Dayton, OH WG Pay Scale 2026 (Wage Area 107)
In the Dayton, Ohio wage area, a WG-10 earns $32.85 at step 1, $34.15 at step 2 and $38.29 at step 5 under schedule 107 (Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH), effective March 22, 2026. Step 2 is about $71,271 a year at 2,087 hours, an estimate.
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
Dayton, OH WG, WL and WS rates, schedule 107
Issued March 17, 2026, effective March 22, 2026, superseding the schedule issued November 25, 2025. GS locality: Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH (DAY). For General Schedule pay in the same locality, see Dayton 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 | $18.99$39,632 | $19.75$41,218 | $20.58$42,950 | $21.36$44,578 | $22.11$46,144 |
| WG-2 | $20.63$43,055 | $21.48$44,829 | $22.29$46,519 | $23.15$48,314 | $24.02$50,130 |
| WG-3 | $22.18$46,290 | $23.13$48,272 | $24.11$50,318 | $24.97$52,112 | $25.91$54,074 |
| WG-4 | $23.85$49,775 | $24.86$51,883 | $25.83$53,907 | $26.82$55,973 | $27.81$58,039 |
| WG-5 | $25.46$53,135 | $26.54$55,389 | $27.58$57,559 | $28.70$59,897 | $29.72$62,026 |
| WG-6 | $27.13$56,620 | $28.22$58,895 | $29.37$61,295 | $30.48$63,612 | $31.61$65,970 |
| WG-7 | $28.77$60,043 | $29.95$62,506 | $31.10$64,906 | $32.31$67,431 | $33.54$69,998 |
| WG-8 | $30.28$63,194 | $31.48$65,699 | $32.81$68,474 | $34.05$71,062 | $35.30$73,671 |
| WG-9 | $31.52$65,782 | $32.95$68,767 | $34.23$71,438 | $35.54$74,172 | $36.88$76,969 |
| WG-10 | $32.85$68,558 | $34.15$71,271 | $35.58$74,255 | $36.93$77,073 | $38.29$79,911 |
| WG-11 | $34.04$71,041 | $35.38$73,838 | $36.77$76,739 | $38.25$79,828 | $39.69$82,833 |
| WG-12 | $35.24$73,546 | $36.67$76,530 | $38.23$79,786 | $39.65$82,750 | $41.07$85,713 |
| WG-13 | $36.41$75,988 | $37.94$79,181 | $39.41$82,249 | $40.97$85,504 | $42.53$88,760 |
| WG-14 | $37.60$78,471 | $39.24$81,894 | $40.77$85,087 | $42.39$88,468 | $43.91$91,640 |
| WG-15 | $38.81$80,996 | $40.47$84,461 | $42.08$87,821 | $43.70$91,202 | $45.32$94,583 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $20.84$43,493 | $21.71$45,309 | $22.62$47,208 | $23.47$48,982 | $24.32$50,756 |
| WL-2 | $22.67$47,312 | $23.60$49,253 | $24.52$51,173 | $25.45$53,114 | $26.41$55,118 |
| WL-3 | $24.45$51,027 | $25.44$53,093 | $26.45$55,201 | $27.46$57,309 | $28.49$59,459 |
| WL-4 | $26.22$54,721 | $27.33$57,038 | $28.40$59,271 | $29.53$61,629 | $30.58$63,820 |
| WL-5 | $28.04$58,519 | $29.19$60,920 | $30.33$63,299 | $31.50$65,741 | $32.66$68,161 |
| WL-6 | $29.81$62,213 | $31.03$64,760 | $32.28$67,368 | $33.55$70,019 | $34.80$72,628 |
| WL-7 | $31.58$65,907 | $32.92$68,704 | $34.22$71,417 | $35.56$74,214 | $36.87$76,948 |
| WL-8 | $33.36$69,622 | $34.75$72,523 | $36.12$75,382 | $37.46$78,179 | $38.85$81,080 |
| WL-9 | $34.77$72,565 | $36.24$75,633 | $37.58$78,429 | $39.06$81,518 | $40.51$84,544 |
| WL-10 | $36.02$75,174 | $37.58$78,429 | $39.07$81,539 | $40.60$84,732 | $42.09$87,842 |
| WL-11 | $37.42$78,096 | $39.03$81,456 | $40.52$84,565 | $42.09$87,842 | $43.77$91,348 |
| WL-12 | $38.67$80,704 | $40.39$84,294 | $41.97$87,591 | $43.57$90,931 | $45.26$94,458 |
| WL-13 | $40.08$83,647 | $41.71$87,049 | $43.40$90,576 | $45.02$93,957 | $46.77$97,609 |
| WL-14 | $41.44$86,485 | $43.14$90,033 | $44.85$93,602 | $46.59$97,233 | $48.24$100,677 |
| WL-15 | $42.73$89,178 | $44.53$92,934 | $46.26$96,545 | $48.12$100,426 | $49.85$104,037 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $29.03$60,586 | $30.21$63,048 | $31.44$65,615 | $32.64$68,120 | $33.87$70,687 |
| WS-2 | $30.69$64,050 | $31.96$66,701 | $33.19$69,268 | $34.45$71,897 | $35.73$74,569 |
| WS-3 | $32.28$67,368 | $33.61$70,144 | $34.95$72,941 | $36.32$75,800 | $37.66$78,596 |
| WS-4 | $33.93$70,812 | $35.30$73,671 | $36.72$76,635 | $38.13$79,577 | $39.55$82,541 |
| WS-5 | $35.56$74,214 | $37.00$77,219 | $38.50$80,350 | $39.97$83,417 | $41.46$86,527 |
| WS-6 | $37.18$77,595 | $38.70$80,767 | $40.25$84,002 | $41.79$87,216 | $43.32$90,409 |
| WS-7 | $38.72$80,809 | $40.32$84,148 | $41.90$87,445 | $43.54$90,868 | $45.11$94,145 |
| WS-8 | $40.16$83,814 | $41.82$87,278 | $43.47$90,722 | $45.18$94,291 | $46.84$97,755 |
| WS-9 | $41.37$86,339 | $43.17$90,096 | $44.88$93,665 | $46.69$97,442 | $48.35$100,906 |
| WS-10 | $42.68$89,073 | $44.51$92,892 | $46.21$96,440 | $48.06$100,301 | $49.82$103,974 |
| WS-11 | $43.77$91,348 | $45.50$94,959 | $47.39$98,903 | $49.18$102,639 | $50.98$106,395 |
| WS-12 | $45.07$94,061 | $46.95$97,985 | $48.86$101,971 | $50.73$105,874 | $52.60$109,776 |
| WS-13 | $46.34$96,712 | $48.26$100,719 | $50.21$104,788 | $52.14$108,816 | $54.08$112,865 |
| WS-14 | $47.86$99,884 | $49.83$103,995 | $51.83$108,169 | $53.79$112,260 | $55.79$116,434 |
| WS-15 | $49.40$103,098 | $51.43$107,334 | $53.51$111,675 | $55.57$115,975 | $57.63$120,274 |
| WS-16 | $51.26$106,980 | $53.36$111,362 | $55.50$115,829 | $57.63$120,274 | $59.77$124,740 |
| WS-17 | $53.26$111,154 | $55.48$115,787 | $57.67$120,357 | $59.88$124,970 | $62.07$129,540 |
| WS-18 | $55.50$115,829 | $57.83$120,691 | $60.11$125,450 | $62.43$130,291 | $64.72$135,071 |
| 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 107
Allen County, OH; Auglaize County, OH; Champaign County, OH; Clark County, OH; Darke County, OH; Greene County, OH; Mercer County, OH; Miami County, OH; Montgomery County, OH; Preble County, OH; Shelby County, OH; Van Wert County, OH
Other wage areas in Indiana and Ohio
- Chicago-Naperville, IL WG-10 step 2 $35.15
- Evansville-Henderson, IN WG-10 step 2 $32.07
- Fort Wayne-Marion, IN WG-10 step 2 $33.14
- Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN WG-10 step 2 $35.61
- Louisville, KY WG-10 step 2 $32.80
- Cincinnati, OH WG-10 step 2 $32.87
- Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI WG-10 step 2 $38.29
- Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH WG-10 step 2 $35.93
- Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH WG-10 step 2 $32.67
- Pittsburgh, PA WG-10 step 2 $33.03
- West Virginia WG-10 step 2 $32.23
Dayton, OH WG pay questions
What is the WG-10 rate in Dayton, OH?
Under schedule 107 (Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH), WG-10 is $32.85 at step 1, $34.15 at step 2 and $38.29 at step 5. At 2,087 hours a year, step 2 is about $71,271, an estimate.
When did the Dayton, OH wage schedule take effect?
DCPAS issued schedule 107 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.
Which counties does the Dayton, OH wage area cover?
DCPAS lists 12 counties or areas for schedule 107; 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)