FY2026 · Schedule 038 · Effective August 9, 2026
Augusta wage grade pay, FY2026
A WG-10 at step 2 here earns $30.91 an hour, about $64,509 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 | $13.36 | $13.89 | $14.49 | $15.01 | $15.54 | +$0.14 |
| WG-2 | $15.13 | $15.78 | $16.41 | $17.03 | $17.66 | +$0.16 |
| WG-3 | $17.11 | $17.83 | $18.53 | $19.28 | $19.96 | +$0.18 |
| WG-4 | $19.00 | $19.78 | $20.57 | $21.40 | $22.16 | +$0.20 |
| WG-5 | $20.93 | $21.81 | $22.68 | $23.55 | $24.43 | +$0.22 |
| WG-6 | $22.75 | $23.69 | $24.64 | $25.60 | $26.54 | +$0.24 |
| WG-7 | $24.57 | $25.59 | $26.61 | $27.64 | $28.67 | +$0.26 |
| WG-8 | $26.30 | $27.37 | $28.44 | $29.55 | $30.67 | +$0.28 |
| WG-9 | $27.92 | $29.05 | $30.20 | $31.43 | $32.60 | +$0.29 |
| WG-10 | $29.68 | $30.91 | $32.14 | $33.38 | $34.62 | +$0.31 |
| WG-11 | $31.44 | $32.77 | $34.10 | $35.43 | $36.72 | +$0.33 |
| WG-12 | $33.10 | $34.49 | $35.94 | $37.30 | $38.68 | +$0.35 |
| WG-13 | $34.92 | $36.32 | $37.75 | $39.24 | $40.73 | +$0.36 |
| WG-14 | $36.60 | $38.11 | $39.65 | $41.15 | $42.67 | +$0.38 |
| WG-15 | $38.43 | $40.04 | $41.63 | $43.24 | $44.85 | +$0.40 |
02 · WL · Wage Leader
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $14.67 | $15.27 | $15.92 | $16.48 | $17.11 |
| WL-2 | $16.66 | $17.36 | $18.04 | $18.73 | $19.43 |
| WL-3 | $18.82 | $19.60 | $20.41 | $21.15 | $21.95 |
| WL-4 | $20.89 | $21.76 | $22.63 | $23.47 | $24.36 |
| WL-5 | $23.03 | $23.99 | $24.95 | $25.91 | $26.87 |
| WL-6 | $25.02 | $26.06 | $27.14 | $28.14 | $29.18 |
| WL-7 | $27.02 | $28.14 | $29.26 | $30.40 | $31.53 |
| WL-8 | $28.95 | $30.08 | $31.28 | $32.52 | $33.77 |
| WL-9 | $30.70 | $31.95 | $33.33 | $34.59 | $35.93 |
| WL-10 | $32.65 | $34.03 | $35.38 | $36.75 | $38.09 |
| WL-11 | $34.58 | $36.05 | $37.57 | $39.00 | $40.46 |
| WL-12 | $36.46 | $38.01 | $39.53 | $40.99 | $42.60 |
| WL-13 | $38.36 | $39.99 | $41.59 | $43.22 | $44.85 |
| WL-14 | $40.25 | $41.95 | $43.62 | $45.26 | $46.94 |
| WL-15 | $42.24 | $44.04 | $45.81 | $47.56 | $49.33 |
03 · WS · Wage Supervisor
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $22.44 | $23.39 | $24.32 | $25.27 | $26.17 |
| WS-2 | $24.32 | $25.32 | $26.31 | $27.34 | $28.33 |
| WS-3 | $26.24 | $27.35 | $28.42 | $29.53 | $30.59 |
| WS-4 | $28.12 | $29.29 | $30.48 | $31.64 | $32.81 |
| WS-5 | $29.94 | $31.18 | $32.44 | $33.68 | $34.93 |
| WS-6 | $31.75 | $33.07 | $34.40 | $35.72 | $37.04 |
| WS-7 | $33.50 | $34.91 | $36.34 | $37.70 | $39.12 |
| WS-8 | $35.16 | $36.61 | $38.10 | $39.58 | $41.03 |
| WS-9 | $36.81 | $38.34 | $39.87 | $41.47 | $42.99 |
| WS-10 | $38.56 | $40.22 | $41.85 | $43.39 | $45.11 |
| WS-11 | $39.68 | $41.34 | $42.99 | $44.64 | $46.30 |
| WS-12 | $41.11 | $42.87 | $44.52 | $46.28 | $48.01 |
| WS-13 | $42.76 | $44.53 | $46.29 | $48.08 | $49.87 |
| WS-14 | $44.14 | $46.00 | $47.83 | $49.68 | $51.50 |
| WS-15 | $45.79 | $47.70 | $49.61 | $51.51 | $53.41 |
| WS-16 | $47.69 | $49.69 | $51.67 | $53.65 | $55.61 |
| WS-17 | $50.37 | $52.40 | $54.52 | $56.62 | $58.71 |
| WS-18 | $53.22 | $55.47 | $57.65 | $59.87 | $62.11 |
| WS-19 | $52.72 | $54.92 | $57.12 | $59.31 | $61.51 |
04 · Where this schedule applies
Counties (17)
- Aiken County, SC
- Allendale County, SC
- Bamberg County, SC
- Barnwell County, SC
- Burke County, GA
- Columbia County, GA
- Edgefield County, SC
- Emanuel County, GA
- Glascock County, GA
- Jefferson County, GA
- Jenkins County, GA
- Lincoln County, GA
- McCormick County, SC
- McDuffie County, GA
- Richmond County, GA
- Warren County, GA
- Wilkes County, GA