Panama City, FL WG Pay Scale 2026 (Wage Area 033)
In the Panama City, Florida wage area, a WG-10 earns $28.09 at step 1, $29.24 at step 2 and $32.77 at step 5 under schedule 033 (Rest of United States), effective September 30, 2026. Step 2 is about $61,024 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
Panama City, FL WG, WL and WS rates, schedule 033
Issued September 22, 2026, effective September 30, 2026, superseding the schedule issued December 23, 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.
* Rates for grade adjusted to comply with minimum wage for the state of Florida
WG: nonsupervisory grades 1 to 15
| WG (nonsupervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WG-1 | $15.00* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$31,305 | $15.63* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$32,620 | $16.26* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$33,935 | $16.88* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$35,229 | $17.51* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$36,543 |
| WG-2 | $15.75* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$32,870 | $16.41* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$34,248 | $17.07* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$35,625 | $17.72* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$36,982 | $18.38* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$38,359 |
| WG-3 | $16.69$34,832 | $17.40$36,314 | $18.08$37,733 | $18.78$39,194 | $19.48$40,655 |
| WG-4 | $18.50$38,610 | $19.26$40,196 | $20.02$41,782 | $20.79$43,389 | $21.57$45,017 |
| WG-5 | $20.13$42,011 | $20.95$43,723 | $21.80$45,497 | $22.64$47,250 | $23.47$48,982 |
| WG-6 | $21.73$45,351 | $22.62$47,208 | $23.53$49,107 | $24.43$50,985 | $25.32$52,843 |
| WG-7 | $23.35$48,731 | $24.30$50,714 | $25.27$52,738 | $26.24$54,763 | $27.20$56,766 |
| WG-8 | $24.90$51,966 | $25.93$54,116 | $26.96$56,266 | $27.98$58,394 | $29.01$60,544 |
| WG-9 | $26.43$55,159 | $27.53$57,455 | $28.65$59,793 | $29.77$62,130 | $30.88$64,447 |
| WG-10 | $28.09$58,624 | $29.24$61,024 | $30.43$63,507 | $31.60$65,949 | $32.77$68,391 |
| WG-11 | $29.68$61,942 | $30.94$64,572 | $32.14$67,076 | $33.38$69,664 | $34.59$72,189 |
| WG-12 | $31.28$65,281 | $32.61$68,057 | $33.90$70,749 | $35.21$73,483 | $36.52$76,217 |
| WG-13 | $32.95$68,767 | $34.31$71,605 | $35.70$74,506 | $37.07$77,365 | $38.43$80,203 |
| WG-14 | $34.60$72,210 | $36.02$75,174 | $37.50$78,263 | $38.95$81,289 | $40.37$84,252 |
| WG-15 | $36.20$75,549 | $37.71$78,701 | $39.24$81,894 | $40.74$85,024 | $42.26$88,197 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $16.50* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$34,436 | $17.19* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$35,876 | $17.88* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$37,316 | $18.57* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$38,756 | $19.25* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$40,175 |
| WL-2 | $17.33* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$36,168 | $18.05* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$37,670 | $18.77* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$39,173 | $19.49* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$40,676 | $20.22* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$42,199 |
| WL-3 | $18.34$38,276 | $19.09$39,841 | $19.86$41,448 | $20.61$43,013 | $21.40$44,662 |
| WL-4 | $20.35$42,470 | $21.17$44,182 | $22.01$45,935 | $22.87$47,730 | $23.71$49,483 |
| WL-5 | $22.11$46,144 | $23.05$48,105 | $23.98$50,046 | $24.90$51,966 | $25.85$53,949 |
| WL-6 | $23.88$49,838 | $24.89$51,945 | $25.89$54,032 | $26.86$56,057 | $27.88$58,186 |
| WL-7 | $25.65$53,532 | $26.72$55,765 | $27.81$58,039 | $28.89$60,293 | $29.95$62,506 |
| WL-8 | $27.40$57,184 | $28.54$59,563 | $29.64$61,859 | $30.80$64,280 | $31.93$66,638 |
| WL-9 | $29.08$60,690 | $30.33$63,299 | $31.52$65,782 | $32.75$68,349 | $33.92$70,791 |
| WL-10 | $30.91$64,509 | $32.19$67,181 | $33.47$69,852 | $34.76$72,544 | $36.02$75,174 |
| WL-11 | $32.65$68,141 | $33.99$70,937 | $35.35$73,775 | $36.73$76,656 | $38.12$79,556 |
| WL-12 | $34.42$71,835 | $35.86$74,840 | $37.26$77,762 | $38.73$80,830 | $40.16$83,814 |
| WL-13 | $36.26$75,675 | $37.77$78,826 | $39.26$81,936 | $40.77$85,087 | $42.29$88,259 |
| WL-14 | $38.07$79,452 | $39.66$82,770 | $41.25$86,089 | $42.84$89,407 | $44.41$92,684 |
| WL-15 | $39.83$83,125 | $41.50$86,611 | $43.15$90,054 | $44.82$93,539 | $46.52$97,087 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $24.16* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$50,422 | $25.17* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$52,530 | $26.18* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$54,638 | $27.18* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$56,725 | $28.19* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$58,833 |
| WS-2 | $24.91* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$51,987 | $25.95* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$54,158 | $26.99* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$56,328 | $28.03* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$58,499 | $29.06* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$60,648 |
| WS-3 | $26.12* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$54,512 | $27.21* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$56,787 | $28.30* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$59,062 | $29.39* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$61,337 | $30.48* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$63,612 |
| WS-4 | $27.33* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$57,038 | $28.47* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$59,417 | $29.61* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$61,796 | $30.75* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$64,175 | $31.89* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$66,554 |
| WS-5 | $28.57$59,626 | $29.75$62,088 | $30.94$64,572 | $32.13$67,055 | $33.31$69,518 |
| WS-6 | $30.17$62,965 | $31.42$65,574 | $32.69$68,224 | $33.92$70,791 | $35.20$73,462 |
| WS-7 | $31.72$66,200 | $33.04$68,954 | $34.33$71,647 | $35.69$74,485 | $37.02$77,261 |
| WS-8 | $33.31$69,518 | $34.71$72,440 | $36.03$75,195 | $37.46$78,179 | $38.82$81,017 |
| WS-9 | $34.85$72,732 | $36.32$75,800 | $37.75$78,784 | $39.21$81,831 | $40.66$84,857 |
| WS-10 | $36.52$76,217 | $38.05$79,410 | $39.56$82,562 | $41.08$85,734 | $42.61$88,927 |
| WS-11 | $37.45$78,158 | $39.02$81,435 | $40.58$84,690 | $42.09$87,842 | $43.65$91,098 |
| WS-12 | $38.72$80,809 | $40.32$84,148 | $41.95$87,550 | $43.57$90,931 | $45.18$94,291 |
| WS-13 | $40.17$83,835 | $41.83$87,299 | $43.50$90,785 | $45.19$94,312 | $46.88$97,839 |
| WS-14 | $42.01$87,675 | $43.75$91,306 | $45.50$94,959 | $47.26$98,632 | $49.04$102,346 |
| WS-15 | $44.08$91,995 | $45.88$95,752 | $47.73$99,613 | $49.56$103,432 | $51.41$107,293 |
| WS-16 | $46.33$96,691 | $48.29$100,781 | $50.23$104,830 | $52.12$108,774 | $54.08$112,865 |
| WS-17 | $48.72$101,679 | $50.75$105,915 | $52.76$110,110 | $54.79$114,347 | $56.82$118,583 |
| WS-18 | $51.39$107,251 | $53.57$111,801 | $55.65$116,142 | $57.78$120,587 | $59.94$125,095 |
| 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 033
Bay County, FL; Calhoun County, FL; Franklin County, FL; Gadsden County, FL; Gulf County, FL; Holmes County, FL; Jackson County, FL; Jefferson County, FL; Leon County, FL; Liberty County, FL; Wakulla County, FL; Washington County, FL; Decatur County, GA
Other wage areas in Florida and Georgia
- Cocoa Beach, FL WG-10 step 2 $32.31
- Jacksonville, FL WG-10 step 2 $29.66
- Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL WG-10 step 2 $32.04
- Pensacola, FL WG-10 step 2 $34.51
- Tampa-St Petersburg, FL WG-10 step 2 $29.91
- Dothan, AL WG-10 step 2 $28.28
- Albany, GA WG-10 step 2 $31.00
- Atlanta, GA WG-10 step 2 $37.75
- Augusta, GA WG-10 step 2 $30.91
- Macon, GA WG-10 step 2 $31.16
- Savannah, GA WG-10 step 2 $32.77
- Nashville, TN WG-10 step 2 $30.27
Panama City, FL WG pay questions
What is the WG-10 rate in Panama City, FL?
Under schedule 033 (Rest of United States), WG-10 is $28.09 at step 1, $29.24 at step 2 and $32.77 at step 5. At 2,087 hours a year, step 2 is about $61,024, an estimate.
When did the Panama City, FL wage schedule take effect?
DCPAS issued schedule 033 on September 22, 2026 with an effective date of September 30, 2026. It replaced the schedule issued December 23, 2025. New schedules follow each local wage survey, so check DCPAS for a newer one.
Are these the rates paid in Panama City, FL?
These are the regular schedule rates. DCPAS marks schedule 033 as impacted by OPM CPM 2022-02 (the $15 per hour minimum pay rate for federal employees) and points to special rate schedule M033 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 Panama City, FL wage area cover?
DCPAS lists 13 counties or areas for schedule 033; 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)