Boise, ID WG Pay Scale 2026 (Wage Area 045)
In the Boise, Idaho wage area, a WG-10 earns $30.85 at step 1, $32.11 at step 2 and $35.99 at step 5 under schedule 045 (Rest of United States), effective September 20, 2026. Step 2 is about $67,014 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
Boise, ID WG, WL and WS rates, schedule 045
Issued September 15, 2026, effective September 20, 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 | $13.54$28,258 | $14.06$29,343 | $14.64$30,554 | $15.21$31,743 | $15.76$32,891 |
| WG-2 | $15.56$32,474 | $16.21$33,830 | $16.85$35,166 | $17.49$36,502 | $18.12$37,816 |
| WG-3 | $17.72$36,982 | $18.46$38,526 | $19.21$40,091 | $19.91$41,552 | $20.65$43,097 |
| WG-4 | $19.77$41,260 | $20.59$42,971 | $21.43$44,724 | $22.25$46,436 | $23.06$48,126 |
| WG-5 | $21.67$45,225 | $22.57$47,104 | $23.46$48,961 | $24.37$50,860 | $25.24$52,676 |
| WG-6 | $23.64$49,337 | $24.61$51,361 | $25.61$53,448 | $26.59$55,493 | $27.57$57,539 |
| WG-7 | $25.55$53,323 | $26.59$55,493 | $27.64$57,685 | $28.74$59,980 | $29.86$62,318 |
| WG-8 | $27.22$56,808 | $28.37$59,208 | $29.50$61,567 | $30.65$63,967 | $31.72$66,200 |
| WG-9 | $28.95$60,419 | $30.12$62,860 | $31.34$65,407 | $32.56$67,953 | $33.77$70,478 |
| WG-10 | $30.85$64,384 | $32.11$67,014 | $33.43$69,768 | $34.71$72,440 | $35.99$75,111 |
| WG-11 | $32.54$67,911 | $33.91$70,770 | $35.28$73,629 | $36.64$76,468 | $38.04$79,389 |
| WG-12 | $33.98$70,916 | $35.43$73,942 | $36.83$76,864 | $38.30$79,932 | $39.66$82,770 |
| WG-13 | $35.12$73,295 | $36.64$76,468 | $38.11$79,536 | $39.61$82,666 | $41.02$85,609 |
| WG-14 | $36.42$76,009 | $37.98$79,264 | $39.49$82,416 | $41.00$85,567 | $42.58$88,864 |
| WG-15 | $37.65$78,576 | $39.22$81,852 | $40.81$85,170 | $42.31$88,301 | $43.97$91,765 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $14.87$31,034 | $15.48$32,307 | $16.08$33,559 | $16.72$34,895 | $17.35$36,209 |
| WL-2 | $17.09$35,667 | $17.83$37,211 | $18.54$38,693 | $19.27$40,216 | $19.97$41,677 |
| WL-3 | $19.48$40,655 | $20.30$42,366 | $21.08$43,994 | $21.91$45,726 | $22.74$47,458 |
| WL-4 | $21.74$45,371 | $22.65$47,271 | $23.56$49,170 | $24.46$51,048 | $25.36$52,926 |
| WL-5 | $23.82$49,712 | $24.82$51,799 | $25.81$53,865 | $26.77$55,869 | $27.72$57,852 |
| WL-6 | $26.02$54,304 | $27.10$56,558 | $28.16$58,770 | $29.23$61,003 | $30.35$63,340 |
| WL-7 | $28.07$58,582 | $29.25$61,045 | $30.45$63,549 | $31.61$65,970 | $32.77$68,391 |
| WL-8 | $29.96$62,527 | $31.20$65,114 | $32.42$67,661 | $33.63$70,186 | $34.93$72,899 |
| WL-9 | $31.84$66,450 | $33.14$69,163 | $34.49$71,981 | $35.80$74,715 | $37.16$77,553 |
| WL-10 | $33.94$70,833 | $35.32$73,713 | $36.76$76,718 | $38.16$79,640 | $39.59$82,624 |
| WL-11 | $35.80$74,715 | $37.30$77,845 | $38.85$81,080 | $40.35$84,210 | $41.87$87,383 |
| WL-12 | $37.40$78,054 | $38.92$81,226 | $40.47$84,461 | $42.05$87,758 | $43.64$91,077 |
| WL-13 | $38.81$80,996 | $40.35$84,210 | $41.98$87,612 | $43.63$91,056 | $45.26$94,458 |
| WL-14 | $40.08$83,647 | $41.83$87,299 | $43.50$90,785 | $45.10$94,124 | $46.86$97,797 |
| WL-15 | $41.44$86,485 | $43.09$89,929 | $44.93$93,769 | $46.60$97,254 | $48.34$100,886 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $23.10$48,210 | $24.06$50,213 | $25.04$52,258 | $26.00$54,262 | $26.95$56,245 |
| WS-2 | $25.18$52,551 | $26.24$54,763 | $27.30$56,975 | $28.35$59,166 | $29.37$61,295 |
| WS-3 | $27.42$57,226 | $28.51$59,500 | $29.67$61,921 | $30.81$64,300 | $31.93$66,638 |
| WS-4 | $29.25$61,045 | $30.48$63,612 | $31.68$66,116 | $32.91$68,683 | $34.14$71,250 |
| WS-5 | $31.15$65,010 | $32.42$67,661 | $33.74$70,415 | $35.01$73,066 | $36.31$75,779 |
| WS-6 | $33.11$69,101 | $34.48$71,960 | $35.91$74,944 | $37.23$77,699 | $38.60$80,558 |
| WS-7 | $34.75$72,523 | $36.17$75,487 | $37.63$78,534 | $39.07$81,539 | $40.55$84,628 |
| WS-8 | $36.42$76,009 | $37.96$79,223 | $39.50$82,437 | $40.95$85,463 | $42.46$88,614 |
| WS-9 | $38.19$79,703 | $39.77$83,000 | $41.37$86,339 | $42.98$89,699 | $44.57$93,018 |
| WS-10 | $40.08$83,647 | $41.79$87,216 | $43.43$90,638 | $45.11$94,145 | $46.79$97,651 |
| WS-11 | $40.93$85,421 | $42.62$88,948 | $44.34$92,538 | $46.05$96,106 | $47.76$99,675 |
| WS-12 | $42.40$88,489 | $44.22$92,287 | $46.01$96,023 | $47.75$99,654 | $49.46$103,223 |
| WS-13 | $44.29$92,433 | $46.13$96,273 | $48.01$100,197 | $49.86$104,058 | $51.70$107,898 |
| WS-14 | $45.73$95,439 | $47.63$99,404 | $49.52$103,348 | $51.39$107,251 | $53.31$111,258 |
| WS-15 | $47.14$98,381 | $49.11$102,493 | $51.07$106,583 | $53.03$110,674 | $55.00$114,785 |
| WS-16 | $48.63$101,491 | $50.66$105,727 | $52.70$109,985 | $54.69$114,138 | $56.73$118,396 |
| WS-17 | $50.92$106,270 | $53.06$110,736 | $55.17$115,140 | $57.28$119,543 | $59.38$123,926 |
| WS-18 | $53.59$111,842 | $55.76$116,371 | $57.96$120,963 | $60.23$125,700 | $62.45$130,333 |
| 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 045
Ada County, ID; Adams County, ID; Bannock County, ID; Bear Lake County, ID; Bingham County, ID; Blaine County, ID; Boise County, ID; Bonneville County, ID; Butte County, ID; Camas County, ID; Canyon County, ID; Caribou County, ID; Cassia County, ID; Clark County, ID; Custer County, ID; Elmore County, ID; Fremont County, ID; Gem County, ID; Gooding County, ID; Jefferson County, ID; Jerome County, ID; Lemhi County, ID; Lincoln County, ID; Madison County, ID; Minidoka County, ID; Oneida County, ID; Owyhee County, ID; Payette County, ID; Power County, ID; Teton County, ID; Twin Falls County, ID; Valley County, ID; Washington County, ID
Other wage areas in Idaho
- Utah WG-10 step 2 $32.23
- Spokane, WA WG-10 step 2 $31.40
Boise, ID WG pay questions
What is the WG-10 rate in Boise, ID?
Under schedule 045 (Rest of United States), WG-10 is $30.85 at step 1, $32.11 at step 2 and $35.99 at step 5. At 2,087 hours a year, step 2 is about $67,014, an estimate.
When did the Boise, ID wage schedule take effect?
DCPAS issued schedule 045 on September 15, 2026 with an effective date of September 20, 2026. It replaced the schedule issued November 25, 2025. New schedules follow each local wage survey, so check DCPAS for a newer one.
Are these the rates paid in Boise, ID?
These are the regular schedule rates. DCPAS marks schedule 045 as impacted by OPM CPM 2022-02 (the $15 per hour minimum pay rate for federal employees) and points to special rate schedule M045 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 Boise, ID wage area cover?
DCPAS lists 33 counties or areas for schedule 045; 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)