2025-00555. Prevailing Rate Systems; Change in Criteria for Defining Appropriated Fund Federal Wage System Wage Areas
State
Wage area
Lead agency
Beginning month of
survey
Fiscal year of full-scale
survey odd
or even
Alabama
Birmingham-Cullman-Talladega
DoD
January
Even.
Dothan
DoD
July
Odd.
Huntsville
DoD
April
Even.
Montgomery-Selma
DoD
August
Odd.
Alaska
Alaska
DoD
July
Even.
Arizona
Northeastern Arizona
DoD
March
Odd.
Phoenix
DoD
March
Odd.
Tucson
DoD
March
Odd.
Arkansas
Little Rock
DoD
July
Even.
California
Fresno
DoD
February
Odd.
Los Angeles
DoD
November
Odd.
Sacramento-Roseville
DoD
February
Odd.
San Diego
DoD
September
Odd.
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland
DoD
October
Even.
Colorado
Denver
DoD
January
Odd.
Southern Colorado
DoD
January
Even.
District of Columbia
Washington-Baltimore-Arlington
DoD
July
Odd.
Florida
Cocoa Beach
DoD
October
Even.
Jacksonville
DoD
January
Odd.
Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale
DoD
May
Odd.
Panama City
DoD
September
Even.
Pensacola
DoD
September
Odd.
Tampa-St. Petersburg
DoD
April
Even.
Georgia
Albany
DoD
August
Odd.
Atlanta
DoD
May
Odd.
Augusta
DoD
June
Odd.
Macon
DoD
June
Odd.
Savannah
DoD
May
Odd.
Hawaii
Hawaii
DoD
June
Even.
Idaho
Boise
DoD
July
Odd.
Illinois
Bloomington-Pontiac
DoD
September
Odd.
Chicago-Naperville, IL
DoD
September
Even.
Indiana
Evansville-Henderson
DoD
October
Odd.
Fort Wayne-Marion
DoD
October
Odd.
Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie
DoD
October
Odd.
Iowa
Cedar Rapids-Iowa City
DoD
July
Even.
Davenport-Moline
DoD
October
Even.
Des Moines
DoD
September
Odd.
Kansas
Manhattan
DoD
November
Even.
Wichita
DoD
November
Even.
Kentucky
Lexington
DoD
February
Even.
Louisville
DoD
February
Odd.
Louisiana
Lake Charles-Alexandria
DoD
April
Even.
New Orleans
DoD
June
Even.
Shreveport
DoD
May
Even.
Maine
Augusta
DoD
May
Even.
Central and Northern Maine
DoD
June
Even.
Massachusetts
Boston-Worcester-Providence
DoD
August
Even.
Michigan
Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor
DoD
January
Odd.
Northwestern Michigan
DoD
August
Odd.
Southwestern Michigan
DoD
October
Even.
Minnesota
Duluth
DoD
June
Odd.
Minneapolis-St. Paul
DoD
April
Odd.
Mississippi
Biloxi
DoD
November
Even.
Jackson
DoD
February
Odd.
Meridian
DoD
February
Odd.
Northern Mississippi
DoD
February
Even.
Missouri
Kansas City
DoD
October
Odd.
St. Louis
DoD
October
Odd.
Southern Missouri
DoD
October
Odd.
Montana
Montana
DoD
July
Even.
Nebraska
Omaha
DoD
October
Odd.
Nevada
Las Vegas
DoD
September
Even.
Reno
DoD
March
Even.
New Hampshire
Portsmouth
DoD
September
Even.
New Mexico
Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Los Alamos
DoD
April
Odd.
New York
Albany-Schenectady
DoD
March
Odd.
Buffalo
DoD
September
Odd.
New York-Newark
DoD
January
Even.
Northern New York
DoD
March
Odd.
Rochester
DoD
April
Even.
( print page 7442)
Syracuse-Utica-Rome
DoD
March
Even.
North Carolina
Asheville
DoD
June
Even.
Central North Carolina
DoD
May
Even.
Charlotte-Concord
DoD
August
Odd.
Southeastern North Carolina
DoD
January
Odd.
North Dakota
North Dakota
DoD
March
Even.
Ohio
Cincinnati
DoD
January
Odd.
Cleveland-Akron-Canton
DoD
April
Odd.
Columbus-Marion-Zanesville
DoD
January
Odd.
Dayton
DoD
January
Even.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
DoD
August
Odd.
Tulsa
DoD
August
Odd.
Oregon
Portland-Vancouver-Salem
DoD
July
Even.
Southwestern Oregon
DoD
June
Even.
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg-York-Lebanon
DoD
May
Even.
Philadelphia-Reading-Camden
DoD
October
Even.
Pittsburgh
DoD
July
Odd.
Scranton-Wilkes-Barre
DoD
August
Odd.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
DoD
July
Odd.
South Carolina
Charleston
DoD
July
Even.
Columbia
DoD
May
Even.
South Dakota
Eastern South Dakota
DoD
October
Even.
Tennessee
Eastern Tennessee
DoD
February
Odd.
Memphis
DoD
February
Even.
Nashville
DoD
February
Even.
Texas
Austin
DoD
June
Even.
Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice
DoD
June
Even.
Dallas-Fort Worth
DoD
October
Odd.
El Paso
DoD
April
Even.
Houston-Galveston-Texas City
DoD
March
Even.
San Antonio
DoD
June
Odd.
Texarkana
DoD
April
Odd.
Waco
DoD
May
Odd.
Western Texas
DoD
May
Odd.
Wichita Falls, Texas-Southwestern Oklahoma
DoD
July
Even.
Utah
Utah
DoD
July
Odd.
Virginia
Richmond
DoD
November
Odd.
Roanoke
DoD
November
Even.
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake
DoD
May
Even.
Washington
Seattle-Everett
DoD
September
Even.
Southeastern Washington- Eastern Oregon
DoD
June
Odd.
Spokane
DoD
July
Odd.
West Virginia
West Virginia
DoD
March
Odd.
Wisconsin
Madison
DoD
July
Even.
Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha
DoD
June
Odd.
Southwestern Wisconsin
DoD
June
Even.
Wyoming
Wyoming
DoD
January
Even.
Document Information
Effective Date:
10/1/2025
Published:
01/21/2025
Department:
Personnel Management Office
Entry Type:
Rule
Action:
Final rule.
Document Number:
2025-00555
Dates:
Effective date: This rule is effective October 1, 2025.
Pages:
7428-7462 (35 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Docket ID: OPM-2024-0016
RINs:
3206-AO69: Prevailing Rate Systems: Change in Criteria for Defining Appropriated Fund Federal Wage System Wage Areas
RIN Links:
https://www.federalregister.gov/regulations/3206-AO69/prevailing-rate-systems-change-in-criteria-for-defining-appropriated-fund-federal-wage-system-wage-a
Topics:
Administrative practice and procedure, Freedom of information, Government employees, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Wages
PDF File:
2025-00555.pdf
CFR: (1 )
5 CFR 532