FY2026 · Schedule 119 · Effective September 20, 2026
Charleston wage grade pay, FY2026
A WG-10 at step 2 here earns $29.58 an hour, about $61,733 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 | $15.37 | $15.96 | $16.66 | $17.28 | $17.91 | +$0.16 |
| WG-2 | $16.80 | $17.53 | $18.24 | $18.87 | $19.58 | +$0.18 |
| WG-3 | $18.29 | $19.06 | $19.78 | $20.58 | $21.29 | +$0.19 |
| WG-4 | $19.71 | $20.57 | $21.40 | $22.19 | $23.04 | +$0.21 |
| WG-5 | $21.16 | $22.07 | $22.96 | $23.84 | $24.70 | +$0.22 |
| WG-6 | $22.57 | $23.53 | $24.45 | $25.42 | $26.33 | +$0.24 |
| WG-7 | $24.04 | $25.03 | $26.03 | $27.03 | $28.01 | +$0.25 |
| WG-8 | $25.49 | $26.53 | $27.58 | $28.68 | $29.75 | +$0.27 |
| WG-9 | $26.93 | $28.06 | $29.16 | $30.28 | $31.42 | +$0.28 |
| WG-10 | $28.39 | $29.58 | $30.76 | $31.93 | $33.09 | +$0.30 |
| WG-11 | $29.86 | $31.09 | $32.31 | $33.55 | $34.80 | +$0.31 |
| WG-12 | $31.26 | $32.59 | $33.90 | $35.17 | $36.48 | +$0.33 |
| WG-13 | $32.75 | $34.12 | $35.51 | $36.84 | $38.21 | +$0.34 |
| WG-14 | $34.21 | $35.68 | $37.10 | $38.53 | $39.95 | +$0.36 |
| WG-15 | $35.74 | $37.21 | $38.72 | $40.20 | $41.71 | +$0.37 |
02 · WL · Wage Leader
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $16.88 | $17.61 | $18.30 | $19.03 | $19.67 |
| WL-2 | $18.47 | $19.28 | $20.04 | $20.80 | $21.59 |
| WL-3 | $20.09 | $20.92 | $21.78 | $22.63 | $23.45 |
| WL-4 | $21.69 | $22.62 | $23.52 | $24.40 | $25.31 |
| WL-5 | $23.32 | $24.28 | $25.23 | $26.22 | $27.18 |
| WL-6 | $24.85 | $25.85 | $26.90 | $27.94 | $28.97 |
| WL-7 | $26.43 | $27.53 | $28.64 | $29.76 | $30.83 |
| WL-8 | $28.01 | $29.16 | $30.36 | $31.52 | $32.68 |
| WL-9 | $29.62 | $30.87 | $32.08 | $33.31 | $34.57 |
| WL-10 | $31.22 | $32.52 | $33.80 | $35.13 | $36.42 |
| WL-11 | $32.81 | $34.18 | $35.57 | $36.91 | $38.27 |
| WL-12 | $34.38 | $35.84 | $37.26 | $38.72 | $40.15 |
| WL-13 | $36.03 | $37.56 | $39.04 | $40.55 | $42.04 |
| WL-14 | $37.65 | $39.22 | $40.78 | $42.36 | $43.93 |
| WL-15 | $39.29 | $40.94 | $42.59 | $44.22 | $45.86 |
03 · WS · Wage Supervisor
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $23.90 | $24.89 | $25.91 | $26.89 | $27.90 |
| WS-2 | $25.34 | $26.39 | $27.47 | $28.51 | $29.59 |
| WS-3 | $26.79 | $27.94 | $29.03 | $30.14 | $31.26 |
| WS-4 | $28.19 | $29.38 | $30.56 | $31.72 | $32.91 |
| WS-5 | $29.64 | $30.88 | $32.09 | $33.36 | $34.59 |
| WS-6 | $31.09 | $32.40 | $33.68 | $34.97 | $36.26 |
| WS-7 | $32.54 | $33.90 | $35.24 | $36.60 | $37.99 |
| WS-8 | $33.98 | $35.40 | $36.81 | $38.22 | $39.65 |
| WS-9 | $35.43 | $36.91 | $38.37 | $39.87 | $41.32 |
| WS-10 | $36.89 | $38.41 | $39.96 | $41.49 | $43.03 |
| WS-11 | $37.98 | $39.55 | $41.14 | $42.70 | $44.28 |
| WS-12 | $39.30 | $40.97 | $42.61 | $44.23 | $45.87 |
| WS-13 | $41.03 | $42.77 | $44.49 | $46.16 | $47.89 |
| WS-14 | $43.06 | $44.86 | $46.66 | $48.44 | $50.25 |
| WS-15 | $45.19 | $47.08 | $48.96 | $50.84 | $52.73 |
| WS-16 | $47.08 | $49.03 | $51.00 | $52.97 | $54.92 |
| WS-17 | $49.66 | $51.73 | $53.79 | $55.86 | $57.92 |
| WS-18 | $52.88 | $55.11 | $57.31 | $59.47 | $61.67 |
| WS-19 | $52.72 | $54.92 | $57.12 | $59.31 | $61.51 |
04 · Where this schedule applies
Counties (7)
- Berkeley County, SC
- Charleston County, SC
- Colleton County, SC
- Dorchester County, SC
- Georgetown County, SC
- Horry County, SC
- Williamsburg County, SC