2026 GS Pay: Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA
The Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA locality pay area adds 22.23% locality pay to the GS base table. Figures are from OPM's Salary Table 2026-CLE, effective January 2026.
- Locality pay
- 22.23%
- Annual pay range
- $27,604 to $197,200
- GS-1 step 1 to GS-15 step 10
- Capped cells
- 1 of 150
Annual pay by grade and step
| 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 | $197,200Capped |
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $13.23 | $13.67 | $14.11 | $14.55 | $14.99 | $15.24 | $15.68 | $16.12 | $16.14 | $16.54 |
| GS-2 | $14.87 | $15.23 | $15.72 | $16.14 | $16.32 | $16.80 | $17.28 | $17.75 | $18.23 | $18.71 |
| GS-3 | $16.23 | $16.77 | $17.31 | $17.85 | $18.39 | $18.93 | $19.47 | $20.02 | $20.56 | $21.10 |
| GS-4 | $18.22 | $18.82 | $19.43 | $20.04 | $20.65 | $21.25 | $21.86 | $22.47 | $23.07 | $23.68 |
| GS-5 | $20.38 | $21.06 | $21.74 | $22.42 | $23.10 | $23.78 | $24.46 | $25.14 | $25.82 | $26.50 |
| GS-6 | $22.72 | $23.48 | $24.23 | $24.99 | $25.75 | $26.51 | $27.26 | $28.02 | $28.78 | $29.53 |
| GS-7 | $25.25 | $26.09 | $26.93 | $27.77 | $28.61 | $29.45 | $30.30 | $31.14 | $31.98 | $32.82 |
| GS-8 | $27.96 | $28.89 | $29.82 | $30.75 | $31.69 | $32.62 | $33.55 | $34.48 | $35.41 | $36.34 |
| GS-9 | $30.88 | $31.91 | $32.94 | $33.97 | $35.00 | $36.03 | $37.06 | $38.09 | $39.12 | $40.15 |
| GS-10 | $34.01 | $35.14 | $36.27 | $37.41 | $38.54 | $39.67 | $40.81 | $41.94 | $43.07 | $44.21 |
| GS-11 | $37.36 | $38.61 | $39.85 | $41.10 | $42.35 | $43.59 | $44.84 | $46.08 | $47.33 | $48.57 |
| GS-12 | $44.78 | $46.28 | $47.77 | $49.26 | $50.75 | $52.25 | $53.74 | $55.23 | $56.73 | $58.22 |
| GS-13 | $53.25 | $55.03 | $56.80 | $58.58 | $60.35 | $62.13 | $63.90 | $65.68 | $67.45 | $69.23 |
| GS-14 | $62.93 | $65.03 | $67.12 | $69.22 | $71.32 | $73.42 | $75.52 | $77.61 | $79.71 | $81.81 |
| GS-15 | $74.02 | $76.49 | $78.95 | $81.42 | $83.89 | $86.36 | $88.82 | $91.29 | $93.76 | $94.49Capped |
Compare Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA with other locality pay areas
Where this locality pay area is
OPM's 2026 definitions list 23 places in this area, in OH, PA. The legal definition is in 5 CFR 531.603.
| Place | State | FIPS code |
|---|---|---|
| Ashland County, OH | OH | 39005 |
| Ashtabula County, OH | OH | 39007 |
| Carroll County, OH | OH | 39019 |
| Columbiana County, OH | OH | 39029 |
| Crawford County, OH | OH | 39033 |
| Cuyahoga County, OH | OH | 39035 |
| Erie County, OH | OH | 39043 |
| Geauga County, OH | OH | 39055 |
| Harrison County, OH | OH | 39067 |
| Holmes County, OH | OH | 39075 |
| Huron County, OH | OH | 39077 |
| Lake County, OH | OH | 39085 |
| Lorain County, OH | OH | 39093 |
| Mahoning County, OH | OH | 39099 |
| Medina County, OH | OH | 39103 |
| Portage County, OH | OH | 39133 |
| Richland County, OH | OH | 39139 |
| Stark County, OH | OH | 39151 |
| Summit County, OH | OH | 39153 |
| Trumbull County, OH | OH | 39155 |
| Tuscarawas County, OH | OH | 39157 |
| Wayne County, OH | OH | 39169 |
| Mercer County, PA | PA | 42085 |
Changes from 2025
Locality pay was 22.23% in 2025 and is 22.23% in 2026 (0.00 points). The base table went up 1% for 2026.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | +$273+1.0% | +$283+1.0% | +$292+1.0% | +$301+1.0% | +$309+1.0% | +$315+1.0% | +$324+1.0% | +$332+1.0% | +$333+1.0% | +$340+1.0% |
| GS-2 | +$307+1.0% | +$314+1.0% | +$325+1.0% | +$333+1.0% | +$336+1.0% | +$346+1.0% | +$356+1.0% | +$365+1.0% | +$375+1.0% | +$385+1.0% |
| GS-3 | +$334+1.0% | +$347+1.0% | +$359+1.0% | +$372+1.0% | +$384+1.0% | +$397+1.0% | +$408+1.0% | +$420+1.0% | +$433+1.0% | +$445+1.0% |
| GS-4 | +$376+1.0% | +$389+1.0% | +$401+1.0% | +$413+1.0% | +$425+1.0% | +$438+1.0% | +$449+1.0% | +$462+1.0% | +$474+1.0% | +$487+1.0% |
| GS-5 | +$422+1.0% | +$437+1.0% | +$451+1.0% | +$465+1.0% | +$480+1.0% | +$495+1.0% | +$510+1.0% | +$524+1.0% | +$539+1.0% | +$554+1.0% |
| GS-6 | +$469+1.0% | +$486+1.0% | +$501+1.0% | +$517+1.0% | +$533+1.0% | +$548+1.0% | +$565+1.0% | +$580+1.0% | +$597+1.0% | +$612+1.0% |
| GS-7 | +$521+1.0% | +$539+1.0% | +$556+1.0% | +$573+1.0% | +$590+1.0% | +$608+1.0% | +$624+1.0% | +$642+1.0% | +$659+1.0% | +$675+1.0% |
| GS-8 | +$578+1.0% | +$597+1.0% | +$615+1.0% | +$633+1.0% | +$652+1.0% | +$670+1.0% | +$688+1.0% | +$707+1.0% | +$725+1.0% | +$743+1.0% |
| GS-9 | +$638+1.0% | +$660+1.0% | +$682+1.0% | +$704+1.0% | +$726+1.0% | +$748+1.0% | +$770+1.0% | +$792+1.0% | +$814+1.0% | +$836+1.0% |
| GS-10 | +$703+1.0% | +$726+1.0% | +$749+1.0% | +$772+1.0% | +$795+1.0% | +$819+1.0% | +$843+1.0% | +$866+1.0% | +$889+1.0% | +$912+1.0% |
| GS-11 | +$773+1.0% | +$799+1.0% | +$826+1.0% | +$853+1.0% | +$880+1.0% | +$907+1.0% | +$934+1.0% | +$960+1.0% | +$987+1.0% | +$1,014+1.0% |
| GS-12 | +$926+1.0% | +$955+1.0% | +$986+1.0% | +$1,017+1.0% | +$1,047+1.0% | +$1,078+1.0% | +$1,109+1.0% | +$1,139+1.0% | +$1,170+1.0% | +$1,201+1.0% |
| GS-13 | +$1,100+1.0% | +$1,136+1.0% | +$1,173+1.0% | +$1,210+1.0% | +$1,247+1.0% | +$1,284+1.0% | +$1,320+1.0% | +$1,357+1.0% | +$1,393+1.0% | +$1,430+1.0% |
| GS-14 | +$1,300+1.0% | +$1,345+1.0% | +$1,389+1.0% | +$1,432+1.0% | +$1,476+1.0% | +$1,521+1.0% | +$1,565+1.0% | +$1,608+1.0% | +$1,652+1.0% | +$1,697+1.0% |
| GS-15 | +$1,529+1.0% | +$1,581+1.0% | +$1,632+1.0% | +$1,683+1.0% | +$1,734+1.0% | +$1,786+1.0% | +$1,837+1.0% | +$1,888+1.0% | +$1,940+1.0% | +$2,000+1.0%, Cap change |
Places in the area
The places in this area are the same as in 2025.
Data sources
- GS locality pay table, Salary Table 2026-CLE, effective January 2026
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2026 General Schedule tables, CLE.xml. Retrieved October 18, 2026.
- Pay cap (level IV of the Executive Schedule), Salary Table No. 2026-EX, effective January 2026
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): EX.xml. Retrieved October 18, 2026.
- GS locality pay table, Salary Table 2025-CLE, effective January 2025
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2025 General Schedule tables, CLE.xml. Retrieved October 20, 2026.
- Pay cap (level IV of the Executive Schedule), Salary Table No. 2025-EX, effective January 2025
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): EX.xml. Retrieved October 20, 2026.
- Locality pay area definitions, 2026
- From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): 2026 locality pay area definitions. Retrieved October 18, 2026.