Northern New York WG Pay Scale 2026 (Wage Area 095)
In the Northern New York wage area, a WG-10 earns $27.50 at step 1, $28.64 at step 2 and $32.09 at step 5 under schedule 095 (Rest of United States), effective May 17, 2026. Step 2 is about $59,772 a year at 2,087 hours, an estimate.
Schedule 095 is the one that holds the most of the wage area's survey counties (5 CFR 532, Appendix C). One other schedule covers other GS locality pay areas inside the wage area; it is 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 095: Rest of United States (Northern New York)
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 | $16.68$34,811 | $17.37$36,251 | $18.04$37,649 | $18.75$39,131 | $19.42$40,530 |
| WG-2 | $17.85$37,253 | $18.58$38,776 | $19.31$40,300 | $20.03$41,803 | $20.76$43,326 |
| WG-3 | $19.02$39,695 | $19.82$41,364 | $20.56$42,909 | $21.39$44,641 | $22.15$46,227 |
| WG-4 | $20.18$42,116 | $21.01$43,848 | $21.84$45,580 | $22.70$47,375 | $23.54$49,128 |
| WG-5 | $21.37$44,599 | $22.21$46,352 | $23.07$48,147 | $24.00$50,088 | $24.88$51,925 |
| WG-6 | $22.53$47,020 | $23.45$48,940 | $24.38$50,881 | $25.32$52,843 | $26.20$54,679 |
| WG-7 | $23.68$49,420 | $24.66$51,465 | $25.66$53,552 | $26.65$55,619 | $27.65$57,706 |
| WG-8 | $24.96$52,092 | $26.00$54,262 | $27.02$56,391 | $28.05$58,540 | $29.11$60,753 |
| WG-9 | $26.20$54,679 | $27.32$57,017 | $28.40$59,271 | $29.51$61,587 | $30.59$63,841 |
| WG-10 | $27.50$57,393 | $28.64$59,772 | $29.79$62,172 | $30.95$64,593 | $32.09$66,972 |
| WG-11 | $28.79$60,085 | $30.00$62,610 | $31.20$65,114 | $32.41$67,640 | $33.62$70,165 |
| WG-12 | $29.98$62,568 | $31.22$65,156 | $32.50$67,828 | $33.73$70,395 | $34.98$73,003 |
| WG-13 | $31.18$65,073 | $32.48$67,786 | $33.77$70,478 | $35.03$73,108 | $36.36$75,883 |
| WG-14 | $32.46$67,744 | $33.82$70,582 | $35.17$73,400 | $36.53$76,238 | $37.87$79,035 |
| WG-15 | $33.70$70,332 | $35.07$73,191 | $36.48$76,134 | $37.90$79,097 | $39.25$81,915 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $18.32$38,234 | $19.07$39,799 | $19.85$41,427 | $20.58$42,950 | $21.38$44,620 |
| WL-2 | $19.61$40,926 | $20.44$42,658 | $21.27$44,390 | $22.03$45,977 | $22.86$47,709 |
| WL-3 | $20.91$43,639 | $21.76$45,413 | $22.62$47,208 | $23.50$49,045 | $24.38$50,881 |
| WL-4 | $22.16$46,248 | $23.07$48,147 | $24.02$50,130 | $24.94$52,050 | $25.84$53,928 |
| WL-5 | $23.49$49,024 | $24.46$51,048 | $25.42$53,052 | $26.42$55,139 | $27.37$57,121 |
| WL-6 | $24.76$51,674 | $25.77$53,782 | $26.80$55,932 | $27.82$58,060 | $28.83$60,168 |
| WL-7 | $26.07$54,408 | $27.12$56,599 | $28.23$58,916 | $29.33$61,212 | $30.41$63,466 |
| WL-8 | $27.47$57,330 | $28.59$59,667 | $29.73$62,047 | $30.88$64,447 | $32.00$66,784 |
| WL-9 | $28.83$60,168 | $30.03$62,673 | $31.23$65,177 | $32.45$67,723 | $33.64$70,207 |
| WL-10 | $30.24$63,111 | $31.51$65,761 | $32.77$68,391 | $34.03$71,021 | $35.29$73,650 |
| WL-11 | $31.66$66,074 | $33.00$68,871 | $34.29$71,563 | $35.65$74,402 | $36.95$77,115 |
| WL-12 | $33.00$68,871 | $34.34$71,668 | $35.74$74,589 | $37.10$77,428 | $38.52$80,391 |
| WL-13 | $34.27$71,521 | $35.73$74,569 | $37.13$77,490 | $38.58$80,516 | $40.02$83,522 |
| WL-14 | $35.72$74,548 | $37.20$77,636 | $38.70$80,767 | $40.18$83,856 | $41.68$86,986 |
| WL-15 | $37.06$77,344 | $38.62$80,600 | $40.14$83,772 | $41.69$87,007 | $43.21$90,179 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $24.80$51,758 | $25.81$53,865 | $26.85$56,036 | $27.86$58,144 | $28.95$60,419 |
| WS-2 | $25.99$54,241 | $27.02$56,391 | $28.11$58,666 | $29.19$60,920 | $30.24$63,111 |
| WS-3 | $27.10$56,558 | $28.26$58,979 | $29.39$61,337 | $30.53$63,716 | $31.64$66,033 |
| WS-4 | $28.28$59,020 | $29.47$61,504 | $30.67$64,008 | $31.82$66,408 | $33.03$68,934 |
| WS-5 | $29.45$61,462 | $30.69$64,050 | $31.93$66,638 | $33.14$69,163 | $34.38$71,751 |
| WS-6 | $30.67$64,008 | $31.94$66,659 | $33.22$69,330 | $34.51$72,022 | $35.76$74,631 |
| WS-7 | $31.97$66,721 | $33.29$69,476 | $34.61$72,231 | $35.94$75,007 | $37.27$77,782 |
| WS-8 | $33.15$69,184 | $34.53$72,064 | $35.89$74,902 | $37.27$77,782 | $38.65$80,663 |
| WS-9 | $34.49$71,981 | $35.91$74,944 | $37.33$77,908 | $38.78$80,934 | $40.22$83,939 |
| WS-10 | $35.75$74,610 | $37.23$77,699 | $38.73$80,830 | $40.23$83,960 | $41.71$87,049 |
| WS-11 | $36.75$76,697 | $38.27$79,869 | $39.79$83,042 | $41.35$86,297 | $42.88$89,491 |
| WS-12 | $37.99$79,285 | $39.56$82,562 | $41.12$85,817 | $42.70$89,115 | $44.27$92,391 |
| WS-13 | $39.58$82,603 | $41.23$86,047 | $42.85$89,428 | $44.54$92,955 | $46.18$96,378 |
| WS-14 | $41.58$86,777 | $43.33$90,430 | $45.04$93,998 | $46.76$97,588 | $48.53$101,282 |
| WS-15 | $43.94$91,703 | $45.78$95,543 | $47.62$99,383 | $49.43$103,160 | $51.27$107,000 |
| WS-16 | $46.30$96,628 | $48.29$100,781 | $50.24$104,851 | $52.13$108,795 | $54.07$112,844 |
| WS-17 | $49.41$103,119 | $51.44$107,355 | $53.55$111,759 | $55.55$115,933 | $57.59$120,190 |
| WS-18 | $52.76$110,110 | $54.96$114,702 | $57.11$119,189 | $59.33$123,822 | $61.54$128,434 |
| 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 095
Clinton County, NY; Essex County, NY; Franklin County, NY; Jefferson County, NY; Lewis County, NY; St. Lawrence County, NY; Caledonia County, VT; Essex County, VT; Orleans County, VT
Schedule 295: Burlington-South Burlington, VT (Northern New York)
Issued May 12, 2026, effective May 17, 2026, superseding the schedule issued November 25, 2025. GS locality: Burlington-South Burlington, VT (BN). For General Schedule pay in the same locality, see Burlington VT 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 | $16.92$35,312 | $17.60$36,731 | $18.29$38,171 | $19.03$39,716 | $19.69$41,093 |
| WG-2 | $18.07$37,712 | $18.83$39,298 | $19.58$40,863 | $20.31$42,387 | $21.05$43,931 |
| WG-3 | $19.30$40,279 | $20.09$41,928 | $20.86$43,535 | $21.69$45,267 | $22.47$46,895 |
| WG-4 | $20.48$42,742 | $21.33$44,516 | $22.14$46,206 | $23.00$48,001 | $23.87$49,817 |
| WG-5 | $21.67$45,225 | $22.55$47,062 | $23.39$48,815 | $24.35$50,818 | $25.23$52,655 |
| WG-6 | $22.85$47,688 | $23.79$49,650 | $24.71$51,570 | $25.67$53,573 | $26.57$55,452 |
| WG-7 | $24.03$50,151 | $25.02$52,217 | $26.02$54,304 | $27.02$56,391 | $28.02$58,478 |
| WG-8 | $25.22$52,634 | $26.25$54,784 | $27.31$56,996 | $28.32$59,104 | $29.41$61,379 |
| WG-9 | $26.49$55,285 | $27.59$57,580 | $28.68$59,855 | $29.79$62,172 | $30.90$64,488 |
| WG-10 | $27.79$57,998 | $28.94$60,398 | $30.10$62,819 | $31.24$65,198 | $32.42$67,661 |
| WG-11 | $29.09$60,711 | $30.30$63,236 | $31.53$65,803 | $32.72$68,287 | $33.94$70,833 |
| WG-12 | $30.28$63,194 | $31.55$65,845 | $32.83$68,516 | $34.06$71,083 | $35.32$73,713 |
| WG-13 | $31.51$65,761 | $32.81$68,474 | $34.10$71,167 | $35.38$73,838 | $36.76$76,718 |
| WG-14 | $32.68$68,203 | $34.05$71,062 | $35.38$73,838 | $36.80$76,802 | $38.14$79,598 |
| WG-15 | $33.90$70,749 | $35.30$73,671 | $36.74$76,676 | $38.14$79,598 | $39.49$82,416 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $18.59$38,797 | $19.36$40,404 | $20.14$42,032 | $20.88$43,577 | $21.68$45,246 |
| WL-2 | $19.88$41,490 | $20.72$43,243 | $21.55$44,975 | $22.37$46,686 | $23.19$48,398 |
| WL-3 | $21.20$44,244 | $22.06$46,039 | $22.92$47,834 | $23.84$49,754 | $24.71$51,570 |
| WL-4 | $22.49$46,937 | $23.39$48,815 | $24.37$50,860 | $25.29$52,780 | $26.22$54,721 |
| WL-5 | $23.83$49,733 | $24.79$51,737 | $25.77$53,782 | $26.77$55,869 | $27.74$57,893 |
| WL-6 | $25.08$52,342 | $26.16$54,596 | $27.15$56,662 | $28.20$58,853 | $29.24$61,024 |
| WL-7 | $26.44$55,180 | $27.50$57,393 | $28.63$59,751 | $29.74$62,067 | $30.82$64,321 |
| WL-8 | $27.74$57,893 | $28.89$60,293 | $30.02$62,652 | $31.18$65,073 | $32.34$67,494 |
| WL-9 | $29.13$60,794 | $30.35$63,340 | $31.56$65,866 | $32.77$68,391 | $33.97$70,895 |
| WL-10 | $30.56$63,779 | $31.83$66,429 | $33.10$69,080 | $34.39$71,772 | $35.66$74,422 |
| WL-11 | $32.00$66,784 | $33.32$69,539 | $34.64$72,294 | $36.01$75,153 | $37.32$77,887 |
| WL-12 | $33.32$69,539 | $34.70$72,419 | $36.09$75,320 | $37.48$78,221 | $38.89$81,163 |
| WL-13 | $34.61$72,231 | $36.08$75,299 | $37.50$78,263 | $38.95$81,289 | $40.42$84,357 |
| WL-14 | $35.98$75,090 | $37.46$78,179 | $38.95$81,289 | $40.46$84,440 | $41.95$87,550 |
| WL-15 | $37.29$77,824 | $38.85$81,080 | $40.40$84,315 | $41.95$87,550 | $43.50$90,785 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $25.13$52,446 | $26.19$54,659 | $27.22$56,808 | $28.23$58,916 | $29.33$61,212 |
| WS-2 | $26.32$54,930 | $27.42$57,226 | $28.53$59,542 | $29.61$61,796 | $30.68$64,029 |
| WS-3 | $27.48$57,351 | $28.65$59,793 | $29.79$62,172 | $30.96$64,614 | $32.08$66,951 |
| WS-4 | $28.67$59,834 | $29.88$62,360 | $31.09$64,885 | $32.25$67,306 | $33.48$69,873 |
| WS-5 | $29.85$62,297 | $31.11$64,927 | $32.37$67,556 | $33.60$70,123 | $34.85$72,732 |
| WS-6 | $31.09$64,885 | $32.38$67,577 | $33.66$70,248 | $34.98$73,003 | $36.24$75,633 |
| WS-7 | $32.28$67,368 | $33.63$70,186 | $34.98$73,003 | $36.31$75,779 | $37.67$78,617 |
| WS-8 | $33.49$69,894 | $34.88$72,795 | $36.24$75,633 | $37.66$78,596 | $39.04$81,476 |
| WS-9 | $34.83$72,690 | $36.26$75,675 | $37.71$78,701 | $39.18$81,769 | $40.62$84,774 |
| WS-10 | $36.10$75,341 | $37.61$78,492 | $39.13$81,664 | $40.64$84,816 | $42.13$87,925 |
| WS-11 | $37.12$77,469 | $38.66$80,683 | $40.22$83,939 | $41.77$87,174 | $43.31$90,388 |
| WS-12 | $38.36$80,057 | $39.94$83,355 | $41.53$86,673 | $43.12$89,991 | $44.72$93,331 |
| WS-13 | $40.11$83,710 | $41.80$87,237 | $43.43$90,638 | $45.16$94,249 | $46.81$97,692 |
| WS-14 | $42.14$87,946 | $43.92$91,661 | $45.65$95,272 | $47.38$98,882 | $49.19$102,660 |
| WS-15 | $44.57$93,018 | $46.40$96,837 | $48.26$100,719 | $50.11$104,580 | $51.97$108,461 |
| WS-16 | $47.27$98,652 | $49.27$102,826 | $51.25$106,959 | $53.21$111,049 | $55.16$115,119 |
| WS-17 | $50.41$105,206 | $52.48$109,526 | $54.63$114,013 | $56.68$118,291 | $58.76$122,632 |
| WS-18 | $53.83$112,343 | $56.08$117,039 | $58.29$121,651 | $60.55$126,368 | $62.81$131,084 |
| 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 295
Addison County, VT; Chittenden County, VT; Franklin County, VT; Grand Isle County, VT; Lamoille County, VT; Washington County, VT
Other wage areas in New York and Vermont
- Albany-Schenectady, NY WG-10 step 2 $33.96
- Buffalo, NY WG-10 step 2 $34.68
- New York-Newark, NY WG-10 step 2 $36.01
- Rochester, NY WG-10 step 2 $31.09
- Syracuse-Utica-Rome, NY WG-10 step 2 $33.25
- Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA WG-10 step 2 $32.41
Northern New York WG pay questions
What is the WG-10 rate in Northern New York?
Under schedule 095 (Rest of United States, the schedule that holds the most of the wage area's survey counties), WG-10 is $27.50 at step 1, $28.64 at step 2 and $32.09 at step 5. At 2,087 hours a year, step 2 is about $59,772, an estimate. The other schedule is on this page.
When did the Northern New York wage schedule take effect?
DCPAS issued schedule 095 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.
Why does Northern New York have two schedules?
The wage area overlaps more than one General Schedule locality pay area, so DCPAS publishes one schedule for each: 095 (Rest of United States); 295 (Burlington-South Burlington, VT). This page leads with schedule 095, 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 Northern New York?
These are the regular schedule rates. DCPAS marks schedule 095 as impacted by OPM CPM 2022-02 (the $15 per hour minimum pay rate for federal employees) and points to special rate schedule M095 for the payable rates. The rates shown are the regular schedule. DCPAS marks schedule 295 as impacted by OPM CPM 2022-02 (the $15 per hour minimum pay rate for federal employees) and points to special rate schedule M295 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 Northern New York wage area cover?
DCPAS lists 9 counties or areas for schedule 095; 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)