What is the 2026 locality pay for Dayton?

Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH has a 21.42% locality payment in 2026, ranked 32 of 58 areas. A GS-13 step 1 earns $110,401; a GS-7 step 1 earns $52,339.

How much more is Dayton than Rest of U.S.?

21.42% vs 17.06% — a GS-12 step 1 makes $92,841 in Dayton versus $89,508 in Rest of U.S., a difference of $3,333.

Dayton GS Pay Scale 2026

Locality pay area Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH — 21.42% locality payment, ranked #32 of 58. Rates below include the 2026 1% general increase and locality adjustment.

Source: OPM Salary Table 2026-DAY · area definition. Cells marked * are limited to EX-IV ($197,200).

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*

Hourly rates (step 1 / step 10)

GS-1

$13.14 – $16.43/hr

GS-2

$14.77 – $18.59/hr

GS-3

$16.12 – $20.96/hr

GS-4

$18.10 – $23.53/hr

GS-5

$20.25 – $26.32/hr

GS-6

$22.57 – $29.34/hr

GS-7

$25.08 – $32.60/hr

GS-8

$27.77 – $36.10/hr

GS-9

$30.68 – $39.88/hr

GS-10

$33.78 – $43.91/hr

GS-11

$37.12 – $48.25/hr

GS-12

$44.49 – $57.83/hr

GS-13

$52.90 – $68.77/hr

GS-14

$62.51 – $81.27/hr

GS-15

$73.53 – $94.49/hr

Other locality areas

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