2023 Cincinnati GS Pay Table
The Cincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville, OH-KY-IN GS locality table for 2023. The 2023 locality adjustment was 21.35%, applied on top of the 2023 base GS table. Every grade and every step shown below already includes locality pay.
2023 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 | $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 |
2023 Cincinnati full schedule
Every grade and step already includes the 21.35% locality adjustment for 2023. 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 | $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 |
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About the 2023 Cincinnati table
The Cincinnati Locality Area used the official OPM Cincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville, OH-KY-IN boundary in 2023. Federal employees whose duty station was inside this boundary used this table instead of the 2023 nationwide base GS table.
In 2023, the locality adjustment was 21.35%. A GS-1 Step 1 salary in this area was $25,482, and a senior GS-15 Step 10 salary reached $183,500.
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.
2023 Cincinnati questions
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What was the 2023 locality adjustment for Cincinnati?
In 2023, the locality pay adjustment for Cincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville, OH-KY-IN was 21.35%, added on top of the 2023 base GS table. -
What did a GS-12 earn in Cincinnati in 2023?
A GS-12 Step 1 employee in Cincinnati earned $86,279 in 2023, rising to $112,163 at Step 10. See the 2023 GS-12 Cincinnati page. -
Is the 2023 table still current?
No. 2023 is an archived year. For current pay, see the latest Cincinnati page.