Bloomington-Pontiac, IL WG Pay Scale 2026 (Wage Area 046)
In the Bloomington-Pontiac, Illinois wage area, a WG-10 earns $29.88 at step 1, $31.12 at step 2 and $34.85 at step 5 under schedule 046 (Rest of United States), effective November 30, 2025. Step 2 is about $64,947 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
Bloomington-Pontiac, IL WG, WL and WS rates, schedule 046
Issued December 23, 2025, effective November 30, 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 | $15.72$32,808 | $16.34$34,102 | $17.00$35,479 | $17.65$36,836 | $18.27$38,129 |
| WG-2 | $17.20$35,896 | $17.92$37,399 | $18.66$38,943 | $19.32$40,321 | $20.06$41,865 |
| WG-3 | $18.70$39,027 | $19.48$40,655 | $20.24$42,241 | $21.06$43,952 | $21.78$45,455 |
| WG-4 | $20.20$42,157 | $21.07$43,973 | $21.86$45,622 | $22.71$47,396 | $23.55$49,149 |
| WG-5 | $21.69$45,267 | $22.61$47,187 | $23.49$49,024 | $24.37$50,860 | $25.25$52,697 |
| WG-6 | $23.25$48,523 | $24.19$50,485 | $25.17$52,530 | $26.15$54,575 | $27.11$56,579 |
| WG-7 | $24.95$52,071 | $25.98$54,220 | $27.02$56,391 | $28.06$58,561 | $29.07$60,669 |
| WG-8 | $26.63$55,577 | $27.75$57,914 | $28.84$60,189 | $29.94$62,485 | $31.06$64,822 |
| WG-9 | $28.12$58,686 | $29.33$61,212 | $30.47$63,591 | $31.68$66,116 | $32.83$68,516 |
| WG-10 | $29.88$62,360 | $31.12$64,947 | $32.38$67,577 | $33.63$70,186 | $34.85$72,732 |
| WG-11 | $31.45$65,636 | $32.75$68,349 | $34.07$71,104 | $35.37$73,817 | $36.67$76,530 |
| WG-12 | $32.98$68,829 | $34.36$71,709 | $35.74$74,589 | $37.10$77,428 | $38.52$80,391 |
| WG-13 | $34.54$72,085 | $35.93$74,986 | $37.40$78,054 | $38.86$81,101 | $40.31$84,127 |
| WG-14 | $36.06$75,257 | $37.57$78,409 | $39.06$81,518 | $40.58$84,690 | $42.08$87,821 |
| WG-15 | $37.47$78,200 | $39.06$81,518 | $40.64$84,816 | $42.16$87,988 | $43.74$91,285 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $17.25$36,001 | $17.95$37,462 | $18.69$39,006 | $19.36$40,404 | $20.11$41,970 |
| WL-2 | $18.93$39,507 | $19.70$41,114 | $20.46$42,700 | $21.27$44,390 | $22.02$45,956 |
| WL-3 | $20.53$42,846 | $21.39$44,641 | $22.26$46,457 | $23.09$48,189 | $23.94$49,963 |
| WL-4 | $22.22$46,373 | $23.12$48,251 | $24.07$50,234 | $24.98$52,133 | $25.91$54,074 |
| WL-5 | $23.86$49,796 | $24.86$51,883 | $25.84$53,928 | $26.81$55,952 | $27.81$58,039 |
| WL-6 | $25.55$53,323 | $26.63$55,577 | $27.69$57,789 | $28.76$60,022 | $29.82$62,234 |
| WL-7 | $27.44$57,267 | $28.56$59,605 | $29.74$62,067 | $30.86$64,405 | $31.99$66,763 |
| WL-8 | $29.29$61,128 | $30.49$63,633 | $31.71$66,179 | $32.93$68,725 | $34.17$71,313 |
| WL-9 | $30.93$64,551 | $32.22$67,243 | $33.53$69,977 | $34.78$72,586 | $36.08$75,299 |
| WL-10 | $32.87$68,600 | $34.24$71,459 | $35.61$74,318 | $36.98$77,177 | $38.34$80,016 |
| WL-11 | $34.60$72,210 | $36.02$75,174 | $37.46$78,179 | $38.92$81,226 | $40.35$84,210 |
| WL-12 | $36.28$75,716 | $37.82$78,930 | $39.33$82,082 | $40.82$85,191 | $42.31$88,301 |
| WL-13 | $37.97$79,243 | $39.55$82,541 | $41.14$85,859 | $42.73$89,178 | $44.29$92,433 |
| WL-14 | $39.66$82,770 | $41.29$86,172 | $42.96$89,658 | $44.61$93,101 | $46.28$96,586 |
| WL-15 | $41.22$86,026 | $42.95$89,637 | $44.69$93,268 | $46.38$96,795 | $48.13$100,447 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $24.40$50,923 | $25.44$53,093 | $26.46$55,222 | $27.47$57,330 | $28.47$59,417 |
| WS-2 | $25.93$54,116 | $26.98$56,307 | $28.07$58,582 | $29.15$60,836 | $30.23$63,090 |
| WS-3 | $27.44$57,267 | $28.54$59,563 | $29.70$61,984 | $30.82$64,321 | $31.96$66,701 |
| WS-4 | $28.93$60,377 | $30.12$62,860 | $31.34$65,407 | $32.52$67,869 | $33.70$70,332 |
| WS-5 | $30.57$63,800 | $31.84$66,450 | $33.12$69,121 | $34.38$71,751 | $35.66$74,422 |
| WS-6 | $32.22$67,243 | $33.58$70,081 | $34.92$72,878 | $36.27$75,695 | $37.61$78,492 |
| WS-7 | $33.97$70,895 | $35.41$73,901 | $36.80$76,802 | $38.24$79,807 | $39.59$82,624 |
| WS-8 | $35.51$74,109 | $36.99$77,198 | $38.44$80,224 | $39.94$83,355 | $41.41$86,423 |
| WS-9 | $37.03$77,282 | $38.58$80,516 | $40.12$83,730 | $41.66$86,944 | $43.20$90,158 |
| WS-10 | $38.85$81,080 | $40.46$84,440 | $42.07$87,800 | $43.70$91,202 | $45.31$94,562 |
| WS-11 | $39.50$82,437 | $41.14$85,859 | $42.79$89,303 | $44.44$92,746 | $46.08$96,169 |
| WS-12 | $40.54$84,607 | $42.22$88,113 | $43.89$91,598 | $45.59$95,146 | $47.29$98,694 |
| WS-13 | $41.91$87,466 | $43.69$91,181 | $45.42$94,792 | $47.13$98,360 | $48.90$102,054 |
| WS-14 | $43.28$90,325 | $45.08$94,082 | $46.90$97,880 | $48.68$101,595 | $50.48$105,352 |
| WS-15 | $44.95$93,811 | $46.82$97,713 | $48.68$101,595 | $50.55$105,498 | $52.40$109,359 |
| WS-16 | $46.78$97,630 | $48.77$101,783 | $50.73$105,874 | $52.69$109,964 | $54.62$113,992 |
| WS-17 | $49.17$102,618 | $51.23$106,917 | $53.25$111,133 | $55.30$115,411 | $57.41$119,815 |
| WS-18 | $51.85$108,211 | $54.02$112,740 | $56.15$117,185 | $58.32$121,714 | $60.47$126,201 |
| 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 046
Champaign County, IL; Christian County, IL; Clark County, IL; Coles County, IL; Crawford County, IL; Cumberland County, IL; De Witt County, IL; Douglas County, IL; Edgar County, IL; Ford County, IL; Jasper County, IL; Livingston County, IL; Logan County, IL; Macon County, IL; McLean County, IL; Menard County, IL; Morgan County, IL; Moultrie County, IL; Piatt County, IL; Sangamon County, IL; Scott County, IL; Shelby County, IL; Vermilion County, IL
Other wage areas in Illinois
- Chicago-Naperville, IL WG-10 step 2 $35.15
- Evansville-Henderson, IN WG-10 step 2 $32.07
- Davenport-Moline, IA WG-10 step 2 $33.42
- St. Louis, MO WG-10 step 2 $35.31
- Nashville, TN WG-10 step 2 $30.27
Bloomington-Pontiac, IL WG pay questions
What is the WG-10 rate in Bloomington-Pontiac, IL?
Under schedule 046 (Rest of United States), WG-10 is $29.88 at step 1, $31.12 at step 2 and $34.85 at step 5. At 2,087 hours a year, step 2 is about $64,947, an estimate.
When did the Bloomington-Pontiac, IL wage schedule take effect?
DCPAS issued schedule 046 on December 23, 2025 with an effective date of November 30, 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 Bloomington-Pontiac, IL?
These are the regular schedule rates. DCPAS marks schedule 046 as impacted by OPM CPM 2022-02 (the $15 per hour minimum pay rate for federal employees) and points to special rate schedule M046 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 Bloomington-Pontiac, IL wage area cover?
DCPAS lists 23 counties or areas for schedule 046; 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)