Macon, GA WG Pay Scale 2026 (Wage Area 041)
In the Macon, Georgia wage area, a WG-10 earns $29.92 at step 1, $31.16 at step 2 and $34.89 at step 5 under schedule 041 (Rest of United States), effective August 9, 2026. Step 2 is about $65,031 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
Macon, GA WG, WL and WS rates, schedule 041
Issued August 4, 2026, effective August 9, 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 | $17.23$35,959 | $17.95$37,462 | $18.68$38,985 | $19.37$40,425 | $20.16$42,074 |
| WG-2 | $18.76$39,152 | $19.48$40,655 | $20.33$42,429 | $21.11$44,057 | $21.84$45,580 |
| WG-3 | $20.28$42,324 | $21.13$44,098 | $21.94$45,789 | $22.80$47,584 | $23.65$49,358 |
| WG-4 | $21.63$45,142 | $22.52$46,999 | $23.43$48,898 | $24.34$50,798 | $25.20$52,592 |
| WG-5 | $23.13$48,272 | $24.11$50,318 | $25.09$52,363 | $26.04$54,345 | $27.01$56,370 |
| WG-6 | $24.67$51,486 | $25.73$53,699 | $26.74$55,806 | $27.78$57,977 | $28.79$60,085 |
| WG-7 | $25.89$54,032 | $26.98$56,307 | $28.02$58,478 | $29.09$60,711 | $30.19$63,007 |
| WG-8 | $27.21$56,787 | $28.35$59,166 | $29.49$61,546 | $30.62$63,904 | $31.75$66,262 |
| WG-9 | $28.68$59,855 | $29.87$62,339 | $31.06$64,822 | $32.23$67,264 | $33.44$69,789 |
| WG-10 | $29.92$62,443 | $31.16$65,031 | $32.39$67,598 | $33.62$70,165 | $34.89$72,815 |
| WG-11 | $31.09$64,885 | $32.37$67,556 | $33.63$70,186 | $34.95$72,941 | $36.21$75,570 |
| WG-12 | $32.35$67,514 | $33.68$70,290 | $35.04$73,128 | $36.41$75,988 | $37.76$78,805 |
| WG-13 | $33.33$69,560 | $34.74$72,502 | $36.12$75,382 | $37.53$78,325 | $38.93$81,247 |
| WG-14 | $34.40$71,793 | $35.86$74,840 | $37.30$77,845 | $38.74$80,850 | $40.15$83,793 |
| WG-15 | $35.53$74,151 | $37.03$77,282 | $38.49$80,329 | $39.95$83,376 | $41.47$86,548 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $18.96$39,570 | $19.74$41,197 | $20.53$42,846 | $21.33$44,516 | $22.16$46,248 |
| WL-2 | $20.64$43,076 | $21.50$44,871 | $22.38$46,707 | $23.23$48,481 | $24.09$50,276 |
| WL-3 | $22.30$46,540 | $23.20$48,418 | $24.14$50,380 | $25.06$52,300 | $25.97$54,199 |
| WL-4 | $23.80$49,671 | $24.75$51,653 | $25.74$53,719 | $26.75$55,827 | $27.75$57,914 |
| WL-5 | $25.46$53,135 | $26.52$55,347 | $27.58$57,559 | $28.60$59,688 | $29.67$61,921 |
| WL-6 | $27.17$56,704 | $28.31$59,083 | $29.41$61,379 | $30.54$63,737 | $31.67$66,095 |
| WL-7 | $28.47$59,417 | $29.66$61,900 | $30.86$64,405 | $32.04$66,867 | $33.20$69,288 |
| WL-8 | $29.94$62,485 | $31.17$65,052 | $32.43$67,681 | $33.68$70,290 | $34.92$72,878 |
| WL-9 | $31.52$65,782 | $32.86$68,579 | $34.15$71,271 | $35.46$74,005 | $36.79$76,781 |
| WL-10 | $32.89$68,641 | $34.23$71,438 | $35.62$74,339 | $37.02$77,261 | $38.37$80,078 |
| WL-11 | $34.15$71,271 | $35.58$74,255 | $37.04$77,302 | $38.44$80,224 | $39.87$83,209 |
| WL-12 | $35.56$74,214 | $37.06$77,344 | $38.53$80,412 | $40.04$83,563 | $41.55$86,715 |
| WL-13 | $36.72$76,635 | $38.21$79,744 | $39.74$82,937 | $41.27$86,130 | $42.82$89,365 |
| WL-14 | $37.85$78,993 | $39.47$82,374 | $41.02$85,609 | $42.62$88,948 | $44.21$92,266 |
| WL-15 | $39.08$81,560 | $40.73$85,004 | $42.31$88,301 | $44.00$91,828 | $45.63$95,230 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $26.91$56,161 | $28.02$58,478 | $29.15$60,836 | $30.26$63,153 | $31.39$65,511 |
| WS-2 | $28.28$59,020 | $29.51$61,587 | $30.66$63,987 | $31.83$66,429 | $33.01$68,892 |
| WS-3 | $29.40$61,358 | $30.63$63,925 | $31.83$66,429 | $33.07$69,017 | $34.29$71,563 |
| WS-4 | $30.52$63,695 | $31.78$66,325 | $33.03$68,934 | $34.31$71,605 | $35.59$74,276 |
| WS-5 | $32.04$66,867 | $33.40$69,706 | $34.71$72,440 | $36.05$75,236 | $37.35$77,949 |
| WS-6 | $33.53$69,977 | $34.92$72,878 | $36.31$75,779 | $37.71$78,701 | $39.11$81,623 |
| WS-7 | $34.81$72,648 | $36.26$75,675 | $37.71$78,701 | $39.16$81,727 | $40.62$84,774 |
| WS-8 | $36.15$75,445 | $37.66$78,596 | $39.16$81,727 | $40.67$84,878 | $42.19$88,051 |
| WS-9 | $37.66$78,596 | $39.21$81,831 | $40.77$85,087 | $42.32$88,322 | $43.90$91,619 |
| WS-10 | $38.85$81,080 | $40.50$84,524 | $42.09$87,842 | $43.73$91,265 | $45.33$94,604 |
| WS-11 | $39.78$83,021 | $41.48$86,569 | $43.13$90,012 | $44.79$93,477 | $46.43$96,899 |
| WS-12 | $40.99$85,546 | $42.70$89,115 | $44.39$92,642 | $46.11$96,232 | $47.81$99,779 |
| WS-13 | $42.29$88,259 | $44.03$91,891 | $45.80$95,585 | $47.55$99,237 | $49.32$102,931 |
| WS-14 | $43.93$91,682 | $45.76$95,501 | $47.59$99,320 | $49.41$103,119 | $51.25$106,959 |
| WS-15 | $45.94$95,877 | $47.86$99,884 | $49.78$103,891 | $51.69$107,877 | $53.60$111,863 |
| WS-16 | $48.32$100,844 | $50.32$105,018 | $52.32$109,192 | $54.33$113,387 | $56.35$117,602 |
| WS-17 | $50.03$104,413 | $52.14$108,816 | $54.24$113,199 | $56.33$117,561 | $58.40$121,881 |
| WS-18 | $53.12$110,861 | $55.29$115,390 | $57.51$120,023 | $59.74$124,677 | $61.97$129,331 |
| 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 041
Baldwin County, GA; Bibb County, GA; Bleckley County, GA; Crawford County, GA; Crisp County, GA; Dodge County, GA; Dooly County, GA; Hancock County, GA; Houston County, GA; Johnson County, GA; Jones County, GA; Laurens County, GA; Macon County, GA; Monroe County, GA; Montgomery County, GA; Peach County, GA; Pulaski County, GA; Taylor County, GA; Telfair County, GA; Treutlen County, GA; Twiggs County, GA; Washington County, GA; Wheeler County, GA; Wilcox County, GA; Wilkinson County, GA
Other wage areas in Georgia
- Dothan, AL WG-10 step 2 $28.28
- Jacksonville, FL WG-10 step 2 $29.66
- Panama City, FL WG-10 step 2 $29.24
- Albany, GA WG-10 step 2 $31.00
- Atlanta, GA WG-10 step 2 $37.75
- Augusta, GA WG-10 step 2 $30.91
- Savannah, GA WG-10 step 2 $32.77
- Nashville, TN WG-10 step 2 $30.27
Macon, GA WG pay questions
What is the WG-10 rate in Macon, GA?
Under schedule 041 (Rest of United States), WG-10 is $29.92 at step 1, $31.16 at step 2 and $34.89 at step 5. At 2,087 hours a year, step 2 is about $65,031, an estimate.
When did the Macon, GA wage schedule take effect?
DCPAS issued schedule 041 on August 4, 2026 with an effective date of August 9, 2026. It replaced the schedule issued November 25, 2025. New schedules follow each local wage survey, so check DCPAS for a newer one.
Are these the rates paid in Macon, GA?
These are the regular schedule rates. DCPAS marks schedule 041 as impacted by OPM CPM 2022-02 (the $15 per hour minimum pay rate for federal employees) and points to special rate schedule M041 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 Macon, GA wage area cover?
DCPAS lists 25 counties or areas for schedule 041; 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)