Northeastern Arizona WG Pay Scale 2026 (Wage Area 008)
In the Northeastern Arizona wage area, a WG-10 earns $33.44 at step 1, $34.77 at step 2 and $38.97 at step 5 under schedule 008 (Rest of United States), effective May 17, 2026. Step 2 is about $72,565 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
Northeastern Arizona WG, WL and WS rates, schedule 008
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 | $18.97$39,590 | $19.76$41,239 | $20.55$42,888 | $21.34$44,537 | $22.13$46,185 |
| WG-2 | $19.91$41,552 | $20.75$43,305 | $21.59$45,058 | $22.41$46,770 | $23.25$48,523 |
| WG-3 | $20.87$43,556 | $21.75$45,392 | $22.61$47,187 | $23.48$49,003 | $24.36$50,839 |
| WG-4 | $21.82$45,538 | $22.74$47,458 | $23.65$49,358 | $24.56$51,257 | $25.47$53,156 |
| WG-5 | $22.87$47,730 | $23.85$49,775 | $24.78$51,716 | $25.73$53,699 | $26.68$55,681 |
| WG-6 | $24.98$52,133 | $26.05$54,366 | $27.06$56,474 | $28.11$58,666 | $29.13$60,794 |
| WG-7 | $27.13$56,620 | $28.23$58,916 | $29.38$61,316 | $30.51$63,674 | $31.61$65,970 |
| WG-8 | $29.20$60,940 | $30.41$63,466 | $31.64$66,033 | $32.83$68,516 | $34.06$71,083 |
| WG-9 | $31.33$65,386 | $32.63$68,099 | $33.93$70,812 | $35.22$73,504 | $36.52$76,217 |
| WG-10 | $33.44$69,789 | $34.77$72,565 | $36.14$75,424 | $37.61$78,492 | $38.97$81,330 |
| WG-11 | $35.02$73,087 | $36.48$76,134 | $37.93$79,160 | $39.37$82,165 | $40.90$85,358 |
| WG-12 | $37.12$77,469 | $38.68$80,725 | $40.22$83,939 | $41.75$87,132 | $43.30$90,367 |
| WG-13 | $39.29$81,998 | $40.95$85,463 | $42.60$88,906 | $44.23$92,308 | $45.84$95,668 |
| WG-14 | $41.19$85,964 | $43.07$89,887 | $44.76$93,414 | $46.42$96,879 | $48.18$100,552 |
| WG-15 | $42.90$89,532 | $44.66$93,205 | $46.43$96,899 | $48.29$100,781 | $50.01$104,371 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $20.86$43,535 | $21.74$45,371 | $22.60$47,166 | $23.47$48,982 | $24.35$50,818 |
| WL-2 | $21.91$45,726 | $22.83$47,646 | $23.74$49,545 | $24.65$51,445 | $25.56$53,344 |
| WL-3 | $22.95$47,897 | $23.92$49,921 | $24.88$51,925 | $25.84$53,928 | $26.78$55,890 |
| WL-4 | $23.99$50,067 | $25.00$52,175 | $26.01$54,283 | $27.00$56,349 | $28.00$58,436 |
| WL-5 | $25.16$52,509 | $26.18$54,638 | $27.25$56,871 | $28.28$59,020 | $29.37$61,295 |
| WL-6 | $27.44$57,267 | $28.63$59,751 | $29.77$62,130 | $30.91$64,509 | $32.04$66,867 |
| WL-7 | $29.81$62,213 | $31.04$64,780 | $32.29$67,389 | $33.54$69,998 | $34.76$72,544 |
| WL-8 | $32.14$67,076 | $33.48$69,873 | $34.77$72,565 | $36.12$75,382 | $37.49$78,242 |
| WL-9 | $34.47$71,939 | $35.88$74,882 | $37.31$77,866 | $38.76$80,892 | $40.19$83,877 |
| WL-10 | $36.75$76,697 | $38.28$79,890 | $39.80$83,063 | $41.38$86,360 | $42.84$89,407 |
| WL-11 | $38.59$80,537 | $40.17$83,835 | $41.76$87,153 | $43.42$90,618 | $45.03$93,978 |
| WL-12 | $40.85$85,254 | $42.55$88,802 | $44.27$92,391 | $45.94$95,877 | $47.65$99,446 |
| WL-13 | $43.23$90,221 | $45.04$93,998 | $46.85$97,776 | $48.63$101,491 | $50.42$105,227 |
| WL-14 | $45.36$94,666 | $47.41$98,945 | $49.26$102,806 | $51.13$106,708 | $53.00$110,611 |
| WL-15 | $47.18$98,465 | $49.26$102,806 | $51.26$106,980 | $53.24$111,112 | $55.20$115,202 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $29.07$60,669 | $30.28$63,194 | $31.49$65,720 | $32.70$68,245 | $33.91$70,770 |
| WS-2 | $30.02$62,652 | $31.28$65,281 | $32.53$67,890 | $33.77$70,478 | $35.02$73,087 |
| WS-3 | $30.97$64,634 | $32.25$67,306 | $33.55$70,019 | $34.84$72,711 | $36.13$75,403 |
| WS-4 | $31.93$66,638 | $33.25$69,393 | $34.59$72,189 | $35.92$74,965 | $37.25$77,741 |
| WS-5 | $32.91$68,683 | $34.28$71,542 | $35.63$74,360 | $36.99$77,198 | $38.40$80,141 |
| WS-6 | $35.01$73,066 | $36.48$76,134 | $37.93$79,160 | $39.37$82,165 | $40.86$85,275 |
| WS-7 | $37.13$77,490 | $38.68$80,725 | $40.21$83,918 | $41.75$87,132 | $43.30$90,367 |
| WS-8 | $39.23$81,873 | $40.88$85,317 | $42.50$88,698 | $44.11$92,058 | $45.75$95,480 |
| WS-9 | $41.36$86,318 | $43.07$89,887 | $44.77$93,435 | $46.50$97,046 | $48.22$100,635 |
| WS-10 | $43.37$90,513 | $45.20$94,332 | $46.98$98,047 | $48.88$102,013 | $50.65$105,707 |
| WS-11 | $44.17$92,183 | $46.04$96,085 | $47.85$99,863 | $49.69$103,703 | $51.53$107,543 |
| WS-12 | $45.10$94,124 | $46.96$98,006 | $48.85$101,950 | $50.74$105,894 | $52.60$109,776 |
| WS-13 | $46.23$96,482 | $48.14$100,468 | $50.06$104,475 | $52.01$108,545 | $53.91$112,510 |
| WS-14 | $47.61$99,362 | $49.60$103,515 | $51.57$107,627 | $53.53$111,717 | $55.52$115,870 |
| WS-15 | $48.94$102,138 | $50.99$106,416 | $53.03$110,674 | $55.08$114,952 | $57.10$119,168 |
| WS-16 | $50.22$104,809 | $52.31$109,171 | $54.39$113,512 | $56.47$117,853 | $58.57$122,236 |
| WS-17 | $51.89$108,294 | $54.04$112,781 | $56.18$117,248 | $58.34$121,756 | $60.49$126,243 |
| WS-18 | $54.04$112,781 | $56.29$117,477 | $58.51$122,110 | $60.78$126,848 | $63.00$131,481 |
| 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 008
Apache County, AZ; Coconino County, AZ; Navajo County, AZ; Dolores County, CO; Gunnison County, CO - Only includes the Curecanti National Recreation Area portion; La Plata County, CO; Montezuma County, CO; Montrose County, CO; Ouray County, CO; San Juan County, CO; San Miguel County, CO; San Juan County, NM; Garfield County, UT (Only includes the Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, and Canyonlands National Park portions); Grand County, UT (Only includes the Arches and Canyonlands National Park portions); Iron County, UT (Only includes the Cedar Breaks National Monument and Zion National Park portions); Kane County, UT; San Juan County, UT; Washington County, UT; Wayne County, UT (Only includes the Capitol Reef and Canyonlands National Park portions)
Other wage areas in Arizona and Colorado and New Mexico and Utah
- Phoenix, AZ WG-10 step 2 $34.05
- Tucson, AZ WG-10 step 2 $32.37
- San Diego, CA WG-10 step 2 $33.22
- Las Vegas, NV WG-10 step 2 $36.23
- Denver, CO WG-10 step 2 $33.73
- Southern Colorado WG-10 step 2 $28.27
- Utah WG-10 step 2 $32.23
- Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Los Alamos, NM WG-10 step 2 $33.02
- Western Texas WG-10 step 2 $28.27
- El Paso, TX WG-10 step 2 $30.19
Northeastern Arizona WG pay questions
What is the WG-10 rate in Northeastern Arizona?
Under schedule 008 (Rest of United States), WG-10 is $33.44 at step 1, $34.77 at step 2 and $38.97 at step 5. At 2,087 hours a year, step 2 is about $72,565, an estimate.
When did the Northeastern Arizona wage schedule take effect?
DCPAS issued schedule 008 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.
Which counties does the Northeastern Arizona wage area cover?
DCPAS lists 19 counties or areas for schedule 008; 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)