Southeastern North Carolina WG Pay Scale 2026 (Wage Area 101)
In the Southeastern North Carolina wage area, a WG-10 earns $32.53 at step 1, $33.89 at step 2 and $37.94 at step 5 under schedule 101 (Rest of United States), effective March 22, 2026. Step 2 is about $70,728 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
Southeastern North Carolina WG, WL and WS rates, schedule 101
Issued March 17, 2026, effective March 22, 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 | $14.54$30,345 | $15.10$31,514 | $15.74$32,849 | $16.33$34,081 | $16.93$35,333 |
| WG-2 | $16.42$34,269 | $17.10$35,688 | $17.78$37,107 | $18.48$38,568 | $19.13$39,924 |
| WG-3 | $18.48$38,568 | $19.25$40,175 | $20.02$41,782 | $20.78$43,368 | $21.56$44,996 |
| WG-4 | $20.58$42,950 | $21.47$44,808 | $22.34$46,624 | $23.16$48,335 | $24.03$50,151 |
| WG-5 | $22.74$47,458 | $23.65$49,358 | $24.62$51,382 | $25.54$53,302 | $26.50$55,306 |
| WG-6 | $24.98$52,133 | $26.05$54,366 | $27.06$56,474 | $28.11$58,666 | $29.13$60,794 |
| WG-7 | $26.96$56,266 | $28.08$58,603 | $29.17$60,878 | $30.28$63,194 | $31.41$65,553 |
| WG-8 | $28.86$60,231 | $30.00$62,610 | $31.18$65,073 | $32.53$67,890 | $33.62$70,165 |
| WG-9 | $30.72$64,113 | $32.07$66,930 | $33.35$69,601 | $34.56$72,127 | $35.85$74,819 |
| WG-10 | $32.53$67,890 | $33.89$70,728 | $35.25$73,567 | $36.58$76,342 | $37.94$79,181 |
| WG-11 | $34.30$71,584 | $35.76$74,631 | $37.25$77,741 | $38.66$80,683 | $40.07$83,626 |
| WG-12 | $36.06$75,257 | $37.57$78,409 | $39.09$81,581 | $40.59$84,711 | $42.13$87,925 |
| WG-13 | $37.80$78,889 | $39.37$82,165 | $40.95$85,463 | $42.52$88,739 | $44.09$92,016 |
| WG-14 | $39.59$82,624 | $41.25$86,089 | $42.91$89,553 | $44.56$92,997 | $46.20$96,419 |
| WG-15 | $41.36$86,318 | $43.06$89,866 | $44.77$93,435 | $46.55$97,150 | $48.27$100,739 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $15.94$33,267 | $16.63$34,707 | $17.31$36,126 | $17.94$37,441 | $18.63$38,881 |
| WL-2 | $18.06$37,691 | $18.80$39,236 | $19.55$40,801 | $20.30$42,366 | $21.07$43,973 |
| WL-3 | $20.32$42,408 | $21.16$44,161 | $22.00$45,914 | $22.85$47,688 | $23.70$49,462 |
| WL-4 | $22.66$47,291 | $23.60$49,253 | $24.56$51,257 | $25.49$53,198 | $26.43$55,159 |
| WL-5 | $24.98$52,133 | $26.05$54,366 | $27.06$56,474 | $28.11$58,666 | $29.13$60,794 |
| WL-6 | $27.44$57,267 | $28.63$59,751 | $29.77$62,130 | $30.91$64,509 | $32.04$66,867 |
| WL-7 | $29.63$61,838 | $30.86$64,405 | $32.10$66,993 | $33.29$69,476 | $34.56$72,127 |
| WL-8 | $31.78$66,325 | $33.09$69,059 | $34.33$71,647 | $35.72$74,548 | $37.06$77,344 |
| WL-9 | $33.82$70,582 | $35.26$73,588 | $36.60$76,384 | $38.04$79,389 | $39.48$82,395 |
| WL-10 | $35.77$74,652 | $37.29$77,824 | $38.76$80,892 | $40.26$84,023 | $41.72$87,070 |
| WL-11 | $37.78$78,847 | $39.33$82,082 | $40.98$85,525 | $42.56$88,823 | $44.13$92,099 |
| WL-12 | $39.66$82,770 | $41.40$86,402 | $42.97$89,678 | $44.64$93,164 | $46.38$96,795 |
| WL-13 | $41.58$86,777 | $43.30$90,367 | $45.03$93,978 | $46.76$97,588 | $48.50$101,220 |
| WL-14 | $43.53$90,847 | $45.33$94,604 | $47.21$98,527 | $49.02$102,305 | $50.86$106,145 |
| WL-15 | $45.43$94,812 | $47.41$98,945 | $49.32$102,931 | $51.18$106,813 | $53.15$110,924 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $24.20$50,505 | $25.20$52,592 | $26.20$54,679 | $27.21$56,787 | $28.23$58,916 |
| WS-2 | $26.33$54,951 | $27.45$57,288 | $28.52$59,521 | $29.62$61,817 | $30.72$64,113 |
| WS-3 | $28.48$59,438 | $29.67$61,921 | $30.86$64,405 | $32.03$66,847 | $33.20$69,288 |
| WS-4 | $30.40$63,445 | $31.69$66,137 | $32.95$68,767 | $34.18$71,334 | $35.49$74,068 |
| WS-5 | $32.54$67,911 | $33.89$70,728 | $35.21$73,483 | $36.58$76,342 | $37.93$79,160 |
| WS-6 | $34.80$72,628 | $36.25$75,654 | $37.68$78,638 | $39.15$81,706 | $40.56$84,649 |
| WS-7 | $36.86$76,927 | $38.41$80,162 | $39.93$83,334 | $41.47$86,548 | $42.96$89,658 |
| WS-8 | $38.62$80,600 | $40.22$83,939 | $41.80$87,237 | $43.43$90,638 | $45.05$94,019 |
| WS-9 | $40.50$84,524 | $42.27$88,217 | $43.88$91,578 | $45.61$95,188 | $47.33$98,778 |
| WS-10 | $42.27$88,217 | $44.04$91,911 | $45.79$95,564 | $47.56$99,258 | $49.32$102,931 |
| WS-11 | $43.23$90,221 | $45.04$93,998 | $46.85$97,776 | $48.63$101,491 | $50.41$105,206 |
| WS-12 | $44.21$92,266 | $46.06$96,127 | $47.98$100,134 | $49.76$103,849 | $51.65$107,794 |
| WS-13 | $45.66$95,292 | $47.57$99,279 | $49.45$103,202 | $51.42$107,314 | $53.25$111,133 |
| WS-14 | $46.92$97,922 | $48.90$102,054 | $50.84$106,103 | $52.80$110,194 | $54.71$114,180 |
| WS-15 | $48.25$100,698 | $50.29$104,955 | $52.29$109,129 | $54.30$113,324 | $56.33$117,561 |
| WS-16 | $49.52$103,348 | $51.60$107,689 | $53.64$111,947 | $55.71$116,267 | $57.77$120,566 |
| WS-17 | $51.57$107,627 | $53.73$112,135 | $55.86$116,580 | $57.96$120,963 | $60.13$125,491 |
| WS-18 | $53.86$112,406 | $56.13$117,143 | $58.36$121,797 | $60.58$126,430 | $62.86$131,189 |
| 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 101
Beaufort County, NC; Bertie County, NC; Brunswick County, NC; Carteret County, NC; Columbus County, NC; Craven County, NC; Duplin County, NC; Greene County, NC; Hyde County, NC; Jones County, NC; Lenoir County, NC; Martin County, NC; New Hanover County, NC; Onslow County, NC; Pamlico County, NC; Pender County, NC; Pitt County, NC; Washington County, NC
Other wage areas in North Carolina
- Asheville, NC WG-10 step 2 $28.19
- Central North Carolina WG-10 step 2 $29.72
- Charlotte-Concord, NC WG-10 step 2 $28.94
- Eastern Tennessee WG-10 step 2 $26.70
- Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA WG-10 step 2 $29.45
Southeastern North Carolina WG pay questions
What is the WG-10 rate in Southeastern North Carolina?
Under schedule 101 (Rest of United States), WG-10 is $32.53 at step 1, $33.89 at step 2 and $37.94 at step 5. At 2,087 hours a year, step 2 is about $70,728, an estimate.
When did the Southeastern North Carolina wage schedule take effect?
DCPAS issued schedule 101 on March 17, 2026 with an effective date of March 22, 2026. It replaced the schedule issued November 25, 2025. New schedules follow each local wage survey, so check DCPAS for a newer one.
Are these the rates paid in Southeastern North Carolina?
These are the regular schedule rates. DCPAS marks schedule 101 as impacted by OPM CPM 2022-02 (the $15 per hour minimum pay rate for federal employees) and points to special rate schedule M101 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 Southeastern North Carolina wage area cover?
DCPAS lists 18 counties or areas for schedule 101; 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)