2026 GS Pay: Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH
The Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH locality pay area adds 21.42% locality pay to the GS base table. Figures are from OPM's Salary Table 2026-DAY, effective January 2026.
- Locality pay
- 21.42%
- Annual pay range
- $27,421 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 | $27,421 | $28,341 | $29,253 | $30,161 | $31,070 | $31,603 | $32,505 | $33,414 | $33,451 | $34,299 |
| GS-2 | $30,832 | $31,566 | $32,588 | $33,451 | $33,825 | $34,820 | $35,814 | $36,808 | $37,803 | $38,797 |
| GS-3 | $33,643 | $34,765 | $35,887 | $37,009 | $38,131 | $39,253 | $40,375 | $41,496 | $42,618 | $43,740 |
| GS-4 | $37,765 | $39,024 | $40,284 | $41,543 | $42,802 | $44,061 | $45,320 | $46,579 | $47,838 | $49,097 |
| GS-5 | $42,253 | $43,661 | $45,070 | $46,478 | $47,887 | $49,295 | $50,704 | $52,112 | $53,521 | $54,929 |
| GS-6 | $47,100 | $48,670 | $50,240 | $51,810 | $53,380 | $54,950 | $56,520 | $58,090 | $59,660 | $61,230 |
| GS-7 | $52,339 | $54,084 | $55,829 | $57,574 | $59,319 | $61,063 | $62,808 | $64,553 | $66,298 | $68,043 |
| GS-8 | $57,963 | $59,895 | $61,827 | $63,759 | $65,691 | $67,622 | $69,554 | $71,486 | $73,418 | $75,350 |
| GS-9 | $64,021 | $66,156 | $68,290 | $70,425 | $72,559 | $74,694 | $76,829 | $78,963 | $81,098 | $83,232 |
| GS-10 | $70,501 | $72,851 | $75,200 | $77,550 | $79,899 | $82,249 | $84,598 | $86,948 | $89,297 | $91,647 |
| GS-11 | $77,460 | $80,042 | $82,625 | $85,208 | $87,790 | $90,373 | $92,956 | $95,538 | $98,121 | $100,703 |
| GS-12 | $92,841 | $95,936 | $99,031 | $102,126 | $105,221 | $108,316 | $111,411 | $114,506 | $117,601 | $120,696 |
| GS-13 | $110,401 | $114,081 | $117,762 | $121,442 | $125,122 | $128,802 | $132,483 | $136,163 | $139,843 | $143,523 |
| GS-14 | $130,461 | $134,810 | $139,159 | $143,509 | $147,858 | $152,207 | $156,557 | $160,906 | $165,255 | $169,604 |
| GS-15 | $153,455 | $158,571 | $163,686 | $168,802 | $173,917 | $179,033 | $184,148 | $189,263 | $194,379 | $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 | $13.14 | $13.58 | $14.02 | $14.45 | $14.89 | $15.14 | $15.57 | $16.01 | $16.03 | $16.43 |
| GS-2 | $14.77 | $15.13 | $15.61 | $16.03 | $16.21 | $16.68 | $17.16 | $17.64 | $18.11 | $18.59 |
| GS-3 | $16.12 | $16.66 | $17.20 | $17.73 | $18.27 | $18.81 | $19.35 | $19.88 | $20.42 | $20.96 |
| GS-4 | $18.10 | $18.70 | $19.30 | $19.91 | $20.51 | $21.11 | $21.72 | $22.32 | $22.92 | $23.53 |
| GS-5 | $20.25 | $20.92 | $21.60 | $22.27 | $22.95 | $23.62 | $24.30 | $24.97 | $25.64 | $26.32 |
| GS-6 | $22.57 | $23.32 | $24.07 | $24.83 | $25.58 | $26.33 | $27.08 | $27.83 | $28.59 | $29.34 |
| GS-7 | $25.08 | $25.91 | $26.75 | $27.59 | $28.42 | $29.26 | $30.09 | $30.93 | $31.77 | $32.60 |
| GS-8 | $27.77 | $28.70 | $29.62 | $30.55 | $31.48 | $32.40 | $33.33 | $34.25 | $35.18 | $36.10 |
| GS-9 | $30.68 | $31.70 | $32.72 | $33.74 | $34.77 | $35.79 | $36.81 | $37.84 | $38.86 | $39.88 |
| GS-10 | $33.78 | $34.91 | $36.03 | $37.16 | $38.28 | $39.41 | $40.54 | $41.66 | $42.79 | $43.91 |
| GS-11 | $37.12 | $38.35 | $39.59 | $40.83 | $42.07 | $43.30 | $44.54 | $45.78 | $47.02 | $48.25 |
| GS-12 | $44.49 | $45.97 | $47.45 | $48.93 | $50.42 | $51.90 | $53.38 | $54.87 | $56.35 | $57.83 |
| GS-13 | $52.90 | $54.66 | $56.43 | $58.19 | $59.95 | $61.72 | $63.48 | $65.24 | $67.01 | $68.77 |
| GS-14 | $62.51 | $64.60 | $66.68 | $68.76 | $70.85 | $72.93 | $75.02 | $77.10 | $79.18 | $81.27 |
| GS-15 | $73.53 | $75.98 | $78.43 | $80.88 | $83.33 | $85.78 | $88.24 | $90.69 | $93.14 | $94.49Capped |
Compare Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH with other locality pay areas
Where this locality pay area is
OPM's 2026 definitions list 12 places in this area, in OH. The legal definition is in 5 CFR 531.603.
| Place | State | FIPS code |
|---|---|---|
| Allen County, OH | OH | 39003 |
| Auglaize County, OH | OH | 39011 |
| Champaign County, OH | OH | 39021 |
| Clark County, OH | OH | 39023 |
| Darke County, OH | OH | 39037 |
| Greene County, OH | OH | 39057 |
| Mercer County, OH | OH | 39107 |
| Miami County, OH | OH | 39109 |
| Montgomery County, OH | OH | 39113 |
| Preble County, OH | OH | 39135 |
| Shelby County, OH | OH | 39149 |
| Van Wert County, OH | OH | 39161 |
Changes from 2025
Locality pay was 21.42% in 2025 and is 21.42% 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 | +$271+1.0% | +$281+1.0% | +$291+1.0% | +$299+1.0% | +$307+1.0% | +$313+1.0% | +$321+1.0% | +$331+1.0% | +$331+1.0% | +$338+1.0% |
| GS-2 | +$305+1.0% | +$312+1.0% | +$323+1.0% | +$331+1.0% | +$334+1.0% | +$344+1.0% | +$353+1.0% | +$363+1.0% | +$373+1.0% | +$382+1.0% |
| GS-3 | +$333+1.0% | +$345+1.0% | +$357+1.0% | +$369+1.0% | +$382+1.0% | +$394+1.0% | +$406+1.0% | +$417+1.0% | +$429+1.0% | +$442+1.0% |
| GS-4 | +$374+1.0% | +$386+1.0% | +$399+1.0% | +$411+1.0% | +$423+1.0% | +$435+1.0% | +$447+1.0% | +$459+1.0% | +$471+1.0% | +$483+1.0% |
| GS-5 | +$419+1.0% | +$433+1.0% | +$448+1.0% | +$462+1.0% | +$477+1.0% | +$491+1.0% | +$507+1.0% | +$521+1.0% | +$536+1.0% | +$550+1.0% |
| GS-6 | +$466+1.0% | +$482+1.0% | +$498+1.0% | +$514+1.0% | +$530+1.0% | +$545+1.0% | +$561+1.0% | +$577+1.0% | +$593+1.0% | +$609+1.0% |
| GS-7 | +$518+1.0% | +$535+1.0% | +$553+1.0% | +$570+1.0% | +$587+1.0% | +$603+1.0% | +$620+1.0% | +$638+1.0% | +$655+1.0% | +$672+1.0% |
| GS-8 | +$574+1.0% | +$592+1.0% | +$611+1.0% | +$629+1.0% | +$648+1.0% | +$665+1.0% | +$683+1.0% | +$702+1.0% | +$720+1.0% | +$739+1.0% |
| GS-9 | +$634+1.0% | +$656+1.0% | +$677+1.0% | +$700+1.0% | +$721+1.0% | +$743+1.0% | +$765+1.0% | +$787+1.0% | +$809+1.0% | +$830+1.0% |
| GS-10 | +$698+1.0% | +$721+1.0% | +$744+1.0% | +$768+1.0% | +$790+1.0% | +$814+1.0% | +$836+1.0% | +$860+1.0% | +$883+1.0% | +$906+1.0% |
| GS-11 | +$767+1.0% | +$794+1.0% | +$821+1.0% | +$848+1.0% | +$874+1.0% | +$901+1.0% | +$928+1.0% | +$954+1.0% | +$981+1.0% | +$1,007+1.0% |
| GS-12 | +$919+1.0% | +$949+1.0% | +$979+1.0% | +$1,010+1.0% | +$1,040+1.0% | +$1,071+1.0% | +$1,101+1.0% | +$1,131+1.0% | +$1,162+1.0% | +$1,192+1.0% |
| GS-13 | +$1,093+1.0% | +$1,129+1.0% | +$1,166+1.0% | +$1,202+1.0% | +$1,238+1.0% | +$1,275+1.0% | +$1,312+1.0% | +$1,348+1.0% | +$1,384+1.0% | +$1,420+1.0% |
| GS-14 | +$1,292+1.0% | +$1,335+1.0% | +$1,379+1.0% | +$1,423+1.0% | +$1,467+1.0% | +$1,510+1.0% | +$1,555+1.0% | +$1,598+1.0% | +$1,642+1.0% | +$1,685+1.0% |
| GS-15 | +$1,519+1.0% | +$1,570+1.0% | +$1,621+1.0% | +$1,672+1.0% | +$1,723+1.0% | +$1,774+1.0% | +$1,825+1.0% | +$1,876+1.0% | +$1,927+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-DAY, effective January 2026
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2026 General Schedule tables, DAY.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-DAY, effective January 2025
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2025 General Schedule tables, DAY.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.