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The Federal Wage System sets hourly pay for federal trade, craft, and labor jobs by local wage area. Pick your area for the full 2026 WG, WL, and WS rate tables by grade and step, or browse by grade below.
Sources: DCPAS — Federal Wage System wage schedules, OPM — Federal Wage System, Interactive WG pay calculator
WG (nonsupervisory) hourly rates, grades 1–15, steps 1–5. Rates vary by wage area— this shows Washington-Baltimore-Arlington as an example. See its full WG/WL/WS table, or pick your own area below. Annual ≈ hourly × 2,087.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WG-1 | $18.50 | $19.28 | $20.04 | $20.81 | $21.59 |
| WG-2 | $19.43 | $20.24 | $21.04 | $21.85 | $22.66 |
| WG-3 | $20.36 | $21.20 | $22.05 | $22.90 | $23.75 |
| WG-4 | $22.25 | $23.14 | $24.06 | $25.01 | $25.92 |
| WG-5 | $24.50 | $25.48 | $26.55 | $27.53 | $28.58 |
| WG-6 | $26.74 | $27.84 | $28.98 | $30.08 | $31.19 |
| WG-7 | $29.02 | $30.21 | $31.40 | $32.61 | $33.82 |
| WG-8 | $31.20 | $32.38 | $33.69 | $35.05 | $36.24 |
| WG-9 | $32.85 | $34.37 | $35.59 | $36.96 | $38.41 |
| WG-10 | $34.71 | $36.18 | $37.63 | $39.11 | $40.55 |
| WG-11 | $36.49 | $38.11 | $39.64 | $41.15 | $42.63 |
| WG-12 | $38.35 | $39.97 | $41.60 | $43.14 | $44.74 |
| WG-13 | $40.16 | $41.74 | $43.52 | $45.27 | $46.83 |
| WG-14 | $41.95 | $43.72 | $45.44 | $47.20 | $49.00 |
| WG-15 | $43.78 | $45.62 | $47.37 | $49.25 | $51.06 |