Montana WG Pay Scale 2026 (Wage Area 083)
In the Montana wage area, a WG-10 earns $32.76 at step 1, $34.12 at step 2 and $38.24 at step 5 under schedule 083 (Rest of United States), effective September 20, 2026. Step 2 is about $71,208 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
Montana WG, WL and WS rates, schedule 083
Issued September 15, 2026, effective September 20, 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 | $14.64$30,554 | $15.22$31,764 | $15.88$33,142 | $16.43$34,289 | $17.05$35,583 |
| WG-2 | $16.61$34,665 | $17.29$36,084 | $17.99$37,545 | $18.67$38,964 | $19.38$40,446 |
| WG-3 | $18.80$39,236 | $19.56$40,822 | $20.37$42,512 | $21.14$44,119 | $21.94$45,789 |
| WG-4 | $20.75$43,305 | $21.64$45,163 | $22.51$46,978 | $23.39$48,815 | $24.26$50,631 |
| WG-5 | $22.76$47,500 | $23.69$49,441 | $24.64$51,424 | $25.60$53,427 | $26.55$55,410 |
| WG-6 | $24.73$51,612 | $25.75$53,740 | $26.77$55,869 | $27.85$58,123 | $28.85$60,210 |
| WG-7 | $26.65$55,619 | $27.77$57,956 | $28.85$60,210 | $29.98$62,568 | $31.09$64,885 |
| WG-8 | $28.58$59,646 | $29.76$62,109 | $30.97$64,634 | $32.13$67,055 | $33.33$69,560 |
| WG-9 | $30.70$64,071 | $31.97$66,721 | $33.26$69,414 | $34.56$72,127 | $35.81$74,735 |
| WG-10 | $32.76$68,370 | $34.12$71,208 | $35.52$74,130 | $36.87$76,948 | $38.24$79,807 |
| WG-11 | $34.71$72,440 | $36.13$75,403 | $37.62$78,513 | $39.04$81,476 | $40.50$84,524 |
| WG-12 | $36.64$76,468 | $38.22$79,765 | $39.77$83,000 | $41.29$86,172 | $42.84$89,407 |
| WG-13 | $38.01$79,327 | $39.59$82,624 | $41.19$85,964 | $42.80$89,324 | $44.39$92,642 |
| WG-14 | $39.35$82,123 | $40.95$85,463 | $42.65$89,011 | $44.34$92,538 | $45.92$95,835 |
| WG-15 | $40.67$84,878 | $42.39$88,468 | $44.15$92,141 | $45.79$95,564 | $47.46$99,049 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $16.05$33,496 | $16.76$34,978 | $17.43$36,376 | $18.07$37,712 | $18.76$39,152 |
| WL-2 | $18.26$38,109 | $19.03$39,716 | $19.79$41,302 | $20.54$42,867 | $21.31$44,474 |
| WL-3 | $20.68$43,159 | $21.55$44,975 | $22.42$46,791 | $23.28$48,585 | $24.13$50,359 |
| WL-4 | $22.84$47,667 | $23.81$49,691 | $24.76$51,674 | $25.71$53,657 | $26.65$55,619 |
| WL-5 | $25.03$52,238 | $26.06$54,387 | $27.13$56,620 | $28.16$58,770 | $29.18$60,899 |
| WL-6 | $27.20$56,766 | $28.35$59,166 | $29.46$61,483 | $30.57$63,800 | $31.72$66,200 |
| WL-7 | $29.32$61,191 | $30.51$63,674 | $31.73$66,221 | $32.96$68,788 | $34.18$71,334 |
| WL-8 | $31.41$65,553 | $32.73$68,308 | $34.04$71,041 | $35.32$73,713 | $36.65$76,489 |
| WL-9 | $33.78$70,499 | $35.16$73,379 | $36.58$76,342 | $38.01$79,327 | $39.39$82,207 |
| WL-10 | $36.03$75,195 | $37.57$78,409 | $39.05$81,497 | $40.58$84,690 | $42.04$87,737 |
| WL-11 | $38.17$79,661 | $39.75$82,958 | $41.36$86,318 | $42.97$89,678 | $44.53$92,934 |
| WL-12 | $40.30$84,106 | $42.08$87,821 | $43.73$91,265 | $45.48$94,917 | $47.16$98,423 |
| WL-13 | $41.77$87,174 | $43.53$90,847 | $45.26$94,458 | $47.11$98,319 | $48.78$101,804 |
| WL-14 | $43.32$90,409 | $45.10$94,124 | $46.83$97,734 | $48.73$101,700 | $50.54$105,477 |
| WL-15 | $44.78$93,456 | $46.69$97,442 | $48.58$101,386 | $50.36$105,101 | $52.27$109,087 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $24.61$51,361 | $25.67$53,573 | $26.68$55,681 | $27.65$57,706 | $28.74$59,980 |
| WS-2 | $26.62$55,556 | $27.69$57,789 | $28.83$60,168 | $29.94$62,485 | $31.03$64,760 |
| WS-3 | $28.60$59,688 | $29.78$62,151 | $30.99$64,676 | $32.17$67,139 | $33.36$69,622 |
| WS-4 | $30.55$63,758 | $31.81$66,387 | $33.09$69,059 | $34.37$71,730 | $35.64$74,381 |
| WS-5 | $32.54$67,911 | $33.90$70,749 | $35.24$73,546 | $36.60$76,384 | $37.99$79,285 |
| WS-6 | $34.46$71,918 | $35.91$74,944 | $37.29$77,824 | $38.76$80,892 | $40.19$83,877 |
| WS-7 | $36.26$75,675 | $37.76$78,805 | $39.27$81,956 | $40.77$85,087 | $42.30$88,280 |
| WS-8 | $38.46$80,266 | $40.04$83,563 | $41.68$86,986 | $43.26$90,284 | $44.86$93,623 |
| WS-9 | $40.55$84,628 | $42.26$88,197 | $43.93$91,682 | $45.64$95,251 | $47.33$98,778 |
| WS-10 | $42.60$88,906 | $44.40$92,663 | $46.15$96,315 | $47.94$100,051 | $49.73$103,787 |
| WS-11 | $43.47$90,722 | $45.27$94,478 | $47.10$98,298 | $48.89$102,033 | $50.68$105,769 |
| WS-12 | $44.40$92,663 | $46.23$96,482 | $48.09$100,364 | $49.95$104,246 | $51.83$108,169 |
| WS-13 | $45.45$94,854 | $47.35$98,819 | $49.24$102,764 | $51.15$106,750 | $53.04$110,694 |
| WS-14 | $46.79$97,651 | $48.77$101,783 | $50.71$105,832 | $52.67$109,922 | $54.62$113,992 |
| WS-15 | $48.75$101,741 | $50.79$105,999 | $52.78$110,152 | $54.82$114,409 | $56.84$118,625 |
| WS-16 | $50.60$105,602 | $52.68$109,943 | $54.79$114,347 | $56.89$118,729 | $59.02$123,175 |
| WS-17 | $51.62$107,731 | $53.77$112,218 | $55.91$116,684 | $58.03$121,109 | $60.19$125,617 |
| WS-18 | $53.80$112,281 | $56.07$117,018 | $58.30$121,672 | $60.52$126,305 | $62.73$130,918 |
| 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 083
Beaverhead County, MT; Big Horn County, MT; Blaine County, MT; Broadwater County, MT; Carbon County, MT; Carter County, MT; Cascade County, MT; Chouteau County, MT; Custer County, MT; Daniels County, MT; Dawson County, MT; Deer Lodge County, MT; Fallon County, MT; Fergus County, MT; Flathead County, MT; Gallatin County, MT; Garfield County, MT; Glacier County, MT; Golden Valley County, MT; Granite County, MT; Hill County, MT; Jefferson County, MT; Judith Basin County, MT; Lake County, MT; Lewis and Clark County, MT; Liberty County, MT; Lincoln County, MT; Madison County, MT; McCone County, MT; Meagher County, MT; Mineral County, MT; Missoula County, MT; Musselshell County, MT; Park County, MT; Petroleum County, MT; Phillips County, MT; Pondera County, MT; Powder River County, MT; Powell County, MT; Prairie County, MT; Ravalli County, MT; Richland County, MT; Roosevelt County, MT; Rosebud County, MT; Sanders County, MT; Sheridan County, MT; Silver Bow County, MT; Stillwater County, MT; Sweet Grass County, MT; Teton County, MT; Toole County, MT; Treasure County, MT; Valley County, MT; Wheatland County, MT; Wibaux County, MT; Yellowstone County, MT; Big Horn County, WY; Park County, WY; Teton County, WY
Other wage areas in Montana and Wyoming
- Wyoming WG-10 step 2 $31.36
Montana WG pay questions
What is the WG-10 rate in Montana?
Under schedule 083 (Rest of United States), WG-10 is $32.76 at step 1, $34.12 at step 2 and $38.24 at step 5. At 2,087 hours a year, step 2 is about $71,208, an estimate.
When did the Montana wage schedule take effect?
DCPAS issued schedule 083 on September 15, 2026 with an effective date of September 20, 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 Montana?
These are the regular schedule rates. DCPAS marks schedule 083 as impacted by OPM CPM 2022-02 (the $15 per hour minimum pay rate for federal employees) and points to special rate schedule M083 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 Montana wage area cover?
DCPAS lists 59 counties or areas for schedule 083; 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)