San Antonio, TX WG Pay Scale 2026 (Wage Area 135)
In the San Antonio, Texas wage area, a WG-10 earns $27.50 at step 1, $28.64 at step 2 and $32.09 at step 5 under schedule 535 (San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall,TX), effective August 23, 2026. Step 2 is about $59,772 a year at 2,087 hours, an estimate.
Schedule 535 is the one that covers this wage area's survey area (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 535: San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall,TX (San Antonio, TX)
Issued August 18, 2026, effective August 23, 2026, superseding the schedule issued November 25, 2025. GS locality: San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall,TX (SO). For General Schedule pay in the same locality, see San Antonio 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 | $13.30$27,757 | $13.85$28,905 | $14.37$29,990 | $14.93$31,159 | $15.53$32,411 |
| WG-2 | $14.79$30,867 | $15.37$32,077 | $16.01$33,413 | $16.58$34,602 | $17.22$35,938 |
| WG-3 | $16.39$34,206 | $17.06$35,604 | $17.76$37,065 | $18.43$38,463 | $19.12$39,903 |
| WG-4 | $17.97$37,503 | $18.70$39,027 | $19.46$40,613 | $20.23$42,220 | $20.92$43,660 |
| WG-5 | $19.46$40,613 | $20.27$42,303 | $21.04$43,910 | $21.85$45,601 | $22.65$47,271 |
| WG-6 | $20.92$43,660 | $21.80$45,497 | $22.65$47,271 | $23.54$49,128 | $24.40$50,923 |
| WG-7 | $22.53$47,020 | $23.49$49,024 | $24.42$50,965 | $25.35$52,905 | $26.31$54,909 |
| WG-8 | $24.16$50,422 | $25.18$52,551 | $26.16$54,596 | $27.17$56,704 | $28.17$58,791 |
| WG-9 | $25.87$53,991 | $26.95$56,245 | $28.01$58,457 | $29.09$60,711 | $30.16$62,944 |
| WG-10 | $27.50$57,393 | $28.64$59,772 | $29.77$62,130 | $30.94$64,572 | $32.09$66,972 |
| WG-11 | $29.08$60,690 | $30.27$63,173 | $31.51$65,761 | $32.75$68,349 | $33.94$70,833 |
| WG-12 | $30.69$64,050 | $31.94$66,659 | $33.25$69,393 | $34.53$72,064 | $35.79$74,694 |
| WG-13 | $32.32$67,452 | $33.66$70,248 | $35.01$73,066 | $36.34$75,842 | $37.73$78,743 |
| WG-14 | $33.99$70,937 | $35.43$73,942 | $36.83$76,864 | $38.26$79,849 | $39.69$82,833 |
| WG-15 | $35.54$74,172 | $37.03$77,282 | $38.48$80,308 | $39.95$83,376 | $41.48$86,569 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $14.66$30,595 | $15.22$31,764 | $15.80$32,975 | $16.43$34,289 | $16.99$35,458 |
| WL-2 | $16.23$33,872 | $16.92$35,312 | $17.60$36,731 | $18.25$38,088 | $18.95$39,549 |
| WL-3 | $18.03$37,629 | $18.78$39,194 | $19.52$40,738 | $20.28$42,324 | $21.02$43,869 |
| WL-4 | $19.74$41,197 | $20.59$42,971 | $21.40$44,662 | $22.21$46,352 | $23.04$48,084 |
| WL-5 | $21.38$44,620 | $22.26$46,457 | $23.14$48,293 | $24.04$50,171 | $24.92$52,008 |
| WL-6 | $23.04$48,084 | $23.97$50,025 | $24.93$52,029 | $25.90$54,053 | $26.83$55,994 |
| WL-7 | $24.80$51,758 | $25.83$53,907 | $26.85$56,036 | $27.89$58,206 | $28.92$60,356 |
| WL-8 | $26.58$55,472 | $27.67$57,747 | $28.77$60,043 | $29.91$62,422 | $31.00$64,697 |
| WL-9 | $28.47$59,417 | $29.64$61,859 | $30.83$64,342 | $32.00$66,784 | $33.16$69,205 |
| WL-10 | $30.24$63,111 | $31.51$65,761 | $32.79$68,433 | $34.01$70,979 | $35.29$73,650 |
| WL-11 | $31.97$66,721 | $33.33$69,560 | $34.69$72,398 | $36.01$75,153 | $37.33$77,908 |
| WL-12 | $33.77$70,478 | $35.15$73,358 | $36.59$76,363 | $37.99$79,285 | $39.42$82,270 |
| WL-13 | $35.55$74,193 | $37.05$77,323 | $38.51$80,370 | $40.03$83,543 | $41.51$86,631 |
| WL-14 | $37.37$77,991 | $38.96$81,310 | $40.54$84,607 | $42.10$87,863 | $43.67$91,139 |
| WL-15 | $39.12$81,643 | $40.74$85,024 | $42.32$88,322 | $44.01$91,849 | $45.64$95,251 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $21.51$44,891 | $22.41$46,770 | $23.32$48,669 | $24.20$50,505 | $25.10$52,384 |
| WS-2 | $23.05$48,105 | $24.00$50,088 | $24.94$52,050 | $25.92$54,095 | $26.85$56,036 |
| WS-3 | $24.52$51,173 | $25.55$53,323 | $26.56$55,431 | $27.57$57,539 | $28.59$59,667 |
| WS-4 | $26.03$54,325 | $27.12$56,599 | $28.17$58,791 | $29.25$61,045 | $30.37$63,382 |
| WS-5 | $27.51$57,413 | $28.68$59,855 | $29.78$62,151 | $30.94$64,572 | $32.09$66,972 |
| WS-6 | $29.10$60,732 | $30.34$63,320 | $31.53$65,803 | $32.76$68,370 | $33.97$70,895 |
| WS-7 | $30.81$64,300 | $32.09$66,972 | $33.39$69,685 | $34.67$72,356 | $35.95$75,028 |
| WS-8 | $32.41$67,640 | $33.75$70,436 | $35.09$73,233 | $36.46$76,092 | $37.79$78,868 |
| WS-9 | $34.13$71,229 | $35.56$74,214 | $37.00$77,219 | $38.41$80,162 | $39.82$83,104 |
| WS-10 | $35.75$74,610 | $37.23$77,699 | $38.75$80,871 | $40.23$83,960 | $41.74$87,111 |
| WS-11 | $36.91$77,031 | $38.44$80,224 | $39.96$83,397 | $41.55$86,715 | $43.05$89,845 |
| WS-12 | $38.21$79,744 | $39.78$83,021 | $41.38$86,360 | $43.00$89,741 | $44.58$93,038 |
| WS-13 | $39.99$83,459 | $41.64$86,903 | $43.32$90,409 | $45.00$93,915 | $46.68$97,421 |
| WS-14 | $41.92$87,487 | $43.67$91,139 | $45.41$94,771 | $47.15$98,402 | $48.90$102,054 |
| WS-15 | $44.41$92,684 | $46.25$96,524 | $48.12$100,426 | $49.95$104,246 | $51.80$108,107 |
| WS-16 | $47.16$98,423 | $49.11$102,493 | $51.07$106,583 | $53.05$110,715 | $55.01$114,806 |
| WS-17 | $49.72$103,766 | $51.81$108,127 | $53.88$112,448 | $55.96$116,789 | $57.99$121,025 |
| WS-18 | $53.32$111,279 | $55.55$115,933 | $57.76$120,545 | $60.01$125,241 | $62.19$129,791 |
| 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 535
Atascosa County, TX; Bandera County, TX; Bexar County, TX; Comal County, TX; Frio County, TX; Gillespie County, TX; Gonzales County, TX; Guadalupe County, TX; Karnes County, TX; Kendall County, TX; Kerr County, TX; McMullen County, TX; Medina County, TX; Wilson County, TX
Schedule 135: Rest of United States (San Antonio, TX)
Issued August 18, 2026, effective August 23, 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 | $13.15$27,444 | $13.71$28,613 | $14.25$29,740 | $14.77$30,825 | $15.36$32,056 |
| WG-2 | $14.74$30,762 | $15.33$31,994 | $15.96$33,309 | $16.56$34,561 | $17.16$35,813 |
| WG-3 | $16.38$34,185 | $17.05$35,583 | $17.76$37,065 | $18.43$38,463 | $19.10$39,862 |
| WG-4 | $17.95$37,462 | $18.67$38,964 | $19.44$40,571 | $20.19$42,137 | $20.91$43,639 |
| WG-5 | $19.44$40,571 | $20.26$42,283 | $21.02$43,869 | $21.85$45,601 | $22.65$47,271 |
| WG-6 | $20.91$43,639 | $21.80$45,497 | $22.65$47,271 | $23.52$49,086 | $24.40$50,923 |
| WG-7 | $22.53$47,020 | $23.46$48,961 | $24.42$50,965 | $25.34$52,885 | $26.31$54,909 |
| WG-8 | $24.16$50,422 | $25.18$52,551 | $26.15$54,575 | $27.15$56,662 | $28.17$58,791 |
| WG-9 | $25.85$53,949 | $26.94$56,224 | $28.01$58,457 | $29.09$60,711 | $30.16$62,944 |
| WG-10 | $27.50$57,393 | $28.64$59,772 | $29.77$62,130 | $30.94$64,572 | $32.09$66,972 |
| WG-11 | $29.08$60,690 | $30.27$63,173 | $31.50$65,741 | $32.75$68,349 | $33.94$70,833 |
| WG-12 | $30.68$64,029 | $31.94$66,659 | $33.25$69,393 | $34.53$72,064 | $35.79$74,694 |
| WG-13 | $32.32$67,452 | $33.66$70,248 | $35.01$73,066 | $36.34$75,842 | $37.73$78,743 |
| WG-14 | $33.99$70,937 | $35.43$73,942 | $36.83$76,864 | $38.25$79,828 | $39.69$82,833 |
| WG-15 | $35.54$74,172 | $37.03$77,282 | $38.48$80,308 | $39.95$83,376 | $41.48$86,569 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $14.52$30,303 | $15.06$31,430 | $15.63$32,620 | $16.26$33,935 | $16.82$35,103 |
| WL-2 | $16.20$33,809 | $16.87$35,208 | $17.56$36,648 | $18.22$38,025 | $18.90$39,444 |
| WL-3 | $18.01$37,587 | $18.78$39,194 | $19.52$40,738 | $20.28$42,324 | $21.01$43,848 |
| WL-4 | $19.72$41,156 | $20.58$42,950 | $21.40$44,662 | $22.20$46,331 | $23.04$48,084 |
| WL-5 | $21.36$44,578 | $22.25$46,436 | $23.13$48,272 | $24.03$50,151 | $24.92$52,008 |
| WL-6 | $23.04$48,084 | $23.95$49,984 | $24.93$52,029 | $25.88$54,012 | $26.83$55,994 |
| WL-7 | $24.80$51,758 | $25.82$53,886 | $26.85$56,036 | $27.89$58,206 | $28.92$60,356 |
| WL-8 | $26.56$55,431 | $27.66$57,726 | $28.77$60,043 | $29.91$62,422 | $31.00$64,697 |
| WL-9 | $28.45$59,375 | $29.64$61,859 | $30.83$64,342 | $32.00$66,784 | $33.16$69,205 |
| WL-10 | $30.24$63,111 | $31.50$65,741 | $32.79$68,433 | $34.01$70,979 | $35.29$73,650 |
| WL-11 | $31.97$66,721 | $33.32$69,539 | $34.69$72,398 | $36.00$75,132 | $37.33$77,908 |
| WL-12 | $33.77$70,478 | $35.15$73,358 | $36.59$76,363 | $37.99$79,285 | $39.42$82,270 |
| WL-13 | $35.55$74,193 | $37.05$77,323 | $38.51$80,370 | $40.03$83,543 | $41.51$86,631 |
| WL-14 | $37.37$77,991 | $38.96$81,310 | $40.54$84,607 | $42.10$87,863 | $43.67$91,139 |
| WL-15 | $39.12$81,643 | $40.74$85,024 | $42.32$88,322 | $44.01$91,849 | $45.64$95,251 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $21.51$44,891 | $22.40$46,749 | $23.32$48,669 | $24.20$50,505 | $25.09$52,363 |
| WS-2 | $23.05$48,105 | $23.99$50,067 | $24.94$52,050 | $25.91$54,074 | $26.85$56,036 |
| WS-3 | $24.52$51,173 | $25.55$53,323 | $26.54$55,389 | $27.57$57,539 | $28.59$59,667 |
| WS-4 | $26.03$54,325 | $27.11$56,579 | $28.17$58,791 | $29.25$61,045 | $30.36$63,361 |
| WS-5 | $27.51$57,413 | $28.68$59,855 | $29.78$62,151 | $30.94$64,572 | $32.09$66,972 |
| WS-6 | $29.10$60,732 | $30.33$63,299 | $31.53$65,803 | $32.76$68,370 | $33.97$70,895 |
| WS-7 | $30.81$64,300 | $32.09$66,972 | $33.38$69,664 | $34.67$72,356 | $35.95$75,028 |
| WS-8 | $32.41$67,640 | $33.74$70,415 | $35.09$73,233 | $36.46$76,092 | $37.79$78,868 |
| WS-9 | $34.13$71,229 | $35.56$74,214 | $37.00$77,219 | $38.41$80,162 | $39.82$83,104 |
| WS-10 | $35.75$74,610 | $37.23$77,699 | $38.75$80,871 | $40.23$83,960 | $41.74$87,111 |
| WS-11 | $36.91$77,031 | $38.44$80,224 | $39.96$83,397 | $41.55$86,715 | $43.05$89,845 |
| WS-12 | $38.21$79,744 | $39.78$83,021 | $41.38$86,360 | $43.00$89,741 | $44.58$93,038 |
| WS-13 | $39.99$83,459 | $41.64$86,903 | $43.32$90,409 | $45.00$93,915 | $46.68$97,421 |
| WS-14 | $41.92$87,487 | $43.67$91,139 | $45.41$94,771 | $47.15$98,402 | $48.90$102,054 |
| WS-15 | $44.41$92,684 | $46.25$96,524 | $48.12$100,426 | $49.95$104,246 | $51.80$108,107 |
| WS-16 | $46.80$97,672 | $48.77$101,783 | $50.68$105,769 | $52.62$109,818 | $54.62$113,992 |
| WS-17 | $48.99$102,242 | $51.04$106,520 | $53.12$110,861 | $55.14$115,077 | $57.15$119,272 |
| WS-18 | $52.57$109,714 | $54.73$114,222 | $56.92$118,792 | $59.14$123,425 | $61.31$127,954 |
| 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 135
DeWitt County, TX; Dimmit County, TX; Edwards County, TX; Kinney County, TX; Maverick County, TX; Real County, TX; Uvalde County, TX; Val Verde County, TX; Zapata County, TX; Zavala County, TX
Schedule 335: Laredo, TX (San Antonio, TX)
Issued August 18, 2026, effective August 23, 2026, superseding the schedule issued November 25, 2025. GS locality: Laredo, TX (LR). For General Schedule pay in the same locality, see Laredo 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 | $13.60$28,383 | $14.16$29,552 | $14.70$30,679 | $15.28$31,889 | $15.88$33,142 |
| WG-2 | $15.11$31,535 | $15.73$32,829 | $16.36$34,143 | $16.96$35,396 | $17.62$36,773 |
| WG-3 | $16.60$34,644 | $17.29$36,084 | $17.98$37,524 | $18.65$38,923 | $19.37$40,425 |
| WG-4 | $18.13$37,837 | $18.87$39,382 | $19.62$40,947 | $20.41$42,596 | $21.10$44,036 |
| WG-5 | $19.62$40,947 | $20.46$42,700 | $21.23$44,307 | $22.03$45,977 | $22.87$47,730 |
| WG-6 | $21.10$44,036 | $21.99$45,893 | $22.87$47,730 | $23.77$49,608 | $24.62$51,382 |
| WG-7 | $22.72$47,417 | $23.68$49,420 | $24.64$51,424 | $25.57$53,365 | $26.52$55,347 |
| WG-8 | $24.37$50,860 | $25.38$52,968 | $26.43$55,159 | $27.41$57,205 | $28.44$59,354 |
| WG-9 | $26.10$54,471 | $27.17$56,704 | $28.27$58,999 | $29.35$61,253 | $30.42$63,487 |
| WG-10 | $27.72$57,852 | $28.87$60,252 | $30.04$62,693 | $31.19$65,094 | $32.39$67,598 |
| WG-11 | $29.32$61,191 | $30.55$63,758 | $31.77$66,304 | $33.02$68,913 | $34.21$71,396 |
| WG-12 | $30.98$64,655 | $32.20$67,201 | $33.52$69,956 | $34.80$72,628 | $36.09$75,320 |
| WG-13 | $32.60$68,036 | $33.95$70,854 | $35.30$73,671 | $36.65$76,489 | $38.05$79,410 |
| WG-14 | $34.27$71,521 | $35.73$74,569 | $37.13$77,490 | $38.58$80,516 | $40.00$83,480 |
| WG-15 | $35.82$74,756 | $37.32$77,887 | $38.80$80,976 | $40.28$84,064 | $41.81$87,257 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $14.98$31,263 | $15.57$32,495 | $16.12$33,642 | $16.82$35,103 | $17.39$36,293 |
| WL-2 | $16.60$34,644 | $17.29$36,084 | $17.98$37,524 | $18.65$38,923 | $19.37$40,425 |
| WL-3 | $18.25$38,088 | $19.01$39,674 | $19.78$41,281 | $20.54$42,867 | $21.30$44,453 |
| WL-4 | $19.91$41,552 | $20.78$43,368 | $21.59$45,058 | $22.41$46,770 | $23.26$48,544 |
| WL-5 | $21.57$45,017 | $22.44$46,832 | $23.37$48,773 | $24.27$50,651 | $25.15$52,488 |
| WL-6 | $23.26$48,544 | $24.18$50,464 | $25.17$52,530 | $26.13$54,533 | $27.05$56,453 |
| WL-7 | $25.02$52,217 | $26.07$54,408 | $27.06$56,474 | $28.11$58,666 | $29.16$60,857 |
| WL-8 | $26.81$55,952 | $27.92$58,269 | $29.04$60,606 | $30.14$62,902 | $31.26$65,240 |
| WL-9 | $28.70$59,897 | $29.89$62,380 | $31.07$64,843 | $32.25$67,306 | $33.45$69,810 |
| WL-10 | $30.50$63,654 | $31.77$66,304 | $33.05$68,975 | $34.28$71,542 | $35.60$74,297 |
| WL-11 | $32.22$67,243 | $33.61$70,144 | $34.96$72,962 | $36.28$75,716 | $37.65$78,576 |
| WL-12 | $34.04$71,041 | $35.45$73,984 | $36.90$77,010 | $38.26$79,849 | $39.72$82,896 |
| WL-13 | $35.84$74,798 | $37.34$77,929 | $38.82$81,017 | $40.35$84,210 | $41.84$87,320 |
| WL-14 | $37.71$78,701 | $39.28$81,977 | $40.86$85,275 | $42.41$88,510 | $44.01$91,849 |
| WL-15 | $39.42$82,270 | $41.05$85,671 | $42.69$89,094 | $44.34$92,538 | $45.96$95,919 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $21.75$45,392 | $22.63$47,229 | $23.54$49,128 | $24.42$50,965 | $25.33$52,864 |
| WS-2 | $23.27$48,564 | $24.21$50,526 | $25.19$52,572 | $26.15$54,575 | $27.06$56,474 |
| WS-3 | $24.73$51,612 | $25.78$53,803 | $26.80$55,932 | $27.80$58,019 | $28.84$60,189 |
| WS-4 | $26.24$54,763 | $27.37$57,121 | $28.44$59,354 | $29.51$61,587 | $30.62$63,904 |
| WS-5 | $27.73$57,873 | $28.92$60,356 | $30.05$62,714 | $31.19$65,094 | $32.39$67,598 |
| WS-6 | $29.36$61,274 | $30.59$63,841 | $31.80$66,367 | $33.03$68,934 | $34.25$71,480 |
| WS-7 | $31.06$64,822 | $32.39$67,598 | $33.65$70,228 | $34.95$72,941 | $36.22$75,591 |
| WS-8 | $32.66$68,161 | $34.02$71,000 | $35.38$73,838 | $36.76$76,718 | $38.11$79,536 |
| WS-9 | $34.43$71,855 | $35.85$74,819 | $37.30$77,845 | $38.72$80,809 | $40.12$83,730 |
| WS-10 | $36.05$75,236 | $37.55$78,367 | $39.05$81,497 | $40.54$84,607 | $42.08$87,821 |
| WS-11 | $37.20$77,636 | $38.76$80,892 | $40.29$84,085 | $41.86$87,362 | $43.39$90,555 |
| WS-12 | $38.53$80,412 | $40.09$83,668 | $41.71$87,049 | $43.31$90,388 | $44.93$93,769 |
| WS-13 | $40.31$84,127 | $41.97$87,591 | $43.66$91,118 | $45.34$94,625 | $47.03$98,152 |
| WS-14 | $42.25$88,176 | $44.01$91,849 | $45.76$95,501 | $47.54$99,216 | $49.28$102,847 |
| WS-15 | $44.74$93,372 | $46.60$97,254 | $48.53$101,282 | $50.35$105,080 | $52.20$108,941 |
| WS-16 | $47.60$99,341 | $49.58$103,473 | $51.55$107,585 | $53.51$111,675 | $55.53$115,891 |
| WS-17 | $50.90$106,228 | $53.03$110,674 | $55.16$115,119 | $57.26$119,502 | $59.37$123,905 |
| WS-18 | $54.60$113,950 | $56.87$118,688 | $59.11$123,363 | $61.41$128,163 | $63.67$132,879 |
| 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 335
Jim Hogg County, TX; La Salle County, TX; Webb County, TX
Other wage areas in Texas
- Shreveport, LA WG-10 step 2 $31.79
- Western Texas WG-10 step 2 $28.27
- Austin, TX WG-10 step 2 $29.66
- Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX WG-10 step 2 $35.35
- Dallas-Fort Worth, TX WG-10 step 2 $33.02
- El Paso, TX WG-10 step 2 $30.19
- Houston-Galveston-Texas City, TX WG-10 step 2 $34.61
- Texarkana, TX WG-10 step 2 $29.03
- Waco, TX WG-10 step 2 $28.41
- Wichita Falls, TX-Southwestern Oklahoma WG-10 step 2 $28.81
San Antonio, TX WG pay questions
What is the WG-10 rate in San Antonio, TX?
Under schedule 535 (San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall,TX, the schedule that covers this wage area's survey area), 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 schedules are on this page.
When did the San Antonio, TX wage schedule take effect?
DCPAS issued schedule 535 on August 18, 2026 with an effective date of August 23, 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 San Antonio, TX have three schedules?
The wage area overlaps more than one General Schedule locality pay area, so DCPAS publishes one schedule for each: 135 (Rest of United States); 335 (Laredo, TX); 535 (San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall,TX). This page leads with schedule 535, the one that covers this wage area's survey area (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 San Antonio, TX?
These are the regular schedule rates. DCPAS marks schedule 135 as impacted by OPM CPM 2022-02 (the $15 per hour minimum pay rate for federal employees) and points to special rate schedule M135 for the payable rates. The rates shown are the regular schedule. DCPAS marks schedule 335 as impacted by OPM CPM 2022-02 (the $15 per hour minimum pay rate for federal employees) and points to special rate schedule M335 for the payable rates. The rates shown are the regular schedule. DCPAS marks schedule 535 as impacted by OPM CPM 2022-02 (the $15 per hour minimum pay rate for federal employees) and points to special rate schedule M535 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 San Antonio, TX wage area cover?
DCPAS lists 14 counties or areas for schedule 535; 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)