Kansas City, MO WG Pay Scale 2026 (Wage Area 080)
In the Kansas City, Missouri wage area, a WG-10 earns $35.19 at step 1, $36.66 at step 2 and $41.10 at step 5 under schedule 280 (Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS), effective December 28, 2025. Step 2 is about $76,509 a year at 2,087 hours, an estimate.
Schedule 280 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 280: Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS (Kansas City, MO)
Issued December 23, 2025, effective December 28, 2025, superseding the schedule issued January 2, 2025. GS locality: Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS (KC). For General Schedule pay in the same locality, see Kansas City 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 | $16.95$35,375 | $17.66$36,856 | $18.40$38,401 | $19.06$39,778 | $19.75$41,218 |
| WG-2 | $19.04$39,736 | $19.85$41,427 | $20.61$43,013 | $21.46$44,787 | $22.17$46,269 |
| WG-3 | $21.12$44,077 | $21.99$45,893 | $22.88$47,751 | $23.79$49,650 | $24.64$51,424 |
| WG-4 | $23.21$48,439 | $24.20$50,505 | $25.16$52,509 | $26.10$54,471 | $27.09$56,537 |
| WG-5 | $25.34$52,885 | $26.39$55,076 | $27.42$57,226 | $28.51$59,500 | $29.55$61,671 |
| WG-6 | $27.53$57,455 | $28.69$59,876 | $29.82$62,234 | $30.98$64,655 | $32.12$67,034 |
| WG-7 | $29.65$61,880 | $30.86$64,405 | $32.09$66,972 | $33.32$69,539 | $34.57$72,148 |
| WG-8 | $31.75$66,262 | $33.07$69,017 | $34.39$71,772 | $35.71$74,527 | $37.01$77,240 |
| WG-9 | $33.69$70,311 | $35.05$73,149 | $36.51$76,196 | $37.91$79,118 | $39.27$81,956 |
| WG-10 | $35.19$73,442 | $36.66$76,509 | $38.17$79,661 | $39.57$82,583 | $41.10$85,776 |
| WG-11 | $36.69$76,572 | $38.19$79,703 | $39.76$82,979 | $41.30$86,193 | $42.78$89,282 |
| WG-12 | $38.00$79,306 | $39.63$82,708 | $41.19$85,964 | $42.84$89,407 | $44.42$92,705 |
| WG-13 | $39.25$81,915 | $40.95$85,463 | $42.66$89,031 | $44.24$92,329 | $45.87$95,731 |
| WG-14 | $40.60$84,732 | $42.22$88,113 | $43.94$91,703 | $45.69$95,355 | $47.34$98,799 |
| WG-15 | $41.77$87,174 | $43.55$90,889 | $45.29$94,520 | $47.08$98,256 | $48.76$101,762 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $18.63$38,881 | $19.43$40,550 | $20.23$42,220 | $20.96$43,744 | $21.74$45,371 |
| WL-2 | $20.93$43,681 | $21.80$45,497 | $22.67$47,312 | $23.54$49,128 | $24.41$50,944 |
| WL-3 | $23.21$48,439 | $24.20$50,505 | $25.16$52,509 | $26.10$54,471 | $27.09$56,537 |
| WL-4 | $25.54$53,302 | $26.58$55,472 | $27.68$57,768 | $28.70$59,897 | $29.78$62,151 |
| WL-5 | $27.85$58,123 | $29.02$60,565 | $30.17$62,965 | $31.30$65,323 | $32.47$67,765 |
| WL-6 | $30.27$63,173 | $31.53$65,803 | $32.79$68,433 | $34.06$71,083 | $35.28$73,629 |
| WL-7 | $32.58$67,994 | $33.95$70,854 | $35.30$73,671 | $36.67$76,530 | $38.02$79,348 |
| WL-8 | $34.94$72,920 | $36.39$75,946 | $37.82$78,930 | $39.28$81,977 | $40.72$84,983 |
| WL-9 | $37.05$77,323 | $38.61$80,579 | $40.14$83,772 | $41.70$87,028 | $43.23$90,221 |
| WL-10 | $38.69$80,746 | $40.29$84,085 | $41.94$87,529 | $43.55$90,889 | $45.22$94,374 |
| WL-11 | $40.37$84,252 | $42.03$87,717 | $43.72$91,244 | $45.43$94,812 | $47.15$98,402 |
| WL-12 | $41.89$87,424 | $43.63$91,056 | $45.41$94,771 | $47.22$98,548 | $48.87$101,992 |
| WL-13 | $43.23$90,221 | $45.00$93,915 | $46.83$97,734 | $48.73$101,700 | $50.43$105,247 |
| WL-14 | $44.60$93,080 | $46.52$97,087 | $48.40$101,011 | $50.27$104,913 | $52.14$108,816 |
| WL-15 | $46.02$96,044 | $48.00$100,176 | $49.88$104,100 | $51.79$108,086 | $53.77$112,218 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $27.67$57,747 | $28.79$60,085 | $29.95$62,506 | $31.10$64,906 | $32.23$67,264 |
| WS-2 | $29.75$62,088 | $30.98$64,655 | $32.20$67,201 | $33.48$69,873 | $34.69$72,398 |
| WS-3 | $31.79$66,346 | $33.11$69,101 | $34.45$71,897 | $35.75$74,610 | $37.08$77,386 |
| WS-4 | $33.97$70,895 | $35.41$73,901 | $36.81$76,822 | $38.22$79,765 | $39.65$82,750 |
| WS-5 | $36.21$75,570 | $37.73$78,743 | $39.18$81,769 | $40.68$84,899 | $42.17$88,009 |
| WS-6 | $38.25$79,828 | $39.88$83,230 | $41.50$86,611 | $43.06$89,866 | $44.68$93,247 |
| WS-7 | $40.40$84,315 | $42.10$87,863 | $43.75$91,306 | $45.43$94,812 | $47.14$98,381 |
| WS-8 | $42.53$88,760 | $44.33$92,517 | $46.09$96,190 | $47.88$99,926 | $49.66$103,640 |
| WS-9 | $44.26$92,371 | $46.11$96,232 | $47.93$100,030 | $49.86$104,058 | $51.70$107,898 |
| WS-10 | $45.82$95,626 | $47.71$99,571 | $49.66$103,640 | $51.47$107,418 | $53.50$111,655 |
| WS-11 | $46.66$97,379 | $48.62$101,470 | $50.59$105,581 | $52.49$109,547 | $54.42$113,575 |
| WS-12 | $47.55$99,237 | $49.57$103,453 | $51.49$107,460 | $53.49$111,634 | $55.43$115,682 |
| WS-13 | $48.47$101,157 | $50.47$105,331 | $52.50$109,568 | $54.53$113,804 | $56.55$118,020 |
| WS-14 | $49.20$102,680 | $51.28$107,021 | $53.32$111,279 | $55.38$115,578 | $57.39$119,773 |
| WS-15 | $50.09$104,538 | $52.16$108,858 | $54.24$113,199 | $56.33$117,561 | $58.43$121,943 |
| WS-16 | $51.21$106,875 | $53.35$111,341 | $55.46$115,745 | $57.61$120,232 | $59.74$124,677 |
| WS-17 | $52.54$109,651 | $54.71$114,180 | $56.91$118,771 | $59.10$123,342 | $61.29$127,912 |
| WS-18 | $54.02$112,740 | $56.22$117,331 | $58.50$122,090 | $60.77$126,827 | $62.99$131,460 |
| 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 280
Anderson County, KS; Atchison County, KS; Doniphan County, KS; Douglas County, KS; Franklin County, KS; Jackson County, KS; Jefferson County, KS; Johnson County, KS; Leavenworth County, KS; Linn County, KS; Miami County, KS; Osage County, KS; Shawnee County, KS; Wabaunsee County, KS; Wyandotte County, KS; Andrew County, MO; Bates County, MO; Buchanan County, MO; Caldwell County, MO; Carroll County, MO; Cass County, MO; Clay County, MO; Clinton County, MO; Daviess County, MO; DeKalb County, MO; Gentry County, MO; Henry County, MO; Holt County, MO; Jackson County, MO; Johnson County, MO; Lafayette County, MO; Platte County, MO; Ray County, MO
Schedule 080: Rest of United States (Kansas City, MO)
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 | $16.76$34,978 | $17.45$36,418 | $18.15$37,879 | $18.85$39,340 | $19.50$40,697 |
| WG-2 | $18.82$39,277 | $19.60$40,905 | $20.36$42,491 | $21.18$44,203 | $21.92$45,747 |
| WG-3 | $20.86$43,535 | $21.73$45,351 | $22.59$47,145 | $23.47$48,982 | $24.35$50,818 |
| WG-4 | $22.99$47,980 | $23.95$49,984 | $24.90$51,966 | $25.85$53,949 | $26.84$56,015 |
| WG-5 | $25.08$52,342 | $26.12$54,512 | $27.16$56,683 | $28.21$58,874 | $29.25$61,045 |
| WG-6 | $27.31$56,996 | $28.48$59,438 | $29.60$61,775 | $30.74$64,154 | $31.89$66,554 |
| WG-7 | $29.46$61,483 | $30.68$64,029 | $31.91$66,596 | $33.13$69,142 | $34.37$71,730 |
| WG-8 | $31.50$65,741 | $32.82$68,495 | $34.11$71,188 | $35.47$74,026 | $36.75$76,697 |
| WG-9 | $33.49$69,894 | $34.85$72,732 | $36.26$75,675 | $37.66$78,596 | $39.06$81,518 |
| WG-10 | $35.01$73,066 | $36.47$76,113 | $37.97$79,243 | $39.37$82,165 | $40.87$85,296 |
| WG-11 | $36.56$76,301 | $38.05$79,410 | $39.62$82,687 | $41.14$85,859 | $42.63$88,969 |
| WG-12 | $37.84$78,972 | $39.49$82,416 | $41.05$85,671 | $42.68$89,073 | $44.28$92,412 |
| WG-13 | $39.16$81,727 | $40.85$85,254 | $42.57$88,844 | $44.12$92,078 | $45.76$95,501 |
| WG-14 | $40.51$84,544 | $42.13$87,925 | $43.83$91,473 | $45.59$95,146 | $47.24$98,590 |
| WG-15 | $41.67$86,965 | $43.43$90,638 | $45.19$94,312 | $46.95$97,985 | $48.65$101,533 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $18.40$38,401 | $19.16$39,987 | $19.94$41,615 | $20.70$43,201 | $21.47$44,808 |
| WL-2 | $20.66$43,117 | $21.53$44,933 | $22.40$46,749 | $23.26$48,544 | $24.09$50,276 |
| WL-3 | $22.93$47,855 | $23.89$49,858 | $24.85$51,862 | $25.79$53,824 | $26.76$55,848 |
| WL-4 | $25.30$52,801 | $26.35$54,992 | $27.40$57,184 | $28.45$59,375 | $29.52$61,608 |
| WL-5 | $27.59$57,580 | $28.74$59,980 | $29.90$62,401 | $31.04$64,780 | $32.19$67,181 |
| WL-6 | $30.04$62,693 | $31.28$65,281 | $32.55$67,932 | $33.80$70,541 | $35.02$73,087 |
| WL-7 | $32.41$67,640 | $33.75$70,436 | $35.10$73,254 | $36.47$76,113 | $37.80$78,889 |
| WL-8 | $34.67$72,356 | $36.10$75,341 | $37.57$78,409 | $38.99$81,372 | $40.40$84,315 |
| WL-9 | $36.82$76,843 | $38.34$80,016 | $39.88$83,230 | $41.40$86,402 | $42.96$89,658 |
| WL-10 | $38.51$80,370 | $40.10$83,689 | $41.71$87,049 | $43.31$90,388 | $45.00$93,915 |
| WL-11 | $40.22$83,939 | $41.87$87,383 | $43.55$90,889 | $45.27$94,478 | $46.97$98,026 |
| WL-12 | $41.75$87,132 | $43.47$90,722 | $45.25$94,437 | $47.04$98,172 | $48.70$101,637 |
| WL-13 | $43.13$90,012 | $44.89$93,685 | $46.71$97,484 | $48.61$101,449 | $50.32$105,018 |
| WL-14 | $44.49$92,851 | $46.38$96,795 | $48.29$100,781 | $50.16$104,684 | $52.02$108,566 |
| WL-15 | $45.90$95,793 | $47.88$99,926 | $49.76$103,849 | $51.66$107,814 | $53.65$111,968 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $27.33$57,038 | $28.43$59,333 | $29.57$61,713 | $30.70$64,071 | $31.84$66,450 |
| WS-2 | $29.46$61,483 | $30.67$64,008 | $31.90$66,575 | $33.12$69,121 | $34.33$71,647 |
| WS-3 | $31.53$65,803 | $32.85$68,558 | $34.18$71,334 | $35.50$74,089 | $36.80$76,802 |
| WS-4 | $33.72$70,374 | $35.11$73,275 | $36.55$76,280 | $37.94$79,181 | $39.33$82,082 |
| WS-5 | $35.93$74,986 | $37.43$78,116 | $38.89$81,163 | $40.38$84,273 | $41.87$87,383 |
| WS-6 | $38.10$79,515 | $39.70$82,854 | $41.28$86,151 | $42.86$89,449 | $44.44$92,746 |
| WS-7 | $40.11$83,710 | $41.79$87,216 | $43.41$90,597 | $45.09$94,103 | $46.77$97,609 |
| WS-8 | $42.22$88,113 | $44.01$91,849 | $45.74$95,459 | $47.53$99,195 | $49.29$102,868 |
| WS-9 | $44.04$91,911 | $45.86$95,710 | $47.67$99,487 | $49.59$103,494 | $51.41$107,293 |
| WS-10 | $45.58$95,125 | $47.44$99,007 | $49.39$103,077 | $51.21$106,875 | $53.23$111,091 |
| WS-11 | $46.39$96,816 | $48.36$100,927 | $50.29$104,955 | $52.22$108,983 | $54.14$112,990 |
| WS-12 | $47.18$98,465 | $49.18$102,639 | $51.11$106,667 | $53.11$110,841 | $55.02$114,827 |
| WS-13 | $48.12$100,426 | $50.11$104,580 | $52.11$108,754 | $54.13$112,969 | $56.14$117,164 |
| WS-14 | $48.75$101,741 | $50.80$106,020 | $52.83$110,256 | $54.85$114,472 | $56.88$118,709 |
| WS-15 | $49.57$103,453 | $51.65$107,794 | $53.69$112,051 | $55.75$116,350 | $57.81$120,649 |
| WS-16 | $50.41$105,206 | $52.47$109,505 | $54.58$113,908 | $56.68$118,291 | $58.78$122,674 |
| WS-17 | $51.69$107,877 | $53.84$112,364 | $56.00$116,872 | $58.16$121,380 | $60.31$125,867 |
| WS-18 | $53.15$110,924 | $55.34$115,495 | $57.55$120,107 | $59.78$124,761 | $62.01$129,415 |
| 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 080
Allen County, KS; Bourbon County, KS; Adair County, MO; Atchison County, MO; Chariton County, MO; Grundy County, MO; Harrison County, MO; Linn County, MO; Livingston County, MO; Macon County, MO; Mercer County, MO; Nodaway County, MO; Pettis County, MO; Putnam County, MO; Saline County, MO; Schuyler County, MO; Sullivan County, MO; Worth County, MO
Other wage areas in Kansas and Missouri
- Manhattan, KS WG-10 step 2 $32.05
- Wichita, KS WG-10 step 2 $34.53
- Southern Missouri WG-10 step 2 $28.28
- St. Louis, MO WG-10 step 2 $35.31
- Tulsa, OK WG-10 step 2 $32.07
- Memphis, TN WG-10 step 2 $31.27
Kansas City, MO WG pay questions
What is the WG-10 rate in Kansas City, MO?
Under schedule 280 (Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS, the schedule that covers this wage area's survey area), WG-10 is $35.19 at step 1, $36.66 at step 2 and $41.10 at step 5. At 2,087 hours a year, step 2 is about $76,509, an estimate. The other schedule is on this page.
When did the Kansas City, MO wage schedule take effect?
DCPAS issued schedule 280 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 Kansas City, MO have two schedules?
The wage area overlaps more than one General Schedule locality pay area, so DCPAS publishes one schedule for each: 080 (Rest of United States); 280 (Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS). This page leads with schedule 280, 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.
Are these the rates paid in Kansas City, MO?
These are the regular schedule rates. DCPAS marks schedule 080 as impacted by OPM CPM 2022-02 (the $15 per hour minimum pay rate for federal employees) and points to special rate schedule M080 for the payable rates. The rates shown are the regular schedule. DCPAS marks schedule 280 as impacted by OPM CPM 2022-02 (the $15 per hour minimum pay rate for federal employees) and points to special rate schedule M280 for the payable rates. The rates shown are the regular schedule. Find the special schedules on the DCPAS site under "Special".
Which counties does the Kansas City, MO wage area cover?
DCPAS lists 33 counties or areas for schedule 280; 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)