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GS-1 · Cincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville, OH-KY-IN

GS-1 pay in Cincinnati, OH, 2026

A GS-1 here earns $27,537 at step 1 and $34,443 at step 10 a year. That includes 21.93% locality pay on top of the nationwide base table.

Pay stub · 2026Official
GS-1, Step 1Cincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville, OH-KY-IN locality · 21.93%
$27,537
a year · $1,059 per paycheck · $13.19 an hour

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paybook · EO 14368Not affiliated with the U.S. government
01 · Every step
StepYearlyPer paycheckPer hourBase payvs 2025
Step 1$27,537$1,059$13.19$22,584+$273
Step 2$28,460$1,095$13.64$23,341+$282
Step 3$29,375$1,130$14.08$24,092+$291
Step 4$30,287$1,165$14.51$24,840+$300
Step 5$31,201$1,200$14.95$25,589+$309
Step 6$31,736$1,221$15.21$26,028+$315
Step 7$32,642$1,255$15.64$26,771+$323
Step 8$33,554$1,291$16.08$27,519+$332
Step 9$33,592$1,292$16.10$27,550+$333
Step 10$34,443$1,325$16.50$28,248+$339
2026 yearly pay with locality. Steps 2–4 come after 1 year each, steps 5–7 after 2 years, steps 8–10 after 3 years. Source: EO 14368, Schedules 1 and 9.
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