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GS-1 · Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA

GS-1 pay in Cleveland, OH, 2026

A GS-1 here earns $27,604 at step 1 and $34,528 at step 10 a year. That includes 22.23% locality pay on top of the nationwide base table.

Pay stub · 2026Official
GS-1, Step 1Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA locality · 22.23%
$27,604
a year · $1,062 per paycheck · $13.23 an hour

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paybook · EO 14368Not affiliated with the U.S. government
01 · Every step
StepYearlyPer paycheckPer hourBase payvs 2025
Step 1$27,604$1,062$13.23$22,584+$273
Step 2$28,530$1,097$13.67$23,341+$283
Step 3$29,448$1,133$14.11$24,092+$292
Step 4$30,362$1,168$14.55$24,840+$301
Step 5$31,277$1,203$14.99$25,589+$309
Step 6$31,814$1,224$15.24$26,028+$315
Step 7$32,722$1,259$15.68$26,771+$324
Step 8$33,636$1,294$16.12$27,519+$332
Step 9$33,674$1,295$16.14$27,550+$333
Step 10$34,528$1,328$16.54$28,248+$340
2026 yearly pay with locality. Steps 2–4 come after 1 year each, steps 5–7 after 2 years, steps 8–10 after 3 years. Source: EO 14368, Schedules 1 and 9.
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