Davenport-Moline, IA WG Pay Scale 2026 (Wage Area 053)
In the Davenport-Moline, Iowa wage area, a WG-10 earns $32.09 at step 1, $33.42 at step 2 and $37.44 at step 5 under schedule 453 (Davenport-Moline, IA-IL), effective December 28, 2025. Step 2 is about $69,748 a year at 2,087 hours, an estimate.
Schedule 453 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 453: Davenport-Moline, IA-IL (Davenport-Moline, IA)
Issued December 23, 2025, effective December 28, 2025, superseding the schedule issued January 2, 2025. GS locality: Davenport-Moline, IA-IL (DV). For General Schedule pay in the same locality, see Davenport 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 | $21.57$45,017 | $22.52$46,999 | $23.37$48,773 | $24.26$50,631 | $25.19$52,572 |
| WG-2 | $22.63$47,229 | $23.55$49,149 | $24.50$51,132 | $25.44$53,093 | $26.40$55,097 |
| WG-3 | $23.68$49,420 | $24.66$51,465 | $25.61$53,448 | $26.61$55,535 | $27.61$57,622 |
| WG-4 | $24.69$51,528 | $25.71$53,657 | $26.79$55,911 | $27.77$57,956 | $28.79$60,085 |
| WG-5 | $25.75$53,740 | $26.83$55,994 | $27.88$58,186 | $28.95$60,419 | $30.01$62,631 |
| WG-6 | $26.81$55,952 | $27.91$58,248 | $29.02$60,565 | $30.13$62,881 | $31.25$65,219 |
| WG-7 | $28.07$58,582 | $29.24$61,024 | $30.41$63,466 | $31.58$65,907 | $32.75$68,349 |
| WG-8 | $29.45$61,462 | $30.67$64,008 | $31.90$66,575 | $33.10$69,080 | $34.31$71,605 |
| WG-9 | $30.75$64,175 | $32.06$66,909 | $33.35$69,601 | $34.61$72,231 | $35.88$74,882 |
| WG-10 | $32.09$66,972 | $33.42$69,748 | $34.75$72,523 | $36.09$75,320 | $37.44$78,137 |
| WG-11 | $33.43$69,768 | $34.83$72,690 | $36.20$75,549 | $37.61$78,492 | $38.97$81,330 |
| WG-12 | $34.80$72,628 | $36.26$75,675 | $37.71$78,701 | $39.16$81,727 | $40.60$84,732 |
| WG-13 | $36.18$75,508 | $37.68$78,638 | $39.20$81,810 | $40.70$84,941 | $42.20$88,071 |
| WG-14 | $37.56$78,388 | $39.13$81,664 | $40.70$84,941 | $42.25$88,176 | $43.81$91,431 |
| WG-15 | $38.72$80,809 | $40.35$84,210 | $41.93$87,508 | $43.50$90,785 | $45.25$94,437 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $23.75$49,566 | $24.72$51,591 | $25.70$53,636 | $26.70$55,723 | $27.66$57,726 |
| WL-2 | $24.87$51,904 | $25.92$54,095 | $26.91$56,161 | $27.98$58,394 | $29.00$60,523 |
| WL-3 | $26.01$54,283 | $27.09$56,537 | $28.12$58,686 | $29.14$60,815 | $30.32$63,278 |
| WL-4 | $27.13$56,620 | $28.31$59,083 | $29.42$61,400 | $30.54$63,737 | $31.67$66,095 |
| WL-5 | $28.33$59,125 | $29.52$61,608 | $30.67$64,008 | $31.73$66,221 | $33.01$68,892 |
| WL-6 | $29.48$61,525 | $30.71$64,092 | $31.93$66,638 | $33.17$69,226 | $34.38$71,751 |
| WL-7 | $30.89$64,467 | $32.16$67,118 | $33.42$69,748 | $34.73$72,482 | $36.00$75,132 |
| WL-8 | $32.37$67,556 | $33.71$70,353 | $35.06$73,170 | $36.40$75,967 | $37.75$78,784 |
| WL-9 | $33.83$70,603 | $35.24$73,546 | $36.65$76,489 | $38.05$79,410 | $39.46$82,353 |
| WL-10 | $35.31$73,692 | $36.78$76,760 | $38.23$79,786 | $39.71$82,875 | $41.18$85,943 |
| WL-11 | $36.79$76,781 | $38.27$79,869 | $39.80$83,063 | $41.34$86,277 | $42.86$89,449 |
| WL-12 | $38.28$79,890 | $39.88$83,230 | $41.48$86,569 | $43.05$89,845 | $44.67$93,226 |
| WL-13 | $39.80$83,063 | $41.47$86,548 | $43.10$89,950 | $44.77$93,435 | $46.44$96,920 |
| WL-14 | $41.32$86,235 | $43.02$89,783 | $44.75$93,393 | $46.48$97,004 | $48.18$100,552 |
| WL-15 | $42.59$88,885 | $44.48$92,830 | $46.16$96,336 | $47.90$99,967 | $49.72$103,766 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $31.13$64,968 | $32.40$67,619 | $33.70$70,332 | $34.96$72,962 | $36.26$75,675 |
| WS-2 | $32.15$67,097 | $33.47$69,852 | $34.83$72,690 | $36.14$75,424 | $37.50$78,263 |
| WS-3 | $33.21$69,309 | $34.57$72,148 | $35.96$75,049 | $37.33$77,908 | $38.70$80,767 |
| WS-4 | $34.22$71,417 | $35.62$74,339 | $37.05$77,323 | $38.49$80,329 | $39.94$83,355 |
| WS-5 | $35.28$73,629 | $36.77$76,739 | $38.22$79,765 | $39.67$82,791 | $41.15$85,880 |
| WS-6 | $36.42$76,009 | $37.97$79,243 | $39.45$82,332 | $40.97$85,504 | $42.50$88,698 |
| WS-7 | $37.71$78,701 | $39.28$81,977 | $40.84$85,233 | $42.41$88,510 | $43.97$91,765 |
| WS-8 | $38.99$81,372 | $40.63$84,795 | $42.21$88,092 | $43.86$91,536 | $45.49$94,938 |
| WS-9 | $40.40$84,315 | $42.07$87,800 | $43.76$91,327 | $45.43$94,812 | $47.12$98,339 |
| WS-10 | $41.71$87,049 | $43.43$90,638 | $45.17$94,270 | $46.91$97,901 | $48.67$101,574 |
| WS-11 | $42.36$88,405 | $44.11$92,058 | $45.89$95,772 | $47.65$99,446 | $49.39$103,077 |
| WS-12 | $43.16$90,075 | $44.98$93,873 | $46.76$97,588 | $48.54$101,303 | $50.36$105,101 |
| WS-13 | $44.17$92,183 | $46.00$96,002 | $47.82$99,800 | $49.69$103,703 | $51.49$107,460 |
| WS-14 | $45.53$95,021 | $47.43$98,986 | $49.32$102,931 | $51.21$106,875 | $53.09$110,799 |
| WS-15 | $47.10$98,298 | $49.06$102,388 | $51.04$106,520 | $52.98$110,569 | $54.96$114,702 |
| WS-16 | $48.92$102,096 | $50.94$106,312 | $52.97$110,548 | $55.00$114,785 | $57.03$119,022 |
| WS-17 | $50.91$106,249 | $53.03$110,674 | $55.14$115,077 | $57.26$119,502 | $59.36$123,884 |
| WS-18 | $53.16$110,945 | $55.37$115,557 | $57.59$120,190 | $59.79$124,782 | $62.01$129,415 |
| 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 453
Clinton County, IA; Jackson County, IA; Louisa County, IA; Muscatine County, IA; Scott County, IA; Carroll County, IL; Henry County, IL; Lee County, IL; Mercer County, IL; Rock Island County, IL; Whiteside County, IL
Schedule 053: Rest of United States (Davenport-Moline, IA)
Issued December 23, 2025, effective December 28, 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 | $21.26$44,370 | $22.14$46,206 | $23.00$48,001 | $23.88$49,838 | $24.77$51,695 |
| WG-2 | $22.27$46,477 | $23.16$48,335 | $24.12$50,338 | $25.04$52,258 | $25.96$54,179 |
| WG-3 | $23.31$48,648 | $24.24$50,589 | $25.21$52,613 | $26.18$54,638 | $27.16$56,683 |
| WG-4 | $24.32$50,756 | $25.30$52,801 | $26.37$55,034 | $27.34$57,059 | $28.34$59,146 |
| WG-5 | $25.37$52,947 | $26.41$55,118 | $27.46$57,309 | $28.49$59,459 | $29.56$61,692 |
| WG-6 | $26.51$55,326 | $27.61$57,622 | $28.74$59,980 | $29.82$62,234 | $30.92$64,530 |
| WG-7 | $27.83$58,081 | $28.98$60,481 | $30.14$62,902 | $31.31$65,344 | $32.46$67,744 |
| WG-8 | $29.19$60,920 | $30.41$63,466 | $31.61$65,970 | $32.81$68,474 | $34.01$70,979 |
| WG-9 | $30.49$63,633 | $31.78$66,325 | $33.05$68,975 | $34.30$71,584 | $35.56$74,214 |
| WG-10 | $31.82$66,408 | $33.13$69,142 | $34.46$71,918 | $35.78$74,673 | $37.11$77,449 |
| WG-11 | $33.11$69,101 | $34.48$71,960 | $35.87$74,861 | $37.23$77,699 | $38.62$80,600 |
| WG-12 | $34.39$71,772 | $35.84$74,798 | $37.28$77,803 | $38.70$80,767 | $40.15$83,793 |
| WG-13 | $35.73$74,569 | $37.22$77,678 | $38.71$80,788 | $40.20$83,897 | $41.69$87,007 |
| WG-14 | $37.11$77,449 | $38.63$80,621 | $40.18$83,856 | $41.75$87,132 | $43.25$90,263 |
| WG-15 | $38.30$79,932 | $39.90$83,271 | $41.47$86,548 | $43.07$89,887 | $44.71$93,310 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $23.38$48,794 | $24.34$50,798 | $25.27$52,738 | $26.29$54,867 | $27.21$56,787 |
| WL-2 | $24.47$51,069 | $25.51$53,239 | $26.52$55,347 | $27.56$57,518 | $28.54$59,563 |
| WL-3 | $25.61$53,448 | $26.67$55,660 | $27.69$57,789 | $28.80$60,106 | $29.85$62,297 |
| WL-4 | $26.71$55,744 | $27.84$58,102 | $28.95$60,419 | $30.04$62,693 | $31.15$65,010 |
| WL-5 | $27.86$58,144 | $29.02$60,565 | $30.17$62,965 | $31.35$65,427 | $32.50$67,828 |
| WL-6 | $29.19$60,920 | $30.40$63,445 | $31.60$65,949 | $32.81$68,474 | $34.03$71,021 |
| WL-7 | $30.63$63,925 | $31.89$66,554 | $33.13$69,142 | $34.43$71,855 | $35.69$74,485 |
| WL-8 | $32.09$66,972 | $33.42$69,748 | $34.75$72,523 | $36.07$75,278 | $37.43$78,116 |
| WL-9 | $33.54$69,998 | $34.94$72,920 | $36.33$75,821 | $37.72$78,722 | $39.11$81,623 |
| WL-10 | $34.99$73,024 | $36.47$76,113 | $37.89$79,076 | $39.36$82,144 | $40.81$85,170 |
| WL-11 | $36.44$76,050 | $37.94$79,181 | $39.46$82,353 | $40.96$85,484 | $42.49$88,677 |
| WL-12 | $37.84$78,972 | $39.42$82,270 | $40.99$85,546 | $42.57$88,844 | $44.13$92,099 |
| WL-13 | $39.31$82,040 | $40.95$85,463 | $42.60$88,906 | $44.23$92,308 | $45.87$95,731 |
| WL-14 | $40.81$85,170 | $42.49$88,677 | $44.18$92,204 | $45.89$95,772 | $47.57$99,279 |
| WL-15 | $42.13$87,925 | $43.91$91,640 | $45.63$95,230 | $47.37$98,861 | $49.14$102,555 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $30.64$63,946 | $31.90$66,575 | $33.17$69,226 | $34.43$71,855 | $35.71$74,527 |
| WS-2 | $31.65$66,054 | $32.96$68,788 | $34.28$71,542 | $35.59$74,276 | $36.90$77,010 |
| WS-3 | $32.67$68,182 | $34.03$71,021 | $35.40$73,880 | $36.76$76,718 | $38.08$79,473 |
| WS-4 | $33.68$70,290 | $35.08$73,212 | $36.49$76,155 | $37.87$79,035 | $39.30$82,019 |
| WS-5 | $34.78$72,586 | $36.24$75,633 | $37.68$78,638 | $39.12$81,643 | $40.59$84,711 |
| WS-6 | $36.03$75,195 | $37.56$78,388 | $39.05$81,497 | $40.56$84,649 | $42.06$87,779 |
| WS-7 | $37.39$78,033 | $38.94$81,268 | $40.50$84,524 | $42.06$87,779 | $43.60$90,993 |
| WS-8 | $38.64$80,642 | $40.25$84,002 | $41.86$87,362 | $43.49$90,764 | $45.08$94,082 |
| WS-9 | $40.06$83,605 | $41.71$87,049 | $43.36$90,492 | $45.03$93,978 | $46.69$97,442 |
| WS-10 | $41.34$86,277 | $43.06$89,866 | $44.80$93,498 | $46.52$97,087 | $48.24$100,677 |
| WS-11 | $41.94$87,529 | $43.71$91,223 | $45.45$94,854 | $47.19$98,486 | $48.94$102,138 |
| WS-12 | $42.75$89,219 | $44.53$92,934 | $46.28$96,586 | $48.10$100,385 | $49.87$104,079 |
| WS-13 | $43.69$91,181 | $45.51$94,979 | $47.33$98,778 | $49.14$102,555 | $50.96$106,354 |
| WS-14 | $44.81$93,518 | $46.67$97,400 | $48.57$101,366 | $50.42$105,227 | $52.27$109,087 |
| WS-15 | $46.37$96,774 | $48.31$100,823 | $50.27$104,913 | $52.14$108,816 | $54.09$112,886 |
| WS-16 | $48.16$100,510 | $50.12$104,600 | $52.13$108,795 | $54.12$112,948 | $56.15$117,185 |
| WS-17 | $50.10$104,559 | $52.19$108,921 | $54.28$113,282 | $56.37$117,644 | $58.44$121,964 |
| WS-18 | $52.33$109,213 | $54.51$113,762 | $56.68$118,291 | $58.85$122,820 | $61.02$127,349 |
| 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 053
Des Moines County, IA; Dubuque County, IA; Lee County, IA; Brown County, IL; Cass County, IL; Fulton County, IL; Hancock County, IL; Henderson County, IL; Jo Daviess County, IL; Knox County, IL; Marshall County, IL; Mason County, IL; McDonough County, IL; Peoria County, IL; Schuyler County, IL; Stark County, IL; Tazewell County, IL; Warren County, IL; Woodford County, IL
Other wage areas in Iowa and Illinois
- Cedar Rapids-Iowa City, IA WG-10 step 2 $32.99
- Des Moines, IA WG-10 step 2 $31.30
- Omaha, NE WG-10 step 2 $28.52
- Eastern South Dakota WG-10 step 2 $28.17
- Bloomington-Pontiac, IL WG-10 step 2 $31.12
- Chicago-Naperville, IL WG-10 step 2 $35.15
- Evansville-Henderson, IN WG-10 step 2 $32.07
- St. Louis, MO WG-10 step 2 $35.31
- Nashville, TN WG-10 step 2 $30.27
Davenport-Moline, IA WG pay questions
What is the WG-10 rate in Davenport-Moline, IA?
Under schedule 453 (Davenport-Moline, IA-IL, the schedule that covers this wage area's survey area), WG-10 is $32.09 at step 1, $33.42 at step 2 and $37.44 at step 5. At 2,087 hours a year, step 2 is about $69,748, an estimate. The other schedule is on this page.
When did the Davenport-Moline, IA wage schedule take effect?
DCPAS issued schedule 453 on December 23, 2025 with an effective date of December 28, 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 Davenport-Moline, IA have two schedules?
The wage area overlaps more than one General Schedule locality pay area, so DCPAS publishes one schedule for each: 053 (Rest of United States); 453 (Davenport-Moline, IA-IL). This page leads with schedule 453, 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 Davenport-Moline, IA wage area cover?
DCPAS lists 11 counties or areas for schedule 453; 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)