Roanoke, VA WG Pay Scale 2026 (Wage Area 142)
In the Roanoke, Virginia wage area, a WG-10 earns $27.15 at step 1, $28.31 at step 2 and $31.73 at step 5 under schedule 142 (Rest of United States), effective January 11, 2026. Step 2 is about $59,083 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
Roanoke, VA WG, WL and WS rates, schedule 142
Issued January 6, 2026, effective January 11, 2026, superseding the schedule issued January 7, 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 | $14.21$29,656 | $14.79$30,867 | $15.43$32,202 | $15.99$33,371 | $16.61$34,665 |
| WG-2 | $15.59$32,536 | $16.26$33,935 | $16.86$35,187 | $17.55$36,627 | $18.22$38,025 |
| WG-3 | $17.16$35,813 | $17.86$37,274 | $18.55$38,714 | $19.31$40,300 | $19.99$41,719 |
| WG-4 | $18.63$38,881 | $19.42$40,530 | $20.18$42,116 | $20.96$43,744 | $21.75$45,392 |
| WG-5 | $20.12$41,990 | $20.93$43,681 | $21.78$45,455 | $22.62$47,208 | $23.45$48,940 |
| WG-6 | $21.59$45,058 | $22.49$46,937 | $23.39$48,815 | $24.28$50,672 | $25.16$52,509 |
| WG-7 | $23.02$48,043 | $23.98$50,046 | $24.94$52,050 | $25.90$54,053 | $26.86$56,057 |
| WG-8 | $24.44$51,006 | $25.48$53,177 | $26.49$55,285 | $27.47$57,330 | $28.52$59,521 |
| WG-9 | $25.89$54,032 | $26.97$56,286 | $28.04$58,519 | $29.08$60,690 | $30.16$62,944 |
| WG-10 | $27.15$56,662 | $28.31$59,083 | $29.46$61,483 | $30.62$63,904 | $31.73$66,221 |
| WG-11 | $28.54$59,563 | $29.67$61,921 | $30.87$64,426 | $32.14$67,076 | $33.24$69,372 |
| WG-12 | $29.81$62,213 | $31.10$64,906 | $32.34$67,494 | $33.55$70,019 | $34.83$72,690 |
| WG-13 | $31.05$64,801 | $32.24$67,285 | $33.68$70,290 | $34.86$72,753 | $36.24$75,633 |
| WG-14 | $32.12$67,034 | $33.41$69,727 | $34.82$72,669 | $36.12$75,382 | $37.45$78,158 |
| WG-15 | $33.17$69,226 | $34.51$72,022 | $35.93$74,986 | $37.32$77,887 | $38.70$80,767 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $15.60$32,557 | $16.28$33,976 | $16.96$35,396 | $17.57$36,669 | $18.26$38,109 |
| WL-2 | $17.16$35,813 | $17.88$37,316 | $18.59$38,797 | $19.28$40,237 | $19.98$41,698 |
| WL-3 | $18.88$39,403 | $19.63$40,968 | $20.43$42,637 | $21.20$44,244 | $21.96$45,831 |
| WL-4 | $20.51$42,804 | $21.37$44,599 | $22.20$46,331 | $23.06$48,126 | $23.93$49,942 |
| WL-5 | $22.11$46,144 | $23.02$48,043 | $23.95$49,984 | $24.88$51,925 | $25.75$53,740 |
| WL-6 | $23.73$49,525 | $24.73$51,612 | $25.72$53,678 | $26.70$55,723 | $27.64$57,685 |
| WL-7 | $25.33$52,864 | $26.38$55,055 | $27.43$57,246 | $28.50$59,480 | $29.54$61,650 |
| WL-8 | $26.90$56,140 | $28.01$58,457 | $29.12$60,773 | $30.25$63,132 | $31.36$65,448 |
| WL-9 | $28.47$59,417 | $29.67$61,921 | $30.86$64,405 | $31.99$66,763 | $33.19$69,268 |
| WL-10 | $29.87$62,339 | $31.14$64,989 | $32.38$67,577 | $33.65$70,228 | $34.87$72,774 |
| WL-11 | $31.43$65,594 | $32.65$68,141 | $33.97$70,895 | $35.33$73,734 | $36.65$76,489 |
| WL-12 | $32.80$68,454 | $34.21$71,396 | $35.60$74,297 | $36.95$77,115 | $38.32$79,974 |
| WL-13 | $34.11$71,188 | $35.60$74,297 | $37.00$77,219 | $38.44$80,224 | $39.93$83,334 |
| WL-14 | $35.33$73,734 | $36.80$76,802 | $38.29$79,911 | $39.79$83,042 | $41.30$86,193 |
| WL-15 | $36.48$76,134 | $38.00$79,306 | $39.52$82,478 | $41.06$85,692 | $42.55$88,802 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $22.41$46,770 | $23.35$48,731 | $24.29$50,693 | $25.22$52,634 | $26.13$54,533 |
| WS-2 | $23.93$49,942 | $24.89$51,945 | $25.87$53,991 | $26.92$56,182 | $27.89$58,206 |
| WS-3 | $25.43$53,072 | $26.48$55,264 | $27.51$57,413 | $28.60$59,688 | $29.66$61,900 |
| WS-4 | $26.83$55,994 | $27.94$58,311 | $29.05$60,627 | $30.17$62,965 | $31.27$65,260 |
| WS-5 | $28.36$59,187 | $29.56$61,692 | $30.71$64,092 | $31.91$66,596 | $33.05$68,975 |
| WS-6 | $29.81$62,213 | $31.05$64,801 | $32.29$67,389 | $33.54$69,998 | $34.78$72,586 |
| WS-7 | $31.20$65,114 | $32.52$67,869 | $33.78$70,499 | $35.11$73,275 | $36.38$75,925 |
| WS-8 | $32.63$68,099 | $33.98$70,916 | $35.32$73,713 | $36.71$76,614 | $38.07$79,452 |
| WS-9 | $34.10$71,167 | $35.50$74,089 | $36.92$77,052 | $38.30$79,932 | $39.74$82,937 |
| WS-10 | $35.37$73,817 | $36.85$76,906 | $38.30$79,932 | $39.83$83,125 | $41.40$86,402 |
| WS-11 | $36.65$76,489 | $38.17$79,661 | $39.73$82,917 | $41.25$86,089 | $42.78$89,282 |
| WS-12 | $38.08$79,473 | $39.66$82,770 | $41.25$86,089 | $42.82$89,365 | $44.46$92,788 |
| WS-13 | $39.69$82,833 | $41.34$86,277 | $43.00$89,741 | $44.65$93,185 | $46.29$96,607 |
| WS-14 | $41.76$87,153 | $43.51$90,805 | $45.19$94,312 | $46.96$98,006 | $48.69$101,616 |
| WS-15 | $43.74$91,285 | $45.58$95,125 | $47.39$98,903 | $49.22$102,722 | $51.01$106,458 |
| WS-16 | $46.08$96,169 | $47.99$100,155 | $49.90$104,141 | $51.84$108,190 | $53.75$112,176 |
| WS-17 | $49.17$102,618 | $51.23$106,917 | $53.25$111,133 | $55.30$115,411 | $57.41$119,815 |
| WS-18 | $52.69$109,964 | $54.82$114,409 | $57.01$118,980 | $59.22$123,592 | $61.38$128,100 |
| 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 142
Alleghany County, VA; Amherst County, VA; Appomattox County, VA; Bath County, VA; Bedford city, VA; Bedford County, VA; Bland County, VA; Botetourt County, VA; Buena Vista city, VA; Campbell County, VA; Carroll County, VA; Covington city, VA; Craig County, VA; Danville city, VA; Floyd County, VA; Franklin County, VA; Galax city, VA; Giles County, VA; Halifax County, VA; Henry County, VA; Highland County, VA; Lexington city, VA; Lynchburg city, VA; Martinsville city, VA; Montgomery County, VA; Patrick County, VA; Pittsylvania County, VA; Pulaski County, VA; Radford city, VA; Roanoke city, VA; Roanoke County, VA; Rockbridge County, VA; Salem city, VA; Staunton city, VA; Waynesboro city, VA; Wythe County, VA
Other wage areas in Virginia
- Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC WG-10 step 2 $36.18
- Eastern Tennessee WG-10 step 2 $26.70
- Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA WG-10 step 2 $29.45
- Richmond, VA WG-10 step 2 $33.00
- West Virginia WG-10 step 2 $32.23
Roanoke, VA WG pay questions
What is the WG-10 rate in Roanoke, VA?
Under schedule 142 (Rest of United States), WG-10 is $27.15 at step 1, $28.31 at step 2 and $31.73 at step 5. At 2,087 hours a year, step 2 is about $59,083, an estimate.
When did the Roanoke, VA wage schedule take effect?
DCPAS issued schedule 142 on January 6, 2026 with an effective date of January 11, 2026. It replaced the schedule issued January 7, 2025. New schedules follow each local wage survey, so check DCPAS for a newer one.
Are these the rates paid in Roanoke, VA?
These are the regular schedule rates. DCPAS marks schedule 142 as impacted by OPM CPM 2022-02 (the $15 per hour minimum pay rate for federal employees) and points to special rate schedule M142 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 Roanoke, VA wage area cover?
DCPAS lists 36 counties or areas for schedule 142; 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)