Dothan, AL WG Pay Scale 2026 (Wage Area 003)
In the Dothan, Alabama wage area, the regular (reference-only) schedule lists a WG-10 at $27.13 at step 1, $28.28 at step 2 and $31.70 at step 5 under schedule 003 (Rest of United States), effective October 5, 2025. Step 2 is about $59,020 a year at 2,087 hours, an estimate. DCPAS says all personnel are paid from a special rate schedule instead.
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
Dothan, AL WG, WL and WS rates, schedule 003
Issued December 23, 2025, effective October 5, 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 | $15.40$32,140 | $16.00$33,392 | $16.73$34,916 | $17.38$36,272 | $18.00$37,566 |
| WG-2 | $16.38$34,185 | $17.06$35,604 | $17.66$36,856 | $18.34$38,276 | $19.04$39,736 |
| WG-3 | $17.58$36,689 | $18.34$38,276 | $19.13$39,924 | $19.84$41,406 | $20.61$43,013 |
| WG-4 | $19.04$39,736 | $19.82$41,364 | $20.65$43,097 | $21.47$44,808 | $22.27$46,477 |
| WG-5 | $20.36$42,491 | $21.20$44,244 | $22.01$45,935 | $22.91$47,813 | $23.80$49,671 |
| WG-6 | $21.79$45,476 | $22.63$47,229 | $23.58$49,211 | $24.43$50,985 | $25.38$52,968 |
| WG-7 | $23.04$48,084 | $24.00$50,088 | $24.98$52,133 | $25.95$54,158 | $26.89$56,119 |
| WG-8 | $24.41$50,944 | $25.49$53,198 | $26.50$55,306 | $27.55$57,497 | $28.57$59,626 |
| WG-9 | $25.79$53,824 | $26.85$56,036 | $27.98$58,394 | $29.03$60,586 | $30.16$62,944 |
| WG-10 | $27.13$56,620 | $28.28$59,020 | $29.40$61,358 | $30.55$63,758 | $31.70$66,158 |
| WG-11 | $28.55$59,584 | $29.71$62,005 | $30.92$64,530 | $32.18$67,160 | $33.28$69,455 |
| WG-12 | $29.93$62,464 | $31.17$65,052 | $32.39$67,598 | $33.73$70,395 | $34.89$72,815 |
| WG-13 | $31.19$65,094 | $32.54$67,911 | $33.88$70,708 | $35.20$73,462 | $36.48$76,134 |
| WG-14 | $32.59$68,015 | $33.91$70,770 | $35.35$73,775 | $36.73$76,656 | $38.05$79,410 |
| WG-15 | $33.90$70,749 | $35.41$73,901 | $36.81$76,822 | $38.30$79,932 | $39.69$82,833 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $16.23$33,872 | $16.94$35,354 | $17.54$36,606 | $18.23$38,046 | $18.91$39,465 |
| WL-2 | $17.80$37,149 | $18.51$38,630 | $19.29$40,258 | $20.02$41,782 | $20.79$43,389 |
| WL-3 | $19.41$40,509 | $20.26$42,283 | $21.02$43,869 | $21.87$45,643 | $22.72$47,417 |
| WL-4 | $20.93$43,681 | $21.83$45,559 | $22.72$47,417 | $23.61$49,274 | $24.42$50,965 |
| WL-5 | $22.43$46,811 | $23.42$48,878 | $24.36$50,839 | $25.23$52,655 | $26.30$54,888 |
| WL-6 | $23.94$49,963 | $24.89$51,945 | $25.95$54,158 | $26.94$56,224 | $27.98$58,394 |
| WL-7 | $25.40$53,010 | $26.49$55,285 | $27.56$57,518 | $28.59$59,667 | $29.70$61,984 |
| WL-8 | $26.87$56,078 | $28.05$58,540 | $29.15$60,836 | $30.25$63,132 | $31.43$65,594 |
| WL-9 | $28.35$59,166 | $29.51$61,587 | $30.85$64,384 | $31.92$66,617 | $33.11$69,101 |
| WL-10 | $29.97$62,547 | $31.19$65,094 | $32.49$67,807 | $33.77$70,478 | $34.95$72,941 |
| WL-11 | $31.44$65,615 | $32.75$68,349 | $34.05$71,062 | $35.42$73,922 | $36.75$76,697 |
| WL-12 | $32.92$68,704 | $34.29$71,563 | $35.63$74,360 | $37.04$77,302 | $38.37$80,078 |
| WL-13 | $34.47$71,939 | $35.84$74,798 | $37.27$77,782 | $38.75$80,871 | $40.13$83,751 |
| WL-14 | $35.84$74,798 | $37.37$77,991 | $38.86$81,101 | $40.30$84,106 | $41.90$87,445 |
| WL-15 | $37.40$78,054 | $38.96$81,310 | $40.62$84,774 | $42.11$87,884 | $43.75$91,306 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $23.12$48,251 | $24.18$50,464 | $25.11$52,405 | $26.11$54,492 | $27.12$56,599 |
| WS-2 | $24.51$51,152 | $25.54$53,302 | $26.52$55,347 | $27.64$57,685 | $28.61$59,709 |
| WS-3 | $25.90$54,053 | $26.94$56,224 | $28.01$58,457 | $29.09$60,711 | $30.17$62,965 |
| WS-4 | $27.19$56,746 | $28.41$59,292 | $29.56$61,692 | $30.59$63,841 | $31.82$66,408 |
| WS-5 | $28.57$59,626 | $29.80$62,193 | $31.00$64,697 | $32.21$67,222 | $33.43$69,768 |
| WS-6 | $29.96$62,527 | $31.21$65,135 | $32.53$67,890 | $33.84$70,624 | $35.01$73,066 |
| WS-7 | $31.23$65,177 | $32.65$68,141 | $33.94$70,833 | $35.24$73,546 | $36.59$76,363 |
| WS-8 | $32.69$68,224 | $34.05$71,062 | $35.43$73,942 | $36.76$76,718 | $38.12$79,556 |
| WS-9 | $34.05$71,062 | $35.45$73,984 | $36.87$76,948 | $38.33$79,995 | $39.69$82,833 |
| WS-10 | $35.42$73,922 | $36.91$77,031 | $38.42$80,183 | $39.84$83,146 | $41.35$86,297 |
| WS-11 | $36.91$77,031 | $38.44$80,224 | $40.04$83,563 | $41.58$86,777 | $43.09$89,929 |
| WS-12 | $38.84$81,059 | $40.50$84,524 | $42.08$87,821 | $43.73$91,265 | $45.39$94,729 |
| WS-13 | $41.20$85,984 | $42.99$89,720 | $44.67$93,226 | $46.46$96,962 | $48.18$100,552 |
| WS-14 | $43.67$91,139 | $45.48$94,917 | $47.31$98,736 | $49.11$102,493 | $50.92$106,270 |
| WS-15 | $45.92$95,835 | $47.83$99,821 | $49.76$103,849 | $51.67$107,835 | $53.59$111,842 |
| WS-16 | $48.33$100,865 | $50.37$105,122 | $52.35$109,254 | $54.38$113,491 | $56.38$117,665 |
| WS-17 | $50.35$105,080 | $52.49$109,547 | $54.58$113,908 | $56.69$118,312 | $58.76$122,632 |
| WS-18 | $52.16$108,858 | $54.32$113,366 | $56.50$117,916 | $58.68$122,465 | $60.85$126,994 |
| 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 003
Barbour County, AL; Coffee County, AL; Dale County, AL; Geneva County, AL; Henry County, AL; Houston County, AL; Clay County, GA; Early County, GA; Miller County, GA; Seminole County, GA
Other wage areas in Alabama and Georgia
- Birmingham-Cullman-Talladega, AL WG-10 step 2 $30.21
- Huntsville, AL WG-10 step 2 $30.27
- Pensacola, FL WG-10 step 2 $34.51
- Atlanta, GA WG-10 step 2 $37.75
- Montgomery-Selma, AL WG-10 step 2 $26.96
- Meridian, MS WG-10 step 2 $31.04
- Nashville, TN WG-10 step 2 $30.27
- Jacksonville, FL WG-10 step 2 $29.66
- Panama City, FL WG-10 step 2 $29.24
- Albany, GA WG-10 step 2 $31.00
- Augusta, GA WG-10 step 2 $30.91
- Macon, GA WG-10 step 2 $31.16
- Savannah, GA WG-10 step 2 $32.77
Dothan, AL WG pay questions
What is the WG-10 rate in Dothan, AL?
Under schedule 003 (Rest of United States), the regular (reference-only) schedule lists WG-10 at $27.13 at step 1, $28.28 at step 2 and $31.70 at step 5. At 2,087 hours a year, step 2 is about $59,020, an estimate.
When did the Dothan, AL wage schedule take effect?
DCPAS issued schedule 003 on December 23, 2025 with an effective date of October 5, 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 Dothan, AL?
These are the regular schedule rates. DCPAS marks schedule 003 as for reference only, because of OPM CPM 2022-02 (the $15 per hour minimum pay rate for federal employees): all personnel are paid from special rate schedule M003. The rates shown are the regular (reference-only) schedule. Find the special schedules on the DCPAS site under "Special".
Which counties does the Dothan, AL wage area cover?
DCPAS lists 10 counties or areas for schedule 003; 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)