Pittsburgh, PA WG Pay Scale 2026 (Wage Area 116)
In the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania wage area, a WG-10 earns $31.69 at step 1, $33.03 at step 2 and $36.99 at step 5 under schedule 116 (Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV), effective October 5, 2025. Step 2 is about $68,934 a year at 2,087 hours, an estimate.
Schedule 116 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 116: Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV (Pittsburgh, PA)
Issued December 23, 2025, effective October 5, 2025, superseding the schedule issued January 2, 2025. GS locality: Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV (PIT). For General Schedule pay in the same locality, see Pittsburgh 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 | $17.45$36,418 | $18.14$37,858 | $18.88$39,403 | $19.59$40,884 | $20.30$42,366 |
| WG-2 | $18.96$39,570 | $19.75$41,218 | $20.52$42,825 | $21.34$44,537 | $22.12$46,164 |
| WG-3 | $20.52$42,825 | $21.37$44,599 | $22.24$46,415 | $23.07$48,147 | $23.92$49,921 |
| WG-4 | $22.01$45,935 | $23.00$48,001 | $23.90$49,879 | $24.79$51,737 | $25.74$53,719 |
| WG-5 | $23.66$49,378 | $24.60$51,340 | $25.57$53,365 | $26.57$55,452 | $27.53$57,455 |
| WG-6 | $25.27$52,738 | $26.32$54,930 | $27.36$57,100 | $28.42$59,313 | $29.47$61,504 |
| WG-7 | $27.00$56,349 | $28.08$58,603 | $29.18$60,899 | $30.29$63,215 | $31.45$65,636 |
| WG-8 | $28.60$59,688 | $29.81$62,213 | $30.97$64,634 | $32.16$67,118 | $33.30$69,497 |
| WG-9 | $30.26$63,153 | $31.53$65,803 | $32.82$68,495 | $34.06$71,083 | $35.30$73,671 |
| WG-10 | $31.69$66,137 | $33.03$68,934 | $34.34$71,668 | $35.68$74,464 | $36.99$77,198 |
| WG-11 | $32.90$68,662 | $34.28$71,542 | $35.63$74,360 | $37.02$77,261 | $38.42$80,183 |
| WG-12 | $34.32$71,626 | $35.77$74,652 | $37.20$77,636 | $38.62$80,600 | $40.05$83,584 |
| WG-13 | $35.74$74,589 | $37.21$77,657 | $38.72$80,809 | $40.26$84,023 | $41.79$87,216 |
| WG-14 | $36.82$76,843 | $38.37$80,078 | $39.87$83,209 | $41.45$86,506 | $42.98$89,699 |
| WG-15 | $37.98$79,264 | $39.56$82,562 | $41.14$85,859 | $42.81$89,344 | $44.37$92,600 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $19.14$39,945 | $19.93$41,594 | $20.72$43,243 | $21.54$44,954 | $22.34$46,624 |
| WL-2 | $20.84$43,493 | $21.73$45,351 | $22.59$47,145 | $23.40$48,836 | $24.31$50,735 |
| WL-3 | $22.58$47,124 | $23.50$49,045 | $24.45$51,027 | $25.39$52,989 | $26.33$54,951 |
| WL-4 | $24.28$50,672 | $25.28$52,759 | $26.31$54,909 | $27.29$56,954 | $28.31$59,083 |
| WL-5 | $25.98$54,220 | $27.06$56,474 | $28.13$58,707 | $29.22$60,982 | $30.27$63,173 |
| WL-6 | $27.77$57,956 | $28.95$60,419 | $30.09$62,798 | $31.23$65,177 | $32.43$67,681 |
| WL-7 | $29.68$61,942 | $30.91$64,509 | $32.14$67,076 | $33.37$69,643 | $34.58$72,168 |
| WL-8 | $31.43$65,594 | $32.74$68,328 | $34.02$71,000 | $35.34$73,755 | $36.65$76,489 |
| WL-9 | $33.28$69,455 | $34.70$72,419 | $36.07$75,278 | $37.51$78,283 | $38.82$81,017 |
| WL-10 | $34.87$72,774 | $36.31$75,779 | $37.78$78,847 | $39.23$81,873 | $40.68$84,899 |
| WL-11 | $36.18$75,508 | $37.71$78,701 | $39.28$81,977 | $40.75$85,045 | $42.26$88,197 |
| WL-12 | $37.78$78,847 | $39.32$82,061 | $40.93$85,421 | $42.53$88,760 | $44.08$91,995 |
| WL-13 | $39.34$82,103 | $40.99$85,546 | $42.63$88,969 | $44.29$92,433 | $45.91$95,814 |
| WL-14 | $40.50$84,524 | $42.21$88,092 | $43.97$91,765 | $45.66$95,292 | $47.36$98,840 |
| WL-15 | $41.80$87,237 | $43.60$90,993 | $45.28$94,499 | $47.03$98,152 | $48.82$101,887 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $26.81$55,952 | $27.92$58,269 | $29.01$60,544 | $30.13$62,881 | $31.22$65,156 |
| WS-2 | $28.35$59,166 | $29.52$61,608 | $30.68$64,029 | $31.93$66,638 | $33.03$68,934 |
| WS-3 | $29.91$62,422 | $31.14$64,989 | $32.41$67,640 | $33.64$70,207 | $34.89$72,815 |
| WS-4 | $31.45$65,636 | $32.76$68,370 | $34.06$71,083 | $35.38$73,838 | $36.69$76,572 |
| WS-5 | $33.15$69,184 | $34.53$72,064 | $35.89$74,902 | $37.30$77,845 | $38.67$80,704 |
| WS-6 | $34.88$72,795 | $36.31$75,779 | $37.77$78,826 | $39.20$81,810 | $40.66$84,857 |
| WS-7 | $36.53$76,238 | $38.04$79,389 | $39.54$82,520 | $41.08$85,734 | $42.64$88,990 |
| WS-8 | $38.14$79,598 | $39.73$82,917 | $41.32$86,235 | $42.91$89,553 | $44.51$92,892 |
| WS-9 | $39.83$83,125 | $41.50$86,611 | $43.14$90,033 | $44.81$93,518 | $46.52$97,087 |
| WS-10 | $41.22$86,026 | $42.95$89,637 | $44.66$93,205 | $46.37$96,774 | $48.10$100,385 |
| WS-11 | $42.15$87,967 | $43.94$91,703 | $45.69$95,355 | $47.43$98,986 | $49.21$102,701 |
| WS-12 | $43.09$89,929 | $44.86$93,623 | $46.65$97,359 | $48.44$101,094 | $50.23$104,830 |
| WS-13 | $44.17$92,183 | $46.01$96,023 | $47.84$99,842 | $49.72$103,766 | $51.54$107,564 |
| WS-14 | $45.62$95,209 | $47.57$99,279 | $49.46$103,223 | $51.33$107,126 | $53.26$111,154 |
| WS-15 | $47.16$98,423 | $49.14$102,555 | $51.07$106,583 | $53.06$110,736 | $55.01$114,806 |
| WS-16 | $48.92$102,096 | $50.95$106,333 | $53.01$110,632 | $55.02$114,827 | $57.08$119,126 |
| WS-17 | $51.05$106,541 | $53.19$111,008 | $55.32$115,453 | $57.43$119,856 | $59.57$124,323 |
| WS-18 | $53.48$111,613 | $55.72$116,288 | $57.96$120,963 | $60.20$125,637 | $62.37$130,166 |
| 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 116
Belmont County, OH; Jefferson County, OH; Allegheny County, PA; Armstrong County, PA; Beaver County, PA; Butler County, PA; Cambria County, PA; Fayette County, PA; Greene County, PA; Indiana County, PA; Lawrence County, PA; Somerset County, PA; Washington County, PA; Westmoreland County, PA; Brooke County, WV; Hancock County, WV; Marshall County, WV; Ohio County, WV
Schedule 316: Rest of United States (Pittsburgh, PA)
Issued December 23, 2025, effective October 5, 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 | $17.00$35,479 | $17.70$36,940 | $18.40$38,401 | $19.08$39,820 | $19.79$41,302 |
| WG-2 | $18.51$38,630 | $19.25$40,175 | $20.03$41,803 | $20.79$43,389 | $21.56$44,996 |
| WG-3 | $20.03$41,803 | $20.83$43,472 | $21.67$45,225 | $22.52$46,999 | $23.35$48,731 |
| WG-4 | $21.53$44,933 | $22.42$46,791 | $23.33$48,690 | $24.19$50,485 | $25.09$52,363 |
| WG-5 | $23.04$48,084 | $24.03$50,151 | $25.00$52,175 | $25.95$54,158 | $26.90$56,140 |
| WG-6 | $24.86$51,883 | $25.90$54,053 | $26.93$56,203 | $27.97$58,373 | $28.99$60,502 |
| WG-7 | $26.63$55,577 | $27.74$57,893 | $28.85$60,210 | $29.96$62,527 | $31.06$64,822 |
| WG-8 | $28.36$59,187 | $29.56$61,692 | $30.71$64,092 | $31.88$66,534 | $33.04$68,954 |
| WG-9 | $29.93$62,464 | $31.17$65,052 | $32.42$67,661 | $33.66$70,248 | $34.89$72,815 |
| WG-10 | $31.39$65,511 | $32.73$68,308 | $34.03$71,021 | $35.30$73,671 | $36.66$76,509 |
| WG-11 | $32.69$68,224 | $34.07$71,104 | $35.41$73,901 | $36.79$76,781 | $38.16$79,640 |
| WG-12 | $34.24$71,459 | $35.71$74,527 | $37.11$77,449 | $38.55$80,454 | $39.96$83,397 |
| WG-13 | $35.74$74,589 | $37.21$77,657 | $38.72$80,809 | $40.26$84,023 | $41.79$87,216 |
| WG-14 | $36.82$76,843 | $38.37$80,078 | $39.87$83,209 | $41.45$86,506 | $42.98$89,699 |
| WG-15 | $37.98$79,264 | $39.56$82,562 | $41.14$85,859 | $42.81$89,344 | $44.37$92,600 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $18.69$39,006 | $19.47$40,634 | $20.23$42,220 | $21.00$43,827 | $21.76$45,413 |
| WL-2 | $20.33$42,429 | $21.19$44,224 | $22.01$45,935 | $22.85$47,688 | $23.69$49,441 |
| WL-3 | $22.00$45,914 | $22.90$47,792 | $23.85$49,775 | $24.74$51,632 | $25.65$53,532 |
| WL-4 | $23.67$49,399 | $24.66$51,465 | $25.63$53,490 | $26.63$55,577 | $27.60$57,601 |
| WL-5 | $25.40$53,010 | $26.46$55,222 | $27.49$57,372 | $28.52$59,521 | $29.59$61,754 |
| WL-6 | $27.34$57,059 | $28.48$59,438 | $29.61$61,796 | $30.76$64,196 | $31.90$66,575 |
| WL-7 | $29.31$61,170 | $30.52$63,695 | $31.73$66,221 | $32.95$68,767 | $34.17$71,313 |
| WL-8 | $31.18$65,073 | $32.46$67,744 | $33.77$70,478 | $35.08$73,212 | $36.36$75,883 |
| WL-9 | $32.89$68,641 | $34.25$71,480 | $35.63$74,360 | $37.03$77,282 | $38.32$79,974 |
| WL-10 | $34.53$72,064 | $35.97$75,069 | $37.40$78,054 | $38.85$81,080 | $40.29$84,085 |
| WL-11 | $35.97$75,069 | $37.45$78,158 | $38.96$81,310 | $40.49$84,503 | $41.98$87,612 |
| WL-12 | $37.71$78,701 | $39.27$81,956 | $40.85$85,254 | $42.41$88,510 | $43.98$91,786 |
| WL-13 | $39.34$82,103 | $40.99$85,546 | $42.63$88,969 | $44.29$92,433 | $45.91$95,814 |
| WL-14 | $40.50$84,524 | $42.21$88,092 | $43.97$91,765 | $45.66$95,292 | $47.36$98,840 |
| WL-15 | $41.80$87,237 | $43.60$90,993 | $45.28$94,499 | $47.03$98,152 | $48.82$101,887 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $26.12$54,512 | $27.20$56,766 | $28.30$59,062 | $29.38$61,316 | $30.47$63,591 |
| WS-2 | $27.63$57,664 | $28.80$60,106 | $29.92$62,443 | $31.10$64,906 | $32.20$67,201 |
| WS-3 | $29.16$60,857 | $30.39$63,424 | $31.58$65,907 | $32.82$68,495 | $34.01$70,979 |
| WS-4 | $30.89$64,467 | $32.18$67,160 | $33.49$69,894 | $34.75$72,523 | $36.03$75,195 |
| WS-5 | $32.68$68,203 | $34.05$71,062 | $35.42$73,922 | $36.77$76,739 | $38.12$79,556 |
| WS-6 | $34.43$71,855 | $35.86$74,840 | $37.29$77,824 | $38.73$80,830 | $40.17$83,835 |
| WS-7 | $36.13$75,403 | $37.61$78,492 | $39.07$81,539 | $40.59$84,711 | $42.11$87,884 |
| WS-8 | $37.81$78,909 | $39.36$82,144 | $40.88$85,317 | $42.47$88,635 | $44.07$91,974 |
| WS-9 | $39.36$82,144 | $40.99$85,546 | $42.64$88,990 | $44.26$92,371 | $45.93$95,856 |
| WS-10 | $40.87$85,296 | $42.55$88,802 | $44.25$92,350 | $45.88$95,752 | $47.69$99,529 |
| WS-11 | $41.72$87,070 | $43.46$90,701 | $45.19$94,312 | $46.92$97,922 | $48.68$101,595 |
| WS-12 | $42.67$89,052 | $44.43$92,725 | $46.22$96,461 | $48.00$100,176 | $49.79$103,912 |
| WS-13 | $43.80$91,411 | $45.62$95,209 | $47.47$99,070 | $49.32$102,931 | $51.15$106,750 |
| WS-14 | $45.02$93,957 | $46.90$97,880 | $48.77$101,783 | $50.64$105,686 | $52.52$109,609 |
| WS-15 | $46.61$97,275 | $48.51$101,240 | $50.45$105,289 | $52.39$109,338 | $54.33$113,387 |
| WS-16 | $48.12$100,426 | $50.11$104,580 | $52.12$108,774 | $54.13$112,969 | $56.15$117,185 |
| WS-17 | $49.90$104,141 | $51.97$108,461 | $54.06$112,823 | $56.13$117,143 | $58.19$121,443 |
| WS-18 | $52.14$108,816 | $54.31$113,345 | $56.47$117,853 | $58.68$122,465 | $60.83$126,952 |
| 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 316
Bedford County, PA; Blair County, PA; Cameron County, PA; Centre County, PA; Clarion County, PA; Clearfield County, PA; Crawford County, PA; Elk County, PA - Excludes the Allegheny National Forest portions.; Erie County, PA; Forest County, PA - Excludes the Allegheny National Forest portions.; Huntingdon County, PA; Jefferson County, PA; Potter County, PA; Venango County, PA
Schedule 516: Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH (Pittsburgh, PA)
Issued December 23, 2025, effective October 5, 2025, superseding the schedule issued January 2, 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 | $17.07$35,625 | $17.78$37,107 | $18.48$38,568 | $19.18$40,029 | $19.87$41,469 |
| WG-2 | $18.60$38,818 | $19.34$40,363 | $20.12$41,990 | $20.89$43,597 | $21.65$45,184 |
| WG-3 | $20.12$41,990 | $20.92$43,660 | $21.77$45,434 | $22.60$47,166 | $23.46$48,961 |
| WG-4 | $21.62$45,121 | $22.52$46,999 | $23.42$48,878 | $24.29$50,693 | $25.20$52,592 |
| WG-5 | $23.15$48,314 | $24.14$50,380 | $25.10$52,384 | $26.07$54,408 | $27.02$56,391 |
| WG-6 | $24.87$51,904 | $25.91$54,074 | $26.95$56,245 | $27.99$58,415 | $29.01$60,544 |
| WG-7 | $26.64$55,598 | $27.77$57,956 | $28.87$60,252 | $29.96$62,527 | $31.09$64,885 |
| WG-8 | $28.39$59,250 | $29.58$61,733 | $30.75$64,175 | $31.91$66,596 | $33.07$69,017 |
| WG-9 | $29.96$62,527 | $31.20$65,114 | $32.45$67,723 | $33.70$70,332 | $34.93$72,899 |
| WG-10 | $31.39$65,511 | $32.73$68,308 | $34.03$71,021 | $35.30$73,671 | $36.66$76,509 |
| WG-11 | $32.69$68,224 | $34.07$71,104 | $35.41$73,901 | $36.79$76,781 | $38.16$79,640 |
| WG-12 | $34.24$71,459 | $35.71$74,527 | $37.11$77,449 | $38.55$80,454 | $39.96$83,397 |
| WG-13 | $35.74$74,589 | $37.21$77,657 | $38.72$80,809 | $40.26$84,023 | $41.79$87,216 |
| WG-14 | $36.82$76,843 | $38.37$80,078 | $39.87$83,209 | $41.45$86,506 | $42.98$89,699 |
| WG-15 | $37.98$79,264 | $39.56$82,562 | $41.14$85,859 | $42.81$89,344 | $44.37$92,600 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $18.76$39,152 | $19.55$40,801 | $20.31$42,387 | $21.11$44,057 | $21.83$45,559 |
| WL-2 | $20.42$42,617 | $21.29$44,432 | $22.08$46,081 | $22.92$47,834 | $23.80$49,671 |
| WL-3 | $22.07$46,060 | $23.02$48,043 | $23.94$49,963 | $24.86$51,883 | $25.77$53,782 |
| WL-4 | $23.78$49,629 | $24.78$51,716 | $25.73$53,699 | $26.75$55,827 | $27.72$57,852 |
| WL-5 | $25.49$53,198 | $26.57$55,452 | $27.62$57,643 | $28.66$59,813 | $29.72$62,026 |
| WL-6 | $27.36$57,100 | $28.51$59,500 | $29.64$61,859 | $30.78$64,238 | $31.92$66,617 |
| WL-7 | $29.34$61,233 | $30.55$63,758 | $31.79$66,346 | $32.98$68,829 | $34.17$71,313 |
| WL-8 | $31.21$65,135 | $32.49$67,807 | $33.80$70,541 | $35.11$73,275 | $36.41$75,988 |
| WL-9 | $32.93$68,725 | $34.28$71,542 | $35.66$74,422 | $37.07$77,365 | $38.37$80,078 |
| WL-10 | $34.53$72,064 | $35.97$75,069 | $37.40$78,054 | $38.85$81,080 | $40.29$84,085 |
| WL-11 | $35.97$75,069 | $37.45$78,158 | $38.96$81,310 | $40.49$84,503 | $41.98$87,612 |
| WL-12 | $37.71$78,701 | $39.27$81,956 | $40.85$85,254 | $42.41$88,510 | $43.98$91,786 |
| WL-13 | $39.34$82,103 | $40.99$85,546 | $42.63$88,969 | $44.29$92,433 | $45.91$95,814 |
| WL-14 | $40.50$84,524 | $42.21$88,092 | $43.97$91,765 | $45.66$95,292 | $47.36$98,840 |
| WL-15 | $41.80$87,237 | $43.60$90,993 | $45.28$94,499 | $47.03$98,152 | $48.82$101,887 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $26.22$54,721 | $27.33$57,038 | $28.39$59,250 | $29.53$61,629 | $30.61$63,883 |
| WS-2 | $27.76$57,935 | $28.91$60,335 | $30.05$62,714 | $31.23$65,177 | $32.37$67,556 |
| WS-3 | $29.28$61,107 | $30.51$63,674 | $31.72$66,200 | $32.94$68,746 | $34.15$71,271 |
| WS-4 | $31.01$64,718 | $32.31$67,431 | $33.60$70,123 | $34.87$72,774 | $36.16$75,466 |
| WS-5 | $32.70$68,245 | $34.08$71,125 | $35.44$73,963 | $36.79$76,781 | $38.15$79,619 |
| WS-6 | $34.47$71,939 | $35.89$74,902 | $37.34$77,929 | $38.76$80,892 | $40.23$83,960 |
| WS-7 | $36.20$75,549 | $37.66$78,596 | $39.14$81,685 | $40.66$84,857 | $42.17$88,009 |
| WS-8 | $37.85$78,993 | $39.43$82,290 | $40.93$85,421 | $42.53$88,760 | $44.11$92,058 |
| WS-9 | $39.43$82,290 | $41.03$85,630 | $42.68$89,073 | $44.31$92,475 | $45.98$95,960 |
| WS-10 | $40.87$85,296 | $42.55$88,802 | $44.25$92,350 | $45.88$95,752 | $47.69$99,529 |
| WS-11 | $41.73$87,091 | $43.47$90,722 | $45.19$94,312 | $46.92$97,922 | $48.68$101,595 |
| WS-12 | $42.72$89,157 | $44.49$92,851 | $46.26$96,545 | $48.04$100,259 | $49.83$103,995 |
| WS-13 | $43.84$91,494 | $45.66$95,292 | $47.50$99,133 | $49.32$102,931 | $51.15$106,750 |
| WS-14 | $45.05$94,019 | $46.93$97,943 | $48.80$101,846 | $50.68$105,769 | $52.57$109,714 |
| WS-15 | $46.74$97,546 | $48.64$101,512 | $50.60$105,602 | $52.55$109,672 | $54.50$113,742 |
| WS-16 | $48.29$100,781 | $50.29$104,955 | $52.31$109,171 | $54.33$113,387 | $56.33$117,561 |
| WS-17 | $50.09$104,538 | $52.20$108,941 | $54.30$113,324 | $56.35$117,602 | $58.43$121,943 |
| WS-18 | $52.37$109,296 | $54.56$113,867 | $56.74$118,416 | $58.94$123,008 | $61.11$127,537 |
| 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 516
Harrison County, OH; Mercer County, PA
Other wage areas in Ohio and Pennsylvania and West Virginia
- 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
- Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH WG-10 step 2 $32.67
- Dayton, OH WG-10 step 2 $34.15
- West Virginia WG-10 step 2 $32.23
- Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC WG-10 step 2 $36.18
- Buffalo, NY WG-10 step 2 $34.68
- New York-Newark, NY WG-10 step 2 $36.01
- Rochester, NY WG-10 step 2 $31.09
- Harrisburg-York-Lebanon, PA WG-10 step 2 $30.07
- Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA WG-10 step 2 $33.11
- Scranton-Wilkes Barre, PA WG-10 step 2 $28.37
Pittsburgh, PA WG pay questions
What is the WG-10 rate in Pittsburgh, PA?
Under schedule 116 (Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV, the schedule that covers this wage area's survey area), WG-10 is $31.69 at step 1, $33.03 at step 2 and $36.99 at step 5. At 2,087 hours a year, step 2 is about $68,934, an estimate. The other schedules are on this page.
When did the Pittsburgh, PA wage schedule take effect?
DCPAS issued schedule 116 on December 23, 2025 with an effective date of October 5, 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 Pittsburgh, PA have three schedules?
The wage area overlaps more than one General Schedule locality pay area, so DCPAS publishes one schedule for each: 116 (Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV); 316 (Rest of United States); 516 (Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH). This page leads with schedule 116, 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 Pittsburgh, PA wage area cover?
DCPAS lists 18 counties or areas for schedule 116; 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)