Minneapolis-St Paul, MN WG Pay Scale 2026 (Wage Area 075)
In the Minneapolis-St Paul, Minnesota wage area, a WG-10 earns $34.31 at step 1, $35.69 at step 2 and $40.01 at step 5 under schedule 075 (Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI), effective May 17, 2026. Step 2 is about $74,485 a year at 2,087 hours, an estimate.
Schedule 075 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 075: Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI (Minneapolis-St Paul, MN)
Issued May 12, 2026, effective May 17, 2026, superseding the schedule issued November 25, 2025. GS locality: Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI (MSP). For General Schedule pay in the same locality, see Minneapolis 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 | $19.15$39,966 | $19.91$41,552 | $20.71$43,222 | $21.50$44,871 | $22.29$46,519 |
| WG-2 | $20.99$43,806 | $21.87$45,643 | $22.73$47,438 | $23.59$49,232 | $24.48$51,090 |
| WG-3 | $22.88$47,751 | $23.77$49,608 | $24.74$51,632 | $25.69$53,615 | $26.63$55,577 |
| WG-4 | $24.70$51,549 | $25.70$53,636 | $26.72$55,765 | $27.78$57,977 | $28.79$60,085 |
| WG-5 | $26.52$55,347 | $27.61$57,622 | $28.75$60,001 | $29.83$62,255 | $30.95$64,593 |
| WG-6 | $28.39$59,250 | $29.58$61,733 | $30.71$64,092 | $31.91$66,596 | $33.09$69,059 |
| WG-7 | $30.20$63,027 | $31.50$65,741 | $32.77$68,391 | $34.00$70,958 | $35.21$73,483 |
| WG-8 | $31.54$65,824 | $32.83$68,516 | $34.19$71,355 | $35.51$74,109 | $36.78$76,760 |
| WG-9 | $32.90$68,662 | $34.27$71,521 | $35.59$74,276 | $37.06$77,344 | $38.41$80,162 |
| WG-10 | $34.31$71,605 | $35.69$74,485 | $37.17$77,574 | $38.58$80,516 | $40.01$83,501 |
| WG-11 | $35.73$74,569 | $37.21$77,657 | $38.70$80,767 | $40.20$83,897 | $41.71$87,049 |
| WG-12 | $36.99$77,198 | $38.62$80,600 | $40.13$83,751 | $41.72$87,070 | $43.25$90,263 |
| WG-13 | $38.35$80,036 | $40.00$83,480 | $41.56$86,736 | $43.11$89,971 | $44.82$93,539 |
| WG-14 | $39.63$82,708 | $41.30$86,193 | $43.02$89,783 | $44.61$93,101 | $46.35$96,732 |
| WG-15 | $41.02$85,609 | $42.81$89,344 | $44.52$92,913 | $46.14$96,294 | $47.98$100,134 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $21.03$43,890 | $21.90$45,705 | $22.76$47,500 | $23.64$49,337 | $24.52$51,173 |
| WL-2 | $23.08$48,168 | $24.04$50,171 | $24.98$52,133 | $25.94$54,137 | $26.93$56,203 |
| WL-3 | $25.11$52,405 | $26.15$54,575 | $27.17$56,704 | $28.24$58,937 | $29.28$61,107 |
| WL-4 | $27.12$56,599 | $28.25$58,958 | $29.39$61,337 | $30.49$63,633 | $31.63$66,012 |
| WL-5 | $29.18$60,899 | $30.40$63,445 | $31.61$65,970 | $32.81$68,474 | $34.01$70,979 |
| WL-6 | $31.21$65,135 | $32.50$67,828 | $33.80$70,541 | $35.10$73,254 | $36.39$75,946 |
| WL-7 | $33.21$69,309 | $34.64$72,294 | $35.99$75,111 | $37.39$78,033 | $38.80$80,976 |
| WL-8 | $34.70$72,419 | $36.12$75,382 | $37.59$78,450 | $39.04$81,476 | $40.49$84,503 |
| WL-9 | $36.13$75,403 | $37.72$78,722 | $39.20$81,810 | $40.70$84,941 | $42.22$88,113 |
| WL-10 | $37.72$78,722 | $39.30$82,019 | $40.88$85,317 | $42.46$88,614 | $44.03$91,891 |
| WL-11 | $39.35$82,123 | $40.96$85,484 | $42.61$88,927 | $44.29$92,433 | $45.89$95,772 |
| WL-12 | $40.78$85,108 | $42.52$88,739 | $44.15$92,141 | $45.90$95,793 | $47.57$99,279 |
| WL-13 | $42.25$88,176 | $44.05$91,932 | $45.79$95,564 | $47.54$99,216 | $49.33$102,952 |
| WL-14 | $43.71$91,223 | $45.49$94,938 | $47.37$98,861 | $49.17$102,618 | $51.04$106,520 |
| WL-15 | $45.21$94,353 | $47.04$98,172 | $48.98$102,221 | $50.92$106,270 | $52.73$110,048 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $29.83$62,255 | $31.08$64,864 | $32.34$67,494 | $33.56$70,040 | $34.78$72,586 |
| WS-2 | $31.67$66,095 | $32.99$68,850 | $34.29$71,563 | $35.60$74,297 | $36.96$77,136 |
| WS-3 | $33.56$70,040 | $34.96$72,962 | $36.35$75,862 | $37.75$78,784 | $39.11$81,623 |
| WS-4 | $35.40$73,880 | $36.85$76,906 | $38.31$79,953 | $39.78$83,021 | $41.26$86,110 |
| WS-5 | $37.25$77,741 | $38.80$80,976 | $40.36$84,231 | $41.89$87,424 | $43.39$90,555 |
| WS-6 | $39.09$81,581 | $40.74$85,024 | $42.34$88,364 | $43.95$91,724 | $45.59$95,146 |
| WS-7 | $40.49$84,503 | $42.22$88,113 | $43.94$91,703 | $45.55$95,063 | $47.27$98,652 |
| WS-8 | $41.85$87,341 | $43.56$90,910 | $45.40$94,750 | $47.04$98,172 | $48.81$101,866 |
| WS-9 | $43.17$90,096 | $44.95$93,811 | $46.76$97,588 | $48.53$101,282 | $50.31$104,997 |
| WS-10 | $44.59$93,059 | $46.44$96,920 | $48.29$100,781 | $50.17$104,705 | $52.01$108,545 |
| WS-11 | $45.49$94,938 | $47.38$98,882 | $49.22$102,722 | $51.19$106,834 | $53.04$110,694 |
| WS-12 | $46.83$97,734 | $48.76$101,762 | $50.68$105,769 | $52.64$109,860 | $54.58$113,908 |
| WS-13 | $48.43$101,073 | $50.41$105,206 | $52.45$109,463 | $54.47$113,679 | $56.41$117,728 |
| WS-14 | $50.27$104,913 | $52.43$109,421 | $54.54$113,825 | $56.65$118,229 | $58.73$122,570 |
| WS-15 | $51.85$108,211 | $53.97$112,635 | $56.14$117,164 | $58.30$121,672 | $60.44$126,138 |
| WS-16 | $53.50$111,655 | $55.72$116,288 | $57.94$120,921 | $60.16$125,554 | $62.37$130,166 |
| WS-17 | $55.39$115,599 | $57.67$120,357 | $59.98$125,178 | $62.29$129,999 | $64.56$134,737 |
| WS-18 | $57.44$119,877 | $59.86$124,928 | $62.25$129,916 | $64.62$134,862 | $67.02$139,871 |
| 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 075
Anoka County, MN; Benton County, MN; Blue Earth County, MN; Brown County, MN; Carver County, MN; Chisago County, MN; Dakota County, MN; Dodge County, MN; Fillmore County, MN; Goodhue County, MN; Hennepin County, MN; Isanti County, MN; Kanabec County, MN; Le Sueur County, MN; McLeod County, MN; Meeker County, MN; Mille Lacs County, MN; Morrison County, MN; Mower County, MN; Nicollet County, MN; Olmsted County, MN; Pine County, MN; Ramsey County, MN; Rice County, MN; Scott County, MN; Sherburne County, MN; Sibley County, MN; Stearns County, MN; Steele County, MN; Wabasha County, MN; Waseca County, MN; Washington County, MN; Wright County, MN; Pierce County, WI; Polk County, WI; St. Croix County, WI
Schedule 275: Rest of United States (Minneapolis-St Paul, MN)
Issued May 12, 2026, effective May 17, 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 | $18.24$38,067 | $18.97$39,590 | $19.73$41,177 | $20.47$42,721 | $21.26$44,370 |
| WG-2 | $19.94$41,615 | $20.76$43,326 | $21.61$45,100 | $22.43$46,811 | $23.25$48,523 |
| WG-3 | $21.67$45,225 | $22.57$47,104 | $23.47$48,982 | $24.38$50,881 | $25.27$52,738 |
| WG-4 | $23.46$48,961 | $24.43$50,985 | $25.39$52,989 | $26.37$55,034 | $27.35$57,079 |
| WG-5 | $25.20$52,592 | $26.21$54,700 | $27.31$56,996 | $28.34$59,146 | $29.40$61,358 |
| WG-6 | $26.93$56,203 | $28.05$58,540 | $29.16$60,857 | $30.26$63,153 | $31.40$65,532 |
| WG-7 | $28.68$59,855 | $29.88$62,360 | $31.07$64,843 | $32.26$67,327 | $33.47$69,852 |
| WG-8 | $30.38$63,403 | $31.62$65,991 | $32.92$68,704 | $34.17$71,313 | $35.45$73,984 |
| WG-9 | $32.00$66,784 | $33.30$69,497 | $34.62$72,252 | $36.05$75,236 | $37.33$77,908 |
| WG-10 | $33.53$69,977 | $34.88$72,795 | $36.33$75,821 | $37.71$78,701 | $39.07$81,539 |
| WG-11 | $34.95$72,941 | $36.40$75,967 | $37.85$78,993 | $39.28$81,977 | $40.74$85,024 |
| WG-12 | $36.31$75,779 | $37.91$79,118 | $39.36$82,144 | $40.94$85,442 | $42.41$88,510 |
| WG-13 | $37.81$78,909 | $39.39$82,207 | $40.96$85,484 | $42.55$88,802 | $44.11$92,058 |
| WG-14 | $39.11$81,623 | $40.74$85,024 | $42.45$88,593 | $44.03$91,891 | $45.72$95,418 |
| WG-15 | $40.50$84,524 | $42.24$88,155 | $43.96$91,745 | $45.52$95,000 | $47.35$98,819 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $20.03$41,803 | $20.83$43,472 | $21.69$45,267 | $22.56$47,083 | $23.35$48,731 |
| WL-2 | $21.91$45,726 | $22.84$47,667 | $23.74$49,545 | $24.66$51,465 | $25.55$53,323 |
| WL-3 | $23.83$49,733 | $24.83$51,820 | $25.82$53,886 | $26.81$55,952 | $27.81$58,039 |
| WL-4 | $25.75$53,740 | $26.84$56,015 | $27.90$58,227 | $28.99$60,502 | $30.04$62,693 |
| WL-5 | $27.72$57,852 | $28.90$60,314 | $30.00$62,610 | $31.15$65,010 | $32.31$67,431 |
| WL-6 | $29.61$61,796 | $30.84$64,363 | $32.05$66,888 | $33.28$69,455 | $34.53$72,064 |
| WL-7 | $31.55$65,845 | $32.87$68,600 | $34.18$71,334 | $35.49$74,068 | $36.80$76,802 |
| WL-8 | $33.42$69,748 | $34.81$72,648 | $36.19$75,529 | $37.59$78,450 | $39.00$81,393 |
| WL-9 | $35.11$73,275 | $36.66$76,509 | $38.07$79,452 | $39.56$82,562 | $41.04$85,650 |
| WL-10 | $36.80$76,802 | $38.44$80,224 | $39.94$83,355 | $41.49$86,590 | $43.00$89,741 |
| WL-11 | $38.41$80,162 | $40.04$83,563 | $41.65$86,924 | $43.25$90,263 | $44.85$93,602 |
| WL-12 | $40.02$83,522 | $41.69$87,007 | $43.32$90,409 | $45.01$93,936 | $46.66$97,379 |
| WL-13 | $41.61$86,840 | $43.32$90,409 | $45.05$94,019 | $46.77$97,609 | $48.51$101,240 |
| WL-14 | $43.08$89,908 | $44.88$93,665 | $46.73$97,526 | $48.57$101,366 | $50.34$105,060 |
| WL-15 | $44.60$93,080 | $46.42$96,879 | $48.32$100,844 | $50.24$104,851 | $52.05$108,628 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $28.35$59,166 | $29.53$61,629 | $30.71$64,092 | $31.89$66,554 | $33.07$69,017 |
| WS-2 | $30.11$62,840 | $31.37$65,469 | $32.61$68,057 | $33.88$70,708 | $35.11$73,275 |
| WS-3 | $31.87$66,513 | $33.19$69,268 | $34.53$72,064 | $35.85$74,819 | $37.17$77,574 |
| WS-4 | $33.60$70,123 | $34.98$73,003 | $36.39$75,946 | $37.80$78,889 | $39.18$81,769 |
| WS-5 | $35.33$73,734 | $36.78$76,760 | $38.25$79,828 | $39.72$82,896 | $41.21$86,005 |
| WS-6 | $37.10$77,428 | $38.65$80,663 | $40.18$83,856 | $41.73$87,091 | $43.27$90,304 |
| WS-7 | $38.78$80,934 | $40.44$84,398 | $42.09$87,842 | $43.66$91,118 | $45.28$94,499 |
| WS-8 | $40.51$84,544 | $42.18$88,030 | $43.88$91,578 | $45.57$95,105 | $47.26$98,632 |
| WS-9 | $42.02$87,696 | $43.77$91,348 | $45.53$95,021 | $47.28$98,673 | $49.05$102,367 |
| WS-10 | $43.55$90,889 | $45.36$94,666 | $47.24$98,590 | $49.08$102,430 | $50.85$106,124 |
| WS-11 | $44.40$92,663 | $46.27$96,565 | $48.10$100,385 | $49.96$104,267 | $51.80$108,107 |
| WS-12 | $45.20$94,332 | $47.07$98,235 | $48.89$102,033 | $50.78$105,978 | $52.69$109,964 |
| WS-13 | $46.06$96,127 | $47.97$100,113 | $49.89$104,120 | $51.81$108,127 | $53.70$112,072 |
| WS-14 | $47.54$99,216 | $49.54$103,390 | $51.50$107,481 | $53.58$111,821 | $55.49$115,808 |
| WS-15 | $48.94$102,138 | $50.99$106,416 | $53.03$110,674 | $55.09$114,973 | $57.08$119,126 |
| WS-16 | $50.50$105,394 | $52.62$109,818 | $54.70$114,159 | $56.83$118,604 | $58.93$122,987 |
| WS-17 | $52.30$109,150 | $54.49$113,721 | $56.66$118,249 | $58.81$122,736 | $60.98$127,265 |
| WS-18 | $54.27$113,261 | $56.51$117,936 | $58.78$122,674 | $61.02$127,349 | $63.29$132,086 |
| 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 275
Big Stone County, MN; Chippewa County, MN; Cottonwood County, MN; Douglas County, MN; Faribault County, MN; Freeborn County, MN; Grant County, MN; Kandiyohi County, MN; Lac qui Parle County, MN; Martin County, MN; Pope County, MN; Redwood County, MN; Renville County, MN; Stevens County, MN; Swift County, MN; Todd County, MN; Traverse County, MN; Wadena County, MN; Watonwan County, MN; Winona County, MN; Yellow Medicine County, MN
Other wage areas in Minnesota and Wisconsin
- Duluth, MN WG-10 step 2 $34.33
- North Dakota WG-10 step 2 $32.59
- Eastern South Dakota WG-10 step 2 $28.17
- Southwestern Wisconsin WG-10 step 2 $30.22
- Chicago-Naperville, IL WG-10 step 2 $35.15
- Madison, WI WG-10 step 2 $30.44
- Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI WG-10 step 2 $34.48
Minneapolis-St Paul, MN WG pay questions
What is the WG-10 rate in Minneapolis-St Paul, MN?
Under schedule 075 (Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI, the schedule that covers this wage area's survey area), WG-10 is $34.31 at step 1, $35.69 at step 2 and $40.01 at step 5. At 2,087 hours a year, step 2 is about $74,485, an estimate. The other schedule is on this page.
When did the Minneapolis-St Paul, MN wage schedule take effect?
DCPAS issued schedule 075 on May 12, 2026 with an effective date of May 17, 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 Minneapolis-St Paul, MN have two schedules?
The wage area overlaps more than one General Schedule locality pay area, so DCPAS publishes one schedule for each: 075 (Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI); 275 (Rest of United States). This page leads with schedule 075, 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 Minneapolis-St Paul, MN wage area cover?
DCPAS lists 36 counties or areas for schedule 075; 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)