2020 Nashville, Tennessee (RUS) Federal Wage System Pay Table
This page shows the published 2020 hourly pay table for Nashville, Tennessee, linked to the Rest of U.S. (RUS) GS locality variant. Use it when your official duty station falls inside one of the covered counties below.
2020 Nashville, Tennessee (RUS) FWS Pay Table
Official hourly rates for WG, WL, and WS employees in Nashville, Tennessee.
Covered counties: Adair County, Allen County, Anderson County, Ballard County, Barren County, Bedford County, Benton County, Bledsoe County, Blount County, Bradley County, Butler County, Caldwell County, Calloway County, Campbell County, Cannon County, Carlisle County, Catoosa County, Chattooga County, Cheatham County, Christian County, Claiborne County, Clay County, Clinton County, Coffee County, Cumberland County, Dade County, Davidson County, Decatur County, DeKalb County, Dickson County, Edmonson County, Fentress County, Franklin County, Fulton County, Grainger County, Graves County, Grundy County, Hamblen County, Hamilton County, Henderson County, Henry County, Hickman County, Hopkins County, Houston County, Humphreys County, Jackson County, Jefferson County, Knox County, Lawrence County, Lewis County, Livingston County, Logan County, Loudon County, Lyon County, Macon County, Marion County, Marshall County, Massac County, Maury County, McCracken County, McMinn County, Meigs County, Metcalfe County, Monroe County, Montgomery County, Moore County, Morgan County, Muhlenberg County, Murray County, Overton County, Perry County, Pickett County, Polk County, Putnam County, Rhea County, Roane County, Robertson County, Russell County, Rutherford County, Scott County, Sequatchie County, Sevier County, Simpson County, Smith County, Stewart County, Sumner County, Todd County, Trigg County, Trousdale County, Union County, Van Buren County, Walker County, Warren County, Weakley County, White County, Whitfield County, Williamson County, Wilson County.
| WG grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WG-1 | $12.85 | $13.37 | $13.92 | $14.45 | $14.99 |
| WG-2 | $14.38 | $14.97 | $15.54 | $16.16 | $16.72 |
| WG-3 | $15.84 | $16.51 | $17.17 | $17.81 | $18.50 |
| WG-4 | $17.37 | $18.09 | $18.79 | $19.53 | $20.24 |
| WG-5 | $18.74 | $19.53 | $20.30 | $21.08 | $21.89 |
| WG-6 | $19.96 | $20.83 | $21.64 | $22.47 | $23.28 |
| WG-7 | $21.20 | $22.09 | $23.00 | $23.87 | $24.74 |
| WG-8 | $22.58 | $23.53 | $24.41 | $25.43 | $26.35 |
| WG-9 | $23.69 | $24.74 | $25.68 | $26.66 | $27.64 |
| WG-10 | $25.03 | $26.07 | $27.13 | $28.17 | $29.21 |
| WG-11 | $26.39 | $27.49 | $28.59 | $29.69 | $30.79 |
| WG-12 | $27.77 | $28.93 | $30.08 | $31.23 | $32.39 |
| WG-13 | $29.15 | $30.36 | $31.58 | $32.79 | $34.00 |
| WG-14 | $30.50 | $31.80 | $33.03 | $34.32 | $35.64 |
| WG-15 | $31.68 | $33.01 | $34.30 | $35.74 | $36.98 |
| WL grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $14.12 | $14.72 | $15.31 | $15.91 | $16.48 |
| WL-2 | $15.77 | $16.45 | $17.10 | $17.74 | $18.41 |
| WL-3 | $17.45 | $18.20 | $18.89 | $19.62 | $20.35 |
| WL-4 | $19.07 | $19.86 | $20.66 | $21.47 | $22.24 |
| WL-5 | $20.65 | $21.49 | $22.36 | $23.18 | $24.10 |
| WL-6 | $21.97 | $22.89 | $23.82 | $24.71 | $25.63 |
| WL-7 | $23.32 | $24.30 | $25.25 | $26.24 | $27.20 |
| WL-8 | $24.81 | $25.87 | $26.90 | $27.93 | $28.96 |
| WL-9 | $26.07 | $27.22 | $28.30 | $29.37 | $30.45 |
| WL-10 | $27.55 | $28.69 | $29.82 | $30.98 | $32.12 |
| WL-11 | $29.02 | $30.23 | $31.45 | $32.65 | $33.86 |
| WL-12 | $30.55 | $31.82 | $33.09 | $34.37 | $35.64 |
| WL-13 | $32.06 | $33.41 | $34.75 | $36.07 | $37.41 |
| WL-14 | $33.52 | $34.95 | $36.42 | $37.78 | $39.17 |
| WL-15 | $34.82 | $36.31 | $37.78 | $39.18 | $40.62 |
| WS grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $20.72 | $21.61 | $22.46 | $23.31 | $24.20 |
| WS-2 | $22.24 | $23.15 | $24.09 | $25.03 | $25.93 |
| WS-3 | $23.76 | $24.73 | $25.72 | $26.70 | $27.72 |
| WS-4 | $24.97 | $25.97 | $27.07 | $28.05 | $29.14 |
| WS-5 | $26.24 | $27.32 | $28.45 | $29.52 | $30.62 |
| WS-6 | $27.47 | $28.57 | $29.70 | $30.85 | $31.98 |
| WS-7 | $28.85 | $30.05 | $31.25 | $32.46 | $33.66 |
| WS-8 | $30.02 | $31.33 | $32.56 | $33.82 | $35.06 |
| WS-9 | $31.19 | $32.51 | $33.81 | $35.11 | $36.41 |
| WS-10 | $32.55 | $33.89 | $35.24 | $36.60 | $37.96 |
| WS-11 | $33.38 | $34.86 | $36.20 | $37.64 | $39.03 |
| WS-12 | $34.81 | $36.25 | $37.72 | $39.12 | $40.63 |
| WS-13 | $36.06 | $37.58 | $39.13 | $40.64 | $42.07 |
| WS-14 | $37.93 | $39.58 | $41.07 | $42.71 | $44.24 |
| WS-15 | $40.07 | $41.78 | $43.47 | $45.11 | $46.78 |
| WS-16 | $41.95 | $43.69 | $45.44 | $47.18 | $48.94 |
| WS-17 | $44.02 | $45.86 | $47.69 | $49.51 | $51.34 |
| WS-18 | $46.35 | $48.23 | $50.14 | $52.10 | $54.04 |
| WS-19 | $46.08 | $48.00 | $49.92 | $51.84 | $53.76 |
Federal site linked to this wage area
OPM uses Tennessee National Guard, Nashville as the federal site linked to the Nashville, Tennessee wage area.
That site helps identify the wage area, but it does not mean every job on this page works at that exact location.
What this wage area covers
The Nashville, Tennessee (RUS) schedule is one of the published regular-area FWS schedules used to set hourly pay for federal trade, craft, and labor jobs. In 2020, the top WG worker rate on this schedule reaches $36.98 per hour, or about $77,177 per year if you annualize the hourly rate across 2,087 work hours.
The suffix on this schedule tells you which GS locality alignment DCPAS uses for this variant. Here that is Rest of U.S. (RUS). RUS means Rest of U.S., which is the nationwide non-locality GS baseline.
DCPAS links this schedule to the Rest of United States (RUS) GS locality code. That does not make it a GS table, but it is useful context when comparing white-collar and hourly federal pay in the same labor market.
Covered counties
Adair County, Allen County, Anderson County, Ballard County, Barren County, Bedford County, Benton County, Bledsoe County, Blount County, Bradley County, Butler County, Caldwell County, Calloway County, Campbell County, Cannon County, Carlisle County, Catoosa County, Chattooga County, Cheatham County, Christian County, Claiborne County, Clay County, Clinton County, Coffee County, Cumberland County, Dade County, Davidson County, Decatur County, DeKalb County, Dickson County, Edmonson County, Fentress County, Franklin County, Fulton County, Grainger County, Graves County, Grundy County, Hamblen County, Hamilton County, Henderson County, Henry County, Hickman County, Hopkins County, Houston County, Humphreys County, Jackson County, Jefferson County, Knox County, Lawrence County, Lewis County, Livingston County, Logan County, Loudon County, Lyon County, Macon County, Marion County, Marshall County, Massac County, Maury County, McCracken County, McMinn County, Meigs County, Metcalfe County, Monroe County, Montgomery County, Moore County, Morgan County, Muhlenberg County, Murray County, Overton County, Perry County, Pickett County, Polk County, Putnam County, Rhea County, Roane County, Robertson County, Russell County, Rutherford County, Scott County, Sequatchie County, Sevier County, Simpson County, Smith County, Stewart County, Sumner County, Todd County, Trigg County, Trousdale County, Union County, Van Buren County, Walker County, Warren County, Weakley County, White County, Whitfield County, Williamson County, Wilson County.
WG worker rates
The WG table covers wage-grade worker jobs on this schedule. Use the grade row that matches the official FWS classification for the position, then read across to the correct step for the employee.
| WG grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WG-1 | $12.85 | $13.37 | $13.92 | $14.45 | $14.99 |
| WG-2 | $14.38 | $14.97 | $15.54 | $16.16 | $16.72 |
| WG-3 | $15.84 | $16.51 | $17.17 | $17.81 | $18.50 |
| WG-4 | $17.37 | $18.09 | $18.79 | $19.53 | $20.24 |
| WG-5 | $18.74 | $19.53 | $20.30 | $21.08 | $21.89 |
| WG-6 | $19.96 | $20.83 | $21.64 | $22.47 | $23.28 |
| WG-7 | $21.20 | $22.09 | $23.00 | $23.87 | $24.74 |
| WG-8 | $22.58 | $23.53 | $24.41 | $25.43 | $26.35 |
| WG-9 | $23.69 | $24.74 | $25.68 | $26.66 | $27.64 |
| WG-10 | $25.03 | $26.07 | $27.13 | $28.17 | $29.21 |
| WG-11 | $26.39 | $27.49 | $28.59 | $29.69 | $30.79 |
| WG-12 | $27.77 | $28.93 | $30.08 | $31.23 | $32.39 |
| WG-13 | $29.15 | $30.36 | $31.58 | $32.79 | $34.00 |
| WG-14 | $30.50 | $31.80 | $33.03 | $34.32 | $35.64 |
| WG-15 | $31.68 | $33.01 | $34.30 | $35.74 | $36.98 |
| Hourly rates published by DCPAS for worker grades on this schedule. | |||||
WL leader rates
The WL table covers leader positions that direct or lead other trades and labor employees. These are hourly rates published separately from the WG worker table.
| WL grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $14.12 | $14.72 | $15.31 | $15.91 | $16.48 |
| WL-2 | $15.77 | $16.45 | $17.10 | $17.74 | $18.41 |
| WL-3 | $17.45 | $18.20 | $18.89 | $19.62 | $20.35 |
| WL-4 | $19.07 | $19.86 | $20.66 | $21.47 | $22.24 |
| WL-5 | $20.65 | $21.49 | $22.36 | $23.18 | $24.10 |
| WL-6 | $21.97 | $22.89 | $23.82 | $24.71 | $25.63 |
| WL-7 | $23.32 | $24.30 | $25.25 | $26.24 | $27.20 |
| WL-8 | $24.81 | $25.87 | $26.90 | $27.93 | $28.96 |
| WL-9 | $26.07 | $27.22 | $28.30 | $29.37 | $30.45 |
| WL-10 | $27.55 | $28.69 | $29.82 | $30.98 | $32.12 |
| WL-11 | $29.02 | $30.23 | $31.45 | $32.65 | $33.86 |
| WL-12 | $30.55 | $31.82 | $33.09 | $34.37 | $35.64 |
| WL-13 | $32.06 | $33.41 | $34.75 | $36.07 | $37.41 |
| WL-14 | $33.52 | $34.95 | $36.42 | $37.78 | $39.17 |
| WL-15 | $34.82 | $36.31 | $37.78 | $39.18 | $40.62 |
| Hourly rates published by DCPAS for leader grades on this schedule. | |||||
WS supervisory rates
The WS table covers supervisory wage positions. If the job is classified as an FWS supervisor, use this table instead of the WG or WL rates.
| WS grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $20.72 | $21.61 | $22.46 | $23.31 | $24.20 |
| WS-2 | $22.24 | $23.15 | $24.09 | $25.03 | $25.93 |
| WS-3 | $23.76 | $24.73 | $25.72 | $26.70 | $27.72 |
| WS-4 | $24.97 | $25.97 | $27.07 | $28.05 | $29.14 |
| WS-5 | $26.24 | $27.32 | $28.45 | $29.52 | $30.62 |
| WS-6 | $27.47 | $28.57 | $29.70 | $30.85 | $31.98 |
| WS-7 | $28.85 | $30.05 | $31.25 | $32.46 | $33.66 |
| WS-8 | $30.02 | $31.33 | $32.56 | $33.82 | $35.06 |
| WS-9 | $31.19 | $32.51 | $33.81 | $35.11 | $36.41 |
| WS-10 | $32.55 | $33.89 | $35.24 | $36.60 | $37.96 |
| WS-11 | $33.38 | $34.86 | $36.20 | $37.64 | $39.03 |
| WS-12 | $34.81 | $36.25 | $37.72 | $39.12 | $40.63 |
| WS-13 | $36.06 | $37.58 | $39.13 | $40.64 | $42.07 |
| WS-14 | $37.93 | $39.58 | $41.07 | $42.71 | $44.24 |
| WS-15 | $40.07 | $41.78 | $43.47 | $45.11 | $46.78 |
| WS-16 | $41.95 | $43.69 | $45.44 | $47.18 | $48.94 |
| WS-17 | $44.02 | $45.86 | $47.69 | $49.51 | $51.34 |
| WS-18 | $46.35 | $48.23 | $50.14 | $52.10 | $54.04 |
| WS-19 | $46.08 | $48.00 | $49.92 | $51.84 | $53.76 |
| Hourly rates published by DCPAS for supervisory grades on this schedule. | |||||
Common questions about this FWS schedule
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What does Nashville, Tennessee (RUS) cover?
This schedule applies to the counties listed on this page for the 2020 archive. If your official duty station is in one of those counties, this is the regular-area FWS schedule to use for WG, WL, and WS pay rates. -
What is the difference between WG, WL, and WS?
WG covers wage-grade workers, WL covers wage leaders, and WS covers wage supervisors. Each table is hourly and uses 5 published steps. -
Does this page show GS pay too?
No. This is an FWS page. If you also need the linked General Schedule locality reference, open Rest of United States (RUS).