FY2026 · Schedule 099 · Effective July 12, 2026
Central North Carolina wage grade pay, FY2026
A WG-10 at step 2 here earns $29.22 an hour, about $60,982 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 | $14.03 | $14.63 | $15.23 | $15.83 | $16.36 | +$0.15 |
| WG-2 | $15.72 | $16.33 | $17.00 | $17.65 | $18.27 | +$0.17 |
| WG-3 | $17.17 | $17.87 | $18.61 | $19.28 | $20.03 | +$0.18 |
| WG-4 | $18.77 | $19.57 | $20.35 | $21.12 | $21.91 | +$0.20 |
| WG-5 | $20.44 | $21.29 | $22.18 | $23.05 | $23.88 | +$0.22 |
| WG-6 | $22.01 | $22.92 | $23.88 | $24.78 | $25.66 | +$0.23 |
| WG-7 | $23.55 | $24.52 | $25.51 | $26.46 | $27.51 | +$0.25 |
| WG-8 | $25.02 | $26.12 | $27.18 | $28.23 | $29.23 | +$0.26 |
| WG-9 | $26.49 | $27.58 | $28.68 | $29.78 | $30.96 | +$0.28 |
| WG-10 | $27.98 | $29.22 | $30.36 | $31.62 | $32.80 | +$0.29 |
| WG-11 | $29.39 | $30.75 | $32.00 | $33.16 | $34.45 | +$0.31 |
| WG-12 | $30.87 | $32.17 | $33.52 | $34.80 | $36.07 | +$0.32 |
| WG-13 | $32.32 | $33.76 | $35.15 | $36.46 | $37.83 | +$0.34 |
| WG-14 | $33.78 | $35.24 | $36.63 | $38.09 | $39.46 | +$0.35 |
| WG-15 | $35.24 | $36.69 | $38.19 | $39.61 | $41.11 | +$0.37 |
02 · WL · Wage Leader
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $15.44 | $16.09 | $16.70 | $17.39 | $18.00 |
| WL-2 | $17.25 | $17.95 | $18.69 | $19.36 | $20.11 |
| WL-3 | $18.86 | $19.69 | $20.48 | $21.28 | $22.03 |
| WL-4 | $20.66 | $21.53 | $22.39 | $23.25 | $24.09 |
| WL-5 | $22.49 | $23.41 | $24.35 | $25.29 | $26.23 |
| WL-6 | $24.21 | $25.19 | $26.23 | $27.20 | $28.26 |
| WL-7 | $25.95 | $27.03 | $28.13 | $29.13 | $30.28 |
| WL-8 | $27.55 | $28.75 | $29.93 | $31.08 | $32.21 |
| WL-9 | $29.13 | $30.41 | $31.60 | $32.81 | $34.12 |
| WL-10 | $30.87 | $32.14 | $33.42 | $34.78 | $36.03 |
| WL-11 | $32.45 | $33.78 | $35.18 | $36.57 | $37.93 |
| WL-12 | $33.97 | $35.45 | $36.89 | $38.27 | $39.77 |
| WL-13 | $35.61 | $37.04 | $38.58 | $40.03 | $41.50 |
| WL-14 | $37.25 | $38.76 | $40.29 | $41.85 | $43.47 |
| WL-15 | $38.78 | $40.48 | $42.09 | $43.62 | $45.26 |
03 · WS · Wage Supervisor
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $22.52 | $23.47 | $24.41 | $25.35 | $26.23 |
| WS-2 | $24.06 | $25.09 | $26.07 | $27.06 | $28.06 |
| WS-3 | $25.79 | $26.88 | $27.94 | $29.01 | $30.07 |
| WS-4 | $27.45 | $28.58 | $29.68 | $30.87 | $31.99 |
| WS-5 | $28.90 | $30.17 | $31.40 | $32.54 | $33.86 |
| WS-6 | $30.51 | $31.78 | $33.04 | $34.32 | $35.62 |
| WS-7 | $31.95 | $33.39 | $34.67 | $36.04 | $37.36 |
| WS-8 | $33.51 | $34.95 | $36.32 | $37.75 | $39.11 |
| WS-9 | $34.99 | $36.46 | $37.96 | $39.35 | $40.87 |
| WS-10 | $36.56 | $38.08 | $39.59 | $41.11 | $42.65 |
| WS-11 | $37.75 | $39.29 | $40.89 | $42.53 | $44.11 |
| WS-12 | $39.53 | $41.14 | $42.80 | $44.47 | $46.10 |
| WS-13 | $41.19 | $42.91 | $44.63 | $46.35 | $48.08 |
| WS-14 | $42.90 | $44.69 | $46.46 | $48.26 | $50.05 |
| WS-15 | $45.31 | $47.24 | $49.09 | $51.01 | $52.92 |
| WS-16 | $47.50 | $49.48 | $51.46 | $53.45 | $55.42 |
| WS-17 | $50.18 | $52.29 | $54.35 | $56.42 | $58.52 |
| WS-18 | $53.16 | $55.35 | $57.57 | $59.80 | $62.03 |
| WS-19 | $52.72 | $54.92 | $57.12 | $59.31 | $61.51 |
04 · Where this schedule applies
Counties (17)
- Alamance County, NC
- Bladen County, NC
- Davidson County, NC
- Davie County, NC
- Dillon County, SC
- Forsyth County, NC
- Guilford County, NC
- Marion County, SC
- Marlboro County, SC
- Montgomery County, NC
- Randolph County, NC
- Richmond County, NC
- Rockingham County, NC
- Sampson County, NC
- Stokes County, NC
- Surry County, NC
- Yadkin County, NC
Other schedules in this wage area
- Schedule 299 24 counties
Some counties in a wage area are paid on their own schedule.