Dallas-Fort Worth, TX WG Pay Scale 2026 (Wage Area 131)
In the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas wage area, a WG-10 earns $31.69 at step 1, $33.02 at step 2 and $37.02 at step 5 under schedule 131 (Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK), effective December 14, 2025. Step 2 is about $68,913 a year at 2,087 hours, an estimate.
Schedule 131 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 131: Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK (Dallas-Fort Worth, TX)
Issued December 23, 2025, effective December 14, 2025, superseding the schedule issued January 2, 2025. GS locality: Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK (DFW). For General Schedule pay in the same locality, see Dallas-Fort Worth 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 | $14.21$29,656 | $14.79$30,867 | $15.40$32,140 | $15.97$33,329 | $16.57$34,582 |
| WG-2 | $16.37$34,164 | $17.01$35,500 | $17.66$36,856 | $18.35$38,296 | $19.02$39,695 |
| WG-3 | $18.45$38,505 | $19.27$40,216 | $20.00$41,740 | $20.75$43,305 | $21.54$44,954 |
| WG-4 | $20.57$42,930 | $21.44$44,745 | $22.32$46,582 | $23.16$48,335 | $24.00$50,088 |
| WG-5 | $22.70$47,375 | $23.66$49,378 | $24.59$51,319 | $25.56$53,344 | $26.49$55,285 |
| WG-6 | $24.85$51,862 | $25.89$54,032 | $26.94$56,224 | $27.95$58,332 | $29.01$60,544 |
| WG-7 | $26.96$56,266 | $28.11$58,666 | $29.20$60,940 | $30.34$63,320 | $31.48$65,699 |
| WG-8 | $28.50$59,480 | $29.74$62,067 | $30.89$64,467 | $32.09$66,972 | $33.32$69,539 |
| WG-9 | $30.12$62,860 | $31.36$65,448 | $32.64$68,120 | $33.94$70,833 | $35.12$73,295 |
| WG-10 | $31.69$66,137 | $33.02$68,913 | $34.34$71,668 | $35.69$74,485 | $37.02$77,261 |
| WG-11 | $33.26$69,414 | $34.61$72,231 | $36.03$75,195 | $37.43$78,116 | $38.84$81,059 |
| WG-12 | $34.71$72,440 | $36.21$75,570 | $37.67$78,617 | $39.16$81,727 | $40.67$84,878 |
| WG-13 | $36.34$75,842 | $37.88$79,056 | $39.35$82,123 | $40.93$85,421 | $42.45$88,593 |
| WG-14 | $37.93$79,160 | $39.48$82,395 | $41.13$85,838 | $42.67$89,052 | $44.30$92,454 |
| WG-15 | $39.48$82,395 | $41.21$86,005 | $42.84$89,407 | $44.51$92,892 | $46.11$96,232 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $15.66$32,682 | $16.27$33,955 | $16.92$35,312 | $17.58$36,689 | $18.21$38,004 |
| WL-2 | $17.92$37,399 | $18.67$38,964 | $19.43$40,550 | $20.17$42,095 | $20.89$43,597 |
| WL-3 | $20.29$42,345 | $21.15$44,140 | $21.97$45,851 | $22.83$47,646 | $23.66$49,378 |
| WL-4 | $22.62$47,208 | $23.61$49,274 | $24.53$51,194 | $25.45$53,114 | $26.40$55,097 |
| WL-5 | $24.98$52,133 | $26.01$54,283 | $27.05$56,453 | $28.09$58,624 | $29.11$60,753 |
| WL-6 | $27.35$57,079 | $28.51$59,500 | $29.63$61,838 | $30.77$64,217 | $31.90$66,575 |
| WL-7 | $29.68$61,942 | $30.91$64,509 | $32.17$67,139 | $33.39$69,685 | $34.55$72,106 |
| WL-8 | $31.40$65,532 | $32.73$68,308 | $33.95$70,854 | $35.32$73,713 | $36.70$76,593 |
| WL-9 | $33.11$69,101 | $34.53$72,064 | $35.90$74,923 | $37.33$77,908 | $38.64$80,642 |
| WL-10 | $34.93$72,899 | $36.31$75,779 | $37.81$78,909 | $39.28$81,977 | $40.73$85,004 |
| WL-11 | $36.64$76,468 | $38.12$79,556 | $39.69$82,833 | $41.21$86,005 | $42.81$89,344 |
| WL-12 | $38.30$79,932 | $39.88$83,230 | $41.56$86,736 | $43.13$90,012 | $44.71$93,310 |
| WL-13 | $40.03$83,543 | $41.69$87,007 | $43.34$90,451 | $45.05$94,019 | $46.72$97,505 |
| WL-14 | $41.68$86,986 | $43.49$90,764 | $45.20$94,332 | $46.94$97,964 | $48.76$101,762 |
| WL-15 | $43.56$90,910 | $45.30$94,541 | $47.09$98,277 | $48.97$102,200 | $50.74$105,894 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $24.21$50,526 | $25.18$52,551 | $26.18$54,638 | $27.21$56,787 | $28.18$58,812 |
| WS-2 | $26.29$54,867 | $27.40$57,184 | $28.50$59,480 | $29.57$61,713 | $30.67$64,008 |
| WS-3 | $28.45$59,375 | $29.62$61,817 | $30.85$64,384 | $32.00$66,784 | $33.17$69,226 |
| WS-4 | $30.55$63,758 | $31.84$66,450 | $33.10$69,080 | $34.40$71,793 | $35.64$74,381 |
| WS-5 | $32.73$68,308 | $34.07$71,104 | $35.42$73,922 | $36.81$76,822 | $38.14$79,598 |
| WS-6 | $34.87$72,774 | $36.27$75,695 | $37.75$78,784 | $39.21$81,831 | $40.67$84,878 |
| WS-7 | $36.60$76,384 | $38.07$79,452 | $39.62$82,687 | $41.12$85,817 | $42.64$88,990 |
| WS-8 | $38.08$79,473 | $39.62$82,687 | $41.23$86,047 | $42.85$89,428 | $44.43$92,725 |
| WS-9 | $39.69$82,833 | $41.31$86,214 | $43.05$89,845 | $44.68$93,247 | $46.34$96,712 |
| WS-10 | $41.25$86,089 | $43.03$89,804 | $44.68$93,247 | $46.53$97,108 | $48.21$100,614 |
| WS-11 | $42.46$88,614 | $44.23$92,308 | $46.01$96,023 | $47.81$99,779 | $49.58$103,473 |
| WS-12 | $43.94$91,703 | $45.84$95,668 | $47.62$99,383 | $49.49$103,286 | $51.30$107,063 |
| WS-13 | $45.88$95,752 | $47.78$99,717 | $49.68$103,682 | $51.62$107,731 | $53.53$111,717 |
| WS-14 | $47.71$99,571 | $49.67$103,661 | $51.66$107,814 | $53.64$111,947 | $55.64$116,121 |
| WS-15 | $49.31$102,910 | $51.35$107,167 | $53.39$111,425 | $55.42$115,662 | $57.48$119,961 |
| WS-16 | $51.11$106,667 | $53.26$111,154 | $55.36$115,536 | $57.48$119,961 | $59.59$124,364 |
| WS-17 | $53.26$111,154 | $55.45$115,724 | $57.67$120,357 | $59.89$124,990 | $62.08$129,561 |
| WS-18 | $55.60$116,037 | $57.92$120,879 | $60.23$125,700 | $62.54$130,521 | $64.86$135,363 |
| 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 131
Bryan County, OK; Carter County, OK; Love County, OK; Collin County, TX; Cooke County, TX; Dallas County, TX; Delta County, TX; Denton County, TX; Ellis County, TX; Fannin County, TX; Grayson County, TX; Henderson County, TX; Hill County, TX; Hood County, TX; Hopkins County, TX; Hunt County, TX; Jack County, TX; Johnson County, TX; Kaufman County, TX; Montague County, TX; Navarro County, TX; Palo Pinto County, TX; Parker County, TX; Rains County, TX; Rockwall County, TX; Somervell County, TX; Tarrant County, TX; Van Zandt County, TX; Wise County, TX
Schedule 331: Rest of United States (Dallas-Fort Worth, TX)
Issued December 23, 2025, effective December 14, 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 | $13.45$28,070 | $13.99$29,197 | $14.57$30,408 | $15.10$31,514 | $15.69$32,745 |
| WG-2 | $15.63$32,620 | $16.28$33,976 | $16.93$35,333 | $17.58$36,689 | $18.23$38,046 |
| WG-3 | $17.78$37,107 | $18.52$38,651 | $19.27$40,216 | $20.00$41,740 | $20.73$43,264 |
| WG-4 | $19.83$41,385 | $20.66$43,117 | $21.51$44,891 | $22.32$46,582 | $23.16$48,335 |
| WG-5 | $21.89$45,684 | $22.81$47,604 | $23.70$49,462 | $24.62$51,382 | $25.54$53,302 |
| WG-6 | $23.97$50,025 | $24.96$52,092 | $25.95$54,158 | $26.95$56,245 | $27.95$58,332 |
| WG-7 | $26.07$54,408 | $27.19$56,746 | $28.32$59,104 | $29.38$61,316 | $30.45$63,549 |
| WG-8 | $28.03$58,499 | $29.19$60,920 | $30.37$63,382 | $31.52$65,782 | $32.72$68,287 |
| WG-9 | $29.91$62,422 | $31.10$64,906 | $32.42$67,661 | $33.71$70,353 | $34.90$72,836 |
| WG-10 | $31.47$65,678 | $32.81$68,474 | $34.08$71,125 | $35.43$73,942 | $36.76$76,718 |
| WG-11 | $33.02$68,913 | $34.38$71,751 | $35.78$74,673 | $37.18$77,595 | $38.59$80,537 |
| WG-12 | $34.46$71,918 | $35.97$75,069 | $37.41$78,075 | $38.87$81,122 | $40.39$84,294 |
| WG-13 | $36.10$75,341 | $37.65$78,576 | $39.08$81,560 | $40.67$84,878 | $42.14$87,946 |
| WG-14 | $37.66$78,596 | $39.23$81,873 | $40.85$85,254 | $42.39$88,468 | $44.02$91,870 |
| WG-15 | $39.23$81,873 | $40.94$85,442 | $42.57$88,844 | $44.19$92,225 | $45.82$95,626 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $14.77$30,825 | $15.41$32,161 | $15.99$33,371 | $16.62$34,686 | $17.22$35,938 |
| WL-2 | $17.19$35,876 | $17.91$37,378 | $18.60$38,818 | $19.34$40,363 | $20.05$41,844 |
| WL-3 | $19.54$40,780 | $20.37$42,512 | $21.15$44,140 | $21.98$45,872 | $22.81$47,604 |
| WL-4 | $21.80$45,497 | $22.72$47,417 | $23.62$49,295 | $24.52$51,173 | $25.47$53,156 |
| WL-5 | $24.09$50,276 | $25.07$52,321 | $26.07$54,408 | $27.11$56,579 | $28.09$58,624 |
| WL-6 | $26.36$55,013 | $27.46$57,309 | $28.57$59,626 | $29.63$61,838 | $30.74$64,154 |
| WL-7 | $28.72$59,939 | $29.92$62,443 | $31.11$64,927 | $32.31$67,431 | $33.47$69,852 |
| WL-8 | $30.86$64,405 | $32.15$67,097 | $33.40$69,706 | $34.73$72,482 | $36.01$75,153 |
| WL-9 | $32.86$68,579 | $34.29$71,563 | $35.63$74,360 | $37.06$77,344 | $38.33$79,995 |
| WL-10 | $34.70$72,419 | $36.04$75,215 | $37.58$78,429 | $39.03$81,456 | $40.47$84,461 |
| WL-11 | $36.39$75,946 | $37.87$79,035 | $39.43$82,290 | $40.94$85,442 | $42.53$88,760 |
| WL-12 | $38.06$79,431 | $39.62$82,687 | $41.26$86,110 | $42.83$89,386 | $44.41$92,684 |
| WL-13 | $39.74$82,937 | $41.41$86,423 | $43.06$89,866 | $44.78$93,456 | $46.42$96,879 |
| WL-14 | $41.40$86,402 | $43.19$90,138 | $44.88$93,665 | $46.64$97,338 | $48.43$101,073 |
| WL-15 | $43.24$90,242 | $45.01$93,936 | $46.77$97,609 | $48.65$101,533 | $50.38$105,143 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $23.34$48,711 | $24.30$50,714 | $25.23$52,655 | $26.24$54,763 | $27.19$56,746 |
| WS-2 | $25.35$52,905 | $26.41$55,118 | $27.48$57,351 | $28.56$59,605 | $29.59$61,754 |
| WS-3 | $27.41$57,205 | $28.58$59,646 | $29.73$62,047 | $30.86$64,405 | $32.00$66,784 |
| WS-4 | $29.51$61,587 | $30.71$64,092 | $31.94$66,659 | $33.14$69,163 | $34.33$71,647 |
| WS-5 | $31.54$65,824 | $32.86$68,579 | $34.19$71,355 | $35.52$74,130 | $36.81$76,822 |
| WS-6 | $33.75$70,436 | $35.14$73,337 | $36.56$76,301 | $37.96$79,223 | $39.35$82,123 |
| WS-7 | $35.76$74,631 | $37.22$77,678 | $38.74$80,850 | $40.23$83,960 | $41.74$87,111 |
| WS-8 | $37.78$78,847 | $39.31$82,040 | $40.90$85,358 | $42.51$88,718 | $44.05$91,932 |
| WS-9 | $39.43$82,290 | $41.02$85,609 | $42.78$89,282 | $44.39$92,642 | $46.05$96,106 |
| WS-10 | $40.99$85,546 | $42.75$89,219 | $44.39$92,642 | $46.21$96,440 | $47.88$99,926 |
| WS-11 | $42.18$88,030 | $43.99$91,807 | $45.69$95,355 | $47.51$99,153 | $49.23$102,743 |
| WS-12 | $43.57$90,931 | $45.38$94,708 | $47.20$98,506 | $48.99$102,242 | $50.83$106,082 |
| WS-13 | $44.80$93,498 | $46.65$97,359 | $48.51$101,240 | $50.36$105,101 | $52.23$109,004 |
| WS-14 | $46.24$96,503 | $48.17$100,531 | $50.08$104,517 | $52.02$108,566 | $53.93$112,552 |
| WS-15 | $47.57$99,279 | $49.57$103,453 | $51.51$107,501 | $53.51$111,675 | $55.49$115,808 |
| WS-16 | $48.98$102,221 | $50.98$106,395 | $53.06$110,736 | $55.12$115,035 | $57.14$119,251 |
| WS-17 | $50.52$105,435 | $52.66$109,901 | $54.76$114,284 | $56.87$118,688 | $58.96$123,050 |
| WS-18 | $52.31$109,171 | $54.50$113,742 | $56.67$118,270 | $58.82$122,757 | $61.00$127,307 |
| 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 331
Cherokee County, TX; Erath County, TX; Lamar County, TX; Smith County, TX; Wood County, TX
Other wage areas in Oklahoma and Texas
- Oklahoma City, OK WG-10 step 2 $30.56
- Tulsa, OK WG-10 step 2 $32.07
- Western Texas WG-10 step 2 $28.27
- Wichita Falls, TX-Southwestern Oklahoma WG-10 step 2 $28.81
- Shreveport, LA WG-10 step 2 $31.79
- Austin, TX WG-10 step 2 $29.66
- Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX WG-10 step 2 $35.35
- 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
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX WG pay questions
What is the WG-10 rate in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX?
Under schedule 131 (Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK, the schedule that covers this wage area's survey area), WG-10 is $31.69 at step 1, $33.02 at step 2 and $37.02 at step 5. At 2,087 hours a year, step 2 is about $68,913, an estimate. The other schedule is on this page.
When did the Dallas-Fort Worth, TX wage schedule take effect?
DCPAS issued schedule 131 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.
Why does Dallas-Fort Worth, TX have two schedules?
The wage area overlaps more than one General Schedule locality pay area, so DCPAS publishes one schedule for each: 131 (Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK); 331 (Rest of United States). This page leads with schedule 131, 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 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX?
These are the regular schedule rates. DCPAS marks schedule 131 as impacted by OPM CPM 2022-02 (the $15 per hour minimum pay rate for federal employees) and points to special rate schedule M131 for the payable rates. The rates shown are the regular schedule. DCPAS marks schedule 331 as impacted by OPM CPM 2022-02 (the $15 per hour minimum pay rate for federal employees) and points to special rate schedule M331 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 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX wage area cover?
DCPAS lists 29 counties or areas for schedule 131; 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)