2026 GS Pay: Cincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville, OH-KY-IN
The Cincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville, OH-KY-IN locality pay area adds 21.93% locality pay to the GS base table. Figures are from OPM's Salary Table 2026-CIN, effective January 2026.
- Locality pay
- 21.93%
- Annual pay range
- $27,537 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 | $27,537 | $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 | $197,200Capped |
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $13.19 | $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 | $94.49Capped |
Compare Cincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville, OH-KY-IN with other locality pay areas
Where this locality pay area is
OPM's 2026 definitions list 27 places in this area, in IN, KY, OH. The legal definition is in 5 CFR 531.603.
| Place | State | FIPS code |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, OH | OH | 39001 |
| Brown County, OH | OH | 39015 |
| Butler County, OH | OH | 39017 |
| Clermont County, OH | OH | 39025 |
| Clinton County, OH | OH | 39027 |
| Hamilton County, OH | OH | 39061 |
| Highland County, OH | OH | 39071 |
| Warren County, OH | OH | 39165 |
| Boone County, KY | KY | 21015 |
| Bracken County, KY | KY | 21023 |
| Campbell County, KY | KY | 21037 |
| Carroll County, KY | KY | 21041 |
| Fleming County, KY | KY | 21069 |
| Gallatin County, KY | KY | 21077 |
| Grant County, KY | KY | 21081 |
| Kenton County, KY | KY | 21117 |
| Lewis County, KY | KY | 21135 |
| Mason County, KY | KY | 21161 |
| Owen County, KY | KY | 21187 |
| Pendleton County, KY | KY | 21191 |
| Robertson County, KY | KY | 21201 |
| Dearborn County, IN | IN | 18029 |
| Franklin County, IN | IN | 18047 |
| Ohio County, IN | IN | 18115 |
| Ripley County, IN | IN | 18137 |
| Switzerland County, IN | IN | 18155 |
| Union County, IN | IN | 18161 |
Changes from 2025
Locality pay was 21.93% in 2025 and is 21.93% 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% | +$291+1.0% | +$300+1.0% | +$309+1.0% | +$315+1.0% | +$323+1.0% | +$332+1.0% | +$333+1.0% | +$339+1.0% |
| GS-2 | +$306+1.0% | +$313+1.0% | +$325+1.0% | +$333+1.0% | +$335+1.0% | +$345+1.0% | +$354+1.0% | +$364+1.0% | +$375+1.0% | +$384+1.0% |
| GS-3 | +$334+1.0% | +$346+1.0% | +$359+1.0% | +$370+1.0% | +$383+1.0% | +$396+1.0% | +$407+1.0% | +$420+1.0% | +$431+1.0% | +$444+1.0% |
| GS-4 | +$376+1.0% | +$387+1.0% | +$400+1.0% | +$412+1.0% | +$425+1.0% | +$437+1.0% | +$448+1.0% | +$461+1.0% | +$473+1.0% | +$486+1.0% |
| GS-5 | +$420+1.0% | +$435+1.0% | +$450+1.0% | +$465+1.0% | +$479+1.0% | +$493+1.0% | +$509+1.0% | +$523+1.0% | +$538+1.0% | +$552+1.0% |
| GS-6 | +$468+1.0% | +$484+1.0% | +$500+1.0% | +$516+1.0% | +$532+1.0% | +$548+1.0% | +$563+1.0% | +$579+1.0% | +$595+1.0% | +$611+1.0% |
| GS-7 | +$520+1.0% | +$537+1.0% | +$554+1.0% | +$572+1.0% | +$589+1.0% | +$606+1.0% | +$623+1.0% | +$640+1.0% | +$657+1.0% | +$674+1.0% |
| GS-8 | +$577+1.0% | +$595+1.0% | +$614+1.0% | +$632+1.0% | +$650+1.0% | +$668+1.0% | +$686+1.0% | +$704+1.0% | +$723+1.0% | +$741+1.0% |
| GS-9 | +$636+1.0% | +$659+1.0% | +$680+1.0% | +$703+1.0% | +$724+1.0% | +$747+1.0% | +$768+1.0% | +$790+1.0% | +$812+1.0% | +$834+1.0% |
| GS-10 | +$701+1.0% | +$724+1.0% | +$747+1.0% | +$770+1.0% | +$794+1.0% | +$817+1.0% | +$841+1.0% | +$863+1.0% | +$886+1.0% | +$910+1.0% |
| GS-11 | +$770+1.0% | +$798+1.0% | +$824+1.0% | +$851+1.0% | +$878+1.0% | +$904+1.0% | +$932+1.0% | +$958+1.0% | +$985+1.0% | +$1,012+1.0% |
| GS-12 | +$923+1.0% | +$953+1.0% | +$984+1.0% | +$1,014+1.0% | +$1,045+1.0% | +$1,075+1.0% | +$1,106+1.0% | +$1,136+1.0% | +$1,167+1.0% | +$1,197+1.0% |
| GS-13 | +$1,098+1.0% | +$1,134+1.0% | +$1,170+1.0% | +$1,207+1.0% | +$1,244+1.0% | +$1,280+1.0% | +$1,317+1.0% | +$1,354+1.0% | +$1,390+1.0% | +$1,426+1.0% |
| GS-14 | +$1,297+1.0% | +$1,341+1.0% | +$1,385+1.0% | +$1,430+1.0% | +$1,473+1.0% | +$1,517+1.0% | +$1,561+1.0% | +$1,605+1.0% | +$1,648+1.0% | +$1,693+1.0% |
| GS-15 | +$1,525+1.0% | +$1,577+1.0% | +$1,628+1.0% | +$1,679+1.0% | +$1,731+1.0% | +$1,782+1.0% | +$1,832+1.0% | +$1,883+1.0% | +$1,935+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-CIN, effective January 2026
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2026 General Schedule tables, CIN.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-CIN, effective January 2025
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2025 General Schedule tables, CIN.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.