Texarkana, TX WG Pay Scale 2026 (Wage Area 136)
In the Texarkana, Texas wage area, a WG-10 earns $27.89 at step 1, $29.03 at step 2 and $32.59 at step 5 under schedule 136 (Rest of United States), effective June 28, 2026. Step 2 is about $60,586 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
Texarkana, TX WG, WL and WS rates, schedule 136
Issued June 23, 2026, effective June 28, 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 | $17.81$37,169 | $18.53$38,672 | $19.26$40,196 | $20.00$41,740 | $20.77$43,347 |
| WG-2 | $19.17$40,008 | $19.99$41,719 | $20.79$43,389 | $21.61$45,100 | $22.38$46,707 |
| WG-3 | $20.34$42,450 | $21.18$44,203 | $22.05$46,018 | $22.89$47,771 | $23.76$49,587 |
| WG-4 | $21.45$44,766 | $22.39$46,728 | $23.26$48,544 | $24.17$50,443 | $25.10$52,384 |
| WG-5 | $22.45$46,853 | $23.37$48,773 | $24.33$50,777 | $25.22$52,634 | $26.19$54,659 |
| WG-6 | $23.37$48,773 | $24.38$50,881 | $25.27$52,738 | $26.36$55,013 | $27.32$57,017 |
| WG-7 | $24.47$51,069 | $25.46$53,135 | $26.50$55,306 | $27.53$57,455 | $28.53$59,542 |
| WG-8 | $25.67$53,573 | $26.79$55,911 | $27.86$58,144 | $28.93$60,377 | $30.00$62,610 |
| WG-9 | $26.77$55,869 | $27.89$58,206 | $28.98$60,481 | $30.10$62,819 | $31.25$65,219 |
| WG-10 | $27.89$58,206 | $29.03$60,586 | $30.15$62,923 | $31.43$65,594 | $32.59$68,015 |
| WG-11 | $28.92$60,356 | $30.09$62,798 | $31.34$65,407 | $32.57$67,974 | $33.63$70,186 |
| WG-12 | $29.77$62,130 | $31.02$64,739 | $32.25$67,306 | $33.52$69,956 | $34.74$72,502 |
| WG-13 | $30.67$64,008 | $31.88$66,534 | $33.26$69,414 | $34.50$72,002 | $35.79$74,694 |
| WG-14 | $31.49$65,720 | $32.83$68,516 | $34.11$71,188 | $35.43$73,942 | $36.76$76,718 |
| WG-15 | $32.43$67,681 | $33.84$70,624 | $35.22$73,504 | $36.56$76,301 | $37.94$79,181 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $19.55$40,801 | $20.38$42,533 | $21.23$44,307 | $22.01$45,935 | $22.81$47,604 |
| WL-2 | $21.14$44,119 | $21.99$45,893 | $22.87$47,730 | $23.71$49,483 | $24.62$51,382 |
| WL-3 | $22.42$46,791 | $23.34$48,711 | $24.26$50,631 | $25.18$52,551 | $26.19$54,659 |
| WL-4 | $23.68$49,420 | $24.65$51,445 | $25.64$53,511 | $26.64$55,598 | $27.64$57,685 |
| WL-5 | $24.71$51,570 | $25.71$53,657 | $26.76$55,848 | $27.84$58,102 | $28.90$60,314 |
| WL-6 | $25.75$53,740 | $26.84$56,015 | $27.94$58,311 | $29.05$60,627 | $30.06$62,735 |
| WL-7 | $26.92$56,182 | $28.03$58,499 | $29.14$60,815 | $30.26$63,153 | $31.39$65,511 |
| WL-8 | $28.27$58,999 | $29.47$61,504 | $30.65$63,967 | $31.82$66,408 | $33.00$68,871 |
| WL-9 | $29.48$61,525 | $30.67$64,008 | $31.90$66,575 | $33.22$69,330 | $34.33$71,647 |
| WL-10 | $30.66$63,987 | $31.94$66,659 | $33.23$69,351 | $34.49$71,981 | $35.81$74,735 |
| WL-11 | $31.81$66,387 | $33.13$69,142 | $34.39$71,772 | $35.79$74,694 | $37.10$77,428 |
| WL-12 | $32.77$68,391 | $34.11$71,188 | $35.50$74,089 | $36.84$76,885 | $38.22$79,765 |
| WL-13 | $33.78$70,499 | $35.17$73,400 | $36.59$76,363 | $37.96$79,223 | $39.34$82,103 |
| WL-14 | $34.69$72,398 | $36.10$75,341 | $37.57$78,409 | $39.05$81,497 | $40.46$84,440 |
| WL-15 | $35.74$74,589 | $37.21$77,657 | $38.68$80,725 | $40.25$84,002 | $41.67$86,965 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $26.71$55,744 | $27.80$58,019 | $28.95$60,419 | $30.03$62,673 | $31.15$65,010 |
| WS-2 | $27.77$57,956 | $28.98$60,481 | $30.06$62,735 | $31.25$65,219 | $32.43$67,681 |
| WS-3 | $28.82$60,147 | $29.97$62,547 | $31.20$65,114 | $32.38$67,577 | $33.57$70,061 |
| WS-4 | $29.75$62,088 | $30.95$64,593 | $32.19$67,181 | $33.50$69,915 | $34.73$72,482 |
| WS-5 | $30.73$64,134 | $31.99$66,763 | $33.26$69,414 | $34.52$72,043 | $35.80$74,715 |
| WS-6 | $31.73$66,221 | $33.05$68,975 | $34.37$71,730 | $35.69$74,485 | $37.01$77,240 |
| WS-7 | $32.95$68,767 | $34.32$71,626 | $35.69$74,485 | $37.07$77,365 | $38.46$80,266 |
| WS-8 | $34.10$71,167 | $35.50$74,089 | $36.92$77,052 | $38.32$79,974 | $39.75$82,958 |
| WS-9 | $35.18$73,421 | $36.64$76,468 | $38.10$79,515 | $39.59$82,624 | $41.05$85,671 |
| WS-10 | $36.24$75,633 | $37.79$78,868 | $39.33$82,082 | $40.85$85,254 | $42.37$88,426 |
| WS-11 | $37.62$78,513 | $39.20$81,810 | $40.76$85,066 | $42.38$88,447 | $43.97$91,765 |
| WS-12 | $38.83$81,038 | $40.46$84,440 | $42.08$87,821 | $43.71$91,223 | $45.29$94,520 |
| WS-13 | $40.35$84,210 | $42.02$87,696 | $43.72$91,244 | $45.38$94,708 | $47.09$98,277 |
| WS-14 | $42.69$89,094 | $44.44$92,746 | $46.20$96,419 | $47.96$100,093 | $49.79$103,912 |
| WS-15 | $45.38$94,708 | $47.30$98,715 | $49.16$102,597 | $51.03$106,500 | $52.93$110,465 |
| WS-16 | $48.43$101,073 | $50.45$105,289 | $52.46$109,484 | $54.46$113,658 | $56.52$117,957 |
| WS-17 | $50.92$106,270 | $53.05$110,715 | $55.14$115,077 | $57.26$119,502 | $59.36$123,884 |
| WS-18 | $53.59$111,842 | $55.76$116,371 | $57.96$120,963 | $60.23$125,700 | $62.45$130,333 |
| 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 136
Columbia County, AR; Hempstead County, AR; Howard County, AR; Lafayette County, AR; Little River County, AR; Miller County, AR; Nevada County, AR; Sevier County, AR; Bowie County, TX; Camp County, TX; Cass County, TX; Franklin County, TX; Marion County, TX; Morris County, TX; Red River County, TX; Titus County, TX
Other wage areas in Arkansas and Texas
- Little Rock, AR WG-10 step 2 $27.95
- Tulsa, OK WG-10 step 2 $32.07
- Memphis, TN WG-10 step 2 $31.27
- Shreveport, LA WG-10 step 2 $31.79
- Western Texas WG-10 step 2 $28.27
- Austin, TX WG-10 step 2 $29.66
- Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX WG-10 step 2 $35.35
- Dallas-Fort Worth, TX WG-10 step 2 $33.02
- El Paso, TX WG-10 step 2 $30.19
- Houston-Galveston-Texas City, TX WG-10 step 2 $34.61
- San Antonio, TX WG-10 step 2 $28.64
- Waco, TX WG-10 step 2 $28.41
- Wichita Falls, TX-Southwestern Oklahoma WG-10 step 2 $28.81
Texarkana, TX WG pay questions
What is the WG-10 rate in Texarkana, TX?
Under schedule 136 (Rest of United States), WG-10 is $27.89 at step 1, $29.03 at step 2 and $32.59 at step 5. At 2,087 hours a year, step 2 is about $60,586, an estimate.
When did the Texarkana, TX wage schedule take effect?
DCPAS issued schedule 136 on June 23, 2026 with an effective date of June 28, 2026. It replaced the schedule issued November 25, 2025. New schedules follow each local wage survey, so check DCPAS for a newer one.
Which counties does the Texarkana, TX wage area cover?
DCPAS lists 16 counties or areas for schedule 136; 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)