Southern Missouri WG Pay Scale 2026 (Wage Area 082)
In the Southern Missouri wage area, a WG-10 earns $27.18 at step 1, $28.28 at step 2 and $31.70 at step 5 under schedule 082 (Rest of United States), effective January 1, 2026. Step 2 is about $59,020 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
Southern Missouri WG, WL and WS rates, schedule 082
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 the state of Missouri
WG: nonsupervisory grades 1 to 15
| WG (nonsupervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WG-1 | $15.00* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$31,305 | $15.63* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$32,620 | $16.26* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$33,935 | $16.88* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$35,229 | $17.51* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$36,543 |
| WG-2 | $15.75* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$32,870 | $16.41* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$34,248 | $17.07* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$35,625 | $17.72* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$36,982 | $18.38* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$38,359 |
| WG-3 | $16.50* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$34,436 | $17.19* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$35,876 | $17.88* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$37,316 | $18.57* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$38,756 | $19.25* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$40,175 |
| WG-4 | $17.85$37,253 | $18.58$38,776 | $19.31$40,300 | $20.04$41,823 | $20.78$43,368 |
| WG-5 | $19.48$40,655 | $20.30$42,366 | $21.08$43,994 | $21.91$45,726 | $22.72$47,417 |
| WG-6 | $21.12$44,077 | $21.99$45,893 | $22.91$47,813 | $23.79$49,650 | $24.66$51,465 |
| WG-7 | $22.66$47,291 | $23.61$49,274 | $24.56$51,257 | $25.51$53,239 | $26.43$55,159 |
| WG-8 | $24.13$50,359 | $25.14$52,467 | $26.15$54,575 | $27.15$56,662 | $28.16$58,770 |
| WG-9 | $25.69$53,615 | $26.77$55,869 | $27.86$58,144 | $28.92$60,356 | $29.97$62,547 |
| WG-10 | $27.18$56,725 | $28.28$59,020 | $29.42$61,400 | $30.56$63,779 | $31.70$66,158 |
| WG-11 | $28.71$59,918 | $29.88$62,360 | $31.07$64,843 | $32.24$67,285 | $33.49$69,894 |
| WG-12 | $30.16$62,944 | $31.43$65,594 | $32.67$68,182 | $33.95$70,854 | $35.21$73,483 |
| WG-13 | $31.47$65,678 | $32.78$68,412 | $34.14$71,250 | $35.43$73,942 | $36.74$76,676 |
| WG-14 | $32.68$68,203 | $34.11$71,188 | $35.42$73,922 | $36.82$76,843 | $38.08$79,473 |
| WG-15 | $33.92$70,791 | $35.35$73,775 | $36.76$76,718 | $38.11$79,536 | $39.61$82,666 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $16.50* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$34,436 | $17.19* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$35,876 | $17.88* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$37,316 | $18.57* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$38,756 | $19.25* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$40,175 |
| WL-2 | $17.33* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$36,168 | $18.05* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$37,670 | $18.77* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$39,173 | $19.49* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$40,676 | $20.22* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$42,199 |
| WL-3 | $18.15* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$37,879 | $18.91* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$39,465 | $19.67* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$41,051 | $20.42* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$42,617 | $21.18* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$44,203 |
| WL-4 | $19.60$40,905 | $20.43$42,637 | $21.28$44,411 | $22.03$45,977 | $22.86$47,709 |
| WL-5 | $21.44$44,745 | $22.33$46,603 | $23.20$48,418 | $24.10$50,297 | $25.00$52,175 |
| WL-6 | $23.27$48,564 | $24.22$50,547 | $25.18$52,551 | $26.16$54,596 | $27.13$56,620 |
| WL-7 | $24.94$52,050 | $25.96$54,179 | $27.00$56,349 | $28.05$58,540 | $29.05$60,627 |
| WL-8 | $26.56$55,431 | $27.65$57,706 | $28.76$60,022 | $29.88$62,360 | $30.98$64,655 |
| WL-9 | $28.26$58,979 | $29.47$61,504 | $30.64$63,946 | $31.81$66,387 | $32.96$68,788 |
| WL-10 | $29.85$62,297 | $31.11$64,927 | $32.38$67,577 | $33.63$70,186 | $34.84$72,711 |
| WL-11 | $31.57$65,887 | $32.86$68,579 | $34.17$71,313 | $35.50$74,089 | $36.81$76,822 |
| WL-12 | $33.21$69,309 | $34.57$72,148 | $35.99$75,111 | $37.34$77,929 | $38.72$80,809 |
| WL-13 | $34.65$72,315 | $36.09$75,320 | $37.55$78,367 | $39.02$81,435 | $40.38$84,273 |
| WL-14 | $35.95$75,028 | $37.50$78,263 | $39.02$81,435 | $40.45$84,419 | $41.97$87,591 |
| WL-15 | $37.36$77,970 | $38.91$81,205 | $40.44$84,398 | $42.00$87,654 | $43.60$90,993 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $23.09* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$48,189 | $24.05* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$50,192 | $25.01* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$52,196 | $25.97* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$54,199 | $26.94* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$56,224 |
| WS-2 | $23.84* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$49,754 | $24.83* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$51,820 | $25.82* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$53,886 | $26.82* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$55,973 | $27.81* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$58,039 |
| WS-3 | $24.59* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$51,319 | $25.61* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$53,448 | $26.63* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$55,577 | $27.66* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$57,726 | $28.68* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$59,855 |
| WS-4 | $26.15$54,575 | $27.24$56,850 | $28.35$59,166 | $29.45$61,462 | $30.51$63,674 |
| WS-5 | $27.76$57,935 | $28.92$60,356 | $30.03$62,673 | $31.20$65,114 | $32.39$67,598 |
| WS-6 | $29.29$61,128 | $30.51$63,674 | $31.72$66,200 | $32.95$68,767 | $34.19$71,355 |
| WS-7 | $30.79$64,259 | $32.08$66,951 | $33.36$69,622 | $34.68$72,377 | $35.94$75,007 |
| WS-8 | $32.26$67,327 | $33.64$70,207 | $34.94$72,920 | $36.30$75,758 | $37.66$78,596 |
| WS-9 | $33.86$70,666 | $35.25$73,567 | $36.67$76,530 | $38.08$79,473 | $39.50$82,437 |
| WS-10 | $35.31$73,692 | $36.77$76,739 | $38.20$79,723 | $39.70$82,854 | $41.18$85,943 |
| WS-11 | $36.34$75,842 | $37.87$79,035 | $39.36$82,144 | $40.89$85,337 | $42.40$88,489 |
| WS-12 | $37.59$78,450 | $39.14$81,685 | $40.71$84,962 | $42.27$88,217 | $43.85$91,515 |
| WS-13 | $39.12$81,643 | $40.76$85,066 | $42.39$88,468 | $44.01$91,849 | $45.63$95,230 |
| WS-14 | $41.01$85,588 | $42.72$89,157 | $44.43$92,725 | $46.11$96,232 | $47.83$99,821 |
| WS-15 | $42.96$89,658 | $44.77$93,435 | $46.55$97,150 | $48.34$100,886 | $50.12$104,600 |
| WS-16 | $45.23$94,395 | $47.13$98,360 | $49.01$102,284 | $50.89$106,207 | $52.80$110,194 |
| WS-17 | $48.08$100,343 | $50.02$104,392 | $52.05$108,628 | $54.06$112,823 | $56.08$117,039 |
| WS-18 | $51.24$106,938 | $53.35$111,341 | $55.52$115,870 | $57.63$120,274 | $59.77$124,740 |
| 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 082
Cherokee County, KS; Crawford County, KS; Barry County, MO; Barton County, MO; Benton County, MO; Butler County, MO; Camden County, MO; Carter County, MO; Cedar County, MO; Christian County, MO; Dade County, MO; Dallas County, MO; Dent County, MO; Douglas County, MO; Greene County, MO; Hickory County, MO; Howell County, MO; Jasper County, MO; Laclede County, MO; Lawrence County, MO; Maries County, MO; Miller County, MO; Morgan County, MO; New Madrid County, MO; Newton County, MO; Oregon County, MO; Ozark County, MO; Phelps County, MO; Polk County, MO; Pulaski County, MO; Reynolds County, MO; Ripley County, MO; Shannon County, MO; St. Clair County, MO; Stoddard County, MO; Stone County, MO; Taney County, MO; Texas County, MO; Vernon County, MO; Wayne County, MO; Webster County, MO; Wright County, MO
Other wage areas in Kansas and Missouri
- Manhattan, KS WG-10 step 2 $32.05
- Wichita, KS WG-10 step 2 $34.53
- Kansas City, MO WG-10 step 2 $36.66
- St. Louis, MO WG-10 step 2 $35.31
- Tulsa, OK WG-10 step 2 $32.07
- Memphis, TN WG-10 step 2 $31.27
Southern Missouri WG pay questions
What is the WG-10 rate in Southern Missouri?
Under schedule 082 (Rest of United States), WG-10 is $27.18 at step 1, $28.28 at step 2 and $31.70 at step 5. At 2,087 hours a year, step 2 is about $59,020, an estimate.
When did the Southern Missouri wage schedule take effect?
DCPAS issued schedule 082 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.
Are these the rates paid in Southern Missouri?
These are the regular schedule rates. DCPAS marks schedule 082 as impacted by OPM CPM 2022-02 (the $15 per hour minimum pay rate for federal employees) and points to special rate schedule M082 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 Missouri wage area cover?
DCPAS lists 42 counties or areas for schedule 082; 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)