,816 | $31,697 | $32,578 | $33,458 | $34,339 |
GS-4 | $29,651 | $30,639 | $31,628 | $32,617 | $33,605 | $34,594 | $35,583 | $36,571 | $37,560 | $38,549 |
GS-5 | $33,173 | $34,279 | $35,385 | $36,491 | $37,597 | $38,703 | $39,809 | $40,915 | $42,021 | $43,127 |
GS-6 | $36,978 | $38,211 | $39,444 | $40,677 | $41,910 | $43,143 | $44,376 | $45,609 | $46,841 | $48,074 |
GS-7 | $41,092 | $42,461 | $43,830 | $45,200 | $46,569 | $47,938 | $49,307 | $50,677 | $52,046 | $53,415 |
GS-8 | $45,508 | $47,025 | $48,543 | $50,060 | $51,578 | $53,095 | $54,612 | $56,130 | $57,647 | $59,165 |
GS-9 | $50,264 | $51,939 | $53,614 | $55,289 | $56,964 | $58,640 | $60,315 | $61,990 | $63,665 | $65,340 |
GS-10 | $55,352 | $57,197 | $59,041 | $60,886 | $62,731 | $64,575 | $66,420 | $68,265 | $70,109 | $71,954 |
GS-11 | $60,814 | $62,841 | $64,868 | $66,895 | $68,923 | $70,950 | $72,977 | $75,004 | $77,031 | $79,059 |
GS-12 | $72,892 | $75,322 | $77,752 | $80,182 | $82,613 | $85,043 | $87,473 | $89,904 | $92,334 | $94,764 |
GS-13 | $86,678 | $89,567 | $92,456 | $95,345 | $98,234 | $101,123 | $104,012 | $106,901 | $109,790 | $112,679 |
GS-14 | $102,426 | $105,840 | $109,254 | $112,669 | $116,083 | $119,497 | $122,911 | $126,326 | $129,740 | $133,154 |
GS-15 | $120,482 | $124,499 | $128,515 | $132,532 | $136,548 | $140,565 | $144,581 | $148,598 | $152,614 | $156,631 |
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GS-1 | $21,316 | $22,029 | $22,738 | $23,443 | $24,152 | $24,568 | $25,269 | $25,975 | $26,003 | $26,667 |
GS-2 | $23,967 | $24,537 | $25,331 | $26,003 | $26,293 | $27,066 | $27,839 | $28,612 | $29,385 | $30,158 |
GS-3 | $26,150 | $27,021 | $27,892 | $28,764 | $29,635 | $30,506 | $31,378 | $32,249 | $33,120 | $33,992 |
GS-4 | $29,357 | $30,335 | $31,313 | $32,291 | $33,269 | $34,247 | $35,225 | $36,203 | $37,181 | $38,159 |
GS-5 | $32,844 | $33,940 | $35,035 | $36,130 | $37,226 | $38,321 | $39,417 | $40,512 | $41,607 | $42,703 |
GS-6 | $36,612 | $37,832 | $39,052 | $40,271 | $41,491 | $42,711 | $43,931 | $45,151 | $46,371 | $47,591 |
GS-7 | $40,685 | $42,041 | $43,398 | $44,754 | $46,110 | $47,466 | $48,822 | $50,179 | $51,535 | $52,891 |
GS-8 | $45,057 | $46,559 | $48,061 | $49,563 | $51,065 | $52,567 | $54,069 | $55,571 | $57,074 | $58,576 |
GS-9 | $49,766 | $51,425 | $53,083 | $54,742 | $56,400 | $58,059 | $59,717 | $61,376 | $63,034 | $64,693 |
GS-10 | $54,804 | $56,631 | $58,458 | $60,285 | $62,112 | $63,939 | $65,766 | $67,592 | $69,419 | $71,246 |
GS-11 | $60,212 | $62,219 | $64,226 | $66,233 | $68,240 | $70,247 | $72,254 | $74,261 | $76,268 | $78,275 |
GS-12 | $72,170 | $74,575 | $76,980 | $79,386 | $81,791 | $84,197 | $86,602 | $89,007 | $91,413 | $93,818 |
GS-13 | $85,820 | $88,680 | $91,541 | $94,401 | $97,262 | $100,123 | $102,983 | $105,844 | $108,704 | $111,565 |
GS-14 | $101,412 | $104,792 | $108,172 | $111,552 | $114,932 | $118,312 | $121,692 | $125,071 | $128,451 | $131,831 |
GS-15 | $119,290 | $123,266 | $127,242 | $131,218 | $135,194 | $139,171 | $143,147 | $147,123 | $151,099 | $155,075 |
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GS-1 | $21,105 | $21,811 | $22,513 | $23,211 | $23,913 | $24,325 | $25,019 | $25,718 | $25,746 | $26,400 |
GS-2 | $23,730 | $24,294 | $25,079 | $25,746 | $26,035 | $26,801 | $27,566 | $28,332 | $29,098 | $29,864 |
GS-3 | $25,891 | $26,754 | $27,617 | $28,480 | $29,343 | $30,207 | $31,070 | $31,933 | $32,796 | $33,659 |
GS-4 | $29,066 | $30,035 | $31,003 | $31,972 | $32,940 | $33,909 | $34,877 | $35,846 | $36,815 | $37,783 |
GS-5 | $32,519 | $33,603 | $34,687 | $35,770 | $36,854 | $37,937 | $39,021 | $40,104 | $41,188 | $42,271 |
GS-6 | $36,249 | $37,457 | $38,665 | $39,873 | $41,081 | $42,289 | $43,497 | $44,705 | $45,913 | $47,121 |
GS-7 | $40,282 | $41,625 | $42,968 | $44,312 | $45,655 | $46,998 | $48,341 | $49,684 | $51,027 | $52,371 |
GS-8 | $44,612 | $46,098 | $47,585 | $49,071 | $50,558 | $52,045 | $53,531 | $55,018 | $56,504 | $57,991 |
GS-9 | $49,273 | $50,915 | $52,557 | $54,199 | $55,841 | $57,483 | $59,124 | $60,766 | $62,408 | $64,050 |
GS-10 | $54,262 | $56,071 | $57,880 | $59,689 | $61,498 | $63,307 | $65,116 | $66,925 | $68,734 | $70,543 |
GS-11 | $59,615 | $61,602 | $63,589 | $65,576 | $67,563 | $69,550 | $71,537 | $73,524 | $75,510 | $77,497 |
GS-12 | $71,455 | $73,836 | $76,218 | $78,600 | $80,982 | $83,363 | $85,745 | $88,127 | $90,508 | $92,890 |
GS-13 | $84,970 | $87,802 | $90,634 | $93,466 | $96,298 | $99,130 | $101,962 | $104,795 | $107,627 | $110,459 |
GS-14 | $100,408 | $103,755 | $107,102 | $110,448 | $113,795 | $117,142 | $120,488 | $123,835 | $127,182 | $130,528 |
GS-15 | $118,109 | $122,046 | $125,983 | $129,920 | $133,857 | $137,794 | $141,731 | $145,668 | $149,605 | $153,542 |
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GS-1 | $21,105 | $21,811 | $22,513 | $23,211 | $23,913 | $24,325 | $25,019 | $25,718 | $25,746 | $26,400 |
GS-2 | $23,730 | $24,294 | $25,079 | $25,746 | $26,035 | $26,801 | $27,566 | $28,332 | $29,098 | $29,864 |
GS-3 | $25,891 | $26,754 | $27,617 | $28,480 | $29,343 | $30,207 | $31,070 | $31,933 | $32,796 | $33,659 |
GS-4 | $29,066 | $30,035 | $31,003 | $31,972 | $32,940 | $33,909 | $34,877 | $35,846 | $36,815 | $37,783 |
GS-5 | $32,519 | $33,603 | $34,687 | $35,770 | $36,854 | $37,937 | $39,021 | $40,104 | $41,188 | $42,271 |
GS-6 | $36,249 | $37,457 | $38,665 | $39,873 | $41,081 | $42,289 | $43,497 | $44,705 | $45,913 | $47,121 |
GS-7 | $40,282 | $41,625 | $42,968 | $44,312 | $45,655 | $46,998 | $48,341 | $49,684 | $51,027 | $52,371 |
GS-8 | $44,612 | $46,098 | $47,585 | $49,071 | $50,558 | $52,045 | $53,531 | $55,018 | $56,504 | $57,991 |
GS-9 | $49,273 | $50,915 | $52,557 | $54,199 | $55,841 | $57,483 | $59,124 | $60,766 | $62,408 | $64,050 |
GS-10 | $54,262 | $56,071 | $57,880 | $59,689 | $61,498 | $63,307 | $65,116 | $66,925 | $68,734 | $70,543 |
GS-11 | $59,615 | $61,602 | $63,589 | $65,576 | $67,563 | $69,550 | $71,537 | $73,524 | $75,510 | $77,497 |
GS-12 | $71,455 | $73,836 | $76,218 | $78,600 | $80,982 | $83,363 | $85,745 | $88,127 | $90,508 | $92,890 |
GS-13 | $84,970 | $87,802 | $90,634 | $93,466 | $96,298 | $99,130 | $101,962 | $104,795 | $107,627 | $110,459 |
GS-14 | $100,408 | $103,755 | $107,102 | $110,448 | $113,795 | $117,142 | $120,488 | $123,835 | $127,182 | $130,528 |
GS-15 | $118,109 | $122,046 | $125,983 | $129,920 | $133,857 | $137,794 | $141,731 | $145,668 | $149,605 | $153,542 |
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GS-1 | $21,105 | $21,811 | $22,513 | $23,211 | $23,913 | $24,325 | $25,019 | $25,718 | $25,746 | $26,400 |
GS-2 | $23,730 | $24,294 | $25,079 | $25,746 | $26,035 | $26,801 | $27,566 | $28,332 | $29,098 | $29,864 |
GS-3 | $25,891 | $26,754 | $27,617 | $28,480 | $29,343 | $30,207 | $31,070 | $31,933 | $32,796 | $33,659 |
GS-4 | $29,066 | $30,035 | $31,003 | $31,972 | $32,940 | $33,909 | $34,877 | $35,846 | $36,815 | $37,783 |
GS-5 | $32,519 | $33,603 | $34,687 | $35,770 | $36,854 | $37,937 | $39,021 | $40,104 | $41,188 | $42,271 |
GS-6 | $36,249 | $37,457 | $38,665 | $39,873 | $41,081 | $42,289 | $43,497 | $44,705 | $45,913 | $47,121 |
GS-7 | $40,282 | $41,625 | $42,968 | $44,312 | $45,655 | $46,998 | $48,341 | $49,684 | $51,027 | $52,371 |
GS-8 | $44,612 | $46,098 | $47,585 | $49,071 | $50,558 | $52,045 | $53,531 | $55,018 | $56,504 | $57,991 |
GS-9 | $49,273 | $50,915 | $52,557 | $54,199 | $55,841 | $57,483 | $59,124 | $60,766 | $62,408 | $64,050 |
GS-10 | $54,262 | $56,071 | $57,880 | $59,689 | $61,498 | $63,307 | $65,116 | $66,925 | $68,734 | $70,543 |
GS-11 | $59,615 | $61,602 | $63,589 | $65,576 | $67,563 | $69,550 | $71,537 | $73,524 | $75,510 | $77,497 |
GS-12 | $71,455 | $73,836 | $76,218 | $78,600 | $80,982 | $83,363 | $85,745 | $88,127 | $90,508 | $92,890 |
GS-13 | $84,970 | $87,802 | $90,634 | $93,466 | $96,298 | $99,130 | $101,962 | $104,795 | $107,627 | $110,459 |
GS-14 | $100,408 | $103,755 | $107,102 | $110,448 | $113,795 | $117,142 | $120,488 | $123,835 | $127,182 | $130,528 |
GS-15 | $118,109 | $122,046 | $125,983 | $129,920 | $133,857 | $137,794 | $141,731 | $145,668 | $149,605 | $153,542 |
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GS-1 | $21,105 | $21,811 | $22,513 | $23,211 | $23,913 | $24,325 | $25,019 | $25,718 | $25,746 | $26,400 |
GS-2 | $23,730 | $24,294 | $25,079 | $25,746 | $26,035 | $26,801 | $27,566 | $28,332 | $29,098 | $29,864 |
GS-3 | $25,891 | $26,754 | $27,617 | $28,480 | $29,343 | $30,207 | $31,070 | $31,933 | $32,796 | $33,659 |
GS-4 | $29,066 | $30,035 | $31,003 | $31,972 | $32,940 | $33,909 | $34,877 | $35,846 | $36,815 | $37,783 |
GS-5 | $32,519 | $33,603 | $34,687 | $35,770 | $36,854 | $37,937 | $39,021 | $40,104 | $41,188 | $42,271 |
GS-6 | $36,249 | $37,457 | $38,665 | $39,873 | $41,081 | $42,289 | $43,497 | $44,705 | $45,913 | $47,121 |
GS-7 | $40,282 | $41,625 | $42,968 | $44,312 | $45,655 | $46,998 | $48,341 | $49,684 | $51,027 | $52,371 |
GS-8 | $44,612 | $46,098 | $47,585 | $49,071 | $50,558 | $52,045 | $53,531 | $55,018 | $56,504 | $57,991 |
GS-9 | $49,273 | $50,915 | $52,557 | $54,199 | $55,841 | $57,483 | $59,124 | $60,766 | $62,408 | $64,050 |
GS-10 | $54,262 | $56,071 | $57,880 | $59,689 | $61,498 | $63,307 | $65,116 | $66,925 | $68,734 | $70,543 |
GS-11 | $59,615 | $61,602 | $63,589 | $65,576 | $67,563 | $69,550 | $71,537 | $73,524 | $75,510 | $77,497 |
GS-12 | $71,455 | $73,836 | $76,218 | $78,600 | $80,982 | $83,363 | $85,745 | $88,127 | $90,508 | $92,890 |
GS-13 | $84,970 | $87,802 | $90,634 | $93,466 | $96,298 | $99,130 | $101,962 | $104,795 | $107,627 | $110,459 |
GS-14 | $100,408 | $103,755 | $107,102 | $110,448 | $113,795 | $117,142 | $120,488 | $123,835 | $127,182 | $130,528 |
GS-15 | $118,109 | $122,046 | $125,983 | $129,920 | $133,857 | $137,794 | $141,731 | $145,668 | $149,605 | $153,542 |
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GS-1 | $20,746 | $21,439 | $22,129 | $22,816 | $23,506 | $23,911 | $24,593 | $25,280 | $25,307 | $25,955 |
GS-2 | $23,326 | $23,881 | $24,652 | $25,307 | $25,590 | $26,342 | $27,094 | $27,847 | $28,599 | $29,351 |
GS-3 | $25,450 | $26,298 | $27,146 | $27,995 | $28,843 | $29,691 | $30,539 | $31,387 | $32,235 | $33,083 |
GS-4 | $28,572 | $29,524 | $30,476 | $31,428 | $32,380 | $33,332 | $34,285 | $35,237 | $36,189 | $37,141 |
GS-5 | $31,966 | $33,032 | $34,098 | $35,163 | $36,229 | $37,295 | $38,361 | $39,426 | $40,492 | $41,558 |
GS-6 | $35,632 | $36,819 | $38,007 | $39,194 | $40,382 | $41,570 | $42,757 | $43,945 | $45,132 | $46,320 |
GS-7 | $39,597 | $40,917 | $42,237 | $43,557 | $44,877 | $46,197 | $47,517 | $48,837 | $50,157 | $51,477 |
GS-8 | $43,852 | $45,314 | $46,776 | $48,238 | $49,700 | $51,162 | $52,624 | $54,086 | $55,548 | $57,010 |
GS-9 | $48,434 | $50,049 | $51,664 | $53,278 | $54,893 | $56,507 | $58,122 | $59,736 | $61,351 | $62,965 |
GS-10 | $53,338 | $55,116 | $56,894 | $58,672 | $60,449 | $62,227 | $64,005 | $65,783 | $67,560 | $69,338 |
GS-11 | $58,601 | $60,553 | $62,506 | $64,459 | $66,412 | $68,365 | $70,317 | $72,270 | $74,223 | $76,176 |
GS-12 | $70,238 | $72,579 | $74,920 | $77,260 | $79,601 | $81,942 | $84,283 | $86,624 | $88,964 | $91,305 |
GS-13 | $83,523 | $86,308 | $89,092 | $91,876 | $94,661 | $97,445 | $100,229 | $103,014 | $105,798 | $108,582 |
GS-14 | $98,699 | $101,989 | $105,280 | $108,570 | $111,861 | $115,151 | $118,442 | $121,733 | $125,023 | $128,314 |
GS-15 | $116,099 | $119,969 | $123,839 | $127,709 | $131,579 | $135,450 | $139,320 | $143,190 | $147,060 | $150,930 |
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GS-1 | $20,041 | $20,710 | $21,377 | $22,040 | $22,706 | $23,098 | $23,756 | $24,420 | $24,446 | $25,071 |
GS-2 | $22,532 | $23,068 | $23,814 | $24,446 | $24,719 | $25,446 | $26,172 | $26,899 | $27,625 | $28,352 |
GS-3 | $24,585 | $25,405 | $26,224 | $27,043 | $27,863 | $28,682 | $29,502 | $30,321 | $31,141 | $31,960 |
GS-4 | $27,600 | $28,520 | $29,441 | $30,361 | $31,282 | $32,202 | $33,123 | $34,044 | $34,964 | $35,885 |
GS-5 | $30,879 | $31,907 | $32,936 | $33,965 | $34,994 | $36,022 | $37,051 | $38,080 | $39,108 | $40,137 |
GS-6 | $34,420 | $35,567 | $36,715 | $37,862 | $39,010 | $40,157 | $41,305 | $42,452 | $43,600 | $44,747 |
GS-7 | $38,250 | $39,525 | $40,799 | $42,074 | $43,348 | $44,623 | $45,897 | $47,171 | $48,446 | $49,720 |
GS-8 | $42,360 | $43,772 | $45,185 | $46,597 | $48,009 | $49,421 | $50,833 | $52,245 | $53,657 | $55,069 |
GS-9 | $46,787 | $48,347 | $49,907 | $51,467 | $53,028 | $54,588 | $56,148 | $57,708 | $59,268 | $60,828 |
GS-10 | $51,524 | $53,242 | $54,959 | $56,677 | $58,395 | $60,112 | $61,830 | $63,548 | $65,265 | $66,983 |
GS-11 | $56,608 | $58,495 | $60,382 | $62,269 | $64,156 | $66,043 | $67,930 | $69,817 | $71,704 | $73,591 |
GS-12 | $67,848 | $70,111 | $72,373 | $74,635 | $76,897 | $79,159 | $81,421 | $83,683 | $85,945 | $88,207 |
GS-13 | $80,682 | $83,372 | $86,062 | $88,752 | $91,442 | $94,132 | $96,822 | $99,512 | $102,202 | $104,892 |
GS-14 | $95,341 | $98,519 | $101,697 | $104,875 | $108,053 | $111,231 | $114,409 | $117,586 | $120,764 | $123,942 |
GS-15 | $112,150 | $115,889 | $119,627 | $123,366 | $127,105 | $130,844 | $134,582 | $138,321 | $142,060 | $145,799 |
GS Grade |
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GS-1 | $19,520 | $20,172 | $20,822 | $21,468 | $22,117 | $22,498 | $23,139 | $23,786 | $23,812 | $24,413 |
GS-2 | $21,948 | $22,469 | $23,195 | $23,812 | $24,077 | $24,785 | $25,493 | $26,200 | $26,908 | $27,616 |
GS-3 | $23,947 | $24,745 | $25,543 | $26,341 | $27,139 | $27,938 | $28,736 | $29,534 | $30,332 | $31,130 |
GS-4 | $26,882 | $27,778 | $28,674 | $29,569 | $30,465 | $31,360 | $32,256 | $33,152 | $34,047 | $34,943 |
GS-5 | $30,076 | $31,079 | $32,081 | $33,084 | $34,086 | $35,088 | $36,091 | $37,093 | $38,096 | $39,098 |
GS-6 | $33,526 | $34,644 | $35,761 | $36,878 | $37,996 | $39,113 | $40,231 | $41,348 | $42,466 | $43,583 |
GS-7 | $37,256 | $38,498 | $39,740 | $40,982 | $42,224 | $43,466 | $44,708 | $45,950 | $47,191 | $48,433 |
GS-8 | $41,260 | $42,636 | $44,012 | $45,387 | $46,763 | $48,139 | $49,514 | $50,890 | $52,266 | $53,641 |
GS-9 | $45,572 | $47,091 | $48,609 | $50,128 | $51,647 | $53,166 | $54,685 | $56,204 | $57,723 | $59,242 |
GS-10 | $50,186 | $51,858 | $53,531 | $55,204 | $56,876 | $58,549 | $60,222 | $61,894 | $63,567 | $65,240 |
GS-11 | $55,138 | $56,976 | $58,814 | $60,653 | $62,491 | $64,329 | $66,167 | $68,005 | $69,843 | $71,682 |
GS-12 | $66,086 | $68,289 | $70,493 | $72,696 | $74,899 | $77,102 | $79,305 | $81,509 | $83,712 | $85,915 |
GS-13 | $78,587 | $81,207 | $83,827 | $86,447 | $89,067 | $91,687 | $94,307 | $96,927 | $99,546 | $102,166 |
GS-14 | $92,865 | $95,960 | $99,056 | $102,151 | $105,246 | $108,342 | $111,437 | $114,532 | $117,628 | $120,723 |
GS-15 | $109,237 | $112,878 | $116,520 | $120,161 | $123,802 | $127,443 | $131,084 | $134,725 | $138,366 | $142,007 |
* The 2023 General Schedule payscale is capped at a maximum salary of $183,500 per year, which is Level 4 of the Senior Executive Service payscale.
Cincinnati Pay Locality Federal Employment Statistics
This section provides statistics on Federal government employees in the Cincinnati pay area, including most common occupations, agencies with the most local employees, and the average paygrade and salary rates of general schedule employees in the area. All data in this section is derived from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM)'s most recent available listings of federal employees in the Cincinnati pay area.
Common Occupations in Cincinnati Locality
Occupation |
Number Employed |
Avg. Salary |
Avg. Bonus |
Tax Examining |
749 |
$50,080.00 |
$2.00 |
Contact Representative |
692 |
$50,528.00 |
$2.00 |
Medical Support Assistance |
134 |
$44,466.00 |
$317.00 |
Financial Clerical And Assistance |
103 |
$49,623.00 |
$0.00 |
This table lists the top four occupations held by the approximately 1,678 federal employees working in the Cincinnati Locality, across all agencies, as well as average yearly compensation for Cincinnati Locality based federal employees of that occupation.
Federal Agencies in Cincinnati Locality
Agency |
Cincinnati Locality Employees |
Avg. Salary |
Avg. Bonus |
Internal Revenue Service |
1,544 |
$50,078.00 |
$1.00 |
Veterans Health Administration |
134 |
$44,466.00 |
$317.00 |
There are two Federal agencies with a significant workforce in the Cincinnati Locality. General Schedule employees at all of the agencies listed below will be paid according to the locality-adjusted GS payscale listed on this page.
Distribution of GS Employees in Cincinnati Locality
There are approximately 1,678 federal employees on the General Schedule payscale located within the Cincinnati pay area. The average federal employee in the Cincinnati lcality earns $48,955 per year, and the average yearly bonus is $64.
Based on data provided by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the most common job title for federal employees based in the Cincinnati locality is Tax Examining.
The Federal agency with the largest number of employees in the Cincinnati locality is the Internal Revenue Service, which has total of 1,544 employees in the area.
The bar graph to the left shows the distribution of employees in the Cincinnati pay area by paygrade, from GS-1 to GS-15. To learn more about how paygrades are determined and how they affect a federal employee's salary, see how to calculate GS Pay.
Some of the largest cities and military installations covered by the Cincinnati locality area include Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Cincinnati and Covington.