Charlotte-Concord, NC WG Pay Scale 2026 (Wage Area 100)
In the Charlotte-Concord, North Carolina wage area, a WG-10 earns $27.73 at step 1, $28.94 at step 2 and $32.51 at step 5 under schedule 300 (Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC), effective October 19, 2025. Step 2 is about $60,398 a year at 2,087 hours, an estimate.
Schedule 300 is the one that covers this wage area's survey area (5 CFR 532, Appendix C). One other schedule covers other GS locality pay areas inside the wage area; it is listed below.
Below are the WG, WL and WS hourly rates for every grade and step and the counties covered. See WG pay scale 2026 for every wage area.
Maintained by Archie Chang · DCPAS schedules checked October 31, 2026 · Methodology & sources
Schedule 300: Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC (Charlotte-Concord, NC)
Issued December 23, 2025, effective October 19, 2025, superseding the schedule issued January 2, 2025. GS locality: Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC (CT). For General Schedule pay in the same locality, see Charlotte GS pay scale 2026.
WG: nonsupervisory grades 1 to 15
| WG (nonsupervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WG-1 | $13.45$28,070 | $13.99$29,197 | $14.53$30,324 | $15.13$31,576 | $15.68$32,724 |
| WG-2 | $15.45$32,244 | $16.08$33,559 | $16.70$34,853 | $17.38$36,272 | $18.01$37,587 |
| WG-3 | $17.43$36,376 | $18.16$37,900 | $18.91$39,465 | $19.60$40,905 | $20.34$42,450 |
| WG-4 | $19.10$39,862 | $19.88$41,490 | $20.73$43,264 | $21.55$44,975 | $22.31$46,561 |
| WG-5 | $20.78$43,368 | $21.67$45,225 | $22.54$47,041 | $23.45$48,940 | $24.29$50,693 |
| WG-6 | $22.31$46,561 | $23.22$48,460 | $24.21$50,526 | $25.21$52,613 | $26.06$54,387 |
| WG-7 | $23.70$49,462 | $24.68$51,507 | $25.68$53,594 | $26.72$55,765 | $27.61$57,622 |
| WG-8 | $25.07$52,321 | $26.07$54,408 | $27.17$56,704 | $28.19$58,833 | $29.28$61,107 |
| WG-9 | $26.44$55,180 | $27.56$57,518 | $28.63$59,751 | $29.74$62,067 | $30.92$64,530 |
| WG-10 | $27.73$57,873 | $28.94$60,398 | $30.08$62,777 | $31.35$65,427 | $32.51$67,848 |
| WG-11 | $29.10$60,732 | $30.39$63,424 | $31.60$65,949 | $32.85$68,558 | $34.08$71,125 |
| WG-12 | $30.48$63,612 | $31.81$66,387 | $33.07$69,017 | $34.47$71,939 | $35.73$74,569 |
| WG-13 | $31.87$66,513 | $33.29$69,476 | $34.58$72,168 | $35.98$75,090 | $37.30$77,845 |
| WG-14 | $33.29$69,476 | $34.60$72,210 | $36.09$75,320 | $37.47$78,200 | $38.89$81,163 |
| WG-15 | $34.60$72,210 | $36.13$75,403 | $37.60$78,471 | $38.99$81,372 | $40.48$84,482 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $14.79$30,867 | $15.39$32,119 | $15.98$33,350 | $16.61$34,665 | $17.24$35,980 |
| WL-2 | $17.00$35,479 | $17.71$36,961 | $18.37$38,338 | $19.09$39,841 | $19.78$41,281 |
| WL-3 | $19.15$39,966 | $19.96$41,657 | $20.71$43,222 | $21.58$45,037 | $22.36$46,665 |
| WL-4 | $20.99$43,806 | $21.90$45,705 | $22.79$47,563 | $23.71$49,483 | $24.57$51,278 |
| WL-5 | $22.85$47,688 | $23.80$49,671 | $24.73$51,612 | $25.76$53,761 | $26.70$55,723 |
| WL-6 | $24.58$51,298 | $25.61$53,448 | $26.70$55,723 | $27.67$57,747 | $28.73$59,960 |
| WL-7 | $26.07$54,408 | $27.18$56,725 | $28.32$59,104 | $29.42$61,400 | $30.46$63,570 |
| WL-8 | $27.60$57,601 | $28.78$60,064 | $29.98$62,568 | $31.01$64,718 | $32.28$67,368 |
| WL-9 | $29.03$60,586 | $30.33$63,299 | $31.49$65,720 | $32.78$68,412 | $33.97$70,895 |
| WL-10 | $30.57$63,800 | $31.85$66,471 | $33.14$69,163 | $34.49$71,981 | $35.77$74,652 |
| WL-11 | $32.13$67,055 | $33.51$69,935 | $34.78$72,586 | $36.18$75,508 | $37.50$78,263 |
| WL-12 | $33.56$70,040 | $35.03$73,108 | $36.48$76,134 | $37.85$78,993 | $39.27$81,956 |
| WL-13 | $35.12$73,295 | $36.59$76,363 | $38.06$79,431 | $39.56$82,562 | $41.02$85,609 |
| WL-14 | $36.61$76,405 | $38.15$79,619 | $39.70$82,854 | $41.21$86,005 | $42.84$89,407 |
| WL-15 | $38.12$79,556 | $39.76$82,979 | $41.38$86,360 | $42.98$89,699 | $44.59$93,059 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $22.82$47,625 | $23.78$49,629 | $24.74$51,632 | $25.67$53,573 | $26.59$55,493 |
| WS-2 | $24.55$51,236 | $25.63$53,490 | $26.59$55,493 | $27.68$57,768 | $28.64$59,772 |
| WS-3 | $26.26$54,805 | $27.36$57,100 | $28.45$59,375 | $29.55$61,671 | $30.61$63,883 |
| WS-4 | $27.83$58,081 | $29.02$60,565 | $30.18$62,986 | $31.33$65,386 | $32.49$67,807 |
| WS-5 | $29.40$61,358 | $30.55$63,758 | $31.81$66,387 | $33.09$69,059 | $34.31$71,605 |
| WS-6 | $30.78$64,238 | $31.99$66,763 | $33.30$69,497 | $34.58$72,168 | $35.84$74,798 |
| WS-7 | $32.13$67,055 | $33.45$69,810 | $34.78$72,586 | $36.15$75,445 | $37.47$78,200 |
| WS-8 | $33.51$69,935 | $34.95$72,941 | $36.28$75,716 | $37.68$78,638 | $39.17$81,748 |
| WS-9 | $34.86$72,753 | $36.28$75,716 | $37.78$78,847 | $39.23$81,873 | $40.77$85,087 |
| WS-10 | $36.18$75,508 | $37.76$78,805 | $39.26$81,936 | $40.82$85,191 | $42.32$88,322 |
| WS-11 | $37.64$78,555 | $39.27$81,956 | $40.84$85,233 | $42.42$88,531 | $43.99$91,807 |
| WS-12 | $39.56$82,562 | $41.21$86,005 | $42.89$89,511 | $44.59$93,059 | $46.16$96,336 |
| WS-13 | $41.88$87,404 | $43.65$91,098 | $45.42$94,792 | $47.21$98,527 | $48.93$102,117 |
| WS-14 | $44.34$92,538 | $46.19$96,399 | $48.04$100,259 | $49.90$104,141 | $51.71$107,919 |
| WS-15 | $46.70$97,463 | $48.63$101,491 | $50.57$105,540 | $52.52$109,609 | $54.46$113,658 |
| WS-16 | $48.92$102,096 | $50.94$106,312 | $52.96$110,528 | $54.97$114,722 | $57.00$118,959 |
| WS-17 | $50.98$106,395 | $53.11$110,841 | $55.22$115,244 | $57.34$119,669 | $59.49$124,156 |
| WS-18 | $53.37$111,383 | $55.58$115,995 | $57.80$120,629 | $60.03$125,283 | $62.23$129,874 |
| WS-19 | $52.20$108,941 | $54.37$113,470 | $56.54$117,999 | $58.72$122,549 | $60.89$127,077 |
Counties covered by schedule 300
Alexander County, NC; Anson County, NC; Burke County, NC; Cabarrus County, NC; Caldwell County, NC; Catawba County, NC; Cleveland County, NC; Gaston County, NC; Iredell County, NC; Lincoln County, NC; Mecklenburg County, NC; Rowan County, NC; Stanly County, NC; Union County, NC; Chester County, SC; Chesterfield County, SC; Lancaster County, SC; York County, SC
Schedule 100: Rest of United States (Charlotte-Concord, NC)
Issued December 23, 2025, effective October 19, 2025, superseding the schedule issued January 2, 2025. GS locality: Rest of United States (RUS). For General Schedule pay in the same locality, see Rest of U.S. GS pay scale 2026.
WG: nonsupervisory grades 1 to 15
| WG (nonsupervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WG-1 | $13.18$27,507 | $13.73$28,655 | $14.27$29,781 | $14.82$30,929 | $15.38$32,098 |
| WG-2 | $15.13$31,576 | $15.79$32,954 | $16.39$34,206 | $17.04$35,562 | $17.67$36,877 |
| WG-3 | $17.12$35,729 | $17.83$37,211 | $18.52$38,651 | $19.25$40,175 | $19.97$41,677 |
| WG-4 | $19.04$39,736 | $19.82$41,364 | $20.66$43,117 | $21.48$44,829 | $22.21$46,352 |
| WG-5 | $20.76$43,326 | $21.64$45,163 | $22.52$46,999 | $23.43$48,898 | $24.27$50,651 |
| WG-6 | $22.29$46,519 | $23.19$48,398 | $24.18$50,464 | $25.18$52,551 | $26.04$54,345 |
| WG-7 | $23.67$49,399 | $24.65$51,445 | $25.65$53,532 | $26.69$55,702 | $27.59$57,580 |
| WG-8 | $25.05$52,279 | $26.05$54,366 | $27.14$56,641 | $28.16$58,770 | $29.25$61,045 |
| WG-9 | $26.42$55,139 | $27.54$57,476 | $28.61$59,709 | $29.71$62,005 | $30.90$64,488 |
| WG-10 | $27.70$57,810 | $28.92$60,356 | $30.06$62,735 | $31.31$65,344 | $32.49$67,807 |
| WG-11 | $29.08$60,690 | $30.37$63,382 | $31.58$65,907 | $32.82$68,495 | $34.06$71,083 |
| WG-12 | $30.46$63,570 | $31.78$66,325 | $33.05$68,975 | $34.45$71,897 | $35.70$74,506 |
| WG-13 | $31.85$66,471 | $33.26$69,414 | $34.56$72,127 | $35.96$75,049 | $37.27$77,782 |
| WG-14 | $33.26$69,414 | $34.58$72,168 | $36.07$75,278 | $37.45$78,158 | $38.86$81,101 |
| WG-15 | $34.58$72,168 | $36.11$75,362 | $37.58$78,429 | $38.97$81,330 | $40.46$84,440 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $14.51$30,282 | $15.08$31,472 | $15.70$32,766 | $16.27$33,955 | $16.90$35,270 |
| WL-2 | $16.68$34,811 | $17.38$36,272 | $18.02$37,608 | $18.75$39,131 | $19.40$40,488 |
| WL-3 | $18.83$39,298 | $19.61$40,926 | $20.36$42,491 | $21.18$44,203 | $21.94$45,789 |
| WL-4 | $20.92$43,660 | $21.83$45,559 | $22.71$47,396 | $23.63$49,316 | $24.49$51,111 |
| WL-5 | $22.83$47,646 | $23.78$49,629 | $24.70$51,549 | $25.73$53,699 | $26.67$55,660 |
| WL-6 | $24.56$51,257 | $25.59$53,406 | $26.67$55,660 | $27.64$57,685 | $28.70$59,897 |
| WL-7 | $26.05$54,366 | $27.15$56,662 | $28.28$59,020 | $29.40$61,358 | $30.44$63,528 |
| WL-8 | $27.58$57,559 | $28.75$60,001 | $29.96$62,527 | $30.99$64,676 | $32.25$67,306 |
| WL-9 | $29.01$60,544 | $30.29$63,215 | $31.47$65,678 | $32.75$68,349 | $33.95$70,854 |
| WL-10 | $30.55$63,758 | $31.82$66,408 | $33.12$69,121 | $34.47$71,939 | $35.74$74,589 |
| WL-11 | $32.11$67,014 | $33.49$69,894 | $34.75$72,523 | $36.16$75,466 | $37.48$78,221 |
| WL-12 | $33.54$69,998 | $35.01$73,066 | $36.46$76,092 | $37.82$78,930 | $39.24$81,894 |
| WL-13 | $35.10$73,254 | $36.57$76,322 | $38.04$79,389 | $39.54$82,520 | $41.00$85,567 |
| WL-14 | $36.59$76,363 | $38.13$79,577 | $39.68$82,812 | $41.19$85,964 | $42.81$89,344 |
| WL-15 | $38.10$79,515 | $39.73$82,917 | $41.35$86,297 | $42.96$89,658 | $44.57$93,018 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $22.41$46,770 | $23.36$48,752 | $24.29$50,693 | $25.20$52,592 | $26.13$54,533 |
| WS-2 | $24.48$51,090 | $25.55$53,323 | $26.52$55,347 | $27.58$57,559 | $28.56$59,605 |
| WS-3 | $26.23$54,742 | $27.34$57,059 | $28.43$59,333 | $29.53$61,629 | $30.59$63,841 |
| WS-4 | $27.81$58,039 | $29.00$60,523 | $30.15$62,923 | $31.29$65,302 | $32.47$67,765 |
| WS-5 | $29.38$61,316 | $30.53$63,716 | $31.78$66,325 | $33.07$69,017 | $34.28$71,542 |
| WS-6 | $30.75$64,175 | $31.97$66,721 | $33.27$69,434 | $34.56$72,127 | $35.81$74,735 |
| WS-7 | $32.11$67,014 | $33.43$69,768 | $34.75$72,523 | $36.13$75,403 | $37.45$78,158 |
| WS-8 | $33.49$69,894 | $34.93$72,899 | $36.25$75,654 | $37.66$78,596 | $39.15$81,706 |
| WS-9 | $34.83$72,690 | $36.25$75,654 | $37.75$78,784 | $39.20$81,810 | $40.74$85,024 |
| WS-10 | $36.16$75,466 | $37.73$78,743 | $39.23$81,873 | $40.79$85,129 | $42.29$88,259 |
| WS-11 | $37.62$78,513 | $39.24$81,894 | $40.81$85,170 | $42.39$88,468 | $43.97$91,765 |
| WS-12 | $39.54$82,520 | $41.19$85,964 | $42.86$89,449 | $44.57$93,018 | $46.14$96,294 |
| WS-13 | $41.85$87,341 | $43.63$91,056 | $45.39$94,729 | $47.19$98,486 | $48.90$102,054 |
| WS-14 | $44.31$92,475 | $46.17$96,357 | $48.02$100,218 | $49.87$104,079 | $51.69$107,877 |
| WS-15 | $46.33$96,691 | $48.23$100,656 | $50.17$104,705 | $52.13$108,795 | $54.03$112,761 |
| WS-16 | $47.89$99,946 | $49.88$104,100 | $51.84$108,190 | $53.81$112,301 | $55.81$116,475 |
| WS-17 | $49.88$104,100 | $51.95$108,420 | $54.04$112,781 | $56.12$117,122 | $58.19$121,443 |
| WS-18 | $52.18$108,900 | $54.33$113,387 | $56.52$117,957 | $58.71$122,528 | $60.86$127,015 |
| WS-19 | $52.20$108,941 | $54.37$113,470 | $56.54$117,999 | $58.72$122,549 | $60.89$127,077 |
Counties covered by schedule 100
McDowell County, NC; Wilkes County, NC
Other wage areas in North Carolina and South Carolina
- Asheville, NC WG-10 step 2 $28.19
- Central North Carolina WG-10 step 2 $29.72
- Southeastern North Carolina WG-10 step 2 $33.89
- Eastern Tennessee WG-10 step 2 $26.70
- Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA WG-10 step 2 $29.45
- Augusta, GA WG-10 step 2 $30.91
- Savannah, GA WG-10 step 2 $32.77
- Charleston, SC WG-10 step 2 $29.58
- Columbia, SC WG-10 step 2 $29.61
Charlotte-Concord, NC WG pay questions
What is the WG-10 rate in Charlotte-Concord, NC?
Under schedule 300 (Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC, the schedule that covers this wage area's survey area), WG-10 is $27.73 at step 1, $28.94 at step 2 and $32.51 at step 5. At 2,087 hours a year, step 2 is about $60,398, an estimate. The other schedule is on this page.
When did the Charlotte-Concord, NC wage schedule take effect?
DCPAS issued schedule 300 on December 23, 2025 with an effective date of October 19, 2025. It replaced the schedule issued January 2, 2025. New schedules follow each local wage survey, so check DCPAS for a newer one.
Why does Charlotte-Concord, NC have two schedules?
The wage area overlaps more than one General Schedule locality pay area, so DCPAS publishes one schedule for each: 100 (Rest of United States); 300 (Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC). This page leads with schedule 300, the one that covers this wage area's survey area (5 CFR 532 Appendix C). Use the schedule for the GS locality of your duty station. The county lists on this page show where each applies.
Are these the rates paid in Charlotte-Concord, NC?
These are the regular schedule rates. DCPAS marks schedule 100 as impacted by OPM CPM 2022-02 (the $15 per hour minimum pay rate for federal employees) and points to special rate schedule M100 for the payable rates. The rates shown are the regular schedule. DCPAS marks schedule 300 as impacted by OPM CPM 2022-02 (the $15 per hour minimum pay rate for federal employees) and points to special rate schedule M300 for the payable rates. The rates shown are the regular schedule. Find the special schedules on the DCPAS site under "Special".
Which counties does the Charlotte-Concord, NC wage area cover?
DCPAS lists 18 counties or areas for schedule 300; the full list is on this page. OPM's final rule on wage area criteria took effect on October 1, 2025, and DCPAS says it affects approximately 230 counties, so check the list if your county may have moved.
Sources (checked October 31, 2026): DCPAS Wage and Salary Division, appropriated fund wage schedules · 5 CFR 532.203, structure of regular wage schedules (eCFR) · 5 CFR 532.201, definitions (eCFR) · 5 CFR 532.211, criteria for appropriated fund wage areas (eCFR) · 5 CFR 532.417, within-grade increases (eCFR) · 5 U.S.C. 5343, prevailing rate determinations · 5 U.S.C. 5342, definitions · 5 U.S.C. 5504, biweekly pay periods; computation of pay · Federal Register, January 21, 2025 (90 FR 7428), final rule on wage area criteria · OPM, Facts About the Federal Wage System · OPM CPM 2025-20, Fiscal Year 2026 Prevailing Rate Pay Adjustments · OPM CPM 2026-05, Update to Fiscal Year 2026 Prevailing Rate Pay Adjustments · House Document 119-189, Alternative Plan for Pay Adjustments (January 2027)