Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH WG Pay Scale 2026 (Wage Area 105)
In the Cleveland-Akron-Canton, Ohio wage area, a WG-10 earns $34.48 at step 1, $35.93 at step 2 and $40.28 at step 5 under schedule 105 (Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH), effective June 28, 2026. Step 2 is about $74,986 a year at 2,087 hours, an estimate.
Schedule 105 is the one that covers this wage area's survey area (5 CFR 532, Appendix C). Two other schedules cover other GS locality pay areas inside the wage area; they are 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 105: Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH (Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH)
Issued June 23, 2026, effective June 28, 2026, superseding the schedule issued November 26, 2025. GS locality: Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH (CLE). For General Schedule pay in the same locality, see Cleveland 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 | $18.49$38,589 | $19.25$40,175 | $20.03$41,803 | $20.79$43,389 | $21.57$45,017 |
| WG-2 | $20.40$42,575 | $21.29$44,432 | $22.07$46,060 | $22.95$47,897 | $23.81$49,691 |
| WG-3 | $22.34$46,624 | $23.20$48,418 | $24.16$50,422 | $25.09$52,363 | $25.99$54,241 |
| WG-4 | $24.21$50,526 | $25.21$52,613 | $26.22$54,721 | $27.19$56,746 | $28.22$58,895 |
| WG-5 | $26.13$54,533 | $27.19$56,746 | $28.31$59,083 | $29.38$61,316 | $30.48$63,612 |
| WG-6 | $27.90$58,227 | $29.09$60,711 | $30.23$63,090 | $31.39$65,511 | $32.53$67,890 |
| WG-7 | $29.66$61,900 | $30.91$64,509 | $32.12$67,034 | $33.35$69,601 | $34.62$72,252 |
| WG-8 | $31.45$65,636 | $32.74$68,328 | $34.04$71,041 | $35.37$73,817 | $36.70$76,593 |
| WG-9 | $32.89$68,641 | $34.31$71,605 | $35.65$74,402 | $37.01$77,240 | $38.33$79,995 |
| WG-10 | $34.48$71,960 | $35.93$74,986 | $37.37$77,991 | $38.85$81,080 | $40.28$84,064 |
| WG-11 | $35.95$75,028 | $37.46$78,179 | $39.02$81,435 | $40.46$84,440 | $41.99$87,633 |
| WG-12 | $37.54$78,346 | $39.03$81,456 | $40.60$84,732 | $42.17$88,009 | $43.75$91,306 |
| WG-13 | $38.74$80,850 | $40.36$84,231 | $41.96$87,571 | $43.59$90,972 | $45.23$94,395 |
| WG-14 | $40.08$83,647 | $41.85$87,341 | $43.59$90,972 | $45.13$94,186 | $46.85$97,776 |
| WG-15 | $41.44$86,485 | $43.09$89,929 | $44.91$93,727 | $46.63$97,317 | $48.32$100,844 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $20.34$42,450 | $21.20$44,244 | $22.01$45,935 | $22.84$47,667 | $23.74$49,545 |
| WL-2 | $22.46$46,874 | $23.38$48,794 | $24.28$50,672 | $25.21$52,613 | $26.15$54,575 |
| WL-3 | $24.54$51,215 | $25.54$53,302 | $26.58$55,472 | $27.58$57,559 | $28.59$59,667 |
| WL-4 | $26.62$55,556 | $27.74$57,893 | $28.83$60,168 | $29.94$62,485 | $31.05$64,801 |
| WL-5 | $28.75$60,001 | $29.94$62,485 | $31.12$64,947 | $32.37$67,556 | $33.51$69,935 |
| WL-6 | $30.70$64,071 | $31.97$66,721 | $33.25$69,393 | $34.54$72,085 | $35.80$74,715 |
| WL-7 | $32.61$68,057 | $33.97$70,895 | $35.33$73,734 | $36.71$76,614 | $38.08$79,473 |
| WL-8 | $34.59$72,189 | $36.00$75,132 | $37.43$78,116 | $38.89$81,163 | $40.31$84,127 |
| WL-9 | $36.15$75,445 | $37.64$78,555 | $39.10$81,602 | $40.65$84,837 | $42.18$88,030 |
| WL-10 | $38.02$79,348 | $39.57$82,583 | $41.21$86,005 | $42.77$89,261 | $44.39$92,642 |
| WL-11 | $39.56$82,562 | $41.30$86,193 | $42.90$89,532 | $44.58$93,038 | $46.24$96,503 |
| WL-12 | $41.25$86,089 | $42.97$89,678 | $44.71$93,310 | $46.37$96,774 | $48.17$100,531 |
| WL-13 | $42.65$89,011 | $44.36$92,579 | $46.23$96,482 | $47.96$100,093 | $49.80$103,933 |
| WL-14 | $44.19$92,225 | $46.05$96,106 | $47.90$99,967 | $49.73$103,787 | $51.65$107,794 |
| WL-15 | $45.59$95,146 | $47.44$99,007 | $49.40$103,098 | $51.27$107,000 | $53.24$111,112 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $29.18$60,899 | $30.38$63,403 | $31.58$65,907 | $32.82$68,495 | $33.99$70,937 |
| WS-2 | $31.08$64,864 | $32.39$67,598 | $33.66$70,248 | $34.92$72,878 | $36.18$75,508 |
| WS-3 | $32.95$68,767 | $34.37$71,730 | $35.73$74,569 | $37.07$77,365 | $38.46$80,266 |
| WS-4 | $34.83$72,690 | $36.32$75,800 | $37.76$78,805 | $39.21$81,831 | $40.64$84,816 |
| WS-5 | $36.61$76,405 | $38.15$79,619 | $39.66$82,770 | $41.20$85,984 | $42.69$89,094 |
| WS-6 | $38.36$80,057 | $39.98$83,438 | $41.55$86,715 | $43.15$90,054 | $44.76$93,414 |
| WS-7 | $40.13$83,751 | $41.80$87,237 | $43.48$90,743 | $45.08$94,082 | $46.81$97,692 |
| WS-8 | $41.83$87,299 | $43.54$90,868 | $45.30$94,541 | $47.07$98,235 | $48.81$101,866 |
| WS-9 | $43.16$90,075 | $44.99$93,894 | $46.77$97,609 | $48.59$101,407 | $50.37$105,122 |
| WS-10 | $44.97$93,852 | $46.78$97,630 | $48.72$101,679 | $50.63$105,665 | $52.44$109,442 |
| WS-11 | $45.58$95,125 | $47.47$99,070 | $49.36$103,014 | $51.27$107,000 | $53.15$110,924 |
| WS-12 | $46.46$96,962 | $48.42$101,053 | $50.32$105,018 | $52.20$108,941 | $54.21$113,136 |
| WS-13 | $47.81$99,779 | $49.85$104,037 | $51.80$108,107 | $53.80$112,281 | $55.88$116,622 |
| WS-14 | $49.23$102,743 | $51.28$107,021 | $53.34$111,321 | $55.37$115,557 | $57.42$119,836 |
| WS-15 | $50.70$105,811 | $52.82$110,235 | $54.91$114,597 | $57.02$119,001 | $59.13$123,404 |
| WS-16 | $52.37$109,296 | $54.53$113,804 | $56.72$118,375 | $58.90$122,924 | $61.08$127,474 |
| WS-17 | $54.12$112,948 | $56.37$117,644 | $58.64$122,382 | $60.86$127,015 | $63.12$131,731 |
| WS-18 | $55.93$116,726 | $58.25$121,568 | $60.57$126,410 | $62.89$131,251 | $65.24$136,156 |
| WS-19 | $52.72$110,027 | $54.92$114,618 | $57.12$119,209 | $59.31$123,780 | $61.51$128,371 |
Counties covered by schedule 105
Ashland County, OH; Ashtabula County, OH; Carroll County, OH; Columbiana County, OH; Crawford County, OH; Cuyahoga County, OH; Erie County, OH; Geauga County, OH; Holmes County, OH; Huron County, OH; Lake County, OH; Lorain County, OH; Mahoning County, OH; Medina County, OH; Portage County, OH; Richland County, OH; Stark County, OH; Summit County, OH; Trumbull County, OH; Tuscarawas County, OH; Wayne County, OH
Schedule 305: Rest of United States (Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH)
Issued June 23, 2026, effective June 28, 2026, superseding the schedule issued November 26, 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 | $18.04$37,649 | $18.76$39,152 | $19.52$40,738 | $20.27$42,303 | $21.00$43,827 |
| WG-2 | $19.85$41,427 | $20.66$43,117 | $21.53$44,933 | $22.38$46,707 | $23.15$48,314 |
| WG-3 | $21.74$45,371 | $22.65$47,271 | $23.55$49,149 | $24.42$50,965 | $25.35$52,905 |
| WG-4 | $23.59$49,232 | $24.57$51,278 | $25.54$53,302 | $26.52$55,347 | $27.52$57,434 |
| WG-5 | $25.46$53,135 | $26.52$55,347 | $27.59$57,580 | $28.62$59,730 | $29.70$61,984 |
| WG-6 | $27.19$56,746 | $28.33$59,125 | $29.46$61,483 | $30.59$63,841 | $31.72$66,200 |
| WG-7 | $28.93$60,377 | $30.12$62,860 | $31.34$65,407 | $32.52$67,869 | $33.70$70,332 |
| WG-8 | $30.84$64,363 | $32.13$67,055 | $33.41$69,727 | $34.70$72,419 | $35.99$75,111 |
| WG-9 | $32.49$67,807 | $33.86$70,666 | $35.19$73,442 | $36.58$76,342 | $37.88$79,056 |
| WG-10 | $34.32$71,626 | $35.76$74,631 | $37.22$77,678 | $38.66$80,683 | $40.12$83,730 |
| WG-11 | $35.87$74,861 | $37.36$77,970 | $38.87$81,122 | $40.35$84,210 | $41.85$87,341 |
| WG-12 | $37.51$78,283 | $38.99$81,372 | $40.57$84,670 | $42.12$87,904 | $43.71$91,223 |
| WG-13 | $38.70$80,767 | $40.34$84,190 | $41.91$87,466 | $43.55$90,889 | $45.18$94,291 |
| WG-14 | $40.08$83,647 | $41.85$87,341 | $43.59$90,972 | $45.13$94,186 | $46.85$97,776 |
| WG-15 | $41.44$86,485 | $43.09$89,929 | $44.91$93,727 | $46.63$97,317 | $48.32$100,844 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $19.80$41,323 | $20.61$43,013 | $21.43$44,724 | $22.30$46,540 | $23.09$48,189 |
| WL-2 | $21.84$45,580 | $22.77$47,521 | $23.67$49,399 | $24.57$51,278 | $25.47$53,156 |
| WL-3 | $23.89$49,858 | $24.90$51,966 | $25.90$54,053 | $26.84$56,015 | $27.85$58,123 |
| WL-4 | $25.94$54,137 | $27.02$56,391 | $28.08$58,603 | $29.16$60,857 | $30.25$63,132 |
| WL-5 | $28.01$58,457 | $29.16$60,857 | $30.33$63,299 | $31.50$65,741 | $32.67$68,182 |
| WL-6 | $29.91$62,422 | $31.14$64,989 | $32.39$67,598 | $33.65$70,228 | $34.85$72,732 |
| WL-7 | $31.79$66,346 | $33.10$69,080 | $34.43$71,855 | $35.74$74,589 | $37.03$77,282 |
| WL-8 | $33.93$70,812 | $35.35$73,775 | $36.77$76,739 | $38.12$79,556 | $39.57$82,583 |
| WL-9 | $35.74$74,589 | $37.21$77,657 | $38.70$80,767 | $40.19$83,877 | $41.68$86,986 |
| WL-10 | $37.83$78,951 | $39.39$82,207 | $40.98$85,525 | $42.54$88,781 | $44.11$92,058 |
| WL-11 | $39.46$82,353 | $41.11$85,797 | $42.75$89,219 | $44.38$92,621 | $46.04$96,085 |
| WL-12 | $41.22$86,026 | $42.92$89,574 | $44.66$93,205 | $46.33$96,691 | $48.13$100,447 |
| WL-13 | $42.61$88,927 | $44.32$92,496 | $46.18$96,378 | $47.91$99,988 | $49.75$103,828 |
| WL-14 | $44.19$92,225 | $46.05$96,106 | $47.90$99,967 | $49.73$103,787 | $51.65$107,794 |
| WL-15 | $45.59$95,146 | $47.44$99,007 | $49.40$103,098 | $51.27$107,000 | $53.24$111,112 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $28.44$59,354 | $29.59$61,754 | $30.76$64,196 | $31.96$66,701 | $33.13$69,142 |
| WS-2 | $30.28$63,194 | $31.53$65,803 | $32.79$68,433 | $34.04$71,041 | $35.32$73,713 |
| WS-3 | $32.13$67,055 | $33.47$69,852 | $34.78$72,586 | $36.10$75,341 | $37.46$78,179 |
| WS-4 | $33.99$70,937 | $35.38$73,838 | $36.81$76,822 | $38.16$79,640 | $39.59$82,624 |
| WS-5 | $35.67$74,443 | $37.14$77,511 | $38.63$80,621 | $40.11$83,710 | $41.62$86,861 |
| WS-6 | $37.35$77,949 | $38.92$81,226 | $40.51$84,544 | $42.06$87,779 | $43.59$90,972 |
| WS-7 | $39.32$82,061 | $40.95$85,463 | $42.63$88,969 | $44.23$92,308 | $45.87$95,731 |
| WS-8 | $41.18$85,943 | $42.84$89,407 | $44.61$93,101 | $46.30$96,628 | $48.08$100,343 |
| WS-9 | $42.84$89,407 | $44.64$93,164 | $46.43$96,899 | $48.20$100,593 | $49.97$104,287 |
| WS-10 | $44.71$93,310 | $46.56$97,171 | $48.41$101,032 | $50.29$104,955 | $52.13$108,795 |
| WS-11 | $45.33$94,604 | $47.29$98,694 | $49.12$102,513 | $51.03$106,500 | $52.98$110,569 |
| WS-12 | $45.99$95,981 | $47.90$99,967 | $49.79$103,912 | $51.72$107,940 | $53.63$111,926 |
| WS-13 | $47.06$98,214 | $48.99$102,242 | $50.97$106,374 | $52.92$110,444 | $54.89$114,555 |
| WS-14 | $48.13$100,447 | $50.07$104,496 | $52.10$108,733 | $54.10$112,907 | $56.13$117,143 |
| WS-15 | $49.41$103,119 | $51.44$107,355 | $53.56$111,780 | $55.55$115,933 | $57.59$120,190 |
| WS-16 | $51.01$106,458 | $53.14$110,903 | $55.23$115,265 | $57.41$119,815 | $59.48$124,135 |
| WS-17 | $52.74$110,068 | $54.91$114,597 | $57.09$119,147 | $59.28$123,717 | $61.49$128,330 |
| WS-18 | $54.50$113,742 | $56.78$118,500 | $59.02$123,175 | $61.31$127,954 | $63.56$132,650 |
| WS-19 | $52.72$110,027 | $54.92$114,618 | $57.12$119,209 | $59.31$123,780 | $61.51$128,371 |
Counties covered by schedule 305
Ottawa County, OH; Sandusky County, OH
Schedule 505: Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH (Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH)
Issued June 23, 2026, effective June 28, 2026, superseding the schedule issued November 26, 2025. GS locality: Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH (COL). For General Schedule pay in the same locality, see Columbus OH 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 | $18.49$38,589 | $19.25$40,175 | $20.03$41,803 | $20.79$43,389 | $21.57$45,017 |
| WG-2 | $20.40$42,575 | $21.29$44,432 | $22.07$46,060 | $22.95$47,897 | $23.81$49,691 |
| WG-3 | $22.34$46,624 | $23.20$48,418 | $24.16$50,422 | $25.09$52,363 | $25.99$54,241 |
| WG-4 | $24.21$50,526 | $25.21$52,613 | $26.22$54,721 | $27.19$56,746 | $28.22$58,895 |
| WG-5 | $26.13$54,533 | $27.19$56,746 | $28.31$59,083 | $29.38$61,316 | $30.48$63,612 |
| WG-6 | $27.90$58,227 | $29.09$60,711 | $30.23$63,090 | $31.39$65,511 | $32.53$67,890 |
| WG-7 | $29.66$61,900 | $30.91$64,509 | $32.12$67,034 | $33.35$69,601 | $34.62$72,252 |
| WG-8 | $31.45$65,636 | $32.74$68,328 | $34.04$71,041 | $35.37$73,817 | $36.70$76,593 |
| WG-9 | $32.89$68,641 | $34.31$71,605 | $35.65$74,402 | $37.01$77,240 | $38.33$79,995 |
| WG-10 | $34.48$71,960 | $35.93$74,986 | $37.37$77,991 | $38.85$81,080 | $40.28$84,064 |
| WG-11 | $35.95$75,028 | $37.46$78,179 | $39.02$81,435 | $40.46$84,440 | $41.99$87,633 |
| WG-12 | $37.54$78,346 | $39.03$81,456 | $40.60$84,732 | $42.17$88,009 | $43.75$91,306 |
| WG-13 | $38.74$80,850 | $40.36$84,231 | $41.96$87,571 | $43.59$90,972 | $45.23$94,395 |
| WG-14 | $40.08$83,647 | $41.85$87,341 | $43.59$90,972 | $45.13$94,186 | $46.85$97,776 |
| WG-15 | $41.44$86,485 | $43.09$89,929 | $44.91$93,727 | $46.63$97,317 | $48.32$100,844 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $20.34$42,450 | $21.20$44,244 | $22.01$45,935 | $22.84$47,667 | $23.74$49,545 |
| WL-2 | $22.46$46,874 | $23.38$48,794 | $24.28$50,672 | $25.21$52,613 | $26.15$54,575 |
| WL-3 | $24.54$51,215 | $25.54$53,302 | $26.58$55,472 | $27.58$57,559 | $28.59$59,667 |
| WL-4 | $26.62$55,556 | $27.74$57,893 | $28.83$60,168 | $29.94$62,485 | $31.05$64,801 |
| WL-5 | $28.75$60,001 | $29.94$62,485 | $31.12$64,947 | $32.37$67,556 | $33.51$69,935 |
| WL-6 | $30.70$64,071 | $31.97$66,721 | $33.25$69,393 | $34.54$72,085 | $35.80$74,715 |
| WL-7 | $32.61$68,057 | $33.97$70,895 | $35.33$73,734 | $36.71$76,614 | $38.08$79,473 |
| WL-8 | $34.59$72,189 | $36.00$75,132 | $37.43$78,116 | $38.89$81,163 | $40.31$84,127 |
| WL-9 | $36.15$75,445 | $37.64$78,555 | $39.10$81,602 | $40.65$84,837 | $42.18$88,030 |
| WL-10 | $38.02$79,348 | $39.57$82,583 | $41.21$86,005 | $42.77$89,261 | $44.39$92,642 |
| WL-11 | $39.56$82,562 | $41.30$86,193 | $42.90$89,532 | $44.58$93,038 | $46.24$96,503 |
| WL-12 | $41.25$86,089 | $42.97$89,678 | $44.71$93,310 | $46.37$96,774 | $48.17$100,531 |
| WL-13 | $42.65$89,011 | $44.36$92,579 | $46.23$96,482 | $47.96$100,093 | $49.80$103,933 |
| WL-14 | $44.19$92,225 | $46.05$96,106 | $47.90$99,967 | $49.73$103,787 | $51.65$107,794 |
| WL-15 | $45.59$95,146 | $47.44$99,007 | $49.40$103,098 | $51.27$107,000 | $53.24$111,112 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $29.18$60,899 | $30.38$63,403 | $31.58$65,907 | $32.82$68,495 | $33.99$70,937 |
| WS-2 | $31.08$64,864 | $32.39$67,598 | $33.66$70,248 | $34.92$72,878 | $36.18$75,508 |
| WS-3 | $32.95$68,767 | $34.37$71,730 | $35.73$74,569 | $37.07$77,365 | $38.46$80,266 |
| WS-4 | $34.83$72,690 | $36.32$75,800 | $37.76$78,805 | $39.21$81,831 | $40.64$84,816 |
| WS-5 | $36.61$76,405 | $38.15$79,619 | $39.66$82,770 | $41.20$85,984 | $42.69$89,094 |
| WS-6 | $38.36$80,057 | $39.98$83,438 | $41.55$86,715 | $43.15$90,054 | $44.76$93,414 |
| WS-7 | $40.13$83,751 | $41.80$87,237 | $43.48$90,743 | $45.08$94,082 | $46.81$97,692 |
| WS-8 | $41.83$87,299 | $43.54$90,868 | $45.30$94,541 | $47.07$98,235 | $48.81$101,866 |
| WS-9 | $43.16$90,075 | $44.99$93,894 | $46.77$97,609 | $48.59$101,407 | $50.37$105,122 |
| WS-10 | $44.97$93,852 | $46.78$97,630 | $48.72$101,679 | $50.63$105,665 | $52.44$109,442 |
| WS-11 | $45.58$95,125 | $47.47$99,070 | $49.36$103,014 | $51.27$107,000 | $53.15$110,924 |
| WS-12 | $46.46$96,962 | $48.42$101,053 | $50.32$105,018 | $52.20$108,941 | $54.21$113,136 |
| WS-13 | $47.81$99,779 | $49.85$104,037 | $51.80$108,107 | $53.80$112,281 | $55.88$116,622 |
| WS-14 | $49.23$102,743 | $51.28$107,021 | $53.34$111,321 | $55.37$115,557 | $57.42$119,836 |
| WS-15 | $50.70$105,811 | $52.82$110,235 | $54.91$114,597 | $57.02$119,001 | $59.13$123,404 |
| WS-16 | $52.37$109,296 | $54.53$113,804 | $56.72$118,375 | $58.90$122,924 | $61.08$127,474 |
| WS-17 | $54.12$112,948 | $56.37$117,644 | $58.64$122,382 | $60.86$127,015 | $63.12$131,731 |
| WS-18 | $55.93$116,726 | $58.25$121,568 | $60.57$126,410 | $62.89$131,251 | $65.24$136,156 |
| WS-19 | $52.72$110,027 | $54.92$114,618 | $57.12$119,209 | $59.31$123,780 | $61.51$128,371 |
Counties covered by schedule 505
Coshocton County, OH
Other wage areas in Ohio
- Fort Wayne-Marion, IN WG-10 step 2 $33.14
- Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI WG-10 step 2 $38.29
- Cincinnati, OH WG-10 step 2 $32.87
- Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH WG-10 step 2 $32.67
- Dayton, OH WG-10 step 2 $34.15
- Pittsburgh, PA WG-10 step 2 $33.03
- West Virginia WG-10 step 2 $32.23
Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH WG pay questions
What is the WG-10 rate in Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH?
Under schedule 105 (Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH, the schedule that covers this wage area's survey area), WG-10 is $34.48 at step 1, $35.93 at step 2 and $40.28 at step 5. At 2,087 hours a year, step 2 is about $74,986, an estimate. The other schedules are on this page.
When did the Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH wage schedule take effect?
DCPAS issued schedule 105 on June 23, 2026 with an effective date of June 28, 2026. It replaced the schedule issued November 26, 2025. New schedules follow each local wage survey, so check DCPAS for a newer one.
Why does Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH have three schedules?
The wage area overlaps more than one General Schedule locality pay area, so DCPAS publishes one schedule for each: 105 (Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH); 305 (Rest of United States); 505 (Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH). This page leads with schedule 105, 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.
Which counties does the Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH wage area cover?
DCPAS lists 21 counties or areas for schedule 105; 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)