Alaska WG Pay Scale 2026 (Wage Area 007)
In the State of Alaska wage area, a WG-10 earns $40.04 at step 1, $41.71 at step 2 and $46.72 at step 5 under schedule 007 (State of Alaska), effective September 20, 2026. Step 2 is about $87,049 a year at 2,087 hours, an estimate.
Schedule 007 covers Anchorage, Fairbanks and Juneau with their 80-kilometer (50-mile) radius by road. One other schedule covers the rest of the state; 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 007: State of Alaska (Alaska)
Issued September 15, 2026, effective September 20, 2026, superseding the schedule issued November 25, 2025. GS locality: State of Alaska (AK). For General Schedule pay in the same locality, see Alaska 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 | $19.25$40,175 | $20.01$41,761 | $20.83$43,472 | $21.64$45,163 | $22.44$46,832 |
| WG-2 | $21.55$44,975 | $22.44$46,832 | $23.33$48,690 | $24.22$50,547 | $25.11$52,405 |
| WG-3 | $23.81$49,691 | $24.85$51,862 | $25.84$53,928 | $26.82$55,973 | $27.80$58,019 |
| WG-4 | $26.14$54,554 | $27.26$56,892 | $28.35$59,166 | $29.39$61,337 | $30.49$63,633 |
| WG-5 | $28.50$59,480 | $29.66$61,900 | $30.86$64,405 | $32.03$66,847 | $33.21$69,309 |
| WG-6 | $30.82$64,321 | $32.06$66,909 | $33.33$69,560 | $34.62$72,252 | $35.92$74,965 |
| WG-7 | $33.09$69,059 | $34.48$71,960 | $35.86$74,840 | $37.21$77,657 | $38.60$80,558 |
| WG-8 | $35.41$73,901 | $36.90$77,010 | $38.36$80,057 | $39.84$83,146 | $41.32$86,235 |
| WG-9 | $37.71$78,701 | $39.28$81,977 | $40.86$85,275 | $42.45$88,593 | $44.00$91,828 |
| WG-10 | $40.04$83,563 | $41.71$87,049 | $43.36$90,492 | $45.02$93,957 | $46.72$97,505 |
| WG-11 | $42.37$88,426 | $44.09$92,016 | $45.87$95,731 | $47.61$99,362 | $49.36$103,014 |
| WG-12 | $44.67$93,226 | $46.54$97,129 | $48.38$100,969 | $50.23$104,830 | $52.12$108,774 |
| WG-13 | $46.95$97,985 | $48.96$102,180 | $50.88$106,187 | $52.84$110,277 | $54.77$114,305 |
| WG-14 | $49.26$102,806 | $51.36$107,188 | $53.37$111,383 | $55.48$115,787 | $57.50$120,003 |
| WG-15 | $51.61$107,710 | $53.76$112,197 | $55.90$116,663 | $58.05$121,150 | $60.15$125,533 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $21.14$44,119 | $22.01$45,935 | $22.89$47,771 | $23.76$49,587 | $24.64$51,424 |
| WL-2 | $23.67$49,399 | $24.65$51,445 | $25.66$53,552 | $26.61$55,535 | $27.58$57,559 |
| WL-3 | $26.25$54,784 | $27.35$57,079 | $28.43$59,333 | $29.47$61,504 | $30.56$63,779 |
| WL-4 | $28.80$60,106 | $29.98$62,568 | $31.16$65,031 | $32.34$67,494 | $33.51$69,935 |
| WL-5 | $31.33$65,386 | $32.65$68,141 | $33.94$70,833 | $35.22$73,504 | $36.55$76,280 |
| WL-6 | $33.90$70,749 | $35.29$73,650 | $36.68$76,551 | $38.11$79,536 | $39.51$82,457 |
| WL-7 | $36.43$76,029 | $37.90$79,097 | $39.46$82,353 | $40.94$85,442 | $42.48$88,656 |
| WL-8 | $38.97$81,330 | $40.61$84,753 | $42.17$88,009 | $43.81$91,431 | $45.42$94,792 |
| WL-9 | $41.50$86,611 | $43.21$90,179 | $44.93$93,769 | $46.67$97,400 | $48.38$100,969 |
| WL-10 | $44.04$91,911 | $45.87$95,731 | $47.70$99,550 | $49.56$103,432 | $51.37$107,209 |
| WL-11 | $46.57$97,192 | $48.51$101,240 | $50.44$105,268 | $52.38$109,317 | $54.31$113,345 |
| WL-12 | $49.14$102,555 | $51.17$106,792 | $53.21$111,049 | $55.21$115,223 | $57.26$119,502 |
| WL-13 | $51.66$107,814 | $53.84$112,364 | $55.97$116,809 | $58.12$121,296 | $60.26$125,763 |
| WL-14 | $54.20$113,115 | $56.46$117,832 | $58.73$122,570 | $60.98$127,265 | $63.22$131,940 |
| WL-15 | $56.76$118,458 | $59.12$123,383 | $61.49$128,330 | $63.84$133,234 | $66.23$138,222 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $31.19$65,094 | $32.47$67,765 | $33.79$70,520 | $35.07$73,191 | $36.39$75,946 |
| WS-2 | $33.48$69,873 | $34.89$72,815 | $36.26$75,675 | $37.65$78,576 | $39.06$81,518 |
| WS-3 | $35.82$74,756 | $37.30$77,845 | $38.81$80,996 | $40.26$84,023 | $41.76$87,153 |
| WS-4 | $38.16$79,640 | $39.73$82,917 | $41.31$86,214 | $42.94$89,616 | $44.48$92,830 |
| WS-5 | $40.50$84,524 | $42.14$87,946 | $43.82$91,452 | $45.52$95,000 | $47.21$98,527 |
| WS-6 | $42.75$89,219 | $44.56$92,997 | $46.32$96,670 | $48.08$100,343 | $49.87$104,079 |
| WS-7 | $45.08$94,082 | $46.93$97,943 | $48.80$101,846 | $50.70$105,811 | $52.58$109,734 |
| WS-8 | $47.43$98,986 | $49.35$102,993 | $51.36$107,188 | $53.30$111,237 | $55.25$115,307 |
| WS-9 | $49.72$103,766 | $51.75$108,002 | $53.86$112,406 | $55.90$116,663 | $57.99$121,025 |
| WS-10 | $52.02$108,566 | $54.18$113,074 | $56.33$117,561 | $58.52$122,131 | $60.69$126,660 |
| WS-11 | $53.11$110,841 | $55.25$115,307 | $57.50$120,003 | $59.73$124,657 | $61.92$129,227 |
| WS-12 | $54.43$113,595 | $56.71$118,354 | $58.95$123,029 | $61.20$127,724 | $63.52$132,566 |
| WS-13 | $56.16$117,206 | $58.46$122,006 | $60.83$126,952 | $63.13$131,752 | $65.47$136,636 |
| WS-14 | $58.18$121,422 | $60.58$126,430 | $63.03$131,544 | $65.42$136,532 | $67.87$141,645 |
| WS-15 | $60.50$126,264 | $63.01$131,502 | $65.51$136,719 | $68.02$141,958 | $70.56$147,259 |
| WS-16 | $63.07$131,627 | $65.70$137,116 | $68.34$142,626 | $71.00$148,177 | $73.58$153,561 |
| WS-17 | $66.10$137,951 | $68.81$143,606 | $71.55$149,325 | $74.31$155,085 | $77.04$160,782 |
| WS-18 | $69.36$144,754 | $72.27$150,827 | $75.14$156,817 | $78.05$162,890 | $80.90$168,838 |
| WS-19 | $64.85$135,342 | $67.55$140,977 | $70.25$146,612 | $72.95$152,247 | $75.66$157,902 |
Counties covered by schedule 007
Ancorage [sic], AK and 80-kilometer (50-mile) radius by road; Fairbanks, AK and 80-kilometer (50-mile) radius by road; Juneau, AK and 80-kilometer (50-mile) radius by road
Schedule 207: State of Alaska (Alaska)
Issued September 15, 2026, effective September 20, 2026, superseding the schedule issued November 25, 2025. GS locality: State of Alaska (AK). For General Schedule pay in the same locality, see Alaska 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 | $19.25$40,175 | $20.01$41,761 | $20.83$43,472 | $21.64$45,163 | $22.44$46,832 |
| WG-2 | $21.55$44,975 | $22.44$46,832 | $23.33$48,690 | $24.22$50,547 | $25.11$52,405 |
| WG-3 | $23.81$49,691 | $24.85$51,862 | $25.84$53,928 | $26.82$55,973 | $27.80$58,019 |
| WG-4 | $26.14$54,554 | $27.26$56,892 | $28.35$59,166 | $29.39$61,337 | $30.49$63,633 |
| WG-5 | $28.50$59,480 | $29.66$61,900 | $30.86$64,405 | $32.03$66,847 | $33.21$69,309 |
| WG-6 | $30.82$64,321 | $32.06$66,909 | $33.33$69,560 | $34.62$72,252 | $35.92$74,965 |
| WG-7 | $33.09$69,059 | $34.48$71,960 | $35.86$74,840 | $37.21$77,657 | $38.60$80,558 |
| WG-8 | $35.41$73,901 | $36.90$77,010 | $38.36$80,057 | $39.84$83,146 | $41.32$86,235 |
| WG-9 | $37.71$78,701 | $39.28$81,977 | $40.86$85,275 | $42.45$88,593 | $44.00$91,828 |
| WG-10 | $40.04$83,563 | $41.71$87,049 | $43.36$90,492 | $45.02$93,957 | $46.72$97,505 |
| WG-11 | $42.37$88,426 | $44.09$92,016 | $45.87$95,731 | $47.61$99,362 | $49.36$103,014 |
| WG-12 | $44.67$93,226 | $46.54$97,129 | $48.38$100,969 | $50.23$104,830 | $52.12$108,774 |
| WG-13 | $46.95$97,985 | $48.96$102,180 | $50.88$106,187 | $52.84$110,277 | $54.77$114,305 |
| WG-14 | $49.26$102,806 | $51.36$107,188 | $53.37$111,383 | $55.48$115,787 | $57.50$120,003 |
| WG-15 | $51.61$107,710 | $53.76$112,197 | $55.90$116,663 | $58.05$121,150 | $60.15$125,533 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $21.14$44,119 | $22.01$45,935 | $22.89$47,771 | $23.76$49,587 | $24.64$51,424 |
| WL-2 | $23.67$49,399 | $24.65$51,445 | $25.66$53,552 | $26.61$55,535 | $27.58$57,559 |
| WL-3 | $26.25$54,784 | $27.35$57,079 | $28.43$59,333 | $29.47$61,504 | $30.56$63,779 |
| WL-4 | $28.80$60,106 | $29.98$62,568 | $31.16$65,031 | $32.34$67,494 | $33.51$69,935 |
| WL-5 | $31.33$65,386 | $32.65$68,141 | $33.94$70,833 | $35.22$73,504 | $36.55$76,280 |
| WL-6 | $33.90$70,749 | $35.29$73,650 | $36.68$76,551 | $38.11$79,536 | $39.51$82,457 |
| WL-7 | $36.43$76,029 | $37.90$79,097 | $39.46$82,353 | $40.94$85,442 | $42.48$88,656 |
| WL-8 | $38.97$81,330 | $40.61$84,753 | $42.17$88,009 | $43.81$91,431 | $45.42$94,792 |
| WL-9 | $41.50$86,611 | $43.21$90,179 | $44.93$93,769 | $46.67$97,400 | $48.38$100,969 |
| WL-10 | $44.04$91,911 | $45.87$95,731 | $47.70$99,550 | $49.56$103,432 | $51.37$107,209 |
| WL-11 | $46.57$97,192 | $48.51$101,240 | $50.44$105,268 | $52.38$109,317 | $54.31$113,345 |
| WL-12 | $49.14$102,555 | $51.17$106,792 | $53.21$111,049 | $55.21$115,223 | $57.26$119,502 |
| WL-13 | $51.66$107,814 | $53.84$112,364 | $55.97$116,809 | $58.12$121,296 | $60.26$125,763 |
| WL-14 | $54.20$113,115 | $56.46$117,832 | $58.73$122,570 | $60.98$127,265 | $63.22$131,940 |
| WL-15 | $56.76$118,458 | $59.12$123,383 | $61.49$128,330 | $63.84$133,234 | $66.23$138,222 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $31.19$65,094 | $32.47$67,765 | $33.79$70,520 | $35.07$73,191 | $36.39$75,946 |
| WS-2 | $33.48$69,873 | $34.89$72,815 | $36.26$75,675 | $37.65$78,576 | $39.06$81,518 |
| WS-3 | $35.82$74,756 | $37.30$77,845 | $38.81$80,996 | $40.26$84,023 | $41.76$87,153 |
| WS-4 | $38.16$79,640 | $39.73$82,917 | $41.31$86,214 | $42.94$89,616 | $44.48$92,830 |
| WS-5 | $40.50$84,524 | $42.14$87,946 | $43.82$91,452 | $45.52$95,000 | $47.21$98,527 |
| WS-6 | $42.75$89,219 | $44.56$92,997 | $46.32$96,670 | $48.08$100,343 | $49.87$104,079 |
| WS-7 | $45.08$94,082 | $46.93$97,943 | $48.80$101,846 | $50.70$105,811 | $52.58$109,734 |
| WS-8 | $47.43$98,986 | $49.35$102,993 | $51.36$107,188 | $53.30$111,237 | $55.25$115,307 |
| WS-9 | $49.72$103,766 | $51.75$108,002 | $53.86$112,406 | $55.90$116,663 | $57.99$121,025 |
| WS-10 | $52.02$108,566 | $54.18$113,074 | $56.33$117,561 | $58.52$122,131 | $60.69$126,660 |
| WS-11 | $53.11$110,841 | $55.25$115,307 | $57.50$120,003 | $59.73$124,657 | $61.92$129,227 |
| WS-12 | $54.43$113,595 | $56.71$118,354 | $58.95$123,029 | $61.20$127,724 | $63.52$132,566 |
| WS-13 | $56.16$117,206 | $58.46$122,006 | $60.83$126,952 | $63.13$131,752 | $65.47$136,636 |
| WS-14 | $58.18$121,422 | $60.58$126,430 | $63.03$131,544 | $65.42$136,532 | $67.87$141,645 |
| WS-15 | $60.50$126,264 | $63.01$131,502 | $65.51$136,719 | $68.02$141,958 | $70.56$147,259 |
| WS-16 | $63.07$131,627 | $65.70$137,116 | $68.34$142,626 | $71.00$148,177 | $73.58$153,561 |
| WS-17 | $66.10$137,951 | $68.81$143,606 | $71.55$149,325 | $74.31$155,085 | $77.04$160,782 |
| WS-18 | $69.36$144,754 | $72.27$150,827 | $75.14$156,817 | $78.05$162,890 | $80.90$168,838 |
| WS-19 | $65.90$137,533 | $68.65$143,273 | $71.40$149,012 | $74.14$154,730 | $76.89$160,469 |
Counties covered by schedule 207
State of Alaska (except special area schedules); Excludes Ancorage [sic], AK and 80-kilometer (50-mile) radius by road; Excludes Fairbanks, AK and 80-kilometer (50-mile) radius by road; Excludes Juneau, AK and 80-kilometer (50-mile) radius by road
Alaska WG pay questions
What is the WG-10 rate in Alaska?
Under schedule 007 (State of Alaska, the schedule that holds the most of the wage area's survey counties), WG-10 is $40.04 at step 1, $41.71 at step 2 and $46.72 at step 5. At 2,087 hours a year, step 2 is about $87,049, an estimate. The other schedule is on this page.
When did the Alaska wage schedule take effect?
DCPAS issued schedule 007 on September 15, 2026 with an effective date of September 20, 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 Alaska have two schedules?
DCPAS publishes schedule 007 for Anchorage, Fairbanks and Juneau with their 80-kilometer (50-mile) radius by road, and another schedule for the rest of the state: 007 (State of Alaska); 207 (State of Alaska). The county lists on this page show where each applies.
Which counties does the Alaska wage area cover?
DCPAS lists 3 counties or areas for schedule 007; 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)