United States · Federal pay 2026 · Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH
Dayton-Springfield-Kettering GS pay scale 2026
Locality pay in Dayton-Springfield-Kettering is 21.42% in 2026, so GS pay runs from $27,421 a year (GS-1 step 1) to $197,200 (GS-15 step 10). A GS-12 step 1 earns $92,841, $3,333 more than in the Rest of U.S. area.
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Dayton-Springfield-Kettering · GS-12 step 1
$92,841 a year
$7,736.75 a month · $3,570.81 every two weeks, before tax
$16,378 of it is locality pay on top of the $76,463 base.
| 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 | $197,200* |
* Held at the 2026 pay cap of $197,200 (level IV of the Executive Schedule).
How does Dayton-Springfield-Kettering GS pay compare?
Dayton-Springfield-Kettering has the 32nd highest locality pay of the 58 areas. Step 1 of some grades, beside the base table and the Rest of U.S. area:
| Grade, step 1 | Dayton-Springfield-Kettering | Base table | Rest of U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-5 | $42,253 | $34,799 | $40,736 |
| GS-7 | $52,339 | $43,106 | $50,460 |
| GS-9 | $64,021 | $52,727 | $61,722 |
| GS-11 | $77,460 | $63,795 | $74,678 |
| GS-12 | $92,841 | $76,463 | $89,508 |
| GS-13 | $110,401 | $90,925 | $106,437 |
| GS-14 | $130,461 | $107,446 | $125,776 |
| GS-15 | $153,455 | $126,384 | $147,945 |
1 cell is held at the $197,200 cap: GS-15 step 10. It gets less than the full 21.42%.
What is the locality pay in other areas?
- Alaska 32.36%
- Albany-Schenectady 20.77%
- Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas 18.33%
- Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs 23.79%
- Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown 20.35%
- Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega 18.24%
- Boston-Worcester-Providence 32.58%
- Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean 22.41%
- Burlington-South Burlington-Barre 19.45%
- Charlotte-Concord 19.67%
- Chicago-Naperville 30.86%
- Cincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville 21.93%
- Cleveland-Akron-Canton 22.23%
- Colorado Springs 20.15%
- Columbus-Marion-Zanesville 22.15%
- Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice 17.63%
- Dallas-Fort Worth 27.26%
- Davenport-Moline 18.93%
- Denver-Aurora 30.52%
- Des Moines-Ames-West Des Moines 18.01%
- Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor 29.12%
- Fresno-Madera-Hanford 17.65%
- Harrisburg-Lebanon 19.43%
- Hartford-East Hartford 32.08%
- Hawaii 22.21%
- Houston-The Woodlands 35%
- Huntsville-Decatur 21.91%
- Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie 18.15%
- Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City 18.97%
- Laredo 21.59%
- Las Vegas-Henderson 19.57%
- Los Angeles-Long Beach 36.47%
- Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale 24.67%
- Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha 22.42%
- Minneapolis-St. Paul 27.62%
- New York-Newark 37.95%
- Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont 18.23%
- Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville 17.93%
- Philadelphia-Reading-Camden 28.99%
- Phoenix-Mesa 22.45%
- Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton 21.03%
- Portland-Vancouver-Salem 26.13%
- Raleigh-Durham-Cary 22.24%
- Reno-Fernley 17.52%
- Richmond 22.28%
- Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls 17.88%
- Sacramento-Roseville 29.76%
- San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall 18.78%
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad 33.72%
- San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland 46.34%
- Seattle-Tacoma 31.57%
- Spokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d'Alene 17.67%
- St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington 20.03%
- Tucson-Nogales 19.28%
- Virginia Beach-Norfolk 18.8%
- Washington-Baltimore-Arlington 33.94%
- Rest of U.S. 17.06%
What does this leave out?
- Special rates for some jobs (such as law enforcement officers) and other pay plans.
- Which counties are in this locality: check with your agency.
- Tax and deductions: the GS pay calculator works out take-home pay.
What else can I work out?
- GS pay calculator Salary and take-home pay for any grade and step in Dayton-Springfield-Kettering.
- GS pay scale 2026 The General Schedule base table and every locality’s own table.
- Military pay calculator Basic pay, BAH, BAS and take-home pay for your rank, years of service, ZIP code and home state.
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Questions about GS pay in Dayton-Springfield-Kettering
What is the locality pay for Dayton-Springfield-Kettering in 2026?
21.42%, for the area OPM calls “Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH”. That ranks 32 of the 58 locality areas. It is added to the base table, so a GS-9 step 1 earns $64,021 here against $52,727 on the base table.
How much does a GS-12 make in Dayton-Springfield-Kettering?
From $92,841 a year at step 1 to $120,696 at step 10 in 2026. Step 5 is $105,221.
What is GS-13 pay in Dayton-Springfield-Kettering?
$110,401 at step 1, $125,122 at step 5 and $143,523 at step 10, a year.
What does a GS-7 earn in Dayton-Springfield-Kettering?
$52,339 a year at step 1 ($2,013.04 every two weeks before tax) and $68,043 at step 10.
Is GS pay in Dayton-Springfield-Kettering capped?
1 cell is held at the $197,200 cap: GS-15 step 10. It gets less than the full 21.42%.
Will GS pay in Dayton-Springfield-Kettering change in 2027?
Not decided yet. The President’s plan proposes a pay freeze for 2027, with base and locality pay staying at their 2026 rates: “I have determined that for 2027, base pay and locality pay for civilian Federal employees will not change from the 2026 rates.” That is a proposal, not final.