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General Schedule (GS) Payscale in Ohio for 2022

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The General Schedule (GS) payscale is the federal government payscale used to determine the salaries of over 70% of federal civilian employees.

Under the GS payscale, an employee's base pay depends on two factors - the GS Paygrade of their job, and the Paygrade Step they have achieved (depending on seniority or performance). This base pay is then modified based on a "Locality Pay Adjustment", which adjusts the GS payscale based on cost-of-living in different areas within the United States.

Ohio has one or more Locality Pay Adjustment areas with special locality pay adjustment rates. This page lists the locality-adjusted yearly GS pay scales for each area, with starting pay for a GS-1 broken down by county in the interactive map. For a detailed calculation of your pay as a GS employee in Ohio, see our General Schedule Pay Calculator.

CLEVELAND-AKRON-CANTON, OH-PA

The CLEVELAND-AKRON-CANTON, OH-PA General Schedule locality region applies to government employees who work in Cleveland and surrounding areas. General Schedule employees who work within this region are paid 21.25% more than the GS base pay rates to account for local cost of living.

GS Grade Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Step 10
GS-1$24,459$25,279$26,092$26,902$27,714$28,189$28,995$29,804$29,837$30,596
GS-2$27,502$28,157$29,067$29,837$30,174$31,062$31,949$32,837$33,724$34,612
GS-3$30,008$31,008$32,009$33,009$34,009$35,010$36,010$37,010$38,011$39,011
GS-4$33,686$34,808$35,931$37,054$38,177$39,300$40,422$41,545$42,668$43,791
GS-5$37,688$38,944$40,200$41,457$42,713$43,969$45,225$46,481$47,737$48,993
GS-6$42,012$43,412$44,813$46,213$47,614$49,014$50,415$51,815$53,215$54,616
GS-7$46,685$48,241$49,796$51,352$52,907$54,463$56,019$57,574$59,130$60,686
GS-8$51,702$53,425$55,148$56,871$58,594$60,317$62,040$63,763$65,486$67,209
GS-9$57,105$59,009$60,912$62,816$64,720$66,623$68,527$70,430$72,334$74,238
GS-10$62,885$64,982$67,078$69,174$71,271$73,367$75,464$77,560$79,656$81,753
GS-11$69,092$71,394$73,697$76,000$78,302$80,605$82,907$85,210$87,512$89,815
GS-12$82,813$85,573$88,334$91,095$93,856$96,617$99,378$102,139$104,899$107,660
GS-13$98,474$101,757$105,039$108,321$111,603$114,886$118,168$121,450$124,732$128,015
GS-14$116,367$120,246$124,125$128,004$131,882$135,761$139,640$143,519$147,398$151,276
GS-15$136,879$141,442$146,004$150,567$155,130$159,692$164,255$168,818$173,380$176,300*

The Cleveland locality pay rate also applies to Akron, Cleveland, and other cities within the region.

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CINCINNATI-WILMINGTON-MAYSVILLE, OH-KY-IN

The CINCINNATI-WILMINGTON-MAYSVILLE, OH-KY-IN General Schedule locality region applies to government employees who work in Cincinnati and surrounding areas. General Schedule employees who work within this region are paid 20.94% more than the GS base pay rates to account for local cost of living.

GS Grade Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Step 10
GS-1$24,396$25,215$26,025$26,833$27,643$28,117$28,920$29,728$29,761$30,518
GS-2$27,432$28,085$28,993$29,761$30,097$30,982$31,868$32,753$33,638$34,524
GS-3$29,931$30,929$31,927$32,925$33,922$34,920$35,918$36,916$37,913$38,911
GS-4$33,600$34,719$35,839$36,959$38,079$39,199$40,319$41,439$42,559$43,679
GS-5$37,592$38,845$40,098$41,351$42,604$43,856$45,109$46,362$47,615$48,868
GS-6$41,905$43,301$44,698$46,095$47,492$48,889$50,286$51,682$53,079$54,476
GS-7$46,566$48,117$49,669$51,221$52,772$54,324$55,875$57,427$58,979$60,530
GS-8$51,570$53,289$55,007$56,726$58,444$60,163$61,881$63,600$65,318$67,037
GS-9$56,959$58,858$60,757$62,655$64,554$66,453$68,352$70,250$72,149$74,048
GS-10$62,724$64,815$66,906$68,997$71,089$73,180$75,271$77,362$79,453$81,544
GS-11$68,915$71,212$73,509$75,805$78,102$80,398$82,695$84,992$87,288$89,585
GS-12$82,601$85,355$88,108$90,862$93,616$96,370$99,124$101,877$104,631$107,385
GS-13$98,223$101,496$104,770$108,044$111,318$114,592$117,866$121,140$124,413$127,687
GS-14$116,070$119,939$123,807$127,676$131,545$135,414$139,283$143,152$147,021$150,890
GS-15$136,529$141,080$145,631$150,182$154,733$159,284$163,835$168,386$172,937$176,300*

The Cincinnati locality pay rate also applies to Cincinnati, Montgomery, and other cities within the region.

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COLUMBUS-MARION-ZANESVILLE, OH

The COLUMBUS-MARION-ZANESVILLE, OH General Schedule locality region applies to government employees who work in Columbus and surrounding areas. General Schedule employees who work within this region are paid 20.69% more than the GS base pay rates to account for local cost of living.

GS Grade Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Step 10
GS-1$24,346$25,163$25,971$26,777$27,586$28,059$28,861$29,667$29,699$30,455
GS-2$27,375$28,027$28,933$29,699$30,035$30,918$31,802$32,685$33,569$34,452
GS-3$29,870$30,865$31,861$32,857$33,852$34,848$35,844$36,839$37,835$38,831
GS-4$33,530$34,648$35,765$36,883$38,000$39,118$40,236$41,353$42,471$43,588
GS-5$37,514$38,764$40,015$41,265$42,515$43,766$45,016$46,267$47,517$48,767
GS-6$41,818$43,212$44,606$46,000$47,394$48,788$50,182$51,576$52,970$54,364
GS-7$46,469$48,018$49,566$51,115$52,663$54,212$55,760$57,308$58,857$60,405
GS-8$51,463$53,178$54,893$56,608$58,323$60,038$61,753$63,468$65,183$66,898
GS-9$56,841$58,736$60,631$62,526$64,421$66,316$68,210$70,105$72,000$73,895
GS-10$62,595$64,681$66,768$68,855$70,942$73,028$75,115$77,202$79,289$81,375
GS-11$68,773$71,065$73,357$75,648$77,940$80,232$82,524$84,816$87,108$89,400
GS-12$82,430$85,178$87,926$90,674$93,423$96,171$98,919$101,667$104,415$107,163
GS-13$98,020$101,287$104,554$107,821$111,088$114,355$117,622$120,889$124,156$127,423
GS-14$115,830$119,691$123,552$127,412$131,273$135,134$138,995$142,856$146,717$150,578
GS-15$136,247$140,789$145,330$149,872$154,413$158,955$163,496$168,038$172,579$176,300*

The Columbus locality pay rate also applies to Columbus, and other cities within the region.

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DAYTON-SPRINGFIELD-KETTERING, OH

The DAYTON-SPRINGFIELD-KETTERING, OH General Schedule locality region applies to government employees who work in Dayton and surrounding areas. General Schedule employees who work within this region are paid 19.93% more than the GS base pay rates to account for local cost of living.

GS Grade Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Step 10
GS-1$24,192$25,004$25,808$26,609$27,412$27,883$28,679$29,480$29,512$30,263
GS-2$27,203$27,850$28,751$29,512$29,846$30,724$31,602$32,479$33,357$34,235
GS-3$29,681$30,671$31,660$32,650$33,639$34,629$35,618$36,607$37,597$38,586
GS-4$33,319$34,430$35,540$36,651$37,761$38,872$39,982$41,093$42,203$43,314
GS-5$37,278$38,520$39,763$41,005$42,248$43,490$44,733$45,975$47,218$48,460
GS-6$41,555$42,940$44,325$45,710$47,095$48,481$49,866$51,251$52,636$54,021
GS-7$46,177$47,715$49,254$50,793$52,331$53,870$55,409$56,948$58,486$60,025
GS-8$51,139$52,844$54,548$56,252$57,956$59,660$61,365$63,069$64,773$66,477
GS-9$56,483$58,366$60,249$62,132$64,015$65,898$67,781$69,664$71,547$73,430
GS-10$62,200$64,274$66,348$68,421$70,495$72,568$74,642$76,716$78,789$80,863
GS-11$68,340$70,617$72,895$75,172$77,450$79,727$82,005$84,282$86,559$88,837
GS-12$81,911$84,642$87,373$90,103$92,834$95,565$98,296$101,027$103,757$106,488
GS-13$97,402$100,649$103,895$107,142$110,388$113,635$116,881$120,128$123,374$126,621
GS-14$115,100$118,937$122,774$126,610$130,447$134,283$138,120$141,956$145,793$149,629
GS-15$135,389$139,902$144,415$148,928$153,441$157,954$162,467$166,980$171,493$176,006

The Dayton locality pay rate also applies to Dayton, and other cities within the region.

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PITTSBURGH-NEW CASTLE-WEIRTON, PA-OH-WV

The PITTSBURGH-NEW CASTLE-WEIRTON, PA-OH-WV General Schedule locality region applies to government employees who work in Pittsburgh and surrounding areas. General Schedule employees who work within this region are paid 19.9% more than the GS base pay rates to account for local cost of living.

GS Grade Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Step 10
GS-1$24,186$24,998$25,801$26,602$27,406$27,876$28,672$29,473$29,505$30,256
GS-2$27,196$27,843$28,744$29,505$29,838$30,716$31,594$32,471$33,349$34,227
GS-3$29,674$30,663$31,652$32,642$33,631$34,620$35,609$36,598$37,587$38,577
GS-4$33,311$34,421$35,531$36,641$37,752$38,862$39,972$41,083$42,193$43,303
GS-5$37,269$38,511$39,753$40,995$42,237$43,479$44,722$45,964$47,206$48,448
GS-6$41,544$42,929$44,314$45,699$47,084$48,468$49,853$51,238$52,623$54,008
GS-7$46,165$47,703$49,242$50,780$52,318$53,857$55,395$56,933$58,472$60,010
GS-8$51,127$52,830$54,534$56,238$57,942$59,645$61,349$63,053$64,757$66,461
GS-9$56,469$58,352$60,234$62,117$63,999$65,881$67,764$69,646$71,529$73,411
GS-10$62,185$64,258$66,331$68,404$70,477$72,550$74,623$76,696$78,770$80,843
GS-11$68,323$70,600$72,876$75,153$77,430$79,707$81,984$84,261$86,538$88,815
GS-12$81,891$84,621$87,351$90,081$92,811$95,541$98,271$101,001$103,731$106,462
GS-13$97,378$100,624$103,869$107,115$110,361$113,606$116,852$120,098$123,344$126,589
GS-14$115,072$118,907$122,743$126,578$130,414$134,250$138,085$141,921$145,756$149,592
GS-15$135,355$139,867$144,379$148,891$153,402$157,914$162,426$166,938$171,450$175,962

Government installations that use the Pittsburgh GS locality include Fort Drum, and other facilities within the region.

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Rest of Ohio

Any federal employees in Ohio who do not live in an area for which a specific Locality Pay Adjustment has been set will receive the generic "Rest of the United States" locality pay adjustment of 16.2% (shown in the table below).

GS Grade Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Step 10
GS-1$23,440$24,227$25,005$25,781$26,560$27,015$27,787$28,563$28,594$29,322
GS-2$26,356$26,984$27,857$28,594$28,918$29,768$30,619$31,469$32,320$33,170
GS-3$28,758$29,717$30,676$31,634$32,593$33,552$34,510$35,469$36,428$37,386
GS-4$32,283$33,359$34,435$35,511$36,587$37,663$38,739$39,815$40,891$41,967
GS-5$36,118$37,322$38,526$39,730$40,934$42,138$43,341$44,545$45,749$46,953
GS-6$40,262$41,604$42,946$44,288$45,631$46,973$48,315$49,657$50,999$52,341
GS-7$44,740$46,231$47,722$49,213$50,704$52,195$53,686$55,176$56,667$58,158
GS-8$49,549$51,200$52,851$54,502$56,154$57,805$59,456$61,107$62,758$64,410
GS-9$54,727$56,551$58,375$60,200$62,024$63,848$65,673$67,497$69,321$71,146
GS-10$60,266$62,275$64,284$66,293$68,302$70,311$72,321$74,330$76,339$78,348
GS-11$66,214$68,421$70,628$72,834$75,041$77,247$79,454$81,661$83,867$86,074
GS-12$79,363$82,009$84,655$87,301$89,947$92,593$95,239$97,885$100,530$103,176
GS-13$94,373$97,519$100,664$103,810$106,955$110,101$113,246$116,392$119,537$122,683
GS-14$111,521$115,238$118,955$122,672$126,390$130,107$133,824$137,541$141,259$144,976
GS-15$131,178$135,551$139,923$144,296$148,669$153,041$157,414$161,786$166,159$170,532

The Rest of U.S. locality pay rate also applies to Toledo, and other cities within the region.

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* For some high-paygrade workers pay under the GS scale may be capped at $176,300, which is the SES (Senior Executive Scale)'s Level 4 pay for the current year (5 U.S.C. 5304 (g)(1)).


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Source: www.federalpay.org/gs/2022/ohio