Southwestern Oregon WG Pay Scale 2026 (Wage Area 113)
In the Southwestern Oregon wage area, a WG-10 earns $30.76 at step 1, $32.05 at step 2 and $35.90 at step 5 under schedule 113 (Rest of United States), effective August 23, 2026. Step 2 is about $66,888 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 Oregon WG, WL and WS rates, schedule 113
Issued August 18, 2026, effective August 23, 2026, superseding the schedule issued December 16, 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 | $17.07$35,625 | $17.78$37,107 | $18.49$38,589 | $19.21$40,091 | $19.91$41,552 |
| WG-2 | $17.92$37,399 | $18.67$38,964 | $19.42$40,530 | $20.16$42,074 | $20.91$43,639 |
| WG-3 | $19.46$40,613 | $20.29$42,345 | $21.05$43,931 | $21.88$45,664 | $22.69$47,354 |
| WG-4 | $21.13$44,098 | $22.00$45,914 | $22.88$47,751 | $23.78$49,629 | $24.65$51,445 |
| WG-5 | $22.81$47,604 | $23.80$49,671 | $24.73$51,612 | $25.67$53,573 | $26.59$55,493 |
| WG-6 | $24.40$50,923 | $25.45$53,114 | $26.45$55,201 | $27.46$57,309 | $28.50$59,480 |
| WG-7 | $26.04$54,345 | $27.12$56,599 | $28.20$58,853 | $29.28$61,107 | $30.39$63,424 |
| WG-8 | $27.65$57,706 | $28.81$60,126 | $29.94$62,485 | $31.09$64,885 | $32.23$67,264 |
| WG-9 | $29.19$60,920 | $30.42$63,487 | $31.63$66,012 | $32.85$68,558 | $34.06$71,083 |
| WG-10 | $30.76$64,196 | $32.05$66,888 | $33.31$69,518 | $34.59$72,189 | $35.90$74,923 |
| WG-11 | $32.36$67,535 | $33.68$70,290 | $35.01$73,066 | $36.38$75,925 | $37.72$78,722 |
| WG-12 | $33.94$70,833 | $35.38$73,838 | $36.74$76,676 | $38.19$79,703 | $39.57$82,583 |
| WG-13 | $35.52$74,130 | $37.02$77,261 | $38.49$80,329 | $39.99$83,459 | $41.45$86,506 |
| WG-14 | $37.12$77,469 | $38.68$80,725 | $40.22$83,939 | $41.77$87,174 | $43.29$90,346 |
| WG-15 | $38.72$80,809 | $40.32$84,148 | $41.94$87,529 | $43.58$90,951 | $45.14$94,207 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $18.78$39,194 | $19.56$40,822 | $20.34$42,450 | $21.12$44,077 | $21.90$45,705 |
| WL-2 | $19.72$41,156 | $20.54$42,867 | $21.36$44,578 | $22.18$46,290 | $23.00$48,001 |
| WL-3 | $21.42$44,704 | $22.27$46,477 | $23.15$48,314 | $24.05$50,192 | $24.96$52,092 |
| WL-4 | $23.22$48,460 | $24.21$50,526 | $25.20$52,592 | $26.15$54,575 | $27.11$56,579 |
| WL-5 | $25.07$52,321 | $26.12$54,512 | $27.15$56,662 | $28.17$58,791 | $29.26$61,066 |
| WL-6 | $26.89$56,119 | $27.98$58,394 | $29.09$60,711 | $30.19$63,007 | $31.31$65,344 |
| WL-7 | $28.64$59,772 | $29.85$62,297 | $31.04$64,780 | $32.22$67,243 | $33.44$69,789 |
| WL-8 | $30.39$63,424 | $31.68$66,116 | $32.94$68,746 | $34.16$71,292 | $35.49$74,068 |
| WL-9 | $32.11$67,014 | $33.46$69,831 | $34.79$72,607 | $36.13$75,403 | $37.48$78,221 |
| WL-10 | $33.81$70,561 | $35.22$73,504 | $36.63$76,447 | $38.01$79,327 | $39.45$82,332 |
| WL-11 | $35.55$74,193 | $37.05$77,323 | $38.55$80,454 | $40.01$83,501 | $41.48$86,569 |
| WL-12 | $37.36$77,970 | $38.91$81,205 | $40.39$84,294 | $41.96$87,571 | $43.54$90,868 |
| WL-13 | $39.09$81,581 | $40.72$84,983 | $42.35$88,384 | $43.97$91,765 | $45.59$95,146 |
| WL-14 | $40.83$85,212 | $42.54$88,781 | $44.23$92,308 | $45.95$95,898 | $47.63$99,404 |
| WL-15 | $42.58$88,864 | $44.34$92,538 | $46.12$96,252 | $47.90$99,967 | $49.70$103,724 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $26.26$54,805 | $27.36$57,100 | $28.45$59,375 | $29.55$61,671 | $30.64$63,946 |
| WS-2 | $27.57$57,539 | $28.72$59,939 | $29.87$62,339 | $31.01$64,718 | $32.16$67,118 |
| WS-3 | $28.88$60,273 | $30.08$62,777 | $31.28$65,281 | $32.49$67,807 | $33.69$70,311 |
| WS-4 | $30.46$63,570 | $31.71$66,179 | $32.95$68,767 | $34.23$71,438 | $35.51$74,109 |
| WS-5 | $32.07$66,930 | $33.42$69,748 | $34.75$72,523 | $36.07$75,278 | $37.42$78,096 |
| WS-6 | $33.69$70,311 | $35.09$73,233 | $36.47$76,113 | $37.92$79,139 | $39.29$81,998 |
| WS-7 | $35.28$73,629 | $36.74$76,676 | $38.21$79,744 | $39.67$82,791 | $41.14$85,859 |
| WS-8 | $36.85$76,906 | $38.44$80,224 | $39.98$83,438 | $41.51$86,631 | $43.03$89,804 |
| WS-9 | $38.42$80,183 | $40.02$83,522 | $41.59$86,798 | $43.20$90,158 | $44.78$93,456 |
| WS-10 | $39.98$83,438 | $41.62$86,861 | $43.27$90,304 | $44.96$93,832 | $46.62$97,296 |
| WS-11 | $40.82$85,191 | $42.53$88,760 | $44.22$92,287 | $45.92$95,835 | $47.60$99,341 |
| WS-12 | $41.92$87,487 | $43.69$91,181 | $45.42$94,792 | $47.16$98,423 | $48.92$102,096 |
| WS-13 | $43.05$89,845 | $44.84$93,581 | $46.63$97,317 | $48.42$101,053 | $50.23$104,830 |
| WS-14 | $44.43$92,725 | $46.25$96,524 | $48.12$100,426 | $49.95$104,246 | $51.81$108,127 |
| WS-15 | $46.19$96,399 | $48.13$100,447 | $49.99$104,329 | $51.95$108,420 | $53.85$112,385 |
| WS-16 | $48.36$100,927 | $50.39$105,164 | $52.36$109,275 | $54.36$113,449 | $56.38$117,665 |
| WS-17 | $50.80$106,020 | $52.90$110,402 | $55.06$114,910 | $57.10$119,168 | $59.23$123,613 |
| WS-18 | $53.51$111,675 | $55.69$116,225 | $57.91$120,858 | $60.12$125,470 | $62.36$130,145 |
| 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 113
Del Norte County, CA; Coos County, OR; Crook County, OR; Curry County, OR; Deschutes County, OR; Douglas County, OR; Jackson County, OR; Jefferson County, OR; Josephine County, OR; Klamath County, OR; Lake County, OR; Lane County, OR; Lincoln County, OR
Other wage areas in California and Oregon
- Fresno, CA WG-10 step 2 $29.68
- Los Angeles, CA WG-10 step 2 $35.30
- Sacramento, CA WG-10 step 2 $35.61
- San Diego, CA WG-10 step 2 $33.22
- San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA WG-10 step 2 $41.14
- Las Vegas, NV WG-10 step 2 $36.23
- Reno, NV WG-10 step 2 $32.93
- Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR WG-10 step 2 $33.95
- Southeastern Washington-Eastern Oregon WG-10 step 2 $34.76
Southwestern Oregon WG pay questions
What is the WG-10 rate in Southwestern Oregon?
Under schedule 113 (Rest of United States), WG-10 is $30.76 at step 1, $32.05 at step 2 and $35.90 at step 5. At 2,087 hours a year, step 2 is about $66,888, an estimate.
When did the Southwestern Oregon wage schedule take effect?
DCPAS issued schedule 113 on August 18, 2026 with an effective date of August 23, 2026. It replaced the schedule issued December 16, 2025. New schedules follow each local wage survey, so check DCPAS for a newer one.
Are these the rates paid in Southwestern Oregon?
These are the regular schedule rates. DCPAS marks schedule 113 as impacted by OPM CPM 2022-02 (the $15 per hour minimum pay rate for federal employees) and points to special rate schedule M113 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 Southwestern Oregon wage area cover?
DCPAS lists 13 counties or areas for schedule 113; 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)