Los Angeles, CA WG Pay Scale 2026 (Wage Area 013)
In the Los Angeles, California wage area, a WG-10 earns $33.93 at step 1, $35.30 at step 2 and $39.53 at step 5 under schedule 013 (Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA), effective May 31, 2026. Step 2 is about $73,671 a year at 2,087 hours, an estimate.
Schedule 013 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 013: Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA (Los Angeles, CA)
Issued May 26, 2026, effective May 31, 2026, superseding the schedule issued December 23, 2025. GS locality: Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA (LA). For General Schedule pay in the same locality, see Los Angeles 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 | $20.77$43,347 | $21.65$45,184 | $22.52$46,999 | $23.38$48,794 | $24.24$50,589 |
| WG-2 | $21.82$45,538 | $22.72$47,417 | $23.63$49,316 | $24.54$51,215 | $25.45$53,114 |
| WG-3 | $22.86$47,709 | $23.80$49,671 | $24.75$51,653 | $25.71$53,657 | $26.66$55,639 |
| WG-4 | $23.89$49,858 | $24.88$51,925 | $25.87$53,991 | $26.87$56,078 | $27.86$58,144 |
| WG-5 | $24.92$52,008 | $25.95$54,158 | $26.98$56,307 | $28.03$58,499 | $29.07$60,669 |
| WG-6 | $25.95$54,158 | $27.03$56,412 | $28.11$58,666 | $29.19$60,920 | $30.27$63,173 |
| WG-7 | $27.97$58,373 | $29.18$60,899 | $30.38$63,403 | $31.51$65,761 | $32.66$68,161 |
| WG-8 | $29.99$62,589 | $31.24$65,198 | $32.50$67,828 | $33.70$70,332 | $34.94$72,920 |
| WG-9 | $31.92$66,617 | $33.25$69,393 | $34.57$72,148 | $35.94$75,007 | $37.26$77,762 |
| WG-10 | $33.93$70,812 | $35.30$73,671 | $36.72$76,635 | $38.10$79,515 | $39.53$82,499 |
| WG-11 | $35.88$74,882 | $37.39$78,033 | $38.85$81,080 | $40.30$84,106 | $41.84$87,320 |
| WG-12 | $37.27$77,782 | $38.85$81,080 | $40.32$84,148 | $41.89$87,424 | $43.48$90,743 |
| WG-13 | $38.65$80,663 | $40.30$84,106 | $41.89$87,424 | $43.50$90,785 | $45.11$94,145 |
| WG-14 | $39.99$83,459 | $41.65$86,924 | $43.31$90,388 | $44.98$93,873 | $46.70$97,463 |
| WG-15 | $41.40$86,402 | $43.06$89,866 | $44.79$93,477 | $46.64$97,338 | $48.32$100,844 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $22.87$47,730 | $23.81$49,691 | $24.76$51,674 | $25.72$53,678 | $26.67$55,660 |
| WL-2 | $23.99$50,067 | $24.99$52,154 | $25.99$54,241 | $26.99$56,328 | $27.99$58,415 |
| WL-3 | $25.13$52,446 | $26.18$54,638 | $27.23$56,829 | $28.27$58,999 | $29.33$61,212 |
| WL-4 | $26.28$54,846 | $27.37$57,121 | $28.47$59,417 | $29.56$61,692 | $30.66$63,987 |
| WL-5 | $27.40$57,184 | $28.55$59,584 | $29.69$61,963 | $30.83$64,342 | $31.97$66,721 |
| WL-6 | $28.55$59,584 | $29.73$62,047 | $30.91$64,509 | $32.10$66,993 | $33.30$69,497 |
| WL-7 | $30.82$64,321 | $32.07$66,930 | $33.37$69,643 | $34.66$72,335 | $35.94$75,007 |
| WL-8 | $32.97$68,808 | $34.36$71,709 | $35.65$74,402 | $37.06$77,344 | $38.44$80,224 |
| WL-9 | $35.09$73,233 | $36.59$76,363 | $38.04$79,389 | $39.51$82,457 | $40.99$85,546 |
| WL-10 | $37.28$77,803 | $38.79$80,955 | $40.30$84,106 | $41.96$87,571 | $43.51$90,805 |
| WL-11 | $39.50$82,437 | $41.12$85,817 | $42.75$89,219 | $44.39$92,642 | $46.02$96,044 |
| WL-12 | $41.01$85,588 | $42.73$89,178 | $44.44$92,746 | $46.23$96,482 | $47.84$99,842 |
| WL-13 | $42.57$88,844 | $44.34$92,538 | $46.06$96,127 | $47.85$99,863 | $49.66$103,640 |
| WL-14 | $43.90$91,619 | $45.79$95,564 | $47.60$99,341 | $49.45$103,202 | $51.26$106,980 |
| WL-15 | $45.51$94,979 | $47.42$98,966 | $49.25$102,785 | $51.19$106,834 | $53.07$110,757 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $31.49$65,720 | $32.78$68,412 | $34.09$71,146 | $35.41$73,901 | $36.72$76,635 |
| WS-2 | $32.52$67,869 | $33.87$70,687 | $35.21$73,483 | $36.57$76,322 | $37.92$79,139 |
| WS-3 | $33.55$70,019 | $34.94$72,920 | $36.33$75,821 | $37.74$78,763 | $39.13$81,664 |
| WS-4 | $34.58$72,168 | $36.02$75,174 | $37.46$78,179 | $38.90$81,184 | $40.33$84,169 |
| WS-5 | $35.61$74,318 | $37.09$77,407 | $38.58$80,516 | $40.07$83,626 | $41.55$86,715 |
| WS-6 | $36.66$76,509 | $38.17$79,661 | $39.70$82,854 | $41.23$86,047 | $42.75$89,219 |
| WS-7 | $38.23$79,786 | $39.81$83,083 | $41.40$86,402 | $43.00$89,741 | $44.59$93,059 |
| WS-8 | $40.16$83,814 | $41.78$87,195 | $43.48$90,743 | $45.13$94,186 | $46.80$97,672 |
| WS-9 | $42.07$87,800 | $43.83$91,473 | $45.64$95,251 | $47.32$98,757 | $49.09$102,451 |
| WS-10 | $44.03$91,891 | $45.83$95,647 | $47.73$99,613 | $49.52$103,348 | $51.35$107,167 |
| WS-11 | $44.89$93,685 | $46.74$97,546 | $48.66$101,553 | $50.48$105,352 | $52.36$109,275 |
| WS-12 | $46.02$96,044 | $47.90$99,967 | $49.83$103,995 | $51.73$107,961 | $53.66$111,988 |
| WS-13 | $47.38$98,882 | $49.36$103,014 | $51.31$107,084 | $53.30$111,237 | $55.27$115,348 |
| WS-14 | $49.00$102,263 | $51.03$106,500 | $53.07$110,757 | $55.12$115,035 | $57.12$119,209 |
| WS-15 | $50.72$105,853 | $52.83$110,256 | $54.90$114,576 | $57.02$119,001 | $59.10$123,342 |
| WS-16 | $52.56$109,693 | $54.73$114,222 | $56.91$118,771 | $59.10$123,342 | $61.30$127,933 |
| WS-17 | $54.63$114,013 | $56.89$118,729 | $59.14$123,425 | $61.47$128,288 | $63.72$132,984 |
| WS-18 | $56.90$118,750 | $59.27$123,696 | $61.60$128,559 | $63.97$133,505 | $66.35$138,472 |
| 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 013
Kern County, CA; Los Angeles County, CA; Orange County, CA; Riverside County, CA; San Bernardino County, CA; San Luis Obispo County, CA; Santa Barbara County, CA; Ventura County, CA
Schedule 213: Rest of United States (Los Angeles, CA)
Issued May 26, 2026, effective May 31, 2026, superseding the schedule issued December 23, 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 | $20.64$43,076 | $21.50$44,871 | $22.37$46,686 | $23.22$48,460 | $24.08$50,255 |
| WG-2 | $21.67$45,225 | $22.57$47,104 | $23.47$48,982 | $24.38$50,881 | $25.27$52,738 |
| WG-3 | $22.71$47,396 | $23.66$49,378 | $24.60$51,340 | $25.55$53,323 | $26.50$55,306 |
| WG-4 | $23.75$49,566 | $24.73$51,612 | $25.71$53,657 | $26.71$55,744 | $27.69$57,789 |
| WG-5 | $24.78$51,716 | $25.80$53,845 | $26.83$55,994 | $27.87$58,165 | $28.90$60,314 |
| WG-6 | $25.80$53,845 | $26.87$56,078 | $27.94$58,311 | $29.02$60,565 | $30.09$62,798 |
| WG-7 | $26.89$56,119 | $28.00$58,436 | $29.12$60,773 | $30.24$63,111 | $31.38$65,490 |
| WG-8 | $28.45$59,375 | $29.64$61,859 | $30.86$64,405 | $32.01$66,805 | $33.22$69,330 |
| WG-9 | $30.59$63,841 | $31.89$66,554 | $33.13$69,142 | $34.42$71,835 | $35.70$74,506 |
| WG-10 | $32.88$68,621 | $34.24$71,459 | $35.62$74,339 | $36.99$77,198 | $38.32$79,974 |
| WG-11 | $34.79$72,607 | $36.31$75,779 | $37.69$78,659 | $39.16$81,727 | $40.65$84,837 |
| WG-12 | $36.32$75,800 | $37.83$78,951 | $39.30$82,019 | $40.81$85,170 | $42.37$88,426 |
| WG-13 | $37.65$78,576 | $39.28$81,977 | $40.81$85,170 | $42.39$88,468 | $43.99$91,807 |
| WG-14 | $38.99$81,372 | $40.61$84,753 | $42.20$88,071 | $43.83$91,473 | $45.48$94,917 |
| WG-15 | $40.31$84,127 | $41.96$87,571 | $43.65$91,098 | $45.44$94,833 | $47.12$98,339 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $22.71$47,396 | $23.65$49,358 | $24.59$51,319 | $25.54$53,302 | $26.49$55,285 |
| WL-2 | $23.83$49,733 | $24.83$51,820 | $25.82$53,886 | $26.81$55,952 | $27.81$58,039 |
| WL-3 | $24.99$52,154 | $26.03$54,325 | $27.06$56,474 | $28.10$58,645 | $29.15$60,836 |
| WL-4 | $26.11$54,492 | $27.20$56,766 | $28.31$59,083 | $29.39$61,337 | $30.48$63,612 |
| WL-5 | $27.23$56,829 | $28.38$59,229 | $29.52$61,608 | $30.65$63,967 | $31.78$66,325 |
| WL-6 | $28.38$59,229 | $29.56$61,692 | $30.73$64,134 | $31.92$66,617 | $33.10$69,080 |
| WL-7 | $29.57$61,713 | $30.80$64,280 | $32.04$66,867 | $33.26$69,414 | $34.51$72,022 |
| WL-8 | $31.29$65,302 | $32.63$68,099 | $33.92$70,791 | $35.21$73,483 | $36.54$76,259 |
| WL-9 | $33.66$70,248 | $35.06$73,170 | $36.48$76,134 | $37.87$79,035 | $39.27$81,956 |
| WL-10 | $36.15$75,445 | $37.67$78,617 | $39.16$81,727 | $40.68$84,899 | $42.18$88,030 |
| WL-11 | $38.28$79,890 | $39.94$83,355 | $41.58$86,777 | $43.16$90,075 | $44.72$93,331 |
| WL-12 | $39.95$83,376 | $41.67$86,965 | $43.31$90,388 | $45.01$93,936 | $46.65$97,359 |
| WL-13 | $41.45$86,506 | $43.20$90,158 | $44.89$93,685 | $46.66$97,379 | $48.42$101,053 |
| WL-14 | $42.79$89,303 | $44.62$93,122 | $46.37$96,774 | $48.21$100,614 | $49.99$104,329 |
| WL-15 | $44.35$92,558 | $46.22$96,461 | $48.00$100,176 | $49.94$104,225 | $51.81$108,127 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $31.27$65,260 | $32.57$67,974 | $33.86$70,666 | $35.17$73,400 | $36.47$76,113 |
| WS-2 | $32.32$67,452 | $33.67$70,269 | $35.01$73,066 | $36.35$75,862 | $37.70$78,680 |
| WS-3 | $33.36$69,622 | $34.74$72,502 | $36.12$75,382 | $37.53$78,325 | $38.91$81,205 |
| WS-4 | $34.39$71,772 | $35.81$74,735 | $37.23$77,699 | $38.68$80,725 | $40.10$83,689 |
| WS-5 | $35.42$73,922 | $36.89$76,989 | $38.34$80,016 | $39.83$83,125 | $41.30$86,193 |
| WS-6 | $36.45$76,071 | $37.95$79,202 | $39.47$82,374 | $41.00$85,567 | $42.52$88,739 |
| WS-7 | $37.56$78,388 | $39.11$81,623 | $40.68$84,899 | $42.23$88,134 | $43.81$91,431 |
| WS-8 | $39.12$81,643 | $40.75$85,045 | $42.37$88,426 | $44.02$91,870 | $45.65$95,272 |
| WS-9 | $40.70$84,941 | $42.38$88,447 | $44.08$91,995 | $45.79$95,564 | $47.47$99,070 |
| WS-10 | $42.74$89,198 | $44.52$92,913 | $46.29$96,607 | $48.07$100,322 | $49.86$104,058 |
| WS-11 | $43.32$90,409 | $45.12$94,165 | $46.92$97,922 | $48.75$101,741 | $50.56$105,519 |
| WS-12 | $44.11$92,058 | $45.95$95,898 | $47.80$99,759 | $49.66$103,640 | $51.45$107,376 |
| WS-13 | $45.26$94,458 | $47.16$98,423 | $49.01$102,284 | $50.91$106,249 | $52.80$110,194 |
| WS-14 | $46.63$97,317 | $48.60$101,428 | $50.54$105,477 | $52.47$109,505 | $54.41$113,554 |
| WS-15 | $47.90$99,967 | $49.89$104,120 | $51.91$108,336 | $53.89$112,468 | $55.91$116,684 |
| WS-16 | $49.48$103,265 | $51.57$107,627 | $53.61$111,884 | $55.70$116,246 | $57.72$120,462 |
| WS-17 | $50.95$106,333 | $53.09$110,799 | $55.20$115,202 | $57.32$119,627 | $59.44$124,051 |
| WS-18 | $52.45$109,463 | $54.68$114,117 | $56.85$118,646 | $59.03$123,196 | $61.21$127,745 |
| 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 213
Inyo County, CA - Includes the China Lake Naval Weapons Center portion only.
Other wage areas in California
- Fresno, CA WG-10 step 2 $29.68
- 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
Los Angeles, CA WG pay questions
What is the WG-10 rate in Los Angeles, CA?
Under schedule 013 (Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA, the schedule that covers this wage area's survey area), WG-10 is $33.93 at step 1, $35.30 at step 2 and $39.53 at step 5. At 2,087 hours a year, step 2 is about $73,671, an estimate. The other schedule is on this page.
When did the Los Angeles, CA wage schedule take effect?
DCPAS issued schedule 013 on May 26, 2026 with an effective date of May 31, 2026. It replaced the schedule issued December 23, 2025. New schedules follow each local wage survey, so check DCPAS for a newer one.
Why does Los Angeles, CA have two schedules?
The wage area overlaps more than one General Schedule locality pay area, so DCPAS publishes one schedule for each: 013 (Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA); 213 (Rest of United States). This page leads with schedule 013, 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 Los Angeles, CA wage area cover?
DCPAS lists 8 counties or areas for schedule 013; 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)