Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Los Alamos, NM WG Pay Scale 2026 (Wage Area 089)
In the Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Los Alamos, New Mexico wage area, a WG-10 earns $31.68 at step 1, $33.02 at step 2 and $36.99 at step 5 under schedule 289 (Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas, New Mexico), effective June 14, 2026. Step 2 is about $68,913 a year at 2,087 hours, an estimate.
Schedule 289 is the one that covers this wage area's survey area (5 CFR 532, Appendix C). One other schedule covers other GS locality pay areas inside the wage area; it is listed below.
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
Schedule 289: Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas, New Mexico (Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Los Alamos, NM)
Issued June 9, 2026, effective June 14, 2026, superseding the schedule issued November 25, 2025. GS locality: Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas, New Mexico (AQ). For General Schedule pay in the same locality, see Albuquerque 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 | $14.16$29,552 | $14.75$30,783 | $15.33$31,994 | $15.91$33,204 | $16.52$34,477 |
| WG-2 | $14.90$31,096 | $15.53$32,411 | $16.15$33,705 | $16.77$34,999 | $17.40$36,314 |
| WG-3 | $15.61$32,578 | $16.27$33,955 | $16.92$35,312 | $17.58$36,689 | $18.23$38,046 |
| WG-4 | $17.82$37,190 | $18.52$38,651 | $19.28$40,237 | $20.01$41,761 | $20.75$43,305 |
| WG-5 | $20.08$41,907 | $20.93$43,681 | $21.79$45,476 | $22.62$47,208 | $23.44$48,919 |
| WG-6 | $22.41$46,770 | $23.37$48,773 | $24.31$50,735 | $25.22$52,634 | $26.15$54,575 |
| WG-7 | $24.72$51,591 | $25.77$53,782 | $26.79$55,911 | $27.83$58,081 | $28.86$60,231 |
| WG-8 | $27.07$56,495 | $28.17$58,791 | $29.29$61,128 | $30.45$63,549 | $31.57$65,887 |
| WG-9 | $29.38$61,316 | $30.59$63,841 | $31.82$66,408 | $33.05$68,975 | $34.29$71,563 |
| WG-10 | $31.68$66,116 | $33.02$68,913 | $34.33$71,647 | $35.69$74,485 | $36.99$77,198 |
| WG-11 | $33.80$70,541 | $35.21$73,483 | $36.63$76,447 | $38.03$79,369 | $39.45$82,332 |
| WG-12 | $35.70$74,506 | $37.18$77,595 | $38.58$80,516 | $40.12$83,730 | $41.61$86,840 |
| WG-13 | $37.53$78,325 | $39.15$81,706 | $40.67$84,878 | $42.24$88,155 | $43.76$91,327 |
| WG-14 | $39.30$82,019 | $40.90$85,358 | $42.58$88,864 | $44.25$92,350 | $45.88$95,752 |
| WG-15 | $41.02$85,609 | $42.81$89,344 | $44.49$92,851 | $46.16$96,336 | $47.90$99,967 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $15.57$32,495 | $16.22$33,851 | $16.85$35,166 | $17.52$36,564 | $18.16$37,900 |
| WL-2 | $16.41$34,248 | $17.08$35,646 | $17.77$37,086 | $18.45$38,505 | $19.12$39,903 |
| WL-3 | $17.19$35,876 | $17.89$37,336 | $18.61$38,839 | $19.33$40,342 | $20.04$41,823 |
| WL-4 | $19.57$40,843 | $20.41$42,596 | $21.19$44,224 | $22.00$45,914 | $22.83$47,646 |
| WL-5 | $22.10$46,123 | $23.04$48,084 | $23.93$49,942 | $24.88$51,925 | $25.81$53,865 |
| WL-6 | $24.66$51,465 | $25.71$53,657 | $26.72$55,765 | $27.72$57,852 | $28.78$60,064 |
| WL-7 | $27.22$56,808 | $28.35$59,166 | $29.50$61,567 | $30.60$63,862 | $31.73$66,221 |
| WL-8 | $29.76$62,109 | $31.02$64,739 | $32.25$67,306 | $33.51$69,935 | $34.74$72,502 |
| WL-9 | $32.36$67,535 | $33.68$70,290 | $35.03$73,108 | $36.41$75,988 | $37.73$78,743 |
| WL-10 | $34.89$72,815 | $36.31$75,779 | $37.77$78,826 | $39.23$81,873 | $40.69$84,920 |
| WL-11 | $37.22$77,678 | $38.79$80,955 | $40.29$84,085 | $41.90$87,445 | $43.43$90,638 |
| WL-12 | $39.28$81,977 | $40.91$85,379 | $42.58$88,864 | $44.25$92,350 | $45.86$95,710 |
| WL-13 | $41.27$86,130 | $43.03$89,804 | $44.71$93,310 | $46.53$97,108 | $48.21$100,614 |
| WL-14 | $43.24$90,242 | $45.02$93,957 | $46.87$97,818 | $48.71$101,658 | $50.46$105,310 |
| WL-15 | $45.13$94,186 | $47.03$98,152 | $48.95$102,159 | $50.85$106,124 | $52.77$110,131 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $24.02$50,130 | $25.02$52,217 | $26.00$54,262 | $27.01$56,370 | $28.01$58,457 |
| WS-2 | $24.79$51,737 | $25.81$53,865 | $26.85$56,036 | $27.88$58,186 | $28.92$60,356 |
| WS-3 | $25.52$53,260 | $26.59$55,493 | $27.66$57,726 | $28.72$59,939 | $29.78$62,151 |
| WS-4 | $27.32$57,017 | $28.44$59,354 | $29.57$61,713 | $30.69$64,050 | $31.84$66,450 |
| WS-5 | $29.62$61,817 | $30.86$64,405 | $32.08$66,951 | $33.31$69,518 | $34.54$72,085 |
| WS-6 | $31.94$66,659 | $33.26$69,414 | $34.58$72,168 | $35.94$75,007 | $37.25$77,741 |
| WS-7 | $34.24$71,459 | $35.70$74,506 | $37.10$77,428 | $38.52$80,391 | $39.96$83,397 |
| WS-8 | $36.59$76,363 | $38.10$79,515 | $39.62$82,687 | $41.12$85,817 | $42.67$89,052 |
| WS-9 | $38.89$81,163 | $40.54$84,607 | $42.13$87,925 | $43.77$91,348 | $45.39$94,729 |
| WS-10 | $41.20$85,984 | $42.93$89,595 | $44.64$93,164 | $46.35$96,732 | $48.09$100,364 |
| WS-11 | $41.90$87,445 | $43.66$91,118 | $45.39$94,729 | $47.15$98,402 | $48.89$102,033 |
| WS-12 | $42.85$89,428 | $44.67$93,226 | $46.45$96,941 | $48.20$100,593 | $50.02$104,392 |
| WS-13 | $44.12$92,078 | $45.99$95,981 | $47.76$99,675 | $49.63$103,578 | $51.46$107,397 |
| WS-14 | $45.58$95,125 | $47.51$99,153 | $49.41$103,119 | $51.28$107,021 | $53.20$111,028 |
| WS-15 | $47.11$98,319 | $49.07$102,409 | $51.04$106,520 | $53.01$110,632 | $54.96$114,702 |
| WS-16 | $48.97$102,200 | $51.01$106,458 | $53.02$110,653 | $55.05$114,889 | $57.09$119,147 |
| WS-17 | $51.39$107,251 | $53.49$111,634 | $55.68$116,204 | $57.79$120,608 | $59.94$125,095 |
| WS-18 | $54.12$112,948 | $56.32$117,540 | $58.57$122,236 | $60.87$127,036 | $63.10$131,690 |
| WS-19 | $52.72$110,027 | $54.92$114,618 | $57.12$119,209 | $59.31$123,780 | $61.51$128,371 |
Counties covered by schedule 289
Bernalillo County, NM; Cibola County, NM; Los Alamos County, NM; McKinley County, NM; Mora County, NM; Rio Arriba County, NM; San Miguel County, NM; Sandoval County, NM; Santa Fe County, NM; Torrance County, NM; Valencia County, NM
Schedule 089: Rest of United States (Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Los Alamos, NM)
Issued June 9, 2026, effective June 14, 2026, superseding the schedule issued November 25, 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 | $14.12$29,468 | $14.70$30,679 | $15.30$31,931 | $15.88$33,142 | $16.46$34,352 |
| WG-2 | $14.90$31,096 | $15.53$32,411 | $16.15$33,705 | $16.77$34,999 | $17.40$36,314 |
| WG-3 | $15.61$32,578 | $16.27$33,955 | $16.92$35,312 | $17.58$36,689 | $18.23$38,046 |
| WG-4 | $17.82$37,190 | $18.52$38,651 | $19.28$40,237 | $20.01$41,761 | $20.75$43,305 |
| WG-5 | $20.08$41,907 | $20.93$43,681 | $21.79$45,476 | $22.62$47,208 | $23.44$48,919 |
| WG-6 | $22.41$46,770 | $23.37$48,773 | $24.31$50,735 | $25.22$52,634 | $26.15$54,575 |
| WG-7 | $24.72$51,591 | $25.77$53,782 | $26.79$55,911 | $27.83$58,081 | $28.86$60,231 |
| WG-8 | $27.07$56,495 | $28.17$58,791 | $29.29$61,128 | $30.45$63,549 | $31.57$65,887 |
| WG-9 | $29.38$61,316 | $30.59$63,841 | $31.82$66,408 | $33.05$68,975 | $34.29$71,563 |
| WG-10 | $31.68$66,116 | $33.02$68,913 | $34.33$71,647 | $35.69$74,485 | $36.99$77,198 |
| WG-11 | $33.80$70,541 | $35.21$73,483 | $36.63$76,447 | $38.03$79,369 | $39.45$82,332 |
| WG-12 | $35.70$74,506 | $37.18$77,595 | $38.58$80,516 | $40.12$83,730 | $41.61$86,840 |
| WG-13 | $37.53$78,325 | $39.15$81,706 | $40.67$84,878 | $42.24$88,155 | $43.76$91,327 |
| WG-14 | $39.30$82,019 | $40.90$85,358 | $42.58$88,864 | $44.25$92,350 | $45.88$95,752 |
| WG-15 | $41.02$85,609 | $42.81$89,344 | $44.49$92,851 | $46.16$96,336 | $47.90$99,967 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $15.53$32,411 | $16.16$33,726 | $16.82$35,103 | $17.47$36,460 | $18.11$37,796 |
| WL-2 | $16.41$34,248 | $17.08$35,646 | $17.77$37,086 | $18.45$38,505 | $19.12$39,903 |
| WL-3 | $17.19$35,876 | $17.89$37,336 | $18.61$38,839 | $19.33$40,342 | $20.04$41,823 |
| WL-4 | $19.57$40,843 | $20.41$42,596 | $21.19$44,224 | $22.00$45,914 | $22.83$47,646 |
| WL-5 | $22.10$46,123 | $23.04$48,084 | $23.93$49,942 | $24.88$51,925 | $25.81$53,865 |
| WL-6 | $24.66$51,465 | $25.71$53,657 | $26.72$55,765 | $27.72$57,852 | $28.78$60,064 |
| WL-7 | $27.22$56,808 | $28.35$59,166 | $29.50$61,567 | $30.60$63,862 | $31.73$66,221 |
| WL-8 | $29.76$62,109 | $31.02$64,739 | $32.25$67,306 | $33.51$69,935 | $34.74$72,502 |
| WL-9 | $32.36$67,535 | $33.68$70,290 | $35.03$73,108 | $36.41$75,988 | $37.73$78,743 |
| WL-10 | $34.89$72,815 | $36.31$75,779 | $37.77$78,826 | $39.23$81,873 | $40.69$84,920 |
| WL-11 | $37.19$77,616 | $38.76$80,892 | $40.28$84,064 | $41.87$87,383 | $43.40$90,576 |
| WL-12 | $39.28$81,977 | $40.91$85,379 | $42.58$88,864 | $44.25$92,350 | $45.86$95,710 |
| WL-13 | $41.27$86,130 | $43.03$89,804 | $44.71$93,310 | $46.53$97,108 | $48.21$100,614 |
| WL-14 | $43.24$90,242 | $45.02$93,957 | $46.87$97,818 | $48.71$101,658 | $50.46$105,310 |
| WL-15 | $45.13$94,186 | $47.03$98,152 | $48.95$102,159 | $50.85$106,124 | $52.77$110,131 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $23.95$49,984 | $24.95$52,071 | $25.94$54,137 | $26.94$56,224 | $27.93$58,290 |
| WS-2 | $24.77$51,695 | $25.79$53,824 | $26.83$55,994 | $27.86$58,144 | $28.90$60,314 |
| WS-3 | $25.52$53,260 | $26.59$55,493 | $27.66$57,726 | $28.72$59,939 | $29.78$62,151 |
| WS-4 | $27.32$57,017 | $28.44$59,354 | $29.57$61,713 | $30.69$64,050 | $31.84$66,450 |
| WS-5 | $29.62$61,817 | $30.86$64,405 | $32.08$66,951 | $33.31$69,518 | $34.54$72,085 |
| WS-6 | $31.94$66,659 | $33.26$69,414 | $34.58$72,168 | $35.94$75,007 | $37.25$77,741 |
| WS-7 | $34.24$71,459 | $35.70$74,506 | $37.10$77,428 | $38.52$80,391 | $39.96$83,397 |
| WS-8 | $36.59$76,363 | $38.10$79,515 | $39.62$82,687 | $41.12$85,817 | $42.67$89,052 |
| WS-9 | $38.89$81,163 | $40.54$84,607 | $42.13$87,925 | $43.77$91,348 | $45.39$94,729 |
| WS-10 | $41.20$85,984 | $42.93$89,595 | $44.64$93,164 | $46.35$96,732 | $48.09$100,364 |
| WS-11 | $41.87$87,383 | $43.63$91,056 | $45.36$94,666 | $47.12$98,339 | $48.86$101,971 |
| WS-12 | $42.81$89,344 | $44.61$93,101 | $46.41$96,858 | $48.16$100,510 | $49.96$104,267 |
| WS-13 | $44.07$91,974 | $45.95$95,898 | $47.72$99,592 | $49.57$103,453 | $51.41$107,293 |
| WS-14 | $45.52$95,000 | $47.39$98,903 | $49.29$102,868 | $51.19$106,834 | $53.09$110,799 |
| WS-15 | $46.85$97,776 | $48.81$101,866 | $50.76$105,936 | $52.71$110,006 | $54.66$114,075 |
| WS-16 | $48.43$101,073 | $50.45$105,289 | $52.46$109,484 | $54.50$113,742 | $56.47$117,853 |
| WS-17 | $50.85$106,124 | $52.95$110,507 | $55.10$114,994 | $57.16$119,293 | $59.30$123,759 |
| WS-18 | $53.57$111,801 | $55.72$116,288 | $57.94$120,921 | $60.19$125,617 | $62.43$130,291 |
| WS-19 | $52.72$110,027 | $54.92$114,618 | $57.12$119,209 | $59.31$123,780 | $61.51$128,371 |
Counties covered by schedule 089
Catron County, NM; Colfax County, NM; Curry County, NM; DeBaca County, NM; Guadalupe County, NM; Harding County, NM; Lincoln County, NM; Quay County, NM; Roosevelt County, NM; Socorro County, NM - Does not include White Sands Missile Range portion.; Taos County, NM; Union County, NM
Other wage areas in New Mexico
- Northeastern Arizona WG-10 step 2 $34.77
- Western Texas WG-10 step 2 $28.27
- El Paso, TX WG-10 step 2 $30.19
Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Los Alamos, NM WG pay questions
What is the WG-10 rate in Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Los Alamos, NM?
Under schedule 289 (Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas, New Mexico, the schedule that covers this wage area's survey area), WG-10 is $31.68 at step 1, $33.02 at step 2 and $36.99 at step 5. At 2,087 hours a year, step 2 is about $68,913, an estimate. The other schedule is on this page.
When did the Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Los Alamos, NM wage schedule take effect?
DCPAS issued schedule 289 on June 9, 2026 with an effective date of June 14, 2026. It replaced the schedule issued November 25, 2025. New schedules follow each local wage survey, so check DCPAS for a newer one.
Why does Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Los Alamos, NM have two schedules?
The wage area overlaps more than one General Schedule locality pay area, so DCPAS publishes one schedule for each: 089 (Rest of United States); 289 (Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas, New Mexico). This page leads with schedule 289, the one that covers this wage area's survey area (5 CFR 532 Appendix C). Use the schedule for the GS locality of your duty station. The county lists on this page show where each applies.
Are these the rates paid in Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Los Alamos, NM?
These are the regular schedule rates. DCPAS marks schedule 089 as impacted by OPM CPM 2022-02 (the $15 per hour minimum pay rate for federal employees) and points to special rate schedule M089 for the payable rates. The rates shown are the regular schedule. DCPAS marks schedule 289 as impacted by OPM CPM 2022-02 (the $15 per hour minimum pay rate for federal employees) and points to special rate schedule M289 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 Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Los Alamos, NM wage area cover?
DCPAS lists 11 counties or areas for schedule 289; 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)