Huntsville, AL WG Pay Scale 2026 (Wage Area 004)
In the Huntsville, Alabama wage area, a WG-10 earns $29.08 at step 1, $30.27 at step 2 and $33.88 at step 5 under schedule 004 (Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL), effective June 28, 2026. Step 2 is about $63,173 a year at 2,087 hours, an estimate.
Schedule 004 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 004: Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL (Huntsville, AL)
Issued June 23, 2026, effective June 28, 2026, superseding the schedule issued November 25, 2025. GS locality: Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL (HNT). For General Schedule pay in the same locality, see Huntsville 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 | $15.53$32,411 | $16.18$33,768 | $16.81$35,082 | $17.46$36,439 | $18.12$37,816 |
| WG-2 | $17.39$36,293 | $18.06$37,691 | $18.79$39,215 | $19.54$40,780 | $20.25$42,262 |
| WG-3 | $19.18$40,029 | $19.96$41,657 | $20.76$43,326 | $21.57$45,017 | $22.35$46,644 |
| WG-4 | $20.99$43,806 | $21.87$45,643 | $22.76$47,500 | $23.61$49,274 | $24.49$51,111 |
| WG-5 | $22.32$46,582 | $23.26$48,544 | $24.26$50,631 | $25.15$52,488 | $26.06$54,387 |
| WG-6 | $23.85$49,775 | $24.82$51,799 | $25.77$53,782 | $26.84$56,015 | $27.81$58,039 |
| WG-7 | $25.04$52,258 | $26.10$54,471 | $27.18$56,725 | $28.28$59,020 | $29.26$61,066 |
| WG-8 | $26.37$55,034 | $27.43$57,246 | $28.57$59,626 | $29.68$61,942 | $30.78$64,238 |
| WG-9 | $27.75$57,914 | $28.93$60,377 | $30.15$62,923 | $31.25$65,219 | $32.41$67,640 |
| WG-10 | $29.08$60,690 | $30.27$63,173 | $31.44$65,615 | $32.75$68,349 | $33.88$70,708 |
| WG-11 | $30.30$63,236 | $31.58$65,907 | $32.82$68,495 | $34.22$71,417 | $35.39$73,859 |
| WG-12 | $31.57$65,887 | $32.82$68,495 | $34.24$71,459 | $35.50$74,089 | $36.83$76,864 |
| WG-13 | $32.89$68,641 | $34.23$71,438 | $35.64$74,381 | $36.99$77,198 | $38.33$79,995 |
| WG-14 | $34.08$71,125 | $35.61$74,318 | $36.97$77,156 | $38.36$80,057 | $39.91$83,292 |
| WG-15 | $35.37$73,817 | $36.92$77,052 | $38.34$80,016 | $39.84$83,146 | $41.33$86,256 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $17.05$35,583 | $17.79$37,128 | $18.46$38,526 | $19.18$40,029 | $19.85$41,427 |
| WL-2 | $19.07$39,799 | $19.84$41,406 | $20.69$43,180 | $21.47$44,808 | $22.24$46,415 |
| WL-3 | $21.09$44,015 | $21.99$45,893 | $22.84$47,667 | $23.74$49,545 | $24.59$51,319 |
| WL-4 | $23.10$48,210 | $24.04$50,171 | $24.99$52,154 | $25.95$54,158 | $26.92$56,182 |
| WL-5 | $24.62$51,382 | $25.67$53,573 | $26.66$55,639 | $27.71$57,831 | $28.70$59,897 |
| WL-6 | $26.30$54,888 | $27.34$57,059 | $28.46$59,396 | $29.60$61,775 | $30.67$64,008 |
| WL-7 | $27.63$57,664 | $28.81$60,126 | $29.87$62,339 | $31.07$64,843 | $32.20$67,201 |
| WL-8 | $29.02$60,565 | $30.25$63,132 | $31.45$65,636 | $32.69$68,224 | $33.86$70,666 |
| WL-9 | $30.63$63,925 | $31.93$66,638 | $33.15$69,184 | $34.38$71,751 | $35.65$74,402 |
| WL-10 | $32.06$66,909 | $33.35$69,601 | $34.70$72,419 | $35.96$75,049 | $37.32$77,887 |
| WL-11 | $33.45$69,810 | $34.83$72,690 | $36.15$75,445 | $37.63$78,534 | $39.01$81,414 |
| WL-12 | $34.70$72,419 | $36.14$75,424 | $37.63$78,534 | $39.11$81,623 | $40.60$84,732 |
| WL-13 | $36.16$75,466 | $37.68$78,638 | $39.19$81,790 | $40.72$84,983 | $42.21$88,092 |
| WL-14 | $37.57$78,409 | $39.13$81,664 | $40.77$85,087 | $42.30$88,280 | $43.91$91,640 |
| WL-15 | $38.94$81,268 | $40.60$84,732 | $42.21$88,092 | $43.82$91,452 | $45.42$94,792 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $25.08$52,342 | $26.10$54,471 | $27.17$56,704 | $28.23$58,916 | $29.24$61,024 |
| WS-2 | $26.91$56,161 | $28.01$58,457 | $29.12$60,773 | $30.24$63,111 | $31.36$65,448 |
| WS-3 | $28.46$59,396 | $29.64$61,859 | $30.86$64,405 | $32.05$66,888 | $33.23$69,351 |
| WS-4 | $29.72$62,026 | $31.02$64,739 | $32.28$67,368 | $33.63$70,186 | $34.70$72,419 |
| WS-5 | $31.29$65,302 | $32.61$68,057 | $33.97$70,895 | $35.18$73,421 | $36.55$76,280 |
| WS-6 | $32.58$67,994 | $33.91$70,770 | $35.19$73,442 | $36.57$76,322 | $37.92$79,139 |
| WS-7 | $33.77$70,478 | $35.22$73,504 | $36.61$76,405 | $37.99$79,285 | $39.45$82,332 |
| WS-8 | $35.28$73,629 | $36.78$76,760 | $38.23$79,786 | $39.69$82,833 | $41.19$85,964 |
| WS-9 | $36.58$76,342 | $38.10$79,515 | $39.61$82,666 | $41.13$85,838 | $42.68$89,073 |
| WS-10 | $37.84$78,972 | $39.47$82,374 | $41.02$85,609 | $42.63$88,969 | $44.23$92,308 |
| WS-11 | $39.23$81,873 | $40.80$85,150 | $42.48$88,656 | $44.08$91,995 | $45.72$95,418 |
| WS-12 | $40.83$85,212 | $42.60$88,906 | $44.23$92,308 | $46.04$96,085 | $47.74$99,633 |
| WS-13 | $42.68$89,073 | $44.40$92,663 | $46.21$96,440 | $48.02$100,218 | $49.77$103,870 |
| WS-14 | $45.21$94,353 | $47.13$98,360 | $49.03$102,326 | $50.85$106,124 | $52.75$110,089 |
| WS-15 | $47.88$99,926 | $49.90$104,141 | $51.88$108,274 | $53.87$112,427 | $55.87$116,601 |
| WS-16 | $50.44$105,268 | $52.50$109,568 | $54.60$113,950 | $56.71$118,354 | $58.78$122,674 |
| WS-17 | $52.83$110,256 | $55.04$114,868 | $57.25$119,481 | $59.45$124,072 | $61.64$128,643 |
| WS-18 | $55.58$115,995 | $57.86$120,754 | $60.18$125,596 | $62.47$130,375 | $64.80$135,238 |
| 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 004
Colbert County, AL; DeKalb County, AL; Lauderdale County, AL; Lawrence County, AL; Limestone County, AL; Madison County, AL; Marshall County, AL; Morgan County, AL; Lincoln County, TN
Schedule 204: Rest of United States (Huntsville, AL)
Issued June 23, 2026, effective June 28, 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 | $14.99$31,284 | $15.62$32,599 | $16.23$33,872 | $16.88$35,229 | $17.49$36,502 |
| WG-2 | $16.76$34,978 | $17.46$36,439 | $18.16$37,900 | $18.86$39,361 | $19.55$40,801 |
| WG-3 | $18.53$38,672 | $19.31$40,300 | $20.08$41,907 | $20.85$43,514 | $21.62$45,121 |
| WG-4 | $20.31$42,387 | $21.16$44,161 | $21.95$45,810 | $22.83$47,646 | $23.68$49,420 |
| WG-5 | $21.56$44,996 | $22.45$46,853 | $23.38$48,794 | $24.24$50,589 | $25.15$52,488 |
| WG-6 | $23.08$48,168 | $24.07$50,234 | $24.96$52,092 | $25.97$54,199 | $26.92$56,182 |
| WG-7 | $24.44$51,006 | $25.49$53,198 | $26.53$55,368 | $27.58$57,559 | $28.52$59,521 |
| WG-8 | $25.91$54,074 | $26.97$56,286 | $28.06$58,561 | $29.13$60,794 | $30.21$63,048 |
| WG-9 | $27.25$56,871 | $28.43$59,333 | $29.63$61,838 | $30.72$64,113 | $31.88$66,534 |
| WG-10 | $28.72$59,939 | $29.88$62,360 | $31.04$64,780 | $32.34$67,494 | $33.47$69,852 |
| WG-11 | $29.91$62,422 | $31.17$65,052 | $32.42$67,661 | $33.78$70,499 | $34.93$72,899 |
| WG-12 | $31.21$65,135 | $32.52$67,869 | $33.81$70,561 | $35.11$73,275 | $36.43$76,029 |
| WG-13 | $32.64$68,120 | $33.94$70,833 | $35.35$73,775 | $36.72$76,635 | $38.02$79,348 |
| WG-14 | $33.81$70,561 | $35.32$73,713 | $36.70$76,593 | $38.06$79,431 | $39.60$82,645 |
| WG-15 | $35.08$73,212 | $36.64$76,468 | $38.04$79,389 | $39.53$82,499 | $41.00$85,567 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $16.52$34,477 | $17.20$35,896 | $17.85$37,253 | $18.53$38,672 | $19.22$40,112 |
| WL-2 | $18.45$38,505 | $19.18$40,029 | $19.96$41,657 | $20.69$43,180 | $21.49$44,850 |
| WL-3 | $20.39$42,554 | $21.27$44,390 | $22.09$46,102 | $22.93$47,855 | $23.80$49,671 |
| WL-4 | $22.32$46,582 | $23.22$48,460 | $24.17$50,443 | $25.11$52,405 | $26.02$54,304 |
| WL-5 | $23.74$49,545 | $24.74$51,632 | $25.69$53,615 | $26.71$55,744 | $27.66$57,726 |
| WL-6 | $25.46$53,135 | $26.49$55,285 | $27.58$57,559 | $28.64$59,772 | $29.70$61,984 |
| WL-7 | $26.94$56,224 | $28.09$58,624 | $29.19$60,920 | $30.32$63,278 | $31.41$65,553 |
| WL-8 | $28.54$59,563 | $29.74$62,067 | $30.92$64,530 | $32.11$67,014 | $33.27$69,434 |
| WL-9 | $30.07$62,756 | $31.38$65,490 | $32.58$67,994 | $33.78$70,499 | $35.01$73,066 |
| WL-10 | $31.66$66,074 | $32.93$68,725 | $34.26$71,501 | $35.51$74,109 | $36.85$76,906 |
| WL-11 | $33.05$68,975 | $34.39$71,772 | $35.69$74,485 | $37.15$77,532 | $38.52$80,391 |
| WL-12 | $34.32$71,626 | $35.77$74,652 | $37.20$77,636 | $38.63$80,621 | $40.07$83,626 |
| WL-13 | $35.88$74,882 | $37.40$78,054 | $38.89$81,163 | $40.38$84,273 | $41.87$87,383 |
| WL-14 | $37.28$77,803 | $38.83$81,038 | $40.46$84,440 | $41.97$87,591 | $43.57$90,931 |
| WL-15 | $38.65$80,663 | $40.28$84,064 | $41.88$87,404 | $43.48$90,743 | $45.09$94,103 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $24.27$50,651 | $25.28$52,759 | $26.26$54,805 | $27.27$56,912 | $28.31$59,083 |
| WS-2 | $26.01$54,283 | $27.09$56,537 | $28.14$58,728 | $29.22$60,982 | $30.33$63,299 |
| WS-3 | $27.46$57,309 | $28.58$59,646 | $29.76$62,109 | $30.88$64,447 | $32.07$66,930 |
| WS-4 | $28.75$60,001 | $29.94$62,485 | $31.14$64,989 | $32.43$67,681 | $33.53$69,977 |
| WS-5 | $30.32$63,278 | $31.57$65,887 | $32.91$68,683 | $34.10$71,167 | $35.40$73,880 |
| WS-6 | $31.79$66,346 | $33.12$69,121 | $34.38$71,751 | $35.68$74,464 | $37.00$77,219 |
| WS-7 | $33.20$69,288 | $34.64$72,294 | $36.01$75,153 | $37.36$77,970 | $38.82$81,017 |
| WS-8 | $34.69$72,398 | $36.14$75,424 | $37.59$78,450 | $39.03$81,456 | $40.49$84,503 |
| WS-9 | $35.94$75,007 | $37.46$78,179 | $38.94$81,268 | $40.39$84,294 | $41.93$87,508 |
| WS-10 | $37.34$77,929 | $38.96$81,310 | $40.51$84,544 | $42.10$87,863 | $43.68$91,160 |
| WS-11 | $38.55$80,454 | $40.14$83,772 | $41.76$87,153 | $43.29$90,346 | $44.94$93,790 |
| WS-12 | $40.21$83,918 | $41.90$87,445 | $43.56$90,910 | $45.30$94,541 | $46.96$98,006 |
| WS-13 | $41.68$86,986 | $43.35$90,471 | $45.08$94,082 | $46.91$97,901 | $48.59$101,407 |
| WS-14 | $43.78$91,369 | $45.66$95,292 | $47.50$99,133 | $49.26$102,806 | $51.10$106,646 |
| WS-15 | $46.39$96,816 | $48.34$100,886 | $50.27$104,913 | $52.17$108,879 | $54.10$112,907 |
| WS-16 | $48.62$101,470 | $50.64$105,686 | $52.69$109,964 | $54.67$114,096 | $56.69$118,312 |
| WS-17 | $50.96$106,354 | $53.09$110,799 | $55.20$115,202 | $57.33$119,648 | $59.42$124,010 |
| WS-18 | $53.61$111,884 | $55.80$116,455 | $57.99$121,025 | $60.26$125,763 | $62.48$130,396 |
| 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 204
Franklin County, AL; Marion County, AL; Giles County, TN; Wayne County, TN
Other wage areas in Alabama and Tennessee
- Birmingham-Cullman-Talladega, AL WG-10 step 2 $30.21
- Dothan, AL WG-10 step 2 $28.28
- 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
- Eastern Tennessee WG-10 step 2 $26.70
- Memphis, TN WG-10 step 2 $31.27
Huntsville, AL WG pay questions
What is the WG-10 rate in Huntsville, AL?
Under schedule 004 (Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL, the schedule that covers this wage area's survey area), WG-10 is $29.08 at step 1, $30.27 at step 2 and $33.88 at step 5. At 2,087 hours a year, step 2 is about $63,173, an estimate. The other schedule is on this page.
When did the Huntsville, AL wage schedule take effect?
DCPAS issued schedule 004 on June 23, 2026 with an effective date of June 28, 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 Huntsville, AL have two schedules?
The wage area overlaps more than one General Schedule locality pay area, so DCPAS publishes one schedule for each: 004 (Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL); 204 (Rest of United States). This page leads with schedule 004, 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 Huntsville, AL?
These are the regular schedule rates. DCPAS marks schedule 004 as impacted by OPM CPM 2022-02 (the $15 per hour minimum pay rate for federal employees) and points to special rate schedule M004 for the payable rates. The rates shown are the regular schedule. DCPAS marks schedule 204 as impacted by OPM CPM 2022-02 (the $15 per hour minimum pay rate for federal employees) and points to special rate schedule M204 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 Huntsville, AL wage area cover?
DCPAS lists 9 counties or areas for schedule 004; 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)