FY2026 · Schedule 104 · Effective March 22, 2026
Cincinnati wage grade pay, FY2026
A WG-10 at step 2 here earns $32.87 an hour, about $68,600 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 | $15.61 | $16.22 | $16.83 | $17.53 | $18.14 | +$0.17 |
| WG-2 | $17.55 | $18.24 | $18.99 | $19.73 | $20.42 | +$0.19 |
| WG-3 | $19.47 | $20.29 | $21.12 | $21.90 | $22.71 | +$0.21 |
| WG-4 | $21.43 | $22.37 | $23.22 | $24.09 | $25.02 | +$0.23 |
| WG-5 | $23.44 | $24.42 | $25.40 | $26.37 | $27.34 | +$0.25 |
| WG-6 | $25.54 | $26.60 | $27.66 | $28.73 | $29.79 | +$0.27 |
| WG-7 | $27.25 | $28.40 | $29.54 | $30.69 | $31.80 | +$0.29 |
| WG-8 | $28.94 | $30.15 | $31.37 | $32.59 | $33.78 | +$0.30 |
| WG-9 | $30.24 | $31.55 | $32.81 | $34.06 | $35.33 | +$0.32 |
| WG-10 | $31.50 | $32.87 | $34.12 | $35.52 | $36.79 | +$0.33 |
| WG-11 | $32.60 | $34.03 | $35.33 | $36.69 | $38.17 | +$0.34 |
| WG-12 | $33.68 | $35.13 | $36.53 | $37.91 | $39.36 | +$0.35 |
| WG-13 | $34.83 | $36.33 | $37.73 | $39.16 | $40.66 | +$0.36 |
| WG-14 | $35.92 | $37.36 | $38.84 | $40.49 | $41.90 | +$0.37 |
| WG-15 | $36.98 | $38.56 | $40.05 | $41.69 | $43.13 | +$0.39 |
02 · WL · Wage Leader
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $17.15 | $17.84 | $18.58 | $19.26 | $19.95 |
| WL-2 | $19.32 | $20.10 | $20.89 | $21.66 | $22.50 |
| WL-3 | $21.41 | $22.32 | $23.20 | $24.07 | $24.98 |
| WL-4 | $23.58 | $24.52 | $25.53 | $26.50 | $27.49 |
| WL-5 | $25.77 | $26.82 | $27.88 | $28.99 | $30.07 |
| WL-6 | $28.09 | $29.27 | $30.44 | $31.61 | $32.78 |
| WL-7 | $29.98 | $31.23 | $32.49 | $33.72 | $34.97 |
| WL-8 | $31.85 | $33.18 | $34.51 | $35.83 | $37.16 |
| WL-9 | $33.28 | $34.71 | $36.08 | $37.49 | $38.86 |
| WL-10 | $34.73 | $36.15 | $37.62 | $39.08 | $40.61 |
| WL-11 | $35.95 | $37.42 | $38.84 | $40.46 | $41.89 |
| WL-12 | $37.11 | $38.68 | $40.26 | $41.82 | $43.43 |
| WL-13 | $38.30 | $39.89 | $41.48 | $43.05 | $44.77 |
| WL-14 | $39.55 | $41.18 | $42.85 | $44.49 | $46.22 |
| WL-15 | $40.69 | $42.41 | $44.17 | $45.81 | $47.53 |
03 · WS · Wage Supervisor
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $25.51 | $26.54 | $27.61 | $28.65 | $29.71 |
| WS-2 | $27.44 | $28.61 | $29.71 | $30.87 | $31.99 |
| WS-3 | $29.45 | $30.64 | $31.89 | $33.12 | $34.31 |
| WS-4 | $31.42 | $32.73 | $34.04 | $35.35 | $36.67 |
| WS-5 | $33.61 | $34.99 | $36.41 | $37.79 | $39.19 |
| WS-6 | $35.28 | $36.74 | $38.20 | $39.68 | $41.13 |
| WS-7 | $36.92 | $38.48 | $40.01 | $41.53 | $43.08 |
| WS-8 | $38.54 | $40.17 | $41.76 | $43.36 | $45.00 |
| WS-9 | $39.84 | $41.54 | $43.20 | $44.87 | $46.53 |
| WS-10 | $41.03 | $42.79 | $44.44 | $46.25 | $47.96 |
| WS-11 | $42.14 | $43.90 | $45.61 | $47.37 | $49.21 |
| WS-12 | $43.46 | $45.34 | $47.15 | $48.95 | $50.76 |
| WS-13 | $45.20 | $47.08 | $48.95 | $50.85 | $52.74 |
| WS-14 | $46.71 | $48.64 | $50.60 | $52.52 | $54.47 |
| WS-15 | $48.35 | $50.35 | $52.36 | $54.39 | $56.40 |
| WS-16 | $50.30 | $52.39 | $54.49 | $56.56 | $58.69 |
| WS-17 | $52.32 | $54.47 | $56.65 | $58.80 | $61.00 |
| WS-18 | $54.43 | $56.70 | $58.96 | $61.24 | $63.47 |
| WS-19 | $52.72 | $54.92 | $57.12 | $59.31 | $61.51 |
04 · Where this schedule applies
Counties (26)
- Adams County, OH
- Boone County, KY
- Bracken County, KY
- Brown County, OH
- Butler County, OH
- Campbell County, KY
- Carroll County, KY
- Clermont County, OH
- Clinton County, OH
- Dearborn County, IN
- Franklin County, IN
- Gallatin County, KY
- Grant County, KY
- Hamilton County, OH
- Highland County, OH
- Kenton County, KY
- Lewis County, KY
- Mason County, KY
- Ohio County, IN
- Owen County, KY
- Pendleton County, KY
- Ripley County, IN
- Robertson County, KY
- Switzerland County, IN
- Union County, IN
- Warren County, OH