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The 2026 Federal Wage System hourly schedules for the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake (Hampton Roads), Virginia wage area, with annual equivalents: WG (nonsupervisory), WL (leader), and WS (supervisor). Rates are set by a local prevailing-rate wage survey, effective 12 Jul 2026.
Standard trades and labor positions.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WG-1 | $16.23/hr$33,872/yr | $16.90/hr$35,270/yr | $17.59/hr$36,710/yr | $18.26/hr$38,109/yr | $18.94/hr$39,528/yr |
| WG-2 | $17.34/hr$36,189/yr | $18.05/hr$37,670/yr | $18.77/hr$39,173/yr | $19.50/hr$40,697/yr | $20.23/hr$42,220/yr |
| WG-3 | $19.01/hr$39,674/yr | $19.81/hr$41,343/yr | $20.58/hr$42,950/yr | $21.41/hr$44,683/yr | $22.22/hr$46,373/yr |
| WG-4 | $20.31/hr$42,387/yr | $21.15/hr$44,140/yr | $22.00/hr$45,914/yr | $22.92/hr$47,834/yr | $23.75/hr$49,566/yr |
| WG-5 | $21.67/hr$45,225/yr | $22.52/hr$46,999/yr | $23.45/hr$48,940/yr | $24.39/hr$50,902/yr | $25.23/hr$52,655/yr |
| WG-6 | $22.91/hr$47,813/yr | $23.91/hr$49,900/yr | $24.89/hr$51,945/yr | $25.77/hr$53,782/yr | $26.72/hr$55,765/yr |
| WG-7 | $24.22/hr$50,547/yr | $25.20/hr$52,592/yr | $26.25/hr$54,784/yr | $27.24/hr$56,850/yr | $28.31/hr$59,083/yr |
| WG-8 | $25.47/hr$53,156/yr | $26.52/hr$55,347/yr | $27.58/hr$57,559/yr | $28.65/hr$59,793/yr | $29.71/hr$62,005/yr |
| WG-9 | $26.80/hr$55,932/yr | $27.97/hr$58,373/yr | $29.09/hr$60,711/yr | $30.19/hr$63,007/yr | $31.37/hr$65,469/yr |
| WG-10 | $28.18/hr$58,812/yr | $29.36/hr$61,274/yr | $30.54/hr$63,737/yr | $31.71/hr$66,179/yr | $32.89/hr$68,641/yr |
| WG-11 | $29.61/hr$61,796/yr | $30.85/hr$64,384/yr | $32.08/hr$66,951/yr | $33.31/hr$69,518/yr | $34.56/hr$72,127/yr |
| WG-12 | $30.99/hr$64,676/yr | $32.27/hr$67,347/yr | $33.55/hr$70,019/yr | $34.83/hr$72,690/yr | $36.13/hr$75,403/yr |
| WG-13 | $32.15/hr$67,097/yr | $33.52/hr$69,956/yr | $34.85/hr$72,732/yr | $36.20/hr$75,549/yr | $37.60/hr$78,471/yr |
| WG-14 | $33.30/hr$69,497/yr | $34.73/hr$72,482/yr | $36.07/hr$75,278/yr | $37.47/hr$78,200/yr | $38.84/hr$81,059/yr |
| WG-15 | $34.42/hr$71,835/yr | $35.83/hr$74,777/yr | $37.26/hr$77,762/yr | $38.72/hr$80,809/yr | $40.15/hr$83,793/yr |
Workers who lead a small team of WG employees; paylines run about 10% above the matching WG grade.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $17.85/hr$37,253/yr | $18.59/hr$38,797/yr | $19.34/hr$40,363/yr | $20.08/hr$41,907/yr | $20.82/hr$43,451/yr |
| WL-2 | $19.06/hr$39,778/yr | $19.85/hr$41,427/yr | $20.65/hr$43,097/yr | $21.46/hr$44,787/yr | $22.25/hr$46,436/yr |
| WL-3 | $20.91/hr$43,639/yr | $21.80/hr$45,497/yr | $22.68/hr$47,333/yr | $23.51/hr$49,065/yr | $24.44/hr$51,006/yr |
| WL-4 | $22.34/hr$46,624/yr | $23.28/hr$48,585/yr | $24.20/hr$50,505/yr | $25.12/hr$52,425/yr | $26.16/hr$54,596/yr |
| WL-5 | $23.82/hr$49,712/yr | $24.82/hr$51,799/yr | $25.79/hr$53,824/yr | $26.77/hr$55,869/yr | $27.78/hr$57,977/yr |
| WL-6 | $25.17/hr$52,530/yr | $26.29/hr$54,867/yr | $27.26/hr$56,892/yr | $28.37/hr$59,208/yr | $29.39/hr$61,337/yr |
| WL-7 | $26.62/hr$55,556/yr | $27.71/hr$57,831/yr | $28.85/hr$60,210/yr | $29.99/hr$62,589/yr | $31.10/hr$64,906/yr |
| WL-8 | $28.02/hr$58,478/yr | $29.18/hr$60,899/yr | $30.37/hr$63,382/yr | $31.52/hr$65,782/yr | $32.79/hr$68,433/yr |
| WL-9 | $29.47/hr$61,504/yr | $30.77/hr$64,217/yr | $32.05/hr$66,888/yr | $33.17/hr$69,226/yr | $34.56/hr$72,127/yr |
| WL-10 | $31.03/hr$64,760/yr | $32.31/hr$67,431/yr | $33.62/hr$70,165/yr | $34.90/hr$72,836/yr | $36.16/hr$75,466/yr |
| WL-11 | $32.57/hr$67,974/yr | $33.95/hr$70,854/yr | $35.28/hr$73,629/yr | $36.65/hr$76,489/yr | $38.02/hr$79,348/yr |
| WL-12 | $34.06/hr$71,083/yr | $35.51/hr$74,109/yr | $36.94/hr$77,094/yr | $38.31/hr$79,953/yr | $39.75/hr$82,958/yr |
| WL-13 | $35.41/hr$73,901/yr | $36.90/hr$77,010/yr | $38.32/hr$79,974/yr | $39.87/hr$83,209/yr | $41.36/hr$86,318/yr |
| WL-14 | $36.64/hr$76,468/yr | $38.19/hr$79,703/yr | $39.71/hr$82,875/yr | $41.26/hr$86,110/yr | $42.80/hr$89,324/yr |
| WL-15 | $37.85/hr$78,993/yr | $39.46/hr$82,353/yr | $40.98/hr$85,525/yr | $42.61/hr$88,927/yr | $44.17/hr$92,183/yr |
Supervisors of blue-collar crews; a separate, higher schedule that runs to grade WS-19.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $25.92/hr$54,095/yr | $27.00/hr$56,349/yr | $28.08/hr$58,603/yr | $29.16/hr$60,857/yr | $30.24/hr$63,111/yr |
| WS-2 | $26.79/hr$55,911/yr | $27.90/hr$58,227/yr | $29.01/hr$60,544/yr | $30.13/hr$62,881/yr | $31.25/hr$65,219/yr |
| WS-3 | $28.51/hr$59,500/yr | $29.71/hr$62,005/yr | $30.89/hr$64,467/yr | $32.08/hr$66,951/yr | $33.26/hr$69,414/yr |
| WS-4 | $29.84/hr$62,276/yr | $31.08/hr$64,864/yr | $32.32/hr$67,452/yr | $33.57/hr$70,061/yr | $34.81/hr$72,648/yr |
| WS-5 | $31.20/hr$65,114/yr | $32.51/hr$67,848/yr | $33.80/hr$70,541/yr | $35.11/hr$73,275/yr | $36.42/hr$76,009/yr |
| WS-6 | $32.51/hr$67,848/yr | $33.87/hr$70,687/yr | $35.21/hr$73,483/yr | $36.58/hr$76,342/yr | $37.93/hr$79,160/yr |
| WS-7 | $33.80/hr$70,541/yr | $35.21/hr$73,483/yr | $36.63/hr$76,447/yr | $38.04/hr$79,389/yr | $39.46/hr$82,353/yr |
| WS-8 | $35.11/hr$73,275/yr | $36.58/hr$76,342/yr | $38.04/hr$79,389/yr | $39.51/hr$82,457/yr | $40.97/hr$85,504/yr |
| WS-9 | $36.42/hr$76,009/yr | $37.93/hr$79,160/yr | $39.46/hr$82,353/yr | $40.97/hr$85,504/yr | $42.50/hr$88,698/yr |
| WS-10 | $37.71/hr$78,701/yr | $39.28/hr$81,977/yr | $40.86/hr$85,275/yr | $42.42/hr$88,531/yr | $44.01/hr$91,849/yr |
| WS-11 | $39.02/hr$81,435/yr | $40.65/hr$84,837/yr | $42.26/hr$88,197/yr | $43.89/hr$91,598/yr | $45.53/hr$95,021/yr |
| WS-12 | $40.31/hr$84,127/yr | $42.00/hr$87,654/yr | $43.68/hr$91,160/yr | $45.35/hr$94,645/yr | $47.05/hr$98,193/yr |
| WS-13 | $41.62/hr$86,861/yr | $43.35/hr$90,471/yr | $45.09/hr$94,103/yr | $46.83/hr$97,734/yr | $48.57/hr$101,366/yr |
| WS-14 | $43.20/hr$90,158/yr | $45.00/hr$93,915/yr | $46.78/hr$97,630/yr | $48.60/hr$101,428/yr | $50.38/hr$105,143/yr |
| WS-15 | $45.52/hr$95,000/yr | $47.41/hr$98,945/yr | $49.30/hr$102,889/yr | $51.26/hr$106,980/yr | $53.09/hr$110,799/yr |
| WS-16 | $47.82/hr$99,800/yr | $49.82/hr$103,974/yr | $51.81/hr$108,127/yr | $53.81/hr$112,301/yr | $55.79/hr$116,434/yr |
| WS-17 | $49.79/hr$103,912/yr | $51.88/hr$108,274/yr | $53.91/hr$112,510/yr | $56.01/hr$116,893/yr | $58.06/hr$121,171/yr |
| WS-18 | $52.90/hr$110,402/yr | $55.12/hr$115,035/yr | $57.33/hr$119,648/yr | $59.48/hr$124,135/yr | $61.68/hr$128,726/yr |
| WS-19 | $52.72/hr$110,027/yr | $54.92/hr$114,618/yr | $57.12/hr$119,209/yr | $59.31/hr$123,780/yr | $61.51/hr$128,371/yr |
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