Omaha, NE WG Pay Scale 2026 (Wage Area 084)
In the Omaha, Nebraska wage area, a WG-10 earns $27.34 at step 1, $28.52 at step 2 and $31.89 at step 5 under schedule 284 (Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA), effective December 28, 2025. Step 2 is about $59,521 a year at 2,087 hours, an estimate.
Schedule 284 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 284: Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA (Omaha, NE)
Issued December 23, 2025, effective December 28, 2025, superseding the schedule issued January 2, 2025. GS locality: Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA (OM). For General Schedule pay in the same locality, see Omaha 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 | $15.17$31,660 | $15.80$32,975 | $16.42$34,269 | $17.02$35,521 | $17.69$36,919 |
| WG-2 | $16.53$34,498 | $17.22$35,938 | $17.91$37,378 | $18.59$38,797 | $19.33$40,342 |
| WG-3 | $17.92$37,399 | $18.68$38,985 | $19.43$40,550 | $20.19$42,137 | $20.91$43,639 |
| WG-4 | $19.34$40,363 | $20.11$41,970 | $20.92$43,660 | $21.75$45,392 | $22.55$47,062 |
| WG-5 | $20.74$43,284 | $21.59$45,058 | $22.44$46,832 | $23.33$48,690 | $24.18$50,464 |
| WG-6 | $22.14$46,206 | $23.07$48,147 | $24.00$50,088 | $24.90$51,966 | $25.83$53,907 |
| WG-7 | $23.56$49,170 | $24.53$51,194 | $25.52$53,260 | $26.47$55,243 | $27.49$57,372 |
| WG-8 | $24.94$52,050 | $26.00$54,262 | $27.05$56,453 | $28.08$58,603 | $29.12$60,773 |
| WG-9 | $26.24$54,763 | $27.39$57,163 | $28.42$59,313 | $29.57$61,713 | $30.70$64,071 |
| WG-10 | $27.34$57,059 | $28.52$59,521 | $29.63$61,838 | $30.78$64,238 | $31.89$66,554 |
| WG-11 | $28.52$59,521 | $29.77$62,130 | $30.90$64,488 | $32.12$67,034 | $33.29$69,476 |
| WG-12 | $29.37$61,295 | $30.70$64,071 | $31.88$66,534 | $33.08$69,038 | $34.42$71,835 |
| WG-13 | $30.22$63,069 | $31.64$66,033 | $32.89$68,641 | $34.10$71,167 | $35.39$73,859 |
| WG-14 | $31.17$65,052 | $32.48$67,786 | $33.83$70,603 | $35.06$73,170 | $36.46$76,092 |
| WG-15 | $32.15$67,097 | $33.47$69,852 | $34.89$72,815 | $36.16$75,466 | $37.51$78,283 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $16.69$34,832 | $17.36$36,230 | $18.04$37,649 | $18.78$39,194 | $19.44$40,571 |
| WL-2 | $18.16$37,900 | $18.94$39,528 | $19.72$41,156 | $20.47$42,721 | $21.18$44,203 |
| WL-3 | $19.73$41,177 | $20.55$42,888 | $21.41$44,683 | $22.18$46,290 | $23.02$48,043 |
| WL-4 | $21.26$44,370 | $22.14$46,206 | $23.03$48,064 | $23.87$49,817 | $24.82$51,799 |
| WL-5 | $22.80$47,584 | $23.76$49,587 | $24.69$51,528 | $25.65$53,532 | $26.63$55,577 |
| WL-6 | $24.37$50,860 | $25.40$53,010 | $26.39$55,076 | $27.44$57,267 | $28.43$59,333 |
| WL-7 | $25.92$54,095 | $27.00$56,349 | $28.08$58,603 | $29.15$60,836 | $30.22$63,069 |
| WL-8 | $27.47$57,330 | $28.63$59,751 | $29.73$62,047 | $30.88$64,447 | $32.05$66,888 |
| WL-9 | $28.86$60,231 | $30.14$62,902 | $31.29$65,302 | $32.55$67,932 | $33.79$70,520 |
| WL-10 | $30.07$62,756 | $31.39$65,511 | $32.61$68,057 | $33.89$70,728 | $35.17$73,400 |
| WL-11 | $31.39$65,511 | $32.73$68,308 | $34.04$71,041 | $35.35$73,775 | $36.67$76,530 |
| WL-12 | $32.32$67,452 | $33.80$70,541 | $35.09$73,233 | $36.52$76,217 | $37.91$79,118 |
| WL-13 | $33.29$69,476 | $34.74$72,502 | $36.15$75,445 | $37.51$78,283 | $39.03$81,456 |
| WL-14 | $34.40$71,793 | $35.79$74,694 | $37.28$77,803 | $38.69$80,746 | $40.07$83,626 |
| WL-15 | $35.39$73,859 | $36.86$76,927 | $38.34$80,016 | $39.83$83,125 | $41.36$86,318 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $23.45$48,940 | $24.43$50,985 | $25.40$53,010 | $26.38$55,055 | $27.39$57,163 |
| WS-2 | $24.84$51,841 | $25.84$53,928 | $26.92$56,182 | $27.93$58,290 | $28.99$60,502 |
| WS-3 | $26.25$54,784 | $27.34$57,059 | $28.42$59,313 | $29.51$61,587 | $30.60$63,862 |
| WS-4 | $27.64$57,685 | $28.78$60,064 | $29.96$62,527 | $31.14$64,989 | $32.25$67,306 |
| WS-5 | $29.05$60,627 | $30.24$63,111 | $31.46$65,657 | $32.70$68,245 | $33.91$70,770 |
| WS-6 | $30.49$63,633 | $31.76$66,283 | $33.03$68,934 | $34.30$71,584 | $35.57$74,235 |
| WS-7 | $31.90$66,575 | $33.23$69,351 | $34.55$72,106 | $35.90$74,923 | $37.21$77,657 |
| WS-8 | $33.25$69,393 | $34.68$72,377 | $36.03$75,195 | $37.42$78,096 | $38.80$80,976 |
| WS-9 | $34.45$71,897 | $35.90$74,923 | $37.33$77,908 | $38.80$80,976 | $40.25$84,002 |
| WS-10 | $35.63$74,360 | $37.07$77,365 | $38.54$80,433 | $40.04$83,563 | $41.52$86,652 |
| WS-11 | $36.75$76,697 | $38.26$79,849 | $39.83$83,125 | $41.33$86,256 | $42.88$89,491 |
| WS-12 | $38.37$80,078 | $39.99$83,459 | $41.59$86,798 | $43.19$90,138 | $44.79$93,477 |
| WS-13 | $39.90$83,271 | $41.58$86,777 | $43.24$90,242 | $44.90$93,706 | $46.58$97,212 |
| WS-14 | $41.74$87,111 | $43.46$90,701 | $45.17$94,270 | $46.91$97,901 | $48.68$101,595 |
| WS-15 | $44.00$91,828 | $45.83$95,647 | $47.71$99,571 | $49.54$103,390 | $51.39$107,251 |
| WS-16 | $46.40$96,837 | $48.34$100,886 | $50.26$104,893 | $52.21$108,962 | $54.15$113,011 |
| WS-17 | $49.03$102,326 | $51.03$106,500 | $53.11$110,841 | $55.16$115,119 | $57.19$119,356 |
| WS-18 | $51.78$108,065 | $53.92$112,531 | $56.08$117,039 | $58.20$121,463 | $60.38$126,013 |
| WS-19 | $52.20$108,941 | $54.37$113,470 | $56.54$117,999 | $58.72$122,549 | $60.89$127,077 |
Counties covered by schedule 284
Fremont County, IA; Harrison County, IA; Mills County, IA; Pottawattamie County, IA; Shelby County, IA; Burt County, NE; Cass County, NE; Dodge County, NE; Douglas County, NE; Sarpy County, NE; Saunders County, NE; Washington County, NE
Schedule 084: Rest of United States (Omaha, NE)
Issued December 23, 2025, effective December 28, 2025, superseding the schedule issued January 2, 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 | $15.11$31,535 | $15.76$32,891 | $16.38$34,185 | $16.98$35,437 | $17.63$36,794 |
| WG-2 | $16.48$34,394 | $17.15$35,792 | $17.87$37,295 | $18.53$38,672 | $19.28$40,237 |
| WG-3 | $17.88$37,316 | $18.63$38,881 | $19.37$40,425 | $20.12$41,990 | $20.85$43,514 |
| WG-4 | $19.29$40,258 | $20.05$41,844 | $20.86$43,535 | $21.69$45,267 | $22.47$46,895 |
| WG-5 | $20.67$43,138 | $21.52$44,912 | $22.38$46,707 | $23.26$48,544 | $24.11$50,318 |
| WG-6 | $22.08$46,081 | $23.00$48,001 | $23.91$49,900 | $24.83$51,820 | $25.74$53,719 |
| WG-7 | $23.47$48,982 | $24.46$51,048 | $25.45$53,114 | $26.39$55,076 | $27.40$57,184 |
| WG-8 | $24.86$51,883 | $25.92$54,095 | $26.96$56,266 | $28.00$58,436 | $29.03$60,586 |
| WG-9 | $26.16$54,596 | $27.31$56,996 | $28.34$59,146 | $29.48$61,525 | $30.62$63,904 |
| WG-10 | $27.24$56,850 | $28.43$59,333 | $29.55$61,671 | $30.69$64,050 | $31.80$66,367 |
| WG-11 | $28.43$59,333 | $29.68$61,942 | $30.80$64,280 | $32.02$66,826 | $33.20$69,288 |
| WG-12 | $29.26$61,066 | $30.62$63,904 | $31.78$66,325 | $32.98$68,829 | $34.30$71,584 |
| WG-13 | $30.14$62,902 | $31.54$65,824 | $32.80$68,454 | $34.00$70,958 | $35.27$73,608 |
| WG-14 | $31.08$64,864 | $32.40$67,619 | $33.73$70,395 | $34.96$72,962 | $36.34$75,842 |
| WG-15 | $32.06$66,909 | $33.36$69,622 | $34.77$72,565 | $36.04$75,215 | $37.40$78,054 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $16.63$34,707 | $17.29$36,084 | $17.98$37,524 | $18.71$39,048 | $19.38$40,446 |
| WL-2 | $18.10$37,775 | $18.89$39,423 | $19.64$40,989 | $20.41$42,596 | $21.12$44,077 |
| WL-3 | $19.65$41,010 | $20.49$42,763 | $21.34$44,537 | $22.13$46,185 | $22.95$47,897 |
| WL-4 | $21.18$44,203 | $22.08$46,081 | $22.96$47,918 | $23.81$49,691 | $24.73$51,612 |
| WL-5 | $22.72$47,417 | $23.67$49,399 | $24.62$51,382 | $25.58$53,385 | $26.54$55,389 |
| WL-6 | $24.30$50,714 | $25.31$52,822 | $26.31$54,909 | $27.35$57,079 | $28.35$59,166 |
| WL-7 | $25.84$53,928 | $26.92$56,182 | $28.00$58,436 | $29.06$60,648 | $30.14$62,902 |
| WL-8 | $27.38$57,142 | $28.56$59,605 | $29.63$61,838 | $30.77$64,217 | $31.95$66,680 |
| WL-9 | $28.77$60,043 | $30.04$62,693 | $31.20$65,114 | $32.45$67,723 | $33.70$70,332 |
| WL-10 | $29.99$62,589 | $31.27$65,260 | $32.50$67,828 | $33.78$70,499 | $35.06$73,170 |
| WL-11 | $31.27$65,260 | $32.64$68,120 | $33.94$70,833 | $35.24$73,546 | $36.58$76,342 |
| WL-12 | $32.23$67,264 | $33.71$70,353 | $34.98$73,003 | $36.41$75,988 | $37.80$78,889 |
| WL-13 | $33.20$69,288 | $34.62$72,252 | $36.03$75,195 | $37.40$78,054 | $38.89$81,163 |
| WL-14 | $34.29$71,563 | $35.70$74,506 | $37.17$77,574 | $38.58$80,516 | $39.96$83,397 |
| WL-15 | $35.27$73,608 | $36.75$76,697 | $38.24$79,807 | $39.71$82,875 | $41.23$86,047 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $23.39$48,815 | $24.36$50,839 | $25.31$52,822 | $26.30$54,888 | $27.31$56,996 |
| WS-2 | $24.77$51,695 | $25.75$53,740 | $26.85$56,036 | $27.85$58,123 | $28.91$60,335 |
| WS-3 | $26.17$54,617 | $27.24$56,850 | $28.34$59,146 | $29.43$61,420 | $30.51$63,674 |
| WS-4 | $27.56$57,518 | $28.69$59,876 | $29.86$62,318 | $31.04$64,780 | $32.15$67,097 |
| WS-5 | $28.98$60,481 | $30.16$62,944 | $31.38$65,490 | $32.61$68,057 | $33.80$70,541 |
| WS-6 | $30.41$63,466 | $31.66$66,074 | $32.92$68,704 | $34.20$71,375 | $35.46$74,005 |
| WS-7 | $31.81$66,387 | $33.12$69,121 | $34.46$71,918 | $35.78$74,673 | $37.10$77,428 |
| WS-8 | $33.14$69,163 | $34.56$72,127 | $35.93$74,986 | $37.29$77,824 | $38.69$80,746 |
| WS-9 | $34.32$71,626 | $35.78$74,673 | $37.21$77,657 | $38.69$80,746 | $40.13$83,751 |
| WS-10 | $35.52$74,130 | $36.96$77,136 | $38.42$80,183 | $39.92$83,313 | $41.38$86,360 |
| WS-11 | $36.65$76,489 | $38.14$79,598 | $39.71$82,875 | $41.20$85,984 | $42.76$89,240 |
| WS-12 | $38.26$79,849 | $39.87$83,209 | $41.47$86,548 | $43.06$89,866 | $44.66$93,205 |
| WS-13 | $39.77$83,000 | $41.45$86,506 | $43.11$89,971 | $44.78$93,456 | $46.43$96,899 |
| WS-14 | $41.62$86,861 | $43.32$90,409 | $45.03$93,978 | $46.78$97,630 | $48.53$101,282 |
| WS-15 | $43.86$91,536 | $45.68$95,334 | $47.56$99,258 | $49.38$103,056 | $51.23$106,917 |
| WS-16 | $46.08$96,169 | $48.00$100,176 | $49.91$104,162 | $51.82$108,148 | $53.74$112,155 |
| WS-17 | $48.57$101,366 | $50.52$105,435 | $52.58$109,734 | $54.62$113,992 | $56.63$118,187 |
| WS-18 | $51.25$106,959 | $53.37$111,383 | $55.53$115,891 | $57.64$120,295 | $59.78$124,761 |
| WS-19 | $52.20$108,941 | $54.37$113,470 | $56.54$117,999 | $58.72$122,549 | $60.89$127,077 |
Counties covered by schedule 084
Adams County, IA; Audubon County, IA; Buena Vista County, IA; Cass County, IA; Cherokee County, IA; Clay County, IA; Crawford County, IA; Ida County, IA; Monona County, IA; Montgomery County, IA; O'Brien County, IA; Page County, IA; Palo Alto County, IA; Plymouth County, IA; Pocahontas County, IA; Sac County, IA; Sioux County, IA; Taylor County, IA; Woodbury County, IA; Adams County, NE; Antelope County, NE; Arthur County, NE; Blaine County, NE; Boone County, NE; Boyd County, NE; Brown County, NE; Buffalo County, NE; Butler County, NE; Cedar County, NE; Chase County, NE; Cherry County, NE; Clay County, NE; Colfax County, NE; Cuming County, NE; Custer County, NE; Dakota County, NE; Dawson County, NE; Dixon County, NE; Dundy County, NE; Fillmore County, NE; Franklin County, NE; Frontier County, NE; Furnas County, NE; Gage County, NE; Garfield County, NE; Gosper County, NE; Grant County, NE; Greeley County, NE; Hall County, NE; Hamilton County, NE; Harlan County, NE; Hayes County, NE; Hitchcock County, NE; Holt County, NE; Hooker County, NE; Howard County, NE; Jefferson County, NE; Johnson County, NE; Kearney County, NE; Keith County, NE; Keya Paha County, NE; Knox County, NE; Lancaster County, NE; Lincoln County, NE; Logan County, NE; Loup County, NE; Madison County, NE; McPherson County, NE; Merrick County, NE; Nance County, NE; Nemaha County, NE; Nuckolls County, NE; Otoe County, NE; Pawnee County, NE; Perkins County, NE; Phelps County, NE; Pierce County, NE; Platte County, NE; Polk County, NE; Red Willow County, NE; Richardson County, NE; Rock County, NE; Saline County, NE; Seward County, NE; Sherman County, NE; Stanton County, NE; Thayer County, NE; Thomas County, NE; Thurston County, NE; Valley County, NE; Wayne County, NE; Webster County, NE; Wheeler County, NE; York County, NE; Union County, SD
Other wage areas in Iowa and Nebraska and South Dakota
- Cedar Rapids-Iowa City, IA WG-10 step 2 $32.99
- Davenport-Moline, IA WG-10 step 2 $33.42
- Des Moines, IA WG-10 step 2 $31.30
- Eastern South Dakota WG-10 step 2 $28.17
- Wyoming WG-10 step 2 $31.36
Omaha, NE WG pay questions
What is the WG-10 rate in Omaha, NE?
Under schedule 284 (Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA, the schedule that holds the most of the wage area's survey counties), WG-10 is $27.34 at step 1, $28.52 at step 2 and $31.89 at step 5. At 2,087 hours a year, step 2 is about $59,521, an estimate. The other schedule is on this page.
When did the Omaha, NE wage schedule take effect?
DCPAS issued schedule 284 on December 23, 2025 with an effective date of December 28, 2025. It replaced the schedule issued January 2, 2025. New schedules follow each local wage survey, so check DCPAS for a newer one.
Why does Omaha, NE have two schedules?
The wage area overlaps more than one General Schedule locality pay area, so DCPAS publishes one schedule for each: 084 (Rest of United States); 284 (Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA). This page leads with schedule 284, 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 Omaha, NE?
These are the regular schedule rates. DCPAS marks schedule 084 as impacted by OPM CPM 2022-02 (the $15 per hour minimum pay rate for federal employees) and points to special rate schedule M084 for the payable rates. The rates shown are the regular schedule. DCPAS marks schedule 284 as impacted by OPM CPM 2022-02 (the $15 per hour minimum pay rate for federal employees) and points to special rate schedule M284 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 Omaha, NE wage area cover?
DCPAS lists 12 counties or areas for schedule 284; 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)