FY2026 · Schedule 299 · Effective July 12, 2026
Central North Carolina wage grade pay, FY2026
A WG-10 at step 2 here earns $29.72 an hour, about $62,026 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 | $14.66 | $15.29 | $15.89 | $16.52 | $17.06 | +$0.16 |
| WG-2 | $16.35 | $17.00 | $17.76 | $18.41 | $19.08 | +$0.17 |
| WG-3 | $17.80 | $18.48 | $19.30 | $20.03 | $20.78 | +$0.19 |
| WG-4 | $19.35 | $20.13 | $20.93 | $21.77 | $22.60 | +$0.20 |
| WG-5 | $20.89 | $21.73 | $22.65 | $23.51 | $24.41 | +$0.22 |
| WG-6 | $22.43 | $23.36 | $24.32 | $25.23 | $26.15 | +$0.24 |
| WG-7 | $23.91 | $24.94 | $25.91 | $26.93 | $27.96 | +$0.25 |
| WG-8 | $25.36 | $26.47 | $27.55 | $28.64 | $29.64 | +$0.27 |
| WG-9 | $27.03 | $28.12 | $29.21 | $30.39 | $31.53 | +$0.28 |
| WG-10 | $28.50 | $29.72 | $30.88 | $32.14 | $33.32 | +$0.30 |
| WG-11 | $29.95 | $31.25 | $32.50 | $33.78 | $35.04 | +$0.31 |
| WG-12 | $31.47 | $32.80 | $34.09 | $35.41 | $36.73 | +$0.33 |
| WG-13 | $33.11 | $34.51 | $35.92 | $37.26 | $38.66 | +$0.35 |
| WG-14 | $34.61 | $36.09 | $37.56 | $39.02 | $40.40 | +$0.36 |
| WG-15 | $36.09 | $37.60 | $39.13 | $40.59 | $42.10 | +$0.38 |
02 · WL · Wage Leader
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $16.12 | $16.80 | $17.46 | $18.13 | $18.83 |
| WL-2 | $18.00 | $18.73 | $19.47 | $20.24 | $20.98 |
| WL-3 | $19.50 | $20.41 | $21.30 | $22.01 | $22.84 |
| WL-4 | $21.27 | $22.16 | $23.01 | $23.96 | $24.85 |
| WL-5 | $22.93 | $23.90 | $24.84 | $25.80 | $26.74 |
| WL-6 | $24.66 | $25.69 | $26.72 | $27.76 | $28.78 |
| WL-7 | $26.41 | $27.47 | $28.63 | $29.62 | $30.79 |
| WL-8 | $27.91 | $29.19 | $30.27 | $31.49 | $32.68 |
| WL-9 | $29.70 | $31.02 | $32.22 | $33.47 | $34.75 |
| WL-10 | $31.41 | $32.71 | $34.00 | $35.38 | $36.67 |
| WL-11 | $33.00 | $34.38 | $35.80 | $37.18 | $38.60 |
| WL-12 | $34.63 | $36.05 | $37.53 | $38.97 | $40.51 |
| WL-13 | $36.46 | $37.99 | $39.50 | $40.98 | $42.52 |
| WL-14 | $38.14 | $39.70 | $41.26 | $42.86 | $44.52 |
| WL-15 | $39.71 | $41.45 | $43.15 | $44.71 | $46.32 |
03 · WS · Wage Supervisor
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $23.28 | $24.30 | $25.28 | $26.30 | $27.20 |
| WS-2 | $24.91 | $25.98 | $26.97 | $27.98 | $29.06 |
| WS-3 | $26.37 | $27.44 | $28.54 | $29.67 | $30.74 |
| WS-4 | $27.89 | $29.05 | $30.22 | $31.40 | $32.62 |
| WS-5 | $29.51 | $30.75 | $32.00 | $33.20 | $34.48 |
| WS-6 | $31.08 | $32.31 | $33.64 | $34.87 | $36.23 |
| WS-7 | $32.46 | $33.94 | $35.21 | $36.64 | $37.99 |
| WS-8 | $33.98 | $35.41 | $36.81 | $38.24 | $39.64 |
| WS-9 | $35.68 | $37.15 | $38.66 | $40.13 | $41.67 |
| WS-10 | $37.15 | $38.72 | $40.24 | $41.81 | $43.34 |
| WS-11 | $38.36 | $39.97 | $41.57 | $43.16 | $44.77 |
| WS-12 | $40.05 | $41.70 | $43.38 | $45.04 | $46.69 |
| WS-13 | $41.95 | $43.69 | $45.48 | $47.23 | $48.96 |
| WS-14 | $44.30 | $46.17 | $48.10 | $49.87 | $51.73 |
| WS-15 | $47.07 | $49.08 | $51.04 | $53.01 | $54.98 |
| WS-16 | $49.62 | $51.70 | $53.74 | $55.79 | $57.88 |
| WS-17 | $52.40 | $54.58 | $56.78 | $58.95 | $61.13 |
| WS-18 | $55.53 | $57.83 | $60.12 | $62.41 | $64.76 |
| WS-19 | $52.72 | $54.92 | $57.12 | $59.31 | $61.51 |
04 · Where this schedule applies
Counties (24)
- Caswell County, NC
- Chatham County, NC
- Cumberland County, NC
- Durham County, NC
- Edgecombe County, NC
- Franklin County, NC
- Granville County, NC
- Halifax County, NC
- Harnett County, NC
- Hoke County, NC
- Johnston County, NC
- Lee County, NC
- Moore County, NC
- Nash County, NC
- Northampton County, NC
- Orange County, NC
- Person County, NC
- Robeson County, NC
- Scotland County, NC
- Vance County, NC
- Wake County, NC
- Warren County, NC
- Wayne County, NC
- Wilson County, NC
Other schedules in this wage area
- Schedule 099 17 counties
Some counties in a wage area are paid on their own schedule.