Fresno, CA WG Pay Scale 2026 (Wage Area 012)
In the Fresno, California wage area, a WG-10 earns $28.48 at step 1, $29.68 at step 2 and $33.22 at step 5 under schedule 412 (Fresno-Madera-Hanford, CA), effective April 19, 2026. Step 2 is about $61,942 a year at 2,087 hours, an estimate.
Schedule 412 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 412: Fresno-Madera-Hanford, CA (Fresno, CA)
Issued April 14, 2026, effective April 19, 2026, superseding the schedule issued January 13, 2026. GS locality: Fresno-Madera-Hanford, CA (FN). For General Schedule pay in the same locality, see Fresno 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 | $17.59$36,710 | $18.33$38,255 | $19.06$39,778 | $19.79$41,302 | $20.53$42,846 |
| WG-2 | $18.48$38,568 | $19.25$40,175 | $20.02$41,782 | $20.79$43,389 | $21.56$44,996 |
| WG-3 | $19.36$40,404 | $20.15$42,053 | $20.96$43,744 | $21.76$45,413 | $22.57$47,104 |
| WG-4 | $20.31$42,387 | $21.14$44,119 | $21.99$45,893 | $22.86$47,709 | $23.69$49,441 |
| WG-5 | $21.18$44,203 | $22.07$46,060 | $22.96$47,918 | $23.84$49,754 | $24.74$51,632 |
| WG-6 | $22.36$46,665 | $23.32$48,669 | $24.23$50,568 | $25.14$52,467 | $26.07$54,408 |
| WG-7 | $23.89$49,858 | $24.89$51,945 | $25.87$53,991 | $26.88$56,099 | $27.87$58,165 |
| WG-8 | $25.42$53,052 | $26.47$55,243 | $27.53$57,455 | $28.63$59,751 | $29.66$61,900 |
| WG-9 | $26.95$56,245 | $28.09$58,624 | $29.19$60,920 | $30.32$63,278 | $31.45$65,636 |
| WG-10 | $28.48$59,438 | $29.68$61,942 | $30.84$64,363 | $32.05$66,888 | $33.22$69,330 |
| WG-11 | $30.02$62,652 | $31.25$65,219 | $32.50$67,828 | $33.80$70,541 | $35.02$73,087 |
| WG-12 | $31.56$65,866 | $32.85$68,558 | $34.18$71,334 | $35.47$74,026 | $36.79$76,781 |
| WG-13 | $33.00$68,871 | $34.38$71,751 | $35.75$74,610 | $37.12$77,469 | $38.51$80,370 |
| WG-14 | $34.50$72,002 | $35.89$74,902 | $37.35$77,949 | $38.78$80,934 | $40.23$83,960 |
| WG-15 | $36.03$75,195 | $37.54$78,346 | $39.03$81,456 | $40.55$84,628 | $42.01$87,675 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $19.36$40,404 | $20.15$42,053 | $20.96$43,744 | $21.76$45,413 | $22.57$47,104 |
| WL-2 | $20.32$42,408 | $21.16$44,161 | $22.01$45,935 | $22.87$47,730 | $23.71$49,483 |
| WL-3 | $21.30$44,453 | $22.17$46,269 | $23.06$48,126 | $23.95$49,984 | $24.84$51,841 |
| WL-4 | $22.34$46,624 | $23.28$48,585 | $24.19$50,485 | $25.13$52,446 | $26.05$54,366 |
| WL-5 | $23.33$48,690 | $24.30$50,714 | $25.25$52,697 | $26.23$54,742 | $27.20$56,766 |
| WL-6 | $24.57$51,278 | $25.61$53,448 | $26.66$55,639 | $27.64$57,685 | $28.70$59,897 |
| WL-7 | $26.30$54,888 | $27.41$57,205 | $28.47$59,417 | $29.60$61,775 | $30.65$63,967 |
| WL-8 | $27.97$58,373 | $29.12$60,773 | $30.28$63,194 | $31.45$65,636 | $32.62$68,078 |
| WL-9 | $29.66$61,900 | $30.90$64,488 | $32.11$67,014 | $33.36$69,622 | $34.60$72,210 |
| WL-10 | $31.30$65,323 | $32.63$68,099 | $33.93$70,812 | $35.22$73,504 | $36.54$76,259 |
| WL-11 | $33.02$68,913 | $34.38$71,751 | $35.79$74,694 | $37.14$77,511 | $38.49$80,329 |
| WL-12 | $34.72$72,461 | $36.16$75,466 | $37.58$78,429 | $39.05$81,497 | $40.51$84,544 |
| WL-13 | $36.29$75,737 | $37.81$78,909 | $39.32$82,061 | $40.83$85,212 | $42.34$88,364 |
| WL-14 | $37.92$79,139 | $39.50$82,437 | $41.09$85,755 | $42.66$89,031 | $44.25$92,350 |
| WL-15 | $39.62$82,687 | $41.29$86,172 | $42.94$89,616 | $44.58$93,038 | $46.25$96,524 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $26.30$54,888 | $27.40$57,184 | $28.48$59,438 | $29.58$61,733 | $30.68$64,029 |
| WS-2 | $27.16$56,683 | $28.28$59,020 | $29.42$61,400 | $30.56$63,779 | $31.68$66,116 |
| WS-3 | $28.02$58,478 | $29.19$60,920 | $30.38$63,403 | $31.54$65,824 | $32.71$68,266 |
| WS-4 | $29.00$60,523 | $30.21$63,048 | $31.43$65,594 | $32.63$68,099 | $33.84$70,624 |
| WS-5 | $29.88$62,360 | $31.12$64,947 | $32.38$67,577 | $33.62$70,165 | $34.85$72,732 |
| WS-6 | $31.20$65,114 | $32.50$67,828 | $33.80$70,541 | $35.09$73,233 | $36.40$75,967 |
| WS-7 | $32.70$68,245 | $34.07$71,104 | $35.45$73,984 | $36.78$76,760 | $38.15$79,619 |
| WS-8 | $34.33$71,647 | $35.77$74,652 | $37.20$77,636 | $38.63$80,621 | $40.06$83,605 |
| WS-9 | $35.97$75,069 | $37.48$78,221 | $38.98$81,351 | $40.47$84,461 | $41.96$87,571 |
| WS-10 | $37.48$78,221 | $39.03$81,456 | $40.60$84,732 | $42.15$87,967 | $43.72$91,244 |
| WS-11 | $38.25$79,828 | $39.86$83,188 | $41.46$86,527 | $43.05$89,845 | $44.64$93,164 |
| WS-12 | $39.31$82,040 | $40.92$85,400 | $42.57$88,844 | $44.22$92,287 | $45.85$95,689 |
| WS-13 | $41.02$85,609 | $42.71$89,136 | $44.41$92,684 | $46.10$96,211 | $47.83$99,821 |
| WS-14 | $42.99$89,720 | $44.81$93,518 | $46.61$97,275 | $48.37$100,948 | $50.18$104,726 |
| WS-15 | $45.00$93,915 | $46.86$97,797 | $48.74$101,720 | $50.63$105,665 | $52.49$109,547 |
| WS-16 | $46.99$98,068 | $48.98$102,221 | $50.94$106,312 | $52.89$110,381 | $54.83$114,430 |
| WS-17 | $49.93$104,204 | $52.00$108,524 | $54.06$112,823 | $56.15$117,185 | $58.21$121,484 |
| WS-18 | $53.15$110,924 | $55.39$115,599 | $57.62$120,253 | $59.78$124,761 | $61.98$129,352 |
| 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 412
Fresno County, CA; Kings County, CA; Madera County, CA; Mariposa County, CA; Tulare County, CA
Schedule 012: Rest of United States (Fresno, CA)
Issued April 14, 2026, effective April 19, 2026, superseding the schedule issued January 13, 2026. 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 | $17.59$36,710 | $18.33$38,255 | $19.06$39,778 | $19.79$41,302 | $20.53$42,846 |
| WG-2 | $18.48$38,568 | $19.25$40,175 | $20.02$41,782 | $20.79$43,389 | $21.56$44,996 |
| WG-3 | $19.36$40,404 | $20.15$42,053 | $20.96$43,744 | $21.76$45,413 | $22.57$47,104 |
| WG-4 | $20.31$42,387 | $21.14$44,119 | $21.99$45,893 | $22.86$47,709 | $23.69$49,441 |
| WG-5 | $21.18$44,203 | $22.07$46,060 | $22.96$47,918 | $23.84$49,754 | $24.74$51,632 |
| WG-6 | $22.36$46,665 | $23.32$48,669 | $24.23$50,568 | $25.14$52,467 | $26.07$54,408 |
| WG-7 | $23.89$49,858 | $24.89$51,945 | $25.87$53,991 | $26.88$56,099 | $27.87$58,165 |
| WG-8 | $25.42$53,052 | $26.47$55,243 | $27.53$57,455 | $28.63$59,751 | $29.66$61,900 |
| WG-9 | $26.95$56,245 | $28.09$58,624 | $29.19$60,920 | $30.32$63,278 | $31.45$65,636 |
| WG-10 | $28.48$59,438 | $29.68$61,942 | $30.84$64,363 | $32.05$66,888 | $33.22$69,330 |
| WG-11 | $30.02$62,652 | $31.25$65,219 | $32.50$67,828 | $33.80$70,541 | $35.02$73,087 |
| WG-12 | $31.56$65,866 | $32.85$68,558 | $34.18$71,334 | $35.47$74,026 | $36.79$76,781 |
| WG-13 | $33.00$68,871 | $34.38$71,751 | $35.75$74,610 | $37.12$77,469 | $38.51$80,370 |
| WG-14 | $34.50$72,002 | $35.89$74,902 | $37.35$77,949 | $38.78$80,934 | $40.23$83,960 |
| WG-15 | $36.03$75,195 | $37.54$78,346 | $39.03$81,456 | $40.55$84,628 | $42.01$87,675 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $19.36$40,404 | $20.15$42,053 | $20.96$43,744 | $21.76$45,413 | $22.57$47,104 |
| WL-2 | $20.32$42,408 | $21.16$44,161 | $22.01$45,935 | $22.87$47,730 | $23.71$49,483 |
| WL-3 | $21.30$44,453 | $22.17$46,269 | $23.06$48,126 | $23.95$49,984 | $24.84$51,841 |
| WL-4 | $22.34$46,624 | $23.28$48,585 | $24.19$50,485 | $25.13$52,446 | $26.05$54,366 |
| WL-5 | $23.33$48,690 | $24.30$50,714 | $25.25$52,697 | $26.23$54,742 | $27.20$56,766 |
| WL-6 | $24.57$51,278 | $25.61$53,448 | $26.66$55,639 | $27.64$57,685 | $28.70$59,897 |
| WL-7 | $26.30$54,888 | $27.41$57,205 | $28.47$59,417 | $29.60$61,775 | $30.65$63,967 |
| WL-8 | $27.97$58,373 | $29.12$60,773 | $30.28$63,194 | $31.45$65,636 | $32.62$68,078 |
| WL-9 | $29.66$61,900 | $30.90$64,488 | $32.11$67,014 | $33.36$69,622 | $34.60$72,210 |
| WL-10 | $31.30$65,323 | $32.63$68,099 | $33.93$70,812 | $35.22$73,504 | $36.54$76,259 |
| WL-11 | $33.02$68,913 | $34.38$71,751 | $35.79$74,694 | $37.14$77,511 | $38.49$80,329 |
| WL-12 | $34.72$72,461 | $36.16$75,466 | $37.58$78,429 | $39.05$81,497 | $40.51$84,544 |
| WL-13 | $36.29$75,737 | $37.81$78,909 | $39.32$82,061 | $40.83$85,212 | $42.34$88,364 |
| WL-14 | $37.92$79,139 | $39.50$82,437 | $41.09$85,755 | $42.66$89,031 | $44.25$92,350 |
| WL-15 | $39.62$82,687 | $41.29$86,172 | $42.94$89,616 | $44.58$93,038 | $46.25$96,524 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $26.30$54,888 | $27.40$57,184 | $28.48$59,438 | $29.58$61,733 | $30.68$64,029 |
| WS-2 | $27.16$56,683 | $28.28$59,020 | $29.42$61,400 | $30.56$63,779 | $31.68$66,116 |
| WS-3 | $28.02$58,478 | $29.19$60,920 | $30.38$63,403 | $31.54$65,824 | $32.71$68,266 |
| WS-4 | $29.00$60,523 | $30.21$63,048 | $31.43$65,594 | $32.63$68,099 | $33.84$70,624 |
| WS-5 | $29.88$62,360 | $31.12$64,947 | $32.38$67,577 | $33.62$70,165 | $34.85$72,732 |
| WS-6 | $31.20$65,114 | $32.50$67,828 | $33.80$70,541 | $35.09$73,233 | $36.40$75,967 |
| WS-7 | $32.70$68,245 | $34.07$71,104 | $35.45$73,984 | $36.78$76,760 | $38.15$79,619 |
| WS-8 | $34.33$71,647 | $35.77$74,652 | $37.20$77,636 | $38.63$80,621 | $40.06$83,605 |
| WS-9 | $35.97$75,069 | $37.48$78,221 | $38.98$81,351 | $40.47$84,461 | $41.96$87,571 |
| WS-10 | $37.48$78,221 | $39.03$81,456 | $40.60$84,732 | $42.15$87,967 | $43.72$91,244 |
| WS-11 | $38.25$79,828 | $39.86$83,188 | $41.46$86,527 | $43.05$89,845 | $44.64$93,164 |
| WS-12 | $39.31$82,040 | $40.92$85,400 | $42.57$88,844 | $44.22$92,287 | $45.85$95,689 |
| WS-13 | $41.02$85,609 | $42.71$89,136 | $44.41$92,684 | $46.10$96,211 | $47.83$99,821 |
| WS-14 | $42.99$89,720 | $44.81$93,518 | $46.61$97,275 | $48.37$100,948 | $50.18$104,726 |
| WS-15 | $45.00$93,915 | $46.86$97,797 | $48.74$101,720 | $50.63$105,665 | $52.49$109,547 |
| WS-16 | $46.99$98,068 | $48.98$102,221 | $50.94$106,312 | $52.89$110,381 | $54.83$114,430 |
| WS-17 | $49.93$104,204 | $52.00$108,524 | $54.06$112,823 | $56.15$117,185 | $58.21$121,484 |
| WS-18 | $53.15$110,924 | $55.39$115,599 | $57.62$120,253 | $59.78$124,761 | $61.98$129,352 |
| 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 012
Tuolumne County, CA - Only includes the Yosemite National Park portion.
Other wage areas in California
- Los Angeles, CA WG-10 step 2 $35.30
- Sacramento, CA WG-10 step 2 $35.61
- San Diego, CA WG-10 step 2 $33.22
- San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA WG-10 step 2 $41.14
- Las Vegas, NV WG-10 step 2 $36.23
- Reno, NV WG-10 step 2 $32.93
- Southwestern Oregon WG-10 step 2 $32.05
Fresno, CA WG pay questions
What is the WG-10 rate in Fresno, CA?
Under schedule 412 (Fresno-Madera-Hanford, CA, the schedule that covers this wage area's survey area), WG-10 is $28.48 at step 1, $29.68 at step 2 and $33.22 at step 5. At 2,087 hours a year, step 2 is about $61,942, an estimate. The other schedule is on this page.
When did the Fresno, CA wage schedule take effect?
DCPAS issued schedule 412 on April 14, 2026 with an effective date of April 19, 2026. It replaced the schedule issued January 13, 2026. New schedules follow each local wage survey, so check DCPAS for a newer one.
Why does Fresno, CA have two schedules?
The wage area overlaps more than one General Schedule locality pay area, so DCPAS publishes one schedule for each: 012 (Rest of United States); 412 (Fresno-Madera-Hanford, CA). This page leads with schedule 412, 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.
Which counties does the Fresno, CA wage area cover?
DCPAS lists 5 counties or areas for schedule 412; 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)