2020 CINCINNATI GS Pay Table
The Cincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville, OH-KY-IN GS locality table for 2020. The 2020 locality adjustment was 20.55%, applied on top of the 2020 base GS table. Every grade and every step shown below already includes locality pay.
2020 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 | $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 |
2020 CINCINNATI full schedule
Every grade and step already includes the 20.55% locality adjustment for 2020. 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 | $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 |
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About the 2020 CINCINNATI table
The CINCINNATI Locality Area used the official OPM Cincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville, OH-KY-IN boundary in 2020. Federal employees whose duty station was inside this boundary used this table instead of the 2020 nationwide base GS table.
In 2020, the locality adjustment was 20.55%. A GS-1 Step 1 salary in this area was $23,559, and a senior GS-15 Step 10 salary reached $170,800.
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.
2020 CINCINNATI questions
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What was the 2020 locality adjustment for CINCINNATI?
In 2020, the locality pay adjustment for Cincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville, OH-KY-IN was 20.55%, added on top of the 2020 base GS table. -
What did a GS-12 earn in CINCINNATI in 2020?
A GS-12 Step 1 employee in CINCINNATI earned $79,764 in 2020, rising to $103,698 at Step 10. See the 2020 GS-12 CINCINNATI page. -
Is the 2020 table still current?
No. 2020 is an archived year. For current pay, see the latest CINCINNATI page.