Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX WG Pay Scale 2026 (Wage Area 130)
In the Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, Texas wage area, a WG-10 earns $33.91 at step 1, $35.35 at step 2 and $39.65 at step 5 under schedule 330 (Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice,TX), effective August 23, 2026. Step 2 is about $73,775 a year at 2,087 hours, an estimate.
Schedule 330 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 330: Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice,TX (Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX)
Issued August 18, 2026, effective August 23, 2026, superseding the schedule issued November 25, 2025. GS locality: Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice,TX (CC). For General Schedule pay in the same locality, see Corpus Christi 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 | $17.30$36,105 | $18.03$37,629 | $18.78$39,194 | $19.45$40,592 | $20.18$42,116 |
| WG-2 | $19.27$40,216 | $20.09$41,928 | $20.86$43,535 | $21.65$45,184 | $22.48$46,916 |
| WG-3 | $21.66$45,204 | $22.53$47,020 | $23.45$48,940 | $24.33$50,777 | $25.27$52,738 |
| WG-4 | $23.85$49,775 | $24.84$51,841 | $25.85$53,949 | $26.82$55,973 | $27.85$58,123 |
| WG-5 | $25.83$53,907 | $26.92$56,182 | $28.01$58,457 | $29.06$60,648 | $30.11$62,840 |
| WG-6 | $27.58$57,559 | $28.75$60,001 | $29.93$62,464 | $31.08$64,864 | $32.20$67,201 |
| WG-7 | $29.20$60,940 | $30.43$63,507 | $31.64$66,033 | $32.87$68,600 | $34.08$71,125 |
| WG-8 | $30.88$64,447 | $32.15$67,097 | $33.45$69,810 | $34.75$72,523 | $36.02$75,174 |
| WG-9 | $32.46$67,744 | $33.82$70,582 | $35.21$73,483 | $36.56$76,301 | $37.93$79,160 |
| WG-10 | $33.91$70,770 | $35.35$73,775 | $36.78$76,760 | $38.25$79,828 | $39.65$82,750 |
| WG-11 | $35.39$73,859 | $36.87$76,948 | $38.38$80,099 | $39.88$83,230 | $41.37$86,339 |
| WG-12 | $36.87$76,948 | $38.43$80,203 | $40.02$83,522 | $41.56$86,736 | $43.08$89,908 |
| WG-13 | $38.37$80,078 | $40.03$83,543 | $41.59$86,798 | $43.20$90,158 | $44.87$93,644 |
| WG-14 | $39.87$83,209 | $41.56$86,736 | $43.19$90,138 | $44.88$93,665 | $46.55$97,150 |
| WG-15 | $41.36$86,318 | $43.02$89,783 | $44.86$93,623 | $46.55$97,150 | $48.27$100,739 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $19.07$39,799 | $19.85$41,427 | $20.64$43,076 | $21.45$44,766 | $22.24$46,415 |
| WL-2 | $21.20$44,244 | $22.07$46,060 | $22.94$47,876 | $23.83$49,733 | $24.71$51,570 |
| WL-3 | $23.81$49,691 | $24.78$51,716 | $25.81$53,865 | $26.81$55,952 | $27.81$58,039 |
| WL-4 | $26.25$54,784 | $27.37$57,121 | $28.45$59,375 | $29.55$61,671 | $30.62$63,904 |
| WL-5 | $28.43$59,333 | $29.61$61,796 | $30.79$64,259 | $31.97$66,721 | $33.12$69,121 |
| WL-6 | $30.36$63,361 | $31.65$66,054 | $32.91$68,683 | $34.12$71,208 | $35.45$73,984 |
| WL-7 | $32.12$67,034 | $33.49$69,894 | $34.82$72,669 | $36.13$75,403 | $37.52$78,304 |
| WL-8 | $33.98$70,916 | $35.38$73,838 | $36.79$76,781 | $38.21$79,744 | $39.64$82,729 |
| WL-9 | $35.72$74,548 | $37.22$77,678 | $38.76$80,892 | $40.24$83,981 | $41.77$87,174 |
| WL-10 | $37.34$77,929 | $38.92$81,226 | $40.53$84,586 | $42.05$87,758 | $43.62$91,035 |
| WL-11 | $39.00$81,393 | $40.67$84,878 | $42.21$88,092 | $43.82$91,452 | $45.51$94,979 |
| WL-12 | $40.69$84,920 | $42.32$88,322 | $44.03$91,891 | $45.74$95,459 | $47.39$98,903 |
| WL-13 | $42.24$88,155 | $44.03$91,891 | $45.77$95,522 | $47.55$99,237 | $49.33$102,952 |
| WL-14 | $43.83$91,473 | $45.74$95,459 | $47.55$99,237 | $49.36$103,014 | $51.22$106,896 |
| WL-15 | $45.51$94,979 | $47.38$98,882 | $49.33$102,952 | $51.19$106,834 | $53.12$110,861 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $28.35$59,166 | $29.53$61,629 | $30.72$64,113 | $31.88$66,534 | $33.08$69,038 |
| WS-2 | $30.57$63,800 | $31.87$66,513 | $33.12$69,121 | $34.34$71,668 | $35.64$74,381 |
| WS-3 | $32.64$68,120 | $34.00$70,958 | $35.33$73,734 | $36.73$76,656 | $38.09$79,494 |
| WS-4 | $34.51$72,022 | $35.98$75,090 | $37.37$77,991 | $38.84$81,059 | $40.28$84,064 |
| WS-5 | $36.16$75,466 | $37.71$78,701 | $39.27$81,956 | $40.75$85,045 | $42.24$88,155 |
| WS-6 | $37.78$78,847 | $39.34$82,103 | $40.91$85,379 | $42.51$88,718 | $44.08$91,995 |
| WS-7 | $39.51$82,457 | $41.17$85,922 | $42.81$89,344 | $44.49$92,851 | $46.14$96,294 |
| WS-8 | $41.21$86,005 | $42.93$89,595 | $44.63$93,143 | $46.42$96,879 | $48.12$100,426 |
| WS-9 | $42.76$89,240 | $44.51$92,892 | $46.31$96,649 | $48.10$100,385 | $49.87$104,079 |
| WS-10 | $44.21$92,266 | $46.05$96,106 | $47.95$100,072 | $49.78$103,891 | $51.59$107,668 |
| WS-11 | $45.23$94,395 | $47.16$98,423 | $49.01$102,284 | $50.91$106,249 | $52.82$110,235 |
| WS-12 | $46.31$96,649 | $48.27$100,739 | $50.20$104,767 | $52.16$108,858 | $54.07$112,844 |
| WS-13 | $47.54$99,216 | $49.53$103,369 | $51.51$107,501 | $53.47$111,592 | $55.46$115,745 |
| WS-14 | $49.01$102,284 | $51.07$106,583 | $53.10$110,820 | $55.18$115,161 | $57.17$119,314 |
| WS-15 | $50.94$106,312 | $53.03$110,674 | $55.21$115,223 | $57.29$119,564 | $59.41$123,989 |
| WS-16 | $52.57$109,714 | $54.78$114,326 | $56.91$118,771 | $59.15$123,446 | $61.31$127,954 |
| WS-17 | $53.25$111,133 | $55.47$115,766 | $57.70$120,420 | $59.92$125,053 | $62.12$129,644 |
| WS-18 | $54.75$114,263 | $57.00$118,959 | $59.28$123,717 | $61.59$128,538 | $63.83$133,213 |
| 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 330
Aransas County, TX; Brooks County, TX; Duval County, TX; Jim Wells County, TX; Kenedy County, TX; Kleberg County, TX; Live Oak County, TX; Nueces County, TX; Refugio County, TX; San Patricio County, TX
Schedule 130: Rest of United States (Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX)
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 | $17.22$35,938 | $17.95$37,462 | $18.69$39,006 | $19.36$40,404 | $20.09$41,928 |
| WG-2 | $19.18$40,029 | $19.99$41,719 | $20.77$43,347 | $21.56$44,996 | $22.38$46,707 |
| WG-3 | $21.62$45,121 | $22.50$46,958 | $23.42$48,878 | $24.31$50,735 | $25.20$52,592 |
| WG-4 | $23.80$49,671 | $24.79$51,737 | $25.79$53,824 | $26.74$55,806 | $27.81$58,039 |
| WG-5 | $25.75$53,740 | $26.87$56,078 | $27.94$58,311 | $29.00$60,523 | $30.04$62,693 |
| WG-6 | $27.53$57,455 | $28.69$59,876 | $29.86$62,318 | $31.00$64,697 | $32.13$67,055 |
| WG-7 | $29.13$60,794 | $30.36$63,361 | $31.58$65,907 | $32.79$68,433 | $34.00$70,958 |
| WG-8 | $30.80$64,280 | $32.09$66,972 | $33.38$69,664 | $34.67$72,356 | $35.95$75,028 |
| WG-9 | $32.39$67,598 | $33.75$70,436 | $35.14$73,337 | $36.47$76,113 | $37.83$78,951 |
| WG-10 | $33.82$70,582 | $35.27$73,608 | $36.69$76,572 | $38.16$79,640 | $39.55$82,541 |
| WG-11 | $35.29$73,650 | $36.80$76,802 | $38.28$79,890 | $39.78$83,021 | $41.27$86,130 |
| WG-12 | $36.80$76,802 | $38.32$79,974 | $39.93$83,334 | $41.45$86,506 | $42.99$89,720 |
| WG-13 | $38.27$79,869 | $39.94$83,355 | $41.49$86,590 | $43.09$89,929 | $44.78$93,456 |
| WG-14 | $39.77$83,000 | $41.45$86,506 | $43.08$89,908 | $44.79$93,477 | $46.42$96,879 |
| WG-15 | $41.26$86,110 | $42.91$89,553 | $44.74$93,372 | $46.42$96,879 | $48.15$100,489 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $18.97$39,590 | $19.76$41,239 | $20.54$42,867 | $21.33$44,516 | $22.12$46,164 |
| WL-2 | $21.11$44,057 | $21.95$45,810 | $22.84$47,667 | $23.71$49,483 | $24.60$51,340 |
| WL-3 | $23.79$49,650 | $24.74$51,632 | $25.75$53,740 | $26.76$55,848 | $27.76$57,935 |
| WL-4 | $26.20$54,679 | $27.32$57,017 | $28.38$59,229 | $29.49$61,546 | $30.55$63,758 |
| WL-5 | $28.37$59,208 | $29.55$61,671 | $30.73$64,134 | $31.88$66,534 | $33.03$68,934 |
| WL-6 | $30.27$63,173 | $31.59$65,928 | $32.85$68,558 | $34.05$71,062 | $35.35$73,775 |
| WL-7 | $32.06$66,909 | $33.40$69,706 | $34.75$72,523 | $36.04$75,215 | $37.42$78,096 |
| WL-8 | $33.90$70,749 | $35.28$73,629 | $36.70$76,593 | $38.12$79,556 | $39.54$82,520 |
| WL-9 | $35.64$74,381 | $37.15$77,532 | $38.66$80,683 | $40.14$83,772 | $41.68$86,986 |
| WL-10 | $37.26$77,762 | $38.83$81,038 | $40.45$84,419 | $41.96$87,571 | $43.53$90,847 |
| WL-11 | $38.89$81,163 | $40.58$84,690 | $42.12$87,904 | $43.73$91,265 | $45.40$94,750 |
| WL-12 | $40.60$84,732 | $42.22$88,113 | $43.93$91,682 | $45.65$95,272 | $47.29$98,694 |
| WL-13 | $42.14$87,946 | $43.93$91,682 | $45.68$95,334 | $47.43$98,986 | $49.22$102,722 |
| WL-14 | $43.74$91,285 | $45.65$95,272 | $47.43$98,986 | $49.24$102,764 | $51.10$106,646 |
| WL-15 | $45.40$94,750 | $47.28$98,673 | $49.22$102,722 | $51.08$106,604 | $53.01$110,632 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $28.28$59,020 | $29.49$61,546 | $30.66$63,987 | $31.84$66,450 | $33.01$68,892 |
| WS-2 | $30.50$63,654 | $31.80$66,367 | $33.04$68,954 | $34.30$71,584 | $35.59$74,276 |
| WS-3 | $32.57$67,974 | $33.92$70,791 | $35.26$73,588 | $36.63$76,447 | $38.02$79,348 |
| WS-4 | $34.43$71,855 | $35.91$74,944 | $37.29$77,824 | $38.75$80,871 | $40.19$83,877 |
| WS-5 | $36.09$75,320 | $37.64$78,555 | $39.19$81,790 | $40.66$84,857 | $42.14$87,946 |
| WS-6 | $37.69$78,659 | $39.27$81,956 | $40.82$85,191 | $42.39$88,468 | $44.00$91,828 |
| WS-7 | $39.43$82,290 | $41.08$85,734 | $42.72$89,157 | $44.39$92,642 | $46.02$96,044 |
| WS-8 | $41.12$85,817 | $42.84$89,407 | $44.52$92,913 | $46.31$96,649 | $48.01$100,197 |
| WS-9 | $42.65$89,011 | $44.41$92,684 | $46.21$96,440 | $47.97$100,113 | $49.76$103,849 |
| WS-10 | $44.10$92,037 | $45.92$95,835 | $47.85$99,863 | $49.67$103,661 | $51.45$107,376 |
| WS-11 | $45.12$94,165 | $47.07$98,235 | $48.90$102,054 | $50.79$105,999 | $52.70$109,985 |
| WS-12 | $46.21$96,440 | $48.15$100,489 | $50.09$104,538 | $52.06$108,649 | $53.93$112,552 |
| WS-13 | $47.41$98,945 | $49.40$103,098 | $51.40$107,272 | $53.35$111,341 | $55.35$115,515 |
| WS-14 | $48.90$102,054 | $50.95$106,333 | $52.98$110,569 | $55.05$114,889 | $57.03$119,022 |
| WS-15 | $50.83$106,082 | $52.92$110,444 | $55.10$114,994 | $57.16$119,293 | $59.28$123,717 |
| WS-16 | $52.44$109,442 | $54.65$114,055 | $56.79$118,521 | $59.02$123,175 | $61.18$127,683 |
| WS-17 | $53.09$110,799 | $55.30$115,411 | $57.49$119,982 | $59.72$124,636 | $61.91$129,206 |
| WS-18 | $54.49$113,721 | $56.72$118,375 | $59.01$123,154 | $61.29$127,912 | $63.53$132,587 |
| 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 130
Bee County, TX; Calhoun County, TX; Cameron County, TX; Goliad County, TX; Hidalgo County, TX; Starr County, TX; Victoria County, TX; Willacy County, TX
Other wage areas in Texas
- Shreveport, LA WG-10 step 2 $31.79
- Western Texas WG-10 step 2 $28.27
- Austin, TX WG-10 step 2 $29.66
- Dallas-Fort Worth, TX WG-10 step 2 $33.02
- El Paso, TX WG-10 step 2 $30.19
- Houston-Galveston-Texas City, TX WG-10 step 2 $34.61
- San Antonio, TX WG-10 step 2 $28.64
- Texarkana, TX WG-10 step 2 $29.03
- Waco, TX WG-10 step 2 $28.41
- Wichita Falls, TX-Southwestern Oklahoma WG-10 step 2 $28.81
Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX WG pay questions
What is the WG-10 rate in Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX?
Under schedule 330 (Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice,TX, the schedule that covers this wage area's survey area), WG-10 is $33.91 at step 1, $35.35 at step 2 and $39.65 at step 5. At 2,087 hours a year, step 2 is about $73,775, an estimate. The other schedule is on this page.
When did the Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX wage schedule take effect?
DCPAS issued schedule 330 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.
Why does Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX have two schedules?
The wage area overlaps more than one General Schedule locality pay area, so DCPAS publishes one schedule for each: 130 (Rest of United States); 330 (Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice,TX). This page leads with schedule 330, 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.
Are these the rates paid in Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX?
These are the regular schedule rates. DCPAS marks schedule 130 as impacted by OPM CPM 2022-02 (the $15 per hour minimum pay rate for federal employees) and points to special rate schedule M130 for the payable rates. The rates shown are the regular schedule. DCPAS marks schedule 330 as impacted by OPM CPM 2022-02 (the $15 per hour minimum pay rate for federal employees) and points to special rate schedule M330 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 Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX wage area cover?
DCPAS lists 10 counties or areas for schedule 330; 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)