Cocoa Beach, FL WG Pay Scale 2026 (Wage Area 028)
In the Cocoa Beach, Florida wage area, a WG-10 earns $31.05 at step 1, $32.31 at step 2 and $36.18 at step 5 under schedule 428 (Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL), effective December 14, 2025. Step 2 is about $67,431 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
Cocoa Beach, FL WG, WL and WS rates, schedule 428
Issued December 23, 2025, effective December 14, 2025, superseding the schedule issued January 2, 2025. GS locality: Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL (PB). For General Schedule pay in the same locality, see Palm Bay 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 | $15.18$31,681 | $15.77$32,912 | $16.46$34,352 | $17.03$35,542 | $17.72$36,982 |
| WG-2 | $16.85$35,166 | $17.54$36,606 | $18.23$38,046 | $18.95$39,549 | $19.64$40,989 |
| WG-3 | $18.56$38,735 | $19.33$40,342 | $20.10$41,949 | $20.85$43,514 | $21.63$45,142 |
| WG-4 | $20.28$42,324 | $21.08$43,994 | $21.95$45,810 | $22.83$47,646 | $23.64$49,337 |
| WG-5 | $22.06$46,039 | $22.97$47,938 | $23.89$49,858 | $24.80$51,758 | $25.73$53,699 |
| WG-6 | $23.85$49,775 | $24.81$51,778 | $25.85$53,949 | $26.83$55,994 | $27.82$58,060 |
| WG-7 | $25.71$53,657 | $26.79$55,911 | $27.89$58,206 | $28.94$60,398 | $30.01$62,631 |
| WG-8 | $27.48$57,351 | $28.63$59,751 | $29.77$62,130 | $30.88$64,447 | $32.04$66,867 |
| WG-9 | $29.22$60,982 | $30.45$63,549 | $31.66$66,074 | $32.87$68,600 | $34.09$71,146 |
| WG-10 | $31.05$64,801 | $32.31$67,431 | $33.62$70,165 | $34.92$72,878 | $36.18$75,508 |
| WG-11 | $32.80$68,454 | $34.17$71,313 | $35.56$74,214 | $36.93$77,073 | $38.27$79,869 |
| WG-12 | $34.47$71,939 | $35.99$75,111 | $37.44$78,137 | $38.87$81,122 | $40.33$84,169 |
| WG-13 | $36.20$75,549 | $37.76$78,805 | $39.24$81,894 | $40.76$85,066 | $42.24$88,155 |
| WG-14 | $37.76$78,805 | $39.28$81,977 | $40.86$85,275 | $42.46$88,614 | $44.05$91,932 |
| WG-15 | $39.20$81,810 | $40.82$85,191 | $42.42$88,531 | $44.10$92,037 | $45.73$95,439 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $16.68$34,811 | $17.38$36,272 | $18.08$37,733 | $18.80$39,236 | $19.43$40,550 |
| WL-2 | $18.53$38,672 | $19.30$40,279 | $20.08$41,907 | $20.83$43,472 | $21.60$45,079 |
| WL-3 | $20.42$42,617 | $21.26$44,370 | $22.08$46,081 | $22.95$47,897 | $23.81$49,691 |
| WL-4 | $22.30$46,540 | $23.21$48,439 | $24.14$50,380 | $25.07$52,321 | $26.03$54,325 |
| WL-5 | $24.26$50,631 | $25.27$52,738 | $26.26$54,805 | $27.29$56,954 | $28.28$59,020 |
| WL-6 | $26.22$54,721 | $27.34$57,059 | $28.42$59,313 | $29.51$61,587 | $30.60$63,862 |
| WL-7 | $28.33$59,125 | $29.47$61,504 | $30.65$63,967 | $31.84$66,450 | $33.03$68,934 |
| WL-8 | $30.19$63,007 | $31.46$65,657 | $32.73$68,308 | $33.97$70,895 | $35.23$73,525 |
| WL-9 | $32.17$67,139 | $33.49$69,894 | $34.83$72,690 | $36.18$75,508 | $37.55$78,367 |
| WL-10 | $34.10$71,167 | $35.56$74,214 | $36.98$77,177 | $38.37$80,078 | $39.81$83,083 |
| WL-11 | $36.06$75,257 | $37.61$78,492 | $39.10$81,602 | $40.62$84,774 | $42.10$87,863 |
| WL-12 | $38.02$79,348 | $39.61$82,666 | $41.19$85,964 | $42.78$89,282 | $44.36$92,579 |
| WL-13 | $39.83$83,125 | $41.55$86,715 | $43.20$90,158 | $44.87$93,644 | $46.50$97,046 |
| WL-14 | $41.52$86,652 | $43.24$90,242 | $44.98$93,873 | $46.70$97,463 | $48.47$101,157 |
| WL-15 | $43.09$89,929 | $44.97$93,852 | $46.70$97,463 | $48.55$101,324 | $50.34$105,060 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $24.28$50,672 | $25.29$52,780 | $26.28$54,846 | $27.31$56,996 | $28.33$59,125 |
| WS-2 | $26.04$54,345 | $27.09$56,537 | $28.17$58,791 | $29.23$61,003 | $30.34$63,320 |
| WS-3 | $27.75$57,914 | $28.89$60,293 | $30.06$62,735 | $31.21$65,135 | $32.36$67,535 |
| WS-4 | $29.59$61,754 | $30.83$64,342 | $32.05$66,888 | $33.28$69,455 | $34.52$72,043 |
| WS-5 | $31.38$65,490 | $32.68$68,203 | $33.97$70,895 | $35.28$73,629 | $36.60$76,384 |
| WS-6 | $33.25$69,393 | $34.66$72,335 | $36.02$75,174 | $37.44$78,137 | $38.80$80,976 |
| WS-7 | $35.03$73,108 | $36.49$76,155 | $37.96$79,223 | $39.42$82,270 | $40.85$85,254 |
| WS-8 | $36.76$76,718 | $38.28$79,890 | $39.84$83,146 | $41.37$86,339 | $42.90$89,532 |
| WS-9 | $38.55$80,454 | $40.14$83,772 | $41.75$87,132 | $43.37$90,513 | $44.97$93,852 |
| WS-10 | $40.33$84,169 | $42.00$87,654 | $43.68$91,160 | $45.39$94,729 | $47.07$98,235 |
| WS-11 | $41.03$85,630 | $42.76$89,240 | $44.44$92,746 | $46.16$96,336 | $47.89$99,946 |
| WS-12 | $42.04$87,737 | $43.83$91,473 | $45.63$95,230 | $47.34$98,799 | $49.12$102,513 |
| WS-13 | $43.10$89,950 | $44.89$93,685 | $46.69$97,442 | $48.47$101,157 | $50.28$104,934 |
| WS-14 | $44.43$92,725 | $46.27$96,565 | $48.13$100,447 | $49.96$104,267 | $51.83$108,169 |
| WS-15 | $46.17$96,357 | $48.06$100,301 | $49.98$104,308 | $51.89$108,294 | $53.87$112,427 |
| WS-16 | $48.08$100,343 | $50.07$104,496 | $52.11$108,754 | $54.08$112,865 | $56.09$117,060 |
| WS-17 | $50.03$104,413 | $52.11$108,754 | $54.21$113,136 | $56.30$117,498 | $58.35$121,776 |
| WS-18 | $52.33$109,213 | $54.50$113,742 | $56.69$118,312 | $58.84$122,799 | $61.03$127,370 |
| 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 428
Brevard County, FL
Other wage areas in Florida
- Jacksonville, FL WG-10 step 2 $29.66
- Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL WG-10 step 2 $32.04
- Panama City, FL WG-10 step 2 $29.24
- Pensacola, FL WG-10 step 2 $34.51
- Tampa-St Petersburg, FL WG-10 step 2 $29.91
Cocoa Beach, FL WG pay questions
What is the WG-10 rate in Cocoa Beach, FL?
Under schedule 428 (Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL), WG-10 is $31.05 at step 1, $32.31 at step 2 and $36.18 at step 5. At 2,087 hours a year, step 2 is about $67,431, an estimate.
When did the Cocoa Beach, FL wage schedule take effect?
DCPAS issued schedule 428 on December 23, 2025 with an effective date of December 14, 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 Cocoa Beach, FL?
These are the regular schedule rates. DCPAS marks schedule 428 as impacted by OPM CPM 2022-02 (the $15 per hour minimum pay rate for federal employees) and points to special rate schedule M428 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 Cocoa Beach, FL wage area cover?
DCPAS lists 1 area for schedule 428; 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)