FY2026 · Schedule 227 · Effective July 1, 2026
Washington-Baltimore-Arlington wage grade pay, FY2026
A WG-10 at step 2 here earns $36.09 an hour, about $75,320 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 | $18.40 | $19.17 | $19.94 | $20.70 | $21.47 | +$0.21 |
| WG-2 | $19.32 | $20.13 | $20.94 | $21.74 | $22.55 | +$0.22 |
| WG-3 | $20.25 | $21.09 | $21.93 | $22.78 | $23.62 | +$0.22 |
| WG-4 | $22.12 | $23.01 | $23.92 | $24.86 | $25.76 | +$0.23 |
| WG-5 | $24.36 | $25.35 | $26.38 | $27.38 | $28.41 | +$0.26 |
| WG-6 | $26.60 | $27.70 | $28.83 | $29.94 | $31.03 | +$0.28 |
| WG-7 | $28.88 | $30.06 | $31.23 | $32.44 | $33.65 | +$0.30 |
| WG-8 | $31.04 | $32.20 | $33.52 | $34.87 | $36.07 | +$0.32 |
| WG-9 | $32.75 | $34.27 | $35.50 | $36.85 | $38.29 | +$0.34 |
| WG-10 | $34.61 | $36.09 | $37.53 | $39.01 | $40.45 | +$0.36 |
| WG-11 | $36.39 | $38.01 | $39.53 | $41.05 | $42.52 | +$0.38 |
| WG-12 | $38.24 | $39.86 | $41.49 | $43.03 | $44.62 | +$0.40 |
| WG-13 | $40.05 | $41.63 | $43.39 | $45.14 | $46.71 | +$0.42 |
| WG-14 | $41.83 | $43.61 | $45.32 | $47.08 | $48.86 | +$0.44 |
| WG-15 | $43.66 | $45.50 | $47.25 | $49.13 | $50.92 | +$0.46 |
02 · WL · Wage Leader
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $20.25 | $21.09 | $21.93 | $22.78 | $23.62 |
| WL-2 | $21.25 | $22.14 | $23.03 | $23.91 | $24.80 |
| WL-3 | $22.27 | $23.20 | $24.13 | $25.06 | $25.98 |
| WL-4 | $24.31 | $25.29 | $26.29 | $27.33 | $28.31 |
| WL-5 | $26.77 | $27.87 | $28.99 | $30.11 | $31.22 |
| WL-6 | $29.24 | $30.48 | $31.68 | $32.87 | $34.14 |
| WL-7 | $31.72 | $33.04 | $34.38 | $35.66 | $37.01 |
| WL-8 | $34.19 | $35.56 | $36.95 | $38.41 | $39.79 |
| WL-9 | $36.11 | $37.62 | $39.04 | $40.66 | $42.18 |
| WL-10 | $38.10 | $39.68 | $41.22 | $42.87 | $44.42 |
| WL-11 | $40.07 | $41.78 | $43.42 | $45.19 | $46.76 |
| WL-12 | $42.01 | $43.79 | $45.59 | $47.25 | $49.04 |
| WL-13 | $44.05 | $45.93 | $47.74 | $49.58 | $51.39 |
| WL-14 | $46.07 | $47.95 | $49.92 | $51.81 | $53.75 |
| WL-15 | $48.08 | $50.03 | $52.12 | $54.05 | $56.11 |
03 · WS · Wage Supervisor
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $29.29 | $30.51 | $31.73 | $32.95 | $34.17 |
| WS-2 | $30.21 | $31.47 | $32.73 | $33.99 | $35.25 |
| WS-3 | $31.13 | $32.43 | $33.73 | $35.02 | $36.32 |
| WS-4 | $32.77 | $34.13 | $35.42 | $36.81 | $38.15 |
| WS-5 | $34.98 | $36.48 | $37.91 | $39.37 | $40.81 |
| WS-6 | $37.23 | $38.79 | $40.34 | $41.87 | $43.39 |
| WS-7 | $39.49 | $41.13 | $42.77 | $44.39 | $46.04 |
| WS-8 | $41.53 | $43.17 | $44.86 | $46.71 | $48.37 |
| WS-9 | $43.22 | $45.04 | $46.87 | $48.66 | $50.43 |
| WS-10 | $45.09 | $46.92 | $48.78 | $50.63 | $52.52 |
| WS-11 | $46.15 | $48.09 | $49.99 | $51.97 | $53.87 |
| WS-12 | $47.46 | $49.41 | $51.44 | $53.35 | $55.40 |
| WS-13 | $48.94 | $50.98 | $53.04 | $55.07 | $57.09 |
| WS-14 | $50.35 | $52.43 | $54.54 | $56.65 | $58.71 |
| WS-15 | $51.95 | $54.10 | $56.27 | $58.39 | $60.58 |
| WS-16 | $53.75 | $55.99 | $58.22 | $60.46 | $62.69 |
| WS-17 | $55.80 | $58.12 | $60.43 | $62.76 | $65.06 |
| WS-18 | $58.02 | $60.46 | $62.87 | $65.25 | $67.73 |
| WS-19 | $52.20 | $54.37 | $56.54 | $58.72 | $60.89 |
04 · Where this schedule applies
Counties (7)
- Augusta County, VA
- Garrett County, MD
- Harrisonburg city, VA
- Page County, VA
- Rockingham County, VA
- Staunton city, VA
- Waynesboro city, VA
Other schedules in this wage area
- Schedule 027 53 counties
Some counties in a wage area are paid on their own schedule.