New Haven-Hartford, CT WG Pay Scale 2026 (Wage Area 024)
In the New Haven-Hartford, Connecticut wage area, a WG-10 earns $30.51 at step 1, $31.77 at step 2 and $35.53 at step 5 under schedule 024 (Hartford-East Hartford, CT-MA), effective June 28, 2026. Step 2 is about $66,304 a year at 2,087 hours, an estimate.
Schedule 024 is the one that holds the most of the wage area's survey counties (5 CFR 532, Appendix C). Two other schedules cover other GS locality pay areas inside the wage area; they are 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 024: Hartford-East Hartford, CT-MA (New Haven-Hartford, CT)
Issued June 23, 2026, effective June 28, 2026, superseding the schedule issued November 26, 2025. GS locality: Hartford-East Hartford, CT-MA (HAR). For General Schedule pay in the same locality, see Hartford 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 | $17.20$35,896 | $17.94$37,441 | $18.63$38,881 | $19.35$40,383 | $20.09$41,928 |
| WG-2 | $19.36$40,404 | $20.18$42,116 | $20.95$43,723 | $21.76$45,413 | $22.57$47,104 |
| WG-3 | $21.50$44,871 | $22.38$46,707 | $23.31$48,648 | $24.21$50,526 | $25.06$52,300 |
| WG-4 | $23.20$48,418 | $24.12$50,338 | $25.11$52,405 | $26.13$54,533 | $27.08$56,516 |
| WG-5 | $24.50$51,132 | $25.57$53,365 | $26.50$55,306 | $27.59$57,580 | $28.58$59,646 |
| WG-6 | $25.83$53,907 | $26.88$56,099 | $27.97$58,373 | $29.07$60,669 | $30.15$62,923 |
| WG-7 | $26.96$56,266 | $28.11$58,666 | $29.18$60,899 | $30.37$63,382 | $31.49$65,720 |
| WG-8 | $28.10$58,645 | $29.23$61,003 | $30.48$63,612 | $31.66$66,074 | $32.89$68,641 |
| WG-9 | $29.22$60,982 | $30.51$63,674 | $31.71$66,179 | $33.01$68,892 | $34.25$71,480 |
| WG-10 | $30.51$63,674 | $31.77$66,304 | $33.08$69,038 | $34.36$71,709 | $35.53$74,151 |
| WG-11 | $31.63$66,012 | $32.91$68,683 | $34.31$71,605 | $35.59$74,276 | $36.91$77,031 |
| WG-12 | $32.86$68,579 | $34.24$71,459 | $35.59$74,276 | $36.94$77,094 | $38.32$79,974 |
| WG-13 | $33.99$70,937 | $35.50$74,089 | $36.91$77,031 | $38.28$79,890 | $39.78$83,021 |
| WG-14 | $35.11$73,275 | $36.62$76,426 | $38.08$79,473 | $39.58$82,603 | $41.02$85,609 |
| WG-15 | $36.35$75,862 | $37.86$79,014 | $39.41$82,249 | $40.89$85,337 | $42.34$88,364 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $18.92$39,486 | $19.69$41,093 | $20.50$42,784 | $21.30$44,453 | $22.04$45,997 |
| WL-2 | $21.31$44,474 | $22.18$46,290 | $23.06$48,126 | $23.93$49,942 | $24.80$51,758 |
| WL-3 | $23.63$49,316 | $24.64$51,424 | $25.63$53,490 | $26.61$55,535 | $27.55$57,497 |
| WL-4 | $25.51$53,239 | $26.59$55,493 | $27.66$57,726 | $28.70$59,897 | $29.78$62,151 |
| WL-5 | $26.92$56,182 | $28.10$58,645 | $29.26$61,066 | $30.33$63,299 | $31.50$65,741 |
| WL-6 | $28.35$59,166 | $29.55$61,671 | $30.81$64,300 | $31.90$66,575 | $33.12$69,121 |
| WL-7 | $29.72$62,026 | $30.94$64,572 | $32.17$67,139 | $33.41$69,727 | $34.62$72,252 |
| WL-8 | $31.00$64,697 | $32.26$67,327 | $33.56$70,040 | $34.94$72,920 | $36.13$75,403 |
| WL-9 | $32.21$67,222 | $33.57$70,061 | $34.96$72,962 | $36.30$75,758 | $37.63$78,534 |
| WL-10 | $33.57$70,061 | $34.98$73,003 | $36.34$75,842 | $37.81$78,909 | $39.15$81,706 |
| WL-11 | $34.79$72,607 | $36.29$75,737 | $37.78$78,847 | $39.17$81,748 | $40.66$84,857 |
| WL-12 | $36.14$75,424 | $37.69$78,659 | $39.15$81,706 | $40.68$84,899 | $42.15$87,967 |
| WL-13 | $37.35$77,949 | $38.96$81,310 | $40.54$84,607 | $42.12$87,904 | $43.64$91,077 |
| WL-14 | $38.65$80,663 | $40.29$84,085 | $41.97$87,591 | $43.61$91,014 | $45.22$94,374 |
| WL-15 | $39.97$83,417 | $41.63$86,882 | $43.31$90,388 | $44.98$93,873 | $46.66$97,379 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $28.12$58,686 | $29.27$61,086 | $30.43$63,507 | $31.60$65,949 | $32.77$68,391 |
| WS-2 | $29.86$62,318 | $31.19$65,094 | $32.45$67,723 | $33.71$70,353 | $34.94$72,920 |
| WS-3 | $31.29$65,302 | $32.62$68,078 | $33.91$70,770 | $35.20$73,462 | $36.52$76,217 |
| WS-4 | $32.65$68,141 | $34.01$70,979 | $35.42$73,922 | $36.77$76,739 | $38.14$79,598 |
| WS-5 | $33.86$70,666 | $35.24$73,546 | $36.62$76,426 | $38.02$79,348 | $39.51$82,457 |
| WS-6 | $35.05$73,149 | $36.44$76,050 | $37.88$79,056 | $39.41$82,249 | $40.82$85,191 |
| WS-7 | $36.13$75,403 | $37.69$78,659 | $39.22$81,852 | $40.70$84,941 | $42.19$88,051 |
| WS-8 | $37.35$77,949 | $38.91$81,205 | $40.52$84,565 | $42.08$87,821 | $43.65$91,098 |
| WS-9 | $38.46$80,266 | $40.10$83,689 | $41.73$87,091 | $43.32$90,409 | $44.98$93,873 |
| WS-10 | $39.68$82,812 | $41.27$86,130 | $42.98$89,699 | $44.58$93,038 | $46.23$96,482 |
| WS-11 | $40.94$85,442 | $42.67$89,052 | $44.41$92,684 | $46.13$96,273 | $47.88$99,926 |
| WS-12 | $42.71$89,136 | $44.47$92,809 | $46.26$96,545 | $48.10$100,385 | $49.88$104,100 |
| WS-13 | $44.88$93,665 | $46.71$97,484 | $48.61$101,449 | $50.49$105,373 | $52.34$109,234 |
| WS-14 | $47.39$98,903 | $49.40$103,098 | $51.35$107,167 | $53.40$111,446 | $55.34$115,495 |
| WS-15 | $50.23$104,830 | $52.32$109,192 | $54.42$113,575 | $56.49$117,895 | $58.60$122,298 |
| WS-16 | $52.92$110,444 | $55.18$115,161 | $57.35$119,689 | $59.57$124,323 | $61.83$129,039 |
| WS-17 | $55.59$116,016 | $57.90$120,837 | $60.23$125,700 | $62.45$130,333 | $64.80$135,238 |
| WS-18 | $58.16$121,380 | $60.57$126,410 | $63.05$131,585 | $65.40$136,490 | $67.85$141,603 |
| 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 024
Hartford County, CT; Middlesex County, CT; New London County, CT; Tolland County, CT; Franklin County, MA; Hampden County, MA; Hampshire County, MA
Schedule 224: New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA (New Haven-Hartford, CT)
Issued June 23, 2026, effective June 28, 2026, superseding the schedule issued November 26, 2025. GS locality: New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA (NY). For General Schedule pay in the same locality, see New York 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 | $17.77$37,086 | $18.51$38,630 | $19.27$40,216 | $19.99$41,719 | $20.73$43,264 |
| WG-2 | $20.00$41,740 | $20.85$43,514 | $21.66$45,204 | $22.45$46,853 | $23.34$48,711 |
| WG-3 | $22.21$46,352 | $23.10$48,210 | $24.07$50,234 | $24.94$52,050 | $25.93$54,116 |
| WG-4 | $23.77$49,608 | $24.77$51,695 | $25.78$53,803 | $26.83$55,994 | $27.77$57,956 |
| WG-5 | $25.12$52,425 | $26.17$54,617 | $27.15$56,662 | $28.21$58,874 | $29.27$61,086 |
| WG-6 | $26.39$55,076 | $27.47$57,330 | $28.55$59,584 | $29.63$61,838 | $30.77$64,217 |
| WG-7 | $27.56$57,518 | $28.74$59,980 | $29.85$62,297 | $31.02$64,739 | $32.12$67,034 |
| WG-8 | $28.73$59,960 | $29.90$62,401 | $31.11$64,927 | $32.29$67,389 | $33.57$70,061 |
| WG-9 | $29.89$62,380 | $31.19$65,094 | $32.38$67,577 | $33.70$70,332 | $34.97$72,982 |
| WG-10 | $31.19$65,094 | $32.47$67,765 | $33.76$70,457 | $35.04$73,128 | $36.26$75,675 |
| WG-11 | $32.26$67,327 | $33.60$70,123 | $35.01$73,066 | $36.28$75,716 | $37.67$78,617 |
| WG-12 | $33.54$69,998 | $34.94$72,920 | $36.28$75,716 | $37.71$78,701 | $39.14$81,685 |
| WG-13 | $34.68$72,377 | $36.23$75,612 | $37.67$78,617 | $39.10$81,602 | $40.57$84,670 |
| WG-14 | $35.84$74,798 | $37.37$77,991 | $38.86$81,101 | $40.35$84,210 | $41.89$87,424 |
| WG-15 | $37.12$77,469 | $38.63$80,621 | $40.16$83,814 | $41.73$87,091 | $43.25$90,263 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $19.56$40,822 | $20.37$42,512 | $21.15$44,140 | $21.98$45,872 | $22.78$47,542 |
| WL-2 | $21.99$45,893 | $22.89$47,771 | $23.77$49,608 | $24.72$51,591 | $25.60$53,427 |
| WL-3 | $24.41$50,944 | $25.42$53,052 | $26.46$55,222 | $27.48$57,351 | $28.46$59,396 |
| WL-4 | $26.18$54,638 | $27.31$56,996 | $28.38$59,229 | $29.47$61,504 | $30.59$63,841 |
| WL-5 | $27.61$57,622 | $28.78$60,064 | $29.93$62,464 | $31.06$64,822 | $32.24$67,285 |
| WL-6 | $28.94$60,398 | $30.20$63,027 | $31.47$65,678 | $32.59$68,015 | $33.82$70,582 |
| WL-7 | $30.32$63,278 | $31.61$65,970 | $32.84$68,537 | $34.11$71,188 | $35.34$73,755 |
| WL-8 | $31.65$66,054 | $32.93$68,725 | $34.24$71,459 | $35.65$74,402 | $36.89$76,989 |
| WL-9 | $32.89$68,641 | $34.26$71,501 | $35.67$74,443 | $37.07$77,365 | $38.40$80,141 |
| WL-10 | $34.26$71,501 | $35.72$74,548 | $37.10$77,428 | $38.58$80,516 | $39.95$83,376 |
| WL-11 | $35.52$74,130 | $37.03$77,282 | $38.54$80,433 | $39.97$83,417 | $41.45$86,506 |
| WL-12 | $36.90$77,010 | $38.47$80,287 | $39.95$83,376 | $41.46$86,527 | $43.00$89,741 |
| WL-13 | $38.15$79,619 | $39.73$82,917 | $41.35$86,297 | $42.95$89,637 | $44.54$92,955 |
| WL-14 | $39.47$82,374 | $41.12$85,817 | $42.82$89,365 | $44.47$92,809 | $46.13$96,273 |
| WL-15 | $40.79$85,129 | $42.48$88,656 | $44.19$92,225 | $45.89$95,772 | $47.55$99,237 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $29.04$60,606 | $30.23$63,090 | $31.45$65,636 | $32.64$68,120 | $33.86$70,666 |
| WS-2 | $30.69$64,050 | $32.05$66,888 | $33.32$69,539 | $34.62$72,252 | $35.91$74,944 |
| WS-3 | $32.05$66,888 | $33.40$69,706 | $34.70$72,419 | $36.03$75,195 | $37.39$78,033 |
| WS-4 | $33.32$69,539 | $34.72$72,461 | $36.15$75,445 | $37.49$78,242 | $38.88$81,143 |
| WS-5 | $34.56$72,127 | $35.96$75,049 | $37.37$77,991 | $38.81$80,996 | $40.30$84,106 |
| WS-6 | $35.77$74,652 | $37.16$77,553 | $38.68$80,725 | $40.16$83,814 | $41.62$86,861 |
| WS-7 | $36.89$76,989 | $38.47$80,287 | $40.02$83,522 | $41.50$86,611 | $43.06$89,866 |
| WS-8 | $38.15$79,619 | $39.70$82,854 | $41.33$86,256 | $42.94$89,616 | $44.56$92,997 |
| WS-9 | $39.24$81,894 | $40.95$85,463 | $42.59$88,885 | $44.20$92,245 | $45.89$95,772 |
| WS-10 | $40.48$84,482 | $42.11$87,884 | $43.86$91,536 | $45.48$94,917 | $47.16$98,423 |
| WS-11 | $41.81$87,257 | $43.55$90,889 | $45.34$94,625 | $47.05$98,193 | $48.86$101,971 |
| WS-12 | $43.58$90,951 | $45.39$94,729 | $47.17$98,444 | $49.08$102,430 | $50.82$106,061 |
| WS-13 | $45.78$95,543 | $47.66$99,466 | $49.60$103,515 | $51.49$107,460 | $53.35$111,341 |
| WS-14 | $48.30$100,802 | $50.35$105,080 | $52.34$109,234 | $54.43$113,595 | $56.42$117,749 |
| WS-15 | $51.31$107,084 | $53.44$111,529 | $55.57$115,975 | $57.71$120,441 | $59.88$124,970 |
| WS-16 | $54.68$114,117 | $56.98$118,917 | $59.25$123,655 | $61.52$128,392 | $63.84$133,234 |
| WS-17 | $57.38$119,752 | $59.78$124,761 | $62.19$129,791 | $64.54$134,695 | $66.96$139,746 |
| WS-18 | $60.06$125,345 | $62.56$130,563 | $65.08$135,822 | $67.56$140,998 | $70.06$146,215 |
| 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 224
Litchfield County, CT; New Haven County, CT
Schedule 424: Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT (New Haven-Hartford, CT)
Issued June 23, 2026, effective June 28, 2026, superseding the schedule issued November 26, 2025. GS locality: Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT (BOS). For General Schedule pay in the same locality, see Boston 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 | $17.20$35,896 | $17.94$37,441 | $18.63$38,881 | $19.35$40,383 | $20.09$41,928 |
| WG-2 | $19.36$40,404 | $20.18$42,116 | $20.95$43,723 | $21.76$45,413 | $22.57$47,104 |
| WG-3 | $21.50$44,871 | $22.38$46,707 | $23.31$48,648 | $24.21$50,526 | $25.06$52,300 |
| WG-4 | $23.20$48,418 | $24.12$50,338 | $25.11$52,405 | $26.13$54,533 | $27.08$56,516 |
| WG-5 | $24.50$51,132 | $25.57$53,365 | $26.50$55,306 | $27.59$57,580 | $28.58$59,646 |
| WG-6 | $25.83$53,907 | $26.88$56,099 | $27.97$58,373 | $29.07$60,669 | $30.15$62,923 |
| WG-7 | $26.96$56,266 | $28.11$58,666 | $29.18$60,899 | $30.37$63,382 | $31.49$65,720 |
| WG-8 | $28.10$58,645 | $29.23$61,003 | $30.48$63,612 | $31.66$66,074 | $32.89$68,641 |
| WG-9 | $29.22$60,982 | $30.51$63,674 | $31.71$66,179 | $33.01$68,892 | $34.25$71,480 |
| WG-10 | $30.51$63,674 | $31.77$66,304 | $33.08$69,038 | $34.36$71,709 | $35.53$74,151 |
| WG-11 | $31.63$66,012 | $32.91$68,683 | $34.31$71,605 | $35.59$74,276 | $36.91$77,031 |
| WG-12 | $32.86$68,579 | $34.24$71,459 | $35.59$74,276 | $36.94$77,094 | $38.32$79,974 |
| WG-13 | $33.99$70,937 | $35.50$74,089 | $36.91$77,031 | $38.28$79,890 | $39.78$83,021 |
| WG-14 | $35.11$73,275 | $36.62$76,426 | $38.08$79,473 | $39.58$82,603 | $41.02$85,609 |
| WG-15 | $36.35$75,862 | $37.86$79,014 | $39.41$82,249 | $40.89$85,337 | $42.34$88,364 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $18.92$39,486 | $19.69$41,093 | $20.50$42,784 | $21.30$44,453 | $22.04$45,997 |
| WL-2 | $21.31$44,474 | $22.18$46,290 | $23.06$48,126 | $23.93$49,942 | $24.80$51,758 |
| WL-3 | $23.63$49,316 | $24.64$51,424 | $25.63$53,490 | $26.61$55,535 | $27.55$57,497 |
| WL-4 | $25.51$53,239 | $26.59$55,493 | $27.66$57,726 | $28.70$59,897 | $29.78$62,151 |
| WL-5 | $26.92$56,182 | $28.10$58,645 | $29.26$61,066 | $30.33$63,299 | $31.50$65,741 |
| WL-6 | $28.35$59,166 | $29.55$61,671 | $30.81$64,300 | $31.90$66,575 | $33.12$69,121 |
| WL-7 | $29.72$62,026 | $30.94$64,572 | $32.17$67,139 | $33.41$69,727 | $34.62$72,252 |
| WL-8 | $31.00$64,697 | $32.26$67,327 | $33.56$70,040 | $34.94$72,920 | $36.13$75,403 |
| WL-9 | $32.21$67,222 | $33.57$70,061 | $34.96$72,962 | $36.30$75,758 | $37.63$78,534 |
| WL-10 | $33.57$70,061 | $34.98$73,003 | $36.34$75,842 | $37.81$78,909 | $39.15$81,706 |
| WL-11 | $34.79$72,607 | $36.29$75,737 | $37.78$78,847 | $39.17$81,748 | $40.66$84,857 |
| WL-12 | $36.14$75,424 | $37.69$78,659 | $39.15$81,706 | $40.68$84,899 | $42.15$87,967 |
| WL-13 | $37.35$77,949 | $38.96$81,310 | $40.54$84,607 | $42.12$87,904 | $43.64$91,077 |
| WL-14 | $38.65$80,663 | $40.29$84,085 | $41.97$87,591 | $43.61$91,014 | $45.22$94,374 |
| WL-15 | $39.97$83,417 | $41.63$86,882 | $43.31$90,388 | $44.98$93,873 | $46.66$97,379 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $28.12$58,686 | $29.27$61,086 | $30.43$63,507 | $31.60$65,949 | $32.77$68,391 |
| WS-2 | $29.86$62,318 | $31.19$65,094 | $32.45$67,723 | $33.71$70,353 | $34.94$72,920 |
| WS-3 | $31.29$65,302 | $32.62$68,078 | $33.91$70,770 | $35.20$73,462 | $36.52$76,217 |
| WS-4 | $32.65$68,141 | $34.01$70,979 | $35.42$73,922 | $36.77$76,739 | $38.14$79,598 |
| WS-5 | $33.86$70,666 | $35.24$73,546 | $36.62$76,426 | $38.02$79,348 | $39.51$82,457 |
| WS-6 | $35.05$73,149 | $36.44$76,050 | $37.88$79,056 | $39.41$82,249 | $40.82$85,191 |
| WS-7 | $36.13$75,403 | $37.69$78,659 | $39.22$81,852 | $40.70$84,941 | $42.19$88,051 |
| WS-8 | $37.35$77,949 | $38.91$81,205 | $40.52$84,565 | $42.08$87,821 | $43.65$91,098 |
| WS-9 | $38.46$80,266 | $40.10$83,689 | $41.73$87,091 | $43.32$90,409 | $44.98$93,873 |
| WS-10 | $39.68$82,812 | $41.27$86,130 | $42.98$89,699 | $44.58$93,038 | $46.23$96,482 |
| WS-11 | $40.94$85,442 | $42.67$89,052 | $44.41$92,684 | $46.13$96,273 | $47.88$99,926 |
| WS-12 | $42.71$89,136 | $44.47$92,809 | $46.26$96,545 | $48.10$100,385 | $49.88$104,100 |
| WS-13 | $44.88$93,665 | $46.71$97,484 | $48.61$101,449 | $50.49$105,373 | $52.34$109,234 |
| WS-14 | $47.39$98,903 | $49.40$103,098 | $51.35$107,167 | $53.40$111,446 | $55.34$115,495 |
| WS-15 | $50.23$104,830 | $52.32$109,192 | $54.42$113,575 | $56.49$117,895 | $58.60$122,298 |
| WS-16 | $52.92$110,444 | $55.18$115,161 | $57.35$119,689 | $59.57$124,323 | $61.83$129,039 |
| WS-17 | $55.59$116,016 | $57.90$120,837 | $60.23$125,700 | $62.45$130,333 | $64.80$135,238 |
| WS-18 | $58.16$121,380 | $60.57$126,410 | $63.05$131,585 | $65.40$136,490 | $67.85$141,603 |
| 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 424
Windham County, CT
Other wage areas in Connecticut and Massachusetts
- New York-Newark, NY WG-10 step 2 $36.01
- Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA WG-10 step 2 $32.41
- Albany-Schenectady, NY WG-10 step 2 $33.96
New Haven-Hartford, CT WG pay questions
What is the WG-10 rate in New Haven-Hartford, CT?
Under schedule 024 (Hartford-East Hartford, CT-MA, the schedule that holds the most of the wage area's survey counties), WG-10 is $30.51 at step 1, $31.77 at step 2 and $35.53 at step 5. At 2,087 hours a year, step 2 is about $66,304, an estimate. The other schedules are on this page.
When did the New Haven-Hartford, CT wage schedule take effect?
DCPAS issued schedule 024 on June 23, 2026 with an effective date of June 28, 2026. It replaced the schedule issued November 26, 2025. New schedules follow each local wage survey, so check DCPAS for a newer one.
Why does New Haven-Hartford, CT have three schedules?
The wage area overlaps more than one General Schedule locality pay area, so DCPAS publishes one schedule for each: 024 (Hartford-East Hartford, CT-MA); 224 (New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA); 424 (Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT). This page leads with schedule 024, the one that holds the most of the wage area's survey counties (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.
Are these the rates paid in New Haven-Hartford, CT?
These are the regular schedule rates. DCPAS marks schedule 024 as impacted by OPM CPM 2022-02 (the $15 per hour minimum pay rate for federal employees) and points to special rate schedule M024 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 New Haven-Hartford, CT wage area cover?
DCPAS lists 7 counties or areas for schedule 024; 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)