FY2026 · Schedule 100 · Effective October 19, 2025
Charlotte-Concord wage grade pay, FY2026
A WG-10 at step 2 here earns $28.92 an hour, about $60,356 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 | $13.18 | $13.73 | $14.27 | $14.82 | $15.38 | +$0.14 |
| WG-2 | $15.13 | $15.79 | $16.39 | $17.04 | $17.67 | +$0.16 |
| WG-3 | $17.12 | $17.83 | $18.52 | $19.25 | $19.97 | +$0.18 |
| WG-4 | $19.04 | $19.82 | $20.66 | $21.48 | $22.21 | +$0.20 |
| WG-5 | $20.76 | $21.64 | $22.52 | $23.43 | $24.27 | +$0.22 |
| WG-6 | $22.29 | $23.19 | $24.18 | $25.18 | $26.04 | +$0.23 |
| WG-7 | $23.67 | $24.65 | $25.65 | $26.69 | $27.59 | +$0.25 |
| WG-8 | $25.05 | $26.05 | $27.14 | $28.16 | $29.25 | +$0.26 |
| WG-9 | $26.42 | $27.54 | $28.61 | $29.71 | $30.90 | +$0.28 |
| WG-10 | $27.70 | $28.92 | $30.06 | $31.31 | $32.49 | +$0.29 |
| WG-11 | $29.08 | $30.37 | $31.58 | $32.82 | $34.06 | +$0.31 |
| WG-12 | $30.46 | $31.78 | $33.05 | $34.45 | $35.70 | +$0.32 |
| WG-13 | $31.85 | $33.26 | $34.56 | $35.96 | $37.27 | +$0.33 |
| WG-14 | $33.26 | $34.58 | $36.07 | $37.45 | $38.86 | +$0.35 |
| WG-15 | $34.58 | $36.11 | $37.58 | $38.97 | $40.46 | +$0.36 |
02 · WL · Wage Leader
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $14.51 | $15.08 | $15.70 | $16.27 | $16.90 |
| WL-2 | $16.68 | $17.38 | $18.02 | $18.75 | $19.40 |
| WL-3 | $18.83 | $19.61 | $20.36 | $21.18 | $21.94 |
| WL-4 | $20.92 | $21.83 | $22.71 | $23.63 | $24.49 |
| WL-5 | $22.83 | $23.78 | $24.70 | $25.73 | $26.67 |
| WL-6 | $24.56 | $25.59 | $26.67 | $27.64 | $28.70 |
| WL-7 | $26.05 | $27.15 | $28.28 | $29.40 | $30.44 |
| WL-8 | $27.58 | $28.75 | $29.96 | $30.99 | $32.25 |
| WL-9 | $29.01 | $30.29 | $31.47 | $32.75 | $33.95 |
| WL-10 | $30.55 | $31.82 | $33.12 | $34.47 | $35.74 |
| WL-11 | $32.11 | $33.49 | $34.75 | $36.16 | $37.48 |
| WL-12 | $33.54 | $35.01 | $36.46 | $37.82 | $39.24 |
| WL-13 | $35.10 | $36.57 | $38.04 | $39.54 | $41.00 |
| WL-14 | $36.59 | $38.13 | $39.68 | $41.19 | $42.81 |
| WL-15 | $38.10 | $39.73 | $41.35 | $42.96 | $44.57 |
03 · WS · Wage Supervisor
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $22.41 | $23.36 | $24.29 | $25.20 | $26.13 |
| WS-2 | $24.48 | $25.55 | $26.52 | $27.58 | $28.56 |
| WS-3 | $26.23 | $27.34 | $28.43 | $29.53 | $30.59 |
| WS-4 | $27.81 | $29.00 | $30.15 | $31.29 | $32.47 |
| WS-5 | $29.38 | $30.53 | $31.78 | $33.07 | $34.28 |
| WS-6 | $30.75 | $31.97 | $33.27 | $34.56 | $35.81 |
| WS-7 | $32.11 | $33.43 | $34.75 | $36.13 | $37.45 |
| WS-8 | $33.49 | $34.93 | $36.25 | $37.66 | $39.15 |
| WS-9 | $34.83 | $36.25 | $37.75 | $39.20 | $40.74 |
| WS-10 | $36.16 | $37.73 | $39.23 | $40.79 | $42.29 |
| WS-11 | $37.62 | $39.24 | $40.81 | $42.39 | $43.97 |
| WS-12 | $39.54 | $41.19 | $42.86 | $44.57 | $46.14 |
| WS-13 | $41.85 | $43.63 | $45.39 | $47.19 | $48.90 |
| WS-14 | $44.31 | $46.17 | $48.02 | $49.87 | $51.69 |
| WS-15 | $46.33 | $48.23 | $50.17 | $52.13 | $54.03 |
| WS-16 | $47.89 | $49.88 | $51.84 | $53.81 | $55.81 |
| WS-17 | $49.88 | $51.95 | $54.04 | $56.12 | $58.19 |
| WS-18 | $52.18 | $54.33 | $56.52 | $58.71 | $60.86 |
| WS-19 | $52.20 | $54.37 | $56.54 | $58.72 | $60.89 |
04 · Where this schedule applies
Counties (2)
- McDowell County, NC
- Wilkes County, NC
Other schedules in this wage area
- Schedule 300 18 counties
Some counties in a wage area are paid on their own schedule.