2019 Montana (RUS) Federal Wage System Pay Table
This page shows the published 2019 hourly pay table for Montana, linked to the Rest of U.S. (RUS) GS locality variant. Use it when your official duty station falls inside one of the covered counties below.
2019 Montana (RUS) FWS Pay Table
Official hourly rates for WG, WL, and WS employees in Montana.
Covered counties: Beaverhead County, Big Horn County, Blaine County, Broadwater County, Carbon County, Carter County, Cascade County, Chouteau County, Custer County, Daniels County, Dawson County, Deer Lodge County, Fallon County, Fergus County, Flathead County, Gallatin County, Garfield County, Glacier County, Golden Valley County, Granite County, Hill County, Jefferson County, Judith Basin County, Lake County, Lewis and Clark County, Liberty County, Lincoln County, Madison County, McCone County, Meagher County, Mineral County, Missoula County, Musselshell County, Park County, Petroleum County, Phillips County, Pondera County, Powder River County, Powell County, Prairie County, Ravalli County, Richland County, Roosevelt County, Rosebud County, Sanders County, Sheridan County, Silver Bow County, Stillwater County, Sweet Grass County, Teton County, Toole County, Treasure County, Valley County, Wheatland County, Wibaux County, Yellowstone County.
| WG grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WG-1 | $12.05 | $12.53 | $13.07 | $13.53 | $14.04 |
| WG-2 | $13.67 | $14.24 | $14.81 | $15.38 | $15.95 |
| WG-3 | $15.47 | $16.11 | $16.77 | $17.41 | $18.06 |
| WG-4 | $17.08 | $17.82 | $18.53 | $19.25 | $19.96 |
| WG-5 | $18.73 | $19.51 | $20.29 | $21.07 | $21.86 |
| WG-6 | $20.36 | $21.21 | $22.05 | $22.91 | $23.75 |
| WG-7 | $21.93 | $22.86 | $23.75 | $24.67 | $25.59 |
| WG-8 | $23.52 | $24.50 | $25.49 | $26.45 | $27.44 |
| WG-9 | $25.27 | $26.31 | $27.37 | $28.44 | $29.48 |
| WG-10 | $26.97 | $28.09 | $29.22 | $30.35 | $31.48 |
| WG-11 | $28.56 | $29.74 | $30.96 | $32.13 | $33.33 |
| WG-12 | $30.16 | $31.46 | $32.74 | $33.99 | $35.26 |
| WG-13 | $31.27 | $32.59 | $33.91 | $35.22 | $36.53 |
| WG-14 | $32.40 | $33.70 | $35.10 | $36.50 | $37.81 |
| WG-15 | $33.47 | $34.90 | $36.33 | $37.69 | $39.06 |
| WL grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $13.23 | $13.79 | $14.35 | $14.88 | $15.44 |
| WL-2 | $15.03 | $15.66 | $16.29 | $16.91 | $17.54 |
| WL-3 | $17.02 | $17.74 | $18.46 | $19.16 | $19.87 |
| WL-4 | $18.80 | $19.59 | $20.37 | $21.17 | $21.93 |
| WL-5 | $20.60 | $21.45 | $22.34 | $23.19 | $24.02 |
| WL-6 | $22.40 | $23.33 | $24.24 | $25.17 | $26.12 |
| WL-7 | $24.13 | $25.12 | $26.13 | $27.14 | $28.14 |
| WL-8 | $25.85 | $26.95 | $28.02 | $29.09 | $30.17 |
| WL-9 | $27.81 | $28.94 | $30.11 | $31.27 | $32.42 |
| WL-10 | $29.66 | $30.91 | $32.14 | $33.39 | $34.60 |
| WL-11 | $31.42 | $32.72 | $34.04 | $35.36 | $36.65 |
| WL-12 | $33.18 | $34.63 | $35.98 | $37.43 | $38.83 |
| WL-13 | $34.38 | $35.82 | $37.25 | $38.78 | $40.15 |
| WL-14 | $35.66 | $37.12 | $38.54 | $40.10 | $41.59 |
| WL-15 | $36.85 | $38.43 | $39.98 | $41.45 | $43.02 |
| WS grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $20.26 | $21.13 | $21.96 | $22.76 | $23.65 |
| WS-2 | $21.90 | $22.80 | $23.73 | $24.63 | $25.55 |
| WS-3 | $23.54 | $24.52 | $25.51 | $26.48 | $27.45 |
| WS-4 | $25.15 | $26.19 | $27.23 | $28.28 | $29.33 |
| WS-5 | $26.78 | $27.90 | $29.02 | $30.13 | $31.25 |
| WS-6 | $28.35 | $29.54 | $30.70 | $31.91 | $33.08 |
| WS-7 | $29.86 | $31.08 | $32.32 | $33.56 | $34.82 |
| WS-8 | $31.64 | $32.96 | $34.30 | $35.61 | $36.92 |
| WS-9 | $33.37 | $34.79 | $36.15 | $37.55 | $38.95 |
| WS-10 | $35.06 | $36.54 | $37.98 | $39.46 | $40.92 |
| WS-11 | $35.78 | $37.26 | $38.77 | $40.23 | $41.72 |
| WS-12 | $36.54 | $38.05 | $39.58 | $41.11 | $42.66 |
| WS-13 | $37.42 | $38.97 | $40.53 | $42.10 | $43.66 |
| WS-14 | $38.51 | $40.14 | $41.75 | $43.35 | $44.94 |
| WS-15 | $40.12 | $41.80 | $43.45 | $45.12 | $46.78 |
| WS-16 | $41.75 | $43.47 | $45.20 | $46.93 | $48.69 |
| WS-17 | $42.98 | $44.77 | $46.56 | $48.34 | $50.13 |
| WS-18 | $44.80 | $46.68 | $48.55 | $50.41 | $52.25 |
| WS-19 | $44.47 | $46.32 | $48.17 | $50.03 | $51.88 |
Federal site linked to this wage area
OPM uses Malmstrom Air Force Base as the federal site linked to the Montana wage area.
That site helps identify the wage area, but it does not mean every job on this page works at that exact location.
What this wage area covers
The Montana (RUS) schedule is one of the published regular-area FWS schedules used to set hourly pay for federal trade, craft, and labor jobs. In 2019, the top WG worker rate on this schedule reaches $39.06 per hour, or about $81,518 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 Rest of U.S. (RUS). RUS means Rest of U.S., which is the nationwide non-locality GS baseline.
DCPAS links this schedule to the Rest of United States (RUS) 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
Beaverhead County, Big Horn County, Blaine County, Broadwater County, Carbon County, Carter County, Cascade County, Chouteau County, Custer County, Daniels County, Dawson County, Deer Lodge County, Fallon County, Fergus County, Flathead County, Gallatin County, Garfield County, Glacier County, Golden Valley County, Granite County, Hill County, Jefferson County, Judith Basin County, Lake County, Lewis and Clark County, Liberty County, Lincoln County, Madison County, McCone County, Meagher County, Mineral County, Missoula County, Musselshell County, Park County, Petroleum County, Phillips County, Pondera County, Powder River County, Powell County, Prairie County, Ravalli County, Richland County, Roosevelt County, Rosebud County, Sanders County, Sheridan County, Silver Bow County, Stillwater County, Sweet Grass County, Teton County, Toole County, Treasure County, Valley County, Wheatland County, Wibaux County, Yellowstone 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 | $12.05 | $12.53 | $13.07 | $13.53 | $14.04 |
| WG-2 | $13.67 | $14.24 | $14.81 | $15.38 | $15.95 |
| WG-3 | $15.47 | $16.11 | $16.77 | $17.41 | $18.06 |
| WG-4 | $17.08 | $17.82 | $18.53 | $19.25 | $19.96 |
| WG-5 | $18.73 | $19.51 | $20.29 | $21.07 | $21.86 |
| WG-6 | $20.36 | $21.21 | $22.05 | $22.91 | $23.75 |
| WG-7 | $21.93 | $22.86 | $23.75 | $24.67 | $25.59 |
| WG-8 | $23.52 | $24.50 | $25.49 | $26.45 | $27.44 |
| WG-9 | $25.27 | $26.31 | $27.37 | $28.44 | $29.48 |
| WG-10 | $26.97 | $28.09 | $29.22 | $30.35 | $31.48 |
| WG-11 | $28.56 | $29.74 | $30.96 | $32.13 | $33.33 |
| WG-12 | $30.16 | $31.46 | $32.74 | $33.99 | $35.26 |
| WG-13 | $31.27 | $32.59 | $33.91 | $35.22 | $36.53 |
| WG-14 | $32.40 | $33.70 | $35.10 | $36.50 | $37.81 |
| WG-15 | $33.47 | $34.90 | $36.33 | $37.69 | $39.06 |
| 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 | $13.23 | $13.79 | $14.35 | $14.88 | $15.44 |
| WL-2 | $15.03 | $15.66 | $16.29 | $16.91 | $17.54 |
| WL-3 | $17.02 | $17.74 | $18.46 | $19.16 | $19.87 |
| WL-4 | $18.80 | $19.59 | $20.37 | $21.17 | $21.93 |
| WL-5 | $20.60 | $21.45 | $22.34 | $23.19 | $24.02 |
| WL-6 | $22.40 | $23.33 | $24.24 | $25.17 | $26.12 |
| WL-7 | $24.13 | $25.12 | $26.13 | $27.14 | $28.14 |
| WL-8 | $25.85 | $26.95 | $28.02 | $29.09 | $30.17 |
| WL-9 | $27.81 | $28.94 | $30.11 | $31.27 | $32.42 |
| WL-10 | $29.66 | $30.91 | $32.14 | $33.39 | $34.60 |
| WL-11 | $31.42 | $32.72 | $34.04 | $35.36 | $36.65 |
| WL-12 | $33.18 | $34.63 | $35.98 | $37.43 | $38.83 |
| WL-13 | $34.38 | $35.82 | $37.25 | $38.78 | $40.15 |
| WL-14 | $35.66 | $37.12 | $38.54 | $40.10 | $41.59 |
| WL-15 | $36.85 | $38.43 | $39.98 | $41.45 | $43.02 |
| 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 | $20.26 | $21.13 | $21.96 | $22.76 | $23.65 |
| WS-2 | $21.90 | $22.80 | $23.73 | $24.63 | $25.55 |
| WS-3 | $23.54 | $24.52 | $25.51 | $26.48 | $27.45 |
| WS-4 | $25.15 | $26.19 | $27.23 | $28.28 | $29.33 |
| WS-5 | $26.78 | $27.90 | $29.02 | $30.13 | $31.25 |
| WS-6 | $28.35 | $29.54 | $30.70 | $31.91 | $33.08 |
| WS-7 | $29.86 | $31.08 | $32.32 | $33.56 | $34.82 |
| WS-8 | $31.64 | $32.96 | $34.30 | $35.61 | $36.92 |
| WS-9 | $33.37 | $34.79 | $36.15 | $37.55 | $38.95 |
| WS-10 | $35.06 | $36.54 | $37.98 | $39.46 | $40.92 |
| WS-11 | $35.78 | $37.26 | $38.77 | $40.23 | $41.72 |
| WS-12 | $36.54 | $38.05 | $39.58 | $41.11 | $42.66 |
| WS-13 | $37.42 | $38.97 | $40.53 | $42.10 | $43.66 |
| WS-14 | $38.51 | $40.14 | $41.75 | $43.35 | $44.94 |
| WS-15 | $40.12 | $41.80 | $43.45 | $45.12 | $46.78 |
| WS-16 | $41.75 | $43.47 | $45.20 | $46.93 | $48.69 |
| WS-17 | $42.98 | $44.77 | $46.56 | $48.34 | $50.13 |
| WS-18 | $44.80 | $46.68 | $48.55 | $50.41 | $52.25 |
| WS-19 | $44.47 | $46.32 | $48.17 | $50.03 | $51.88 |
| Hourly rates published by DCPAS for supervisory grades on this schedule. | |||||
Common questions about this FWS schedule
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What does Montana (RUS) cover?
This schedule applies to the counties listed on this page for the 2019 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 Rest of United States (RUS).