Duluth, MN WG Pay Scale 2026 (Wage Area 074)
In the Duluth, Minnesota wage area, a WG-10 earns $32.93 at step 1, $34.33 at step 2 and $38.46 at step 5 under schedule 074 (Rest of United States), effective August 23, 2026. Step 2 is about $71,647 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
Duluth, MN WG, WL and WS rates, schedule 074
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 | $20.29$42,345 | $21.12$44,077 | $21.99$45,893 | $22.83$47,646 | $23.65$49,358 |
| WG-2 | $21.70$45,288 | $22.61$47,187 | $23.52$49,086 | $24.43$50,985 | $25.33$52,864 |
| WG-3 | $23.16$48,335 | $24.16$50,422 | $25.12$52,425 | $26.07$54,408 | $27.07$56,495 |
| WG-4 | $24.63$51,403 | $25.64$53,511 | $26.68$55,681 | $27.69$57,789 | $28.73$59,960 |
| WG-5 | $26.13$54,533 | $27.17$56,704 | $28.34$59,146 | $29.39$61,337 | $30.48$63,612 |
| WG-6 | $27.58$57,559 | $28.72$59,939 | $29.86$62,318 | $31.00$64,697 | $32.16$67,118 |
| WG-7 | $29.01$60,544 | $30.20$63,027 | $31.38$65,490 | $32.61$68,057 | $33.80$70,541 |
| WG-8 | $30.34$63,320 | $31.61$65,970 | $32.92$68,704 | $34.17$71,313 | $35.47$74,026 |
| WG-9 | $31.72$66,200 | $33.04$68,954 | $34.37$71,730 | $35.69$74,485 | $37.01$77,240 |
| WG-10 | $32.93$68,725 | $34.33$71,647 | $35.69$74,485 | $37.06$77,344 | $38.46$80,266 |
| WG-11 | $34.03$71,021 | $35.46$74,005 | $36.87$76,948 | $38.28$79,890 | $39.71$82,875 |
| WG-12 | $35.22$73,504 | $36.72$76,635 | $38.18$79,682 | $39.64$82,729 | $41.15$85,880 |
| WG-13 | $36.61$76,405 | $38.14$79,598 | $39.69$82,833 | $41.21$86,005 | $42.73$89,178 |
| WG-14 | $37.68$78,638 | $39.24$81,894 | $40.79$85,129 | $42.42$88,531 | $43.98$91,786 |
| WG-15 | $38.73$80,830 | $40.34$84,190 | $41.96$87,571 | $43.51$90,805 | $45.15$94,228 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $22.33$46,603 | $23.26$48,544 | $24.16$50,422 | $25.09$52,363 | $26.04$54,345 |
| WL-2 | $23.89$49,858 | $24.88$51,925 | $25.89$54,032 | $26.86$56,057 | $27.87$58,165 |
| WL-3 | $25.50$53,219 | $26.54$55,389 | $27.63$57,664 | $28.67$59,834 | $29.74$62,067 |
| WL-4 | $27.08$56,516 | $28.21$58,874 | $29.35$61,253 | $30.48$63,612 | $31.60$65,949 |
| WL-5 | $28.73$59,960 | $29.91$62,422 | $31.11$64,927 | $32.29$67,389 | $33.50$69,915 |
| WL-6 | $30.30$63,236 | $31.59$65,928 | $32.86$68,579 | $34.10$71,167 | $35.38$73,838 |
| WL-7 | $31.90$66,575 | $33.20$69,288 | $34.52$72,043 | $35.84$74,798 | $37.16$77,553 |
| WL-8 | $33.42$69,748 | $34.79$72,607 | $36.16$75,466 | $37.63$78,534 | $38.97$81,330 |
| WL-9 | $34.89$72,815 | $36.32$75,800 | $37.81$78,909 | $39.24$81,894 | $40.71$84,962 |
| WL-10 | $36.25$75,654 | $37.76$78,805 | $39.27$81,956 | $40.78$85,108 | $42.29$88,259 |
| WL-11 | $37.45$78,158 | $39.00$81,393 | $40.56$84,649 | $42.12$87,904 | $43.68$91,160 |
| WL-12 | $38.78$80,934 | $40.38$84,273 | $42.01$87,675 | $43.65$91,098 | $45.24$94,416 |
| WL-13 | $40.32$84,148 | $41.98$87,612 | $43.68$91,160 | $45.39$94,729 | $47.00$98,089 |
| WL-14 | $41.47$86,548 | $43.21$90,179 | $44.93$93,769 | $46.64$97,338 | $48.41$101,032 |
| WL-15 | $42.60$88,906 | $44.31$92,475 | $46.16$96,336 | $47.89$99,946 | $49.73$103,787 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $30.27$63,173 | $31.53$65,803 | $32.82$68,495 | $34.07$71,104 | $35.32$73,713 |
| WS-2 | $31.77$66,304 | $33.05$68,975 | $34.41$71,814 | $35.71$74,527 | $37.03$77,282 |
| WS-3 | $33.30$69,497 | $34.69$72,398 | $36.09$75,320 | $37.47$78,200 | $38.87$81,122 |
| WS-4 | $34.74$72,502 | $36.15$75,445 | $37.62$78,513 | $39.07$81,539 | $40.52$84,565 |
| WS-5 | $36.29$75,737 | $37.79$78,868 | $39.28$81,977 | $40.80$85,150 | $42.31$88,301 |
| WS-6 | $37.75$78,784 | $39.31$82,040 | $40.86$85,275 | $42.46$88,614 | $44.02$91,870 |
| WS-7 | $39.13$81,664 | $40.75$85,045 | $42.37$88,426 | $44.02$91,870 | $45.65$95,272 |
| WS-8 | $40.39$84,294 | $42.12$87,904 | $43.80$91,411 | $45.48$94,917 | $47.20$98,506 |
| WS-9 | $41.57$86,757 | $43.27$90,304 | $45.03$93,978 | $46.79$97,651 | $48.52$101,261 |
| WS-10 | $42.85$89,428 | $44.62$93,122 | $46.42$96,879 | $48.20$100,593 | $49.99$104,329 |
| WS-11 | $43.57$90,931 | $45.40$94,750 | $47.20$98,506 | $49.03$102,326 | $50.86$106,145 |
| WS-12 | $44.77$93,435 | $46.59$97,233 | $48.44$101,094 | $50.30$104,976 | $52.19$108,921 |
| WS-13 | $46.01$96,023 | $47.91$99,988 | $49.82$103,974 | $51.75$108,002 | $53.67$112,009 |
| WS-14 | $47.17$98,444 | $49.13$102,534 | $51.13$106,708 | $53.09$110,799 | $55.07$114,931 |
| WS-15 | $48.81$101,866 | $50.83$106,082 | $52.85$110,298 | $54.88$114,535 | $56.91$118,771 |
| WS-16 | $50.41$105,206 | $52.47$109,505 | $54.58$113,908 | $56.68$118,291 | $58.78$122,674 |
| WS-17 | $52.21$108,962 | $54.36$113,449 | $56.58$118,082 | $58.76$122,632 | $60.89$127,077 |
| WS-18 | $54.24$113,199 | $56.46$117,832 | $58.76$122,632 | $60.98$127,265 | $63.27$132,044 |
| 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 074
Aitkin County, MN; Becker County, MN - Including the White Earth Indian Reservation portion only.; Beltrami County, MN; Carlton County, MN; Cass County, MN; Clearwater County, MN; Cook County, MN; Crow Wing County, MN; Hubbard County, MN; Itasca County, MN; Koochiching County, MN; Lake County, MN; Lake of the Woods County, MN; Mahnomen County, MN; St. Louis County, MN; Ashland County, WI; Bayfield County, WI; Burnett County, WI; Douglas County, WI; Iron County, WI; Sawyer County, WI; Washburn County, WI
Other wage areas in Minnesota and Wisconsin
- Minneapolis-St Paul, MN WG-10 step 2 $35.69
- North Dakota WG-10 step 2 $32.59
- Eastern South Dakota WG-10 step 2 $28.17
- Southwestern Wisconsin WG-10 step 2 $30.22
- Chicago-Naperville, IL WG-10 step 2 $35.15
- Madison, WI WG-10 step 2 $30.44
- Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI WG-10 step 2 $34.48
Duluth, MN WG pay questions
What is the WG-10 rate in Duluth, MN?
Under schedule 074 (Rest of United States), WG-10 is $32.93 at step 1, $34.33 at step 2 and $38.46 at step 5. At 2,087 hours a year, step 2 is about $71,647, an estimate.
When did the Duluth, MN wage schedule take effect?
DCPAS issued schedule 074 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.
Which counties does the Duluth, MN wage area cover?
DCPAS lists 22 counties or areas for schedule 074; 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)