GS-15 Pay in Dayton-Springfield-Sidney, OH

$152,287 โ€“ $197,200 per year • 20.49% locality adjustment

2026 rates • $4,913 more than Rest of US at Step 5

GS-15 Salary Summary โ€” Dayton-Springfield-Sidney, OH

Entry (Step 1) $152,287/yr $5,857 biweekly
Mid (Step 5) $172,592/yr $6,638 biweekly
Top (Step 10) $197,200/yr $7,585 biweekly
Locality Adj. +20.49% +$29,350 at Step 5

Complete GS-15 Pay Table โ€” Dayton-Springfield-Sidney, OH (2026)

Step Annual Monthly Biweekly Hourly Base Pay Locality Add
Step 1 $152,287 $12,691 $5,857 $72.97 $126,390 +$25,897
Step 2 $157,364 $13,114 $6,052 $75.40 $130,603 +$26,761
Step 3 $162,440 $13,537 $6,248 $77.83 $134,816 +$27,624
Step 4 $167,516 $13,960 $6,443 $80.27 $139,029 +$28,487
Step 5 $172,592 $14,383 $6,638 $82.70 $143,242 +$29,350
Step 6 $177,669 $14,806 $6,833 $85.13 $147,455 +$30,214
Step 7 $182,745 $15,229 $7,029 $87.56 $151,668 +$31,077
Step 8 $187,821 $15,652 $7,224 $90.00 $155,881 +$31,940
Step 9 $192,897 $16,075 $7,419 $92.43 $160,094 +$32,803
Step 10 $197,200* $16,433 $7,585 $94.49 $164,307 +$32,893

* Salary capped at Executive Schedule Level IV ($197,200). Actual calculated salary exceeds this cap.

Compare Nearby Grades in Dayton-Springfield-Sidney, OH

How does GS-15 Step 5 compare to adjacent grades in this locality?

GS-14
$146,721
GS-15
$172,592

Promotion from GS-14 to GS-15 at Step 5 in Dayton-Springfield-Sidney, OH is a raise of $25,871 per year.

GS-15 Federal Jobs in Dayton-Springfield-Sidney, OH

Federal employees at GS-15 in the Dayton-Springfield-Sidney, OH locality area earn between $152,287 and $197,200 annually in 2026. This includes a 20.49% locality pay adjustment on top of the GS-15 base pay of $126,390 to $164,307.

The Dayton-Springfield-Sidney, OH locality area covers Ohio. At Step 5, a GS-15 employee here earns $4,913 more per year than the same grade and step under the "Rest of United States" rate (17.06%).

The biweekly pay for a GS-15 Step 1 in this area is $5,857, or approximately $72.97 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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