Tampa-St Petersburg, FL WG Pay Scale 2026 (Wage Area 035)
In the Tampa-St Petersburg, Florida wage area, a WG-10 earns $28.66 at step 1, $29.91 at step 2 and $33.49 at step 5 under schedule 035 (Rest of United States), effective September 30, 2026. Step 2 is about $62,422 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
Tampa-St Petersburg, FL WG, WL and WS rates, schedule 035
Issued September 22, 2026, effective September 30, 2026, superseding the schedule issued June 23, 2026. 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 Florida
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 | $16.55$34,540 | $17.24$35,980 | $17.94$37,441 | $18.62$38,860 | $19.31$40,300 |
| WG-4 | $18.34$38,276 | $19.10$39,862 | $19.87$41,469 | $20.65$43,097 | $21.42$44,704 |
| WG-5 | $20.13$42,011 | $20.95$43,723 | $21.80$45,497 | $22.63$47,229 | $23.49$49,024 |
| WG-6 | $21.90$45,705 | $22.81$47,604 | $23.70$49,462 | $24.61$51,361 | $25.53$53,281 |
| WG-7 | $23.64$49,337 | $24.66$51,465 | $25.65$53,532 | $26.63$55,577 | $27.58$57,559 |
| WG-8 | $25.40$53,010 | $26.45$55,201 | $27.48$57,351 | $28.56$59,605 | $29.59$61,754 |
| WG-9 | $27.00$56,349 | $28.12$58,686 | $29.24$61,024 | $30.37$63,382 | $31.50$65,741 |
| WG-10 | $28.66$59,813 | $29.91$62,422 | $31.09$64,885 | $32.28$67,368 | $33.49$69,894 |
| WG-11 | $30.23$63,090 | $31.56$65,866 | $32.80$68,454 | $34.06$71,083 | $35.28$73,629 |
| WG-12 | $31.66$66,074 | $32.94$68,746 | $34.28$71,542 | $35.63$74,360 | $36.95$77,115 |
| WG-13 | $32.89$68,641 | $34.33$71,647 | $35.70$74,506 | $37.07$77,365 | $38.44$80,224 |
| WG-14 | $34.33$71,647 | $35.70$74,506 | $37.15$77,532 | $38.61$80,579 | $39.98$83,438 |
| WG-15 | $35.57$74,235 | $37.04$77,302 | $38.60$80,558 | $39.99$83,459 | $41.50$86,611 |
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 | $18.22$38,025 | $18.96$39,570 | $19.72$41,156 | $20.49$42,763 | $21.20$44,244 |
| WL-4 | $20.24$42,241 | $21.02$43,869 | $21.87$45,643 | $22.72$47,417 | $23.55$49,149 |
| WL-5 | $22.13$46,185 | $23.06$48,126 | $23.99$50,067 | $24.90$51,966 | $25.82$53,886 |
| WL-6 | $24.08$50,255 | $25.06$52,300 | $26.06$54,387 | $27.11$56,579 | $28.08$58,603 |
| WL-7 | $26.03$54,325 | $27.12$56,599 | $28.19$58,833 | $29.28$61,107 | $30.37$63,382 |
| WL-8 | $27.91$58,248 | $29.06$60,648 | $30.24$63,111 | $31.41$65,553 | $32.57$67,974 |
| WL-9 | $29.70$61,984 | $30.93$64,551 | $32.16$67,118 | $33.40$69,706 | $34.64$72,294 |
| WL-10 | $31.58$65,907 | $32.87$68,600 | $34.20$71,375 | $35.52$74,130 | $36.84$76,885 |
| WL-11 | $33.31$69,518 | $34.72$72,461 | $36.10$75,341 | $37.49$78,242 | $38.89$81,163 |
| WL-12 | $34.81$72,648 | $36.33$75,821 | $37.71$78,701 | $39.15$81,706 | $40.66$84,857 |
| WL-13 | $36.33$75,821 | $37.83$78,951 | $39.35$82,123 | $40.85$85,254 | $42.37$88,426 |
| WL-14 | $37.75$78,784 | $39.31$82,040 | $40.86$85,275 | $42.46$88,614 | $44.06$91,953 |
| WL-15 | $39.15$81,706 | $40.75$85,045 | $42.41$88,510 | $44.10$92,037 | $45.73$95,439 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $23.92* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$49,921 | $24.92* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$52,008 | $25.92* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$54,095 | $26.91* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$56,161 | $27.91* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$58,248 |
| WS-2 | $24.67* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$51,486 | $25.70* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$53,636 | $26.73* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$55,786 | $27.76* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$57,935 | $28.78* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$60,064 |
| WS-3 | $25.87* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$53,991 | $26.95* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$56,245 | $28.03* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$58,499 | $29.11* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$60,753 | $30.18* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$62,986 |
| WS-4 | $27.07* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$56,495 | $28.20* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$58,853 | $29.33* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$61,212 | $30.46* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$63,570 | $31.58* (marked with an asterisk; see the footnote)$65,907 |
| WS-5 | $28.83$60,168 | $30.01$62,631 | $31.21$65,135 | $32.44$67,702 | $33.64$70,207 |
| WS-6 | $30.54$63,737 | $31.80$66,367 | $33.10$69,080 | $34.38$71,751 | $35.67$74,443 |
| WS-7 | $32.30$67,410 | $33.65$70,228 | $34.97$72,982 | $36.31$75,779 | $37.66$78,596 |
| WS-8 | $33.93$70,812 | $35.32$73,713 | $36.75$76,697 | $38.10$79,515 | $39.58$82,603 |
| WS-9 | $35.61$74,318 | $37.08$77,386 | $38.58$80,516 | $40.06$83,605 | $41.56$86,736 |
| WS-10 | $37.32$77,887 | $38.88$81,143 | $40.45$84,419 | $41.95$87,550 | $43.52$90,826 |
| WS-11 | $38.36$80,057 | $39.95$83,376 | $41.57$86,757 | $43.16$90,075 | $44.76$93,414 |
| WS-12 | $39.54$82,520 | $41.18$85,943 | $42.82$89,365 | $44.48$92,830 | $46.11$96,232 |
| WS-13 | $41.25$86,089 | $42.97$89,678 | $44.69$93,268 | $46.41$96,858 | $48.13$100,447 |
| WS-14 | $43.16$90,075 | $44.96$93,832 | $46.72$97,505 | $48.51$101,240 | $50.33$105,039 |
| WS-15 | $45.40$94,750 | $47.29$98,694 | $49.15$102,576 | $51.02$106,479 | $52.93$110,465 |
| WS-16 | $47.36$98,840 | $49.35$102,993 | $51.30$107,063 | $53.27$111,174 | $55.27$115,348 |
| 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 035
Charlotte County, FL; DeSoto County, FL; Hardee County, FL; Hernando County, FL; Hillsborough County, FL; Manatee County, FL; Pasco County, FL; Pinellas County, FL; Sarasota County, FL
Other wage areas in Florida
- Cocoa Beach, FL WG-10 step 2 $32.31
- Jacksonville, FL WG-10 step 2 $29.66
- Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL WG-10 step 2 $32.04
- Panama City, FL WG-10 step 2 $29.24
- Pensacola, FL WG-10 step 2 $34.51
Tampa-St Petersburg, FL WG pay questions
What is the WG-10 rate in Tampa-St Petersburg, FL?
Under schedule 035 (Rest of United States), WG-10 is $28.66 at step 1, $29.91 at step 2 and $33.49 at step 5. At 2,087 hours a year, step 2 is about $62,422, an estimate.
When did the Tampa-St Petersburg, FL wage schedule take effect?
DCPAS issued schedule 035 on September 22, 2026 with an effective date of September 30, 2026. It replaced the schedule issued June 23, 2026. New schedules follow each local wage survey, so check DCPAS for a newer one.
Are these the rates paid in Tampa-St Petersburg, FL?
These are the regular schedule rates. DCPAS marks schedule 035 as impacted by OPM CPM 2022-02 (the $15 per hour minimum pay rate for federal employees) and points to special rate schedule M035 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 Tampa-St Petersburg, FL wage area cover?
DCPAS lists 9 counties or areas for schedule 035; 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)