New York-Newark, NY WG Pay Scale 2026 (Wage Area 094)
In the New York-Newark, New York wage area, a WG-10 earns $34.64 at step 1, $36.01 at step 2 and $40.47 at step 5 under schedule 094 (New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA), effective March 22, 2026. Step 2 is about $75,153 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 York-Newark, NY WG, WL and WS rates, schedule 094
Issued March 17, 2026, effective March 22, 2026, superseding the schedule issued November 25, 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 | $20.15$42,053 | $20.99$43,806 | $21.84$45,580 | $22.68$47,333 | $23.51$49,065 |
| WG-2 | $21.84$45,580 | $22.77$47,521 | $23.67$49,399 | $24.59$51,319 | $25.49$53,198 |
| WG-3 | $23.52$49,086 | $24.49$51,111 | $25.50$53,219 | $26.46$55,222 | $27.46$57,309 |
| WG-4 | $25.22$52,634 | $26.31$54,909 | $27.35$57,079 | $28.37$59,208 | $29.44$61,441 |
| WG-5 | $26.89$56,119 | $28.03$58,499 | $29.14$60,815 | $30.25$63,132 | $31.39$65,511 |
| WG-6 | $28.56$59,605 | $29.78$62,151 | $30.96$64,614 | $32.12$67,034 | $33.32$69,539 |
| WG-7 | $30.26$63,153 | $31.54$65,824 | $32.80$68,454 | $34.05$71,062 | $35.30$73,671 |
| WG-8 | $31.91$66,596 | $33.23$69,351 | $34.56$72,127 | $35.89$74,902 | $37.24$77,720 |
| WG-9 | $33.25$69,393 | $34.66$72,335 | $35.98$75,090 | $37.43$78,116 | $38.85$81,080 |
| WG-10 | $34.64$72,294 | $36.01$75,153 | $37.50$78,263 | $38.92$81,226 | $40.47$84,461 |
| WG-11 | $35.91$74,944 | $37.41$78,075 | $38.88$81,143 | $40.48$84,482 | $41.95$87,550 |
| WG-12 | $37.32$77,887 | $38.81$80,996 | $40.39$84,294 | $41.95$87,550 | $43.55$90,889 |
| WG-13 | $38.62$80,600 | $40.16$83,814 | $41.85$87,341 | $43.43$90,638 | $45.06$94,040 |
| WG-14 | $39.93$83,334 | $41.51$86,631 | $43.26$90,284 | $44.87$93,644 | $46.60$97,254 |
| WG-15 | $41.25$86,089 | $42.95$89,637 | $44.66$93,205 | $46.39$96,816 | $48.14$100,468 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $22.18$46,290 | $23.05$48,105 | $24.01$50,109 | $24.90$51,966 | $25.83$53,907 |
| WL-2 | $24.02$50,130 | $25.00$52,175 | $26.00$54,262 | $27.02$56,391 | $28.00$58,436 |
| WL-3 | $25.88$54,012 | $26.92$56,182 | $28.02$58,478 | $29.07$60,669 | $30.20$63,027 |
| WL-4 | $27.72$57,852 | $28.91$60,335 | $30.04$62,693 | $31.20$65,114 | $32.31$67,431 |
| WL-5 | $29.55$61,671 | $30.81$64,300 | $32.04$66,867 | $33.25$69,393 | $34.49$71,981 |
| WL-6 | $31.46$65,657 | $32.75$68,349 | $34.05$71,062 | $35.35$73,775 | $36.64$76,468 |
| WL-7 | $33.26$69,414 | $34.66$72,335 | $36.08$75,299 | $37.42$78,096 | $38.84$81,059 |
| WL-8 | $35.05$73,149 | $36.60$76,384 | $38.08$79,473 | $39.51$82,457 | $40.99$85,546 |
| WL-9 | $36.62$76,426 | $38.13$79,577 | $39.67$82,791 | $41.23$86,047 | $42.70$89,115 |
| WL-10 | $38.04$79,389 | $39.64$82,729 | $41.29$86,172 | $42.82$89,365 | $44.43$92,725 |
| WL-11 | $39.56$82,562 | $41.25$86,089 | $42.84$89,407 | $44.54$92,955 | $46.14$96,294 |
| WL-12 | $40.95$85,463 | $42.70$89,115 | $44.43$92,725 | $46.10$96,211 | $47.80$99,759 |
| WL-13 | $42.47$88,635 | $44.25$92,350 | $46.03$96,065 | $47.78$99,717 | $49.63$103,578 |
| WL-14 | $43.90$91,619 | $45.78$95,543 | $47.55$99,237 | $49.39$103,077 | $51.28$107,021 |
| WL-15 | $45.40$94,750 | $47.32$98,757 | $49.15$102,576 | $51.11$106,667 | $52.91$110,423 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $30.70$64,071 | $32.01$66,805 | $33.26$69,414 | $34.57$72,148 | $35.84$74,798 |
| WS-2 | $32.42$67,661 | $33.74$70,415 | $35.11$73,275 | $36.46$76,092 | $37.80$78,889 |
| WS-3 | $34.09$71,146 | $35.52$74,130 | $36.96$77,136 | $38.34$80,016 | $39.73$82,917 |
| WS-4 | $35.80$74,715 | $37.32$77,887 | $38.79$80,955 | $40.26$84,023 | $41.73$87,091 |
| WS-5 | $37.46$78,179 | $39.00$81,393 | $40.58$84,690 | $42.13$87,925 | $43.70$91,202 |
| WS-6 | $39.17$81,748 | $40.79$85,129 | $42.44$88,572 | $44.05$91,932 | $45.64$95,251 |
| WS-7 | $40.84$85,233 | $42.54$88,781 | $44.25$92,350 | $45.97$95,939 | $47.63$99,404 |
| WS-8 | $42.30$88,280 | $44.17$92,183 | $45.91$95,814 | $47.73$99,613 | $49.43$103,160 |
| WS-9 | $43.67$91,139 | $45.51$94,979 | $47.32$98,757 | $49.13$102,534 | $50.96$106,354 |
| WS-10 | $45.05$94,019 | $46.89$97,859 | $48.86$101,971 | $50.70$105,811 | $52.55$109,672 |
| WS-11 | $46.13$96,273 | $48.11$100,406 | $49.95$104,246 | $51.92$108,357 | $53.91$112,510 |
| WS-12 | $47.58$99,299 | $49.63$103,578 | $51.62$107,731 | $53.60$111,863 | $55.52$115,870 |
| WS-13 | $49.14$102,555 | $51.15$106,750 | $53.26$111,154 | $55.26$115,328 | $57.34$119,669 |
| WS-14 | $50.72$105,853 | $52.84$110,277 | $54.90$114,576 | $57.03$119,022 | $59.14$123,425 |
| WS-15 | $52.54$109,651 | $54.73$114,222 | $56.89$118,729 | $59.07$123,279 | $61.28$127,891 |
| WS-16 | $54.61$113,971 | $56.87$118,688 | $59.14$123,425 | $61.41$128,163 | $63.69$132,921 |
| WS-17 | $56.94$118,834 | $59.31$123,780 | $61.65$128,664 | $64.04$133,651 | $66.41$138,598 |
| WS-18 | $59.50$124,177 | $62.01$129,415 | $64.47$134,549 | $66.97$139,766 | $69.44$144,921 |
| 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 094
Fairfield County, CT; Bergen County, NJ; Burlington County, NJ - Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst portion only; Essex County, NJ; Hudson County, NJ; Hunterdon County, NJ; Mercer County, NJ; Middlesex County, NJ; Monmouth County, NJ; Morris County, NJ; Ocean County, NJ; Passaic County, NJ; Somerset County, NJ; Sussex County, NJ; Union County, NJ; Warren County, NJ; Bronx County, NY; Dutchess County, NY; Kings County, NY; Nassau County, NY; New York County, NY; Orange County, NY; Putnam County, NY; Queens County, NY; Richmond County, NY; Rockland County, NY; Suffolk County, NY; Sullivan County, NY; Ulster County, NY; Westchester County, NY; Carbon County, PA; Lehigh County, PA; Monroe County, PA; Northampton County, PA; Pike County, PA; Wayne County, PA
Other wage areas in Connecticut and New Jersey and New York and Pennsylvania
- New Haven-Hartford, CT WG-10 step 2 $31.77
- Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA WG-10 step 2 $33.11
- Albany-Schenectady, NY WG-10 step 2 $33.96
- Buffalo, NY WG-10 step 2 $34.68
- Northern New York WG-10 step 2 $28.64
- Rochester, NY WG-10 step 2 $31.09
- Syracuse-Utica-Rome, NY WG-10 step 2 $33.25
- Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC WG-10 step 2 $36.18
- Harrisburg-York-Lebanon, PA WG-10 step 2 $30.07
- Pittsburgh, PA WG-10 step 2 $33.03
- Scranton-Wilkes Barre, PA WG-10 step 2 $28.37
New York-Newark, NY WG pay questions
What is the WG-10 rate in New York-Newark, NY?
Under schedule 094 (New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA), WG-10 is $34.64 at step 1, $36.01 at step 2 and $40.47 at step 5. At 2,087 hours a year, step 2 is about $75,153, an estimate.
When did the New York-Newark, NY wage schedule take effect?
DCPAS issued schedule 094 on March 17, 2026 with an effective date of March 22, 2026. It replaced the schedule issued November 25, 2025. New schedules follow each local wage survey, so check DCPAS for a newer one.
Which counties does the New York-Newark, NY wage area cover?
DCPAS lists 36 counties or areas for schedule 094; 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)