Southeastern Washington-Eastern Oregon WG Pay Scale 2026 (Wage Area 144)

In the Southeastern Washington-Eastern Oregon wage area, a WG-10 earns $33.36 at step 1, $34.76 at step 2 and $38.92 at step 5 under schedule 144 (Rest of United States), effective August 9, 2026. Step 2 is about $72,544 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

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.

Southeastern Washington-Eastern Oregon WG, WL and WS rates, schedule 144

Issued August 4, 2026, effective August 9, 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.

Special rate schedule M144. DCPAS marks schedule 144 as impacted by OPM CPM 2022-02 (the $15 per hour minimum pay rate for federal employees) and points to special rate schedule M144 for the payable rates. The rates shown are the regular schedule. See the special schedules on the DCPAS page (choose Special as the type).

WG: nonsupervisory grades 1 to 15

Southeastern Washington-Eastern Oregon WG pay scale 2026, schedule 144: hourly rate by grade and step, with an estimated annual amount under each rate
WG (nonsupervisory) grade	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5
WG-1	$17.76$37,065	$18.52$38,651	$19.26$40,196	$20.00$41,740	$20.74$43,284
WG-2	$18.67$38,964	$19.45$40,592	$20.23$42,220	$20.99$43,806	$21.78$45,455
WG-3	$19.63$40,968	$20.46$42,700	$21.28$44,411	$22.08$46,081	$22.90$47,792
WG-4	$20.80$43,410	$21.67$45,225	$22.56$47,083	$23.41$48,857	$24.29$50,693
WG-5	$22.98$47,959	$23.90$49,879	$24.88$51,925	$25.83$53,907	$26.77$55,869
WG-6	$25.05$52,279	$26.07$54,408	$27.14$56,641	$28.16$58,770	$29.20$60,940
WG-7	$27.12$56,599	$28.27$58,999	$29.37$61,295	$30.50$63,654	$31.64$66,033
WG-8	$29.19$60,920	$30.44$63,528	$31.64$66,033	$32.85$68,558	$34.06$71,083
WG-9	$31.28$65,281	$32.57$67,974	$33.90$70,749	$35.20$73,462	$36.50$76,176
WG-10	$33.36$69,622	$34.76$72,544	$36.12$75,382	$37.55$78,367	$38.92$81,226
WG-11	$35.12$73,295	$36.59$76,363	$38.03$79,369	$39.56$82,562	$40.95$85,463
WG-12	$37.19$77,616	$38.75$80,871	$40.29$84,085	$41.87$87,383	$43.38$90,534
WG-13	$39.32$82,061	$40.96$85,484	$42.58$88,864	$44.24$92,329	$45.88$95,752
WG-14	$41.18$85,943	$42.92$89,574	$44.63$93,143	$46.34$96,712	$48.08$100,343
WG-15	$43.24$90,242	$45.02$93,957	$46.85$97,776	$48.71$101,658	$50.48$105,352

WL: leader grades 1 to 15

Southeastern Washington-Eastern Oregon WL pay scale 2026, schedule 144: hourly rate by grade and step, with an estimated annual amount under each rate
WL (leader) grade	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5
WL-1	$19.56$40,822	$20.36$42,491	$21.17$44,182	$21.99$45,893	$22.81$47,604
WL-2	$20.53$42,846	$21.38$44,620	$22.25$46,436	$23.09$48,189	$23.94$49,963
WL-3	$21.60$45,079	$22.50$46,958	$23.39$48,815	$24.31$50,735	$25.19$52,572
WL-4	$22.88$47,751	$23.85$49,775	$24.82$51,799	$25.73$53,699	$26.71$55,744
WL-5	$25.24$52,676	$26.35$54,992	$27.37$57,121	$28.43$59,333	$29.47$61,504
WL-6	$27.55$57,497	$28.72$59,939	$29.87$62,339	$30.99$64,676	$32.14$67,076
WL-7	$29.86$62,318	$31.10$64,906	$32.35$67,514	$33.56$70,040	$34.80$72,628
WL-8	$32.13$67,055	$33.49$69,894	$34.78$72,586	$36.11$75,362	$37.43$78,116
WL-9	$34.39$71,772	$35.83$74,777	$37.25$77,741	$38.73$80,830	$40.12$83,730
WL-10	$36.72$76,635	$38.22$79,765	$39.75$82,958	$41.30$86,193	$42.82$89,365
WL-11	$38.59$80,537	$40.22$83,939	$41.84$87,320	$43.43$90,638	$45.05$94,019
WL-12	$40.93$85,421	$42.62$88,948	$44.32$92,496	$46.05$96,106	$47.76$99,675
WL-13	$43.26$90,284	$45.05$94,019	$46.87$97,818	$48.69$101,616	$50.47$105,331
WL-14	$45.32$94,583	$47.23$98,569	$49.09$102,451	$50.98$106,395	$52.87$110,340
WL-15	$47.62$99,383	$49.62$103,557	$51.61$107,710	$53.58$111,821	$55.61$116,058

WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19

Southeastern Washington-Eastern Oregon WS pay scale 2026, schedule 144: hourly rate by grade and step, with an estimated annual amount under each rate
WS (supervisory) grade	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5
WS-1	$28.32$59,104	$29.51$61,587	$30.68$64,029	$31.87$66,513	$33.04$68,954
WS-2	$29.21$60,961	$30.43$63,507	$31.65$66,054	$32.86$68,579	$34.08$71,125
WS-3	$30.23$63,090	$31.51$65,761	$32.76$68,370	$34.01$70,979	$35.27$73,608
WS-4	$31.73$66,221	$33.06$68,996	$34.38$71,751	$35.71$74,527	$37.03$77,282
WS-5	$33.15$69,184	$34.55$72,106	$35.94$75,007	$37.30$77,845	$38.70$80,767
WS-6	$35.04$73,128	$36.52$76,217	$38.00$79,306	$39.43$82,290	$40.88$85,317
WS-7	$37.16$77,553	$38.68$80,725	$40.20$83,897	$41.79$87,216	$43.29$90,346
WS-8	$39.22$81,852	$40.84$85,233	$42.46$88,614	$44.08$91,995	$45.72$95,418
WS-9	$41.30$86,193	$43.02$89,783	$44.73$93,352	$46.44$96,920	$48.17$100,531
WS-10	$43.35$90,471	$45.18$94,291	$46.95$97,985	$48.80$101,846	$50.59$105,581
WS-11	$44.08$91,995	$45.94$95,877	$47.79$99,738	$49.65$103,620	$51.47$107,418
WS-12	$45.10$94,124	$46.94$97,964	$48.83$101,908	$50.69$105,790	$52.61$109,797
WS-13	$46.29$96,607	$48.22$100,635	$50.17$104,705	$52.11$108,754	$53.99$112,677
WS-14	$47.54$99,216	$49.52$103,348	$51.49$107,460	$53.47$111,592	$55.44$115,703
WS-15	$48.55$101,324	$50.57$105,540	$52.59$109,755	$54.61$113,971	$56.65$118,229
WS-16	$49.71$103,745	$51.77$108,044	$53.84$112,364	$55.91$116,684	$57.98$121,004
WS-17	$51.68$107,856	$53.81$112,301	$55.96$116,789	$58.13$121,317	$60.26$125,763
WS-18	$53.99$112,677	$56.18$117,248	$58.41$121,902	$60.65$126,577	$62.92$131,314
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 144

Baker County, OR; Grant County, OR; Harney County, OR; Malheur County, OR; Morrow County, OR; Umatilla County, OR; Union County, OR; Wallowa County, OR; Wheeler County, OR; Benton County, WA; Columbia County, WA; Franklin County, WA; Kittitas County, WA - Includes only the Yakima Firing Range portion.; Walla Walla County, WA; Yakima County, WA

Other wage areas in Oregon and Washington

Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR WG-10 step 2 $33.95
Southwestern Oregon WG-10 step 2 $32.05
Seattle-Everett, WA WG-10 step 2 $37.52
Spokane, WA WG-10 step 2 $31.40

Southeastern Washington-Eastern Oregon WG pay questions

What is the WG-10 rate in Southeastern Washington-Eastern Oregon?

Under schedule 144 (Rest of United States), WG-10 is $33.36 at step 1, $34.76 at step 2 and $38.92 at step 5. At 2,087 hours a year, step 2 is about $72,544, an estimate.

When did the Southeastern Washington-Eastern Oregon wage schedule take effect?

DCPAS issued schedule 144 on August 4, 2026 with an effective date of August 9, 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 Washington-Eastern Oregon?

These are the regular schedule rates. DCPAS marks schedule 144 as impacted by OPM CPM 2022-02 (the $15 per hour minimum pay rate for federal employees) and points to special rate schedule M144 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 Washington-Eastern Oregon wage area cover?

DCPAS lists 15 counties or areas for schedule 144; 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)