Southern Colorado WG Pay Scale 2026 (Wage Area 023)
In the Southern Colorado wage area, a WG-10 earns $27.13 at step 1, $28.27 at step 2 and $31.68 at step 5 under schedule 223 (Colorado Springs, CO), effective March 22, 2026. Step 2 is about $58,999 a year at 2,087 hours, an estimate.
Schedule 223 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 223: Colorado Springs, CO (Southern Colorado)
Issued March 17, 2026, effective March 22, 2026, superseding the schedule issued November 25, 2025. GS locality: Colorado Springs, CO (CS). For General Schedule pay in the same locality, see Colorado Springs 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 | $15.66$32,682 | $16.31$34,039 | $16.95$35,375 | $17.61$36,752 | $18.27$38,129 |
| WG-2 | $16.44$34,310 | $17.12$35,729 | $17.80$37,149 | $18.49$38,589 | $19.17$40,008 |
| WG-3 | $17.23$35,959 | $17.93$37,420 | $18.66$38,943 | $19.37$40,425 | $20.08$41,907 |
| WG-4 | $17.99$37,545 | $18.75$39,131 | $19.50$40,697 | $20.25$42,262 | $20.99$43,806 |
| WG-5 | $19.21$40,091 | $19.97$41,677 | $20.77$43,347 | $21.62$45,121 | $22.39$46,728 |
| WG-6 | $20.75$43,305 | $21.64$45,163 | $22.48$46,916 | $23.36$48,752 | $24.24$50,589 |
| WG-7 | $22.37$46,686 | $23.32$48,669 | $24.26$50,631 | $25.18$52,551 | $26.09$54,450 |
| WG-8 | $23.95$49,984 | $24.96$52,092 | $25.99$54,241 | $26.97$56,286 | $27.98$58,394 |
| WG-9 | $25.57$53,365 | $26.62$55,556 | $27.68$57,768 | $28.76$60,022 | $29.81$62,213 |
| WG-10 | $27.13$56,620 | $28.27$58,999 | $29.39$61,337 | $30.55$63,758 | $31.68$66,116 |
| WG-11 | $28.70$59,897 | $29.89$62,380 | $31.09$64,885 | $32.25$67,306 | $33.48$69,873 |
| WG-12 | $30.20$63,027 | $31.47$65,678 | $32.76$68,370 | $34.01$70,979 | $35.29$73,650 |
| WG-13 | $31.83$66,429 | $33.16$69,205 | $34.48$71,960 | $35.81$74,735 | $37.14$77,511 |
| WG-14 | $33.40$69,706 | $34.74$72,502 | $36.16$75,466 | $37.57$78,409 | $38.95$81,289 |
| WG-15 | $34.46$71,918 | $35.82$74,756 | $37.25$77,741 | $38.78$80,934 | $40.14$83,772 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $17.23$35,959 | $17.93$37,420 | $18.66$38,943 | $19.37$40,425 | $20.08$41,907 |
| WL-2 | $18.09$37,754 | $18.83$39,298 | $19.59$40,884 | $20.35$42,470 | $21.09$44,015 |
| WL-3 | $18.93$39,507 | $19.73$41,177 | $20.52$42,825 | $21.30$44,453 | $22.09$46,102 |
| WL-4 | $19.80$41,323 | $20.63$43,055 | $21.45$44,766 | $22.28$46,498 | $23.10$48,210 |
| WL-5 | $21.10$44,036 | $21.97$45,851 | $22.84$47,667 | $23.72$49,504 | $24.60$51,340 |
| WL-6 | $22.83$47,646 | $23.77$49,608 | $24.74$51,632 | $25.70$53,636 | $26.64$55,598 |
| WL-7 | $24.59$51,319 | $25.63$53,490 | $26.65$55,619 | $27.66$57,726 | $28.72$59,939 |
| WL-8 | $26.40$55,097 | $27.50$57,393 | $28.58$59,646 | $29.70$61,984 | $30.77$64,217 |
| WL-9 | $28.12$58,686 | $29.29$61,128 | $30.47$63,591 | $31.65$66,054 | $32.82$68,495 |
| WL-10 | $29.87$62,339 | $31.13$64,968 | $32.39$67,598 | $33.60$70,123 | $34.85$72,732 |
| WL-11 | $31.57$65,887 | $32.88$68,621 | $34.18$71,334 | $35.49$74,068 | $36.84$76,885 |
| WL-12 | $33.26$69,414 | $34.62$72,252 | $36.00$75,132 | $37.37$77,991 | $38.79$80,955 |
| WL-13 | $34.99$73,024 | $36.49$76,155 | $37.94$79,181 | $39.37$82,165 | $40.85$85,254 |
| WL-14 | $36.75$76,697 | $38.30$79,932 | $39.81$83,083 | $41.35$86,297 | $42.92$89,574 |
| WL-15 | $37.87$79,035 | $39.50$82,437 | $41.01$85,588 | $42.64$88,990 | $44.23$92,308 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $24.34$50,798 | $25.36$52,926 | $26.37$55,034 | $27.38$57,142 | $28.40$59,271 |
| WS-2 | $25.13$52,446 | $26.17$54,617 | $27.21$56,787 | $28.26$58,979 | $29.31$61,170 |
| WS-3 | $25.91$54,074 | $26.98$56,307 | $28.06$58,561 | $29.14$60,815 | $30.21$63,048 |
| WS-4 | $26.69$55,702 | $27.80$58,019 | $28.90$60,314 | $30.01$62,631 | $31.13$64,968 |
| WS-5 | $27.90$58,227 | $29.07$60,669 | $30.22$63,069 | $31.39$65,511 | $32.56$67,953 |
| WS-6 | $29.12$60,773 | $30.34$63,320 | $31.56$65,866 | $32.77$68,391 | $33.97$70,895 |
| WS-7 | $30.52$63,695 | $31.80$66,367 | $33.07$69,017 | $34.36$71,709 | $35.62$74,339 |
| WS-8 | $32.14$67,076 | $33.50$69,915 | $34.81$72,648 | $36.15$75,445 | $37.46$78,179 |
| WS-9 | $33.73$70,395 | $35.14$73,337 | $36.53$76,238 | $37.95$79,202 | $39.33$82,082 |
| WS-10 | $35.32$73,713 | $36.78$76,760 | $38.24$79,807 | $39.73$82,917 | $41.17$85,922 |
| WS-11 | $36.38$75,925 | $37.89$79,076 | $39.44$82,311 | $40.93$85,421 | $42.47$88,635 |
| WS-12 | $37.76$78,805 | $39.31$82,040 | $40.89$85,337 | $42.48$88,656 | $44.05$91,932 |
| WS-13 | $39.45$82,332 | $41.08$85,734 | $42.75$89,219 | $44.40$92,663 | $46.03$96,065 |
| WS-14 | $41.48$86,569 | $43.22$90,200 | $44.95$93,811 | $46.69$97,442 | $48.38$100,969 |
| WS-15 | $44.06$91,953 | $45.88$95,752 | $47.76$99,675 | $49.61$103,536 | $51.45$107,376 |
| WS-16 | $46.85$97,776 | $48.80$101,846 | $50.76$105,936 | $52.70$109,985 | $54.64$114,034 |
| WS-17 | $50.16$104,684 | $52.22$108,983 | $54.32$113,366 | $56.40$117,707 | $58.47$122,027 |
| WS-18 | $53.85$112,385 | $56.08$117,039 | $58.32$121,714 | $60.53$126,326 | $62.81$131,084 |
| 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 223
El Paso County, CO; Fremont County, CO; Pueblo County, CO; Teller County, CO
Schedule 023: Rest of United States (Southern Colorado)
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 | $15.63$32,620 | $16.30$34,018 | $16.94$35,354 | $17.59$36,710 | $18.25$38,088 |
| WG-2 | $16.42$34,269 | $17.09$35,667 | $17.79$37,128 | $18.47$38,547 | $19.14$39,945 |
| WG-3 | $17.21$35,917 | $17.91$37,378 | $18.63$38,881 | $19.35$40,383 | $20.06$41,865 |
| WG-4 | $17.98$37,524 | $18.73$39,090 | $19.48$40,655 | $20.24$42,241 | $20.97$43,764 |
| WG-5 | $19.16$39,987 | $19.95$41,636 | $20.75$43,305 | $21.59$45,058 | $22.37$46,686 |
| WG-6 | $20.73$43,264 | $21.61$45,100 | $22.46$46,874 | $23.35$48,731 | $24.21$50,526 |
| WG-7 | $22.36$46,665 | $23.30$48,627 | $24.22$50,547 | $25.16$52,509 | $26.07$54,408 |
| WG-8 | $23.94$49,963 | $24.94$52,050 | $25.95$54,158 | $26.95$56,245 | $27.96$58,353 |
| WG-9 | $25.54$53,302 | $26.59$55,493 | $27.66$57,726 | $28.74$59,980 | $29.79$62,172 |
| WG-10 | $27.11$56,579 | $28.25$58,958 | $29.38$61,316 | $30.53$63,716 | $31.66$66,074 |
| WG-11 | $28.68$59,855 | $29.87$62,339 | $31.06$64,822 | $32.23$67,264 | $33.47$69,852 |
| WG-12 | $30.18$62,986 | $31.46$65,657 | $32.73$68,308 | $33.99$70,937 | $35.27$73,608 |
| WG-13 | $31.81$66,387 | $33.13$69,142 | $34.47$71,939 | $35.79$74,694 | $37.11$77,449 |
| WG-14 | $33.38$69,664 | $34.72$72,461 | $36.14$75,424 | $37.55$78,367 | $38.93$81,247 |
| WG-15 | $34.45$71,897 | $35.80$74,715 | $37.23$77,699 | $38.75$80,871 | $40.12$83,730 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $17.21$35,917 | $17.91$37,378 | $18.63$38,881 | $19.35$40,383 | $20.06$41,865 |
| WL-2 | $18.06$37,691 | $18.82$39,277 | $19.56$40,822 | $20.33$42,429 | $21.07$43,973 |
| WL-3 | $18.91$39,465 | $19.71$41,135 | $20.50$42,784 | $21.29$44,432 | $22.07$46,060 |
| WL-4 | $19.78$41,281 | $20.60$42,992 | $21.43$44,724 | $22.26$46,457 | $23.07$48,147 |
| WL-5 | $21.07$43,973 | $21.95$45,810 | $22.82$47,625 | $23.69$49,441 | $24.58$51,298 |
| WL-6 | $22.81$47,604 | $23.76$49,587 | $24.71$51,570 | $25.67$53,573 | $26.62$55,556 |
| WL-7 | $24.57$51,278 | $25.61$53,448 | $26.63$55,577 | $27.64$57,685 | $28.70$59,897 |
| WL-8 | $26.38$55,055 | $27.49$57,372 | $28.56$59,605 | $29.67$61,921 | $30.75$64,175 |
| WL-9 | $28.10$58,645 | $29.26$61,066 | $30.45$63,549 | $31.63$66,012 | $32.80$68,454 |
| WL-10 | $29.85$62,297 | $31.10$64,906 | $32.37$67,556 | $33.57$70,061 | $34.82$72,669 |
| WL-11 | $31.54$65,824 | $32.87$68,600 | $34.15$71,271 | $35.48$74,047 | $36.82$76,843 |
| WL-12 | $33.24$69,372 | $34.59$72,189 | $35.99$75,111 | $37.35$77,949 | $38.76$80,892 |
| WL-13 | $34.98$73,003 | $36.47$76,113 | $37.92$79,139 | $39.34$82,103 | $40.82$85,191 |
| WL-14 | $36.73$76,656 | $38.28$79,890 | $39.78$83,021 | $41.33$86,256 | $42.90$89,532 |
| WL-15 | $37.85$78,993 | $39.49$82,416 | $40.99$85,546 | $42.62$88,948 | $44.21$92,266 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $24.33$50,777 | $25.34$52,885 | $26.35$54,992 | $27.37$57,121 | $28.38$59,229 |
| WS-2 | $25.10$52,384 | $26.14$54,554 | $27.18$56,725 | $28.23$58,916 | $29.28$61,107 |
| WS-3 | $25.89$54,032 | $26.96$56,266 | $28.03$58,499 | $29.12$60,773 | $30.19$63,007 |
| WS-4 | $26.67$55,660 | $27.77$57,956 | $28.89$60,293 | $30.00$62,610 | $31.10$64,906 |
| WS-5 | $27.89$58,206 | $29.04$60,606 | $30.20$63,027 | $31.38$65,490 | $32.53$67,890 |
| WS-6 | $29.10$60,732 | $30.33$63,299 | $31.53$65,803 | $32.74$68,328 | $33.95$70,854 |
| WS-7 | $30.50$63,654 | $31.78$66,325 | $33.05$68,975 | $34.33$71,647 | $35.60$74,297 |
| WS-8 | $32.11$67,014 | $33.49$69,894 | $34.78$72,586 | $36.13$75,403 | $37.45$78,158 |
| WS-9 | $33.71$70,353 | $35.12$73,295 | $36.52$76,217 | $37.93$79,160 | $39.31$82,040 |
| WS-10 | $35.30$73,671 | $36.76$76,718 | $38.22$79,765 | $39.71$82,875 | $41.15$85,880 |
| WS-11 | $36.35$75,862 | $37.87$79,035 | $39.43$82,290 | $40.91$85,379 | $42.45$88,593 |
| WS-12 | $37.73$78,743 | $39.29$81,998 | $40.87$85,296 | $42.46$88,614 | $44.03$91,891 |
| WS-13 | $39.44$82,311 | $41.06$85,692 | $42.73$89,178 | $44.38$92,621 | $46.02$96,044 |
| WS-14 | $41.47$86,548 | $43.20$90,158 | $44.92$93,748 | $46.67$97,400 | $48.36$100,927 |
| WS-15 | $43.87$91,557 | $45.70$95,376 | $47.53$99,195 | $49.35$102,993 | $51.18$106,813 |
| WS-16 | $46.01$96,023 | $47.92$100,009 | $49.85$104,037 | $51.74$107,981 | $53.65$111,968 |
| WS-17 | $48.86$101,971 | $50.88$106,187 | $52.91$110,423 | $54.96$114,702 | $56.98$118,917 |
| WS-18 | $52.45$109,463 | $54.65$114,055 | $56.85$118,646 | $59.01$123,154 | $61.20$127,724 |
| 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 023
Alamosa County, CO; Archuleta County, CO; Baca County, CO; Bent County, CO; Chaffee County, CO; Cheyenne County, CO; Conejos County, CO; Costilla County, CO; Crowley County, CO; Custer County, CO; Delta County, CO; Gunnison County, CO - Does not includes the Curecanti National Recreation Area portion.; Hinsdale County, CO; Huerfano County, CO; Kiowa County, CO; Kit Carson County, CO; Las Animas County, CO; Mineral County, CO; Otero County, CO; Prowers County, CO; Rio Grande County, CO; Saguache County, CO
Other wage areas in Colorado
- Northeastern Arizona WG-10 step 2 $34.77
- Denver, CO WG-10 step 2 $33.73
- Utah WG-10 step 2 $32.23
Southern Colorado WG pay questions
What is the WG-10 rate in Southern Colorado?
Under schedule 223 (Colorado Springs, CO, the schedule that covers this wage area's survey area), WG-10 is $27.13 at step 1, $28.27 at step 2 and $31.68 at step 5. At 2,087 hours a year, step 2 is about $58,999, an estimate. The other schedule is on this page.
When did the Southern Colorado wage schedule take effect?
DCPAS issued schedule 223 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.
Why does Southern Colorado have two schedules?
The wage area overlaps more than one General Schedule locality pay area, so DCPAS publishes one schedule for each: 023 (Rest of United States); 223 (Colorado Springs, CO). This page leads with schedule 223, 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 Southern Colorado?
These are the regular schedule rates. DCPAS marks schedule 023 as impacted by OPM CPM 2022-02 (the $15 per hour minimum pay rate for federal employees) and points to special rate schedule M023 for the payable rates. The rates shown are the regular schedule. DCPAS marks schedule 223 as impacted by OPM CPM 2022-02 (the $15 per hour minimum pay rate for federal employees) and points to special rate schedule M223 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 Southern Colorado wage area cover?
DCPAS lists 4 counties or areas for schedule 223; 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)