2016 CINCINNATI GS Pay Table
The Cincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville, OH-KY-IN GS locality table for 2016. The 2016 locality adjustment was 18.76%, applied on top of the 2016 base GS table. Every grade and every step shown below already includes locality pay.
2016 CINCINNATI GS Pay Table
Locality-adjusted General Schedule pay for Cincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville, OH-KY-IN.
Covered area: Adams County, OH, Brown County, OH, Butler County, OH, Clermont County, OH, Clinton County, OH, Hamilton County, OH, Highland County, OH, Warren County, OH, Boone County, KY, Bracken County, KY, Campbell County, KY, Carroll County, KY, and more.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
2016 CINCINNATI full schedule
Every grade and step already includes the 18.76% locality adjustment for 2016. Click a grade to open its dedicated single-grade pay scale page for CINCINNATI.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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About the 2016 CINCINNATI table
The CINCINNATI Locality Area used the official OPM Cincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville, OH-KY-IN boundary in 2016. Federal employees whose duty station was inside this boundary used this table instead of the 2016 nationwide base GS table.
In 2016, the locality adjustment was 18.76%. A GS-1 Step 1 salary in this area was $21,784, and a senior GS-15 Step 10 salary reached $158,478.
What was covered by this pay area
The pay area covered 27 counties and cities across Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana. Some of the included jurisdictions include Adams County, OH, Brown County, OH, Butler County, OH, Clermont County, OH, Clinton County, OH, Hamilton County, OH, Highland County, OH, Warren County, OH, Boone County, KY, Bracken County, KY, Campbell County, KY, Carroll County, KY, and more.
2016 CINCINNATI questions
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What was the 2016 locality adjustment for CINCINNATI?
In 2016, the locality pay adjustment for Cincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville, OH-KY-IN was 18.76%, added on top of the 2016 base GS table. -
What did a GS-12 earn in CINCINNATI in 2016?
A GS-12 Step 1 employee in CINCINNATI earned $73,751 in 2016, rising to $95,876 at Step 10. See the 2016 GS-12 CINCINNATI page. -
Is the 2016 table still current?
No. 2016 is an archived year. For current pay, see the latest CINCINNATI page.