Lexington, KY WG Pay Scale 2026 (Wage Area 058)
In the Lexington, Kentucky wage area, a WG-10 earns $29.09 at step 1, $30.32 at step 2 and $33.97 at step 5 under schedule 058 (Rest of United States), effective April 19, 2026. Step 2 is about $63,278 a year at 2,087 hours, an estimate.
Schedule 058 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 058: Rest of United States (Lexington, KY)
Issued April 14, 2026, effective April 19, 2026, superseding the schedule issued November 25, 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 | $14.75$30,783 | $15.38$32,098 | $15.99$33,371 | $16.58$34,602 | $17.21$35,917 |
| WG-2 | $16.43$34,289 | $17.13$35,750 | $17.82$37,190 | $18.48$38,568 | $19.18$40,029 |
| WG-3 | $18.13$37,837 | $18.89$39,423 | $19.62$40,947 | $20.40$42,575 | $21.11$44,057 |
| WG-4 | $19.78$41,281 | $20.63$43,055 | $21.46$44,787 | $22.27$46,477 | $23.07$48,147 |
| WG-5 | $21.30$44,453 | $22.21$46,352 | $23.12$48,251 | $24.00$50,088 | $24.89$51,945 |
| WG-6 | $22.97$47,938 | $23.90$49,879 | $24.87$51,904 | $25.84$53,928 | $26.77$55,869 |
| WG-7 | $24.60$51,340 | $25.62$53,469 | $26.64$55,598 | $27.67$57,747 | $28.69$59,876 |
| WG-8 | $26.12$54,512 | $27.21$56,787 | $28.30$59,062 | $29.40$61,358 | $30.46$63,570 |
| WG-9 | $27.65$57,706 | $28.84$60,189 | $29.98$62,568 | $31.13$64,968 | $32.29$67,389 |
| WG-10 | $29.09$60,711 | $30.32$63,278 | $31.53$65,803 | $32.79$68,433 | $33.97$70,895 |
| WG-11 | $30.41$63,466 | $31.69$66,137 | $32.95$68,767 | $34.27$71,521 | $35.54$74,172 |
| WG-12 | $31.76$66,283 | $33.02$68,913 | $34.47$71,939 | $35.75$74,610 | $37.10$77,428 |
| WG-13 | $32.98$68,829 | $34.45$71,897 | $35.77$74,652 | $37.18$77,595 | $38.51$80,370 |
| WG-14 | $34.30$71,584 | $35.76$74,631 | $37.18$77,595 | $38.53$80,412 | $40.06$83,605 |
| WG-15 | $35.48$74,047 | $37.07$77,365 | $38.49$80,329 | $40.02$83,522 | $41.52$86,652 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $16.24$33,893 | $16.87$35,208 | $17.57$36,669 | $18.26$38,109 | $18.91$39,465 |
| WL-2 | $18.08$37,733 | $18.84$39,319 | $19.57$40,843 | $20.35$42,470 | $21.07$43,973 |
| WL-3 | $19.92$41,573 | $20.77$43,347 | $21.60$45,079 | $22.43$46,811 | $23.26$48,544 |
| WL-4 | $21.79$45,476 | $22.67$47,312 | $23.57$49,191 | $24.48$51,090 | $25.41$53,031 |
| WL-5 | $23.47$48,982 | $24.46$51,048 | $25.44$53,093 | $26.42$55,139 | $27.38$57,142 |
| WL-6 | $25.27$52,738 | $26.33$54,951 | $27.37$57,121 | $28.43$59,333 | $29.48$61,525 |
| WL-7 | $27.05$56,453 | $28.17$58,791 | $29.32$61,191 | $30.44$63,528 | $31.57$65,887 |
| WL-8 | $28.75$60,001 | $29.96$62,527 | $31.15$65,010 | $32.32$67,452 | $33.53$69,977 |
| WL-9 | $30.43$63,507 | $31.68$66,116 | $32.95$68,767 | $34.25$71,480 | $35.55$74,193 |
| WL-10 | $32.03$66,847 | $33.40$69,706 | $34.73$72,482 | $36.05$75,236 | $37.41$78,075 |
| WL-11 | $33.50$69,915 | $34.90$72,836 | $36.28$75,716 | $37.72$78,722 | $39.12$81,643 |
| WL-12 | $34.96$72,962 | $36.46$76,092 | $37.87$79,035 | $39.32$82,061 | $40.84$85,233 |
| WL-13 | $36.36$75,883 | $37.92$79,139 | $39.47$82,374 | $40.99$85,546 | $42.55$88,802 |
| WL-14 | $37.75$78,784 | $39.25$81,915 | $40.86$85,275 | $42.42$88,531 | $44.03$91,891 |
| WL-15 | $39.15$81,706 | $40.78$85,108 | $42.39$88,468 | $44.03$91,891 | $45.68$95,334 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $23.70$49,462 | $24.70$51,549 | $25.68$53,594 | $26.65$55,619 | $27.67$57,747 |
| WS-2 | $25.41$53,031 | $26.45$55,201 | $27.51$57,413 | $28.59$59,667 | $29.62$61,817 |
| WS-3 | $26.96$56,266 | $28.06$58,561 | $29.16$60,857 | $30.34$63,320 | $31.43$65,594 |
| WS-4 | $28.55$59,584 | $29.74$62,067 | $30.92$64,530 | $32.11$67,014 | $33.30$69,497 |
| WS-5 | $30.18$62,986 | $31.45$65,636 | $32.70$68,245 | $33.96$70,875 | $35.21$73,483 |
| WS-6 | $31.81$66,387 | $33.13$69,142 | $34.47$71,939 | $35.79$74,694 | $37.11$77,449 |
| WS-7 | $33.41$69,727 | $34.79$72,607 | $36.17$75,487 | $37.58$78,429 | $38.97$81,330 |
| WS-8 | $34.89$72,815 | $36.32$75,800 | $37.79$78,868 | $39.23$81,873 | $40.71$84,962 |
| WS-9 | $36.41$75,988 | $37.93$79,160 | $39.46$82,353 | $40.95$85,463 | $42.51$88,718 |
| WS-10 | $37.86$79,014 | $39.47$82,374 | $41.01$85,588 | $42.67$89,052 | $44.25$92,350 |
| WS-11 | $38.93$81,247 | $40.56$84,649 | $42.17$88,009 | $43.80$91,411 | $45.41$94,771 |
| WS-12 | $40.17$83,835 | $41.85$87,341 | $43.50$90,785 | $45.16$94,249 | $46.91$97,901 |
| WS-13 | $41.85$87,341 | $43.59$90,972 | $45.34$94,625 | $47.08$98,256 | $48.83$101,908 |
| WS-14 | $43.41$90,597 | $45.21$94,353 | $47.04$98,172 | $48.84$101,929 | $50.65$105,707 |
| WS-15 | $45.39$94,729 | $47.31$98,736 | $49.17$102,618 | $51.07$106,583 | $52.95$110,507 |
| WS-16 | $47.39$98,903 | $49.38$103,056 | $51.35$107,167 | $53.31$111,258 | $55.31$115,432 |
| WS-17 | $50.05$104,454 | $52.17$108,879 | $54.25$113,220 | $56.34$117,582 | $58.41$121,902 |
| WS-18 | $53.13$110,882 | $55.30$115,411 | $57.52$120,044 | $59.76$124,719 | $61.99$129,373 |
| WS-19 | $52.72$110,027 | $54.92$114,618 | $57.12$119,209 | $59.31$123,780 | $61.51$128,371 |
Counties covered by schedule 058
Anderson County, KY; Bath County, KY; Bell County, KY; Bourbon County, KY; Boyle County, KY; Breathitt County, KY; Casey County, KY; Clark County, KY; Clay County, KY; Estill County, KY; Fayette County, KY; Franklin County, KY; Garrard County, KY; Green County, KY; Harrison County, KY; Jackson County, KY; Jessamine County, KY; Knott County, KY; Knox County, KY; Laurel County, KY; Lee County, KY; Leslie County, KY; Lincoln County, KY; Madison County, KY; Marion County, KY; McCreary County, KY; Menifee County, KY; Mercer County, KY; Montgomery County, KY; Morgan County, KY; Nicholas County, KY; Owsley County, KY; Perry County, KY; Powell County, KY; Pulaski County, KY; Rockcastle County, KY; Rowan County, KY; Scott County, KY; Taylor County, KY; Washington County, KY; Wayne County, KY; Whitley County, KY; Wolfe County, KY; Woodford County, KY
Schedule 258: Cincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville, OH-KY-IN (Lexington, KY)
Issued April 14, 2026, effective April 19, 2026, superseding the schedule issued November 25, 2025. GS locality: Cincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville, OH-KY-IN (CIN). For General Schedule pay in the same locality, see Cincinnati 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 | $14.75$30,783 | $15.38$32,098 | $15.99$33,371 | $16.58$34,602 | $17.21$35,917 |
| WG-2 | $16.43$34,289 | $17.13$35,750 | $17.82$37,190 | $18.48$38,568 | $19.18$40,029 |
| WG-3 | $18.13$37,837 | $18.89$39,423 | $19.62$40,947 | $20.40$42,575 | $21.11$44,057 |
| WG-4 | $19.78$41,281 | $20.63$43,055 | $21.46$44,787 | $22.27$46,477 | $23.07$48,147 |
| WG-5 | $21.30$44,453 | $22.21$46,352 | $23.12$48,251 | $24.00$50,088 | $24.89$51,945 |
| WG-6 | $22.97$47,938 | $23.90$49,879 | $24.87$51,904 | $25.84$53,928 | $26.77$55,869 |
| WG-7 | $24.60$51,340 | $25.62$53,469 | $26.64$55,598 | $27.67$57,747 | $28.69$59,876 |
| WG-8 | $26.12$54,512 | $27.21$56,787 | $28.30$59,062 | $29.40$61,358 | $30.46$63,570 |
| WG-9 | $27.65$57,706 | $28.84$60,189 | $29.98$62,568 | $31.13$64,968 | $32.29$67,389 |
| WG-10 | $29.09$60,711 | $30.30$63,236 | $31.53$65,803 | $32.79$68,433 | $33.96$70,875 |
| WG-11 | $30.41$63,466 | $31.69$66,137 | $32.94$68,746 | $34.27$71,521 | $35.54$74,172 |
| WG-12 | $31.76$66,283 | $33.02$68,913 | $34.47$71,939 | $35.75$74,610 | $37.10$77,428 |
| WG-13 | $32.98$68,829 | $34.45$71,897 | $35.77$74,652 | $37.18$77,595 | $38.51$80,370 |
| WG-14 | $34.30$71,584 | $35.76$74,631 | $37.18$77,595 | $38.53$80,412 | $40.06$83,605 |
| WG-15 | $35.48$74,047 | $37.07$77,365 | $38.49$80,329 | $40.02$83,522 | $41.52$86,652 |
WL: leader grades 1 to 15
| WL (leader) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $16.24$33,893 | $16.87$35,208 | $17.57$36,669 | $18.26$38,109 | $18.91$39,465 |
| WL-2 | $18.08$37,733 | $18.84$39,319 | $19.57$40,843 | $20.35$42,470 | $21.07$43,973 |
| WL-3 | $19.92$41,573 | $20.77$43,347 | $21.60$45,079 | $22.43$46,811 | $23.26$48,544 |
| WL-4 | $21.79$45,476 | $22.67$47,312 | $23.57$49,191 | $24.48$51,090 | $25.41$53,031 |
| WL-5 | $23.47$48,982 | $24.46$51,048 | $25.44$53,093 | $26.42$55,139 | $27.38$57,142 |
| WL-6 | $25.27$52,738 | $26.33$54,951 | $27.37$57,121 | $28.43$59,333 | $29.48$61,525 |
| WL-7 | $27.05$56,453 | $28.17$58,791 | $29.32$61,191 | $30.44$63,528 | $31.57$65,887 |
| WL-8 | $28.75$60,001 | $29.96$62,527 | $31.15$65,010 | $32.32$67,452 | $33.52$69,956 |
| WL-9 | $30.43$63,507 | $31.68$66,116 | $32.94$68,746 | $34.25$71,480 | $35.55$74,193 |
| WL-10 | $32.03$66,847 | $33.40$69,706 | $34.73$72,482 | $36.05$75,236 | $37.41$78,075 |
| WL-11 | $33.49$69,894 | $34.90$72,836 | $36.27$75,695 | $37.72$78,722 | $39.12$81,643 |
| WL-12 | $34.96$72,962 | $36.46$76,092 | $37.87$79,035 | $39.32$82,061 | $40.84$85,233 |
| WL-13 | $36.36$75,883 | $37.92$79,139 | $39.47$82,374 | $40.99$85,546 | $42.55$88,802 |
| WL-14 | $37.75$78,784 | $39.25$81,915 | $40.86$85,275 | $42.42$88,531 | $44.03$91,891 |
| WL-15 | $39.15$81,706 | $40.78$85,108 | $42.39$88,468 | $44.03$91,891 | $45.68$95,334 |
WS: supervisory grades 1 to 19
| WS (supervisory) grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $23.70$49,462 | $24.70$51,549 | $25.68$53,594 | $26.65$55,619 | $27.67$57,747 |
| WS-2 | $25.41$53,031 | $26.45$55,201 | $27.51$57,413 | $28.59$59,667 | $29.62$61,817 |
| WS-3 | $26.96$56,266 | $28.06$58,561 | $29.16$60,857 | $30.34$63,320 | $31.43$65,594 |
| WS-4 | $28.55$59,584 | $29.74$62,067 | $30.92$64,530 | $32.11$67,014 | $33.30$69,497 |
| WS-5 | $30.18$62,986 | $31.45$65,636 | $32.70$68,245 | $33.96$70,875 | $35.21$73,483 |
| WS-6 | $31.81$66,387 | $33.13$69,142 | $34.47$71,939 | $35.79$74,694 | $37.11$77,449 |
| WS-7 | $33.41$69,727 | $34.79$72,607 | $36.16$75,466 | $37.58$78,429 | $38.96$81,310 |
| WS-8 | $34.89$72,815 | $36.32$75,800 | $37.78$78,847 | $39.23$81,873 | $40.71$84,962 |
| WS-9 | $36.41$75,988 | $37.92$79,139 | $39.45$82,332 | $40.95$85,463 | $42.51$88,718 |
| WS-10 | $37.85$78,993 | $39.46$82,353 | $41.00$85,567 | $42.66$89,031 | $44.24$92,329 |
| WS-11 | $38.92$81,226 | $40.55$84,628 | $42.16$87,988 | $43.79$91,390 | $45.40$94,750 |
| WS-12 | $40.17$83,835 | $41.85$87,341 | $43.50$90,785 | $45.16$94,249 | $46.90$97,880 |
| WS-13 | $41.85$87,341 | $43.59$90,972 | $45.33$94,604 | $47.07$98,235 | $48.83$101,908 |
| WS-14 | $43.41$90,597 | $45.21$94,353 | $47.03$98,152 | $48.84$101,929 | $50.65$105,707 |
| WS-15 | $45.38$94,708 | $47.31$98,736 | $49.16$102,597 | $51.07$106,583 | $52.94$110,486 |
| WS-16 | $47.39$98,903 | $49.38$103,056 | $51.34$107,147 | $53.31$111,258 | $55.31$115,432 |
| WS-17 | $50.05$104,454 | $52.17$108,879 | $54.25$113,220 | $56.33$117,561 | $58.40$121,881 |
| WS-18 | $53.13$110,882 | $55.30$115,411 | $57.52$120,044 | $59.76$124,719 | $61.98$129,352 |
| WS-19 | $52.72$110,027 | $54.92$114,618 | $57.12$119,209 | $59.31$123,780 | $61.51$128,371 |
Counties covered by schedule 258
Fleming County, KY
Other wage areas in Kentucky
- Evansville-Henderson, IN WG-10 step 2 $32.07
- Louisville, KY WG-10 step 2 $32.80
- Cincinnati, OH WG-10 step 2 $32.87
- Eastern Tennessee WG-10 step 2 $26.70
- Nashville, TN WG-10 step 2 $30.27
- West Virginia WG-10 step 2 $32.23
Lexington, KY WG pay questions
What is the WG-10 rate in Lexington, KY?
Under schedule 058 (Rest of United States, the schedule that covers this wage area's survey area), WG-10 is $29.09 at step 1, $30.32 at step 2 and $33.97 at step 5. At 2,087 hours a year, step 2 is about $63,278, an estimate. The other schedule is on this page.
When did the Lexington, KY wage schedule take effect?
DCPAS issued schedule 058 on April 14, 2026 with an effective date of April 19, 2026. It replaced the schedule issued November 25, 2025. New schedules follow each local wage survey, so check DCPAS for a newer one.
Why does Lexington, KY have two schedules?
The wage area overlaps more than one General Schedule locality pay area, so DCPAS publishes one schedule for each: 058 (Rest of United States); 258 (Cincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville, OH-KY-IN). This page leads with schedule 058, 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 Lexington, KY?
These are the regular schedule rates. DCPAS marks schedule 058 as impacted by OPM CPM 2022-02 (the $15 per hour minimum pay rate for federal employees) and points to special rate schedule M058 for the payable rates. The rates shown are the regular schedule. Some rates in the regular schedule 258 are below $15.00 an hour. OPM CPM 2022-02 is the $15 per hour minimum pay rate for federal employees, so the payable rate for the lowest grades may come from a special rate schedule; check the special schedules on the DCPAS site. Find the special schedules on the DCPAS site under "Special".
Which counties does the Lexington, KY wage area cover?
DCPAS lists 44 counties or areas for schedule 058; 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)