GS-1 Pay in Dayton-Springfield-Sidney, OH

$27,211 โ€“ $34,036 per year • 20.49% locality adjustment

2026 rates • $878 more than Rest of US at Step 5

GS-1 Salary Summary โ€” Dayton-Springfield-Sidney, OH

Entry (Step 1) $27,211/yr $1,047 biweekly
Mid (Step 5) $30,832/yr $1,186 biweekly
Top (Step 10) $34,036/yr $1,309 biweekly
Locality Adj. +20.49% +$5,243 at Step 5

Complete GS-1 Pay Table โ€” Dayton-Springfield-Sidney, OH (2026)

Step Annual Monthly Biweekly Hourly Base Pay Locality Add
Step 1 $27,211 $2,268 $1,047 $13.04 $22,584 +$4,627
Step 2 $28,124 $2,344 $1,082 $13.48 $23,341 +$4,783
Step 3 $29,028 $2,419 $1,116 $13.91 $24,092 +$4,936
Step 4 $29,930 $2,494 $1,151 $14.34 $24,840 +$5,090
Step 5 $30,832 $2,569 $1,186 $14.77 $25,589 +$5,243
Step 6 $31,361 $2,613 $1,206 $15.03 $26,028 +$5,333
Step 7 $32,256 $2,688 $1,241 $15.46 $26,771 +$5,485
Step 8 $33,158 $2,763 $1,275 $15.89 $27,519 +$5,639
Step 9 $33,195 $2,766 $1,277 $15.91 $27,550 +$5,645
Step 10 $34,036 $2,836 $1,309 $16.31 $28,248 +$5,788

Compare Nearby Grades in Dayton-Springfield-Sidney, OH

How does GS-1 Step 5 compare to adjacent grades in this locality?

GS-1
$30,832
GS-2
$33,566

GS-1 Federal Jobs in Dayton-Springfield-Sidney, OH

Federal employees at GS-1 in the Dayton-Springfield-Sidney, OH locality area earn between $27,211 and $34,036 annually in 2026. This includes a 20.49% locality pay adjustment on top of the GS-1 base pay of $22,584 to $28,248.

The Dayton-Springfield-Sidney, OH locality area covers Ohio. At Step 5, a GS-1 employee here earns $878 more per year than the same grade and step under the "Rest of United States" rate (17.06%).

The biweekly pay for a GS-1 Step 1 in this area is $1,047, or approximately $13.04 per hour based on the standard 2,087-hour work year. Step increases are automatic with acceptable performance โ€” it takes 18 years to progress from Step 1 to Step 10.

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