2021 CLEVELAND GS Pay Table
The Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA GS locality table for 2021. The 2021 locality adjustment was 20.82%, applied on top of the 2021 base GS table. Every grade and every step shown below already includes locality pay.
2021 CLEVELAND GS Pay Table
Locality-adjusted General Schedule pay for Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA.
Covered area: Ashland County, OH, Ashtabula County, OH, Carroll County, OH, Columbiana County, OH, Crawford County, OH, Cuyahoga County, OH, Erie County, OH, Geauga County, OH, Harrison County, OH, Holmes County, OH, Huron County, OH, Lake County, OH, and more.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $23,847 | $24,647 | $25,440 | $26,229 | $27,021 | $27,485 | $28,269 | $29,060 | $29,091 | $29,830 |
| GS-2 | $26,815 | $27,453 | $28,341 | $29,091 | $29,418 | $30,284 | $31,149 | $32,014 | $32,879 | $33,744 |
| GS-3 | $29,258 | $30,233 | $31,208 | $32,183 | $33,158 | $34,133 | $35,108 | $36,083 | $37,058 | $38,033 |
| GS-4 | $32,844 | $33,938 | $35,033 | $36,128 | $37,222 | $38,317 | $39,411 | $40,506 | $41,601 | $42,695 |
| GS-5 | $36,746 | $37,971 | $39,196 | $40,422 | $41,647 | $42,872 | $44,097 | $45,322 | $46,547 | $47,772 |
| GS-6 | $40,962 | $42,327 | $43,692 | $45,057 | $46,423 | $47,788 | $49,153 | $50,518 | $51,884 | $53,249 |
| GS-7 | $45,518 | $47,035 | $48,553 | $50,070 | $51,588 | $53,105 | $54,623 | $56,140 | $57,658 | $59,175 |
| GS-8 | $50,410 | $52,090 | $53,771 | $55,452 | $57,132 | $58,813 | $60,493 | $62,174 | $63,855 | $65,535 |
| GS-9 | $55,677 | $57,533 | $59,389 | $61,245 | $63,101 | $64,956 | $66,812 | $68,668 | $70,524 | $72,380 |
| GS-10 | $61,314 | $63,358 | $65,402 | $67,447 | $69,491 | $71,535 | $73,579 | $75,624 | $77,668 | $79,712 |
| GS-11 | $67,364 | $69,610 | $71,856 | $74,103 | $76,349 | $78,595 | $80,841 | $83,087 | $85,333 | $87,579 |
| GS-12 | $80,743 | $83,435 | $86,127 | $88,818 | $91,510 | $94,202 | $96,894 | $99,586 | $102,278 | $104,970 |
| GS-13 | $96,013 | $99,214 | $102,414 | $105,615 | $108,815 | $112,016 | $115,216 | $118,417 | $121,617 | $124,818 |
| GS-14 | $113,458 | $117,240 | $121,022 | $124,803 | $128,585 | $132,367 | $136,148 | $139,930 | $143,712 | $147,493 |
| GS-15 | $133,458 | $137,906 | $142,355 | $146,804 | $151,252 | $155,701 | $160,149 | $164,598 | $169,047 | $172,500 |
2021 CLEVELAND full schedule
Every grade and step already includes the 20.82% locality adjustment for 2021. Click a grade to open its dedicated single-grade pay scale page for CLEVELAND.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $23,847 | $24,647 | $25,440 | $26,229 | $27,021 | $27,485 | $28,269 | $29,060 | $29,091 | $29,830 |
| GS-2 | $26,815 | $27,453 | $28,341 | $29,091 | $29,418 | $30,284 | $31,149 | $32,014 | $32,879 | $33,744 |
| GS-3 | $29,258 | $30,233 | $31,208 | $32,183 | $33,158 | $34,133 | $35,108 | $36,083 | $37,058 | $38,033 |
| GS-4 | $32,844 | $33,938 | $35,033 | $36,128 | $37,222 | $38,317 | $39,411 | $40,506 | $41,601 | $42,695 |
| GS-5 | $36,746 | $37,971 | $39,196 | $40,422 | $41,647 | $42,872 | $44,097 | $45,322 | $46,547 | $47,772 |
| GS-6 | $40,962 | $42,327 | $43,692 | $45,057 | $46,423 | $47,788 | $49,153 | $50,518 | $51,884 | $53,249 |
| GS-7 | $45,518 | $47,035 | $48,553 | $50,070 | $51,588 | $53,105 | $54,623 | $56,140 | $57,658 | $59,175 |
| GS-8 | $50,410 | $52,090 | $53,771 | $55,452 | $57,132 | $58,813 | $60,493 | $62,174 | $63,855 | $65,535 |
| GS-9 | $55,677 | $57,533 | $59,389 | $61,245 | $63,101 | $64,956 | $66,812 | $68,668 | $70,524 | $72,380 |
| GS-10 | $61,314 | $63,358 | $65,402 | $67,447 | $69,491 | $71,535 | $73,579 | $75,624 | $77,668 | $79,712 |
| GS-11 | $67,364 | $69,610 | $71,856 | $74,103 | $76,349 | $78,595 | $80,841 | $83,087 | $85,333 | $87,579 |
| GS-12 | $80,743 | $83,435 | $86,127 | $88,818 | $91,510 | $94,202 | $96,894 | $99,586 | $102,278 | $104,970 |
| GS-13 | $96,013 | $99,214 | $102,414 | $105,615 | $108,815 | $112,016 | $115,216 | $118,417 | $121,617 | $124,818 |
| GS-14 | $113,458 | $117,240 | $121,022 | $124,803 | $128,585 | $132,367 | $136,148 | $139,930 | $143,712 | $147,493 |
| GS-15 | $133,458 | $137,906 | $142,355 | $146,804 | $151,252 | $155,701 | $160,149 | $164,598 | $169,047 | $172,500 |
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About the 2021 CLEVELAND table
The CLEVELAND Locality Area used the official OPM Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA boundary in 2021. Federal employees whose duty station was inside this boundary used this table instead of the 2021 nationwide base GS table.
In 2021, the locality adjustment was 20.82%. A GS-1 Step 1 salary in this area was $23,847, and a senior GS-15 Step 10 salary reached $172,500.
What was covered by this pay area
The pay area covered 23 counties and cities across Ohio, Pennsylvania. Some of the included jurisdictions include Ashland County, OH, Ashtabula County, OH, Carroll County, OH, Columbiana County, OH, Crawford County, OH, Cuyahoga County, OH, Erie County, OH, Geauga County, OH, Harrison County, OH, Holmes County, OH, Huron County, OH, Lake County, OH, and more.
2021 CLEVELAND questions
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What was the 2021 locality adjustment for CLEVELAND?
In 2021, the locality pay adjustment for Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA was 20.82%, added on top of the 2021 base GS table. -
What did a GS-12 earn in CLEVELAND in 2021?
A GS-12 Step 1 employee in CLEVELAND earned $80,743 in 2021, rising to $104,970 at Step 10. See the 2021 GS-12 CLEVELAND page. -
Is the 2021 table still current?
No. 2021 is an archived year. For current pay, see the latest CLEVELAND page.