Atlanta, GA WG Pay Scale 2026 (Wage Area 037)
In the Atlanta, Georgia wage area, a WG-10 earns $36.23 at step 1, $37.75 at step 2 and $42.26 at step 5 under schedule 037 (Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs, GA-AL), effective July 12, 2026. Step 2 is about $78,784 a year at 2,087 hours, an estimate.
Schedule 037 is the one that covers this wage area's survey area (5 CFR 532, Appendix C). Two other schedules cover other GS locality pay areas inside the wage area; they are 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 037: Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs, GA-AL (Atlanta, GA)
Issued July 7, 2026, effective July 12, 2026, superseding the schedule issued November 26, 2025. GS locality: Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs, GA-AL (ATL). For General Schedule pay in the same locality, see Atlanta 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 | $14.20$29,635 | $14.78$30,846 | $15.36$32,056 | $15.98$33,350 | $16.54$34,519 |
| WG-2 | $16.65$34,749 | $17.34$36,189 | $18.04$37,649 | $18.74$39,110 | $19.42$40,530 |
| WG-3 | $19.12$39,903 | $19.96$41,657 | $20.75$43,305 | $21.51$44,891 | $22.31$46,561 |
| WG-4 | $21.83$45,559 | $22.71$47,396 | $23.61$49,274 | $24.53$51,194 | $25.44$53,093 |
| WG-5 | $24.35$50,818 | $25.39$52,989 | $26.39$55,076 | $27.40$57,184 | $28.43$59,333 |
| WG-6 | $26.94$56,224 | $28.06$58,561 | $29.16$60,857 | $30.29$63,215 | $31.42$65,574 |
| WG-7 | $29.49$61,546 | $30.71$64,092 | $31.95$66,680 | $33.15$69,184 | $34.43$71,855 |
| WG-8 | $32.00$66,784 | $33.36$69,622 | $34.68$72,377 | $36.00$75,132 | $37.31$77,866 |
| WG-9 | $34.34$71,668 | $35.74$74,589 | $37.16$77,553 | $38.53$80,412 | $40.00$83,480 |
| WG-10 | $36.23$75,612 | $37.75$78,784 | $39.27$81,956 | $40.81$85,170 | $42.26$88,197 |
| WG-11 | $38.16$79,640 | $39.77$83,000 | $41.36$86,318 | $43.01$89,762 | $44.58$93,038 |
| WG-12 | $40.23$83,960 | $41.90$87,445 | $43.61$91,014 | $45.27$94,478 | $46.95$97,985 |
| WG-13 | $42.13$87,925 | $43.90$91,619 | $45.74$95,459 | $47.46$99,049 | $49.23$102,743 |
| WG-14 | $44.12$92,078 | $46.02$96,044 | $47.83$99,821 | $49.73$103,787 | $51.57$107,627 |
| WG-15 | $46.16$96,336 | $48.07$100,322 | $50.03$104,413 | $51.92$108,357 | $53.84$112,364 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $15.61$32,578 | $16.26$33,935 | $16.90$35,270 | $17.55$36,627 | $18.16$37,900 |
| WL-2 | $18.29$38,171 | $19.09$39,841 | $19.86$41,448 | $20.58$42,950 | $21.35$44,557 |
| WL-3 | $21.01$43,848 | $21.91$45,726 | $22.78$47,542 | $23.65$49,358 | $24.50$51,132 |
| WL-4 | $24.01$50,109 | $24.98$52,133 | $25.97$54,199 | $26.98$56,307 | $27.96$58,353 |
| WL-5 | $26.81$55,952 | $27.90$58,227 | $29.00$60,523 | $30.09$62,798 | $31.23$65,177 |
| WL-6 | $29.64$61,859 | $30.86$64,405 | $32.10$66,993 | $33.33$69,560 | $34.55$72,106 |
| WL-7 | $32.43$67,681 | $33.80$70,541 | $35.12$73,295 | $36.51$76,196 | $37.82$78,930 |
| WL-8 | $35.19$73,442 | $36.67$76,530 | $38.15$79,619 | $39.62$82,687 | $41.06$85,692 |
| WL-9 | $37.75$78,784 | $39.28$81,977 | $40.87$85,296 | $42.41$88,510 | $44.05$91,932 |
| WL-10 | $39.96$83,397 | $41.56$86,736 | $43.20$90,158 | $44.93$93,769 | $46.60$97,254 |
| WL-11 | $42.06$87,779 | $43.81$91,431 | $45.60$95,167 | $47.37$98,861 | $49.09$102,451 |
| WL-12 | $44.25$92,350 | $46.06$96,127 | $47.90$99,967 | $49.82$103,974 | $51.66$107,814 |
| WL-13 | $46.46$96,962 | $48.44$101,094 | $50.32$105,018 | $52.23$109,004 | $54.20$113,115 |
| WL-14 | $48.59$101,407 | $50.59$105,581 | $52.72$110,027 | $54.72$114,201 | $56.77$118,479 |
| WL-15 | $50.67$105,748 | $52.84$110,277 | $54.96$114,702 | $57.11$119,189 | $59.17$123,488 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $25.08$52,342 | $26.11$54,492 | $27.15$56,662 | $28.20$58,853 | $29.22$60,982 |
| WS-2 | $27.82$58,060 | $28.97$60,460 | $30.14$62,902 | $31.27$65,260 | $32.46$67,744 |
| WS-3 | $30.42$63,487 | $31.67$66,095 | $32.92$68,704 | $34.20$71,375 | $35.48$74,047 |
| WS-4 | $32.94$68,746 | $34.29$71,563 | $35.68$74,464 | $37.05$77,323 | $38.43$80,203 |
| WS-5 | $35.55$74,193 | $37.02$77,261 | $38.50$80,350 | $39.98$83,438 | $41.49$86,590 |
| WS-6 | $38.08$79,473 | $39.67$82,791 | $41.27$86,130 | $42.83$89,386 | $44.41$92,684 |
| WS-7 | $40.60$84,732 | $42.31$88,301 | $43.98$91,786 | $45.65$95,272 | $47.35$98,819 |
| WS-8 | $43.04$89,824 | $44.87$93,644 | $46.67$97,400 | $48.47$101,157 | $50.26$104,893 |
| WS-9 | $45.26$94,458 | $47.19$98,486 | $49.03$102,326 | $50.90$106,228 | $52.77$110,131 |
| WS-10 | $47.24$98,590 | $49.17$102,618 | $51.12$106,687 | $53.06$110,736 | $55.02$114,827 |
| WS-11 | $48.07$100,322 | $50.03$104,413 | $52.09$108,712 | $54.13$112,969 | $56.07$117,018 |
| WS-12 | $49.14$102,555 | $51.19$106,834 | $53.31$111,258 | $55.30$115,411 | $57.35$119,689 |
| WS-13 | $50.19$104,747 | $52.32$109,192 | $54.36$113,449 | $56.48$117,874 | $58.55$122,194 |
| WS-14 | $51.19$106,834 | $53.32$111,279 | $55.45$115,724 | $57.59$120,190 | $59.72$124,636 |
| WS-15 | $52.00$108,524 | $54.16$113,032 | $56.31$117,519 | $58.46$122,006 | $60.60$126,472 |
| WS-16 | $53.45$111,550 | $55.69$116,225 | $57.90$120,837 | $60.14$125,512 | $62.35$130,124 |
| WS-17 | $55.14$115,077 | $57.40$119,794 | $59.71$124,615 | $62.04$129,477 | $64.28$134,152 |
| WS-18 | $56.98$118,917 | $59.34$123,843 | $61.72$128,810 | $64.11$133,798 | $66.47$138,723 |
| 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 037
Chambers County, AL; Cherokee County, AL; Cleburne County, AL; Lee County, AL; Randolph County, AL; Russell County, AL; Banks County, GA; Barrow County, GA; Bartow County, GA; Butts County, GA; Carroll County, GA; Chattahoochee County, GA; Cherokee County, GA; Clarke County, GA; Clayton County, GA; Cobb County, GA; Coweta County, GA; Dawson County, GA; DeKalb County, GA; Douglas County, GA; Elbert County, GA; Fayette County, GA; Floyd County, GA; Forsyth County, GA; Franklin County, GA; Fulton County, GA; Gilmer County, GA; Gordon County, GA; Greene County, GA; Gwinnett County, GA; Habersham County, GA; Hall County, GA; Haralson County, GA; Harris County, GA; Heard County, GA; Henry County, GA; Jackson County, GA; Jasper County, GA; Lamar County, GA; Lumpkin County, GA; Madison County, GA; Marion County, GA; Meriwether County, GA; Morgan County, GA; Muscogee County, GA; Newton County, GA; Oconee County, GA; Oglethorpe County, GA; Paulding County, GA; Pickens County, GA; Pike County, GA; Polk County, GA; Putnam County, GA; Rabun County, GA; Rockdale County, GA; Spalding County, GA; Stephens County, GA; Stewart County, GA; Talbot County, GA; Taliaferro County, GA; Troup County, GA; Upson County, GA; Walton County, GA; White County, GA
Schedule 237: Rest of United States (Atlanta, GA)
Issued July 7, 2026, effective July 12, 2026, superseding the schedule issued November 26, 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 | $13.59$28,362 | $14.12$29,468 | $14.68$30,637 | $15.30$31,931 | $15.86$33,100 |
| WG-2 | $16.13$33,663 | $16.83$35,124 | $17.49$36,502 | $18.14$37,858 | $18.84$39,319 |
| WG-3 | $18.73$39,090 | $19.50$40,697 | $20.31$42,387 | $21.08$43,994 | $21.85$45,601 |
| WG-4 | $21.26$44,370 | $22.14$46,206 | $23.06$48,126 | $23.93$49,942 | $24.83$51,820 |
| WG-5 | $23.68$49,420 | $24.68$51,507 | $25.67$53,573 | $26.67$55,660 | $27.64$57,685 |
| WG-6 | $26.13$54,533 | $27.24$56,850 | $28.33$59,125 | $29.41$61,379 | $30.49$63,633 |
| WG-7 | $28.56$59,605 | $29.77$62,130 | $30.98$64,655 | $32.15$67,097 | $33.36$69,622 |
| WG-8 | $31.02$64,739 | $32.35$67,514 | $33.60$70,123 | $34.91$72,857 | $36.17$75,487 |
| WG-9 | $33.20$69,288 | $34.57$72,148 | $35.99$75,111 | $37.31$77,866 | $38.74$80,850 |
| WG-10 | $35.51$74,109 | $36.97$77,156 | $38.43$80,203 | $39.90$83,271 | $41.41$86,423 |
| WG-11 | $37.78$78,847 | $39.36$82,144 | $40.95$85,463 | $42.55$88,802 | $44.10$92,037 |
| WG-12 | $40.02$83,522 | $41.68$86,986 | $43.35$90,471 | $45.06$94,040 | $46.72$97,505 |
| WG-13 | $42.04$87,737 | $43.78$91,369 | $45.67$95,313 | $47.38$98,882 | $49.14$102,555 |
| WG-14 | $44.05$91,932 | $45.89$95,772 | $47.75$99,654 | $49.62$103,557 | $51.45$107,376 |
| WG-15 | $46.09$96,190 | $47.97$100,113 | $49.94$104,225 | $51.83$108,169 | $53.74$112,155 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $14.93$31,159 | $15.52$32,390 | $16.15$33,705 | $16.76$34,978 | $17.41$36,335 |
| WL-2 | $17.74$37,023 | $18.49$38,589 | $19.25$40,175 | $19.98$41,698 | $20.70$43,201 |
| WL-3 | $20.61$43,013 | $21.48$44,829 | $22.32$46,582 | $23.17$48,356 | $24.03$50,151 |
| WL-4 | $23.42$48,878 | $24.39$50,902 | $25.33$52,864 | $26.36$55,013 | $27.32$57,017 |
| WL-5 | $26.06$54,387 | $27.18$56,725 | $28.25$58,958 | $29.33$61,212 | $30.41$63,466 |
| WL-6 | $28.77$60,043 | $29.97$62,547 | $31.17$65,052 | $32.37$67,556 | $33.56$70,040 |
| WL-7 | $31.44$65,615 | $32.76$68,370 | $34.06$71,083 | $35.39$73,859 | $36.69$76,572 |
| WL-8 | $34.13$71,229 | $35.55$74,193 | $36.97$77,156 | $38.41$80,162 | $39.81$83,083 |
| WL-9 | $36.53$76,238 | $38.04$79,389 | $39.56$82,562 | $41.06$85,692 | $42.62$88,948 |
| WL-10 | $39.03$81,456 | $40.68$84,899 | $42.25$88,176 | $43.93$91,682 | $45.59$95,146 |
| WL-11 | $41.60$86,819 | $43.32$90,409 | $45.06$94,040 | $46.80$97,672 | $48.56$101,345 |
| WL-12 | $44.04$91,911 | $45.83$95,647 | $47.68$99,508 | $49.57$103,453 | $51.41$107,293 |
| WL-13 | $46.37$96,774 | $48.32$100,844 | $50.22$104,809 | $52.14$108,816 | $54.12$112,948 |
| WL-14 | $48.53$101,282 | $50.48$105,352 | $52.63$109,839 | $54.61$113,971 | $56.65$118,229 |
| WL-15 | $50.59$105,581 | $52.74$110,068 | $54.85$114,472 | $57.02$119,001 | $59.09$123,321 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $24.56$51,257 | $25.62$53,469 | $26.62$55,556 | $27.59$57,580 | $28.68$59,855 |
| WS-2 | $27.17$56,704 | $28.31$59,083 | $29.41$61,379 | $30.55$63,758 | $31.67$66,095 |
| WS-3 | $29.62$61,817 | $30.86$64,405 | $32.08$66,951 | $33.29$69,476 | $34.50$72,002 |
| WS-4 | $32.07$66,930 | $33.37$69,643 | $34.73$72,482 | $36.04$75,215 | $37.36$77,970 |
| WS-5 | $34.47$71,939 | $35.93$74,986 | $37.33$77,908 | $38.81$80,996 | $40.19$83,877 |
| WS-6 | $36.90$77,010 | $38.44$80,224 | $39.96$83,397 | $41.50$86,611 | $43.05$89,845 |
| WS-7 | $39.32$82,061 | $40.96$85,484 | $42.62$88,948 | $44.25$92,350 | $45.88$95,752 |
| WS-8 | $41.67$86,965 | $43.42$90,618 | $45.14$94,207 | $46.88$97,839 | $48.65$101,533 |
| WS-9 | $43.86$91,536 | $45.72$95,418 | $47.56$99,258 | $49.38$103,056 | $51.23$106,917 |
| WS-10 | $46.14$96,294 | $48.08$100,343 | $50.00$104,350 | $51.88$108,274 | $53.84$112,364 |
| WS-11 | $46.73$97,526 | $48.65$101,533 | $50.61$105,623 | $52.63$109,839 | $54.52$113,783 |
| WS-12 | $47.62$99,383 | $49.65$103,620 | $51.66$107,814 | $53.61$111,884 | $55.57$115,975 |
| WS-13 | $48.91$102,075 | $50.94$106,312 | $52.94$110,486 | $55.01$114,806 | $57.04$119,042 |
| WS-14 | $49.93$104,204 | $52.03$108,587 | $54.09$112,886 | $56.20$117,289 | $58.26$121,589 |
| WS-15 | $50.95$106,333 | $53.06$110,736 | $55.18$115,161 | $57.31$119,606 | $59.43$124,030 |
| WS-16 | $51.74$107,981 | $53.89$112,468 | $56.04$116,955 | $58.20$121,463 | $60.35$125,950 |
| WS-17 | $52.74$110,068 | $54.91$114,597 | $57.09$119,147 | $59.28$123,717 | $61.49$128,330 |
| WS-18 | $54.50$113,742 | $56.78$118,500 | $59.02$123,175 | $61.31$127,954 | $63.56$132,650 |
| 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 237
Macon County, AL; Fannin County, GA; Hart County, GA; Towns County, GA; Union County, GA
Schedule 437: Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL (Atlanta, GA)
Issued July 7, 2026, effective July 12, 2026, superseding the schedule issued November 26, 2025. GS locality: Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL (BH). For General Schedule pay in the same locality, see Birmingham AL 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 | $14.20$29,635 | $14.78$30,846 | $15.36$32,056 | $15.98$33,350 | $16.54$34,519 |
| WG-2 | $16.65$34,749 | $17.34$36,189 | $18.04$37,649 | $18.74$39,110 | $19.42$40,530 |
| WG-3 | $19.12$39,903 | $19.96$41,657 | $20.75$43,305 | $21.51$44,891 | $22.31$46,561 |
| WG-4 | $21.83$45,559 | $22.71$47,396 | $23.61$49,274 | $24.53$51,194 | $25.44$53,093 |
| WG-5 | $24.35$50,818 | $25.39$52,989 | $26.39$55,076 | $27.40$57,184 | $28.43$59,333 |
| WG-6 | $26.94$56,224 | $28.06$58,561 | $29.16$60,857 | $30.29$63,215 | $31.42$65,574 |
| WG-7 | $29.49$61,546 | $30.71$64,092 | $31.95$66,680 | $33.15$69,184 | $34.43$71,855 |
| WG-8 | $32.00$66,784 | $33.36$69,622 | $34.68$72,377 | $36.00$75,132 | $37.31$77,866 |
| WG-9 | $34.34$71,668 | $35.74$74,589 | $37.16$77,553 | $38.53$80,412 | $40.00$83,480 |
| WG-10 | $36.23$75,612 | $37.75$78,784 | $39.27$81,956 | $40.81$85,170 | $42.26$88,197 |
| WG-11 | $38.16$79,640 | $39.77$83,000 | $41.36$86,318 | $43.01$89,762 | $44.58$93,038 |
| WG-12 | $40.23$83,960 | $41.90$87,445 | $43.61$91,014 | $45.27$94,478 | $46.95$97,985 |
| WG-13 | $42.13$87,925 | $43.90$91,619 | $45.74$95,459 | $47.46$99,049 | $49.23$102,743 |
| WG-14 | $44.12$92,078 | $46.02$96,044 | $47.83$99,821 | $49.73$103,787 | $51.57$107,627 |
| WG-15 | $46.16$96,336 | $48.07$100,322 | $50.03$104,413 | $51.92$108,357 | $53.84$112,364 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $15.61$32,578 | $16.26$33,935 | $16.90$35,270 | $17.55$36,627 | $18.16$37,900 |
| WL-2 | $18.29$38,171 | $19.09$39,841 | $19.86$41,448 | $20.58$42,950 | $21.35$44,557 |
| WL-3 | $21.01$43,848 | $21.91$45,726 | $22.78$47,542 | $23.65$49,358 | $24.50$51,132 |
| WL-4 | $24.01$50,109 | $24.98$52,133 | $25.97$54,199 | $26.98$56,307 | $27.96$58,353 |
| WL-5 | $26.81$55,952 | $27.90$58,227 | $29.00$60,523 | $30.09$62,798 | $31.23$65,177 |
| WL-6 | $29.64$61,859 | $30.86$64,405 | $32.10$66,993 | $33.33$69,560 | $34.55$72,106 |
| WL-7 | $32.43$67,681 | $33.80$70,541 | $35.12$73,295 | $36.51$76,196 | $37.82$78,930 |
| WL-8 | $35.19$73,442 | $36.67$76,530 | $38.15$79,619 | $39.62$82,687 | $41.06$85,692 |
| WL-9 | $37.75$78,784 | $39.28$81,977 | $40.87$85,296 | $42.41$88,510 | $44.05$91,932 |
| WL-10 | $39.96$83,397 | $41.56$86,736 | $43.20$90,158 | $44.93$93,769 | $46.60$97,254 |
| WL-11 | $42.06$87,779 | $43.81$91,431 | $45.60$95,167 | $47.37$98,861 | $49.09$102,451 |
| WL-12 | $44.25$92,350 | $46.06$96,127 | $47.90$99,967 | $49.82$103,974 | $51.66$107,814 |
| WL-13 | $46.46$96,962 | $48.44$101,094 | $50.32$105,018 | $52.23$109,004 | $54.20$113,115 |
| WL-14 | $48.59$101,407 | $50.59$105,581 | $52.72$110,027 | $54.72$114,201 | $56.77$118,479 |
| WL-15 | $50.67$105,748 | $52.84$110,277 | $54.96$114,702 | $57.11$119,189 | $59.17$123,488 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $25.08$52,342 | $26.11$54,492 | $27.15$56,662 | $28.20$58,853 | $29.22$60,982 |
| WS-2 | $27.82$58,060 | $28.97$60,460 | $30.14$62,902 | $31.27$65,260 | $32.46$67,744 |
| WS-3 | $30.42$63,487 | $31.67$66,095 | $32.92$68,704 | $34.20$71,375 | $35.48$74,047 |
| WS-4 | $32.94$68,746 | $34.29$71,563 | $35.68$74,464 | $37.05$77,323 | $38.43$80,203 |
| WS-5 | $35.55$74,193 | $37.02$77,261 | $38.50$80,350 | $39.98$83,438 | $41.49$86,590 |
| WS-6 | $38.08$79,473 | $39.67$82,791 | $41.27$86,130 | $42.83$89,386 | $44.41$92,684 |
| WS-7 | $40.60$84,732 | $42.31$88,301 | $43.98$91,786 | $45.65$95,272 | $47.35$98,819 |
| WS-8 | $43.04$89,824 | $44.87$93,644 | $46.67$97,400 | $48.47$101,157 | $50.26$104,893 |
| WS-9 | $45.26$94,458 | $47.19$98,486 | $49.03$102,326 | $50.90$106,228 | $52.77$110,131 |
| WS-10 | $47.24$98,590 | $49.17$102,618 | $51.12$106,687 | $53.06$110,736 | $55.02$114,827 |
| WS-11 | $48.07$100,322 | $50.03$104,413 | $52.09$108,712 | $54.13$112,969 | $56.07$117,018 |
| WS-12 | $49.14$102,555 | $51.19$106,834 | $53.31$111,258 | $55.30$115,411 | $57.35$119,689 |
| WS-13 | $50.19$104,747 | $52.32$109,192 | $54.36$113,449 | $56.48$117,874 | $58.55$122,194 |
| WS-14 | $51.19$106,834 | $53.32$111,279 | $55.45$115,724 | $57.59$120,190 | $59.72$124,636 |
| WS-15 | $52.00$108,524 | $54.16$113,032 | $56.31$117,519 | $58.46$122,006 | $60.60$126,472 |
| WS-16 | $53.45$111,550 | $55.69$116,225 | $57.90$120,837 | $60.14$125,512 | $62.35$130,124 |
| WS-17 | $55.14$115,077 | $57.40$119,794 | $59.71$124,615 | $62.04$129,477 | $64.28$134,152 |
| WS-18 | $56.98$118,917 | $59.34$123,843 | $61.72$128,810 | $64.11$133,798 | $66.47$138,723 |
| 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 437
Tallapoosa County, AL
Other wage areas in Alabama and Georgia
- Birmingham-Cullman-Talladega, AL WG-10 step 2 $30.21
- Dothan, AL WG-10 step 2 $28.28
- Huntsville, AL WG-10 step 2 $30.27
- Pensacola, FL WG-10 step 2 $34.51
- Montgomery-Selma, AL WG-10 step 2 $26.96
- Meridian, MS WG-10 step 2 $31.04
- Nashville, TN WG-10 step 2 $30.27
- Jacksonville, FL WG-10 step 2 $29.66
- Panama City, FL WG-10 step 2 $29.24
- Albany, GA WG-10 step 2 $31.00
- Augusta, GA WG-10 step 2 $30.91
- Macon, GA WG-10 step 2 $31.16
- Savannah, GA WG-10 step 2 $32.77
Atlanta, GA WG pay questions
What is the WG-10 rate in Atlanta, GA?
Under schedule 037 (Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs, GA-AL, the schedule that covers this wage area's survey area), WG-10 is $36.23 at step 1, $37.75 at step 2 and $42.26 at step 5. At 2,087 hours a year, step 2 is about $78,784, an estimate. The other schedules are on this page.
When did the Atlanta, GA wage schedule take effect?
DCPAS issued schedule 037 on July 7, 2026 with an effective date of July 12, 2026. It replaced the schedule issued November 26, 2025. New schedules follow each local wage survey, so check DCPAS for a newer one.
Why does Atlanta, GA have three schedules?
The wage area overlaps more than one General Schedule locality pay area, so DCPAS publishes one schedule for each: 037 (Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs, GA-AL); 237 (Rest of United States); 437 (Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL). This page leads with schedule 037, 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 Atlanta, GA?
These are the regular schedule rates. DCPAS marks schedule 037 as impacted by OPM CPM 2022-02 (the $15 per hour minimum pay rate for federal employees) and points to special rate schedule M037 for the payable rates. The rates shown are the regular schedule. DCPAS marks schedule 237 as impacted by OPM CPM 2022-02 (the $15 per hour minimum pay rate for federal employees) and points to special rate schedule M237 for the payable rates. The rates shown are the regular schedule. Some rates in the regular schedule 437 are below $15.00 an hour. OPM CPM 2022-02 is the $15 per hour minimum pay rate for federal employees, so the payable rate for the lowest grades may come from a special rate schedule; check the special schedules on the DCPAS site. Find the special schedules on the DCPAS site under "Special".
Which counties does the Atlanta, GA wage area cover?
DCPAS lists 64 counties or areas for schedule 037; 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)