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GS-9 · Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA

GS-9 pay in Cleveland, OH, 2026

A GS-9 here earns $64,448 at step 1 and $83,787 at step 10 a year. That includes 22.23% locality pay on top of the nationwide base table.

Pay stub · 2026Official
GS-9, Step 1Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA locality · 22.23%
$64,448
a year · $2,479 per paycheck · $30.88 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$64,448$2,479$30.88$52,727+$638
Step 2$66,597$2,561$31.91$54,485+$660
Step 3$68,746$2,644$32.94$56,243+$682
Step 4$70,895$2,727$33.97$58,001+$704
Step 5$73,043$2,809$35.00$59,759+$726
Step 6$75,192$2,892$36.03$61,517+$748
Step 7$77,341$2,975$37.06$63,275+$770
Step 8$79,490$3,057$38.09$65,033+$792
Step 9$81,639$3,140$39.12$66,791+$814
Step 10$83,787$3,223$40.15$68,549+$836
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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