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FWS Wage Grade Pay Calculator

Look up Federal Wage System pay for WG, WL, and WS positions across every DCPAS wage schedule, including $15 minimum-wage special rates, plus DoD NAF Crafts & Trades (NA/NL/NS) rates and NF pay bands.

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Federal Wage System (FWS) Pay Calculator

Calculate hourly and annual pay for FWS positions (WG, WL, WS) by wage area, grade, and step. Rates sourced from DCPAS Wage Schedules. Effective dates vary by wage area (DCPAS releases wage schedules on a rolling basis); tables last updated from DCPAS 2026-09-23. Selected schedule effective: 17May2026.

WG — Wage Grade (Non-Supervisory)

Schedule 291 effective 17May2026. Covers Albany, NY, Berkshire, MA, Columbia, NY, Fulton, NY, Greene, NY, Hamilton, NY, Montgomery, NY, Rensselaer, NY, +5 more. $15 minimum-wage special schedule M291 (eff. 17May2026) applies where higher.

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WGI Calculator(optional)

Enter the date of your last step increase (or other equivalent increase, such as a promotion) to calculate your next WGI. FWS waiting periods: Step 1→2: 26 weeks, Step 2→3: 78 weeks, Steps 3→4 and 4→5: 104 weeks (5 U.S.C. 5343(e)(2)). Moving onto a special rate table, or to a higher-paying wage area at the same step, does not restart the waiting period (5 CFR 532.417(e)).

Hourly Rate

$23.43/hr

WG-5, Step 1 — Albany-Schenectady, New York — Albany portion

Annual

$48,898

2,087 hours/year

Biweekly

$1,874.40

26 pay periods/year

Pay Plan

WG-5-1

WG — Wage Grade (Non-Supervisory)

Within-Grade Increase (WGI)

Next Step

Step 2 — $24.40/hr

Raise Amount

+$2,025/yr (+$0.97/hr)

Wait Time

26 weeks

WG-5 — All Steps (Albany-Schenectady, New York — Albany portion)

StepHourlyAnnualBiweekly
► 1$23.43$48,898$1,874.40
2$24.40$50,923$1,952.00
3$25.34$52,885$2,027.20
4$26.31$54,909$2,104.80
5$27.32$57,017$2,185.60

Source: DCPAS Appropriated Fund Wage Schedules, $15 minimum-wage special schedules (OPM CPM 2022-02), and DCPAS special production-rate tables (5 CFR 532.251; applied only when you enter a covered series). Selected area effective 17May2026. This calculator shows scheduled hourly rates only. Does not include environmental differentials, hazard pay, or shift differentials.

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