Biloxi, MS WG Pay Scale 2026 (Wage Area 076)
In the Biloxi, Mississippi wage area, a WG-10 earns $27.36 at step 1, $28.51 at step 2 and $31.93 at step 5 under schedule 076 (Rest of United States), effective January 11, 2026. Step 2 is about $59,500 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
Biloxi, MS WG, WL and WS rates, schedule 076
Issued January 6, 2026, effective January 11, 2026, superseding the schedule issued January 7, 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 | $17.92$37,399 | $18.71$39,048 | $19.42$40,530 | $20.25$42,262 | $21.02$43,869 |
| WG-2 | $19.09$39,841 | $19.88$41,490 | $20.69$43,180 | $21.51$44,891 | $22.29$46,519 |
| WG-3 | $20.19$42,137 | $20.98$43,785 | $21.87$45,643 | $22.74$47,458 | $23.53$49,107 |
| WG-4 | $21.28$44,411 | $22.19$46,311 | $23.07$48,147 | $23.94$49,963 | $24.86$51,883 |
| WG-5 | $22.41$46,770 | $23.37$48,773 | $24.32$50,756 | $25.22$52,634 | $26.16$54,596 |
| WG-6 | $23.46$48,961 | $24.43$50,985 | $25.44$53,093 | $26.42$55,139 | $27.40$57,184 |
| WG-7 | $24.49$51,111 | $25.49$53,198 | $26.49$55,285 | $27.55$57,497 | $28.57$59,626 |
| WG-8 | $25.48$53,177 | $26.54$55,389 | $27.61$57,622 | $28.69$59,876 | $29.75$62,088 |
| WG-9 | $26.43$55,159 | $27.55$57,497 | $28.65$59,793 | $29.76$62,109 | $30.86$64,405 |
| WG-10 | $27.36$57,100 | $28.51$59,500 | $29.64$61,859 | $30.83$64,342 | $31.93$66,638 |
| WG-11 | $28.33$59,125 | $29.48$61,525 | $30.65$63,967 | $31.82$66,408 | $33.00$68,871 |
| WG-12 | $29.10$60,732 | $30.34$63,320 | $31.57$65,887 | $32.77$68,391 | $34.01$70,979 |
| WG-13 | $29.92$62,443 | $31.17$65,052 | $32.37$67,556 | $33.63$70,186 | $34.93$72,899 |
| WG-14 | $30.68$64,029 | $31.93$66,638 | $33.26$69,414 | $34.54$72,085 | $35.80$74,715 |
| WG-15 | $31.44$65,615 | $32.75$68,349 | $34.09$71,146 | $35.40$73,880 | $36.70$76,593 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $19.74$41,197 | $20.66$43,117 | $21.47$44,808 | $22.30$46,540 | $23.12$48,251 |
| WL-2 | $20.98$43,785 | $21.89$45,684 | $22.77$47,521 | $23.64$49,337 | $24.51$51,152 |
| WL-3 | $22.15$46,227 | $23.14$48,293 | $24.09$50,276 | $24.97$52,112 | $25.88$54,012 |
| WL-4 | $23.44$48,919 | $24.41$50,944 | $25.42$53,052 | $26.38$55,055 | $27.37$57,121 |
| WL-5 | $24.66$51,465 | $25.70$53,636 | $26.72$55,765 | $27.73$57,873 | $28.78$60,064 |
| WL-6 | $25.81$53,865 | $26.92$56,182 | $27.96$58,353 | $29.05$60,627 | $30.12$62,860 |
| WL-7 | $26.95$56,245 | $28.05$58,540 | $29.13$60,794 | $30.27$63,173 | $31.43$65,594 |
| WL-8 | $28.03$58,499 | $29.19$60,920 | $30.37$63,382 | $31.53$65,803 | $32.73$68,308 |
| WL-9 | $29.08$60,690 | $30.27$63,173 | $31.48$65,699 | $32.70$68,245 | $33.94$70,833 |
| WL-10 | $30.11$62,840 | $31.38$65,490 | $32.60$68,036 | $33.89$70,728 | $35.14$73,337 |
| WL-11 | $31.17$65,052 | $32.45$67,723 | $33.74$70,415 | $35.03$73,108 | $36.34$75,842 |
| WL-12 | $32.10$66,993 | $33.40$69,706 | $34.73$72,482 | $36.09$75,320 | $37.40$78,054 |
| WL-13 | $32.91$68,683 | $34.24$71,459 | $35.68$74,464 | $37.03$77,282 | $38.41$80,162 |
| WL-14 | $33.78$70,499 | $35.19$73,442 | $36.60$76,384 | $38.03$79,369 | $39.45$82,332 |
| WL-15 | $34.58$72,168 | $36.07$75,278 | $37.51$78,283 | $38.93$81,247 | $40.38$84,273 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $26.32$54,930 | $27.48$57,351 | $28.57$59,626 | $29.67$61,921 | $30.78$64,238 |
| WS-2 | $27.53$57,455 | $28.65$59,793 | $29.78$62,151 | $30.95$64,593 | $32.09$66,972 |
| WS-3 | $28.61$59,709 | $29.80$62,193 | $30.99$64,676 | $32.19$67,181 | $33.38$69,664 |
| WS-4 | $29.74$62,067 | $30.98$64,655 | $32.22$67,243 | $33.49$69,894 | $34.72$72,461 |
| WS-5 | $30.75$64,175 | $32.04$66,867 | $33.31$69,518 | $34.58$72,168 | $35.91$74,944 |
| WS-6 | $31.76$66,283 | $33.07$69,017 | $34.40$71,793 | $35.73$74,569 | $37.06$77,344 |
| WS-7 | $32.75$68,349 | $34.10$71,167 | $35.48$74,047 | $36.84$76,885 | $38.21$79,744 |
| WS-8 | $33.74$70,415 | $35.14$73,337 | $36.57$76,322 | $37.99$79,285 | $39.36$82,144 |
| WS-9 | $34.69$72,398 | $36.12$75,382 | $37.57$78,409 | $39.00$81,393 | $40.47$84,461 |
| WS-10 | $35.58$74,255 | $37.10$77,428 | $38.55$80,454 | $40.07$83,626 | $41.58$86,777 |
| WS-11 | $36.84$76,885 | $38.41$80,162 | $39.93$83,334 | $41.50$86,611 | $43.02$89,783 |
| WS-12 | $38.46$80,266 | $40.07$83,626 | $41.64$86,903 | $43.26$90,284 | $44.90$93,706 |
| WS-13 | $40.39$84,294 | $42.09$87,842 | $43.75$91,306 | $45.45$94,854 | $47.15$98,402 |
| WS-14 | $42.66$89,031 | $44.48$92,830 | $46.27$96,565 | $48.02$100,218 | $49.79$103,912 |
| WS-15 | $44.82$93,539 | $46.70$97,463 | $48.56$101,345 | $50.39$105,164 | $52.27$109,087 |
| WS-16 | $47.17$98,444 | $49.13$102,534 | $51.13$106,708 | $53.08$110,778 | $55.04$114,868 |
| WS-17 | $49.72$103,766 | $51.79$108,086 | $53.83$112,343 | $55.93$116,726 | $57.97$120,983 |
| WS-18 | $52.45$109,463 | $54.65$114,055 | $56.85$118,646 | $59.01$123,154 | $61.20$127,724 |
| 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 076
George County, MS; Hancock County, MS; Harrison County, MS; Jackson County, MS; Pearl River County, MS; Stone County, MS
Other wage areas in Mississippi
- Northern Mississippi WG-10 step 2 $26.01
- Jackson, MS WG-10 step 2 $30.53
- Meridian, MS WG-10 step 2 $31.04
- Memphis, TN WG-10 step 2 $31.27
Biloxi, MS WG pay questions
What is the WG-10 rate in Biloxi, MS?
Under schedule 076 (Rest of United States), WG-10 is $27.36 at step 1, $28.51 at step 2 and $31.93 at step 5. At 2,087 hours a year, step 2 is about $59,500, an estimate.
When did the Biloxi, MS wage schedule take effect?
DCPAS issued schedule 076 on January 6, 2026 with an effective date of January 11, 2026. It replaced the schedule issued January 7, 2025. New schedules follow each local wage survey, so check DCPAS for a newer one.
Which counties does the Biloxi, MS wage area cover?
DCPAS lists 6 counties or areas for schedule 076; 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)