United States · General Schedule (GS) · FY 2026
MIL-W4 Grade Salary
Warrant Officer W-4 — Chief Warrant Officer 4.
2026 salary range
$68,638 – $127,843
Annual base in USD ($). Excludes locality pay, allowances, and performance bonuses.
Step-by-step pay table
| Step | Annual | Monthly (approx) | Hourly (approx) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $68,638 | $5,720 | $33 |
| 2 | $73,825 | $6,152 | $35 |
| 3 | $75,942 | $6,329 | $37 |
| 4 | $78,026 | $6,502 | $38 |
| 5 | $81,623 | $6,802 | $39 |
| 6 | $85,176 | $7,098 | $41 |
| 7 | $88,776 | $7,398 | $43 |
| 8 | $94,180 | $7,848 | $45 |
| 9 | $98,924 | $8,244 | $48 |
| 10 | $103,439 | $8,620 | $50 |
| 11 | $107,143 | $8,929 | $52 |
| 12 | $110,747 | $9,229 | $53 |
| 13 | $116,035 | $9,670 | $56 |
| 14 | $120,384 | $10,032 | $58 |
| 15 | $125,345 | $10,445 | $60 |
| 16 | $125,345 | $10,445 | $60 |
| 17 | $127,843 | $10,654 | $61 |
| 18 | $127,843 | $10,654 | $61 |
| 19 | $127,843 | $10,654 | $61 |
| 20 | $127,843 | $10,654 | $61 |
| 21 | $127,843 | $10,654 | $61 |
| 22 | $127,843 | $10,654 | $61 |
Hourly computed assuming 2,080 annual working hours. Actual hourly rates on official tables may differ slightly.
Locality pay — total after geographic adjustment
Most US federal employees receive locality pay on top of the MIL-W4 base. OPM sets the uplift per metro area each January. Below is the locality-adjusted annual salary range for MIL-W4, applied to base step 1 and step 10 respectively.
| Locality Area | Adjustment | Step 1 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCBWashington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA | +33.94% | $91,934 | $171,233 |
| NYNew York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA | +37.95% | $94,686 | $176,359 |
| SFSan Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA | +46.34% | $100,445 | $187,085 |
| LALos Angeles-Long Beach, CA | +36.47% | $93,670 | $174,467 |
| CHIChicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI | +30.86% | $89,820 | $167,295 |
| RUSRest of U.S. | +17.06% | $80,348 | $149,653 |
| ALAlbany-Schenectady, NY-MA | +20.77% | $82,894 | $154,396 |
| AQAlbuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas, NM | +18.33% | $81,219 | $151,277 |
| ATLAtlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL | +23.79% | $84,967 | $158,257 |
| AUAustin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX | +20.35% | $82,606 | $153,859 |
| BHBirmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL | +18.24% | $81,158 | $151,162 |
| BNBurlington-South Burlington-Barre, VT | +19.45% | $81,988 | $152,708 |
| BOSBoston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT | +32.58% | $91,000 | $169,494 |
| BUBuffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY | +22.41% | $84,020 | $156,493 |
| CCCorpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX | +17.63% | $80,739 | $150,382 |
| CINCincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville, OH-KY-IN | +21.93% | $83,690 | $155,879 |
| CLECleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA | +22.23% | $83,896 | $156,262 |
| COLColumbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH | +22.15% | $83,841 | $156,160 |
| CSColorado Springs, CO | +20.15% | $82,469 | $153,603 |
| CTCharlotte-Concord, NC-SC | +19.67% | $82,139 | $152,990 |
| DAYDayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH | +21.42% | $83,340 | $155,227 |
| DENDenver-Aurora, CO | +30.52% | $89,586 | $166,861 |
| DETDetroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI | +29.12% | $88,625 | $165,071 |
| DFWDallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK | +27.26% | $87,349 | $162,693 |
| DMDes Moines-Ames-West Des Moines, IA | +18.01% | $81,000 | $150,868 |
| DVDavenport-Moline, IA-IL | +18.93% | $81,631 | $152,044 |
| FNFresno-Madera-Hanford, CA | +17.65% | $80,753 | $150,407 |
| HARHartford-East Hartford, CT-MA | +32.08% | $90,657 | $168,855 |
| HBHarrisburg-Lebanon, PA | +19.43% | $81,974 | $152,683 |
| HNTHuntsville-Decatur, AL-TN | +21.91% | $83,677 | $155,853 |
| HOUHouston-The Woodlands, TX | +35.00% | $92,661 | $172,588 |
| INDIndianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN | +18.15% | $81,096 | $151,047 |
| KCKansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS | +18.97% | $81,659 | $152,095 |
| LRLaredo, TX | +21.59% | $83,457 | $155,444 |
| LVLas Vegas-Henderson, NV-AZ | +19.57% | $82,070 | $152,862 |
| MFLMiami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL | +24.67% | $85,571 | $159,382 |
| MILMilwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI | +22.42% | $84,027 | $156,505 |
| MSPMinneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI | +27.62% | $87,596 | $163,153 |
| OMOmaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA | +18.23% | $81,151 | $151,149 |
| PBPalm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | +17.93% | $80,945 | $150,765 |
| PHLPhiladelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD | +28.99% | $88,536 | $164,905 |
| PITPittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV | +21.03% | $83,073 | $154,728 |
| PORPortland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA | +26.13% | $86,573 | $161,248 |
| PXPhoenix-Mesa, AZ | +22.45% | $84,047 | $156,544 |
| RARaleigh-Durham-Cary, NC | +22.24% | $83,903 | $156,275 |
| RCHRichmond, VA | +22.28% | $83,931 | $156,326 |
| RNReno-Fernley, NV | +17.52% | $80,663 | $150,241 |
| RTRochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY | +17.88% | $80,910 | $150,701 |
| SACSacramento-Roseville, CA-NV | +29.76% | $89,065 | $165,889 |
| SDSan Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | +33.72% | $91,783 | $170,952 |
| SEASeattle-Tacoma, WA | +31.57% | $90,307 | $168,203 |
| SLSt. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL | +20.03% | $82,386 | $153,450 |
| SNSpokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d'Alene, WA-ID | +17.67% | $80,766 | $150,433 |
| SOSan Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX | +18.78% | $81,528 | $151,852 |
| TUTucson-Nogales, AZ | +19.28% | $81,871 | $152,491 |
| VBVirginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC | +18.80% | $81,542 | $151,877 |
Locality data sourced from U.S. Office of Personnel Management — Locality Pay XML tables. Last refreshed 2026-04-20. RUS ("Rest of U.S.") is the default for areas not otherwise listed. Law-enforcement, special-rate, and capped schedules not shown — see the OPM tables for specifics.
Frequently asked
How much does a MIL-W4 make in the United States federal government?
A MIL-W4 in the United States federal civil service earns between $68,638 and $127,843 per year in 2026, before locality adjustments, allowances, and bonuses. These figures are published by U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM).
Is the MIL-W4 grade the same in every agency?
The base pay scale is set centrally by U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and applied uniformly across eligible federal employers, but agency-specific supplements, locality pay, and bargaining agreements can produce meaningful differences in take-home pay.
Where does this data come from?
Directly from U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/. Each page on FedSalary carries the retrieval date and a link back to the primary source.