2025 North Dakota (RUS) Federal Wage System Pay Table
This page shows the published 2025 hourly pay table for North Dakota, 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.
2025 North Dakota (RUS) FWS Pay Table
Official hourly rates for WG, WL, and WS employees in North Dakota.
Covered counties: Adams County, Barnes County, Becker County, Benson County, Billings County, Bottineau County, Bowman County, Burke County, Burleigh County, Cass County, Cavalier County, Clay County, Dickey County, Divide County, Dunn County, Eddy County, Emmons County, Foster County, Golden Valley County, Grand Forks County, Grant County, Griggs County, Hettinger County, Kidder County, Kittson County, LaMoure County, Logan County, Marshall County, McHenry County, McIntosh County, McKenzie County, McLean County, Mercer County, Morton County, Mountrail County, Nelson County, Norman County, Oliver County, Otter Tail County, Pembina County, Pennington County, Pierce County, Polk County, Ramsey County, Ransom County, Red Lake County, Renville County, Richland County, Rolette County, Roseau County, Sargent County, Sheridan County, Sioux County, Slope County, Stark County, Steele County, Stutsman County, Towner County, Traill County, Walsh County, Ward County, Wells County, Wilkin County, Williams County.
| WG grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WG-1 | $13.80 | $14.42 | $14.95 | $15.49 | $16.10 |
| WG-2 | $15.18 | $15.81 | $16.48 | $17.11 | $17.73 |
| WG-3 | $17.11 | $17.81 | $18.53 | $19.26 | $19.98 |
| WG-4 | $19.17 | $19.98 | $20.76 | $21.57 | $22.39 |
| WG-5 | $21.29 | $22.14 | $23.04 | $23.94 | $24.80 |
| WG-6 | $23.31 | $24.26 | $25.25 | $26.23 | $27.19 |
| WG-7 | $25.26 | $26.31 | $27.34 | $28.41 | $29.48 |
| WG-8 | $27.23 | $28.36 | $29.49 | $30.66 | $31.79 |
| WG-9 | $29.21 | $30.46 | $31.72 | $32.90 | $34.10 |
| WG-10 | $31.00 | $32.26 | $33.63 | $34.89 | $36.22 |
| WG-11 | $32.32 | $33.69 | $34.96 | $36.41 | $37.78 |
| WG-12 | $33.56 | $34.96 | $36.43 | $37.84 | $39.24 |
| WG-13 | $34.87 | $36.30 | $37.84 | $39.25 | $40.71 |
| WG-14 | $36.20 | $37.71 | $39.19 | $40.73 | $42.29 |
| WG-15 | $37.44 | $39.00 | $40.54 | $42.17 | $43.71 |
| WL grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $15.17 | $15.83 | $16.47 | $17.07 | $17.71 |
| WL-2 | $16.71 | $17.41 | $18.10 | $18.84 | $19.49 |
| WL-3 | $18.82 | $19.59 | $20.38 | $21.18 | $21.95 |
| WL-4 | $21.07 | $21.96 | $22.84 | $23.74 | $24.59 |
| WL-5 | $23.39 | $24.37 | $25.37 | $26.32 | $27.29 |
| WL-6 | $25.65 | $26.70 | $27.78 | $28.84 | $29.91 |
| WL-7 | $27.80 | $28.96 | $30.12 | $31.29 | $32.44 |
| WL-8 | $29.92 | $31.19 | $32.46 | $33.70 | $34.94 |
| WL-9 | $32.15 | $33.49 | $34.83 | $36.17 | $37.53 |
| WL-10 | $34.10 | $35.58 | $36.99 | $38.45 | $39.89 |
| WL-11 | $35.60 | $37.02 | $38.54 | $40.13 | $41.54 |
| WL-12 | $36.94 | $38.53 | $40.07 | $41.66 | $43.13 |
| WL-13 | $38.39 | $40.04 | $41.60 | $43.17 | $44.83 |
| WL-14 | $39.75 | $41.46 | $43.13 | $44.80 | $46.38 |
| WL-15 | $41.23 | $42.97 | $44.67 | $46.33 | $48.14 |
| WS grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $23.08 | $24.03 | $24.96 | $25.97 | $26.90 |
| WS-2 | $24.48 | $25.47 | $26.50 | $27.57 | $28.56 |
| WS-3 | $26.61 | $27.70 | $28.80 | $29.90 | $31.00 |
| WS-4 | $28.67 | $29.86 | $31.06 | $32.24 | $33.46 |
| WS-5 | $30.74 | $32.00 | $33.29 | $34.58 | $35.84 |
| WS-6 | $32.62 | $34.03 | $35.40 | $36.74 | $38.14 |
| WS-7 | $34.62 | $36.04 | $37.47 | $38.92 | $40.36 |
| WS-8 | $36.65 | $38.21 | $39.72 | $41.28 | $42.80 |
| WS-9 | $38.62 | $40.21 | $41.82 | $43.41 | $45.03 |
| WS-10 | $40.43 | $42.17 | $43.78 | $45.48 | $47.21 |
| WS-11 | $41.49 | $43.21 | $44.96 | $46.71 | $48.41 |
| WS-12 | $42.72 | $44.47 | $46.26 | $48.09 | $49.84 |
| WS-13 | $44.20 | $46.06 | $47.86 | $49.71 | $51.57 |
| WS-14 | $45.71 | $47.61 | $49.53 | $51.41 | $53.32 |
| WS-15 | $47.40 | $49.39 | $51.37 | $53.35 | $55.31 |
| WS-16 | $49.16 | $51.16 | $53.24 | $55.27 | $57.34 |
| WS-17 | $51.35 | $53.48 | $55.59 | $57.74 | $59.87 |
| WS-18 | $52.78 | $55.01 | $57.20 | $59.39 | $61.61 |
| WS-19 | $52.20 | $54.37 | $56.54 | $58.72 | $60.89 |
What this wage area covers
The North Dakota (RUS) schedule is one of the published regular-area FWS schedules used to set hourly pay for federal trade, craft, and labor jobs. In 2025, the top WG worker rate on this schedule reaches $43.71 per hour, or about $91,223 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
Adams County, Barnes County, Becker County, Benson County, Billings County, Bottineau County, Bowman County, Burke County, Burleigh County, Cass County, Cavalier County, Clay County, Dickey County, Divide County, Dunn County, Eddy County, Emmons County, Foster County, Golden Valley County, Grand Forks County, Grant County, Griggs County, Hettinger County, Kidder County, Kittson County, LaMoure County, Logan County, Marshall County, McHenry County, McIntosh County, McKenzie County, McLean County, Mercer County, Morton County, Mountrail County, Nelson County, Norman County, Oliver County, Otter Tail County, Pembina County, Pennington County, Pierce County, Polk County, Ramsey County, Ransom County, Red Lake County, Renville County, Richland County, Rolette County, Roseau County, Sargent County, Sheridan County, Sioux County, Slope County, Stark County, Steele County, Stutsman County, Towner County, Traill County, Walsh County, Ward County, Wells County, Wilkin County, Williams 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 | $13.80 | $14.42 | $14.95 | $15.49 | $16.10 |
| WG-2 | $15.18 | $15.81 | $16.48 | $17.11 | $17.73 |
| WG-3 | $17.11 | $17.81 | $18.53 | $19.26 | $19.98 |
| WG-4 | $19.17 | $19.98 | $20.76 | $21.57 | $22.39 |
| WG-5 | $21.29 | $22.14 | $23.04 | $23.94 | $24.80 |
| WG-6 | $23.31 | $24.26 | $25.25 | $26.23 | $27.19 |
| WG-7 | $25.26 | $26.31 | $27.34 | $28.41 | $29.48 |
| WG-8 | $27.23 | $28.36 | $29.49 | $30.66 | $31.79 |
| WG-9 | $29.21 | $30.46 | $31.72 | $32.90 | $34.10 |
| WG-10 | $31.00 | $32.26 | $33.63 | $34.89 | $36.22 |
| WG-11 | $32.32 | $33.69 | $34.96 | $36.41 | $37.78 |
| WG-12 | $33.56 | $34.96 | $36.43 | $37.84 | $39.24 |
| WG-13 | $34.87 | $36.30 | $37.84 | $39.25 | $40.71 |
| WG-14 | $36.20 | $37.71 | $39.19 | $40.73 | $42.29 |
| WG-15 | $37.44 | $39.00 | $40.54 | $42.17 | $43.71 |
| 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 | $15.17 | $15.83 | $16.47 | $17.07 | $17.71 |
| WL-2 | $16.71 | $17.41 | $18.10 | $18.84 | $19.49 |
| WL-3 | $18.82 | $19.59 | $20.38 | $21.18 | $21.95 |
| WL-4 | $21.07 | $21.96 | $22.84 | $23.74 | $24.59 |
| WL-5 | $23.39 | $24.37 | $25.37 | $26.32 | $27.29 |
| WL-6 | $25.65 | $26.70 | $27.78 | $28.84 | $29.91 |
| WL-7 | $27.80 | $28.96 | $30.12 | $31.29 | $32.44 |
| WL-8 | $29.92 | $31.19 | $32.46 | $33.70 | $34.94 |
| WL-9 | $32.15 | $33.49 | $34.83 | $36.17 | $37.53 |
| WL-10 | $34.10 | $35.58 | $36.99 | $38.45 | $39.89 |
| WL-11 | $35.60 | $37.02 | $38.54 | $40.13 | $41.54 |
| WL-12 | $36.94 | $38.53 | $40.07 | $41.66 | $43.13 |
| WL-13 | $38.39 | $40.04 | $41.60 | $43.17 | $44.83 |
| WL-14 | $39.75 | $41.46 | $43.13 | $44.80 | $46.38 |
| WL-15 | $41.23 | $42.97 | $44.67 | $46.33 | $48.14 |
| 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 | $23.08 | $24.03 | $24.96 | $25.97 | $26.90 |
| WS-2 | $24.48 | $25.47 | $26.50 | $27.57 | $28.56 |
| WS-3 | $26.61 | $27.70 | $28.80 | $29.90 | $31.00 |
| WS-4 | $28.67 | $29.86 | $31.06 | $32.24 | $33.46 |
| WS-5 | $30.74 | $32.00 | $33.29 | $34.58 | $35.84 |
| WS-6 | $32.62 | $34.03 | $35.40 | $36.74 | $38.14 |
| WS-7 | $34.62 | $36.04 | $37.47 | $38.92 | $40.36 |
| WS-8 | $36.65 | $38.21 | $39.72 | $41.28 | $42.80 |
| WS-9 | $38.62 | $40.21 | $41.82 | $43.41 | $45.03 |
| WS-10 | $40.43 | $42.17 | $43.78 | $45.48 | $47.21 |
| WS-11 | $41.49 | $43.21 | $44.96 | $46.71 | $48.41 |
| WS-12 | $42.72 | $44.47 | $46.26 | $48.09 | $49.84 |
| WS-13 | $44.20 | $46.06 | $47.86 | $49.71 | $51.57 |
| WS-14 | $45.71 | $47.61 | $49.53 | $51.41 | $53.32 |
| WS-15 | $47.40 | $49.39 | $51.37 | $53.35 | $55.31 |
| WS-16 | $49.16 | $51.16 | $53.24 | $55.27 | $57.34 |
| WS-17 | $51.35 | $53.48 | $55.59 | $57.74 | $59.87 |
| WS-18 | $52.78 | $55.01 | $57.20 | $59.39 | $61.61 |
| WS-19 | $52.20 | $54.37 | $56.54 | $58.72 | $60.89 |
| Hourly rates published by DCPAS for supervisory grades on this schedule. | |||||
Common questions about this FWS schedule
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What does North Dakota (RUS) cover?
This schedule applies to the counties listed on this page for the 2025 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).