2018 Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas (DFW) Federal Wage System Pay Table
This page shows the published 2018 hourly pay table for Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, linked to the Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK (DFW) GS locality variant. Use it when your official duty station falls inside one of the covered counties below.
2018 Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas (DFW) FWS Pay Table
Official hourly rates for WG, WL, and WS employees in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas.
Covered counties: Bryan County, Carter County, Collin County, Cooke County, Dallas County, Delta County, Denton County, Ellis County, Fannin County, Grayson County, Henderson County, Hill County, Hood County, Hopkins County, Hunt County, Jack County, Johnson County, Kaufman County, Love County, Montague County, Navarro County, Palo Pinto County, Parker County, Rains County, Rockwall County, Somervell County, Tarrant County, Van Zandt County, Wise County.
| WG grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WG-1 | $11.42 | $11.89 | $12.38 | $12.86 | $13.32 |
| WG-2 | $13.17 | $13.68 | $14.22 | $14.76 | $15.30 |
| WG-3 | $14.84 | $15.48 | $16.08 | $16.69 | $17.32 |
| WG-4 | $16.55 | $17.24 | $17.95 | $18.64 | $19.31 |
| WG-5 | $18.27 | $19.03 | $19.79 | $20.56 | $21.31 |
| WG-6 | $19.97 | $20.81 | $21.67 | $22.47 | $23.32 |
| WG-7 | $21.69 | $22.61 | $23.48 | $24.39 | $25.31 |
| WG-8 | $22.90 | $23.90 | $24.82 | $25.79 | $26.79 |
| WG-9 | $24.21 | $25.19 | $26.24 | $27.28 | $28.23 |
| WG-10 | $25.48 | $26.55 | $27.61 | $28.69 | $29.76 |
| WG-11 | $26.74 | $27.82 | $28.98 | $30.09 | $31.23 |
| WG-12 | $27.90 | $29.12 | $30.29 | $31.48 | $32.69 |
| WG-13 | $29.22 | $30.46 | $31.65 | $32.90 | $34.14 |
| WG-14 | $30.50 | $31.74 | $33.07 | $34.30 | $35.63 |
| WG-15 | $31.74 | $33.15 | $34.45 | $35.78 | $37.07 |
| WL grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $12.58 | $13.08 | $13.60 | $14.15 | $14.65 |
| WL-2 | $14.42 | $15.03 | $15.63 | $16.24 | $16.82 |
| WL-3 | $16.32 | $17.01 | $17.67 | $18.36 | $19.03 |
| WL-4 | $18.19 | $18.98 | $19.73 | $20.48 | $21.24 |
| WL-5 | $20.09 | $20.92 | $21.76 | $22.61 | $23.42 |
| WL-6 | $21.98 | $22.91 | $23.82 | $24.74 | $25.64 |
| WL-7 | $23.86 | $24.84 | $25.86 | $26.84 | $27.78 |
| WL-8 | $25.23 | $26.32 | $27.29 | $28.42 | $29.50 |
| WL-9 | $26.61 | $27.76 | $28.85 | $30.01 | $31.07 |
| WL-10 | $28.08 | $29.19 | $30.40 | $31.58 | $32.75 |
| WL-11 | $29.46 | $30.65 | $31.90 | $33.15 | $34.42 |
| WL-12 | $30.81 | $32.06 | $33.40 | $34.68 | $35.95 |
| WL-13 | $32.19 | $33.52 | $34.85 | $36.23 | $37.57 |
| WL-14 | $33.51 | $34.96 | $36.33 | $37.75 | $39.20 |
| WL-15 | $35.02 | $36.43 | $37.86 | $39.37 | $40.80 |
| WS grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $19.47 | $20.26 | $21.06 | $21.89 | $22.69 |
| WS-2 | $21.16 | $22.04 | $22.93 | $23.79 | $24.68 |
| WS-3 | $22.88 | $23.83 | $24.80 | $25.74 | $26.69 |
| WS-4 | $24.57 | $25.61 | $26.62 | $27.66 | $28.67 |
| WS-5 | $26.32 | $27.40 | $28.47 | $29.59 | $30.67 |
| WS-6 | $28.03 | $29.17 | $30.35 | $31.52 | $32.69 |
| WS-7 | $29.42 | $30.60 | $31.86 | $33.06 | $34.28 |
| WS-8 | $30.61 | $31.86 | $33.17 | $34.46 | $35.73 |
| WS-9 | $31.90 | $33.22 | $34.61 | $35.93 | $37.26 |
| WS-10 | $33.18 | $34.59 | $35.93 | $37.40 | $38.76 |
| WS-11 | $34.15 | $35.57 | $36.99 | $38.44 | $39.86 |
| WS-12 | $35.32 | $36.86 | $38.29 | $39.80 | $41.25 |
| WS-13 | $36.89 | $38.41 | $39.94 | $41.50 | $43.05 |
| WS-14 | $38.40 | $39.98 | $41.58 | $43.18 | $44.79 |
| WS-15 | $39.73 | $41.38 | $43.03 | $44.66 | $46.33 |
| WS-16 | $41.18 | $42.92 | $44.61 | $46.33 | $48.03 |
| WS-17 | $42.92 | $44.69 | $46.47 | $48.27 | $50.03 |
| WS-18 | $44.80 | $46.67 | $48.53 | $50.40 | $52.26 |
| WS-19 | $43.85 | $45.68 | $47.51 | $49.33 | $51.16 |
What this wage area covers
The Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas (DFW) schedule is one of the published regular-area FWS schedules used to set hourly pay for federal trade, craft, and labor jobs. In 2018, the top WG worker rate on this schedule reaches $37.07 per hour, or about $77,365 per year if you annualize the hourly rate across 2,087 work hours.
The suffix on this schedule tells you which GS locality alignment DCPAS uses for this variant. Here that is Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK (DFW). Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK is the named GS locality tied to this FWS variant.
DCPAS links this schedule to the Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK (DFW) GS locality code. That does not make it a GS table, but it is useful context when comparing white-collar and hourly federal pay in the same labor market.
Covered counties
Bryan County, Carter County, Collin County, Cooke County, Dallas County, Delta County, Denton County, Ellis County, Fannin County, Grayson County, Henderson County, Hill County, Hood County, Hopkins County, Hunt County, Jack County, Johnson County, Kaufman County, Love County, Montague County, Navarro County, Palo Pinto County, Parker County, Rains County, Rockwall County, Somervell County, Tarrant County, Van Zandt County, Wise County.
WG worker rates
The WG table covers wage-grade worker jobs on this schedule. Use the grade row that matches the official FWS classification for the position, then read across to the correct step for the employee.
| WG grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WG-1 | $11.42 | $11.89 | $12.38 | $12.86 | $13.32 |
| WG-2 | $13.17 | $13.68 | $14.22 | $14.76 | $15.30 |
| WG-3 | $14.84 | $15.48 | $16.08 | $16.69 | $17.32 |
| WG-4 | $16.55 | $17.24 | $17.95 | $18.64 | $19.31 |
| WG-5 | $18.27 | $19.03 | $19.79 | $20.56 | $21.31 |
| WG-6 | $19.97 | $20.81 | $21.67 | $22.47 | $23.32 |
| WG-7 | $21.69 | $22.61 | $23.48 | $24.39 | $25.31 |
| WG-8 | $22.90 | $23.90 | $24.82 | $25.79 | $26.79 |
| WG-9 | $24.21 | $25.19 | $26.24 | $27.28 | $28.23 |
| WG-10 | $25.48 | $26.55 | $27.61 | $28.69 | $29.76 |
| WG-11 | $26.74 | $27.82 | $28.98 | $30.09 | $31.23 |
| WG-12 | $27.90 | $29.12 | $30.29 | $31.48 | $32.69 |
| WG-13 | $29.22 | $30.46 | $31.65 | $32.90 | $34.14 |
| WG-14 | $30.50 | $31.74 | $33.07 | $34.30 | $35.63 |
| WG-15 | $31.74 | $33.15 | $34.45 | $35.78 | $37.07 |
| Hourly rates published by DCPAS for worker grades on this schedule. | |||||
WL leader rates
The WL table covers leader positions that direct or lead other trades and labor employees. These are hourly rates published separately from the WG worker table.
| WL grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $12.58 | $13.08 | $13.60 | $14.15 | $14.65 |
| WL-2 | $14.42 | $15.03 | $15.63 | $16.24 | $16.82 |
| WL-3 | $16.32 | $17.01 | $17.67 | $18.36 | $19.03 |
| WL-4 | $18.19 | $18.98 | $19.73 | $20.48 | $21.24 |
| WL-5 | $20.09 | $20.92 | $21.76 | $22.61 | $23.42 |
| WL-6 | $21.98 | $22.91 | $23.82 | $24.74 | $25.64 |
| WL-7 | $23.86 | $24.84 | $25.86 | $26.84 | $27.78 |
| WL-8 | $25.23 | $26.32 | $27.29 | $28.42 | $29.50 |
| WL-9 | $26.61 | $27.76 | $28.85 | $30.01 | $31.07 |
| WL-10 | $28.08 | $29.19 | $30.40 | $31.58 | $32.75 |
| WL-11 | $29.46 | $30.65 | $31.90 | $33.15 | $34.42 |
| WL-12 | $30.81 | $32.06 | $33.40 | $34.68 | $35.95 |
| WL-13 | $32.19 | $33.52 | $34.85 | $36.23 | $37.57 |
| WL-14 | $33.51 | $34.96 | $36.33 | $37.75 | $39.20 |
| WL-15 | $35.02 | $36.43 | $37.86 | $39.37 | $40.80 |
| Hourly rates published by DCPAS for leader grades on this schedule. | |||||
WS supervisory rates
The WS table covers supervisory wage positions. If the job is classified as an FWS supervisor, use this table instead of the WG or WL rates.
| WS grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $19.47 | $20.26 | $21.06 | $21.89 | $22.69 |
| WS-2 | $21.16 | $22.04 | $22.93 | $23.79 | $24.68 |
| WS-3 | $22.88 | $23.83 | $24.80 | $25.74 | $26.69 |
| WS-4 | $24.57 | $25.61 | $26.62 | $27.66 | $28.67 |
| WS-5 | $26.32 | $27.40 | $28.47 | $29.59 | $30.67 |
| WS-6 | $28.03 | $29.17 | $30.35 | $31.52 | $32.69 |
| WS-7 | $29.42 | $30.60 | $31.86 | $33.06 | $34.28 |
| WS-8 | $30.61 | $31.86 | $33.17 | $34.46 | $35.73 |
| WS-9 | $31.90 | $33.22 | $34.61 | $35.93 | $37.26 |
| WS-10 | $33.18 | $34.59 | $35.93 | $37.40 | $38.76 |
| WS-11 | $34.15 | $35.57 | $36.99 | $38.44 | $39.86 |
| WS-12 | $35.32 | $36.86 | $38.29 | $39.80 | $41.25 |
| WS-13 | $36.89 | $38.41 | $39.94 | $41.50 | $43.05 |
| WS-14 | $38.40 | $39.98 | $41.58 | $43.18 | $44.79 |
| WS-15 | $39.73 | $41.38 | $43.03 | $44.66 | $46.33 |
| WS-16 | $41.18 | $42.92 | $44.61 | $46.33 | $48.03 |
| WS-17 | $42.92 | $44.69 | $46.47 | $48.27 | $50.03 |
| WS-18 | $44.80 | $46.67 | $48.53 | $50.40 | $52.26 |
| WS-19 | $43.85 | $45.68 | $47.51 | $49.33 | $51.16 |
| Hourly rates published by DCPAS for supervisory grades on this schedule. | |||||
Common questions about this FWS schedule
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What does Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas (DFW) cover?
This schedule applies to the counties listed on this page for the 2018 archive. If your official duty station is in one of those counties, this is the regular-area FWS schedule to use for WG, WL, and WS pay rates. -
What is the difference between WG, WL, and WS?
WG covers wage-grade workers, WL covers wage leaders, and WS covers wage supervisors. Each table is hourly and uses 5 published steps. -
Does this page show GS pay too?
No. This is an FWS page. If you also need the linked General Schedule locality reference, open Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK (DFW).