Little Rock, AR WG Pay Scale 2026 (Wage Area 011)
In the Little Rock, Arkansas wage area, a WG-10 earns $26.86 at step 1, $27.95 at step 2 and $31.28 at step 5 under schedule 011 (Rest of United States), effective October 19, 2025. Step 2 is about $58,332 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
Little Rock, AR WG, WL and WS rates, schedule 011
Issued December 23, 2025, effective October 19, 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 | $13.19$27,528 | $13.74$28,675 | $14.25$29,740 | $14.84$30,971 | $15.37$32,077 |
| WG-2 | $14.64$30,554 | $15.28$31,889 | $15.89$33,162 | $16.47$34,373 | $17.08$35,646 |
| WG-3 | $16.11$33,622 | $16.78$35,020 | $17.45$36,418 | $18.10$37,775 | $18.81$39,256 |
| WG-4 | $17.85$37,253 | $18.57$38,756 | $19.32$40,321 | $20.06$41,865 | $20.78$43,368 |
| WG-5 | $19.38$40,446 | $20.23$42,220 | $20.98$43,785 | $21.80$45,497 | $22.60$47,166 |
| WG-6 | $20.79$43,389 | $21.70$45,288 | $22.53$47,020 | $23.41$48,857 | $24.30$50,714 |
| WG-7 | $22.26$46,457 | $23.20$48,418 | $24.10$50,297 | $25.04$52,258 | $25.95$54,158 |
| WG-8 | $23.65$49,358 | $24.68$51,507 | $25.65$53,532 | $26.63$55,577 | $27.60$57,601 |
| WG-9 | $25.28$52,759 | $26.32$54,930 | $27.39$57,163 | $28.44$59,354 | $29.51$61,587 |
| WG-10 | $26.86$56,057 | $27.95$58,332 | $29.05$60,627 | $30.17$62,965 | $31.28$65,281 |
| WG-11 | $28.35$59,166 | $29.55$61,671 | $30.71$64,092 | $31.89$66,554 | $33.06$68,996 |
| WG-12 | $29.93$62,464 | $31.15$65,010 | $32.41$67,640 | $33.66$70,248 | $34.92$72,878 |
| WG-13 | $31.47$65,678 | $32.79$68,433 | $34.08$71,125 | $35.41$73,901 | $36.72$76,635 |
| WG-14 | $33.04$68,954 | $34.43$71,855 | $35.80$74,715 | $37.17$77,574 | $38.58$80,516 |
| WG-15 | $34.61$72,231 | $36.04$75,215 | $37.52$78,304 | $38.99$81,372 | $40.44$84,398 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $14.50$30,262 | $15.05$31,409 | $15.68$32,724 | $16.25$33,914 | $16.87$35,208 |
| WL-2 | $16.12$33,642 | $16.76$34,978 | $17.44$36,397 | $18.11$37,796 | $18.78$39,194 |
| WL-3 | $17.74$37,023 | $18.43$38,463 | $19.16$39,987 | $19.91$41,552 | $20.65$43,097 |
| WL-4 | $19.60$40,905 | $20.45$42,679 | $21.26$44,370 | $22.03$45,977 | $22.87$47,730 |
| WL-5 | $21.32$44,495 | $22.18$46,290 | $23.07$48,147 | $23.99$50,067 | $24.85$51,862 |
| WL-6 | $22.91$47,813 | $23.85$49,775 | $24.82$51,799 | $25.75$53,740 | $26.69$55,702 |
| WL-7 | $24.47$51,069 | $25.51$53,239 | $26.54$55,389 | $27.53$57,455 | $28.58$59,646 |
| WL-8 | $26.02$54,304 | $27.14$56,641 | $28.23$58,916 | $29.29$61,128 | $30.39$63,424 |
| WL-9 | $27.81$58,039 | $28.97$60,460 | $30.11$62,840 | $31.27$65,260 | $32.43$67,681 |
| WL-10 | $29.55$61,671 | $30.75$64,175 | $31.97$66,721 | $33.22$69,330 | $34.43$71,855 |
| WL-11 | $31.16$65,031 | $32.46$67,744 | $33.78$70,499 | $35.07$73,191 | $36.39$75,946 |
| WL-12 | $32.89$68,641 | $34.25$71,480 | $35.63$74,360 | $37.00$77,219 | $38.34$80,016 |
| WL-13 | $34.61$72,231 | $36.04$75,215 | $37.52$78,304 | $38.99$81,372 | $40.44$84,398 |
| WL-14 | $36.36$75,883 | $37.87$79,035 | $39.39$82,207 | $40.91$85,379 | $42.41$88,510 |
| WL-15 | $38.09$79,494 | $39.67$82,791 | $41.26$86,110 | $42.85$89,428 | $44.42$92,705 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $21.09$44,015 | $21.95$45,810 | $22.83$47,646 | $23.73$49,525 | $24.57$51,278 |
| WS-2 | $22.82$47,625 | $23.79$49,650 | $24.71$51,570 | $25.65$53,532 | $26.61$55,535 |
| WS-3 | $24.35$50,818 | $25.38$52,968 | $26.38$55,055 | $27.38$57,142 | $28.40$59,271 |
| WS-4 | $25.92$54,095 | $26.99$56,328 | $28.06$58,561 | $29.13$60,794 | $30.21$63,048 |
| WS-5 | $27.38$57,142 | $28.45$59,375 | $29.62$61,817 | $30.76$64,196 | $31.91$66,596 |
| WS-6 | $28.77$60,043 | $29.97$62,547 | $31.17$65,052 | $32.37$67,556 | $33.59$70,102 |
| WS-7 | $30.21$63,048 | $31.47$65,678 | $32.72$68,287 | $34.00$70,958 | $35.26$73,588 |
| WS-8 | $31.69$66,137 | $33.03$68,934 | $34.34$71,668 | $35.69$74,485 | $37.00$77,219 |
| WS-9 | $33.33$69,560 | $34.73$72,482 | $36.12$75,382 | $37.51$78,283 | $38.89$81,163 |
| WS-10 | $34.91$72,857 | $36.34$75,842 | $37.79$78,868 | $39.24$81,894 | $40.69$84,920 |
| WS-11 | $35.94$75,007 | $37.45$78,158 | $38.94$81,268 | $40.46$84,440 | $41.91$87,466 |
| WS-12 | $37.22$77,678 | $38.79$80,955 | $40.36$84,231 | $41.91$87,466 | $43.48$90,743 |
| WS-13 | $39.06$81,518 | $40.68$84,899 | $42.28$88,238 | $43.96$91,745 | $45.54$95,042 |
| WS-14 | $41.17$85,922 | $42.86$89,449 | $44.59$93,059 | $46.29$96,607 | $48.01$100,197 |
| WS-15 | $43.29$90,346 | $45.10$94,124 | $46.91$97,901 | $48.71$101,658 | $50.50$105,394 |
| WS-16 | $45.61$95,188 | $47.50$99,133 | $49.40$103,098 | $51.28$107,021 | $53.20$111,028 |
| WS-17 | $48.01$100,197 | $49.99$104,329 | $52.01$108,545 | $54.02$112,740 | $55.99$116,851 |
| WS-18 | $51.18$106,813 | $53.26$111,154 | $55.42$115,662 | $57.54$120,086 | $59.71$124,615 |
| 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 011
Arkansas County, AR; Ashley County, AR; Baxter County, AR; Boone County, AR; Bradley County, AR; Calhoun County, AR; Chicot County, AR; Clark County, AR; Clay County, AR; Cleburne County, AR; Cleveland County, AR; Conway County, AR; Dallas County, AR; Desha County, AR; Drew County, AR; Faulkner County, AR; Franklin County, AR (Does not include the Fort Chaffee portion); Fulton County, AR; Garland County, AR; Grant County, AR; Greene County, AR; Hot Spring County, AR; Independence County, AR; Izard County, AR; Jackson County, AR; Jefferson County, AR; Johnson County, AR; Lawrence County, AR; Lincoln County, AR; Logan County, AR; Lonoke County, AR; Marion County, AR; Monroe County, AR; Montgomery County, AR; Newton County, AR; Ouachita County, AR; Perry County, AR; Phillips County, AR; Pike County, AR; Polk County, AR; Pope County, AR; Prairie County, AR; Pulaski County, AR; Randolph County, AR; Saline County, AR; Scott County, AR; Searcy County, AR; Sharp County, AR; Stone County, AR; Union County, AR; Van Buren County, AR; White County, AR; Woodruff County, AR; Yell County, AR
Other wage areas in Arkansas
- Tulsa, OK WG-10 step 2 $32.07
- Memphis, TN WG-10 step 2 $31.27
- Texarkana, TX WG-10 step 2 $29.03
Little Rock, AR WG pay questions
What is the WG-10 rate in Little Rock, AR?
Under schedule 011 (Rest of United States), WG-10 is $26.86 at step 1, $27.95 at step 2 and $31.28 at step 5. At 2,087 hours a year, step 2 is about $58,332, an estimate.
When did the Little Rock, AR wage schedule take effect?
DCPAS issued schedule 011 on December 23, 2025 with an effective date of October 19, 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 Little Rock, AR?
These are the regular schedule rates. DCPAS marks schedule 011 as impacted by OPM CPM 2022-02 (the $15 per hour minimum pay rate for federal employees) and points to special rate schedule M011 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 Little Rock, AR wage area cover?
DCPAS lists 54 counties or areas for schedule 011; 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)