North Dakota WG Pay Scale 2026 (Wage Area 103)
In the North Dakota wage area, a WG-10 earns $31.31 at step 1, $32.59 at step 2 and $36.59 at step 5 under schedule 103 (Rest of United States), effective May 17, 2026. Step 2 is about $68,015 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
North Dakota WG, WL and WS rates, schedule 103
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 | $13.94$29,093 | $14.57$30,408 | $15.10$31,514 | $15.65$32,662 | $16.27$33,955 |
| WG-2 | $15.34$32,015 | $15.97$33,329 | $16.65$34,749 | $17.29$36,084 | $17.91$37,378 |
| WG-3 | $17.29$36,084 | $17.99$37,545 | $18.72$39,069 | $19.46$40,613 | $20.18$42,116 |
| WG-4 | $19.37$40,425 | $20.18$42,116 | $20.97$43,764 | $21.79$45,476 | $22.62$47,208 |
| WG-5 | $21.51$44,891 | $22.37$46,686 | $23.28$48,585 | $24.18$50,464 | $25.05$52,279 |
| WG-6 | $23.55$49,149 | $24.51$51,152 | $25.51$53,239 | $26.50$55,306 | $27.47$57,330 |
| WG-7 | $25.52$53,260 | $26.58$55,472 | $27.62$57,643 | $28.70$59,897 | $29.78$62,151 |
| WG-8 | $27.51$57,413 | $28.65$59,793 | $29.79$62,172 | $30.97$64,634 | $32.11$67,014 |
| WG-9 | $29.51$61,587 | $30.77$64,217 | $32.04$66,867 | $33.23$69,351 | $34.45$71,897 |
| WG-10 | $31.31$65,344 | $32.59$68,015 | $33.97$70,895 | $35.24$73,546 | $36.59$76,363 |
| WG-11 | $32.65$68,141 | $34.03$71,021 | $35.31$73,692 | $36.78$76,760 | $38.16$79,640 |
| WG-12 | $33.90$70,749 | $35.31$73,692 | $36.80$76,802 | $38.22$79,765 | $39.64$82,729 |
| WG-13 | $35.22$73,504 | $36.67$76,530 | $38.22$79,765 | $39.65$82,750 | $41.12$85,817 |
| WG-14 | $36.57$76,322 | $38.09$79,494 | $39.59$82,624 | $41.14$85,859 | $42.72$89,157 |
| WG-15 | $37.82$78,930 | $39.39$82,207 | $40.95$85,463 | $42.60$88,906 | $44.15$92,141 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $15.33$31,994 | $15.99$33,371 | $16.64$34,728 | $17.25$36,001 | $17.89$37,336 |
| WL-2 | $16.88$35,229 | $17.59$36,710 | $18.29$38,171 | $19.03$39,716 | $19.69$41,093 |
| WL-3 | $19.01$39,674 | $19.79$41,302 | $20.59$42,971 | $21.40$44,662 | $22.17$46,269 |
| WL-4 | $21.29$44,432 | $22.18$46,290 | $23.07$48,147 | $23.98$50,046 | $24.84$51,841 |
| WL-5 | $23.63$49,316 | $24.62$51,382 | $25.63$53,490 | $26.59$55,493 | $27.57$57,539 |
| WL-6 | $25.91$54,074 | $26.97$56,286 | $28.06$58,561 | $29.13$60,794 | $30.21$63,048 |
| WL-7 | $28.08$58,603 | $29.25$61,045 | $30.43$63,507 | $31.61$65,970 | $32.77$68,391 |
| WL-8 | $30.22$63,069 | $31.51$65,761 | $32.79$68,433 | $34.04$71,041 | $35.29$73,650 |
| WL-9 | $32.48$67,786 | $33.83$70,603 | $35.18$73,421 | $36.54$76,259 | $37.91$79,118 |
| WL-10 | $34.45$71,897 | $35.94$75,007 | $37.36$77,970 | $38.84$81,059 | $40.29$84,085 |
| WL-11 | $35.96$75,049 | $37.40$78,054 | $38.93$81,247 | $40.54$84,607 | $41.96$87,571 |
| WL-12 | $37.31$77,866 | $38.92$81,226 | $40.48$84,482 | $42.08$87,821 | $43.57$90,931 |
| WL-13 | $38.78$80,934 | $40.45$84,419 | $42.02$87,696 | $43.61$91,014 | $45.28$94,499 |
| WL-14 | $40.15$83,793 | $41.88$87,404 | $43.57$90,931 | $45.25$94,437 | $46.85$97,776 |
| WL-15 | $41.65$86,924 | $43.40$90,576 | $45.12$94,165 | $46.80$97,672 | $48.63$101,491 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $23.32$48,669 | $24.28$50,672 | $25.21$52,613 | $26.23$54,742 | $27.17$56,704 |
| WS-2 | $24.73$51,612 | $25.73$53,699 | $26.77$55,869 | $27.85$58,123 | $28.85$60,210 |
| WS-3 | $26.88$56,099 | $27.98$58,394 | $29.09$60,711 | $30.20$63,027 | $31.31$65,344 |
| WS-4 | $28.96$60,440 | $30.16$62,944 | $31.38$65,490 | $32.57$67,974 | $33.80$70,541 |
| WS-5 | $31.05$64,801 | $32.32$67,452 | $33.63$70,186 | $34.93$72,899 | $36.20$75,549 |
| WS-6 | $32.95$68,767 | $34.38$71,751 | $35.76$74,631 | $37.11$77,449 | $38.53$80,412 |
| WS-7 | $34.97$72,982 | $36.41$75,988 | $37.85$78,993 | $39.31$82,040 | $40.77$85,087 |
| WS-8 | $37.02$77,261 | $38.60$80,558 | $40.12$83,730 | $41.70$87,028 | $43.23$90,221 |
| WS-9 | $39.01$81,414 | $40.62$84,774 | $42.24$88,155 | $43.85$91,515 | $45.49$94,938 |
| WS-10 | $40.84$85,233 | $42.60$88,906 | $44.22$92,287 | $45.94$95,877 | $47.69$99,529 |
| WS-11 | $41.91$87,466 | $43.65$91,098 | $45.41$94,771 | $47.18$98,465 | $48.90$102,054 |
| WS-12 | $43.15$90,054 | $44.92$93,748 | $46.73$97,526 | $48.58$101,386 | $50.34$105,060 |
| WS-13 | $44.65$93,185 | $46.53$97,108 | $48.34$100,886 | $50.21$104,788 | $52.09$108,712 |
| WS-14 | $46.17$96,357 | $48.09$100,364 | $50.03$104,413 | $51.93$108,378 | $53.86$112,406 |
| WS-15 | $47.88$99,926 | $49.89$104,120 | $51.89$108,294 | $53.89$112,468 | $55.87$116,601 |
| WS-16 | $49.66$103,640 | $51.68$107,856 | $53.78$112,239 | $55.83$116,517 | $57.92$120,879 |
| WS-17 | $51.87$108,253 | $54.02$112,740 | $56.15$117,185 | $58.32$121,714 | $60.47$126,201 |
| WS-18 | $53.31$111,258 | $55.57$115,975 | $57.78$120,587 | $59.99$125,199 | $62.23$129,874 |
| 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 103
Becker County, MN - does not include the White Earth Indian Reservation portion; Clay County, MN; Kittson County, MN; Marshall County, MN; Norman County, MN; Otter Tail County, MN; Pennington County, MN; Polk County, MN; Red Lake County, MN; Roseau County, MN; Wilkin County, MN; Adams County, ND; Barnes County, ND; Benson County, ND; Billings County, ND; Bottineau County, ND; Bowman County, ND; Burke County, ND; Burleigh County, ND; Cass County, ND; Cavalier County, ND; Dickey County, ND; Divide County, ND; Dunn County, ND; Eddy County, ND; Emmons County, ND; Foster County, ND; Golden Valley County, ND; Grand Forks County, ND; Grant County, ND; Griggs County, ND; Hettinger County, ND; Kidder County, ND; LaMoure County, ND; Logan County, ND; McHenry County, ND; McIntosh County, ND; McKenzie County, ND; McLean County, ND; Mercer County, ND; Morton County, ND; Mountrail County, ND; Nelson County, ND; Oliver County, ND; Pembina County, ND; Pierce County, ND; Ramsey County, ND; Ransom County, ND; Renville County, ND; Richland County, ND; Rolette County, ND; Sargent County, ND; Sheridan County, ND; Sioux County, ND; Slope County, ND; Stark County, ND; Steele County, ND; Stutsman County, ND; Towner County, ND; Traill County, ND; Walsh County, ND; Ward County, ND; Wells County, ND; Williams County, ND
Other wage areas in Minnesota and North Dakota
- Duluth, MN WG-10 step 2 $34.33
- Minneapolis-St Paul, MN WG-10 step 2 $35.69
- Eastern South Dakota WG-10 step 2 $28.17
- Southwestern Wisconsin WG-10 step 2 $30.22
North Dakota WG pay questions
What is the WG-10 rate in North Dakota?
Under schedule 103 (Rest of United States), WG-10 is $31.31 at step 1, $32.59 at step 2 and $36.59 at step 5. At 2,087 hours a year, step 2 is about $68,015, an estimate.
When did the North Dakota wage schedule take effect?
DCPAS issued schedule 103 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.
Are these the rates paid in North Dakota?
These are the regular schedule rates. DCPAS marks schedule 103 as impacted by OPM CPM 2022-02 (the $15 per hour minimum pay rate for federal employees) and points to special rate schedule M103 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 North Dakota wage area cover?
DCPAS lists 64 counties or areas for schedule 103; 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)