New Orleans, LA WG Pay Scale 2026 (Wage Area 061)
In the New Orleans, Louisiana wage area, a WG-10 earns $28.07 at step 1, $29.23 at step 2 and $32.75 at step 5 under schedule 061 (Rest of United States), effective August 23, 2026. Step 2 is about $61,003 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
New Orleans, LA WG, WL and WS rates, schedule 061
Issued August 18, 2026, effective August 23, 2026, superseding the schedule issued January 6, 2026. 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 | $11.48$23,959 | $11.98$25,002 | $12.48$26,046 | $12.92$26,964 | $13.45$28,070 |
| WG-2 | $13.35$27,861 | $13.91$29,030 | $14.48$30,220 | $15.05$31,409 | $15.57$32,495 |
| WG-3 | $15.18$31,681 | $15.82$33,016 | $16.45$34,331 | $17.06$35,604 | $17.75$37,044 |
| WG-4 | $16.99$35,458 | $17.75$37,044 | $18.44$38,484 | $19.11$39,883 | $19.86$41,448 |
| WG-5 | $18.89$39,423 | $19.62$40,947 | $20.44$42,658 | $21.19$44,224 | $21.99$45,893 |
| WG-6 | $20.70$43,201 | $21.56$44,996 | $22.43$46,811 | $23.30$48,627 | $24.18$50,464 |
| WG-7 | $22.53$47,020 | $23.47$48,982 | $24.43$50,985 | $25.36$52,926 | $26.30$54,888 |
| WG-8 | $24.38$50,881 | $25.38$52,968 | $26.39$55,076 | $27.44$57,267 | $28.45$59,375 |
| WG-9 | $26.23$54,742 | $27.32$57,017 | $28.42$59,313 | $29.48$61,525 | $30.57$63,800 |
| WG-10 | $28.07$58,582 | $29.23$61,003 | $30.42$63,487 | $31.58$65,907 | $32.75$68,349 |
| WG-11 | $29.92$62,443 | $31.15$65,010 | $32.40$67,619 | $33.66$70,248 | $34.91$72,857 |
| WG-12 | $31.71$66,179 | $33.06$68,996 | $34.38$71,751 | $35.69$74,485 | $37.02$77,261 |
| WG-13 | $33.59$70,102 | $34.97$72,982 | $36.39$75,946 | $37.78$78,847 | $39.19$81,790 |
| WG-14 | $35.40$73,880 | $36.90$77,010 | $38.32$79,974 | $39.85$83,167 | $41.32$86,235 |
| WG-15 | $37.21$77,657 | $38.76$80,892 | $40.31$84,127 | $41.87$87,383 | $43.46$90,701 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $12.66$26,421 | $13.18$27,507 | $13.73$28,655 | $14.22$29,677 | $14.77$30,825 |
| WL-2 | $14.67$30,616 | $15.27$31,868 | $15.92$33,225 | $16.53$34,498 | $17.11$35,709 |
| WL-3 | $16.71$34,874 | $17.40$36,314 | $18.08$37,733 | $18.82$39,277 | $19.49$40,676 |
| WL-4 | $18.72$39,069 | $19.49$40,676 | $20.32$42,408 | $21.05$43,931 | $21.83$45,559 |
| WL-5 | $20.74$43,284 | $21.60$45,079 | $22.47$46,895 | $23.36$48,752 | $24.23$50,568 |
| WL-6 | $22.76$47,500 | $23.73$49,525 | $24.66$51,465 | $25.64$53,511 | $26.58$55,472 |
| WL-7 | $24.82$51,799 | $25.84$53,928 | $26.88$56,099 | $27.92$58,269 | $28.95$60,419 |
| WL-8 | $26.84$56,015 | $27.93$58,290 | $29.01$60,544 | $30.15$62,923 | $31.28$65,281 |
| WL-9 | $28.85$60,210 | $30.05$62,714 | $31.23$65,177 | $32.44$67,702 | $33.70$70,332 |
| WL-10 | $30.88$64,447 | $32.15$67,097 | $33.43$69,768 | $34.75$72,523 | $36.00$75,132 |
| WL-11 | $32.88$68,621 | $34.28$71,542 | $35.65$74,402 | $37.00$77,219 | $38.33$79,995 |
| WL-12 | $34.92$72,878 | $36.35$75,862 | $37.81$78,909 | $39.26$81,936 | $40.73$85,004 |
| WL-13 | $36.95$77,115 | $38.52$80,391 | $40.04$83,563 | $41.58$86,777 | $43.09$89,929 |
| WL-14 | $38.99$81,372 | $40.59$84,711 | $42.20$88,071 | $43.83$91,473 | $45.45$94,854 |
| WL-15 | $40.94$85,442 | $42.66$89,031 | $44.37$92,600 | $46.08$96,169 | $47.78$99,717 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $19.93$41,594 | $20.75$43,305 | $21.59$45,058 | $22.43$46,811 | $23.28$48,585 |
| WS-2 | $21.78$45,455 | $22.70$47,375 | $23.59$49,232 | $24.49$51,111 | $25.43$53,072 |
| WS-3 | $23.63$49,316 | $24.59$51,319 | $25.58$53,385 | $26.58$55,472 | $27.55$57,497 |
| WS-4 | $25.45$53,114 | $26.50$55,306 | $27.58$57,559 | $28.62$59,730 | $29.73$62,047 |
| WS-5 | $27.31$56,996 | $28.44$59,354 | $29.59$61,754 | $30.70$64,071 | $31.82$66,408 |
| WS-6 | $29.13$60,794 | $30.36$63,361 | $31.58$65,907 | $32.79$68,433 | $34.00$70,958 |
| WS-7 | $31.01$64,718 | $32.25$67,306 | $33.58$70,081 | $34.87$72,774 | $36.14$75,424 |
| WS-8 | $32.80$68,454 | $34.17$71,313 | $35.56$74,214 | $36.91$77,031 | $38.26$79,849 |
| WS-9 | $34.62$72,252 | $36.10$75,341 | $37.58$78,429 | $39.00$81,393 | $40.47$84,461 |
| WS-10 | $36.52$76,217 | $38.03$79,369 | $39.54$82,520 | $41.02$85,609 | $42.58$88,864 |
| WS-11 | $37.63$78,534 | $39.21$81,831 | $40.76$85,066 | $42.32$88,322 | $43.91$91,640 |
| WS-12 | $39.11$81,623 | $40.74$85,024 | $42.39$88,468 | $44.01$91,849 | $45.63$95,230 |
| WS-13 | $40.95$85,463 | $42.67$89,052 | $44.38$92,621 | $46.09$96,190 | $47.80$99,759 |
| WS-14 | $43.13$90,012 | $44.93$93,769 | $46.75$97,567 | $48.55$101,324 | $50.32$105,018 |
| WS-15 | $45.53$95,021 | $47.40$98,924 | $49.34$102,973 | $51.24$106,938 | $53.13$110,882 |
| WS-16 | $47.79$99,738 | $49.78$103,891 | $51.81$108,127 | $53.76$112,197 | $55.76$116,371 |
| WS-17 | $50.47$105,331 | $52.59$109,755 | $54.69$114,138 | $56.79$118,521 | $58.89$122,903 |
| WS-18 | $52.73$110,048 | $54.90$114,576 | $57.08$119,126 | $59.27$123,696 | $61.48$128,309 |
| 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 061
Ascension Parish, LA; Assumption Parish, LA; East Baton Rouge Parish, LA; East Feliciana Parish, LA; Iberville Parish, LA; Jefferson Parish, LA; Lafourche Parish, LA; Livingston Parish, LA; Orleans Parish, LA; Plaquemines Parish, LA; Pointe Coupee Parish, LA; St. Bernard Parish, LA; St. Charles Parish, LA; St. Helena Parish, LA; St. James Parish, LA; St. John the Baptist Parish, LA; St. Mary Parish, LA; St. Tammany Parish, LA; Tangipahoa Parish, LA; Terrebonne Parish, LA; Washington Parish, LA; West Baton Rouge Parish, LA; West Feliciana Parish, LA
Other wage areas in Louisiana
- Lake Charles-Alexandria, LA WG-10 step 2 $37.64
- Shreveport, LA WG-10 step 2 $31.79
New Orleans, LA WG pay questions
What is the WG-10 rate in New Orleans, LA?
Under schedule 061 (Rest of United States), WG-10 is $28.07 at step 1, $29.23 at step 2 and $32.75 at step 5. At 2,087 hours a year, step 2 is about $61,003, an estimate.
When did the New Orleans, LA wage schedule take effect?
DCPAS issued schedule 061 on August 18, 2026 with an effective date of August 23, 2026. It replaced the schedule issued January 6, 2026. New schedules follow each local wage survey, so check DCPAS for a newer one.
Are these the rates paid in New Orleans, LA?
These are the regular schedule rates. DCPAS marks schedule 061 as impacted by OPM CPM 2022-02 (the $15 per hour minimum pay rate for federal employees) and points to special rate schedule M061 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 Orleans, LA wage area cover?
DCPAS lists 23 counties or areas for schedule 061; 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)