FY2026 · Schedule 222 · Effective March 22, 2026
Denver wage grade pay, FY2026
A WG-10 at step 2 here earns $32.95 an hour, about $68,767 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 | $19.78 | $20.61 | $21.42 | $22.25 | $23.07 | +$0.21 |
| WG-2 | $20.76 | $21.63 | $22.49 | $23.36 | $24.21 | +$0.22 |
| WG-3 | $21.81 | $22.72 | $23.63 | $24.55 | $25.45 | +$0.23 |
| WG-4 | $22.80 | $23.76 | $24.70 | $25.65 | $26.61 | +$0.24 |
| WG-5 | $23.80 | $24.79 | $25.77 | $26.76 | $27.75 | +$0.25 |
| WG-6 | $24.79 | $25.82 | $26.85 | $27.88 | $28.92 | +$0.26 |
| WG-7 | $25.83 | $26.91 | $27.97 | $29.04 | $30.12 | +$0.27 |
| WG-8 | $27.76 | $28.92 | $30.03 | $31.18 | $32.35 | +$0.29 |
| WG-9 | $29.63 | $30.88 | $32.10 | $33.36 | $34.57 | +$0.31 |
| WG-10 | $31.64 | $32.95 | $34.26 | $35.61 | $36.91 | +$0.33 |
| WG-11 | $33.42 | $34.80 | $36.18 | $37.60 | $39.00 | +$0.35 |
| WG-12 | $35.04 | $36.48 | $37.96 | $39.44 | $40.91 | +$0.37 |
| WG-13 | $36.28 | $37.80 | $39.31 | $40.81 | $42.37 | +$0.38 |
| WG-14 | $37.45 | $39.03 | $40.62 | $42.14 | $43.69 | +$0.39 |
| WG-15 | $38.68 | $40.31 | $41.92 | $43.57 | $45.21 | +$0.40 |
02 · WL · Wage Leader
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $21.76 | $22.67 | $23.57 | $24.48 | $25.40 |
| WL-2 | $22.84 | $23.79 | $24.74 | $25.69 | $26.64 |
| WL-3 | $24.00 | $25.00 | $26.00 | $26.99 | $28.00 |
| WL-4 | $25.08 | $26.12 | $27.16 | $28.21 | $29.25 |
| WL-5 | $26.16 | $27.26 | $28.37 | $29.45 | $30.55 |
| WL-6 | $27.25 | $28.40 | $29.54 | $30.66 | $31.80 |
| WL-7 | $28.43 | $29.60 | $30.76 | $31.97 | $33.14 |
| WL-8 | $30.51 | $31.80 | $33.04 | $34.31 | $35.61 |
| WL-9 | $32.62 | $33.96 | $35.31 | $36.67 | $38.05 |
| WL-10 | $34.79 | $36.26 | $37.69 | $39.13 | $40.61 |
| WL-11 | $36.75 | $38.28 | $39.81 | $41.38 | $42.87 |
| WL-12 | $38.58 | $40.14 | $41.81 | $43.43 | $45.06 |
| WL-13 | $39.95 | $41.64 | $43.31 | $44.99 | $46.66 |
| WL-14 | $41.23 | $42.91 | $44.72 | $46.38 | $48.17 |
| WL-15 | $42.66 | $44.39 | $46.21 | $47.94 | $49.77 |
03 · WS · Wage Supervisor
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $30.60 | $31.88 | $33.14 | $34.42 | $35.70 |
| WS-2 | $31.61 | $32.93 | $34.24 | $35.56 | $36.89 |
| WS-3 | $32.67 | $34.04 | $35.41 | $36.76 | $38.12 |
| WS-4 | $33.67 | $35.07 | $36.47 | $37.87 | $39.27 |
| WS-5 | $34.66 | $36.10 | $37.55 | $38.99 | $40.44 |
| WS-6 | $35.64 | $37.13 | $38.62 | $40.10 | $41.59 |
| WS-7 | $37.17 | $38.72 | $40.27 | $41.82 | $43.36 |
| WS-8 | $38.70 | $40.31 | $41.94 | $43.55 | $45.15 |
| WS-9 | $40.23 | $41.91 | $43.60 | $45.26 | $46.94 |
| WS-10 | $41.77 | $43.51 | $45.24 | $46.99 | $48.73 |
| WS-11 | $43.29 | $45.10 | $46.90 | $48.72 | $50.50 |
| WS-12 | $44.83 | $46.70 | $48.57 | $50.42 | $52.30 |
| WS-13 | $46.35 | $48.29 | $50.22 | $52.15 | $54.09 |
| WS-14 | $47.78 | $49.77 | $51.76 | $53.75 | $55.75 |
| WS-15 | $49.30 | $51.35 | $53.41 | $55.46 | $57.52 |
| WS-16 | $50.18 | $52.27 | $54.35 | $56.44 | $58.53 |
| WS-17 | $51.31 | $53.45 | $55.61 | $57.75 | $59.89 |
| WS-18 | $53.57 | $55.72 | $57.94 | $60.19 | $62.43 |
| WS-19 | $52.72 | $54.92 | $57.12 | $59.31 | $61.51 |
04 · Where this schedule applies
Counties (15)
- Eagle County, CO
- Garfield County, CO
- Grand County, CO
- Jackson County, CO
- Lake County, CO
- Logan County, CO
- Morgan County, CO
- Phillips County, CO
- Pitkin County, CO
- Rio Blanco County, CO
- Routt County, CO
- Sedgwick County, CO
- Summit County, CO
- Washington County, CO
- Yuma County, CO
Other schedules in this wage area
- Schedule 022 14 counties
Some counties in a wage area are paid on their own schedule.