FY2026 · Schedule 202 · Effective March 22, 2026
Birmingham-Cullman-Talladega wage grade pay, FY2026
A WG-10 at step 2 here earns $30.21 an hour, about $63,048 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 | $12.86 | $13.42 | $13.95 | $14.46 | $15.02 | +$0.14 |
| WG-2 | $14.65 | $15.25 | $15.85 | $16.46 | $17.05 | +$0.16 |
| WG-3 | $16.39 | $17.05 | $17.78 | $18.43 | $19.13 | +$0.17 |
| WG-4 | $18.16 | $18.91 | $19.64 | $20.45 | $21.17 | +$0.19 |
| WG-5 | $19.99 | $20.81 | $21.68 | $22.52 | $23.35 | +$0.21 |
| WG-6 | $21.83 | $22.71 | $23.61 | $24.52 | $25.44 | +$0.23 |
| WG-7 | $23.61 | $24.60 | $25.59 | $26.54 | $27.56 | +$0.25 |
| WG-8 | $25.42 | $26.47 | $27.56 | $28.60 | $29.67 | +$0.27 |
| WG-9 | $27.18 | $28.32 | $29.43 | $30.57 | $31.70 | +$0.29 |
| WG-10 | $29.01 | $30.21 | $31.43 | $32.64 | $33.88 | +$0.30 |
| WG-11 | $30.87 | $32.14 | $33.45 | $34.73 | $36.02 | +$0.32 |
| WG-12 | $32.73 | $34.08 | $35.45 | $36.81 | $38.18 | +$0.34 |
| WG-13 | $34.56 | $36.02 | $37.43 | $38.89 | $40.34 | +$0.36 |
| WG-14 | $36.46 | $37.96 | $39.47 | $40.98 | $42.52 | +$0.38 |
| WG-15 | $38.28 | $39.87 | $41.48 | $43.06 | $44.66 | +$0.40 |
02 · WL · Wage Leader
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $14.19 | $14.77 | $15.34 | $15.92 | $16.56 |
| WL-2 | $16.08 | $16.78 | $17.45 | $18.15 | $18.80 |
| WL-3 | $18.01 | $18.79 | $19.55 | $20.31 | $21.02 |
| WL-4 | $19.95 | $20.78 | $21.63 | $22.45 | $23.32 |
| WL-5 | $21.99 | $22.92 | $23.84 | $24.78 | $25.68 |
| WL-6 | $23.99 | $24.96 | $26.00 | $26.96 | $27.96 |
| WL-7 | $26.01 | $27.07 | $28.14 | $29.22 | $30.29 |
| WL-8 | $27.98 | $29.13 | $30.26 | $31.43 | $32.60 |
| WL-9 | $29.95 | $31.19 | $32.44 | $33.63 | $34.91 |
| WL-10 | $31.92 | $33.25 | $34.57 | $35.93 | $37.22 |
| WL-11 | $33.96 | $35.38 | $36.79 | $38.19 | $39.62 |
| WL-12 | $36.00 | $37.48 | $39.00 | $40.51 | $41.99 |
| WL-13 | $38.04 | $39.62 | $41.18 | $42.80 | $44.38 |
| WL-14 | $40.06 | $41.75 | $43.40 | $45.09 | $46.78 |
| WL-15 | $42.10 | $43.84 | $45.64 | $47.38 | $49.13 |
03 · WS · Wage Supervisor
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $21.49 | $22.37 | $23.27 | $24.15 | $25.05 |
| WS-2 | $23.21 | $24.21 | $25.16 | $26.12 | $27.11 |
| WS-3 | $25.07 | $26.11 | $27.18 | $28.19 | $29.23 |
| WS-4 | $26.90 | $28.05 | $29.14 | $30.28 | $31.39 |
| WS-5 | $28.70 | $29.92 | $31.11 | $32.32 | $33.50 |
| WS-6 | $30.53 | $31.80 | $33.09 | $34.34 | $35.62 |
| WS-7 | $32.30 | $33.65 | $35.01 | $36.34 | $37.68 |
| WS-8 | $34.09 | $35.52 | $36.93 | $38.36 | $39.77 |
| WS-9 | $35.91 | $37.35 | $38.86 | $40.36 | $41.88 |
| WS-10 | $37.75 | $39.29 | $40.87 | $42.46 | $44.02 |
| WS-11 | $38.70 | $40.29 | $41.91 | $43.54 | $45.14 |
| WS-12 | $40.06 | $41.74 | $43.39 | $45.07 | $46.75 |
| WS-13 | $41.67 | $43.39 | $45.13 | $46.87 | $48.61 |
| WS-14 | $43.36 | $45.16 | $46.97 | $48.79 | $50.60 |
| WS-15 | $45.61 | $47.52 | $49.41 | $51.34 | $53.23 |
| WS-16 | $48.08 | $50.10 | $52.08 | $54.10 | $56.09 |
| WS-17 | $50.24 | $52.30 | $54.38 | $56.50 | $58.54 |
| WS-18 | $53.44 | $55.70 | $57.93 | $60.11 | $62.31 |
| WS-19 | $52.72 | $54.92 | $57.12 | $59.31 | $61.51 |
04 · Where this schedule applies
Counties (18)
- Bibb County, AL
- Blount County, AL
- Calhoun County, AL
- Chilton County, AL
- Clay County, AL
- Coosa County, AL
- Cullman County, AL
- Etowah County, AL
- Greene County, AL
- Hale County, AL
- Jefferson County, AL
- Pickens County, AL
- Shelby County, AL
- St. Clair County, AL
- Talladega County, AL
- Tuscaloosa County, AL
- Walker County, AL
- Winston County, AL
Other schedules in this wage area
- Schedule 002 4 counties
Some counties in a wage area are paid on their own schedule.