Wichita Falls, TX-Southwestern Oklahoma WG Pay Scale 2026 (Wage Area 138)
In the Wichita Falls, TX-Southwestern Oklahoma wage area, a WG-10 earns $27.58 at step 1, $28.81 at step 2 and $32.29 at step 5 under schedule 138 (Rest of United States), effective October 19, 2025. Step 2 is about $60,126 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
Wichita Falls, TX-Southwestern Oklahoma WG, WL and WS rates, schedule 138
Issued December 23, 2025, effective October 19, 2025, superseding the schedule issued January 2, 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 | $15.10$31,514 | $15.75$32,870 | $16.41$34,248 | $17.04$35,562 | $17.72$36,982 |
| WG-2 | $16.33$34,081 | $17.02$35,521 | $17.72$36,982 | $18.39$38,380 | $19.10$39,862 |
| WG-3 | $17.76$37,065 | $18.49$38,589 | $19.24$40,154 | $19.97$41,677 | $20.69$43,180 |
| WG-4 | $19.23$40,133 | $20.02$41,782 | $20.83$43,472 | $21.67$45,225 | $22.43$46,811 |
| WG-5 | $20.56$42,909 | $21.43$44,724 | $22.34$46,624 | $23.17$48,356 | $24.11$50,318 |
| WG-6 | $22.09$46,102 | $22.95$47,897 | $23.89$49,858 | $24.80$51,758 | $25.79$53,824 |
| WG-7 | $23.47$48,982 | $24.41$50,944 | $25.44$53,093 | $26.36$55,013 | $27.39$57,163 |
| WG-8 | $24.86$51,883 | $25.91$54,074 | $27.02$56,391 | $28.00$58,436 | $29.06$60,648 |
| WG-9 | $26.23$54,742 | $27.35$57,079 | $28.44$59,354 | $29.54$61,650 | $30.60$63,862 |
| WG-10 | $27.58$57,559 | $28.81$60,126 | $29.99$62,589 | $31.10$64,906 | $32.29$67,389 |
| WG-11 | $29.00$60,523 | $30.20$63,027 | $31.51$65,761 | $32.69$68,224 | $33.96$70,875 |
| WG-12 | $30.34$63,320 | $31.61$65,970 | $32.90$68,662 | $34.18$71,334 | $35.42$73,922 |
| WG-13 | $31.65$66,054 | $32.96$68,788 | $34.29$71,563 | $35.62$74,339 | $36.93$77,073 |
| WG-14 | $32.95$68,767 | $34.29$71,563 | $35.72$74,548 | $37.07$77,365 | $38.42$80,183 |
| WG-15 | $34.20$71,375 | $35.66$74,422 | $37.06$77,344 | $38.46$80,266 | $39.89$83,250 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $16.47$34,373 | $17.11$35,709 | $17.86$37,274 | $18.50$38,610 | $19.22$40,112 |
| WL-2 | $18.02$37,608 | $18.79$39,215 | $19.52$40,738 | $20.30$42,366 | $20.96$43,744 |
| WL-3 | $19.50$40,697 | $20.34$42,450 | $21.17$44,182 | $21.96$45,831 | $22.77$47,521 |
| WL-4 | $21.14$44,119 | $22.02$45,956 | $22.90$47,792 | $23.79$49,650 | $24.66$51,465 |
| WL-5 | $22.71$47,396 | $23.68$49,420 | $24.62$51,382 | $25.58$53,385 | $26.58$55,472 |
| WL-6 | $24.27$50,651 | $25.29$52,780 | $26.32$54,930 | $27.39$57,163 | $28.37$59,208 |
| WL-7 | $25.83$53,907 | $27.00$56,349 | $28.03$58,499 | $29.10$60,732 | $30.21$63,048 |
| WL-8 | $27.39$57,163 | $28.55$59,584 | $29.72$62,026 | $30.85$64,384 | $32.00$66,784 |
| WL-9 | $28.85$60,210 | $30.05$62,714 | $31.24$65,198 | $32.46$67,744 | $33.70$70,332 |
| WL-10 | $30.35$63,340 | $31.63$66,012 | $32.94$68,746 | $34.24$71,459 | $35.51$74,109 |
| WL-11 | $31.98$66,742 | $33.29$69,476 | $34.70$72,419 | $35.95$75,028 | $37.26$77,762 |
| WL-12 | $33.42$69,748 | $34.80$72,628 | $36.18$75,508 | $37.60$78,471 | $39.00$81,393 |
| WL-13 | $34.82$72,669 | $36.28$75,716 | $37.78$78,847 | $39.17$81,748 | $40.64$84,816 |
| WL-14 | $36.26$75,675 | $37.79$78,868 | $39.25$81,915 | $40.77$85,087 | $42.29$88,259 |
| WL-15 | $37.63$78,534 | $39.17$81,748 | $40.76$85,066 | $42.31$88,301 | $43.87$91,557 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $23.22$48,460 | $24.18$50,464 | $25.14$52,467 | $26.15$54,575 | $27.09$56,537 |
| WS-2 | $24.68$51,507 | $25.75$53,740 | $26.77$55,869 | $27.87$58,165 | $28.84$60,189 |
| WS-3 | $26.22$54,721 | $27.34$57,059 | $28.38$59,229 | $29.51$61,587 | $30.59$63,841 |
| WS-4 | $27.58$57,559 | $28.72$59,939 | $29.93$62,464 | $31.08$64,864 | $32.15$67,097 |
| WS-5 | $29.05$60,627 | $30.19$63,007 | $31.44$65,615 | $32.67$68,182 | $33.83$70,603 |
| WS-6 | $30.44$63,528 | $31.66$66,074 | $32.94$68,746 | $34.30$71,584 | $35.55$74,193 |
| WS-7 | $31.87$66,513 | $33.20$69,288 | $34.45$71,897 | $35.91$74,944 | $37.18$77,595 |
| WS-8 | $33.24$69,372 | $34.57$72,148 | $35.99$75,111 | $37.36$77,970 | $38.76$80,892 |
| WS-9 | $34.49$71,981 | $35.93$74,986 | $37.46$78,179 | $38.89$81,163 | $40.37$84,252 |
| WS-10 | $35.95$75,028 | $37.51$78,283 | $38.94$81,268 | $40.50$84,524 | $41.94$87,529 |
| WS-11 | $37.09$77,407 | $38.65$80,663 | $40.17$83,835 | $41.74$87,111 | $43.26$90,284 |
| WS-12 | $38.62$80,600 | $40.20$83,897 | $41.80$87,237 | $43.46$90,701 | $45.01$93,936 |
| WS-13 | $40.55$84,628 | $42.21$88,092 | $43.88$91,578 | $45.62$95,209 | $47.28$98,673 |
| WS-14 | $42.79$89,303 | $44.58$93,038 | $46.36$96,753 | $48.12$100,426 | $49.91$104,162 |
| WS-15 | $44.91$93,727 | $46.76$97,588 | $48.65$101,533 | $50.47$105,331 | $52.38$109,317 |
| WS-16 | $47.02$98,131 | $48.97$102,200 | $50.98$106,395 | $52.90$110,402 | $54.85$114,472 |
| WS-17 | $48.86$101,971 | $50.89$106,207 | $52.93$110,465 | $54.96$114,702 | $56.99$118,938 |
| WS-18 | $51.54$107,564 | $53.69$112,051 | $55.85$116,559 | $57.95$120,942 | $60.11$125,450 |
| WS-19 | $52.20$108,941 | $54.37$113,470 | $56.54$117,999 | $58.72$122,549 | $60.89$127,077 |
Counties covered by schedule 138
Comanche County, OK; Cotton County, OK; Greer County, OK; Harmon County, OK; Jackson County, OK; Jefferson County, OK; Kiowa County, OK; Stephens County, OK; Tillman County, OK; Archer County, TX; Baylor County, TX; Clay County, TX; Foard County, TX; Hardeman County, TX; Knox County, TX; Wichita County, TX; Wilbarger County, TX; Young County, TX
Other wage areas in Oklahoma and Texas
- Oklahoma City, OK WG-10 step 2 $30.56
- Tulsa, OK WG-10 step 2 $32.07
- Western Texas WG-10 step 2 $28.27
- Dallas-Fort Worth, TX WG-10 step 2 $33.02
- Shreveport, LA WG-10 step 2 $31.79
- Austin, TX WG-10 step 2 $29.66
- Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX WG-10 step 2 $35.35
- 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
- Texarkana, TX WG-10 step 2 $29.03
- Waco, TX WG-10 step 2 $28.41
Wichita Falls, TX-Southwestern Oklahoma WG pay questions
What is the WG-10 rate in Wichita Falls, TX-Southwestern Oklahoma?
Under schedule 138 (Rest of United States), WG-10 is $27.58 at step 1, $28.81 at step 2 and $32.29 at step 5. At 2,087 hours a year, step 2 is about $60,126, an estimate.
When did the Wichita Falls, TX-Southwestern Oklahoma wage schedule take effect?
DCPAS issued schedule 138 on December 23, 2025 with an effective date of October 19, 2025. It replaced the schedule issued January 2, 2025. New schedules follow each local wage survey, so check DCPAS for a newer one.
Are these the rates paid in Wichita Falls, TX-Southwestern Oklahoma?
These are the regular schedule rates. DCPAS marks schedule 138 as impacted by OPM CPM 2022-02 (the $15 per hour minimum pay rate for federal employees) and points to special rate schedule M138 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 Wichita Falls, TX-Southwestern Oklahoma wage area cover?
DCPAS lists 18 counties or areas for schedule 138; 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)