2020 Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, District of Columbia (DCB) Federal Wage System Pay Table
This page shows the published 2020 hourly pay table for Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, District of Columbia, linked to the Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA (DCB) GS locality variant. Use it when your official duty station falls inside one of the covered counties below.
2020 Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, District of Columbia (DCB) FWS Pay Table
Official hourly rates for WG, WL, and WS employees in Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, District of Columbia.
Covered counties: Alexandria city, Allegany County, Anne Arundel County, Arlington County, Baltimore city, Baltimore County, Berkeley County, Calvert County, Caroline County, Carroll County, Charles County, Clarke County, Culpeper County, District of Columbia, Dorchester County, Fairfax City, Fairfax County, Falls Church city, Fauquier County, Franklin County, Frederick County, Fredericksburg city, Fulton County, Hampshire County, Hardy County, Harford County, Howard County, Jefferson County, Kent County, King George County, Loudoun County, Madison County, Manassas city, Manassas Park city, Mineral County, Montgomery County, Morgan County, Orange County, Prince George's County, Prince William County, Queen Anne's County, Rappahannock County, Shenandoah County, Spotsylvania County, St. Mary's County, Stafford County, Talbot County, Warren County, Washington County, Westmoreland County, Winchester city.
| WG grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WG-1 | $16.10 | $16.77 | $17.44 | $18.11 | $18.78 |
| WG-2 | $16.91 | $17.61 | $18.31 | $19.02 | $19.72 |
| WG-3 | $17.71 | $18.45 | $19.19 | $19.93 | $20.66 |
| WG-4 | $19.50 | $20.29 | $21.09 | $21.92 | $22.72 |
| WG-5 | $21.47 | $22.33 | $23.26 | $24.12 | $25.05 |
| WG-6 | $23.44 | $24.41 | $25.40 | $26.37 | $27.34 |
| WG-7 | $25.44 | $26.49 | $27.52 | $28.58 | $29.64 |
| WG-8 | $27.35 | $28.38 | $29.53 | $30.72 | $31.78 |
| WG-9 | $28.80 | $30.13 | $31.20 | $32.40 | $33.67 |
| WG-10 | $30.43 | $31.72 | $32.99 | $34.29 | $35.55 |
| WG-11 | $31.98 | $33.41 | $34.75 | $36.08 | $37.37 |
| WG-12 | $33.62 | $35.04 | $36.46 | $37.83 | $39.22 |
| WG-13 | $35.20 | $36.60 | $38.15 | $39.69 | $41.06 |
| WG-14 | $36.78 | $38.33 | $39.85 | $41.38 | $42.96 |
| WG-15 | $38.38 | $39.99 | $41.54 | $43.19 | $44.77 |
| WL grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $17.71 | $18.45 | $19.19 | $19.93 | $20.66 |
| WL-2 | $18.60 | $19.37 | $20.14 | $20.92 | $21.69 |
| WL-3 | $19.49 | $20.30 | $21.11 | $21.92 | $22.74 |
| WL-4 | $21.42 | $22.30 | $23.18 | $24.09 | $24.96 |
| WL-5 | $23.60 | $24.55 | $25.55 | $26.54 | $27.52 |
| WL-6 | $25.77 | $26.85 | $27.91 | $28.96 | $30.08 |
| WL-7 | $27.95 | $29.11 | $30.28 | $31.42 | $32.61 |
| WL-8 | $30.13 | $31.33 | $32.55 | $33.83 | $35.06 |
| WL-9 | $31.74 | $33.07 | $34.32 | $35.74 | $37.08 |
| WL-10 | $33.50 | $34.88 | $36.24 | $37.69 | $39.06 |
| WL-11 | $35.22 | $36.73 | $38.18 | $39.72 | $41.11 |
| WL-12 | $36.93 | $38.49 | $40.07 | $41.54 | $43.11 |
| WL-13 | $38.72 | $40.38 | $41.97 | $43.58 | $45.18 |
| WL-14 | $40.50 | $42.16 | $43.88 | $45.54 | $47.25 |
| WL-15 | $42.26 | $43.98 | $45.82 | $47.52 | $49.32 |
| WS grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $25.48 | $26.54 | $27.60 | $28.66 | $29.72 |
| WS-2 | $26.28 | $27.38 | $28.48 | $29.57 | $30.67 |
| WS-3 | $27.09 | $28.22 | $29.35 | $30.48 | $31.61 |
| WS-4 | $28.87 | $30.08 | $31.20 | $32.44 | $33.62 |
| WS-5 | $30.82 | $32.13 | $33.40 | $34.70 | $35.96 |
| WS-6 | $32.81 | $34.18 | $35.55 | $36.89 | $38.24 |
| WS-7 | $34.78 | $36.24 | $37.68 | $39.12 | $40.56 |
| WS-8 | $36.53 | $37.95 | $39.44 | $41.06 | $42.53 |
| WS-9 | $38.00 | $39.59 | $41.20 | $42.78 | $44.34 |
| WS-10 | $39.64 | $41.25 | $42.88 | $44.50 | $46.18 |
| WS-11 | $40.57 | $42.27 | $43.95 | $45.68 | $47.35 |
| WS-12 | $41.86 | $43.59 | $45.38 | $47.07 | $48.88 |
| WS-13 | $43.18 | $44.97 | $46.79 | $48.57 | $50.37 |
| WS-14 | $44.42 | $46.25 | $48.12 | $49.97 | $51.79 |
| WS-15 | $45.83 | $47.73 | $49.64 | $51.51 | $53.45 |
| WS-16 | $47.41 | $49.39 | $51.36 | $53.33 | $55.30 |
| WS-17 | $49.22 | $51.27 | $53.31 | $55.36 | $57.40 |
| WS-18 | $51.19 | $53.33 | $55.46 | $57.56 | $59.75 |
| WS-19 | $46.08 | $48.00 | $49.92 | $51.84 | $53.76 |
What this wage area covers
The Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, District of Columbia (DCB) schedule is one of the published regular-area FWS schedules used to set hourly pay for federal trade, craft, and labor jobs. In 2020, the top WG worker rate on this schedule reaches $44.77 per hour, or about $93,435 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 Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA (DCB). Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA is the named GS locality tied to this FWS variant.
DCPAS links this schedule to the Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA (DCB) 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
Alexandria city, Allegany County, Anne Arundel County, Arlington County, Baltimore city, Baltimore County, Berkeley County, Calvert County, Caroline County, Carroll County, Charles County, Clarke County, Culpeper County, District of Columbia, Dorchester County, Fairfax City, Fairfax County, Falls Church city, Fauquier County, Franklin County, Frederick County, Fredericksburg city, Fulton County, Hampshire County, Hardy County, Harford County, Howard County, Jefferson County, Kent County, King George County, Loudoun County, Madison County, Manassas city, Manassas Park city, Mineral County, Montgomery County, Morgan County, Orange County, Prince George's County, Prince William County, Queen Anne's County, Rappahannock County, Shenandoah County, Spotsylvania County, St. Mary's County, Stafford County, Talbot County, Warren County, Washington County, Westmoreland County, Winchester city.
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 | $16.10 | $16.77 | $17.44 | $18.11 | $18.78 |
| WG-2 | $16.91 | $17.61 | $18.31 | $19.02 | $19.72 |
| WG-3 | $17.71 | $18.45 | $19.19 | $19.93 | $20.66 |
| WG-4 | $19.50 | $20.29 | $21.09 | $21.92 | $22.72 |
| WG-5 | $21.47 | $22.33 | $23.26 | $24.12 | $25.05 |
| WG-6 | $23.44 | $24.41 | $25.40 | $26.37 | $27.34 |
| WG-7 | $25.44 | $26.49 | $27.52 | $28.58 | $29.64 |
| WG-8 | $27.35 | $28.38 | $29.53 | $30.72 | $31.78 |
| WG-9 | $28.80 | $30.13 | $31.20 | $32.40 | $33.67 |
| WG-10 | $30.43 | $31.72 | $32.99 | $34.29 | $35.55 |
| WG-11 | $31.98 | $33.41 | $34.75 | $36.08 | $37.37 |
| WG-12 | $33.62 | $35.04 | $36.46 | $37.83 | $39.22 |
| WG-13 | $35.20 | $36.60 | $38.15 | $39.69 | $41.06 |
| WG-14 | $36.78 | $38.33 | $39.85 | $41.38 | $42.96 |
| WG-15 | $38.38 | $39.99 | $41.54 | $43.19 | $44.77 |
| 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 | $17.71 | $18.45 | $19.19 | $19.93 | $20.66 |
| WL-2 | $18.60 | $19.37 | $20.14 | $20.92 | $21.69 |
| WL-3 | $19.49 | $20.30 | $21.11 | $21.92 | $22.74 |
| WL-4 | $21.42 | $22.30 | $23.18 | $24.09 | $24.96 |
| WL-5 | $23.60 | $24.55 | $25.55 | $26.54 | $27.52 |
| WL-6 | $25.77 | $26.85 | $27.91 | $28.96 | $30.08 |
| WL-7 | $27.95 | $29.11 | $30.28 | $31.42 | $32.61 |
| WL-8 | $30.13 | $31.33 | $32.55 | $33.83 | $35.06 |
| WL-9 | $31.74 | $33.07 | $34.32 | $35.74 | $37.08 |
| WL-10 | $33.50 | $34.88 | $36.24 | $37.69 | $39.06 |
| WL-11 | $35.22 | $36.73 | $38.18 | $39.72 | $41.11 |
| WL-12 | $36.93 | $38.49 | $40.07 | $41.54 | $43.11 |
| WL-13 | $38.72 | $40.38 | $41.97 | $43.58 | $45.18 |
| WL-14 | $40.50 | $42.16 | $43.88 | $45.54 | $47.25 |
| WL-15 | $42.26 | $43.98 | $45.82 | $47.52 | $49.32 |
| 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 | $25.48 | $26.54 | $27.60 | $28.66 | $29.72 |
| WS-2 | $26.28 | $27.38 | $28.48 | $29.57 | $30.67 |
| WS-3 | $27.09 | $28.22 | $29.35 | $30.48 | $31.61 |
| WS-4 | $28.87 | $30.08 | $31.20 | $32.44 | $33.62 |
| WS-5 | $30.82 | $32.13 | $33.40 | $34.70 | $35.96 |
| WS-6 | $32.81 | $34.18 | $35.55 | $36.89 | $38.24 |
| WS-7 | $34.78 | $36.24 | $37.68 | $39.12 | $40.56 |
| WS-8 | $36.53 | $37.95 | $39.44 | $41.06 | $42.53 |
| WS-9 | $38.00 | $39.59 | $41.20 | $42.78 | $44.34 |
| WS-10 | $39.64 | $41.25 | $42.88 | $44.50 | $46.18 |
| WS-11 | $40.57 | $42.27 | $43.95 | $45.68 | $47.35 |
| WS-12 | $41.86 | $43.59 | $45.38 | $47.07 | $48.88 |
| WS-13 | $43.18 | $44.97 | $46.79 | $48.57 | $50.37 |
| WS-14 | $44.42 | $46.25 | $48.12 | $49.97 | $51.79 |
| WS-15 | $45.83 | $47.73 | $49.64 | $51.51 | $53.45 |
| WS-16 | $47.41 | $49.39 | $51.36 | $53.33 | $55.30 |
| WS-17 | $49.22 | $51.27 | $53.31 | $55.36 | $57.40 |
| WS-18 | $51.19 | $53.33 | $55.46 | $57.56 | $59.75 |
| WS-19 | $46.08 | $48.00 | $49.92 | $51.84 | $53.76 |
| Hourly rates published by DCPAS for supervisory grades on this schedule. | |||||
Common questions about this FWS schedule
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What does Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, District of Columbia (DCB) cover?
This schedule applies to the counties listed on this page for the 2020 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 Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA (DCB).