Seattle-Everett, WA WG Pay Scale 2026 (Wage Area 143)
In the Seattle-Everett, Washington wage area, a WG-10 earns $35.90 at step 1, $37.52 at step 2 and $41.99 at step 5 under schedule 143 (Seattle-Tacoma, WA), effective February 22, 2026. Step 2 is about $78,304 a year at 2,087 hours, an estimate.
Schedule 143 is the one that covers this wage area's survey area (5 CFR 532, Appendix C). One other schedule covers other GS locality pay areas inside the wage area; it is 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 143: Seattle-Tacoma, WA (Seattle-Everett, WA)
Issued February 27, 2026, effective February 22, 2026, superseding the schedule issued December 30, 2025. GS locality: Seattle-Tacoma, WA (SEA). For General Schedule pay in the same locality, see Seattle GS pay scale 2026.
* Rates for grade adjusted to alleviate pay compression/inversion caused by regulatory linkage
WG: nonsupervisory grades 1 to 15
| WG (nonsupervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WG-1 | $21.30$44,453 | $22.19$46,311 | $23.08$48,168 | $23.97$50,025 | $24.85$51,862 |
| WG-2 | $22.53$47,020 | $23.50$49,045 | $24.43$50,985 | $25.40$53,010 | $26.31$54,909 |
| WG-3 | $24.33$50,777 | $25.39$52,989 | $26.39$55,076 | $27.40$57,184 | $28.40$59,271 |
| WG-4 | $26.18$54,638 | $27.26$56,892 | $28.33$59,125 | $29.43$61,420 | $30.51$63,674 |
| WG-5 | $27.96$58,353 | $29.12$60,773 | $30.32$63,278 | $31.47$65,678 | $32.61$68,057 |
| WG-6 | $29.77$62,130 | $30.98$64,655 | $32.24$67,285 | $33.45$69,810 | $34.68$72,377 |
| WG-7 | $31.56$65,866 | $32.87$68,600 | $34.17$71,313 | $35.52$74,130 | $36.82$76,843 |
| WG-8 | $33.36$69,622 | $34.72$72,461 | $36.13$75,403 | $37.56$78,388 | $38.92$81,226 |
| WG-9 | $34.83$72,690 | $36.26$75,675 | $37.72$78,722 | $39.15$81,706 | $40.63$84,795 |
| WG-10 | $35.90$74,923 | $37.52$78,304 | $39.03$81,456 | $40.48$84,482 | $41.99$87,633 |
| WG-11 | $37.16$77,553 | $38.73$80,830 | $40.31$84,127 | $41.79$87,216 | $43.34$90,451 |
| WG-12 | $38.28$79,890 | $39.86$83,188 | $41.48$86,569 | $43.06$89,866 | $44.70$93,289 |
| WG-13 | $39.46$82,353 | $41.07$85,713 | $42.75$89,219 | $44.37$92,600 | $46.04$96,085 |
| WG-14 | $40.58$84,690 | $42.34$88,364 | $44.02$91,870 | $45.71$95,397 | $47.46$99,049 |
| WG-15 | $41.74$87,111 | $43.47$90,722 | $45.16$94,249 | $46.98$98,047 | $48.65$101,533 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $23.43$48,898 | $24.41$50,944 | $25.39$52,989 | $26.36$55,013 | $27.34$57,059 |
| WL-2 | $24.84$51,841 | $25.82$53,886 | $26.89$56,119 | $27.90$58,227 | $28.96$60,440 |
| WL-3 | $26.77$55,869 | $27.90$58,227 | $29.04$60,606 | $30.11$62,840 | $31.22$65,156 |
| WL-4 | $28.77$60,043 | $29.96$62,527 | $31.13$64,968 | $32.38$67,577 | $33.57$70,061 |
| WL-5 | $30.76$64,196 | $32.02$66,826 | $33.30$69,497 | $34.59$72,189 | $35.85$74,819 |
| WL-6 | $32.75$68,349 | $34.10$71,167 | $35.44$73,963 | $36.83$76,864 | $38.16$79,640 |
| WL-7 | $34.66$72,335 | $36.13$75,403 | $37.62$78,513 | $39.03$81,456 | $40.48$84,482 |
| WL-8 | $36.69$76,572 | $38.20$79,723 | $39.76$82,979 | $41.30$86,193 | $42.80$89,324 |
| WL-9 | $38.34$80,016 | $39.92$83,313 | $41.53$86,673 | $43.10$89,950 | $44.66$93,205 |
| WL-10 | $39.56$82,562 | $41.22$86,026 | $42.84$89,407 | $44.52$92,913 | $46.16$96,336 |
| WL-11 | $40.87$85,296 | $42.56$88,823 | $44.31$92,475 | $45.93$95,856 | $47.61$99,362 |
| WL-12 | $42.17$88,009 | $43.91$91,640 | $45.67$95,313 | $47.46$99,049 | $49.21$102,701 |
| WL-13 | $43.39$90,555 | $45.24$94,416 | $47.03$98,152 | $48.83$101,908 | $50.70$105,811 |
| WL-14 | $44.76$93,414 | $46.52$97,087 | $48.44$101,094 | $50.35$105,080 | $52.23$109,004 |
| WL-15 | $45.92$95,835 | $47.79$99,738 | $49.71$103,745 | $51.64$107,773 | $53.52$111,696 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $33.44$69,789 | $34.83$72,690 | $36.22$75,591 | $37.62$78,513 | $39.01$81,414 |
| WS-2 | $34.50$72,002 | $35.94$75,007 | $37.38$78,012 | $38.82$81,017 | $40.25$84,002 |
| WS-3 | $35.63$74,360 | $37.11$77,449 | $38.59$80,537 | $40.08$83,647 | $41.56$86,736 |
| WS-4 | $38.04$79,389 | $39.63$82,708 | $41.22$86,026 | $42.80$89,324 | $44.39$92,642 |
| WS-5 | $40.12$83,730 | $41.79$87,216 | $43.46$90,701 | $45.13$94,186 | $46.80$97,672 |
| WS-6 | $41.79$87,216 | $43.53$90,847 | $45.27$94,478 | $47.01$98,110 | $48.75$101,741 |
| WS-7 | $43.46$90,701 | $45.27$94,478 | $47.08$98,256 | $48.89$102,033 | $50.70$105,811 |
| WS-8 | $45.13$94,186 | $47.01$98,110 | $48.89$102,033 | $50.77$105,957 | $52.65$109,881 |
| WS-9 | $46.80$97,672 | $48.75$101,741 | $50.70$105,811 | $52.65$109,881 | $54.60$113,950 |
| WS-10 | $48.47$101,157 | $50.49$105,373 | $52.51$109,588 | $54.53$113,804 | $56.55$118,020 |
| WS-11 | $50.14$104,642 | $52.23$109,004 | $54.32$113,366 | $56.41$117,728 | $58.50$122,090 |
| WS-12 | $51.81$108,127 | $53.97$112,635 | $56.13$117,143 | $58.29$121,651 | $60.45$126,159 |
| WS-13 | $53.37* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$111,383 | $55.59* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$116,016 | $57.81* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$120,649 | $60.04* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$125,303 | $62.26* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$129,937 |
| WS-14 | $54.97* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$114,722 | $57.26* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$119,502 | $59.55* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$124,281 | $61.84* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$129,060 | $64.13* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$133,839 |
| WS-15 | $56.62* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$118,166 | $58.98* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$123,091 | $61.34* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$128,017 | $63.70* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$132,942 | $66.06* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$137,867 |
| WS-16 | $58.32* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$121,714 | $60.75* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$126,785 | $63.18* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$131,857 | $65.61* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$136,928 | $68.04* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$141,999 |
| WS-17 | $60.07* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$125,366 | $62.57* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$130,584 | $65.07* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$135,801 | $67.58* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$141,039 | $70.08* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$146,257 |
| WS-18 | $61.87* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$129,123 | $64.45* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$134,507 | $67.03* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$139,892 | $69.61* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$145,276 | $72.18* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$150,640 |
| 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 143
Clallam County, WA; Grays Harbor County, WA; Island County, WA; Jefferson County, WA; King County, WA; Kitsap County, WA; Lewis County, WA; Mason County, WA; Pacific County, WA; Pierce County, WA; San Juan County, WA; Skagit County, WA; Snohomish County, WA; Thurston County, WA; Whatcom County, WA
Schedule 343: Rest of United States (Seattle-Everett, WA)
Issued February 27, 2026, effective February 22, 2026, superseding the schedule issued December 30, 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 alleviate pay compression/inversion caused by regulatory linkage
WG: nonsupervisory grades 1 to 15
| WG (nonsupervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WG-1 | $21.30$44,453 | $22.19$46,311 | $23.08$48,168 | $23.97$50,025 | $24.85$51,862 |
| WG-2 | $22.37$46,686 | $23.30$48,627 | $24.23$50,568 | $25.16$52,509 | $26.10$54,471 |
| WG-3 | $23.43$48,898 | $24.41$50,944 | $25.39$52,989 | $26.36$55,013 | $27.34$57,059 |
| WG-4 | $24.97$52,112 | $25.99$54,241 | $27.03$56,412 | $28.09$58,624 | $29.10$60,732 |
| WG-5 | $26.67$55,660 | $27.80$58,019 | $28.91$60,335 | $30.00$62,610 | $31.12$64,947 |
| WG-6 | $28.36$59,187 | $29.56$61,692 | $30.73$64,134 | $31.91$66,596 | $33.06$68,996 |
| WG-7 | $29.95$62,506 | $31.18$65,073 | $32.43$67,681 | $33.71$70,353 | $34.94$72,920 |
| WG-8 | $31.58$65,907 | $32.94$68,746 | $34.24$71,459 | $35.58$74,255 | $36.86$76,927 |
| WG-9 | $33.12$69,121 | $34.52$72,043 | $35.90$74,923 | $37.25$77,741 | $38.66$80,683 |
| WG-10 | $34.73$72,482 | $36.16$75,466 | $37.63$78,534 | $39.07$81,539 | $40.54$84,607 |
| WG-11 | $36.14$75,424 | $37.66$78,596 | $39.16$81,727 | $40.67$84,878 | $42.15$87,967 |
| WG-12 | $37.21$77,657 | $38.74$80,850 | $40.31$84,127 | $41.87$87,383 | $43.49$90,764 |
| WG-13 | $38.30$79,932 | $39.92$83,313 | $41.62$86,861 | $43.13$90,012 | $44.78$93,456 |
| WG-14 | $39.52$82,478 | $41.17$85,922 | $42.83$89,386 | $44.43$92,725 | $46.16$96,336 |
| WG-15 | $40.61$84,753 | $42.28$88,238 | $43.98$91,786 | $45.68$95,334 | $47.34$98,799 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $23.43$48,898 | $24.41$50,944 | $25.39$52,989 | $26.36$55,013 | $27.34$57,059 |
| WL-2 | $24.60$51,340 | $25.63$53,490 | $26.66$55,639 | $27.68$57,768 | $28.71$59,918 |
| WL-3 | $25.78$53,803 | $26.85$56,036 | $27.92$58,269 | $29.00$60,523 | $30.07$62,756 |
| WL-4 | $27.46$57,309 | $28.59$59,667 | $29.75$62,088 | $30.96$64,614 | $32.06$66,909 |
| WL-5 | $29.34$61,233 | $30.57$63,800 | $31.81$66,387 | $33.01$68,892 | $34.21$71,396 |
| WL-6 | $31.18$65,073 | $32.46$67,744 | $33.79$70,520 | $35.07$73,191 | $36.39$75,946 |
| WL-7 | $32.94$68,746 | $34.29$71,563 | $35.69$74,485 | $37.06$77,344 | $38.38$80,099 |
| WL-8 | $34.78$72,586 | $36.24$75,633 | $37.67$78,617 | $39.12$81,643 | $40.60$84,732 |
| WL-9 | $36.45$76,071 | $37.96$79,223 | $39.51$82,457 | $40.96$85,484 | $42.52$88,739 |
| WL-10 | $38.21$79,744 | $39.77$83,000 | $41.38$86,360 | $43.00$89,741 | $44.58$93,038 |
| WL-11 | $39.74$82,937 | $41.40$86,402 | $43.06$89,866 | $44.74$93,372 | $46.38$96,795 |
| WL-12 | $40.99$85,546 | $42.75$89,219 | $44.40$92,663 | $46.16$96,336 | $47.88$99,926 |
| WL-13 | $42.18$88,030 | $44.01$91,849 | $45.76$95,501 | $47.54$99,216 | $49.33$102,952 |
| WL-14 | $43.51$90,805 | $45.26$94,458 | $47.16$98,423 | $48.97$102,200 | $50.77$105,957 |
| WL-15 | $44.71$93,310 | $46.50$97,046 | $48.35$100,906 | $50.25$104,872 | $52.09$108,712 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $33.44$69,789 | $34.83$72,690 | $36.22$75,591 | $37.62$78,513 | $39.01$81,414 |
| WS-2 | $34.50$72,002 | $35.94$75,007 | $37.38$78,012 | $38.82$81,017 | $40.25$84,002 |
| WS-3 | $35.57$74,235 | $37.05$77,323 | $38.53$80,412 | $40.01$83,501 | $41.50$86,611 |
| WS-4 | $37.24$77,720 | $38.79$80,955 | $40.34$84,190 | $41.89$87,424 | $43.44$90,659 |
| WS-5 | $38.91$81,205 | $40.53$84,586 | $42.15$87,967 | $43.77$91,348 | $45.39$94,729 |
| WS-6 | $40.58$84,690 | $42.27$88,217 | $43.96$91,745 | $45.65$95,272 | $47.34$98,799 |
| WS-7 | $42.25$88,176 | $44.01$91,849 | $45.77$95,522 | $47.53$99,195 | $49.29$102,868 |
| WS-8 | $43.92$91,661 | $45.75$95,480 | $47.58$99,299 | $49.41$103,119 | $51.24$106,938 |
| WS-9 | $45.59$95,146 | $47.49$99,112 | $49.39$103,077 | $51.29$107,042 | $53.19$111,008 |
| WS-10 | $47.26$98,632 | $49.23$102,743 | $51.20$106,854 | $53.17$110,966 | $55.14$115,077 |
| WS-11 | $48.93$102,117 | $50.97$106,374 | $53.01$110,632 | $55.05$114,889 | $57.09$119,147 |
| WS-12 | $50.60$105,602 | $52.71$110,006 | $54.82$114,409 | $56.93$118,813 | $59.04$123,216 |
| WS-13 | $52.27$109,087 | $54.45$113,637 | $56.63$118,187 | $58.81$122,736 | $60.98$127,265 |
| WS-14 | $53.84* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$112,364 | $56.08* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$117,039 | $58.32* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$121,714 | $60.57* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$126,410 | $62.81* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$131,084 |
| WS-15 | $55.45* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$115,724 | $57.76* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$120,545 | $60.07* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$125,366 | $62.38* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$130,187 | $64.69* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$135,008 |
| WS-16 | $57.11* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$119,189 | $59.49* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$124,156 | $61.87* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$129,123 | $64.25* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$134,090 | $66.63* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$139,057 |
| WS-17 | $58.82* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$122,757 | $61.27* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$127,870 | $63.72* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$132,984 | $66.17* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$138,097 | $68.62* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$143,210 |
| WS-18 | $60.59* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$126,451 | $63.11* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$131,711 | $65.63* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$136,970 | $68.16* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$142,250 | $70.68* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$147,509 |
| 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 343
Chelan County, WA - Only includes the North Cascades National Park section.
Other wage areas in Washington
- Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR WG-10 step 2 $33.95
- Southeastern Washington-Eastern Oregon WG-10 step 2 $34.76
- Spokane, WA WG-10 step 2 $31.40
Seattle-Everett, WA WG pay questions
What is the WG-10 rate in Seattle-Everett, WA?
Under schedule 143 (Seattle-Tacoma, WA, the schedule that covers this wage area's survey area), WG-10 is $35.90 at step 1, $37.52 at step 2 and $41.99 at step 5. At 2,087 hours a year, step 2 is about $78,304, an estimate. The other schedule is on this page.
When did the Seattle-Everett, WA wage schedule take effect?
DCPAS issued schedule 143 on February 27, 2026 with an effective date of February 22, 2026. It replaced the schedule issued December 30, 2025. New schedules follow each local wage survey, so check DCPAS for a newer one.
Why does Seattle-Everett, WA have two schedules?
The wage area overlaps more than one General Schedule locality pay area, so DCPAS publishes one schedule for each: 143 (Seattle-Tacoma, WA); 343 (Rest of United States). This page leads with schedule 143, 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 Seattle-Everett, WA wage area cover?
DCPAS lists 15 counties or areas for schedule 143; 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)