2026 Cleveland GS Pay Table
The Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA GS locality table for 2026. The 2026 locality adjustment was 22.23%, applied on top of the 2026 base GS table. Every grade and every step shown below already includes locality pay.
2026 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 | $27,604 | $28,530 | $29,448 | $30,362 | $31,277 | $31,814 | $32,722 | $33,636 | $33,674 | $34,528 |
| GS-2 | $31,038 | $31,776 | $32,805 | $33,674 | $34,051 | $35,052 | $36,053 | $37,054 | $38,055 | $39,056 |
| GS-3 | $33,867 | $34,997 | $36,126 | $37,256 | $38,385 | $39,515 | $40,644 | $41,773 | $42,903 | $44,032 |
| GS-4 | $38,017 | $39,285 | $40,552 | $41,820 | $43,087 | $44,355 | $45,622 | $46,890 | $48,157 | $49,425 |
| GS-5 | $42,535 | $43,953 | $45,371 | $46,788 | $48,206 | $49,624 | $51,042 | $52,460 | $53,878 | $55,296 |
| GS-6 | $47,414 | $48,995 | $50,575 | $52,156 | $53,736 | $55,316 | $56,897 | $58,477 | $60,058 | $61,638 |
| GS-7 | $52,688 | $54,445 | $56,201 | $57,958 | $59,714 | $61,471 | $63,227 | $64,984 | $66,740 | $68,496 |
| GS-8 | $58,350 | $60,295 | $62,240 | $64,184 | $66,129 | $68,074 | $70,018 | $71,963 | $73,908 | $75,852 |
| GS-9 | $64,448 | $66,597 | $68,746 | $70,895 | $73,043 | $75,192 | $77,341 | $79,490 | $81,639 | $83,787 |
| GS-10 | $70,972 | $73,337 | $75,702 | $78,067 | $80,432 | $82,797 | $85,163 | $87,528 | $89,893 | $92,258 |
| GS-11 | $77,977 | $80,576 | $83,176 | $85,776 | $88,376 | $90,976 | $93,576 | $96,175 | $98,775 | $101,375 |
| GS-12 | $93,461 | $96,576 | $99,692 | $102,808 | $105,923 | $109,039 | $112,155 | $115,270 | $118,386 | $121,502 |
| GS-13 | $111,138 | $114,842 | $118,547 | $122,252 | $125,957 | $129,662 | $133,366 | $137,071 | $140,776 | $144,481 |
| GS-14 | $131,331 | $135,710 | $140,088 | $144,466 | $148,844 | $153,223 | $157,601 | $161,979 | $166,357 | $170,736 |
| GS-15 | $154,479 | $159,629 | $164,778 | $169,928 | $175,077 | $180,227 | $185,376 | $190,526 | $195,676 | $197,200 |
2026 Cleveland full schedule
Every grade and step already includes the 22.23% locality adjustment for 2026. 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 | $27,604 | $28,530 | $29,448 | $30,362 | $31,277 | $31,814 | $32,722 | $33,636 | $33,674 | $34,528 |
| GS-2 | $31,038 | $31,776 | $32,805 | $33,674 | $34,051 | $35,052 | $36,053 | $37,054 | $38,055 | $39,056 |
| GS-3 | $33,867 | $34,997 | $36,126 | $37,256 | $38,385 | $39,515 | $40,644 | $41,773 | $42,903 | $44,032 |
| GS-4 | $38,017 | $39,285 | $40,552 | $41,820 | $43,087 | $44,355 | $45,622 | $46,890 | $48,157 | $49,425 |
| GS-5 | $42,535 | $43,953 | $45,371 | $46,788 | $48,206 | $49,624 | $51,042 | $52,460 | $53,878 | $55,296 |
| GS-6 | $47,414 | $48,995 | $50,575 | $52,156 | $53,736 | $55,316 | $56,897 | $58,477 | $60,058 | $61,638 |
| GS-7 | $52,688 | $54,445 | $56,201 | $57,958 | $59,714 | $61,471 | $63,227 | $64,984 | $66,740 | $68,496 |
| GS-8 | $58,350 | $60,295 | $62,240 | $64,184 | $66,129 | $68,074 | $70,018 | $71,963 | $73,908 | $75,852 |
| GS-9 | $64,448 | $66,597 | $68,746 | $70,895 | $73,043 | $75,192 | $77,341 | $79,490 | $81,639 | $83,787 |
| GS-10 | $70,972 | $73,337 | $75,702 | $78,067 | $80,432 | $82,797 | $85,163 | $87,528 | $89,893 | $92,258 |
| GS-11 | $77,977 | $80,576 | $83,176 | $85,776 | $88,376 | $90,976 | $93,576 | $96,175 | $98,775 | $101,375 |
| GS-12 | $93,461 | $96,576 | $99,692 | $102,808 | $105,923 | $109,039 | $112,155 | $115,270 | $118,386 | $121,502 |
| GS-13 | $111,138 | $114,842 | $118,547 | $122,252 | $125,957 | $129,662 | $133,366 | $137,071 | $140,776 | $144,481 |
| GS-14 | $131,331 | $135,710 | $140,088 | $144,466 | $148,844 | $153,223 | $157,601 | $161,979 | $166,357 | $170,736 |
| GS-15 | $154,479 | $159,629 | $164,778 | $169,928 | $175,077 | $180,227 | $185,376 | $190,526 | $195,676 | $197,200 |
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About the 2026 Cleveland table
The Cleveland Locality Area used the official OPM Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA boundary in 2026. Federal employees whose duty station was inside this boundary used this table instead of the 2026 nationwide base GS table.
In 2026, the locality adjustment was 22.23%. A GS-1 Step 1 salary in this area was $27,604, and a senior GS-15 Step 10 salary reached $197,200.
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.
2026 Cleveland questions
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What was the 2026 locality adjustment for Cleveland?
In 2026, the locality pay adjustment for Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA was 22.23%, added on top of the 2026 base GS table. -
What did a GS-12 earn in Cleveland in 2026?
A GS-12 Step 1 employee in Cleveland earned $93,461 in 2026, rising to $121,502 at Step 10. See the 2026 GS-12 Cleveland page. -
Is the 2026 table still current?
Yes. 2026 is the current year. This is the active OPM pay table for federal employees in Cleveland.