FY2026 · Schedule 092 · Effective November 16, 2025
Buffalo wage grade pay, FY2026
A WG-10 at step 2 here earns $34.68 an hour, about $72,377 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 | $20.24 | $21.05 | $21.97 | $22.82 | $23.63 | +$0.21 |
| WG-2 | $21.99 | $22.89 | $23.81 | $24.72 | $25.66 | +$0.23 |
| WG-3 | $23.71 | $24.69 | $25.70 | $26.69 | $27.62 | +$0.25 |
| WG-4 | $25.41 | $26.52 | $27.55 | $28.59 | $29.65 | +$0.27 |
| WG-5 | $27.14 | $28.27 | $29.39 | $30.52 | $31.67 | +$0.28 |
| WG-6 | $28.39 | $29.59 | $30.74 | $31.90 | $33.15 | +$0.30 |
| WG-7 | $29.66 | $30.93 | $32.10 | $33.37 | $34.66 | +$0.31 |
| WG-8 | $30.98 | $32.28 | $33.56 | $34.91 | $36.15 | +$0.32 |
| WG-9 | $32.20 | $33.53 | $34.82 | $36.15 | $37.49 | +$0.34 |
| WG-10 | $33.25 | $34.68 | $36.10 | $37.45 | $38.87 | +$0.35 |
| WG-11 | $34.48 | $35.92 | $37.30 | $38.75 | $40.22 | +$0.36 |
| WG-12 | $35.49 | $36.93 | $38.42 | $39.95 | $41.45 | +$0.37 |
| WG-13 | $36.53 | $38.12 | $39.63 | $41.07 | $42.65 | +$0.38 |
| WG-14 | $37.66 | $39.24 | $40.89 | $42.31 | $43.99 | +$0.39 |
| WG-15 | $38.76 | $40.32 | $42.03 | $43.66 | $45.23 | +$0.40 |
02 · WL · Wage Leader
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $22.26 | $23.22 | $24.15 | $25.02 | $25.96 |
| WL-2 | $24.17 | $25.17 | $26.16 | $27.17 | $28.17 |
| WL-3 | $26.09 | $27.14 | $28.23 | $29.31 | $30.37 |
| WL-4 | $27.94 | $29.11 | $30.24 | $31.40 | $32.59 |
| WL-5 | $29.84 | $31.10 | $32.32 | $33.56 | $34.81 |
| WL-6 | $31.27 | $32.56 | $33.91 | $35.21 | $36.47 |
| WL-7 | $32.68 | $34.01 | $35.40 | $36.74 | $38.08 |
| WL-8 | $34.11 | $35.57 | $36.90 | $38.34 | $39.86 |
| WL-9 | $35.37 | $36.89 | $38.42 | $39.85 | $41.35 |
| WL-10 | $36.72 | $38.17 | $39.77 | $41.35 | $42.88 |
| WL-11 | $37.93 | $39.46 | $41.00 | $42.61 | $44.19 |
| WL-12 | $39.09 | $40.78 | $42.28 | $43.99 | $45.64 |
| WL-13 | $40.24 | $41.93 | $43.66 | $45.29 | $46.94 |
| WL-14 | $41.45 | $43.18 | $44.89 | $46.72 | $48.41 |
| WL-15 | $42.62 | $44.42 | $46.18 | $47.97 | $49.77 |
03 · WS · Wage Supervisor
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $30.95 | $32.23 | $33.52 | $34.81 | $36.07 |
| WS-2 | $32.68 | $34.01 | $35.39 | $36.74 | $38.06 |
| WS-3 | $34.41 | $35.81 | $37.23 | $38.66 | $40.11 |
| WS-4 | $35.95 | $37.49 | $38.90 | $40.44 | $41.94 |
| WS-5 | $37.17 | $38.75 | $40.22 | $41.89 | $43.38 |
| WS-6 | $38.42 | $40.01 | $41.63 | $43.21 | $44.82 |
| WS-7 | $39.87 | $41.54 | $43.18 | $44.90 | $46.55 |
| WS-8 | $40.99 | $42.78 | $44.42 | $46.16 | $47.90 |
| WS-9 | $42.11 | $43.92 | $45.79 | $47.44 | $49.27 |
| WS-10 | $43.28 | $45.15 | $46.89 | $48.81 | $50.60 |
| WS-11 | $44.32 | $46.15 | $48.03 | $49.94 | $51.71 |
| WS-12 | $45.81 | $47.68 | $49.64 | $51.51 | $53.45 |
| WS-13 | $47.31 | $49.27 | $51.26 | $53.21 | $55.19 |
| WS-14 | $49.05 | $51.08 | $53.10 | $55.13 | $57.18 |
| WS-15 | $50.78 | $52.88 | $55.01 | $57.10 | $59.22 |
| WS-16 | $52.14 | $54.28 | $56.45 | $58.62 | $60.79 |
| WS-17 | $53.65 | $55.90 | $58.16 | $60.38 | $62.59 |
| WS-18 | $55.33 | $57.65 | $59.95 | $62.26 | $64.56 |
| WS-19 | $52.20 | $54.37 | $56.54 | $58.72 | $60.89 |
04 · Where this schedule applies
Counties (5)
- Allegany County, NY
- Cattaraugus County, NY
- Erie County, NY
- Niagara County, NY
- Wyoming County, NY
Other schedules in this wage area
- Schedule 292 3 counties
Some counties in a wage area are paid on their own schedule.