Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA WG Pay Scale 2026 (Wage Area 115)
In the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, Pennsylvania wage area, a WG-10 earns $31.79 at step 1, $33.11 at step 2 and $37.14 at step 5 under schedule 115 (Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD), effective December 28, 2025. Step 2 is about $69,101 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
Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA WG, WL and WS rates, schedule 115
Issued December 23, 2025, effective December 28, 2025, superseding the schedule issued January 2, 2025. GS locality: Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD (PHL). For General Schedule pay in the same locality, see Philadelphia 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 | $20.53$42,846 | $21.32$44,495 | $22.19$46,311 | $23.05$48,105 | $23.89$49,858 |
| WG-2 | $21.90$45,705 | $22.82$47,625 | $23.72$49,504 | $24.64$51,424 | $25.55$53,323 |
| WG-3 | $23.36$48,752 | $24.35$50,818 | $25.28$52,759 | $26.25$54,784 | $27.22$56,808 |
| WG-4 | $24.77$51,695 | $25.76$53,761 | $26.81$55,952 | $27.84$58,102 | $28.84$60,189 |
| WG-5 | $26.18$54,638 | $27.27$56,912 | $28.36$59,187 | $29.44$61,441 | $30.52$63,695 |
| WG-6 | $27.39$57,163 | $28.57$59,626 | $29.73$62,047 | $30.87$64,426 | $32.05$66,888 |
| WG-7 | $28.57$59,626 | $29.69$61,963 | $30.92$64,530 | $32.12$67,034 | $33.26$69,414 |
| WG-8 | $29.50$61,567 | $30.86$64,405 | $32.01$66,805 | $33.30$69,497 | $34.53$72,064 |
| WG-9 | $30.62$63,904 | $31.98$66,742 | $33.24$69,372 | $34.52$72,043 | $35.77$74,652 |
| WG-10 | $31.79$66,346 | $33.11$69,101 | $34.46$71,918 | $35.79$74,694 | $37.14$77,511 |
| WG-11 | $32.96$68,788 | $34.42$71,835 | $35.77$74,652 | $37.12$77,469 | $38.52$80,391 |
| WG-12 | $34.01$70,979 | $35.50$74,089 | $36.90$77,010 | $38.32$79,974 | $39.77$83,000 |
| WG-13 | $35.17$73,400 | $36.61$76,405 | $38.15$79,619 | $39.54$82,520 | $41.02$85,609 |
| WG-14 | $36.23$75,612 | $37.76$78,805 | $39.25$81,915 | $40.81$85,170 | $42.28$88,238 |
| WG-15 | $37.31$77,866 | $38.80$80,976 | $40.38$84,273 | $41.99$87,633 | $43.51$90,805 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $22.53$47,020 | $23.48$49,003 | $24.42$50,965 | $25.34$52,885 | $26.29$54,867 |
| WL-2 | $24.08$50,255 | $25.06$52,300 | $26.06$54,387 | $27.08$56,516 | $28.03$58,499 |
| WL-3 | $25.67$53,573 | $26.73$55,786 | $27.78$57,977 | $28.84$60,189 | $29.92$62,443 |
| WL-4 | $27.22$56,808 | $28.36$59,187 | $29.47$61,504 | $30.57$63,800 | $31.73$66,221 |
| WL-5 | $28.78$60,064 | $29.97$62,547 | $31.20$65,114 | $32.39$67,598 | $33.56$70,040 |
| WL-6 | $30.09$62,798 | $31.40$65,532 | $32.66$68,161 | $33.86$70,666 | $35.17$73,400 |
| WL-7 | $31.42$65,574 | $32.63$68,099 | $33.97$70,895 | $35.31$73,692 | $36.62$76,426 |
| WL-8 | $32.58$67,994 | $33.97$70,895 | $35.38$73,838 | $36.66$76,509 | $38.05$79,410 |
| WL-9 | $33.72$70,374 | $35.06$73,170 | $36.59$76,363 | $37.97$79,243 | $39.41$82,249 |
| WL-10 | $34.99$73,024 | $36.45$76,071 | $37.88$79,056 | $39.32$82,061 | $40.81$85,170 |
| WL-11 | $36.23$75,612 | $37.76$78,805 | $39.30$82,019 | $40.82$85,191 | $42.28$88,238 |
| WL-12 | $37.46$78,179 | $39.08$81,560 | $40.67$84,878 | $42.21$88,092 | $43.86$91,536 |
| WL-13 | $38.70$80,767 | $40.32$84,148 | $41.98$87,612 | $43.46$90,701 | $45.17$94,270 |
| WL-14 | $39.78$83,021 | $41.54$86,694 | $43.19$90,138 | $44.81$93,518 | $46.49$97,025 |
| WL-15 | $41.08$85,734 | $42.72$89,157 | $44.50$92,872 | $46.23$96,482 | $47.93$100,030 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $30.46$63,570 | $31.71$66,179 | $32.94$68,746 | $34.24$71,459 | $35.47$74,026 |
| WS-2 | $31.81$66,387 | $33.16$69,205 | $34.47$71,939 | $35.80$74,715 | $37.12$77,469 |
| WS-3 | $33.27$69,434 | $34.66$72,335 | $36.07$75,278 | $37.43$78,116 | $38.77$80,913 |
| WS-4 | $34.72$72,461 | $36.13$75,403 | $37.55$78,367 | $38.99$81,372 | $40.47$84,461 |
| WS-5 | $35.87$74,861 | $37.37$77,991 | $38.92$81,226 | $40.42$84,357 | $41.96$87,571 |
| WS-6 | $36.92$77,052 | $38.55$80,454 | $40.10$83,689 | $41.60$86,819 | $43.19$90,138 |
| WS-7 | $38.05$79,410 | $39.60$82,645 | $41.20$85,984 | $42.83$89,386 | $44.41$92,684 |
| WS-8 | $39.15$81,706 | $40.79$85,129 | $42.42$88,531 | $44.04$91,911 | $45.70$95,376 |
| WS-9 | $40.32$84,148 | $41.96$87,571 | $43.61$91,014 | $45.32$94,583 | $47.00$98,089 |
| WS-10 | $41.36$86,318 | $42.99$89,720 | $44.72$93,331 | $46.51$97,066 | $48.20$100,593 |
| WS-11 | $42.47$88,635 | $44.18$92,204 | $45.98$95,960 | $47.73$99,613 | $49.54$103,390 |
| WS-12 | $43.97$91,765 | $45.82$95,626 | $47.64$99,425 | $49.51$103,327 | $51.37$107,209 |
| WS-13 | $45.91$95,814 | $47.86$99,884 | $49.77$103,870 | $51.68$107,856 | $53.59$111,842 |
| WS-14 | $47.62$99,383 | $49.58$103,473 | $51.54$107,564 | $53.55$111,759 | $55.48$115,787 |
| WS-15 | $49.29$102,868 | $51.31$107,084 | $53.36$111,362 | $55.42$115,662 | $57.49$119,982 |
| WS-16 | $51.20$106,854 | $53.27$111,174 | $55.43$115,682 | $57.57$120,149 | $59.68$124,552 |
| WS-17 | $53.32$111,279 | $55.52$115,870 | $57.73$120,483 | $59.97$125,157 | $62.21$129,832 |
| WS-18 | $55.72$116,288 | $58.02$121,088 | $60.29$125,825 | $62.65$130,751 | $64.93$135,509 |
| 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 115
Kent County, DE; New Castle County, DE; Sussex County, DE; Cecil County, MD; Somerset County, MD; Wicomico County, MD; Worcester County, MD - Does not include the Assateague Island portion.; Atlantic County, NJ; Burlington County, NJ - Excluding the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst portion; Camden County, NJ; Cape May County, NJ; Cumberland County, NJ; Gloucester County, NJ; Salem County, NJ; Berks County, PA; Bucks County, PA; Chester County, PA; Delaware County, PA; Montgomery County, PA; Philadelphia County, PA; Schuylkill County, PA
Other wage areas in Delaware and Maryland and New Jersey and Pennsylvania
- Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC WG-10 step 2 $36.18
- Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA WG-10 step 2 $29.45
- New York-Newark, NY WG-10 step 2 $36.01
- Buffalo, NY WG-10 step 2 $34.68
- Rochester, NY WG-10 step 2 $31.09
- Harrisburg-York-Lebanon, PA WG-10 step 2 $30.07
- Pittsburgh, PA WG-10 step 2 $33.03
- Scranton-Wilkes Barre, PA WG-10 step 2 $28.37
Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA WG pay questions
What is the WG-10 rate in Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA?
Under schedule 115 (Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD), WG-10 is $31.79 at step 1, $33.11 at step 2 and $37.14 at step 5. At 2,087 hours a year, step 2 is about $69,101, an estimate.
When did the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA wage schedule take effect?
DCPAS issued schedule 115 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.
Which counties does the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA wage area cover?
DCPAS lists 21 counties or areas for schedule 115; 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)