FY2026 · Schedule 027 · Effective July 1, 2026
Washington-Baltimore-Arlington wage grade pay, FY2026
A WG-10 at step 2 here earns $36.18 an hour, about $75,508 a year at full time (2,087 hours). Steps 2 to 5 come after 6 months, 18 months, then 2 years each.
01 · WG · Wage Grade (non-supervisory)
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | vs FY2025 (step 2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WG-1 | $18.50 | $19.28 | $20.04 | $20.81 | $21.59 | +$0.20 |
| WG-2 | $19.43 | $20.24 | $21.04 | $21.85 | $22.66 | +$0.21 |
| WG-3 | $20.36 | $21.20 | $22.05 | $22.90 | $23.75 | +$0.21 |
| WG-4 | $22.25 | $23.14 | $24.06 | $25.01 | $25.92 | +$0.23 |
| WG-5 | $24.50 | $25.48 | $26.55 | $27.53 | $28.58 | +$0.26 |
| WG-6 | $26.74 | $27.84 | $28.98 | $30.08 | $31.19 | +$0.28 |
| WG-7 | $29.02 | $30.21 | $31.40 | $32.61 | $33.82 | +$0.30 |
| WG-8 | $31.20 | $32.38 | $33.69 | $35.05 | $36.24 | +$0.33 |
| WG-9 | $32.85 | $34.37 | $35.59 | $36.96 | $38.41 | +$0.35 |
| WG-10 | $34.71 | $36.18 | $37.63 | $39.11 | $40.55 | +$0.36 |
| WG-11 | $36.49 | $38.11 | $39.64 | $41.15 | $42.63 | +$0.38 |
| WG-12 | $38.35 | $39.97 | $41.60 | $43.14 | $44.74 | +$0.40 |
| WG-13 | $40.16 | $41.74 | $43.52 | $45.27 | $46.83 | +$0.42 |
| WG-14 | $41.95 | $43.72 | $45.44 | $47.20 | $49.00 | +$0.44 |
| WG-15 | $43.78 | $45.62 | $47.37 | $49.25 | $51.06 | +$0.46 |
02 · WL · Wage Leader
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $20.35 | $21.19 | $22.04 | $22.89 | $23.74 |
| WL-2 | $21.37 | $22.26 | $23.14 | $24.04 | $24.93 |
| WL-3 | $22.40 | $23.33 | $24.27 | $25.19 | $26.12 |
| WL-4 | $24.45 | $25.45 | $26.45 | $27.50 | $28.49 |
| WL-5 | $26.92 | $28.01 | $29.15 | $30.27 | $31.40 |
| WL-6 | $29.41 | $30.63 | $31.84 | $33.04 | $34.31 |
| WL-7 | $31.88 | $33.21 | $34.55 | $35.84 | $37.19 |
| WL-8 | $34.37 | $35.74 | $37.13 | $38.59 | $39.99 |
| WL-9 | $36.20 | $37.73 | $39.15 | $40.77 | $42.29 |
| WL-10 | $38.21 | $39.79 | $41.33 | $42.99 | $44.55 |
| WL-11 | $40.18 | $41.90 | $43.55 | $45.31 | $46.88 |
| WL-12 | $42.12 | $43.91 | $45.71 | $47.37 | $49.17 |
| WL-13 | $44.16 | $46.06 | $47.86 | $49.70 | $51.53 |
| WL-14 | $46.19 | $48.08 | $50.05 | $51.94 | $53.89 |
| WL-15 | $48.20 | $50.15 | $52.26 | $54.19 | $56.24 |
03 · WS · Wage Supervisor
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $29.06 | $30.27 | $31.49 | $32.70 | $33.90 |
| WS-2 | $29.98 | $31.24 | $32.49 | $33.73 | $34.99 |
| WS-3 | $30.90 | $32.20 | $33.48 | $34.77 | $36.06 |
| WS-4 | $32.93 | $34.31 | $35.59 | $37.00 | $38.35 |
| WS-5 | $35.15 | $36.65 | $38.10 | $39.59 | $41.02 |
| WS-6 | $37.43 | $38.99 | $40.55 | $42.08 | $43.61 |
| WS-7 | $39.68 | $41.33 | $42.98 | $44.62 | $46.26 |
| WS-8 | $41.67 | $43.29 | $44.98 | $46.83 | $48.51 |
| WS-9 | $43.34 | $45.16 | $47.00 | $48.79 | $50.57 |
| WS-10 | $45.21 | $47.05 | $48.91 | $50.76 | $52.68 |
| WS-11 | $46.27 | $48.21 | $50.12 | $52.11 | $54.01 |
| WS-12 | $47.75 | $49.71 | $51.76 | $53.69 | $55.75 |
| WS-13 | $49.24 | $51.29 | $53.36 | $55.40 | $57.44 |
| WS-14 | $50.66 | $52.75 | $54.87 | $56.99 | $59.06 |
| WS-15 | $52.27 | $54.43 | $56.62 | $58.75 | $60.96 |
| WS-16 | $54.08 | $56.34 | $58.56 | $60.82 | $63.06 |
| WS-17 | $56.14 | $58.47 | $60.80 | $63.14 | $65.45 |
| WS-18 | $58.38 | $60.82 | $63.24 | $65.64 | $68.14 |
| WS-19 | $52.20 | $54.37 | $56.54 | $58.72 | $60.89 |
04 · Where this schedule applies
Counties (53)
- Alexandria city, VA
- Allegany County, MD
- Anne Arundel County, MD
- Arlington County, VA
- Baltimore city, MD
- Baltimore County, MD
- Berkeley County, WV
- Calvert County, MD
- Caroline County, MD
- Caroline County, VA
- Carroll County, MD
- Charles County, MD
- Clarke County, VA
- Culpeper County, VA
- District of Columbia, DC
- Dorchester County, MD
- Fairfax city, VA
- Fairfax County, VA
- Falls Church city, VA
- Fauquier County, VA
- Franklin County, PA
- Frederick County, MD
- Frederick County, VA
- Fredericksburg city, VA
- Fulton County, PA
- Hampshire County, WV
- Hardy County, WV
- Harford County, MD
- Howard County, MD
- Jefferson County, WV
- Kent County, MD
- King George County, VA
- Loudoun County, VA
- Madison County, VA
- Manassas city, VA
- Manassas Park city, VA
- Mineral County, WV
- Montgomery County, MD
- Morgan County, WV
- Orange County, VA
- Prince George's County, MD
- Prince William County, VA
- Queen Anne's County, MD
- Rappahannock County, VA
- Shenandoah County, VA
- Spotsylvania County, VA
- St. Mary's County, MD
- Stafford County, VA
- Talbot County, MD
- Warren County, VA
- Washington County, MD
- Westmoreland County, VA
- Winchester city, VA
Other schedules in this wage area
- Schedule 227 7 counties
Some counties in a wage area are paid on their own schedule.