Southwestern Wisconsin WG Pay Scale 2026 (Wage Area 149)
In the Southwestern Wisconsin wage area, a WG-10 earns $29.03 at step 1, $30.22 at step 2 and $33.86 at step 5 under schedule 149 (Rest of United States), effective August 9, 2026. Step 2 is about $63,069 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 Wisconsin WG, WL and WS rates, schedule 149
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.
WG: nonsupervisory grades 1 to 15
| WG (nonsupervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WG-1 | $16.01$33,413 | $16.69$34,832 | $17.35$36,209 | $17.98$37,524 | $18.66$38,943 |
| WG-2 | $17.45$36,418 | $18.17$37,921 | $18.91$39,465 | $19.62$40,947 | $20.37$42,512 |
| WG-3 | $18.95$39,549 | $19.72$41,156 | $20.52$42,825 | $21.33$44,516 | $22.10$46,123 |
| WG-4 | $20.51$42,804 | $21.36$44,578 | $22.19$46,311 | $23.06$48,126 | $23.91$49,900 |
| WG-5 | $21.93$45,768 | $22.83$47,646 | $23.76$49,587 | $24.68$51,507 | $25.56$53,344 |
| WG-6 | $23.35$48,731 | $24.32$50,756 | $25.27$52,738 | $26.26$54,805 | $27.22$56,808 |
| WG-7 | $24.78$51,716 | $25.79$53,824 | $26.80$55,932 | $27.88$58,186 | $28.88$60,273 |
| WG-8 | $26.17$54,617 | $27.26$56,892 | $28.38$59,229 | $29.45$61,462 | $30.54$63,737 |
| WG-9 | $27.59$57,580 | $28.77$60,043 | $29.93$62,464 | $31.08$64,864 | $32.21$67,222 |
| WG-10 | $29.03$60,586 | $30.22$63,069 | $31.43$65,594 | $32.65$68,141 | $33.86$70,666 |
| WG-11 | $30.36$63,361 | $31.62$65,991 | $32.89$68,641 | $34.15$71,271 | $35.43$73,942 |
| WG-12 | $31.64$66,033 | $33.01$68,892 | $34.29$71,563 | $35.63$74,360 | $36.93$77,073 |
| WG-13 | $33.08$69,038 | $34.50$72,002 | $35.83$74,777 | $37.23$77,699 | $38.60$80,558 |
| WG-14 | $34.37$71,730 | $35.76$74,631 | $37.23$77,699 | $38.64$80,642 | $40.13$83,751 |
| WG-15 | $35.62$74,339 | $37.06$77,344 | $38.59$80,537 | $40.07$83,626 | $41.56$86,736 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $17.59$36,710 | $18.34$38,276 | $19.06$39,778 | $19.79$41,302 | $20.51$42,804 |
| WL-2 | $19.22$40,112 | $19.98$41,698 | $20.78$43,368 | $21.60$45,079 | $22.37$46,686 |
| WL-3 | $20.82$43,451 | $21.70$45,288 | $22.56$47,083 | $23.41$48,857 | $24.29$50,693 |
| WL-4 | $22.53$47,020 | $23.49$49,024 | $24.42$50,965 | $25.36$52,926 | $26.30$54,888 |
| WL-5 | $24.13$50,359 | $25.10$52,384 | $26.12$54,512 | $27.14$56,641 | $28.14$58,728 |
| WL-6 | $25.69$53,615 | $26.72$55,765 | $27.83$58,081 | $28.88$60,273 | $29.97$62,547 |
| WL-7 | $27.24$56,850 | $28.39$59,250 | $29.55$61,671 | $30.63$63,925 | $31.76$66,283 |
| WL-8 | $28.82$60,147 | $30.00$62,610 | $31.20$65,114 | $32.43$67,681 | $33.63$70,186 |
| WL-9 | $30.39$63,424 | $31.63$66,012 | $32.90$68,662 | $34.17$71,313 | $35.42$73,922 |
| WL-10 | $31.95$66,680 | $33.26$69,414 | $34.60$72,210 | $35.93$74,986 | $37.23$77,699 |
| WL-11 | $33.40$69,706 | $34.78$72,586 | $36.17$75,487 | $37.57$78,409 | $38.96$81,310 |
| WL-12 | $34.83$72,690 | $36.28$75,716 | $37.76$78,805 | $39.18$81,769 | $40.62$84,774 |
| WL-13 | $36.39$75,946 | $37.90$79,097 | $39.43$82,290 | $40.95$85,463 | $42.47$88,635 |
| WL-14 | $37.81$78,909 | $39.37$82,165 | $40.98$85,525 | $42.57$88,844 | $44.12$92,078 |
| WL-15 | $39.18$81,769 | $40.80$85,150 | $42.45$88,593 | $44.10$92,037 | $45.70$95,376 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $24.79$51,737 | $25.77$53,782 | $26.83$55,994 | $27.87$58,165 | $28.86$60,231 |
| WS-2 | $26.33$54,951 | $27.45$57,288 | $28.54$59,563 | $29.62$61,817 | $30.74$64,154 |
| WS-3 | $27.78$57,977 | $28.93$60,377 | $30.07$62,756 | $31.23$65,177 | $32.43$67,681 |
| WS-4 | $29.18$60,899 | $30.41$63,466 | $31.61$65,970 | $32.86$68,579 | $34.05$71,062 |
| WS-5 | $30.59$63,841 | $31.92$66,617 | $33.17$69,226 | $34.45$71,897 | $35.72$74,548 |
| WS-6 | $32.05$66,888 | $33.38$69,664 | $34.73$72,482 | $36.00$75,132 | $37.37$77,991 |
| WS-7 | $33.47$69,852 | $34.85$72,732 | $36.26$75,675 | $37.63$78,534 | $39.05$81,497 |
| WS-8 | $34.89$72,815 | $36.35$75,862 | $37.81$78,909 | $39.22$81,852 | $40.68$84,899 |
| WS-9 | $36.34$75,842 | $37.83$78,951 | $39.30$82,019 | $40.81$85,170 | $42.32$88,322 |
| WS-10 | $37.71$78,701 | $39.27$81,956 | $40.82$85,191 | $42.41$88,510 | $44.02$91,870 |
| WS-11 | $38.58$80,516 | $40.18$83,856 | $41.79$87,216 | $43.39$90,555 | $45.01$93,936 |
| WS-12 | $39.79$83,042 | $41.45$86,506 | $43.10$89,950 | $44.76$93,414 | $46.41$96,858 |
| WS-13 | $41.24$86,068 | $42.95$89,637 | $44.65$93,185 | $46.33$96,691 | $48.10$100,385 |
| WS-14 | $43.04$89,824 | $44.83$93,560 | $46.62$97,296 | $48.41$101,032 | $50.22$104,809 |
| WS-15 | $44.82$93,539 | $46.67$97,400 | $48.55$101,324 | $50.41$105,206 | $52.27$109,087 |
| WS-16 | $47.12$98,339 | $49.07$102,409 | $51.03$106,500 | $53.00$110,611 | $54.97$114,722 |
| WS-17 | $49.91$104,162 | $51.98$108,482 | $54.07$112,844 | $56.15$117,185 | $58.24$121,547 |
| WS-18 | $53.05$110,715 | $55.22$115,244 | $57.45$119,898 | $59.68$124,552 | $61.82$129,018 |
| 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 149
Houston County, MN; Barron County, WI; Buffalo County, WI; Chippewa County, WI; Clark County, WI; Crawford County, WI; Dunn County, WI; Eau Claire County, WI; Forest County, WI; Jackson County, WI; Juneau County, WI; La Crosse County, WI; Langlade County, WI; Lincoln County, WI; Marathon County, WI; Monroe County, WI; Oneida County, WI; Pepin County, WI; Portage County, WI; Price County, WI; Richland County, WI; Rusk County, WI; Taylor County, WI; Trempealeau County, WI; Vernon County, WI; Vilas County, WI; Waupaca County, WI; Wood County, WI
Other wage areas in Minnesota and Wisconsin
- Duluth, MN WG-10 step 2 $34.33
- Minneapolis-St Paul, MN WG-10 step 2 $35.69
- North Dakota WG-10 step 2 $32.59
- Eastern South Dakota WG-10 step 2 $28.17
- Chicago-Naperville, IL WG-10 step 2 $35.15
- Madison, WI WG-10 step 2 $30.44
- Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI WG-10 step 2 $34.48
Southwestern Wisconsin WG pay questions
What is the WG-10 rate in Southwestern Wisconsin?
Under schedule 149 (Rest of United States), WG-10 is $29.03 at step 1, $30.22 at step 2 and $33.86 at step 5. At 2,087 hours a year, step 2 is about $63,069, an estimate.
When did the Southwestern Wisconsin wage schedule take effect?
DCPAS issued schedule 149 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 Southwestern Wisconsin?
These are the regular schedule rates. DCPAS marks schedule 149 as impacted by OPM CPM 2022-02 (the $15 per hour minimum pay rate for federal employees) and points to special rate schedule M149 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 Wisconsin wage area cover?
DCPAS lists 28 counties or areas for schedule 149; 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)