FY2026 · Schedule 058 · Effective April 19, 2026
Lexington wage grade pay, FY2026
A WG-10 at step 2 here earns $30.32 an hour, about $63,278 a year at full time (2,087 hours). Steps 2 to 5 come after 6 months, 18 months, then 2 years each.
01 · WG · Wage Grade (non-supervisory)
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | vs FY2025 (step 2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WG-1 | $14.75 | $15.38 | $15.99 | $16.58 | $17.21 | +$0.16 |
| WG-2 | $16.43 | $17.13 | $17.82 | $18.48 | $19.18 | +$0.17 |
| WG-3 | $18.13 | $18.89 | $19.62 | $20.40 | $21.11 | +$0.19 |
| WG-4 | $19.78 | $20.63 | $21.46 | $22.27 | $23.07 | +$0.21 |
| WG-5 | $21.30 | $22.21 | $23.12 | $24.00 | $24.89 | +$0.22 |
| WG-6 | $22.97 | $23.90 | $24.87 | $25.84 | $26.77 | +$0.24 |
| WG-7 | $24.60 | $25.62 | $26.64 | $27.67 | $28.69 | +$0.26 |
| WG-8 | $26.12 | $27.21 | $28.30 | $29.40 | $30.46 | +$0.27 |
| WG-9 | $27.65 | $28.84 | $29.98 | $31.13 | $32.29 | +$0.29 |
| WG-10 | $29.09 | $30.32 | $31.53 | $32.79 | $33.97 | +$0.31 |
| WG-11 | $30.41 | $31.69 | $32.95 | $34.27 | $35.54 | +$0.32 |
| WG-12 | $31.76 | $33.02 | $34.47 | $35.75 | $37.10 | +$0.33 |
| WG-13 | $32.98 | $34.45 | $35.77 | $37.18 | $38.51 | +$0.35 |
| WG-14 | $34.30 | $35.76 | $37.18 | $38.53 | $40.06 | +$0.36 |
| WG-15 | $35.48 | $37.07 | $38.49 | $40.02 | $41.52 | +$0.37 |
02 · WL · Wage Leader
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $16.24 | $16.87 | $17.57 | $18.26 | $18.91 |
| WL-2 | $18.08 | $18.84 | $19.57 | $20.35 | $21.07 |
| WL-3 | $19.92 | $20.77 | $21.60 | $22.43 | $23.26 |
| WL-4 | $21.79 | $22.67 | $23.57 | $24.48 | $25.41 |
| WL-5 | $23.47 | $24.46 | $25.44 | $26.42 | $27.38 |
| WL-6 | $25.27 | $26.33 | $27.37 | $28.43 | $29.48 |
| WL-7 | $27.05 | $28.17 | $29.32 | $30.44 | $31.57 |
| WL-8 | $28.75 | $29.96 | $31.15 | $32.32 | $33.53 |
| WL-9 | $30.43 | $31.68 | $32.95 | $34.25 | $35.55 |
| WL-10 | $32.03 | $33.40 | $34.73 | $36.05 | $37.41 |
| WL-11 | $33.50 | $34.90 | $36.28 | $37.72 | $39.12 |
| WL-12 | $34.96 | $36.46 | $37.87 | $39.32 | $40.84 |
| WL-13 | $36.36 | $37.92 | $39.47 | $40.99 | $42.55 |
| WL-14 | $37.75 | $39.25 | $40.86 | $42.42 | $44.03 |
| WL-15 | $39.15 | $40.78 | $42.39 | $44.03 | $45.68 |
03 · WS · Wage Supervisor
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $23.70 | $24.70 | $25.68 | $26.65 | $27.67 |
| WS-2 | $25.41 | $26.45 | $27.51 | $28.59 | $29.62 |
| WS-3 | $26.96 | $28.06 | $29.16 | $30.34 | $31.43 |
| WS-4 | $28.55 | $29.74 | $30.92 | $32.11 | $33.30 |
| WS-5 | $30.18 | $31.45 | $32.70 | $33.96 | $35.21 |
| WS-6 | $31.81 | $33.13 | $34.47 | $35.79 | $37.11 |
| WS-7 | $33.41 | $34.79 | $36.17 | $37.58 | $38.97 |
| WS-8 | $34.89 | $36.32 | $37.79 | $39.23 | $40.71 |
| WS-9 | $36.41 | $37.93 | $39.46 | $40.95 | $42.51 |
| WS-10 | $37.86 | $39.47 | $41.01 | $42.67 | $44.25 |
| WS-11 | $38.93 | $40.56 | $42.17 | $43.80 | $45.41 |
| WS-12 | $40.17 | $41.85 | $43.50 | $45.16 | $46.91 |
| WS-13 | $41.85 | $43.59 | $45.34 | $47.08 | $48.83 |
| WS-14 | $43.41 | $45.21 | $47.04 | $48.84 | $50.65 |
| WS-15 | $45.39 | $47.31 | $49.17 | $51.07 | $52.95 |
| WS-16 | $47.39 | $49.38 | $51.35 | $53.31 | $55.31 |
| WS-17 | $50.05 | $52.17 | $54.25 | $56.34 | $58.41 |
| WS-18 | $53.13 | $55.30 | $57.52 | $59.76 | $61.99 |
| WS-19 | $52.72 | $54.92 | $57.12 | $59.31 | $61.51 |
04 · Where this schedule applies
Counties (44)
- 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
Other schedules in this wage area
- Schedule 258 1 counties
Some counties in a wage area are paid on their own schedule.