GS-3 Pay in Dayton-Springfield-Sidney, OH

$33,385 โ€“ $43,405 per year • 20.49% locality adjustment

2026 rates • $1,077 more than Rest of US at Step 5

GS-3 Salary Summary โ€” Dayton-Springfield-Sidney, OH

Entry (Step 1) $33,385/yr $1,284 biweekly
Mid (Step 5) $37,839/yr $1,455 biweekly
Top (Step 10) $43,405/yr $1,669 biweekly
Locality Adj. +20.49% +$6,435 at Step 5

Complete GS-3 Pay Table โ€” Dayton-Springfield-Sidney, OH (2026)

Step Annual Monthly Biweekly Hourly Base Pay Locality Add
Step 1 $33,385 $2,782 $1,284 $16.00 $27,708 +$5,677
Step 2 $34,499 $2,875 $1,327 $16.53 $28,632 +$5,867
Step 3 $35,612 $2,968 $1,370 $17.06 $29,556 +$6,056
Step 4 $36,725 $3,060 $1,413 $17.60 $30,480 +$6,245
Step 5 $37,839 $3,153 $1,455 $18.13 $31,404 +$6,435
Step 6 $38,952 $3,246 $1,498 $18.66 $32,328 +$6,624
Step 7 $40,065 $3,339 $1,541 $19.20 $33,252 +$6,813
Step 8 $41,179 $3,432 $1,584 $19.73 $34,176 +$7,003
Step 9 $42,292 $3,524 $1,627 $20.26 $35,100 +$7,192
Step 10 $43,405 $3,617 $1,669 $20.80 $36,024 +$7,381

Compare Nearby Grades in Dayton-Springfield-Sidney, OH

How does GS-3 Step 5 compare to adjacent grades in this locality?

GS-2
$33,566
GS-3
$37,839
GS-4
$42,474

Promotion from GS-2 to GS-3 at Step 5 in Dayton-Springfield-Sidney, OH is a raise of $4,273 per year.

GS-3 Federal Jobs in Dayton-Springfield-Sidney, OH

Federal employees at GS-3 in the Dayton-Springfield-Sidney, OH locality area earn between $33,385 and $43,405 annually in 2026. This includes a 20.49% locality pay adjustment on top of the GS-3 base pay of $27,708 to $36,024.

The Dayton-Springfield-Sidney, OH locality area covers Ohio. At Step 5, a GS-3 employee here earns $1,077 more per year than the same grade and step under the "Rest of United States" rate (17.06%).

The biweekly pay for a GS-3 Step 1 in this area is $1,284, or approximately $16.00 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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