United States · Federal pay 2026 · Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA
Cleveland-Akron-Canton GS pay scale 2026
Locality pay in Cleveland-Akron-Canton is 22.23% in 2026, so GS pay runs from $27,604 a year (GS-1 step 1) to $197,200 (GS-15 step 10). A GS-12 step 1 earns $93,461, $3,953 more than in the Rest of U.S. area.
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Cleveland-Akron-Canton · GS-12 step 1
$93,461 a year
$7,788.42 a month · $3,594.65 every two weeks, before tax
$16,998 of it is locality pay on top of the $76,463 base.
| 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* |
* Held at the 2026 pay cap of $197,200 (level IV of the Executive Schedule).
How does Cleveland-Akron-Canton GS pay compare?
Cleveland-Akron-Canton has the 26th highest locality pay of the 58 areas. Step 1 of some grades, beside the base table and the Rest of U.S. area:
| Grade, step 1 | Cleveland-Akron-Canton | Base table | Rest of U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-5 | $42,535 | $34,799 | $40,736 |
| GS-7 | $52,688 | $43,106 | $50,460 |
| GS-9 | $64,448 | $52,727 | $61,722 |
| GS-11 | $77,977 | $63,795 | $74,678 |
| GS-12 | $93,461 | $76,463 | $89,508 |
| GS-13 | $111,138 | $90,925 | $106,437 |
| GS-14 | $131,331 | $107,446 | $125,776 |
| GS-15 | $154,479 | $126,384 | $147,945 |
1 cell is held at the $197,200 cap: GS-15 step 10. It gets less than the full 22.23%.
What is the locality pay in other areas?
- Alaska 32.36%
- Albany-Schenectady 20.77%
- Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas 18.33%
- Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs 23.79%
- Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown 20.35%
- Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega 18.24%
- Boston-Worcester-Providence 32.58%
- Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean 22.41%
- Burlington-South Burlington-Barre 19.45%
- Charlotte-Concord 19.67%
- Chicago-Naperville 30.86%
- Cincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville 21.93%
- Colorado Springs 20.15%
- Columbus-Marion-Zanesville 22.15%
- Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice 17.63%
- Dallas-Fort Worth 27.26%
- Davenport-Moline 18.93%
- Dayton-Springfield-Kettering 21.42%
- Denver-Aurora 30.52%
- Des Moines-Ames-West Des Moines 18.01%
- Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor 29.12%
- Fresno-Madera-Hanford 17.65%
- Harrisburg-Lebanon 19.43%
- Hartford-East Hartford 32.08%
- Hawaii 22.21%
- Houston-The Woodlands 35%
- Huntsville-Decatur 21.91%
- Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie 18.15%
- Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City 18.97%
- Laredo 21.59%
- Las Vegas-Henderson 19.57%
- Los Angeles-Long Beach 36.47%
- Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale 24.67%
- Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha 22.42%
- Minneapolis-St. Paul 27.62%
- New York-Newark 37.95%
- Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont 18.23%
- Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville 17.93%
- Philadelphia-Reading-Camden 28.99%
- Phoenix-Mesa 22.45%
- Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton 21.03%
- Portland-Vancouver-Salem 26.13%
- Raleigh-Durham-Cary 22.24%
- Reno-Fernley 17.52%
- Richmond 22.28%
- Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls 17.88%
- Sacramento-Roseville 29.76%
- San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall 18.78%
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad 33.72%
- San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland 46.34%
- Seattle-Tacoma 31.57%
- Spokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d'Alene 17.67%
- St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington 20.03%
- Tucson-Nogales 19.28%
- Virginia Beach-Norfolk 18.8%
- Washington-Baltimore-Arlington 33.94%
- Rest of U.S. 17.06%
What does this leave out?
- Special rates for some jobs (such as law enforcement officers) and other pay plans.
- Which counties are in this locality: check with your agency.
- Tax and deductions: the GS pay calculator works out take-home pay.
What else can I work out?
- GS pay calculator Salary and take-home pay for any grade and step in Cleveland-Akron-Canton.
- GS pay scale 2026 The General Schedule base table and every locality’s own table.
- Military pay calculator Basic pay, BAH, BAS and take-home pay for your rank, years of service, ZIP code and home state.
- Military and federal pay Every military and federal pay calculator and chart in one place.
Questions about GS pay in Cleveland-Akron-Canton
What is the locality pay for Cleveland-Akron-Canton in 2026?
22.23%, for the area OPM calls “Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA”. That ranks 26 of the 58 locality areas. It is added to the base table, so a GS-9 step 1 earns $64,448 here against $52,727 on the base table.
How much does a GS-12 make in Cleveland-Akron-Canton?
From $93,461 a year at step 1 to $121,502 at step 10 in 2026. Step 5 is $105,923.
What is GS-13 pay in Cleveland-Akron-Canton?
$111,138 at step 1, $125,957 at step 5 and $144,481 at step 10, a year.
What does a GS-7 earn in Cleveland-Akron-Canton?
$52,688 a year at step 1 ($2,026.46 every two weeks before tax) and $68,496 at step 10.
Is GS pay in Cleveland-Akron-Canton capped?
1 cell is held at the $197,200 cap: GS-15 step 10. It gets less than the full 22.23%.
Will GS pay in Cleveland-Akron-Canton change in 2027?
Not decided yet. The President’s plan proposes a pay freeze for 2027, with base and locality pay staying at their 2026 rates: “I have determined that for 2027, base pay and locality pay for civilian Federal employees will not change from the 2026 rates.” That is a proposal, not final.