Reno, NV WG Pay Scale 2026 (Wage Area 086)
In the Reno, Nevada wage area, a WG-10 earns $31.62 at step 1, $32.93 at step 2 and $36.90 at step 5 under schedule 686 (Reno-Fernley, NV), effective May 17, 2026. Step 2 is about $68,725 a year at 2,087 hours, an estimate.
Schedule 686 is the one that holds the most of the wage area's survey counties (5 CFR 532, Appendix C). Two other schedules cover other GS locality pay areas inside the wage area; they are 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 686: Reno-Fernley, NV (Reno, NV)
Issued May 12, 2026, effective May 17, 2026, superseding the schedule issued November 25, 2025. GS locality: Reno-Fernley, NV (RN). For General Schedule pay in the same locality, see Reno 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 | $17.57$36,669 | $18.31$38,213 | $19.05$39,757 | $19.77$41,260 | $20.51$42,804 |
| WG-2 | $18.52$38,651 | $19.28$40,237 | $20.07$41,886 | $20.79$43,389 | $21.55$44,975 |
| WG-3 | $20.01$41,761 | $20.85$43,514 | $21.67$45,225 | $22.50$46,958 | $23.32$48,669 |
| WG-4 | $21.60$45,079 | $22.48$46,916 | $23.39$48,815 | $24.29$50,693 | $25.18$52,551 |
| WG-5 | $23.21$48,439 | $24.18$50,464 | $25.17$52,530 | $26.12$54,512 | $27.08$56,516 |
| WG-6 | $25.07$52,321 | $26.12$54,512 | $27.16$56,683 | $28.22$58,895 | $29.23$61,003 |
| WG-7 | $26.76$55,848 | $27.87$58,165 | $28.99$60,502 | $30.10$62,819 | $31.21$65,135 |
| WG-8 | $28.39$59,250 | $29.55$61,671 | $30.73$64,134 | $31.94$66,659 | $33.12$69,121 |
| WG-9 | $29.95$62,506 | $31.20$65,114 | $32.43$67,681 | $33.67$70,269 | $34.95$72,941 |
| WG-10 | $31.62$65,991 | $32.93$68,725 | $34.24$71,459 | $35.56$74,214 | $36.90$77,010 |
| WG-11 | $33.20$69,288 | $34.59$72,189 | $35.98$75,090 | $37.34$77,929 | $38.76$80,892 |
| WG-12 | $34.83$72,690 | $36.27$75,695 | $37.76$78,805 | $39.21$81,831 | $40.67$84,878 |
| WG-13 | $36.08$75,299 | $37.60$78,471 | $39.18$81,769 | $40.65$84,837 | $42.16$87,988 |
| WG-14 | $37.56$78,388 | $39.15$81,706 | $40.70$84,941 | $42.24$88,155 | $43.80$91,411 |
| WG-15 | $38.78$80,934 | $40.43$84,377 | $42.05$87,758 | $43.68$91,160 | $45.36$94,666 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $19.34$40,363 | $20.14$42,032 | $20.94$43,702 | $21.75$45,392 | $22.56$47,083 |
| WL-2 | $20.35$42,470 | $21.20$44,244 | $22.01$45,935 | $22.87$47,730 | $23.73$49,525 |
| WL-3 | $21.99$45,893 | $22.90$47,792 | $23.83$49,733 | $24.76$51,674 | $25.65$53,532 |
| WL-4 | $23.74$49,545 | $24.73$51,612 | $25.72$53,678 | $26.72$55,765 | $27.69$57,789 |
| WL-5 | $25.55$53,323 | $26.62$55,556 | $27.68$57,768 | $28.72$59,939 | $29.80$62,193 |
| WL-6 | $27.56$57,518 | $28.73$59,960 | $29.88$62,360 | $31.02$64,739 | $32.17$67,139 |
| WL-7 | $29.44$61,441 | $30.67$64,008 | $31.89$66,554 | $33.12$69,121 | $34.34$71,668 |
| WL-8 | $31.23$65,177 | $32.52$67,869 | $33.82$70,582 | $35.11$73,275 | $36.46$76,092 |
| WL-9 | $32.93$68,725 | $34.32$71,626 | $35.69$74,485 | $37.06$77,344 | $38.41$80,162 |
| WL-10 | $34.80$72,628 | $36.21$75,570 | $37.70$78,680 | $39.15$81,706 | $40.59$84,711 |
| WL-11 | $36.58$76,342 | $38.07$79,452 | $39.59$82,624 | $41.08$85,734 | $42.63$88,969 |
| WL-12 | $38.30$79,932 | $39.92$83,313 | $41.52$86,652 | $43.12$89,991 | $44.71$93,310 |
| WL-13 | $39.71$82,875 | $41.38$86,360 | $43.03$89,804 | $44.71$93,310 | $46.34$96,712 |
| WL-14 | $41.31$86,214 | $43.05$89,845 | $44.74$93,372 | $46.46$96,962 | $48.23$100,656 |
| WL-15 | $42.78$89,282 | $44.53$92,934 | $46.31$96,649 | $48.13$100,447 | $49.92$104,183 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $27.57$57,539 | $28.70$59,897 | $29.85$62,297 | $30.99$64,676 | $32.14$67,076 |
| WS-2 | $28.43$59,333 | $29.63$61,838 | $30.80$64,280 | $31.98$66,742 | $33.17$69,226 |
| WS-3 | $29.62$61,817 | $30.84$64,363 | $32.08$66,951 | $33.31$69,518 | $34.56$72,127 |
| WS-4 | $31.57$65,887 | $32.88$68,621 | $34.19$71,355 | $35.50$74,089 | $36.83$76,864 |
| WS-5 | $33.07$69,017 | $34.45$71,897 | $35.84$74,798 | $37.20$77,636 | $38.59$80,537 |
| WS-6 | $34.60$72,210 | $36.03$75,195 | $37.48$78,221 | $38.92$81,226 | $40.35$84,210 |
| WS-7 | $36.24$75,633 | $37.76$78,805 | $39.26$81,936 | $40.80$85,150 | $42.27$88,217 |
| WS-8 | $37.80$78,889 | $39.37$82,165 | $40.96$85,484 | $42.54$88,781 | $44.11$92,058 |
| WS-9 | $39.36$82,144 | $40.99$85,546 | $42.66$89,031 | $44.30$92,454 | $45.91$95,814 |
| WS-10 | $41.10$85,776 | $42.83$89,386 | $44.54$92,955 | $46.26$96,545 | $47.93$100,030 |
| WS-11 | $41.88$87,404 | $43.64$91,077 | $45.38$94,708 | $47.08$98,256 | $48.86$101,971 |
| WS-12 | $42.94$89,616 | $44.74$93,372 | $46.52$97,087 | $48.29$100,781 | $50.11$104,580 |
| WS-13 | $44.29$92,433 | $46.14$96,294 | $47.98$100,134 | $49.83$103,995 | $51.67$107,835 |
| WS-14 | $45.85$95,689 | $47.74$99,633 | $49.68$103,682 | $51.53$107,543 | $53.48$111,613 |
| WS-15 | $47.36$98,840 | $49.36$103,014 | $51.35$107,167 | $53.32$111,279 | $55.29$115,390 |
| WS-16 | $48.76$101,762 | $50.78$105,978 | $52.81$110,214 | $54.84$114,451 | $56.87$118,688 |
| WS-17 | $51.10$106,646 | $53.24$111,112 | $55.34$115,495 | $57.45$119,898 | $59.58$124,343 |
| WS-18 | $53.79$112,260 | $55.95$116,768 | $58.18$121,422 | $60.45$126,159 | $62.70$130,855 |
| 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 686
Churchill County, NV; Lyon County, NV; Storey County, NV; Washoe County, NV
Schedule 086: Rest of United States (Reno, NV)
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 | $17.50$36,523 | $18.24$38,067 | $18.97$39,590 | $19.69$41,093 | $20.43$42,637 |
| WG-2 | $18.46$38,526 | $19.19$40,050 | $19.99$41,719 | $20.71$43,222 | $21.46$44,787 |
| WG-3 | $19.99$41,719 | $20.84$43,493 | $21.64$45,163 | $22.49$46,937 | $23.30$48,627 |
| WG-4 | $21.57$45,017 | $22.46$46,874 | $23.37$48,773 | $24.27$50,651 | $25.16$52,509 |
| WG-5 | $23.18$48,377 | $24.16$50,422 | $25.14$52,467 | $26.09$54,450 | $27.06$56,474 |
| WG-6 | $25.04$52,258 | $26.09$54,450 | $27.13$56,620 | $28.19$58,833 | $29.20$60,940 |
| WG-7 | $26.73$55,786 | $27.86$58,144 | $28.97$60,460 | $30.07$62,756 | $31.19$65,094 |
| WG-8 | $28.37$59,208 | $29.53$61,629 | $30.70$64,071 | $31.92$66,617 | $33.09$69,059 |
| WG-9 | $29.94$62,485 | $31.18$65,073 | $32.42$67,661 | $33.65$70,228 | $34.93$72,899 |
| WG-10 | $31.60$65,949 | $32.91$68,683 | $34.21$71,396 | $35.54$74,172 | $36.87$76,948 |
| WG-11 | $33.17$69,226 | $34.56$72,127 | $35.96$75,049 | $37.31$77,866 | $38.73$80,830 |
| WG-12 | $34.80$72,628 | $36.24$75,633 | $37.73$78,743 | $39.19$81,790 | $40.65$84,837 |
| WG-13 | $36.05$75,236 | $37.58$78,429 | $39.15$81,706 | $40.62$84,774 | $42.14$87,946 |
| WG-14 | $37.53$78,325 | $39.12$81,643 | $40.68$84,899 | $42.21$88,092 | $43.78$91,369 |
| WG-15 | $38.75$80,871 | $40.39$84,294 | $42.02$87,696 | $43.65$91,098 | $45.33$94,604 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $19.26$40,196 | $20.06$41,865 | $20.86$43,535 | $21.66$45,204 | $22.46$46,874 |
| WL-2 | $20.27$42,303 | $21.12$44,077 | $21.93$45,768 | $22.79$47,563 | $23.64$49,337 |
| WL-3 | $21.97$45,851 | $22.88$47,751 | $23.81$49,691 | $24.73$51,612 | $25.62$53,469 |
| WL-4 | $23.72$49,504 | $24.70$51,549 | $25.69$53,615 | $26.69$55,702 | $27.67$57,747 |
| WL-5 | $25.52$53,260 | $26.59$55,493 | $27.66$57,726 | $28.70$59,897 | $29.77$62,130 |
| WL-6 | $27.53$57,455 | $28.71$59,918 | $29.86$62,318 | $31.00$64,697 | $32.14$67,076 |
| WL-7 | $29.42$61,400 | $30.64$63,946 | $31.87$66,513 | $33.09$69,059 | $34.31$71,605 |
| WL-8 | $31.20$65,114 | $32.50$67,828 | $33.79$70,520 | $35.09$73,233 | $36.44$76,050 |
| WL-9 | $32.91$68,683 | $34.29$71,563 | $35.66$74,422 | $37.03$77,282 | $38.38$80,099 |
| WL-10 | $34.77$72,565 | $36.18$75,508 | $37.67$78,617 | $39.12$81,643 | $40.56$84,649 |
| WL-11 | $36.56$76,301 | $38.04$79,389 | $39.56$82,562 | $41.06$85,692 | $42.60$88,906 |
| WL-12 | $38.27$79,869 | $39.89$83,250 | $41.51$86,631 | $43.09$89,929 | $44.68$93,247 |
| WL-13 | $39.68$82,812 | $41.35$86,297 | $43.01$89,762 | $44.68$93,247 | $46.31$96,649 |
| WL-14 | $41.29$86,172 | $43.02$89,783 | $44.71$93,310 | $46.44$96,920 | $48.20$100,593 |
| WL-15 | $42.76$89,240 | $44.51$92,892 | $46.28$96,586 | $48.11$100,406 | $49.89$104,120 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $27.45$57,288 | $28.59$59,667 | $29.74$62,067 | $30.88$64,447 | $32.01$66,805 |
| WS-2 | $28.32$59,104 | $29.51$61,587 | $30.68$64,029 | $31.87$66,513 | $33.04$68,954 |
| WS-3 | $29.59$61,754 | $30.81$64,300 | $32.05$66,888 | $33.28$69,455 | $34.53$72,064 |
| WS-4 | $31.47$65,678 | $32.78$68,412 | $34.09$71,146 | $35.41$73,901 | $36.71$76,614 |
| WS-5 | $33.05$68,975 | $34.43$71,855 | $35.81$74,735 | $37.18$77,595 | $38.56$80,475 |
| WS-6 | $34.57$72,148 | $36.01$75,153 | $37.46$78,179 | $38.89$81,163 | $40.32$84,148 |
| WS-7 | $36.21$75,570 | $37.73$78,743 | $39.24$81,894 | $40.77$85,087 | $42.24$88,155 |
| WS-8 | $37.78$78,847 | $39.34$82,103 | $40.94$85,442 | $42.53$88,760 | $44.08$91,995 |
| WS-9 | $39.33$82,082 | $40.97$85,504 | $42.63$88,969 | $44.27$92,391 | $45.88$95,752 |
| WS-10 | $41.08$85,734 | $42.80$89,324 | $44.52$92,913 | $46.24$96,503 | $47.91$99,988 |
| WS-11 | $41.85$87,341 | $43.61$91,014 | $45.35$94,645 | $47.06$98,214 | $48.83$101,908 |
| WS-12 | $42.92$89,574 | $44.71$93,310 | $46.50$97,046 | $48.27$100,739 | $50.08$104,517 |
| WS-13 | $44.11$92,058 | $45.96$95,919 | $47.79$99,738 | $49.64$103,599 | $51.46$107,397 |
| WS-14 | $45.67$95,313 | $47.56$99,258 | $49.47$103,244 | $51.32$107,105 | $53.27$111,174 |
| WS-15 | $47.17$98,444 | $49.17$102,618 | $51.15$106,750 | $53.12$110,861 | $55.08$114,952 |
| WS-16 | $48.58$101,386 | $50.58$105,560 | $52.60$109,776 | $54.63$114,013 | $56.65$118,229 |
| WS-17 | $50.89$106,207 | $53.03$110,674 | $55.13$115,056 | $57.24$119,460 | $59.34$123,843 |
| WS-18 | $53.58$111,821 | $55.74$116,329 | $57.95$120,942 | $60.21$125,658 | $62.44$130,312 |
| 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 086
Lassen County, CA; Mono County, CA - Does not cover locations where the Bridgeport, CA, special schedule applies.; Elko County, NV; Eureka County, NV; Humboldt County, NV; Lander County, NV; Mineral County, NV; Pershing County, NV; White Pine County, NV
Schedule 286: Sacramento-Roseville, CA-NV (Reno, NV)
Issued May 12, 2026, effective May 17, 2026, superseding the schedule issued November 25, 2025. GS locality: Sacramento-Roseville, CA-NV (SAC). For General Schedule pay in the same locality, see Sacramento 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 | $18.07$37,712 | $18.83$39,298 | $19.57$40,843 | $20.29$42,345 | $21.04$43,910 |
| WG-2 | $19.67$41,051 | $20.50$42,784 | $21.27$44,390 | $22.12$46,164 | $22.92$47,834 |
| WG-3 | $21.26$44,370 | $22.15$46,227 | $23.03$48,064 | $23.93$49,942 | $24.80$51,758 |
| WG-4 | $22.90$47,792 | $23.84$49,754 | $24.77$51,695 | $25.75$53,740 | $26.68$55,681 |
| WG-5 | $24.53$51,194 | $25.52$53,260 | $26.53$55,368 | $27.55$57,497 | $28.59$59,667 |
| WG-6 | $26.09$54,450 | $27.20$56,766 | $28.25$58,958 | $29.34$61,233 | $30.44$63,528 |
| WG-7 | $27.73$57,873 | $28.86$60,231 | $30.01$62,631 | $31.17$65,052 | $32.34$67,494 |
| WG-8 | $29.37$61,295 | $30.60$63,862 | $31.86$66,492 | $33.09$69,059 | $34.31$71,605 |
| WG-9 | $31.02$64,739 | $32.31$67,431 | $33.59$70,102 | $34.93$72,899 | $36.19$75,529 |
| WG-10 | $32.64$68,120 | $34.00$70,958 | $35.37$73,817 | $36.76$76,718 | $38.08$79,473 |
| WG-11 | $34.08$71,125 | $35.48$74,047 | $36.85$76,906 | $38.32$79,974 | $39.75$82,958 |
| WG-12 | $35.33$73,734 | $36.83$76,864 | $38.32$79,974 | $39.76$82,979 | $41.20$85,984 |
| WG-13 | $36.60$76,384 | $38.13$79,577 | $39.72$82,896 | $41.18$85,943 | $42.75$89,219 |
| WG-14 | $37.90$79,097 | $39.46$82,353 | $41.11$85,797 | $42.65$89,011 | $44.17$92,183 |
| WG-15 | $39.14$81,685 | $40.81$85,170 | $42.42$88,531 | $44.05$91,932 | $45.76$95,501 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $19.83$41,385 | $20.65$43,097 | $21.51$44,891 | $22.31$46,561 | $23.15$48,314 |
| WL-2 | $21.64$45,163 | $22.49$46,937 | $23.41$48,857 | $24.30$50,714 | $25.20$52,592 |
| WL-3 | $23.40$48,836 | $24.35$50,818 | $25.32$52,843 | $26.33$54,951 | $27.25$56,871 |
| WL-4 | $25.15$52,488 | $26.22$54,721 | $27.24$56,850 | $28.25$58,958 | $29.31$61,170 |
| WL-5 | $26.95$56,245 | $28.05$58,540 | $29.17$60,878 | $30.33$63,299 | $31.39$65,511 |
| WL-6 | $28.72$59,939 | $29.92$62,443 | $31.11$64,927 | $32.31$67,431 | $33.48$69,873 |
| WL-7 | $30.48$63,612 | $31.73$66,221 | $33.01$68,892 | $34.29$71,563 | $35.56$74,214 |
| WL-8 | $32.36$67,535 | $33.70$70,332 | $35.02$73,087 | $36.36$75,883 | $37.72$78,722 |
| WL-9 | $34.12$71,208 | $35.52$74,130 | $36.96$77,136 | $38.38$80,099 | $39.78$83,021 |
| WL-10 | $35.91$74,944 | $37.41$78,075 | $38.91$81,205 | $40.42$84,357 | $41.90$87,445 |
| WL-11 | $37.51$78,283 | $39.05$81,497 | $40.57$84,670 | $42.14$87,946 | $43.70$91,202 |
| WL-12 | $38.83$81,038 | $40.48$84,482 | $42.13$87,925 | $43.74$91,285 | $45.34$94,625 |
| WL-13 | $40.27$84,043 | $41.95$87,550 | $43.59$90,972 | $45.32$94,583 | $46.99$98,068 |
| WL-14 | $41.66$86,944 | $43.40$90,576 | $45.14$94,207 | $46.93$97,943 | $48.65$101,533 |
| WL-15 | $43.18$90,117 | $44.90$93,706 | $46.71$97,484 | $48.60$101,428 | $50.37$105,122 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $27.79$57,998 | $28.95$60,419 | $30.08$62,777 | $31.25$65,219 | $32.40$67,619 |
| WS-2 | $29.38$61,316 | $30.57$63,800 | $31.82$66,408 | $33.03$68,934 | $34.27$71,521 |
| WS-3 | $31.00$64,697 | $32.31$67,431 | $33.59$70,102 | $34.90$72,836 | $36.16$75,466 |
| WS-4 | $32.60$68,036 | $33.96$70,875 | $35.33$73,734 | $36.70$76,593 | $38.02$79,348 |
| WS-5 | $34.23$71,438 | $35.67$74,443 | $37.06$77,344 | $38.51$80,370 | $39.92$83,313 |
| WS-6 | $35.82$74,756 | $37.32$77,887 | $38.84$81,059 | $40.30$84,106 | $41.82$87,278 |
| WS-7 | $37.52$78,304 | $39.08$81,560 | $40.66$84,857 | $42.19$88,051 | $43.75$91,306 |
| WS-8 | $39.18$81,769 | $40.82$85,191 | $42.45$88,593 | $44.05$91,932 | $45.71$95,397 |
| WS-9 | $40.81$85,170 | $42.49$88,677 | $44.19$92,225 | $45.90$95,793 | $47.60$99,341 |
| WS-10 | $42.44$88,572 | $44.19$92,225 | $45.96$95,919 | $47.74$99,633 | $49.49$103,286 |
| WS-11 | $43.33$90,430 | $45.11$94,145 | $46.91$97,901 | $48.71$101,658 | $50.50$105,394 |
| WS-12 | $44.47$92,809 | $46.35$96,732 | $48.18$100,552 | $50.04$104,433 | $51.90$108,315 |
| WS-13 | $45.88$95,752 | $47.78$99,717 | $49.67$103,661 | $51.61$107,710 | $53.50$111,655 |
| WS-14 | $47.54$99,216 | $49.51$103,327 | $51.49$107,460 | $53.47$111,592 | $55.43$115,682 |
| WS-15 | $49.52$103,348 | $51.62$107,731 | $53.64$111,947 | $55.69$116,225 | $57.75$120,524 |
| WS-16 | $51.76$108,023 | $53.92$112,531 | $56.05$116,976 | $58.21$121,484 | $60.37$125,992 |
| WS-17 | $54.32$113,366 | $56.54$117,999 | $58.82$122,757 | $61.09$127,495 | $63.32$132,149 |
| WS-18 | $57.12$119,209 | $59.51$124,197 | $61.87$129,123 | $64.25$134,090 | $66.65$139,099 |
| 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 286
Alpine County, CA; Carson City, NV; Douglas County, NV
Other wage areas in California and Nevada
- Fresno, CA WG-10 step 2 $29.68
- Los Angeles, CA WG-10 step 2 $35.30
- Sacramento, CA WG-10 step 2 $35.61
- San Diego, CA WG-10 step 2 $33.22
- San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA WG-10 step 2 $41.14
- Las Vegas, NV WG-10 step 2 $36.23
- Southwestern Oregon WG-10 step 2 $32.05
Reno, NV WG pay questions
What is the WG-10 rate in Reno, NV?
Under schedule 686 (Reno-Fernley, NV, the schedule that holds the most of the wage area's survey counties), WG-10 is $31.62 at step 1, $32.93 at step 2 and $36.90 at step 5. At 2,087 hours a year, step 2 is about $68,725, an estimate. The other schedules are on this page.
When did the Reno, NV wage schedule take effect?
DCPAS issued schedule 686 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 Reno, NV have three schedules?
The wage area overlaps more than one General Schedule locality pay area, so DCPAS publishes one schedule for each: 086 (Rest of United States); 286 (Sacramento-Roseville, CA-NV); 686 (Reno-Fernley, NV). This page leads with schedule 686, 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.
Which counties does the Reno, NV wage area cover?
DCPAS lists 4 counties or areas for schedule 686; 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)