San Diego, CA WG Pay Scale 2026 (Wage Area 017)
In the San Diego, California wage area, a WG-10 earns $31.91 at step 1, $33.22 at step 2 and $37.19 at step 5 under schedule 017 (San Diego-Carlsbad, CA), effective January 1, 2026. Step 2 is about $69,330 a year at 2,087 hours, an estimate.
Schedule 017 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
Estimates, not pay offers. FedRateCalc is independent and is not affiliated with the Department of Defense, OPM or any government agency. The hourly rates are the regular wage schedules published by DCPAS, rounded as published. Annual figures multiply the hourly rate by 2,087 hours and are estimates. Your own pay depends on your agency, your schedule, any special rate schedule, overtime and differentials, so confirm it with your agency HR office.
Schedule 017: San Diego-Carlsbad, CA (San Diego, CA)
Issued December 30, 2025, effective January 1, 2026, superseding the schedule issued December 23, 2025. GS locality: San Diego-Carlsbad, CA (SD). For General Schedule pay in the same locality, see San Diego 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 | $17.77$37,086 | $18.51$38,630 | $19.26$40,196 | $19.99$41,719 | $20.73$43,264 |
| WG-2 | $18.66$38,943 | $19.44$40,571 | $20.22$42,199 | $20.99$43,806 | $21.77$45,434 |
| WG-3 | $19.89$41,510 | $20.72$43,243 | $21.52$44,912 | $22.35$46,644 | $23.18$48,377 |
| WG-4 | $21.59$45,058 | $22.49$46,937 | $23.39$48,815 | $24.27$50,651 | $25.15$52,488 |
| WG-5 | $23.34$48,711 | $24.27$50,651 | $25.29$52,780 | $26.21$54,700 | $27.17$56,704 |
| WG-6 | $25.01$52,196 | $26.05$54,366 | $27.08$56,516 | $28.12$58,686 | $29.18$60,899 |
| WG-7 | $26.77$55,869 | $27.82$58,060 | $28.94$60,398 | $30.06$62,735 | $31.16$65,031 |
| WG-8 | $28.46$59,396 | $29.64$61,859 | $30.81$64,300 | $32.01$66,805 | $33.20$69,288 |
| WG-9 | $30.22$63,069 | $31.44$65,615 | $32.70$68,245 | $33.92$70,791 | $35.19$73,442 |
| WG-10 | $31.91$66,596 | $33.22$69,330 | $34.54$72,085 | $35.89$74,902 | $37.19$77,616 |
| WG-11 | $33.14$69,163 | $34.48$71,960 | $35.90$74,923 | $37.31$77,866 | $38.63$80,621 |
| WG-12 | $34.29$71,563 | $35.70$74,506 | $37.10$77,428 | $38.60$80,558 | $40.04$83,563 |
| WG-13 | $35.42$73,922 | $36.81$76,822 | $38.34$80,016 | $39.78$83,021 | $41.21$86,005 |
| WG-14 | $36.46$76,092 | $38.00$79,306 | $39.63$82,708 | $41.14$85,859 | $42.62$88,948 |
| WG-15 | $37.57$78,409 | $39.16$81,727 | $40.72$84,983 | $42.32$88,322 | $43.89$91,598 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $19.54$40,780 | $20.37$42,512 | $21.18$44,203 | $21.99$45,893 | $22.80$47,584 |
| WL-2 | $20.52$42,825 | $21.38$44,620 | $22.22$46,373 | $23.08$48,168 | $23.94$49,963 |
| WL-3 | $21.85$45,601 | $22.77$47,521 | $23.65$49,358 | $24.58$51,298 | $25.45$53,114 |
| WL-4 | $23.73$49,525 | $24.72$51,591 | $25.72$53,678 | $26.68$55,681 | $27.70$57,810 |
| WL-5 | $25.64$53,511 | $26.68$55,681 | $27.75$57,914 | $28.84$60,189 | $29.89$62,380 |
| WL-6 | $27.53$57,455 | $28.66$59,813 | $29.79$62,172 | $30.92$64,530 | $32.07$66,930 |
| WL-7 | $29.38$61,316 | $30.61$63,883 | $31.84$66,450 | $33.04$68,954 | $34.25$71,480 |
| WL-8 | $31.27$65,260 | $32.62$68,078 | $33.88$70,708 | $35.19$73,442 | $36.47$76,113 |
| WL-9 | $33.20$69,288 | $34.59$72,189 | $35.94$75,007 | $37.33$77,908 | $38.70$80,767 |
| WL-10 | $35.05$73,149 | $36.54$76,259 | $37.99$79,285 | $39.44$82,311 | $40.91$85,379 |
| WL-11 | $36.43$76,029 | $37.95$79,202 | $39.45$82,332 | $40.94$85,442 | $42.48$88,656 |
| WL-12 | $37.72$78,722 | $39.22$81,852 | $40.82$85,191 | $42.37$88,426 | $44.00$91,828 |
| WL-13 | $38.93$81,247 | $40.49$84,503 | $42.14$87,946 | $43.75$91,306 | $45.41$94,771 |
| WL-14 | $40.15$83,793 | $41.88$87,404 | $43.55$90,889 | $45.12$94,165 | $46.86$97,797 |
| WL-15 | $41.33$86,256 | $43.11$89,971 | $44.80$93,498 | $46.57$97,192 | $48.23$100,656 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $27.89$58,206 | $29.06$60,648 | $30.22$63,069 | $31.38$65,490 | $32.54$67,911 |
| WS-2 | $28.78$60,064 | $29.98$62,568 | $31.17$65,052 | $32.38$67,577 | $33.58$70,081 |
| WS-3 | $29.87$62,339 | $31.12$64,947 | $32.37$67,556 | $33.62$70,165 | $34.85$72,732 |
| WS-4 | $31.80$66,367 | $33.10$69,080 | $34.44$71,876 | $35.76$74,631 | $37.08$77,386 |
| WS-5 | $33.18$69,247 | $34.56$72,127 | $35.94$75,007 | $37.32$77,887 | $38.70$80,767 |
| WS-6 | $34.59$72,189 | $36.01$75,153 | $37.45$78,158 | $38.88$81,143 | $40.32$84,148 |
| WS-7 | $36.25$75,654 | $37.78$78,847 | $39.27$81,956 | $40.81$85,170 | $42.32$88,322 |
| WS-8 | $37.99$79,285 | $39.58$82,603 | $41.16$85,901 | $42.73$89,178 | $44.33$92,517 |
| WS-9 | $39.74$82,937 | $41.37$86,339 | $43.01$89,762 | $44.67$93,226 | $46.29$96,607 |
| WS-10 | $41.44$86,485 | $43.18$90,117 | $44.89$93,685 | $46.62$97,296 | $48.31$100,823 |
| WS-11 | $42.36$88,405 | $44.13$92,099 | $45.88$95,752 | $47.67$99,487 | $49.40$103,098 |
| WS-12 | $43.59$90,972 | $45.39$94,729 | $47.18$98,465 | $49.00$102,263 | $50.83$106,082 |
| WS-13 | $45.09$94,103 | $46.99$98,068 | $48.87$101,992 | $50.70$105,811 | $52.60$109,776 |
| WS-14 | $46.91$97,901 | $48.84$101,929 | $50.78$105,978 | $52.73$110,048 | $54.66$114,075 |
| WS-15 | $48.93$102,117 | $50.97$106,374 | $53.02$110,653 | $55.05$114,889 | $57.08$119,126 |
| WS-16 | $51.27$107,000 | $53.47$111,592 | $55.53$115,891 | $57.70$120,420 | $59.84$124,886 |
| WS-17 | $53.94$112,573 | $56.18$117,248 | $58.42$121,923 | $60.65$126,577 | $62.89$131,251 |
| WS-18 | $56.84$118,625 | $59.23$123,613 | $61.59$128,538 | $63.93$133,422 | $66.30$138,368 |
| 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 017
San Diego County, CA
Schedule 217: Rest of United States (San Diego, CA)
Issued December 30, 2025, effective January 1, 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 localities within the wage area
WG: nonsupervisory grades 1 to 15
| WG (nonsupervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WG-1 | $17.75* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$37,044 | $18.49* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$38,589 | $19.23* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$40,133 | $19.97* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$41,677 | $20.71* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$43,222 |
| WG-2 | $18.63* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$38,881 | $19.41* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$40,509 | $20.19* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$42,137 | $20.96* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$43,744 | $21.74* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$45,371 |
| WG-3 | $19.52* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$40,738 | $20.33* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$42,429 | $21.14* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$44,119 | $21.96* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$45,831 | $22.77* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$47,521 |
| WG-4 | $20.40* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$42,575 | $21.25* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$44,349 | $22.10* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$46,123 | $22.95* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$47,897 | $23.80* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$49,671 |
| WG-5 | $21.89$45,684 | $22.81$47,604 | $23.69$49,441 | $24.61$51,361 | $25.55$53,323 |
| WG-6 | $23.49$49,024 | $24.49$51,111 | $25.47$53,156 | $26.44$55,180 | $27.46$57,309 |
| WG-7 | $25.22$52,634 | $26.30$54,888 | $27.35$57,079 | $28.42$59,313 | $29.46$61,483 |
| WG-8 | $27.05$56,453 | $28.15$58,749 | $29.28$61,107 | $30.42$63,487 | $31.53$65,803 |
| WG-9 | $28.82$60,147 | $30.04$62,693 | $31.23$65,177 | $32.45$67,723 | $33.62$70,165 |
| WG-10 | $30.68$64,029 | $31.99$66,763 | $33.25$69,393 | $34.53$72,064 | $35.81$74,735 |
| WG-11 | $32.18$67,160 | $33.50$69,915 | $34.89$72,815 | $36.19$75,529 | $37.55$78,367 |
| WG-12 | $33.31$69,518 | $34.69$72,398 | $36.07$75,278 | $37.51$78,283 | $38.89$81,163 |
| WG-13 | $34.40$71,793 | $35.76$74,631 | $37.21$77,657 | $38.69$80,746 | $40.07$83,626 |
| WG-14 | $35.43$73,942 | $36.96$77,136 | $38.48$80,308 | $39.95$83,376 | $41.45$86,506 |
| WG-15 | $36.52$76,217 | $38.07$79,452 | $39.59$82,624 | $41.11$85,797 | $42.65$89,011 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $19.53* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$40,759 | $20.34* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$42,450 | $21.15* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$44,140 | $21.97* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$45,851 | $22.78* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$47,542 |
| WL-2 | $20.50* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$42,784 | $21.35* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$44,557 | $22.20* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$46,331 | $23.06* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$48,126 | $23.91* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$49,900 |
| WL-3 | $21.47* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$44,808 | $22.36* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$46,665 | $23.25* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$48,523 | $24.15* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$50,401 | $25.04* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$52,258 |
| WL-4 | $22.44* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$46,832 | $23.38* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$48,794 | $24.32* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$50,756 | $25.25* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$52,697 | $26.19* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$54,659 |
| WL-5 | $24.09$50,276 | $25.08$52,342 | $26.07$54,408 | $27.10$56,558 | $28.08$58,603 |
| WL-6 | $25.84$53,928 | $26.90$56,140 | $28.01$58,457 | $29.08$60,690 | $30.14$62,902 |
| WL-7 | $27.71$57,831 | $28.92$60,356 | $30.06$62,735 | $31.22$65,156 | $32.40$67,619 |
| WL-8 | $29.74$62,067 | $30.98$64,655 | $32.21$67,222 | $33.47$69,852 | $34.71$72,440 |
| WL-9 | $31.69$66,137 | $33.02$68,913 | $34.37$71,730 | $35.70$74,506 | $37.02$77,261 |
| WL-10 | $33.77$70,478 | $35.19$73,442 | $36.60$76,384 | $37.99$79,285 | $39.42$82,270 |
| WL-11 | $35.41$73,901 | $36.87$76,948 | $38.34$80,016 | $39.78$83,021 | $41.29$86,172 |
| WL-12 | $36.64$76,468 | $38.12$79,556 | $39.69$82,833 | $41.19$85,964 | $42.81$89,344 |
| WL-13 | $37.82$78,930 | $39.34$82,103 | $40.98$85,525 | $42.58$88,864 | $44.18$92,204 |
| WL-14 | $39.05$81,497 | $40.74$85,024 | $42.29$88,259 | $43.87$91,557 | $45.60$95,167 |
| WL-15 | $40.18$83,856 | $41.91$87,466 | $43.61$91,014 | $45.27$94,478 | $46.91$97,901 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $28.57* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$59,626 | $29.76* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$62,109 | $30.95* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$64,593 | $32.14* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$67,076 | $33.33* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$69,560 |
| WS-2 | $29.45* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$61,462 | $30.68* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$64,029 | $31.91* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$66,596 | $33.13* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$69,142 | $34.36* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$71,709 |
| WS-3 | $30.34* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$63,320 | $31.60* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$65,949 | $32.86* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$68,579 | $34.13* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$71,229 | $35.39* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$73,859 |
| WS-4 | $31.22* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$65,156 | $32.52* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$67,869 | $33.82* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$70,582 | $35.12* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$73,295 | $36.42* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$76,009 |
| WS-5 | $32.65* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$68,141 | $34.01* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$70,979 | $35.37* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$73,817 | $36.73* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$76,656 | $38.09* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$79,494 |
| WS-6 | $34.08* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$71,125 | $35.50* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$74,089 | $36.92* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$77,052 | $38.34* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$80,016 | $39.76* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$82,979 |
| WS-7 | $35.51* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$74,109 | $36.99* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$77,198 | $38.47* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$80,287 | $39.95* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$83,376 | $41.43* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$86,464 |
| WS-8 | $36.94* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$77,094 | $38.48* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$80,308 | $40.02* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$83,522 | $41.56* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$86,736 | $43.10* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$89,950 |
| WS-9 | $38.37* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$80,078 | $39.97* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$83,417 | $41.57* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$86,757 | $43.17* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$90,096 | $44.77* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$93,435 |
| WS-10 | $39.89$83,250 | $41.58$86,777 | $43.23$90,221 | $44.91$93,727 | $46.58$97,212 |
| WS-11 | $40.68$84,899 | $42.37$88,426 | $44.06$91,953 | $45.74$95,459 | $47.46$99,049 |
| WS-12 | $41.68$86,986 | $43.39$90,555 | $45.13$94,186 | $46.87$97,818 | $48.63$101,491 |
| WS-13 | $43.03$89,804 | $44.83$93,560 | $46.65$97,359 | $48.41$101,032 | $50.22$104,809 |
| WS-14 | $44.58$93,038 | $46.42$96,879 | $48.29$100,781 | $50.19$104,747 | $52.07$108,670 |
| WS-15 | $46.35$96,732 | $48.29$100,781 | $50.24$104,851 | $52.19$108,921 | $54.13$112,969 |
| WS-16 | $47.97$100,113 | $49.98$104,308 | $51.99$108,503 | $53.98$112,656 | $55.99$116,851 |
| WS-17 | $49.79$103,912 | $51.89$108,294 | $53.99$112,677 | $56.00$116,872 | $58.13$121,317 |
| WS-18 | $51.82$108,148 | $54.00$112,698 | $56.13$117,143 | $58.30$121,672 | $60.42$126,097 |
| 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 217
La Paz County, AZ; Yuma County, AZ
Schedule 417: Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA (San Diego, CA)
Issued December 30, 2025, effective January 1, 2026, superseding the schedule issued December 23, 2025. GS locality: Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA (LA). For General Schedule pay in the same locality, see Los Angeles 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 | $17.75$37,044 | $18.49$38,589 | $19.24$40,154 | $19.96$41,657 | $20.71$43,222 |
| WG-2 | $18.65$38,923 | $19.41$40,509 | $20.18$42,116 | $20.97$43,764 | $21.74$45,371 |
| WG-3 | $19.53$40,759 | $20.34$42,450 | $21.15$44,140 | $21.96$45,831 | $22.77$47,521 |
| WG-4 | $20.41$42,596 | $21.27$44,390 | $22.11$46,144 | $22.96$47,918 | $23.81$49,691 |
| WG-5 | $22.10$46,123 | $23.04$48,084 | $23.94$49,963 | $24.85$51,862 | $25.81$53,865 |
| WG-6 | $23.71$49,483 | $24.73$51,612 | $25.72$53,678 | $26.69$55,702 | $27.72$57,852 |
| WG-7 | $25.48$53,177 | $26.55$55,410 | $27.63$57,664 | $28.70$59,897 | $29.73$62,047 |
| WG-8 | $27.31$56,996 | $28.44$59,354 | $29.57$61,713 | $30.70$64,071 | $31.83$66,429 |
| WG-9 | $29.10$60,732 | $30.34$63,320 | $31.54$65,824 | $32.74$68,328 | $33.93$70,812 |
| WG-10 | $30.98$64,655 | $32.28$67,368 | $33.57$70,061 | $34.86$72,753 | $36.16$75,466 |
| WG-11 | $32.50$67,828 | $33.80$70,541 | $35.19$73,442 | $36.53$76,238 | $37.88$79,056 |
| WG-12 | $33.64$70,207 | $35.00$73,045 | $36.41$75,988 | $37.85$78,993 | $39.27$81,956 |
| WG-13 | $34.72$72,461 | $36.09$75,320 | $37.56$78,388 | $39.06$81,518 | $40.46$84,440 |
| WG-14 | $35.76$74,631 | $37.30$77,845 | $38.83$81,038 | $40.30$84,106 | $41.83$87,299 |
| WG-15 | $36.86$76,927 | $38.43$80,203 | $39.96$83,397 | $41.50$86,611 | $43.05$89,845 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $19.53$40,759 | $20.34$42,450 | $21.15$44,140 | $21.96$45,831 | $22.77$47,521 |
| WL-2 | $20.51$42,804 | $21.35$44,557 | $22.19$46,311 | $23.06$48,126 | $23.91$49,900 |
| WL-3 | $21.49$44,850 | $22.38$46,707 | $23.27$48,564 | $24.15$50,401 | $25.06$52,300 |
| WL-4 | $22.46$46,874 | $23.39$48,815 | $24.33$50,777 | $25.27$52,738 | $26.19$54,659 |
| WL-5 | $24.35$50,818 | $25.34$52,885 | $26.34$54,972 | $27.36$57,100 | $28.36$59,187 |
| WL-6 | $26.09$54,450 | $27.17$56,704 | $28.28$59,020 | $29.35$61,253 | $30.43$63,507 |
| WL-7 | $27.98$58,394 | $29.20$60,940 | $30.36$63,361 | $31.53$65,803 | $32.69$68,224 |
| WL-8 | $30.03$62,673 | $31.27$65,260 | $32.53$67,890 | $33.78$70,499 | $35.03$73,108 |
| WL-9 | $31.99$66,763 | $33.33$69,560 | $34.68$72,377 | $36.03$75,195 | $37.36$77,970 |
| WL-10 | $34.09$71,146 | $35.53$74,151 | $36.93$77,073 | $38.32$79,974 | $39.77$83,000 |
| WL-11 | $35.74$74,589 | $37.21$77,657 | $38.71$80,788 | $40.16$83,814 | $41.67$86,965 |
| WL-12 | $36.98$77,177 | $38.49$80,329 | $40.06$83,605 | $41.58$86,777 | $43.19$90,138 |
| WL-13 | $38.18$79,682 | $39.73$82,917 | $41.35$86,297 | $42.96$89,658 | $44.58$93,038 |
| WL-14 | $39.41$82,249 | $41.12$85,817 | $42.69$89,094 | $44.29$92,433 | $46.00$96,002 |
| WL-15 | $40.56$84,649 | $42.30$88,280 | $44.00$91,828 | $45.70$95,376 | $47.34$98,799 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $27.86$58,144 | $29.03$60,586 | $30.18$62,986 | $31.34$65,407 | $32.51$67,848 |
| WS-2 | $28.75$60,001 | $29.94$62,485 | $31.14$64,989 | $32.34$67,494 | $33.54$69,998 |
| WS-3 | $29.65$61,880 | $30.87$64,426 | $32.10$66,993 | $33.35$69,601 | $34.57$72,148 |
| WS-4 | $31.03$64,760 | $32.31$67,431 | $33.61$70,144 | $34.91$72,857 | $36.19$75,529 |
| WS-5 | $32.43$67,681 | $33.76$70,457 | $35.11$73,275 | $36.47$76,113 | $37.81$78,909 |
| WS-6 | $33.81$70,561 | $35.21$73,483 | $36.62$76,426 | $38.03$79,369 | $39.44$82,311 |
| WS-7 | $35.18$73,421 | $36.67$76,530 | $38.13$79,577 | $39.59$82,624 | $41.06$85,692 |
| WS-8 | $36.54$76,259 | $38.12$79,556 | $39.65$82,750 | $41.15$85,880 | $42.66$89,031 |
| WS-9 | $38.40$80,141 | $40.01$83,501 | $41.57$86,757 | $43.18$90,117 | $44.78$93,456 |
| WS-10 | $40.26$84,023 | $41.96$87,571 | $43.63$91,056 | $45.33$94,604 | $46.99$98,068 |
| WS-11 | $41.05$85,671 | $42.76$89,240 | $44.47$92,809 | $46.16$96,336 | $47.90$99,967 |
| WS-12 | $42.06$87,779 | $43.81$91,431 | $45.55$95,063 | $47.29$98,694 | $49.08$102,430 |
| WS-13 | $43.43$90,638 | $45.25$94,437 | $47.06$98,214 | $48.85$101,950 | $50.68$105,769 |
| WS-14 | $44.98$93,873 | $46.85$97,776 | $48.74$101,720 | $50.65$105,707 | $52.54$109,651 |
| WS-15 | $46.79$97,651 | $48.74$101,720 | $50.71$105,832 | $52.66$109,901 | $54.60$113,950 |
| WS-16 | $48.72$101,679 | $50.75$105,915 | $52.79$110,173 | $54.83$114,430 | $56.85$118,646 |
| WS-17 | $50.83$106,082 | $52.98$110,569 | $55.10$114,994 | $57.17$119,314 | $59.34$123,843 |
| WS-18 | $52.90$110,402 | $55.11$115,015 | $57.29$119,564 | $59.51$124,197 | $61.68$128,726 |
| 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 417
Imperial County, CA
Other wage areas in Arizona and California
- Northeastern Arizona WG-10 step 2 $34.77
- Phoenix, AZ WG-10 step 2 $34.05
- Tucson, AZ WG-10 step 2 $32.37
- Las Vegas, NV WG-10 step 2 $36.23
- 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 Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA WG-10 step 2 $41.14
- Reno, NV WG-10 step 2 $32.93
- Southwestern Oregon WG-10 step 2 $32.05
San Diego, CA WG pay questions
What is the WG-10 rate in San Diego, CA?
Under schedule 017 (San Diego-Carlsbad, CA, the schedule that covers this wage area's survey area), WG-10 is $31.91 at step 1, $33.22 at step 2 and $37.19 at step 5. At 2,087 hours a year, step 2 is about $69,330, an estimate. The other schedules are on this page.
When did the San Diego, CA wage schedule take effect?
DCPAS issued schedule 017 on December 30, 2025 with an effective date of January 1, 2026. It replaced the schedule issued December 23, 2025. New schedules follow each local wage survey, so check DCPAS for a newer one.
Why does San Diego, CA have three schedules?
The wage area overlaps more than one General Schedule locality pay area, so DCPAS publishes one schedule for each: 017 (San Diego-Carlsbad, CA); 217 (Rest of United States); 417 (Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA). This page leads with schedule 017, 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.
Which counties does the San Diego, CA wage area cover?
DCPAS lists 1 area for schedule 017; 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)