Houston-Galveston-Texas City, TX WG Pay Scale 2026 (Wage Area 133)
In the Houston-Galveston-Texas City, Texas wage area, a WG-10 earns $33.20 at step 1, $34.61 at step 2 and $38.80 at step 5 under schedule 133 (Houston-The Woodlands, TX), effective May 17, 2026. Step 2 is about $72,231 a year at 2,087 hours, an estimate.
Schedule 133 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 133: Houston-The Woodlands, TX (Houston-Galveston-Texas City, TX)
Issued May 12, 2026, effective May 17, 2026, superseding the schedule issued November 25, 2025. GS locality: Houston-The Woodlands, TX (HOU). For General Schedule pay in the same locality, see Houston 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 | $14.84$30,971 | $15.44$32,223 | $16.07$33,538 | $16.66$34,769 | $17.29$36,084 |
| WG-2 | $16.86$35,187 | $17.56$36,648 | $18.24$38,067 | $18.98$39,611 | $19.64$40,989 |
| WG-3 | $18.93$39,507 | $19.68$41,072 | $20.48$42,742 | $21.27$44,390 | $22.02$45,956 |
| WG-4 | $20.94$43,702 | $21.82$45,538 | $22.73$47,438 | $23.56$49,170 | $24.45$51,027 |
| WG-5 | $23.05$48,105 | $24.03$50,151 | $24.97$52,112 | $25.95$54,158 | $26.89$56,119 |
| WG-6 | $25.11$52,405 | $26.19$54,659 | $27.21$56,787 | $28.28$59,020 | $29.32$61,191 |
| WG-7 | $27.23$56,829 | $28.38$59,229 | $29.54$61,650 | $30.63$63,925 | $31.79$66,346 |
| WG-8 | $29.39$61,337 | $30.59$63,841 | $31.82$66,408 | $33.05$68,975 | $34.28$71,542 |
| WG-9 | $31.43$65,594 | $32.72$68,287 | $34.05$71,062 | $35.33$73,734 | $36.67$76,530 |
| WG-10 | $33.20$69,288 | $34.61$72,231 | $36.07$75,278 | $37.40$78,054 | $38.80$80,976 |
| WG-11 | $34.66$72,335 | $36.13$75,403 | $37.56$78,388 | $39.09$81,581 | $40.49$84,503 |
| WG-12 | $36.14$75,424 | $37.68$78,638 | $39.20$81,810 | $40.73$85,004 | $42.26$88,197 |
| WG-13 | $37.67$78,617 | $39.22$81,852 | $40.77$85,087 | $42.32$88,322 | $43.98$91,786 |
| WG-14 | $39.00$81,393 | $40.69$84,920 | $42.31$88,301 | $43.98$91,786 | $45.54$95,042 |
| WG-15 | $40.44$84,398 | $42.14$87,946 | $43.87$91,557 | $45.50$94,959 | $47.18$98,465 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $16.30$34,018 | $16.95$35,375 | $17.63$36,794 | $18.28$38,150 | $19.02$39,695 |
| WL-2 | $18.57$38,756 | $19.31$40,300 | $20.11$41,970 | $20.86$43,535 | $21.65$45,184 |
| WL-3 | $20.82$43,451 | $21.69$45,267 | $22.52$46,999 | $23.39$48,815 | $24.23$50,568 |
| WL-4 | $23.09$48,189 | $24.02$50,130 | $24.97$52,112 | $25.94$54,137 | $26.90$56,140 |
| WL-5 | $25.33$52,864 | $26.38$55,055 | $27.44$57,267 | $28.51$59,500 | $29.53$61,629 |
| WL-6 | $27.63$57,664 | $28.78$60,064 | $29.93$62,464 | $31.11$64,927 | $32.22$67,243 |
| WL-7 | $29.95$62,506 | $31.21$65,135 | $32.43$67,681 | $33.71$70,353 | $34.98$73,003 |
| WL-8 | $32.32$67,452 | $33.67$70,269 | $35.00$73,045 | $36.33$75,821 | $37.70$78,680 |
| WL-9 | $34.56$72,127 | $36.02$75,174 | $37.43$78,116 | $38.88$81,143 | $40.32$84,148 |
| WL-10 | $36.61$76,405 | $38.14$79,598 | $39.66$82,770 | $41.20$85,984 | $42.74$89,198 |
| WL-11 | $38.16$79,640 | $39.72$82,896 | $41.36$86,318 | $43.00$89,741 | $44.57$93,018 |
| WL-12 | $39.74$82,937 | $41.40$86,402 | $43.16$90,075 | $44.81$93,518 | $46.42$96,879 |
| WL-13 | $41.37$86,339 | $43.17$90,096 | $44.88$93,665 | $46.58$97,212 | $48.32$100,844 |
| WL-14 | $42.93$89,595 | $44.71$93,310 | $46.43$96,899 | $48.32$100,844 | $50.06$104,475 |
| WL-15 | $44.57$93,018 | $46.37$96,774 | $48.22$100,635 | $50.17$104,705 | $52.00$108,524 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $24.77$51,695 | $25.79$53,824 | $26.83$55,994 | $27.87$58,165 | $28.89$60,293 |
| WS-2 | $26.80$55,932 | $27.91$58,248 | $29.02$60,565 | $30.14$62,902 | $31.25$65,219 |
| WS-3 | $28.92$60,356 | $30.11$62,840 | $31.31$65,344 | $32.52$67,869 | $33.71$70,353 |
| WS-4 | $31.03$64,760 | $32.27$67,347 | $33.59$70,102 | $34.89$72,815 | $36.18$75,508 |
| WS-5 | $33.15$69,184 | $34.54$72,085 | $35.90$74,923 | $37.28$77,803 | $38.68$80,725 |
| WS-6 | $35.23$73,525 | $36.69$76,572 | $38.15$79,619 | $39.62$82,687 | $41.07$85,713 |
| WS-7 | $37.30$77,845 | $38.89$81,163 | $40.44$84,398 | $41.97$87,591 | $43.54$90,868 |
| WS-8 | $39.47$82,374 | $41.10$85,776 | $42.76$89,240 | $44.41$92,684 | $46.07$96,148 |
| WS-9 | $41.49$86,590 | $43.22$90,200 | $44.92$93,748 | $46.69$97,442 | $48.38$100,969 |
| WS-10 | $43.27$90,304 | $45.04$93,998 | $46.87$97,818 | $48.69$101,616 | $50.49$105,373 |
| WS-11 | $44.32$92,496 | $46.18$96,378 | $48.02$100,218 | $49.87$104,079 | $51.70$107,898 |
| WS-12 | $45.36$94,666 | $47.25$98,611 | $49.15$102,576 | $51.03$106,500 | $52.92$110,444 |
| WS-13 | $46.55$97,150 | $48.46$101,136 | $50.41$105,206 | $52.37$109,296 | $54.29$113,303 |
| WS-14 | $47.87$99,905 | $49.87$104,079 | $51.91$108,336 | $53.86$112,406 | $55.90$116,663 |
| WS-15 | $49.66$103,640 | $51.74$107,981 | $53.77$112,218 | $55.82$116,496 | $57.90$120,837 |
| WS-16 | $51.65$107,794 | $53.77$112,218 | $55.94$116,747 | $58.09$121,234 | $60.22$125,679 |
| WS-17 | $53.95$112,594 | $56.19$117,269 | $58.39$121,860 | $60.65$126,577 | $62.89$131,251 |
| WS-18 | $56.41$117,728 | $58.79$122,695 | $61.11$127,537 | $63.47$132,462 | $65.80$137,325 |
| 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 133
Austin County, TX; Brazoria County, TX; Chambers County, TX; Colorado County, TX; Fort Bend County, TX; Galveston County, TX; Grimes County, TX; Harris County, TX; Jackson County, TX; Liberty County, TX; Madison County, TX; Matagorda County, TX; Montgomery County, TX; San Jacinto County, TX; Trinity County, TX; Walker County, TX; Waller County, TX; Washington County, TX; Wharton County, TX
Schedule 333: Rest of United States (Houston-Galveston-Texas City, TX)
Issued May 12, 2026, effective May 17, 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 | $14.12$29,468 | $14.69$30,658 | $15.34$32,015 | $15.90$33,183 | $16.50$34,436 |
| WG-2 | $16.09$33,580 | $16.73$34,916 | $17.42$36,356 | $18.09$37,754 | $18.75$39,131 |
| WG-3 | $18.18$37,942 | $18.92$39,486 | $19.68$41,072 | $20.42$42,617 | $21.20$44,244 |
| WG-4 | $20.42$42,617 | $21.27$44,390 | $22.07$46,060 | $22.92$47,834 | $23.82$49,712 |
| WG-5 | $22.56$47,083 | $23.49$49,024 | $24.43$50,985 | $25.39$52,989 | $26.31$54,909 |
| WG-6 | $24.78$51,716 | $25.83$53,907 | $26.83$55,994 | $27.87$58,165 | $28.91$60,335 |
| WG-7 | $27.01$56,370 | $28.13$58,707 | $29.25$61,045 | $30.39$63,424 | $31.51$65,761 |
| WG-8 | $29.10$60,732 | $30.29$63,215 | $31.52$65,782 | $32.76$68,370 | $33.96$70,875 |
| WG-9 | $31.28$65,281 | $32.59$68,015 | $33.91$70,770 | $35.21$73,483 | $36.53$76,238 |
| WG-10 | $32.90$68,662 | $34.28$71,542 | $35.71$74,527 | $37.04$77,302 | $38.42$80,183 |
| WG-11 | $34.31$71,605 | $35.76$74,631 | $37.21$77,657 | $38.74$80,850 | $40.08$83,647 |
| WG-12 | $35.77$74,652 | $37.27$77,782 | $38.83$81,038 | $40.30$84,106 | $41.90$87,445 |
| WG-13 | $37.26$77,762 | $38.84$81,059 | $40.35$84,210 | $41.98$87,612 | $43.59$90,972 |
| WG-14 | $38.58$80,516 | $40.28$84,064 | $41.97$87,591 | $43.59$90,972 | $45.10$94,124 |
| WG-15 | $40.04$83,563 | $41.74$87,111 | $43.48$90,743 | $45.06$94,040 | $46.75$97,567 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $15.51$32,369 | $16.16$33,726 | $16.85$35,166 | $17.46$36,439 | $18.12$37,816 |
| WL-2 | $17.70$36,940 | $18.45$38,505 | $19.13$39,924 | $19.85$41,427 | $20.58$42,950 |
| WL-3 | $19.98$41,698 | $20.77$43,347 | $21.62$45,121 | $22.49$46,937 | $23.30$48,627 |
| WL-4 | $22.46$46,874 | $23.37$48,773 | $24.31$50,735 | $25.24$52,676 | $26.17$54,617 |
| WL-5 | $24.81$51,778 | $25.83$53,907 | $26.83$55,994 | $27.89$58,206 | $28.91$60,335 |
| WL-6 | $27.26$56,892 | $28.41$59,292 | $29.55$61,671 | $30.66$63,987 | $31.82$66,408 |
| WL-7 | $29.71$62,005 | $30.95$64,593 | $32.19$67,181 | $33.44$69,789 | $34.68$72,377 |
| WL-8 | $32.02$66,826 | $33.36$69,622 | $34.71$72,440 | $36.03$75,195 | $37.33$77,908 |
| WL-9 | $34.45$71,897 | $35.85$74,819 | $37.27$77,782 | $38.74$80,850 | $40.15$83,793 |
| WL-10 | $36.20$75,549 | $37.79$78,868 | $39.28$81,977 | $40.82$85,191 | $42.32$88,322 |
| WL-11 | $37.81$78,909 | $39.32$82,061 | $40.98$85,525 | $42.59$88,885 | $44.17$92,183 |
| WL-12 | $39.34$82,103 | $41.02$85,609 | $42.76$89,240 | $44.38$92,621 | $46.02$96,044 |
| WL-13 | $40.99$85,546 | $42.77$89,261 | $44.47$92,809 | $46.13$96,273 | $47.86$99,884 |
| WL-14 | $42.52$88,739 | $44.29$92,433 | $46.05$96,106 | $47.86$99,884 | $49.62$103,557 |
| WL-15 | $44.17$92,183 | $45.94$95,877 | $47.78$99,717 | $49.69$103,703 | $51.54$107,564 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $23.81$49,691 | $24.77$51,695 | $25.77$53,782 | $26.78$55,890 | $27.77$57,956 |
| WS-2 | $26.04$54,345 | $27.11$56,579 | $28.21$58,874 | $29.28$61,107 | $30.36$63,361 |
| WS-3 | $28.28$59,020 | $29.46$61,483 | $30.64$63,946 | $31.82$66,408 | $33.00$68,871 |
| WS-4 | $30.40$63,445 | $31.67$66,095 | $32.95$68,767 | $34.21$71,396 | $35.48$74,047 |
| WS-5 | $32.66$68,161 | $33.98$70,916 | $35.35$73,775 | $36.71$76,614 | $38.08$79,473 |
| WS-6 | $34.88$72,795 | $36.32$75,800 | $37.79$78,868 | $39.24$81,894 | $40.71$84,962 |
| WS-7 | $37.03$77,282 | $38.56$80,475 | $40.11$83,710 | $41.67$86,965 | $43.22$90,200 |
| WS-8 | $39.15$81,706 | $40.79$85,129 | $42.42$88,531 | $44.04$91,911 | $45.69$95,355 |
| WS-9 | $41.27$86,130 | $43.02$89,783 | $44.71$93,310 | $46.46$96,962 | $48.18$100,552 |
| WS-10 | $42.86$89,449 | $44.62$93,122 | $46.43$96,899 | $48.21$100,614 | $50.05$104,454 |
| WS-11 | $43.97$91,765 | $45.84$95,668 | $47.68$99,508 | $49.55$103,411 | $51.31$107,084 |
| WS-12 | $45.11$94,145 | $46.99$98,068 | $48.89$102,033 | $50.77$105,957 | $52.66$109,901 |
| WS-13 | $46.20$96,419 | $48.12$100,426 | $50.03$104,413 | $51.98$108,482 | $53.89$112,468 |
| WS-14 | $47.61$99,362 | $49.57$103,453 | $51.53$107,543 | $53.55$111,759 | $55.55$115,933 |
| WS-15 | $48.89$102,033 | $50.95$106,333 | $52.99$110,590 | $54.99$114,764 | $57.05$119,063 |
| WS-16 | $49.96$104,267 | $52.05$108,628 | $54.13$112,969 | $56.21$117,310 | $58.30$121,672 |
| WS-17 | $51.42$107,314 | $53.59$111,842 | $55.69$116,225 | $57.85$120,733 | $59.96$125,137 |
| WS-18 | $53.80$112,281 | $56.07$117,018 | $58.30$121,672 | $60.52$126,305 | $62.73$130,918 |
| 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 333
Angelina County, TX; Hardin County, TX; Houston County, TX; Jasper County, TX; Jefferson County, TX; Lavaca County, TX; Nacogdoches County, TX; Newton County, TX; Orange County, TX; Polk County, TX; Sabine County, TX; San Augustine County, TX; Shelby County, TX; Tyler 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
- Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX WG-10 step 2 $35.35
- Dallas-Fort Worth, TX WG-10 step 2 $33.02
- El Paso, TX WG-10 step 2 $30.19
- 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
Houston-Galveston-Texas City, TX WG pay questions
What is the WG-10 rate in Houston-Galveston-Texas City, TX?
Under schedule 133 (Houston-The Woodlands, TX, the schedule that covers this wage area's survey area), WG-10 is $33.20 at step 1, $34.61 at step 2 and $38.80 at step 5. At 2,087 hours a year, step 2 is about $72,231, an estimate. The other schedule is on this page.
When did the Houston-Galveston-Texas City, TX wage schedule take effect?
DCPAS issued schedule 133 on May 12, 2026 with an effective date of May 17, 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 Houston-Galveston-Texas City, TX have two schedules?
The wage area overlaps more than one General Schedule locality pay area, so DCPAS publishes one schedule for each: 133 (Houston-The Woodlands, TX); 333 (Rest of United States). This page leads with schedule 133, 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 Houston-Galveston-Texas City, TX?
These are the regular schedule rates. DCPAS marks schedule 133 as impacted by OPM CPM 2022-02 (the $15 per hour minimum pay rate for federal employees) and points to special rate schedule M133 for the payable rates. The rates shown are the regular schedule. DCPAS marks schedule 333 as impacted by OPM CPM 2022-02 (the $15 per hour minimum pay rate for federal employees) and points to special rate schedule M333 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 Houston-Galveston-Texas City, TX wage area cover?
DCPAS lists 19 counties or areas for schedule 133; 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)