FY2026 · Schedule 098 · Effective August 9, 2026
Asheville wage grade pay, FY2026
A WG-10 at step 2 here earns $28.19 an hour, about $58,833 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 | $14.20 | $14.79 | $15.43 | $15.99 | $16.57 | +$0.15 |
| WG-2 | $15.59 | $16.27 | $16.88 | $17.57 | $18.24 | +$0.17 |
| WG-3 | $17.02 | $17.70 | $18.42 | $19.13 | $19.86 | +$0.18 |
| WG-4 | $18.51 | $19.30 | $20.06 | $20.82 | $21.61 | +$0.20 |
| WG-5 | $20.16 | $20.97 | $21.81 | $22.64 | $23.50 | +$0.21 |
| WG-6 | $21.57 | $22.45 | $23.36 | $24.28 | $25.10 | +$0.23 |
| WG-7 | $22.90 | $23.86 | $24.85 | $25.79 | $26.70 | +$0.24 |
| WG-8 | $24.23 | $25.21 | $26.25 | $27.26 | $28.26 | +$0.25 |
| WG-9 | $25.64 | $26.65 | $27.69 | $28.78 | $29.87 | +$0.27 |
| WG-10 | $27.07 | $28.19 | $29.35 | $30.46 | $31.59 | +$0.28 |
| WG-11 | $28.50 | $29.74 | $30.92 | $32.08 | $33.27 | +$0.30 |
| WG-12 | $30.00 | $31.23 | $32.48 | $33.75 | $35.00 | +$0.31 |
| WG-13 | $31.29 | $32.64 | $33.98 | $35.23 | $36.61 | +$0.33 |
| WG-14 | $32.77 | $34.12 | $35.52 | $36.90 | $38.23 | +$0.34 |
| WG-15 | $34.18 | $35.63 | $37.06 | $38.49 | $39.90 | +$0.36 |
02 · WL · Wage Leader
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $15.60 | $16.28 | $16.89 | $17.58 | $18.25 |
| WL-2 | $17.20 | $17.89 | $18.60 | $19.30 | $20.01 |
| WL-3 | $18.72 | $19.48 | $20.29 | $21.04 | $21.81 |
| WL-4 | $20.37 | $21.20 | $22.07 | $22.92 | $23.78 |
| WL-5 | $22.14 | $23.07 | $24.01 | $24.93 | $25.83 |
| WL-6 | $23.70 | $24.70 | $25.69 | $26.68 | $27.62 |
| WL-7 | $25.09 | $26.29 | $27.38 | $28.35 | $29.45 |
| WL-8 | $26.65 | $27.72 | $28.92 | $29.99 | $31.10 |
| WL-9 | $28.19 | $29.38 | $30.56 | $31.72 | $32.86 |
| WL-10 | $29.79 | $31.05 | $32.28 | $33.52 | $34.77 |
| WL-11 | $31.38 | $32.68 | $33.99 | $35.27 | $36.60 |
| WL-12 | $32.96 | $34.37 | $35.74 | $37.11 | $38.50 |
| WL-13 | $34.48 | $35.97 | $37.36 | $38.85 | $40.30 |
| WL-14 | $36.03 | $37.59 | $39.05 | $40.58 | $42.05 |
| WL-15 | $37.64 | $39.19 | $40.76 | $42.34 | $43.97 |
03 · WS · Wage Supervisor
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $22.24 | $23.15 | $24.09 | $25.02 | $25.93 |
| WS-2 | $23.73 | $24.70 | $25.69 | $26.69 | $27.67 |
| WS-3 | $25.47 | $26.52 | $27.57 | $28.65 | $29.68 |
| WS-4 | $26.90 | $28.00 | $29.11 | $30.24 | $31.37 |
| WS-5 | $28.34 | $29.53 | $30.65 | $31.82 | $33.01 |
| WS-6 | $29.67 | $30.98 | $32.15 | $33.42 | $34.70 |
| WS-7 | $31.00 | $32.27 | $33.50 | $34.92 | $36.13 |
| WS-8 | $32.35 | $33.70 | $35.03 | $36.42 | $37.75 |
| WS-9 | $33.73 | $35.14 | $36.57 | $37.98 | $39.42 |
| WS-10 | $35.19 | $36.67 | $38.14 | $39.61 | $41.07 |
| WS-11 | $36.33 | $37.82 | $39.30 | $40.79 | $42.32 |
| WS-12 | $37.95 | $39.52 | $41.09 | $42.70 | $44.27 |
| WS-13 | $39.76 | $41.44 | $43.09 | $44.72 | $46.40 |
| WS-14 | $41.76 | $43.49 | $45.22 | $46.96 | $48.70 |
| WS-15 | $43.84 | $45.66 | $47.49 | $49.32 | $51.14 |
| WS-16 | $46.10 | $48.01 | $49.91 | $51.85 | $53.75 |
| WS-17 | $49.22 | $51.24 | $53.26 | $55.31 | $57.42 |
| WS-18 | $52.69 | $54.82 | $57.01 | $59.22 | $61.38 |
| WS-19 | $52.72 | $54.92 | $57.12 | $59.31 | $61.51 |
04 · Where this schedule applies
Counties (16)
- Avery County, NC
- Buncombe County, NC
- Cherokee County, NC
- Clay County, NC
- Graham County, NC
- Haywood County, NC
- Henderson County, NC
- Jackson County, NC
- Macon County, NC
- Madison County, NC
- Mitchell County, NC
- Polk County, NC
- Rutherford County, NC
- Swain County, NC
- Transylvania County, NC
- Yancey County, NC