Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH WG Pay Scale 2026 (Wage Area 106)
In the Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, Ohio wage area, a WG-10 earns $31.47 at step 1, $32.67 at step 2 and $36.68 at step 5 under schedule 106 (Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH), effective March 22, 2026. Step 2 is about $68,182 a year at 2,087 hours, an estimate.
Schedule 106 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 106: Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH (Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH)
Issued March 17, 2026, effective March 22, 2026, superseding the schedule issued November 25, 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 | $15.45$32,244 | $16.10$33,601 | $16.73$34,916 | $17.39$36,293 | $18.00$37,566 |
| WG-2 | $17.22$35,938 | $17.95$37,462 | $18.69$39,006 | $19.36$40,404 | $20.09$41,928 |
| WG-3 | $19.06$39,778 | $19.84$41,406 | $20.62$43,034 | $21.42$44,704 | $22.20$46,331 |
| WG-4 | $20.84$43,493 | $21.74$45,371 | $22.60$47,166 | $23.46$48,961 | $24.32$50,756 |
| WG-5 | $22.72$47,417 | $23.63$49,316 | $24.57$51,278 | $25.54$53,302 | $26.48$55,264 |
| WG-6 | $24.53$51,194 | $25.55$53,323 | $26.58$55,472 | $27.59$57,580 | $28.63$59,751 |
| WG-7 | $26.33$54,951 | $27.42$57,226 | $28.54$59,563 | $29.64$61,859 | $30.74$64,154 |
| WG-8 | $28.16$58,770 | $29.35$61,253 | $30.50$63,654 | $31.68$66,116 | $32.86$68,579 |
| WG-9 | $29.97$62,547 | $31.20$65,114 | $32.47$67,765 | $33.73$70,395 | $34.97$72,982 |
| WG-10 | $31.47$65,678 | $32.67$68,182 | $34.00$70,958 | $35.39$73,859 | $36.68$76,551 |
| WG-11 | $32.87$68,600 | $34.27$71,521 | $35.68$74,464 | $37.04$77,302 | $38.43$80,203 |
| WG-12 | $34.19$71,355 | $35.69$74,485 | $37.08$77,386 | $38.49$80,329 | $39.95$83,376 |
| WG-13 | $35.74$74,589 | $37.23$77,699 | $38.73$80,830 | $40.19$83,877 | $41.73$87,091 |
| WG-14 | $37.13$77,490 | $38.73$80,830 | $40.21$83,918 | $41.82$87,278 | $43.36$90,492 |
| WG-15 | $38.45$80,245 | $40.14$83,772 | $41.76$87,153 | $43.42$90,618 | $44.97$93,852 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $16.97$35,416 | $17.68$36,898 | $18.39$38,380 | $19.10$39,862 | $19.78$41,281 |
| WL-2 | $18.93$39,507 | $19.71$41,135 | $20.51$42,804 | $21.31$44,474 | $22.08$46,081 |
| WL-3 | $20.94$43,702 | $21.82$45,538 | $22.70$47,375 | $23.55$49,149 | $24.45$51,027 |
| WL-4 | $22.96$47,918 | $23.89$49,858 | $24.86$51,883 | $25.81$53,865 | $26.76$55,848 |
| WL-5 | $24.96$52,092 | $26.00$54,262 | $27.03$56,412 | $28.07$58,582 | $29.11$60,753 |
| WL-6 | $26.98$56,307 | $28.09$58,624 | $29.22$60,982 | $30.34$63,320 | $31.45$65,636 |
| WL-7 | $28.95$60,419 | $30.16$62,944 | $31.38$65,490 | $32.59$68,015 | $33.79$70,520 |
| WL-8 | $30.97$64,634 | $32.26$67,327 | $33.56$70,040 | $34.85$72,732 | $36.13$75,403 |
| WL-9 | $32.95$68,767 | $34.33$71,647 | $35.71$74,527 | $37.08$77,386 | $38.47$80,287 |
| WL-10 | $34.61$72,231 | $36.05$75,236 | $37.53$78,325 | $38.89$81,163 | $40.40$84,315 |
| WL-11 | $36.25$75,654 | $37.75$78,784 | $39.26$81,936 | $40.77$85,087 | $42.27$88,217 |
| WL-12 | $37.64$78,555 | $39.16$81,727 | $40.76$85,066 | $42.30$88,280 | $43.93$91,682 |
| WL-13 | $39.33$82,082 | $40.98$85,525 | $42.60$88,906 | $44.25$92,350 | $45.88$95,752 |
| WL-14 | $40.87$85,296 | $42.60$88,906 | $44.29$92,433 | $45.96$95,919 | $47.71$99,571 |
| WL-15 | $42.37$88,426 | $44.15$92,141 | $45.88$95,752 | $47.70$99,550 | $49.42$103,140 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $24.91$51,987 | $25.96$54,179 | $26.98$56,307 | $28.02$58,478 | $29.06$60,648 |
| WS-2 | $26.75$55,827 | $27.87$58,165 | $28.95$60,419 | $30.07$62,756 | $31.17$65,052 |
| WS-3 | $28.58$59,646 | $29.76$62,109 | $30.96$64,614 | $32.16$67,118 | $33.36$69,622 |
| WS-4 | $30.41$63,466 | $31.67$66,095 | $32.92$68,704 | $34.21$71,396 | $35.45$73,984 |
| WS-5 | $32.23$67,264 | $33.57$70,061 | $34.93$72,899 | $36.26$75,675 | $37.61$78,492 |
| WS-6 | $34.03$71,021 | $35.45$73,984 | $36.89$76,989 | $38.27$79,869 | $39.70$82,854 |
| WS-7 | $35.86$74,840 | $37.35$77,949 | $38.84$81,059 | $40.33$84,169 | $41.82$87,278 |
| WS-8 | $37.69$78,659 | $39.26$81,936 | $40.83$85,212 | $42.37$88,426 | $43.98$91,786 |
| WS-9 | $39.46$82,353 | $41.13$85,838 | $42.76$89,240 | $44.34$92,538 | $46.06$96,127 |
| WS-10 | $40.84$85,233 | $42.65$89,011 | $44.23$92,308 | $45.96$95,919 | $47.67$99,487 |
| WS-11 | $41.92$87,487 | $43.58$90,951 | $45.41$94,771 | $47.14$98,381 | $48.91$102,075 |
| WS-12 | $43.00$89,741 | $44.82$93,539 | $46.59$97,233 | $48.38$100,969 | $50.19$104,747 |
| WS-13 | $44.22$92,287 | $46.10$96,211 | $47.91$99,988 | $49.73$103,787 | $51.57$107,627 |
| WS-14 | $46.00$96,002 | $47.86$99,884 | $49.75$103,828 | $51.64$107,773 | $53.60$111,863 |
| WS-15 | $47.71$99,571 | $49.68$103,682 | $51.67$107,835 | $53.66$111,988 | $55.68$116,204 |
| WS-16 | $49.82$103,974 | $51.92$108,357 | $53.98$112,656 | $56.04$116,955 | $58.13$121,317 |
| WS-17 | $52.21$108,962 | $54.41$113,554 | $56.58$118,082 | $58.74$122,590 | $60.87$127,036 |
| WS-18 | $54.85$114,472 | $57.14$119,251 | $59.41$123,989 | $61.68$128,726 | $63.98$133,526 |
| 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 106
Delaware County, OH; Fairfield County, OH; Fayette County, OH; Franklin County, OH; Guernsey County, OH; Hardin County, OH; Hocking County, OH; Knox County, OH; Licking County, OH; Logan County, OH; Madison County, OH; Marion County, OH; Morgan County, OH; Morrow County, OH; Muskingum County, OH; Noble County, OH; Perry County, OH; Pickaway County, OH; Pike County, OH; Ross County, OH; Union County, OH; Vinton County, OH
Schedule 306: Rest of United States (Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH)
Issued March 17, 2026, effective March 22, 2026, superseding the schedule issued November 25, 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 | $15.24$31,806 | $15.88$33,142 | $16.51$34,456 | $17.14$35,771 | $17.75$37,044 |
| WG-2 | $16.94$35,354 | $17.63$36,794 | $18.35$38,296 | $19.04$39,736 | $19.78$41,281 |
| WG-3 | $18.77$39,173 | $19.54$40,780 | $20.31$42,387 | $21.09$44,015 | $21.86$45,622 |
| WG-4 | $20.48$42,742 | $21.34$44,537 | $22.17$46,269 | $23.03$48,064 | $23.90$49,879 |
| WG-5 | $22.28$46,498 | $23.16$48,335 | $24.12$50,338 | $25.07$52,321 | $25.97$54,199 |
| WG-6 | $24.08$50,255 | $25.08$52,342 | $26.06$54,387 | $27.05$56,453 | $28.06$58,561 |
| WG-7 | $25.81$53,865 | $26.89$56,119 | $27.98$58,394 | $29.05$60,627 | $30.13$62,881 |
| WG-8 | $27.63$57,664 | $28.80$60,106 | $29.94$62,485 | $31.10$64,906 | $32.22$67,243 |
| WG-9 | $29.39$61,337 | $30.62$63,904 | $31.86$66,492 | $33.09$69,059 | $34.30$71,584 |
| WG-10 | $30.88$64,447 | $32.15$67,097 | $33.44$69,789 | $34.72$72,461 | $36.00$75,132 |
| WG-11 | $32.39$67,598 | $33.75$70,436 | $35.17$73,400 | $36.51$76,196 | $37.86$79,014 |
| WG-12 | $33.81$70,561 | $35.24$73,546 | $36.64$76,468 | $38.04$79,389 | $39.47$82,374 |
| WG-13 | $35.29$73,650 | $36.80$76,802 | $38.28$79,890 | $39.72$82,896 | $41.23$86,047 |
| WG-14 | $36.79$76,781 | $38.37$80,078 | $39.83$83,125 | $41.43$86,464 | $42.96$89,658 |
| WG-15 | $38.12$79,556 | $39.82$83,104 | $41.43$86,464 | $43.07$89,887 | $44.61$93,101 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $16.75$34,957 | $17.46$36,439 | $18.12$37,816 | $18.86$39,361 | $19.52$40,738 |
| WL-2 | $18.60$38,818 | $19.38$40,446 | $20.17$42,095 | $20.94$43,702 | $21.73$45,351 |
| WL-3 | $20.61$43,013 | $21.48$44,829 | $22.34$46,624 | $23.15$48,314 | $24.04$50,171 |
| WL-4 | $22.55$47,062 | $23.48$49,003 | $24.41$50,944 | $25.35$52,905 | $26.29$54,867 |
| WL-5 | $24.48$51,090 | $25.50$53,219 | $26.53$55,368 | $27.56$57,518 | $28.55$59,584 |
| WL-6 | $26.48$55,264 | $27.57$57,539 | $28.69$59,876 | $29.78$62,151 | $30.86$64,405 |
| WL-7 | $28.40$59,271 | $29.57$61,713 | $30.72$64,113 | $31.94$66,659 | $33.13$69,142 |
| WL-8 | $30.41$63,466 | $31.68$66,116 | $32.95$68,767 | $34.19$71,355 | $35.47$74,026 |
| WL-9 | $32.32$67,452 | $33.68$70,290 | $35.07$73,191 | $36.38$75,925 | $37.74$78,763 |
| WL-10 | $33.95$70,854 | $35.38$73,838 | $36.85$76,906 | $38.17$79,661 | $39.63$82,708 |
| WL-11 | $35.72$74,548 | $37.25$77,741 | $38.70$80,767 | $40.21$83,918 | $41.75$87,132 |
| WL-12 | $37.21$77,657 | $38.72$80,809 | $40.31$84,127 | $41.85$87,341 | $43.40$90,576 |
| WL-13 | $38.87$81,122 | $40.48$84,482 | $42.11$87,884 | $43.72$91,244 | $45.31$94,562 |
| WL-14 | $40.48$84,482 | $42.20$88,071 | $43.85$91,515 | $45.51$94,979 | $47.27$98,652 |
| WL-15 | $42.06$87,779 | $43.80$91,411 | $45.52$95,000 | $47.31$98,736 | $49.02$102,305 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $24.54$51,215 | $25.57$53,365 | $26.59$55,493 | $27.62$57,643 | $28.61$59,709 |
| WS-2 | $26.31$54,909 | $27.40$57,184 | $28.49$59,459 | $29.58$61,733 | $30.68$64,029 |
| WS-3 | $28.07$58,582 | $29.22$60,982 | $30.42$63,487 | $31.55$65,845 | $32.74$68,328 |
| WS-4 | $29.83$62,255 | $31.08$64,864 | $32.29$67,389 | $33.54$69,998 | $34.77$72,565 |
| WS-5 | $31.64$66,033 | $32.96$68,788 | $34.25$71,480 | $35.60$74,297 | $36.90$77,010 |
| WS-6 | $33.38$69,664 | $34.76$72,544 | $36.16$75,466 | $37.57$78,409 | $38.93$81,247 |
| WS-7 | $35.17$73,400 | $36.64$76,468 | $38.09$79,494 | $39.56$82,562 | $41.01$85,588 |
| WS-8 | $37.00$77,219 | $38.56$80,475 | $40.10$83,689 | $41.63$86,882 | $43.19$90,138 |
| WS-9 | $38.65$80,663 | $40.33$84,169 | $41.91$87,466 | $43.52$90,826 | $45.15$94,228 |
| WS-10 | $40.10$83,689 | $41.79$87,216 | $43.46$90,701 | $45.11$94,145 | $46.78$97,630 |
| WS-11 | $41.09$85,755 | $42.75$89,219 | $44.53$92,934 | $46.20$96,419 | $47.96$100,093 |
| WS-12 | $42.20$88,071 | $43.95$91,724 | $45.72$95,418 | $47.46$99,049 | $49.22$102,722 |
| WS-13 | $43.31$90,388 | $45.12$94,165 | $46.93$97,943 | $48.72$101,679 | $50.52$105,435 |
| WS-14 | $44.94$93,790 | $46.76$97,588 | $48.62$101,470 | $50.52$105,435 | $52.35$109,254 |
| WS-15 | $46.64$97,338 | $48.59$101,407 | $50.49$105,373 | $52.43$109,421 | $54.36$113,449 |
| WS-16 | $48.68$101,595 | $50.74$105,894 | $52.76$110,110 | $54.76$114,284 | $56.82$118,583 |
| WS-17 | $51.02$106,479 | $53.15$110,924 | $55.27$115,348 | $57.43$119,856 | $59.49$124,156 |
| WS-18 | $53.62$111,905 | $55.85$116,559 | $58.03$121,109 | $60.29$125,825 | $62.54$130,521 |
| 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 306
Athens County, OH; Hancock County, OH; Seneca County, OH; Wyandot 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
- Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH WG-10 step 2 $35.93
- Dayton, OH WG-10 step 2 $34.15
- Pittsburgh, PA WG-10 step 2 $33.03
- West Virginia WG-10 step 2 $32.23
Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH WG pay questions
What is the WG-10 rate in Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH?
Under schedule 106 (Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH, the schedule that covers this wage area's survey area), WG-10 is $31.47 at step 1, $32.67 at step 2 and $36.68 at step 5. At 2,087 hours a year, step 2 is about $68,182, an estimate. The other schedule is on this page.
When did the Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH wage schedule take effect?
DCPAS issued schedule 106 on March 17, 2026 with an effective date of March 22, 2026. It replaced the schedule issued November 25, 2025. New schedules follow each local wage survey, so check DCPAS for a newer one.
Why does Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH have two schedules?
The wage area overlaps more than one General Schedule locality pay area, so DCPAS publishes one schedule for each: 106 (Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH); 306 (Rest of United States). This page leads with schedule 106, 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 Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH?
These are the regular schedule rates. DCPAS marks schedule 106 as impacted by OPM CPM 2022-02 (the $15 per hour minimum pay rate for federal employees) and points to special rate schedule M106 for the payable rates. The rates shown are the regular schedule. DCPAS marks schedule 306 as impacted by OPM CPM 2022-02 (the $15 per hour minimum pay rate for federal employees) and points to special rate schedule M306 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 Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH wage area cover?
DCPAS lists 22 counties or areas for schedule 106; 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)