Southwestern Michigan WG Pay Scale 2026 (Wage Area 073)
In the Southwestern Michigan wage area, a WG-10 earns $30.69 at step 1, $31.95 at step 2 and $35.78 at step 5 under schedule 073 (Rest of United States), effective December 28, 2025. Step 2 is about $66,680 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
Southwestern Michigan WG, WL and WS rates, schedule 073
Issued December 23, 2025, effective December 28, 2025, superseding the schedule issued January 2, 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 | $17.84$37,232 | $18.59$38,797 | $19.32$40,321 | $20.08$41,907 | $20.81$43,430 |
| WG-2 | $19.22$40,112 | $20.03$41,803 | $20.81$43,430 | $21.61$45,100 | $22.42$46,791 |
| WG-3 | $20.57$42,930 | $21.42$44,704 | $22.31$46,561 | $23.14$48,293 | $23.98$50,046 |
| WG-4 | $21.95$45,810 | $22.86$47,709 | $23.78$49,629 | $24.69$51,528 | $25.61$53,448 |
| WG-5 | $23.35$48,731 | $24.32$50,756 | $25.24$52,676 | $26.24$54,763 | $27.19$56,746 |
| WG-6 | $24.69$51,528 | $25.71$53,657 | $26.74$55,806 | $27.79$57,998 | $28.81$60,126 |
| WG-7 | $26.06$54,387 | $27.16$56,683 | $28.23$58,916 | $29.31$61,170 | $30.42$63,487 |
| WG-8 | $27.67$57,747 | $28.81$60,126 | $29.95$62,506 | $31.09$64,885 | $32.24$67,285 |
| WG-9 | $29.19$60,920 | $30.41$63,466 | $31.61$65,970 | $32.82$68,495 | $34.04$71,041 |
| WG-10 | $30.69$64,050 | $31.95$66,680 | $33.25$69,393 | $34.53$72,064 | $35.78$74,673 |
| WG-11 | $32.18$67,160 | $33.54$69,998 | $34.89$72,815 | $36.20$75,549 | $37.57$78,409 |
| WG-12 | $33.74$70,415 | $35.16$73,379 | $36.55$76,280 | $37.94$79,181 | $39.38$82,186 |
| WG-13 | $35.16$73,379 | $36.62$76,426 | $38.08$79,473 | $39.54$82,520 | $41.01$85,588 |
| WG-14 | $36.55$76,280 | $38.08$79,473 | $39.57$82,583 | $41.13$85,838 | $42.64$88,990 |
| WG-15 | $37.82$78,930 | $39.39$82,207 | $40.98$85,525 | $42.55$88,802 | $44.11$92,058 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $19.66$41,030 | $20.44$42,658 | $21.27$44,390 | $22.07$46,060 | $22.88$47,751 |
| WL-2 | $21.16$44,161 | $22.01$45,935 | $22.88$47,751 | $23.76$49,587 | $24.66$51,465 |
| WL-3 | $22.66$47,291 | $23.59$49,232 | $24.51$51,152 | $25.46$53,135 | $26.43$55,159 |
| WL-4 | $24.17$50,443 | $25.16$52,509 | $26.15$54,575 | $27.16$56,683 | $28.13$58,707 |
| WL-5 | $25.65$53,532 | $26.71$55,744 | $27.80$58,019 | $28.86$60,231 | $29.91$62,422 |
| WL-6 | $27.17$56,704 | $28.30$59,062 | $29.41$61,379 | $30.56$63,779 | $31.69$66,137 |
| WL-7 | $28.71$59,918 | $29.86$62,318 | $31.08$64,864 | $32.23$67,264 | $33.41$69,727 |
| WL-8 | $30.42$63,487 | $31.68$66,116 | $32.98$68,829 | $34.21$71,396 | $35.48$74,047 |
| WL-9 | $32.10$66,993 | $33.44$69,789 | $34.77$72,565 | $36.09$75,320 | $37.44$78,137 |
| WL-10 | $33.76$70,457 | $35.17$73,400 | $36.56$76,301 | $37.95$79,202 | $39.35$82,123 |
| WL-11 | $35.43$73,942 | $36.87$76,948 | $38.40$80,141 | $39.85$83,167 | $41.34$86,277 |
| WL-12 | $37.10$77,428 | $38.66$80,683 | $40.21$83,918 | $41.76$87,153 | $43.31$90,388 |
| WL-13 | $38.66$80,683 | $40.31$84,127 | $41.89$87,424 | $43.50$90,785 | $45.09$94,103 |
| WL-14 | $40.21$83,918 | $41.89$87,424 | $43.54$90,868 | $45.26$94,458 | $46.95$97,985 |
| WL-15 | $41.62$86,861 | $43.34$90,451 | $45.05$94,019 | $46.80$97,672 | $48.54$101,303 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $26.87$56,078 | $28.00$58,436 | $29.09$60,711 | $30.24$63,111 | $31.35$65,427 |
| WS-2 | $28.24$58,937 | $29.41$61,379 | $30.61$63,883 | $31.78$66,325 | $32.95$68,767 |
| WS-3 | $29.62$61,817 | $30.84$64,363 | $32.10$66,993 | $33.27$69,434 | $34.53$72,064 |
| WS-4 | $30.96$64,614 | $32.26$67,327 | $33.55$70,019 | $34.81$72,648 | $36.10$75,341 |
| WS-5 | $32.34$67,494 | $33.69$70,311 | $35.06$73,170 | $36.38$75,925 | $37.74$78,763 |
| WS-6 | $33.71$70,353 | $35.16$73,379 | $36.53$76,238 | $37.95$79,202 | $39.33$82,082 |
| WS-7 | $35.30$73,671 | $36.80$76,802 | $38.26$79,849 | $39.74$82,937 | $41.21$86,005 |
| WS-8 | $36.81$76,822 | $38.36$80,057 | $39.90$83,271 | $41.40$86,402 | $42.94$89,616 |
| WS-9 | $38.42$80,183 | $40.01$83,501 | $41.62$86,861 | $43.22$90,200 | $44.82$93,539 |
| WS-10 | $39.90$83,271 | $41.54$86,694 | $43.19$90,138 | $44.87$93,644 | $46.55$97,150 |
| WS-11 | $40.68$84,899 | $42.37$88,426 | $44.06$91,953 | $45.75$95,480 | $47.42$98,966 |
| WS-12 | $41.61$86,840 | $43.32$90,409 | $45.07$94,061 | $46.82$97,713 | $48.55$101,324 |
| WS-13 | $42.71$89,136 | $44.49$92,851 | $46.24$96,503 | $48.02$100,218 | $49.80$103,933 |
| WS-14 | $44.09$92,016 | $45.95$95,898 | $47.78$99,717 | $49.61$103,536 | $51.45$107,376 |
| WS-15 | $45.45$94,854 | $47.36$98,840 | $49.24$102,764 | $51.14$106,729 | $53.03$110,674 |
| WS-16 | $47.42$98,966 | $49.41$103,119 | $51.36$107,188 | $53.31$111,258 | $55.29$115,390 |
| WS-17 | $49.63$103,578 | $51.68$107,856 | $53.75$112,176 | $55.80$116,455 | $57.88$120,796 |
| WS-18 | $52.05$108,628 | $54.24$113,199 | $56.39$117,686 | $58.53$122,152 | $60.76$126,806 |
| 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 073
Allegan County, MI; Barry County, MI; Berrien County, MI; Branch County, MI; Calhoun County, MI; Cass County, MI; Hillsdale County, MI; Ionia County, MI; Kalamazoo County, MI; Kent County, MI; Lake County, MI; Mason County, MI; Mecosta County, MI; Montcalm County, MI; Muskegon County, MI; Newaygo County, MI; Oceana County, MI; Osceola County, MI; Ottawa County, MI; St. Joseph County, MI; Van Buren County, MI
Other wage areas in Michigan
- Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI WG-10 step 2 $38.29
- Northwestern Michigan WG-10 step 2 $31.53
Southwestern Michigan WG pay questions
What is the WG-10 rate in Southwestern Michigan?
Under schedule 073 (Rest of United States), WG-10 is $30.69 at step 1, $31.95 at step 2 and $35.78 at step 5. At 2,087 hours a year, step 2 is about $66,680, an estimate.
When did the Southwestern Michigan wage schedule take effect?
DCPAS issued schedule 073 on December 23, 2025 with an effective date of December 28, 2025. It replaced the schedule issued January 2, 2025. New schedules follow each local wage survey, so check DCPAS for a newer one.
Which counties does the Southwestern Michigan wage area cover?
DCPAS lists 21 counties or areas for schedule 073; 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)