Albany, GA WG Pay Scale 2026 (Wage Area 036)
In the Albany, Georgia wage area, a WG-10 earns $29.76 at step 1, $31.00 at step 2 and $34.73 at step 5 under schedule 036 (Rest of United States), effective October 19, 2025. Step 2 is about $64,697 a year at 2,087 hours, an estimate.
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
Albany, GA WG, WL and WS rates, schedule 036
Issued December 23, 2025, effective October 19, 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 | $16.19$33,789 | $16.87$35,208 | $17.52$36,564 | $18.20$37,983 | $18.89$39,423 |
| WG-2 | $17.82$37,190 | $18.56$38,735 | $19.27$40,216 | $20.05$41,844 | $20.78$43,368 |
| WG-3 | $19.49$40,676 | $20.30$42,366 | $21.12$44,077 | $21.90$45,705 | $22.71$47,396 |
| WG-4 | $21.13$44,098 | $22.00$45,914 | $22.86$47,709 | $23.75$49,566 | $24.61$51,361 |
| WG-5 | $22.70$47,375 | $23.67$49,399 | $24.59$51,319 | $25.55$53,323 | $26.51$55,326 |
| WG-6 | $24.12$50,338 | $25.14$52,467 | $26.12$54,512 | $27.14$56,641 | $28.12$58,686 |
| WG-7 | $25.49$53,198 | $26.61$55,535 | $27.67$57,747 | $28.67$59,834 | $29.79$62,172 |
| WG-8 | $26.91$56,161 | $28.04$58,519 | $29.14$60,815 | $30.27$63,173 | $31.40$65,532 |
| WG-9 | $28.49$59,459 | $29.66$61,900 | $30.86$64,405 | $32.04$66,867 | $33.22$69,330 |
| WG-10 | $29.76$62,109 | $31.00$64,697 | $32.23$67,264 | $33.51$69,935 | $34.73$72,482 |
| WG-11 | $31.17$65,052 | $32.42$67,661 | $33.63$70,186 | $35.04$73,128 | $36.34$75,842 |
| WG-12 | $32.25$67,306 | $33.56$70,040 | $34.95$72,941 | $36.26$75,675 | $37.67$78,617 |
| WG-13 | $33.47$69,852 | $34.85$72,732 | $36.23$75,612 | $37.65$78,576 | $39.05$81,497 |
| WG-14 | $34.78$72,586 | $36.23$75,612 | $37.76$78,805 | $39.20$81,810 | $40.76$85,066 |
| WG-15 | $36.03$75,195 | $37.53$78,325 | $39.06$81,518 | $40.59$84,711 | $42.09$87,842 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $17.80$37,149 | $18.53$38,672 | $19.25$40,175 | $20.03$41,803 | $20.75$43,305 |
| WL-2 | $19.62$40,947 | $20.42$42,617 | $21.26$44,370 | $22.03$45,977 | $22.85$47,688 |
| WL-3 | $21.40$44,662 | $22.32$46,582 | $23.20$48,418 | $24.11$50,318 | $24.98$52,133 |
| WL-4 | $23.22$48,460 | $24.18$50,464 | $25.14$52,467 | $26.08$54,429 | $27.05$56,453 |
| WL-5 | $24.98$52,133 | $25.99$54,241 | $27.10$56,558 | $28.08$58,603 | $29.17$60,878 |
| WL-6 | $26.52$55,347 | $27.62$57,643 | $28.77$60,043 | $29.82$62,234 | $30.92$64,530 |
| WL-7 | $28.05$58,540 | $29.24$61,024 | $30.43$63,507 | $31.56$65,866 | $32.86$68,579 |
| WL-8 | $29.59$61,754 | $30.85$64,384 | $32.08$66,951 | $33.29$69,476 | $34.55$72,106 |
| WL-9 | $31.38$65,490 | $32.70$68,245 | $33.94$70,833 | $35.31$73,692 | $36.63$76,447 |
| WL-10 | $32.76$68,370 | $34.10$71,167 | $35.50$74,089 | $36.83$76,864 | $38.22$79,765 |
| WL-11 | $34.24$71,459 | $35.66$74,422 | $37.10$77,428 | $38.53$80,412 | $39.94$83,355 |
| WL-12 | $35.42$73,922 | $36.94$77,094 | $38.42$80,183 | $39.90$83,271 | $41.40$86,402 |
| WL-13 | $36.81$76,822 | $38.33$79,995 | $39.87$83,209 | $41.41$86,423 | $42.96$89,658 |
| WL-14 | $38.34$80,016 | $40.04$83,563 | $41.60$86,819 | $43.19$90,138 | $44.81$93,518 |
| WL-15 | $39.61$82,666 | $41.29$86,172 | $43.00$89,741 | $44.59$93,059 | $46.28$96,586 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $25.46$53,135 | $26.52$55,347 | $27.58$57,559 | $28.62$59,730 | $29.70$61,984 |
| WS-2 | $27.07$56,495 | $28.22$58,895 | $29.35$61,253 | $30.47$63,591 | $31.59$65,928 |
| WS-3 | $28.77$60,043 | $29.94$62,485 | $31.13$64,968 | $32.31$67,431 | $33.53$69,977 |
| WS-4 | $30.20$63,027 | $31.47$65,678 | $32.75$68,349 | $34.03$71,021 | $35.35$73,775 |
| WS-5 | $31.46$65,657 | $32.71$68,266 | $34.03$71,021 | $35.40$73,880 | $36.71$76,614 |
| WS-6 | $32.95$68,767 | $34.33$71,647 | $35.73$74,569 | $37.09$77,407 | $38.49$80,329 |
| WS-7 | $34.39$71,772 | $35.82$74,756 | $37.24$77,720 | $38.65$80,663 | $40.12$83,730 |
| WS-8 | $35.93$74,986 | $37.43$78,116 | $38.94$81,268 | $40.42$84,357 | $41.93$87,508 |
| WS-9 | $37.57$78,409 | $39.13$81,664 | $40.70$84,941 | $42.26$88,197 | $43.83$91,473 |
| WS-10 | $38.72$80,809 | $40.30$84,106 | $41.95$87,550 | $43.60$90,993 | $45.19$94,312 |
| WS-11 | $39.98$83,438 | $41.61$86,840 | $43.25$90,263 | $44.99$93,894 | $46.65$97,359 |
| WS-12 | $41.14$85,859 | $42.86$89,449 | $44.59$93,059 | $46.31$96,649 | $48.03$100,239 |
| WS-13 | $42.47$88,635 | $44.14$92,120 | $46.06$96,127 | $47.76$99,675 | $49.60$103,515 |
| WS-14 | $44.24$92,329 | $46.08$96,169 | $47.91$99,988 | $49.76$103,849 | $51.63$107,752 |
| WS-15 | $46.10$96,211 | $48.04$100,259 | $49.93$104,204 | $51.85$108,211 | $53.77$112,218 |
| WS-16 | $47.84$99,842 | $49.85$104,037 | $51.82$108,148 | $53.80$112,281 | $55.79$116,434 |
| WS-17 | $49.91$104,162 | $51.98$108,482 | $54.07$112,844 | $56.15$117,185 | $58.24$121,547 |
| WS-18 | $52.21$108,962 | $54.36$113,449 | $56.58$118,082 | $58.76$122,632 | $60.89$127,077 |
| 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 036
Atkinson County, GA; Baker County, GA; Ben Hill County, GA; Berrien County, GA; Brooks County, GA; Calhoun County, GA; Clinch County, GA; Coffee County, GA; Colquitt County, GA; Cook County, GA; Dougherty County, GA; Echols County, GA; Grady County, GA; Irwin County, GA; Lanier County, GA; Lee County, GA; Lowndes County, GA; Mitchell County, GA; Quitman County, GA; Randolph County, GA; Schley County, GA; Sumter County, GA; Terrell County, GA; Thomas County, GA; Tift County, GA; Turner County, GA; Ware County, GA; Webster County, GA; Worth County, GA
Other wage areas in Georgia
- Dothan, AL WG-10 step 2 $28.28
- Jacksonville, FL WG-10 step 2 $29.66
- Panama City, FL WG-10 step 2 $29.24
- Atlanta, GA WG-10 step 2 $37.75
- Augusta, GA WG-10 step 2 $30.91
- Macon, GA WG-10 step 2 $31.16
- Savannah, GA WG-10 step 2 $32.77
- Nashville, TN WG-10 step 2 $30.27
Albany, GA WG pay questions
What is the WG-10 rate in Albany, GA?
Under schedule 036 (Rest of United States), WG-10 is $29.76 at step 1, $31.00 at step 2 and $34.73 at step 5. At 2,087 hours a year, step 2 is about $64,697, an estimate.
When did the Albany, GA wage schedule take effect?
DCPAS issued schedule 036 on December 23, 2025 with an effective date of October 19, 2025. It replaced the schedule issued January 2, 2025. New schedules follow each local wage survey, so check DCPAS for a newer one.
Are these the rates paid in Albany, GA?
These are the regular schedule rates. DCPAS marks schedule 036 as impacted by OPM CPM 2022-02 (the $15 per hour minimum pay rate for federal employees) and points to special rate schedule M036 for the payable rates. The rates shown are the regular schedule. Find the special schedules on the DCPAS site under "Special".
Which counties does the Albany, GA wage area cover?
DCPAS lists 29 counties or areas for schedule 036; 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)