Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN WG Pay Scale 2026 (Wage Area 050)
In the Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, Indiana wage area, a WG-10 earns $34.17 at step 1, $35.61 at step 2 and $39.88 at step 5 under schedule 050 (Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN), effective December 28, 2025. Step 2 is about $74,318 a year at 2,087 hours, an estimate.
Schedule 050 is the one that covers this wage area's survey area (5 CFR 532, Appendix C). One other schedule covers other GS locality pay areas inside the wage area; it is listed below.
Below are the WG, WL and WS hourly rates for every grade and step and the counties covered. See WG pay scale 2026 for every wage area.
Maintained by Archie Chang · DCPAS schedules checked October 31, 2026 · Methodology & sources
Schedule 050: Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN (Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN)
Issued December 23, 2025, effective December 28, 2025, superseding the schedule issued January 2, 2025. GS locality: Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN (IND). For General Schedule pay in the same locality, see Indianapolis GS pay scale 2026.
WG: nonsupervisory grades 1 to 15
| WG (nonsupervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WG-1 | $17.25$36,001 | $17.94$37,441 | $18.66$38,943 | $19.38$40,446 | $20.08$41,907 |
| WG-2 | $19.41$40,509 | $20.23$42,220 | $21.03$43,890 | $21.85$45,601 | $22.64$47,250 |
| WG-3 | $21.58$45,037 | $22.50$46,958 | $23.35$48,731 | $24.26$50,631 | $25.15$52,488 |
| WG-4 | $23.79$49,650 | $24.78$51,716 | $25.73$53,699 | $26.71$55,744 | $27.72$57,852 |
| WG-5 | $25.94$54,137 | $27.02$56,391 | $28.10$58,645 | $29.15$60,836 | $30.27$63,173 |
| WG-6 | $27.71$57,831 | $28.81$60,126 | $30.02$62,652 | $31.15$65,010 | $32.24$67,285 |
| WG-7 | $29.21$60,961 | $30.52$63,695 | $31.76$66,283 | $32.93$68,725 | $34.19$71,355 |
| WG-8 | $30.81$64,300 | $32.12$67,034 | $33.44$69,789 | $34.68$72,377 | $35.96$75,049 |
| WG-9 | $32.54$67,911 | $33.89$70,728 | $35.23$73,525 | $36.62$76,426 | $37.98$79,264 |
| WG-10 | $34.17$71,313 | $35.61$74,318 | $36.98$77,177 | $38.36$80,057 | $39.88$83,230 |
| WG-11 | $35.31$73,692 | $36.89$76,989 | $38.32$79,974 | $39.87$83,209 | $41.30$86,193 |
| WG-12 | $36.63$76,447 | $38.17$79,661 | $39.73$82,917 | $41.27$86,130 | $42.81$89,344 |
| WG-13 | $37.88$79,056 | $39.43$82,290 | $40.97$85,504 | $42.61$88,927 | $44.20$92,245 |
| WG-14 | $39.08$81,560 | $40.75$85,045 | $42.37$88,426 | $44.04$91,911 | $45.67$95,313 |
| WG-15 | $40.26$84,023 | $41.99$87,633 | $43.65$91,098 | $45.32$94,583 | $47.07$98,235 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $18.97$39,590 | $19.73$41,177 | $20.53$42,846 | $21.32$44,495 | $22.07$46,060 |
| WL-2 | $21.38$44,620 | $22.25$46,436 | $23.12$48,251 | $24.02$50,130 | $24.88$51,925 |
| WL-3 | $23.75$49,566 | $24.75$51,653 | $25.69$53,615 | $26.68$55,681 | $27.69$57,789 |
| WL-4 | $26.15$54,575 | $27.19$56,746 | $28.30$59,062 | $29.40$61,358 | $30.48$63,612 |
| WL-5 | $28.51$59,500 | $29.71$62,005 | $30.88$64,447 | $32.06$66,909 | $33.26$69,414 |
| WL-6 | $30.47$63,591 | $31.72$66,200 | $32.95$68,767 | $34.25$71,480 | $35.49$74,068 |
| WL-7 | $32.14$67,076 | $33.56$70,040 | $34.89$72,815 | $36.26$75,675 | $37.66$78,596 |
| WL-8 | $33.93$70,812 | $35.34$73,755 | $36.71$76,614 | $38.22$79,765 | $39.62$82,687 |
| WL-9 | $35.78$74,673 | $37.29$77,824 | $38.79$80,955 | $40.27$84,043 | $41.77$87,174 |
| WL-10 | $37.62$78,513 | $39.13$81,664 | $40.70$84,941 | $42.24$88,155 | $43.80$91,411 |
| WL-11 | $38.92$81,226 | $40.61$84,753 | $42.14$87,946 | $43.79$91,390 | $45.49$94,938 |
| WL-12 | $40.24$83,981 | $41.96$87,571 | $43.65$91,098 | $45.32$94,583 | $47.06$98,214 |
| WL-13 | $41.70$87,028 | $43.42$90,618 | $45.12$94,165 | $46.89$97,859 | $48.66$101,553 |
| WL-14 | $43.03$89,804 | $44.81$93,518 | $46.66$97,379 | $48.46$101,136 | $50.26$104,893 |
| WL-15 | $44.39$92,642 | $46.27$96,565 | $48.03$100,239 | $49.98$104,308 | $51.86$108,232 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $28.26$58,979 | $29.43$61,420 | $30.59$63,841 | $31.80$66,367 | $32.95$68,767 |
| WS-2 | $30.46$63,570 | $31.73$66,221 | $32.96$68,788 | $34.21$71,396 | $35.50$74,089 |
| WS-3 | $32.59$68,015 | $33.98$70,916 | $35.31$73,692 | $36.66$76,509 | $38.02$79,348 |
| WS-4 | $34.78$72,586 | $36.21$75,570 | $37.68$78,638 | $39.11$81,623 | $40.56$84,649 |
| WS-5 | $36.24$75,633 | $37.76$78,805 | $39.22$81,852 | $40.77$85,087 | $42.33$88,343 |
| WS-6 | $37.86$79,014 | $39.47$82,374 | $41.05$85,671 | $42.63$88,969 | $44.17$92,183 |
| WS-7 | $39.66$82,770 | $41.32$86,235 | $42.97$89,678 | $44.62$93,122 | $46.27$96,565 |
| WS-8 | $41.05$85,671 | $42.79$89,303 | $44.49$92,851 | $46.20$96,419 | $47.90$99,967 |
| WS-9 | $42.88$89,491 | $44.67$93,226 | $46.50$97,046 | $48.32$100,844 | $50.08$104,517 |
| WS-10 | $44.43$92,725 | $46.30$96,628 | $48.09$100,364 | $50.04$104,433 | $51.91$108,336 |
| WS-11 | $45.50$94,959 | $47.34$98,799 | $49.23$102,743 | $51.18$106,813 | $53.04$110,694 |
| WS-12 | $46.33$96,691 | $48.27$100,739 | $50.20$104,767 | $52.14$108,816 | $54.08$112,865 |
| WS-13 | $47.39$98,903 | $49.32$102,931 | $51.32$107,105 | $53.28$111,195 | $55.26$115,328 |
| WS-14 | $48.60$101,428 | $50.65$105,707 | $52.68$109,943 | $54.66$114,075 | $56.70$118,333 |
| WS-15 | $50.07$104,496 | $52.14$108,816 | $54.22$113,157 | $56.32$117,540 | $58.40$121,881 |
| WS-16 | $51.65$107,794 | $53.86$112,406 | $55.97$116,809 | $58.09$121,234 | $60.26$125,763 |
| WS-17 | $52.72$110,027 | $54.90$114,576 | $57.11$119,189 | $59.31$123,780 | $61.48$128,309 |
| WS-18 | $53.89$112,468 | $56.11$117,102 | $58.39$121,860 | $60.60$126,472 | $62.85$131,168 |
| WS-19 | $52.20$108,941 | $54.37$113,470 | $56.54$117,999 | $58.72$122,549 | $60.89$127,077 |
Counties covered by schedule 050
Bartholomew County, IN; Benton County, IN; Blackford County, IN; Boone County, IN; Brown County, IN; Carroll County, IN; Clinton County, IN; Decatur County, IN; Delaware County, IN; Fayette County, IN; Fountain County, IN; Grant County, IN; Hamilton County, IN; Hancock County, IN; Hendricks County, IN; Henry County, IN; Jackson County, IN; Jennings County, IN; Johnson County, IN; Lawrence County, IN; Madison County, IN; Marion County, IN; Monroe County, IN; Montgomery County, IN; Morgan County, IN; Owen County, IN; Putnam County, IN; Randolph County, IN; Rush County, IN; Shelby County, IN; Tippecanoe County, IN; Tipton County, IN; Warren County, IN; Wayne County, IN
Schedule 250: Rest of United States (Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN)
Issued December 23, 2025, effective December 28, 2025, superseding the schedule issued January 2, 2025. GS locality: Rest of United States (RUS). For General Schedule pay in the same locality, see Rest of U.S. GS pay scale 2026.
WG: nonsupervisory grades 1 to 15
| WG (nonsupervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WG-1 | $17.11$35,709 | $17.82$37,190 | $18.54$38,693 | $19.24$40,154 | $19.99$41,719 |
| WG-2 | $19.27$40,216 | $20.09$41,928 | $20.88$43,577 | $21.69$45,267 | $22.48$46,916 |
| WG-3 | $21.41$44,683 | $22.32$46,582 | $23.20$48,418 | $24.10$50,297 | $24.99$52,154 |
| WG-4 | $23.59$49,232 | $24.57$51,278 | $25.54$53,302 | $26.52$55,347 | $27.52$57,434 |
| WG-5 | $25.75$53,740 | $26.81$55,952 | $27.90$58,227 | $28.96$60,440 | $30.02$62,652 |
| WG-6 | $27.51$57,413 | $28.59$59,667 | $29.81$62,213 | $30.92$64,530 | $32.05$66,888 |
| WG-7 | $29.14$60,815 | $30.44$63,528 | $31.66$66,074 | $32.85$68,558 | $34.09$71,146 |
| WG-8 | $30.63$63,925 | $31.94$66,659 | $33.23$69,351 | $34.48$71,960 | $35.76$74,631 |
| WG-9 | $32.48$67,786 | $33.83$70,603 | $35.17$73,400 | $36.54$76,259 | $37.88$79,056 |
| WG-10 | $34.13$71,229 | $35.57$74,235 | $36.95$77,115 | $38.32$79,974 | $39.84$83,146 |
| WG-11 | $35.29$73,650 | $36.85$76,906 | $38.29$79,911 | $39.83$83,125 | $41.26$86,110 |
| WG-12 | $36.61$76,405 | $38.14$79,598 | $39.70$82,854 | $41.23$86,047 | $42.78$89,282 |
| WG-13 | $37.85$78,993 | $39.36$82,144 | $40.95$85,463 | $42.58$88,864 | $44.17$92,183 |
| WG-14 | $39.06$81,518 | $40.72$84,983 | $42.35$88,384 | $44.01$91,849 | $45.64$95,251 |
| WG-15 | $40.23$83,960 | $41.96$87,571 | $43.62$91,035 | $45.28$94,499 | $47.04$98,172 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $18.84$39,319 | $19.62$40,947 | $20.38$42,533 | $21.17$44,182 | $21.93$45,768 |
| WL-2 | $21.23$44,307 | $22.07$46,060 | $22.92$47,834 | $23.85$49,775 | $24.72$51,591 |
| WL-3 | $23.57$49,191 | $24.52$51,173 | $25.52$53,260 | $26.49$55,285 | $27.49$57,372 |
| WL-4 | $25.94$54,137 | $27.02$56,391 | $28.08$58,603 | $29.16$60,857 | $30.25$63,132 |
| WL-5 | $28.32$59,104 | $29.51$61,587 | $30.66$63,987 | $31.83$66,429 | $33.01$68,892 |
| WL-6 | $30.24$63,111 | $31.45$65,636 | $32.71$68,266 | $34.03$71,021 | $35.22$73,504 |
| WL-7 | $32.07$66,930 | $33.49$69,894 | $34.81$72,648 | $36.16$75,466 | $37.51$78,283 |
| WL-8 | $33.74$70,415 | $35.12$73,295 | $36.52$76,217 | $38.00$79,306 | $39.36$82,144 |
| WL-9 | $35.73$74,569 | $37.21$77,657 | $38.71$80,788 | $40.19$83,877 | $41.69$87,007 |
| WL-10 | $37.60$78,471 | $39.11$81,623 | $40.67$84,878 | $42.20$88,071 | $43.77$91,348 |
| WL-11 | $38.87$81,122 | $40.58$84,690 | $42.11$87,884 | $43.76$91,327 | $45.44$94,833 |
| WL-12 | $40.20$83,897 | $41.92$87,487 | $43.62$91,035 | $45.28$94,499 | $47.03$98,152 |
| WL-13 | $41.67$86,965 | $43.38$90,534 | $45.09$94,103 | $46.86$97,797 | $48.62$101,470 |
| WL-14 | $43.00$89,741 | $44.78$93,456 | $46.62$97,296 | $48.42$101,053 | $50.23$104,830 |
| WL-15 | $44.35$92,558 | $46.23$96,482 | $47.98$100,134 | $49.94$104,225 | $51.82$108,148 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $28.06$58,561 | $29.20$60,940 | $30.39$63,424 | $31.56$65,866 | $32.71$68,266 |
| WS-2 | $30.23$63,090 | $31.46$65,657 | $32.74$68,328 | $33.99$70,937 | $35.25$73,567 |
| WS-3 | $32.34$67,494 | $33.69$70,311 | $35.06$73,170 | $36.38$75,925 | $37.74$78,763 |
| WS-4 | $34.52$72,043 | $35.94$75,007 | $37.35$77,949 | $38.85$81,080 | $40.23$83,960 |
| WS-5 | $35.98$75,090 | $37.53$78,325 | $38.94$81,268 | $40.48$84,482 | $42.01$87,675 |
| WS-6 | $37.77$78,826 | $39.33$82,082 | $40.91$85,379 | $42.49$88,677 | $44.06$91,953 |
| WS-7 | $39.44$82,311 | $41.11$85,797 | $42.69$89,094 | $44.38$92,621 | $46.02$96,044 |
| WS-8 | $40.87$85,296 | $42.58$88,864 | $44.27$92,391 | $45.98$95,960 | $47.69$99,529 |
| WS-9 | $42.85$89,428 | $44.64$93,164 | $46.42$96,879 | $48.23$100,656 | $49.99$104,329 |
| WS-10 | $44.40$92,663 | $46.27$96,565 | $48.04$100,259 | $49.99$104,329 | $51.87$108,253 |
| WS-11 | $45.48$94,917 | $47.31$98,736 | $49.20$102,680 | $51.18$106,813 | $53.01$110,632 |
| WS-12 | $46.26$96,545 | $48.19$100,573 | $50.11$104,580 | $52.03$108,587 | $53.95$112,594 |
| WS-13 | $47.16$98,423 | $49.09$102,451 | $51.06$106,562 | $53.03$110,674 | $54.99$114,764 |
| WS-14 | $48.31$100,823 | $50.34$105,060 | $52.33$109,213 | $54.32$113,366 | $56.34$117,582 |
| WS-15 | $49.70$103,724 | $51.76$108,023 | $53.80$112,281 | $55.91$116,684 | $57.93$120,900 |
| WS-16 | $51.30$107,063 | $53.45$111,550 | $55.58$115,995 | $57.72$120,462 | $59.85$124,907 |
| WS-17 | $52.34$109,234 | $54.52$113,783 | $56.69$118,312 | $58.88$122,883 | $61.03$127,370 |
| WS-18 | $53.55$111,759 | $55.70$116,246 | $57.92$120,879 | $60.13$125,491 | $62.39$130,208 |
| WS-19 | $52.20$108,941 | $54.37$113,470 | $56.54$117,999 | $58.72$122,549 | $60.89$127,077 |
Counties covered by schedule 250
Clay County, IN; Howard County, IN; Miami County, IN; Parke County, IN; Sullivan County, IN; Vermillion County, IN; Vigo County, IN; White County, IN
Other wage areas in Indiana
- Chicago-Naperville, IL WG-10 step 2 $35.15
- Evansville-Henderson, IN WG-10 step 2 $32.07
- Fort Wayne-Marion, IN WG-10 step 2 $33.14
- Louisville, KY WG-10 step 2 $32.80
- Cincinnati, OH WG-10 step 2 $32.87
- Dayton, OH WG-10 step 2 $34.15
Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN WG pay questions
What is the WG-10 rate in Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN?
Under schedule 050 (Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN, the schedule that covers this wage area's survey area), WG-10 is $34.17 at step 1, $35.61 at step 2 and $39.88 at step 5. At 2,087 hours a year, step 2 is about $74,318, an estimate. The other schedule is on this page.
When did the Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN wage schedule take effect?
DCPAS issued schedule 050 on December 23, 2025 with an effective date of December 28, 2025. It replaced the schedule issued January 2, 2025. New schedules follow each local wage survey, so check DCPAS for a newer one.
Why does Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN have two schedules?
The wage area overlaps more than one General Schedule locality pay area, so DCPAS publishes one schedule for each: 050 (Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN); 250 (Rest of United States). This page leads with schedule 050, the one that covers this wage area's survey area (5 CFR 532 Appendix C). Use the schedule for the GS locality of your duty station. The county lists on this page show where each applies.
Which counties does the Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN wage area cover?
DCPAS lists 34 counties or areas for schedule 050; the full list is on this page. OPM's final rule on wage area criteria took effect on October 1, 2025, and DCPAS says it affects approximately 230 counties, so check the list if your county may have moved.
Sources (checked October 31, 2026): DCPAS Wage and Salary Division, appropriated fund wage schedules · 5 CFR 532.203, structure of regular wage schedules (eCFR) · 5 CFR 532.201, definitions (eCFR) · 5 CFR 532.211, criteria for appropriated fund wage areas (eCFR) · 5 CFR 532.417, within-grade increases (eCFR) · 5 U.S.C. 5343, prevailing rate determinations · 5 U.S.C. 5342, definitions · 5 U.S.C. 5504, biweekly pay periods; computation of pay · Federal Register, January 21, 2025 (90 FR 7428), final rule on wage area criteria · OPM, Facts About the Federal Wage System · OPM CPM 2025-20, Fiscal Year 2026 Prevailing Rate Pay Adjustments · OPM CPM 2026-05, Update to Fiscal Year 2026 Prevailing Rate Pay Adjustments · House Document 119-189, Alternative Plan for Pay Adjustments (January 2027)