Chicago-Naperville, IL WG Pay Scale 2026 (Wage Area 047)
In the Chicago-Naperville, Illinois wage area, a WG-10 earns $33.76 at step 1, $35.15 at step 2 and $39.35 at step 5 under schedule 047 (Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI), effective November 16, 2025. Step 2 is about $73,358 a year at 2,087 hours, an estimate.
Schedule 047 is the one that covers this wage area's survey area (5 CFR 532, Appendix C). One other schedule covers other GS locality pay areas inside the wage area; it is 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 047: Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI (Chicago-Naperville, IL)
Issued December 23, 2025, effective November 16, 2025, superseding the schedule issued January 2, 2025. GS locality: Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI (CHI). For General Schedule pay in the same locality, see Chicago 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 | $17.77$37,086 | $18.47$38,547 | $19.18$40,029 | $19.94$41,615 | $20.70$43,201 |
| WG-2 | $19.56$40,822 | $20.36$42,491 | $21.15$44,140 | $21.98$45,872 | $22.81$47,604 |
| WG-3 | $21.41$44,683 | $22.22$46,373 | $23.11$48,231 | $24.05$50,192 | $24.93$52,029 |
| WG-4 | $23.20$48,418 | $24.19$50,485 | $25.13$52,446 | $26.10$54,471 | $27.07$56,495 |
| WG-5 | $25.13$52,446 | $26.16$54,596 | $27.20$56,766 | $28.26$58,979 | $29.31$61,170 |
| WG-6 | $26.90$56,140 | $28.01$58,457 | $29.10$60,732 | $30.22$63,069 | $31.36$65,448 |
| WG-7 | $28.64$59,772 | $29.83$62,255 | $31.01$64,718 | $32.21$67,222 | $33.40$69,706 |
| WG-8 | $30.30$63,236 | $31.62$65,991 | $32.87$68,600 | $34.12$71,208 | $35.40$73,880 |
| WG-9 | $32.05$66,888 | $33.38$69,664 | $34.71$72,440 | $36.01$75,153 | $37.32$77,887 |
| WG-10 | $33.76$70,457 | $35.15$73,358 | $36.55$76,280 | $37.97$79,243 | $39.35$82,123 |
| WG-11 | $35.46$74,005 | $36.95$77,115 | $38.38$80,099 | $39.94$83,355 | $41.38$86,360 |
| WG-12 | $36.91$77,031 | $38.41$80,162 | $40.00$83,480 | $41.52$86,652 | $43.05$89,845 |
| WG-13 | $38.26$79,849 | $39.97$83,417 | $41.50$86,611 | $43.10$89,950 | $44.73$93,352 |
| WG-14 | $39.66$82,770 | $41.36$86,318 | $43.00$89,741 | $44.63$93,143 | $46.30$96,628 |
| WG-15 | $40.97$85,504 | $42.86$89,449 | $44.52$92,913 | $46.21$96,440 | $47.93$100,030 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $19.50$40,697 | $20.33$42,429 | $21.11$44,057 | $21.93$45,768 | $22.78$47,542 |
| WL-2 | $21.51$44,891 | $22.38$46,707 | $23.29$48,606 | $24.18$50,464 | $25.07$52,321 |
| WL-3 | $23.48$49,003 | $24.47$51,069 | $25.45$53,114 | $26.39$55,076 | $27.40$57,184 |
| WL-4 | $25.54$53,302 | $26.60$55,514 | $27.61$57,622 | $28.71$59,918 | $29.78$62,151 |
| WL-5 | $27.61$57,622 | $28.75$60,001 | $29.94$62,485 | $31.09$64,885 | $32.22$67,243 |
| WL-6 | $29.57$61,713 | $30.81$64,300 | $32.05$66,888 | $33.28$69,455 | $34.47$71,939 |
| WL-7 | $31.49$65,720 | $32.82$68,495 | $34.11$71,188 | $35.43$73,942 | $36.76$76,718 |
| WL-8 | $33.39$69,685 | $34.77$72,565 | $36.16$75,466 | $37.57$78,409 | $38.90$81,184 |
| WL-9 | $35.22$73,504 | $36.67$76,530 | $38.14$79,598 | $39.60$82,645 | $41.11$85,797 |
| WL-10 | $37.10$77,428 | $38.69$80,746 | $40.17$83,835 | $41.79$87,216 | $43.31$90,388 |
| WL-11 | $39.00$81,393 | $40.62$84,774 | $42.19$88,051 | $43.87$91,557 | $45.51$94,979 |
| WL-12 | $40.59$84,711 | $42.21$88,092 | $43.97$91,765 | $45.65$95,272 | $47.40$98,924 |
| WL-13 | $42.15$87,967 | $43.92$91,661 | $45.72$95,418 | $47.49$99,112 | $49.25$102,785 |
| WL-14 | $43.68$91,160 | $45.51$94,979 | $47.36$98,840 | $49.18$102,639 | $50.92$106,270 |
| WL-15 | $45.18$94,291 | $47.13$98,360 | $49.03$102,326 | $50.89$106,207 | $52.77$110,131 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $28.00$58,436 | $29.11$60,753 | $30.27$63,173 | $31.45$65,636 | $32.61$68,057 |
| WS-2 | $29.80$62,193 | $31.01$64,718 | $32.25$67,306 | $33.50$69,915 | $34.75$72,523 |
| WS-3 | $31.65$66,054 | $32.99$68,850 | $34.27$71,521 | $35.60$74,297 | $36.91$77,031 |
| WS-4 | $33.51$69,935 | $34.87$72,774 | $36.26$75,675 | $37.66$78,596 | $39.05$81,497 |
| WS-5 | $35.29$73,650 | $36.77$76,739 | $38.23$79,786 | $39.70$82,854 | $41.17$85,922 |
| WS-6 | $37.01$77,240 | $38.56$80,475 | $40.10$83,689 | $41.65$86,924 | $43.17$90,096 |
| WS-7 | $38.76$80,892 | $40.37$84,252 | $41.99$87,633 | $43.60$90,993 | $45.20$94,332 |
| WS-8 | $40.48$84,482 | $42.12$87,904 | $43.82$91,452 | $45.52$95,000 | $47.24$98,590 |
| WS-9 | $42.12$87,904 | $43.88$91,578 | $45.63$95,230 | $47.39$98,903 | $49.16$102,597 |
| WS-10 | $43.87$91,557 | $45.67$95,313 | $47.49$99,112 | $49.33$102,952 | $51.18$106,813 |
| WS-11 | $44.63$93,143 | $46.50$97,046 | $48.34$100,886 | $50.18$104,726 | $52.06$108,649 |
| WS-12 | $45.54$95,042 | $47.42$98,966 | $49.33$102,952 | $51.24$106,938 | $53.13$110,882 |
| WS-13 | $46.71$97,484 | $48.71$101,658 | $50.65$105,707 | $52.60$109,776 | $54.49$113,721 |
| WS-14 | $48.05$100,280 | $50.09$104,538 | $52.08$108,691 | $54.07$112,844 | $56.09$117,060 |
| WS-15 | $49.48$103,265 | $51.54$107,564 | $53.58$111,821 | $55.66$116,162 | $57.72$120,462 |
| WS-16 | $51.15$106,750 | $53.31$111,258 | $55.44$115,703 | $57.51$120,023 | $59.69$124,573 |
| WS-17 | $53.27$111,174 | $55.47$115,766 | $57.71$120,441 | $59.91$125,032 | $62.13$129,665 |
| WS-18 | $55.45$115,724 | $57.75$120,524 | $60.04$125,303 | $62.32$130,062 | $64.63$134,883 |
| 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 047
Boone County, IL; Bureau County, IL; Cook County, IL; DeKalb County, IL; DuPage County, IL; Grundy County, IL; Iroquois County, IL; Kane County, IL; Kankakee County, IL; Kendall County, IL; La Salle County, IL; Lake County, IL; McHenry County, IL; Ogle County, IL; Putnam County, IL; Stephenson County, IL; Will County, IL; Winnebago County, IL; Jasper County, IN; La Porte County, IN; Lake County, IN; Newton County, IN; Porter County, IN; Starke County, IN; Kenosha County, WI
Schedule 247: Rest of United States (Chicago-Naperville, IL)
Issued December 23, 2025, effective November 16, 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 | $17.40$36,314 | $18.11$37,796 | $18.82$39,277 | $19.56$40,822 | $20.28$42,324 |
| WG-2 | $18.61$38,839 | $19.38$40,446 | $20.17$42,095 | $20.92$43,660 | $21.70$45,288 |
| WG-3 | $20.50$42,784 | $21.36$44,578 | $22.18$46,290 | $23.04$48,084 | $23.90$49,879 |
| WG-4 | $22.43$46,811 | $23.37$48,773 | $24.31$50,735 | $25.23$52,655 | $26.16$54,596 |
| WG-5 | $24.30$50,714 | $25.31$52,822 | $26.31$54,909 | $27.33$57,038 | $28.33$59,125 |
| WG-6 | $26.10$54,471 | $27.19$56,746 | $28.32$59,104 | $29.39$61,337 | $30.45$63,549 |
| WG-7 | $27.94$58,311 | $29.06$60,648 | $30.23$63,090 | $31.41$65,553 | $32.60$68,036 |
| WG-8 | $29.72$62,026 | $30.97$64,634 | $32.19$67,181 | $33.42$69,748 | $34.67$72,356 |
| WG-9 | $31.58$65,907 | $32.89$68,641 | $34.20$71,375 | $35.54$74,172 | $36.84$76,885 |
| WG-10 | $33.47$69,852 | $34.85$72,732 | $36.24$75,633 | $37.66$78,596 | $39.05$81,497 |
| WG-11 | $35.15$73,358 | $36.61$76,405 | $38.07$79,452 | $39.54$82,520 | $40.97$85,504 |
| WG-12 | $36.65$76,489 | $38.18$79,682 | $39.71$82,875 | $41.26$86,110 | $42.79$89,303 |
| WG-13 | $37.98$79,264 | $39.67$82,791 | $41.23$86,047 | $42.83$89,386 | $44.41$92,684 |
| WG-14 | $39.43$82,290 | $41.02$85,609 | $42.75$89,219 | $44.37$92,600 | $46.05$96,106 |
| WG-15 | $40.72$84,983 | $42.57$88,844 | $44.26$92,371 | $45.91$95,814 | $47.61$99,362 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $19.11$39,883 | $19.91$41,552 | $20.72$43,243 | $21.51$44,891 | $22.31$46,561 |
| WL-2 | $20.47$42,721 | $21.34$44,537 | $22.15$46,227 | $23.00$48,001 | $23.87$49,817 |
| WL-3 | $22.56$47,083 | $23.47$48,982 | $24.41$50,944 | $25.35$52,905 | $26.30$54,888 |
| WL-4 | $24.68$51,507 | $25.70$53,636 | $26.72$55,765 | $27.76$57,935 | $28.77$60,043 |
| WL-5 | $26.71$55,744 | $27.85$58,123 | $28.93$60,377 | $30.06$62,735 | $31.18$65,073 |
| WL-6 | $28.72$59,939 | $29.94$62,485 | $31.11$64,927 | $32.31$67,431 | $33.51$69,935 |
| WL-7 | $30.73$64,134 | $32.00$66,784 | $33.29$69,476 | $34.57$72,148 | $35.84$74,798 |
| WL-8 | $32.68$68,203 | $34.03$71,021 | $35.39$73,859 | $36.75$76,697 | $38.12$79,556 |
| WL-9 | $34.75$72,523 | $36.16$75,466 | $37.63$78,534 | $39.07$81,539 | $40.54$84,607 |
| WL-10 | $36.83$76,864 | $38.37$80,078 | $39.87$83,209 | $41.40$86,402 | $42.98$89,699 |
| WL-11 | $38.64$80,642 | $40.25$84,002 | $41.88$87,404 | $43.47$90,722 | $45.07$94,061 |
| WL-12 | $40.30$84,106 | $41.97$87,591 | $43.67$91,139 | $45.38$94,708 | $47.12$98,339 |
| WL-13 | $41.90$87,445 | $43.62$91,035 | $45.44$94,833 | $47.19$98,486 | $48.95$102,159 |
| WL-14 | $43.42$90,618 | $45.23$94,395 | $47.09$98,277 | $48.84$101,929 | $50.64$105,686 |
| WL-15 | $44.87$93,644 | $46.79$97,651 | $48.70$101,637 | $50.61$105,623 | $52.48$109,526 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $27.74$57,893 | $28.90$60,314 | $30.05$62,714 | $31.20$65,114 | $32.38$67,577 |
| WS-2 | $28.78$60,064 | $30.00$62,610 | $31.18$65,073 | $32.41$67,640 | $33.59$70,102 |
| WS-3 | $30.68$64,029 | $31.95$66,680 | $33.24$69,372 | $34.52$72,043 | $35.77$74,652 |
| WS-4 | $32.54$67,911 | $33.89$70,728 | $35.23$73,525 | $36.62$76,426 | $37.96$79,223 |
| WS-5 | $34.31$71,605 | $35.76$74,631 | $37.17$77,574 | $38.64$80,642 | $40.05$83,584 |
| WS-6 | $36.13$75,403 | $37.63$78,534 | $39.13$81,664 | $40.65$84,837 | $42.13$87,925 |
| WS-7 | $37.85$78,993 | $39.44$82,311 | $41.00$85,567 | $42.58$88,864 | $44.17$92,183 |
| WS-8 | $39.75$82,958 | $41.41$86,423 | $43.06$89,866 | $44.76$93,414 | $46.37$96,774 |
| WS-9 | $41.67$86,965 | $43.38$90,534 | $45.09$94,103 | $46.82$97,713 | $48.60$101,428 |
| WS-10 | $43.55$90,889 | $45.34$94,625 | $47.15$98,402 | $48.97$102,200 | $50.80$106,020 |
| WS-11 | $44.10$92,037 | $45.93$95,856 | $47.78$99,717 | $49.63$103,578 | $51.42$107,314 |
| WS-12 | $44.88$93,665 | $46.75$97,567 | $48.65$101,533 | $50.48$105,352 | $52.39$109,338 |
| WS-13 | $45.84$95,668 | $47.74$99,633 | $49.66$103,640 | $51.54$107,564 | $53.48$111,613 |
| WS-14 | $46.96$98,006 | $48.91$102,075 | $50.87$106,166 | $52.82$110,235 | $54.78$114,326 |
| WS-15 | $48.24$100,677 | $50.24$104,851 | $52.24$109,025 | $54.28$113,282 | $56.27$117,435 |
| WS-16 | $49.59$103,494 | $51.67$107,835 | $53.72$112,114 | $55.79$116,434 | $57.86$120,754 |
| WS-17 | $51.01$106,458 | $53.17$110,966 | $55.27$115,348 | $57.40$119,794 | $59.51$124,197 |
| WS-18 | $52.57$109,714 | $54.73$114,222 | $56.92$118,792 | $59.14$123,425 | $61.31$127,954 |
| 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 247
Pulaski County, IN
Other wage areas in Illinois and Indiana and Wisconsin
- Bloomington-Pontiac, IL WG-10 step 2 $31.12
- 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
- Fort Wayne-Marion, IN WG-10 step 2 $33.14
- Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN WG-10 step 2 $35.61
- Louisville, KY WG-10 step 2 $32.80
- Cincinnati, OH WG-10 step 2 $32.87
- Dayton, OH WG-10 step 2 $34.15
- Duluth, MN WG-10 step 2 $34.33
- Minneapolis-St Paul, MN WG-10 step 2 $35.69
- Madison, WI WG-10 step 2 $30.44
- Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI WG-10 step 2 $34.48
- Southwestern Wisconsin WG-10 step 2 $30.22
Chicago-Naperville, IL WG pay questions
What is the WG-10 rate in Chicago-Naperville, IL?
Under schedule 047 (Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI, the schedule that covers this wage area's survey area), WG-10 is $33.76 at step 1, $35.15 at step 2 and $39.35 at step 5. At 2,087 hours a year, step 2 is about $73,358, an estimate. The other schedule is on this page.
When did the Chicago-Naperville, IL wage schedule take effect?
DCPAS issued schedule 047 on December 23, 2025 with an effective date of November 16, 2025. It replaced the schedule issued January 2, 2025. New schedules follow each local wage survey, so check DCPAS for a newer one.
Why does Chicago-Naperville, IL have two schedules?
The wage area overlaps more than one General Schedule locality pay area, so DCPAS publishes one schedule for each: 047 (Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI); 247 (Rest of United States). This page leads with schedule 047, 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.
Which counties does the Chicago-Naperville, IL wage area cover?
DCPAS lists 25 counties or areas for schedule 047; 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)