FY2026 · Schedule 292 · Effective November 16, 2025
Buffalo wage grade pay, FY2026
A WG-10 at step 2 here earns $34.43 an hour, about $71,855 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 | $19.36 | $20.20 | $21.00 | $21.79 | $22.62 | +$0.20 |
| WG-2 | $21.07 | $21.90 | $22.79 | $23.66 | $24.51 | +$0.22 |
| WG-3 | $22.69 | $23.64 | $24.53 | $25.51 | $26.46 | +$0.24 |
| WG-4 | $24.33 | $25.35 | $26.38 | $27.36 | $28.35 | +$0.26 |
| WG-5 | $25.96 | $27.04 | $28.10 | $29.19 | $30.28 | +$0.27 |
| WG-6 | $27.18 | $28.33 | $29.45 | $30.59 | $31.71 | +$0.29 |
| WG-7 | $29.09 | $30.32 | $31.50 | $32.74 | $33.95 | +$0.31 |
| WG-8 | $30.43 | $31.71 | $32.99 | $34.32 | $35.55 | +$0.32 |
| WG-9 | $31.82 | $33.10 | $34.36 | $35.71 | $37.01 | +$0.33 |
| WG-10 | $33.00 | $34.43 | $35.84 | $37.19 | $38.60 | +$0.35 |
| WG-11 | $34.21 | $35.65 | $37.03 | $38.43 | $39.94 | +$0.36 |
| WG-12 | $35.30 | $36.75 | $38.22 | $39.74 | $41.20 | +$0.37 |
| WG-13 | $36.35 | $37.92 | $39.45 | $40.90 | $42.48 | +$0.38 |
| WG-14 | $37.42 | $39.05 | $40.68 | $42.14 | $43.76 | +$0.39 |
| WG-15 | $38.52 | $40.13 | $41.83 | $43.43 | $45.02 | +$0.40 |
02 · WL · Wage Leader
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $21.32 | $22.22 | $23.09 | $23.95 | $24.87 |
| WL-2 | $23.12 | $24.09 | $25.04 | $25.98 | $26.92 |
| WL-3 | $24.96 | $25.96 | $26.98 | $28.02 | $29.06 |
| WL-4 | $26.72 | $27.85 | $28.96 | $30.05 | $31.16 |
| WL-5 | $28.54 | $29.75 | $30.92 | $32.11 | $33.26 |
| WL-6 | $29.89 | $31.14 | $32.42 | $33.67 | $34.85 |
| WL-7 | $32.01 | $33.33 | $34.68 | $35.99 | $37.33 |
| WL-8 | $33.56 | $34.93 | $36.26 | $37.68 | $39.13 |
| WL-9 | $34.92 | $36.43 | $37.95 | $39.36 | $40.79 |
| WL-10 | $36.43 | $37.94 | $39.51 | $41.02 | $42.56 |
| WL-11 | $37.67 | $39.16 | $40.73 | $42.30 | $43.87 |
| WL-12 | $38.89 | $40.59 | $42.11 | $43.76 | $45.42 |
| WL-13 | $40.04 | $41.74 | $43.43 | $45.06 | $46.73 |
| WL-14 | $41.20 | $42.99 | $44.64 | $46.44 | $48.17 |
| WL-15 | $42.42 | $44.21 | $45.95 | $47.75 | $49.56 |
03 · WS · Wage Supervisor
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $29.62 | $30.83 | $32.08 | $33.26 | $34.51 |
| WS-2 | $31.25 | $32.56 | $33.82 | $35.17 | $36.44 |
| WS-3 | $32.91 | $34.26 | $35.62 | $36.97 | $38.38 |
| WS-4 | $34.39 | $35.86 | $37.21 | $38.67 | $40.11 |
| WS-5 | $35.76 | $37.24 | $38.74 | $40.22 | $41.71 |
| WS-6 | $37.64 | $39.20 | $40.76 | $42.33 | $43.92 |
| WS-7 | $39.14 | $40.83 | $42.47 | $44.12 | $45.74 |
| WS-8 | $40.54 | $42.22 | $43.92 | $45.60 | $47.29 |
| WS-9 | $41.67 | $43.38 | $45.22 | $46.92 | $48.71 |
| WS-10 | $42.96 | $44.84 | $46.59 | $48.44 | $50.25 |
| WS-11 | $43.93 | $45.77 | $47.62 | $49.48 | $51.28 |
| WS-12 | $45.21 | $47.09 | $49.01 | $50.89 | $52.79 |
| WS-13 | $46.59 | $48.57 | $50.46 | $52.47 | $54.39 |
| WS-14 | $47.82 | $49.79 | $51.80 | $53.77 | $55.75 |
| WS-15 | $49.01 | $51.04 | $53.12 | $55.14 | $57.16 |
| WS-16 | $49.99 | $52.09 | $54.17 | $56.25 | $58.34 |
| WS-17 | $51.32 | $53.51 | $55.60 | $57.75 | $59.87 |
| WS-18 | $52.93 | $55.15 | $57.39 | $59.54 | $61.76 |
| WS-19 | $52.20 | $54.37 | $56.54 | $58.72 | $60.89 |
04 · Where this schedule applies
Counties (3)
- Chautauqua County, NY
- McKean County, PA
- Warren County, PA
Other schedules in this wage area
- Schedule 092 5 counties
Some counties in a wage area are paid on their own schedule.