Memphis, TN WG Pay Scale 2026 (Wage Area 124)
In the Memphis, Tennessee wage area, a WG-10 earns $30.00 at step 1, $31.27 at step 2 and $35.00 at step 5 under schedule 124 (Rest of United States), effective April 19, 2026. Step 2 is about $65,260 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
Memphis, TN WG, WL and WS rates, schedule 124
Issued April 14, 2026, effective April 19, 2026, superseding the schedule issued December 16, 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 | $15.15$31,618 | $15.79$32,954 | $16.43$34,289 | $17.05$35,583 | $17.69$36,919 |
| WG-2 | $15.91$33,204 | $16.58$34,602 | $17.25$36,001 | $17.90$37,357 | $18.57$38,756 |
| WG-3 | $16.86$35,187 | $17.58$36,689 | $18.31$38,213 | $18.99$39,632 | $19.69$41,093 |
| WG-4 | $18.80$39,236 | $19.53$40,759 | $20.34$42,450 | $21.10$44,036 | $21.89$45,684 |
| WG-5 | $20.64$43,076 | $21.50$44,871 | $22.36$46,665 | $23.21$48,439 | $24.07$50,234 |
| WG-6 | $22.56$47,083 | $23.46$48,961 | $24.43$50,985 | $25.39$52,989 | $26.31$54,909 |
| WG-7 | $24.40$50,923 | $25.43$53,072 | $26.46$55,222 | $27.45$57,288 | $28.48$59,438 |
| WG-8 | $26.32$54,930 | $27.43$57,246 | $28.53$59,542 | $29.61$61,796 | $30.71$64,092 |
| WG-9 | $28.22$58,895 | $29.36$61,274 | $30.53$63,716 | $31.71$66,179 | $32.89$68,641 |
| WG-10 | $30.00$62,610 | $31.27$65,260 | $32.54$67,911 | $33.75$70,436 | $35.00$73,045 |
| WG-11 | $31.86$66,492 | $33.13$69,142 | $34.52$72,043 | $35.80$74,715 | $37.10$77,428 |
| WG-12 | $33.73$70,395 | $35.14$73,337 | $36.55$76,280 | $37.95$79,202 | $39.37$82,165 |
| WG-13 | $35.46$74,005 | $36.94$77,094 | $38.42$80,183 | $39.90$83,271 | $41.36$86,318 |
| WG-14 | $37.25$77,741 | $38.80$80,976 | $40.36$84,231 | $41.91$87,466 | $43.45$90,680 |
| WG-15 | $38.98$81,351 | $40.65$84,837 | $42.27$88,217 | $43.86$91,536 | $45.56$95,084 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $16.67$34,790 | $17.37$36,251 | $18.06$37,691 | $18.76$39,152 | $19.45$40,592 |
| WL-2 | $17.51$36,543 | $18.24$38,067 | $18.96$39,570 | $19.69$41,093 | $20.43$42,637 |
| WL-3 | $18.53$38,672 | $19.32$40,321 | $20.10$41,949 | $20.86$43,535 | $21.64$45,163 |
| WL-4 | $20.65$43,097 | $21.52$44,912 | $22.36$46,665 | $23.19$48,398 | $24.07$50,234 |
| WL-5 | $22.70$47,375 | $23.65$49,358 | $24.60$51,340 | $25.55$53,323 | $26.49$55,285 |
| WL-6 | $24.81$51,778 | $25.84$53,928 | $26.87$56,078 | $27.91$58,248 | $28.94$60,398 |
| WL-7 | $26.84$56,015 | $27.96$58,353 | $29.07$60,669 | $30.20$63,027 | $31.33$65,386 |
| WL-8 | $28.96$60,440 | $30.16$62,944 | $31.38$65,490 | $32.59$68,015 | $33.78$70,499 |
| WL-9 | $31.02$64,739 | $32.30$67,410 | $33.61$70,144 | $34.87$72,774 | $36.21$75,570 |
| WL-10 | $33.01$68,892 | $34.38$71,751 | $35.78$74,673 | $37.11$77,449 | $38.54$80,433 |
| WL-11 | $34.99$73,024 | $36.48$76,134 | $37.91$79,118 | $39.39$82,207 | $40.86$85,275 |
| WL-12 | $37.08$77,386 | $38.64$80,642 | $40.20$83,897 | $41.75$87,132 | $43.30$90,367 |
| WL-13 | $39.01$81,414 | $40.64$84,816 | $42.25$88,176 | $43.87$91,557 | $45.52$95,000 |
| WL-14 | $40.98$85,525 | $42.71$89,136 | $44.37$92,600 | $46.10$96,211 | $47.82$99,800 |
| WL-15 | $42.92$89,574 | $44.69$93,268 | $46.49$97,025 | $48.27$100,739 | $50.06$104,475 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $23.93$49,942 | $24.93$52,029 | $25.93$54,116 | $26.92$56,182 | $27.92$58,269 |
| WS-2 | $24.69$51,528 | $25.72$53,678 | $26.75$55,827 | $27.78$57,977 | $28.81$60,126 |
| WS-3 | $25.91$54,074 | $26.97$56,286 | $28.06$58,561 | $29.14$60,815 | $30.21$63,048 |
| WS-4 | $27.80$58,019 | $28.94$60,398 | $30.09$62,798 | $31.25$65,219 | $32.42$67,661 |
| WS-5 | $29.70$61,984 | $30.93$64,551 | $32.18$67,160 | $33.42$69,748 | $34.64$72,294 |
| WS-6 | $31.53$65,803 | $32.84$68,537 | $34.16$71,292 | $35.47$74,026 | $36.79$76,781 |
| WS-7 | $33.46$69,831 | $34.84$72,711 | $36.24$75,633 | $37.64$78,555 | $39.04$81,476 |
| WS-8 | $35.34$73,755 | $36.82$76,843 | $38.25$79,828 | $39.76$82,979 | $41.22$86,026 |
| WS-9 | $37.15$77,532 | $38.72$80,809 | $40.32$84,148 | $41.83$87,299 | $43.39$90,555 |
| WS-10 | $39.02$81,435 | $40.63$84,795 | $42.26$88,197 | $43.88$91,578 | $45.51$94,979 |
| WS-11 | $39.95$83,376 | $41.62$86,861 | $43.27$90,304 | $44.95$93,811 | $46.61$97,275 |
| WS-12 | $40.93$85,421 | $42.65$89,011 | $44.33$92,517 | $46.06$96,127 | $47.75$99,654 |
| WS-13 | $42.12$87,904 | $43.86$91,536 | $45.61$95,188 | $47.36$98,840 | $49.12$102,513 |
| WS-14 | $43.49$90,764 | $45.26$94,458 | $47.09$98,277 | $48.90$102,054 | $50.72$105,853 |
| WS-15 | $45.47$94,896 | $47.37$98,861 | $49.25$102,785 | $51.16$106,771 | $53.06$110,736 |
| WS-16 | $47.80$99,759 | $49.79$103,912 | $51.77$108,044 | $53.76$112,197 | $55.72$116,288 |
| WS-17 | $50.41$105,206 | $52.47$109,505 | $54.58$113,908 | $56.68$118,291 | $58.78$122,674 |
| WS-18 | $53.24$111,112 | $55.49$115,808 | $57.72$120,462 | $59.91$125,032 | $62.13$129,665 |
| 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 124
Craighead County, AR; Crittenden County, AR; Cross County, AR; Lee County, AR; Mississippi County, AR; Poinsett County, AR; St. Francis County, AR; Dunklin County, MO; Pemiscot County, MO; Benton County, MS; DeSoto County, MS; Lafayette County, MS - Holly Springs National Forest portion only.; Marshall County, MS; Panola County, MS; Pontotoc County, MS - Holly Springs National Forest portion only.; Tate County, MS; Tippah County, MS; Tunica County, MS; Union County, MS - Holly Springs National Forest portion only.; Carroll County, TN; Chester County, TN; Crockett County, TN; Dyer County, TN; Fayette County, TN; Gibson County, TN; Hardeman County, TN; Hardin County, TN; Haywood County, TN; Lake County, TN; Lauderdale County, TN; Madison County, TN; McNairy County, TN; Obion County, TN; Shelby County, TN; Tipton County, TN
Other wage areas in Arkansas and Missouri and Mississippi and Tennessee
- Little Rock, AR WG-10 step 2 $27.95
- Tulsa, OK WG-10 step 2 $32.07
- Texarkana, TX WG-10 step 2 $29.03
- Kansas City, MO WG-10 step 2 $36.66
- St. Louis, MO WG-10 step 2 $35.31
- Southern Missouri WG-10 step 2 $28.28
- Biloxi, MS WG-10 step 2 $28.51
- Northern Mississippi WG-10 step 2 $26.01
- Jackson, MS WG-10 step 2 $30.53
- Meridian, MS WG-10 step 2 $31.04
- Huntsville, AL WG-10 step 2 $30.27
- Eastern Tennessee WG-10 step 2 $26.70
- Nashville, TN WG-10 step 2 $30.27
Memphis, TN WG pay questions
What is the WG-10 rate in Memphis, TN?
Under schedule 124 (Rest of United States), WG-10 is $30.00 at step 1, $31.27 at step 2 and $35.00 at step 5. At 2,087 hours a year, step 2 is about $65,260, an estimate.
When did the Memphis, TN wage schedule take effect?
DCPAS issued schedule 124 on April 14, 2026 with an effective date of April 19, 2026. It replaced the schedule issued December 16, 2025. New schedules follow each local wage survey, so check DCPAS for a newer one.
Are these the rates paid in Memphis, TN?
These are the regular schedule rates. DCPAS marks schedule 124 as impacted by OPM CPM 2022-02 (the $15 per hour minimum pay rate for federal employees) and points to special rate schedule M124 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 Memphis, TN wage area cover?
DCPAS lists 35 counties or areas for schedule 124; 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)