Central and Northern Maine WG Pay Scale 2026 (Wage Area 064)
In the Central and Northern Maine wage area, a WG-10 earns $28.75 at step 1, $29.95 at step 2 and $33.54 at step 5 under schedule 064 (Rest of United States), effective August 23, 2026. Step 2 is about $62,506 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
Central and Northern Maine WG, WL and WS rates, schedule 064
Issued August 18, 2026, effective August 23, 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 | $17.63$36,794 | $18.33$38,255 | $19.05$39,757 | $19.80$41,323 | $20.52$42,825 |
| WG-2 | $18.76$39,152 | $19.51$40,717 | $20.30$42,366 | $21.09$44,015 | $21.84$45,580 |
| WG-3 | $19.97$41,677 | $20.81$43,430 | $21.62$45,121 | $22.46$46,874 | $23.29$48,606 |
| WG-4 | $21.34$44,537 | $22.21$46,352 | $23.12$48,251 | $24.00$50,088 | $24.90$51,966 |
| WG-5 | $22.65$47,271 | $23.60$49,253 | $24.52$51,173 | $25.48$53,177 | $26.43$55,159 |
| WG-6 | $24.15$50,401 | $25.14$52,467 | $26.14$54,554 | $27.14$56,641 | $28.13$58,707 |
| WG-7 | $25.24$52,676 | $26.30$54,888 | $27.38$57,142 | $28.41$59,292 | $29.48$61,525 |
| WG-8 | $26.43$55,159 | $27.52$57,434 | $28.63$59,751 | $29.76$62,109 | $30.86$64,405 |
| WG-9 | $27.59$57,580 | $28.75$60,001 | $29.92$62,443 | $31.07$64,843 | $32.22$67,243 |
| WG-10 | $28.75$60,001 | $29.95$62,506 | $31.14$64,989 | $32.35$67,514 | $33.54$69,998 |
| WG-11 | $29.82$62,234 | $31.08$64,864 | $32.30$67,410 | $33.55$70,019 | $34.80$72,628 |
| WG-12 | $30.81$64,300 | $32.08$66,951 | $33.37$69,643 | $34.66$72,335 | $35.93$74,986 |
| WG-13 | $31.94$66,659 | $33.23$69,351 | $34.60$72,210 | $35.94$75,007 | $37.25$77,741 |
| WG-14 | $32.95$68,767 | $34.28$71,542 | $35.68$74,464 | $37.03$77,282 | $38.46$80,266 |
| WG-15 | $33.90$70,749 | $35.29$73,650 | $36.78$76,760 | $38.16$79,640 | $39.58$82,603 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $19.33$40,342 | $20.17$42,095 | $20.97$43,764 | $21.78$45,455 | $22.60$47,166 |
| WL-2 | $20.57$42,930 | $21.45$44,766 | $22.33$46,603 | $23.15$48,314 | $24.02$50,130 |
| WL-3 | $21.97$45,851 | $22.87$47,730 | $23.79$49,650 | $24.71$51,570 | $25.61$53,448 |
| WL-4 | $23.47$48,982 | $24.45$51,027 | $25.43$53,072 | $26.41$55,118 | $27.38$57,142 |
| WL-5 | $24.92$52,008 | $25.96$54,179 | $27.00$56,349 | $28.03$58,499 | $29.06$60,648 |
| WL-6 | $26.54$55,389 | $27.62$57,643 | $28.75$60,001 | $29.87$62,339 | $30.99$64,676 |
| WL-7 | $27.80$58,019 | $28.94$60,398 | $30.08$62,777 | $31.23$65,177 | $32.42$67,661 |
| WL-8 | $29.08$60,690 | $30.27$63,173 | $31.50$65,741 | $32.72$68,287 | $33.91$70,770 |
| WL-9 | $30.38$63,403 | $31.64$66,033 | $32.90$68,662 | $34.18$71,334 | $35.46$74,005 |
| WL-10 | $31.63$66,012 | $32.94$68,746 | $34.25$71,480 | $35.58$74,255 | $36.89$76,989 |
| WL-11 | $32.85$68,558 | $34.11$71,188 | $35.52$74,130 | $36.91$77,031 | $38.25$79,828 |
| WL-12 | $33.88$70,708 | $35.28$73,629 | $36.69$76,572 | $38.14$79,598 | $39.56$82,562 |
| WL-13 | $35.14$73,337 | $36.59$76,363 | $38.07$79,452 | $39.54$82,520 | $40.98$85,525 |
| WL-14 | $36.17$75,487 | $37.71$78,701 | $39.25$81,915 | $40.75$85,045 | $42.29$88,259 |
| WL-15 | $37.26$77,762 | $38.86$81,101 | $40.46$84,440 | $42.02$87,696 | $43.57$90,931 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $26.53$55,368 | $27.65$57,706 | $28.74$59,980 | $29.85$62,297 | $30.93$64,551 |
| WS-2 | $27.74$57,893 | $28.88$60,273 | $30.03$62,673 | $31.18$65,073 | $32.36$67,535 |
| WS-3 | $28.98$60,481 | $30.18$62,986 | $31.42$65,574 | $32.62$68,078 | $33.79$70,520 |
| WS-4 | $30.27$63,173 | $31.54$65,824 | $32.80$68,454 | $34.07$71,104 | $35.32$73,713 |
| WS-5 | $31.57$65,887 | $32.86$68,579 | $34.20$71,375 | $35.52$74,130 | $36.82$76,843 |
| WS-6 | $32.71$68,266 | $34.06$71,083 | $35.46$74,005 | $36.81$76,822 | $38.17$79,661 |
| WS-7 | $33.89$70,728 | $35.28$73,629 | $36.74$76,676 | $38.12$79,556 | $39.54$82,520 |
| WS-8 | $35.08$73,212 | $36.55$76,280 | $38.00$79,306 | $39.47$82,374 | $40.89$85,337 |
| WS-9 | $36.25$75,654 | $37.77$78,826 | $39.27$81,956 | $40.78$85,108 | $42.29$88,259 |
| WS-10 | $37.36$77,970 | $38.93$81,247 | $40.51$84,544 | $42.04$87,737 | $43.61$91,014 |
| WS-11 | $38.38$80,099 | $39.97$83,417 | $41.58$86,777 | $43.16$90,075 | $44.77$93,435 |
| WS-12 | $39.58$82,603 | $41.25$86,089 | $42.87$89,470 | $44.54$92,955 | $46.17$96,357 |
| WS-13 | $41.25$86,089 | $42.95$89,637 | $44.67$93,226 | $46.41$96,858 | $48.09$100,364 |
| WS-14 | $43.06$89,866 | $44.88$93,665 | $46.68$97,421 | $48.42$101,053 | $50.21$104,788 |
| WS-15 | $45.34$94,625 | $47.27$98,652 | $49.14$102,555 | $51.03$106,500 | $52.91$110,423 |
| WS-16 | $47.98$100,134 | $49.97$104,287 | $51.99$108,503 | $53.97$112,635 | $55.97$116,809 |
| WS-17 | $49.78$103,891 | $51.85$108,211 | $53.91$112,510 | $55.99$116,851 | $58.06$121,171 |
| WS-18 | $52.92$110,444 | $55.14$115,077 | $57.38$119,752 | $59.51$124,197 | $61.73$128,831 |
| 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 064
Aroostook County, ME; Hancock County, ME; Penobscot County, ME; Piscataquis County, ME; Somerset County, ME; Waldo County, ME; Washington County, ME
Other wage areas in Maine
- Augusta, ME WG-10 step 2 $27.22
- Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA WG-10 step 2 $32.41
Central and Northern Maine WG pay questions
What is the WG-10 rate in Central and Northern Maine?
Under schedule 064 (Rest of United States), WG-10 is $28.75 at step 1, $29.95 at step 2 and $33.54 at step 5. At 2,087 hours a year, step 2 is about $62,506, an estimate.
When did the Central and Northern Maine wage schedule take effect?
DCPAS issued schedule 064 on August 18, 2026 with an effective date of August 23, 2026. It replaced the schedule issued November 25, 2025. New schedules follow each local wage survey, so check DCPAS for a newer one.
Which counties does the Central and Northern Maine wage area cover?
DCPAS lists 7 counties or areas for schedule 064; 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)