FY2026 · Schedule 054 · Effective November 16, 2025
Des Moines wage grade pay, FY2026
A WG-10 at step 2 here earns $31.13 an hour, about $64,968 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 | $15.00 | $15.61 | $16.26 | $16.83 | $17.49 | +$0.16 |
| WG-2 | $16.65 | $17.35 | $17.99 | $18.70 | $19.42 | +$0.18 |
| WG-3 | $18.31 | $19.07 | $19.83 | $20.59 | $21.34 | +$0.19 |
| WG-4 | $19.95 | $20.78 | $21.62 | $22.43 | $23.28 | +$0.21 |
| WG-5 | $21.56 | $22.46 | $23.36 | $24.26 | $25.14 | +$0.23 |
| WG-6 | $23.20 | $24.15 | $25.11 | $26.07 | $27.04 | +$0.24 |
| WG-7 | $24.85 | $25.87 | $26.93 | $27.98 | $28.98 | +$0.26 |
| WG-8 | $26.54 | $27.63 | $28.74 | $29.84 | $30.95 | +$0.28 |
| WG-9 | $28.21 | $29.36 | $30.53 | $31.70 | $32.87 | +$0.30 |
| WG-10 | $29.91 | $31.13 | $32.38 | $33.66 | $34.90 | +$0.31 |
| WG-11 | $31.59 | $32.93 | $34.24 | $35.57 | $36.88 | +$0.33 |
| WG-12 | $33.31 | $34.70 | $36.08 | $37.49 | $38.88 | +$0.35 |
| WG-13 | $34.57 | $35.99 | $37.47 | $38.90 | $40.34 | +$0.36 |
| WG-14 | $36.02 | $37.53 | $39.03 | $40.54 | $42.03 | +$0.38 |
| WG-15 | $37.25 | $38.80 | $40.35 | $41.91 | $43.48 | +$0.39 |
02 · WL · Wage Leader
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $16.48 | $17.14 | $17.86 | $18.55 | $19.24 |
| WL-2 | $18.30 | $19.06 | $19.82 | $20.59 | $21.38 |
| WL-3 | $20.13 | $20.97 | $21.83 | $22.66 | $23.50 |
| WL-4 | $21.93 | $22.85 | $23.75 | $24.68 | $25.60 |
| WL-5 | $23.70 | $24.70 | $25.69 | $26.68 | $27.66 |
| WL-6 | $25.52 | $26.58 | $27.60 | $28.69 | $29.78 |
| WL-7 | $27.35 | $28.48 | $29.62 | $30.76 | $31.89 |
| WL-8 | $29.19 | $30.41 | $31.61 | $32.83 | $34.05 |
| WL-9 | $31.03 | $32.29 | $33.61 | $34.89 | $36.20 |
| WL-10 | $32.90 | $34.26 | $35.66 | $37.00 | $38.40 |
| WL-11 | $34.77 | $36.24 | $37.67 | $39.13 | $40.59 |
| WL-12 | $36.64 | $38.16 | $39.68 | $41.22 | $42.76 |
| WL-13 | $38.04 | $39.60 | $41.20 | $42.78 | $44.34 |
| WL-14 | $39.62 | $41.27 | $42.93 | $44.57 | $46.22 |
| WL-15 | $40.98 | $42.72 | $44.42 | $46.12 | $47.88 |
03 · WS · Wage Supervisor
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $23.98 | $24.98 | $26.00 | $26.96 | $27.98 |
| WS-2 | $25.60 | $26.67 | $27.70 | $28.78 | $29.87 |
| WS-3 | $27.23 | $28.37 | $29.48 | $30.60 | $31.76 |
| WS-4 | $28.83 | $30.03 | $31.21 | $32.43 | $33.64 |
| WS-5 | $30.47 | $31.72 | $33.02 | $34.28 | $35.57 |
| WS-6 | $32.13 | $33.48 | $34.81 | $36.09 | $37.52 |
| WS-7 | $33.85 | $35.25 | $36.64 | $38.06 | $39.48 |
| WS-8 | $35.45 | $36.91 | $38.41 | $39.85 | $41.34 |
| WS-9 | $37.12 | $38.69 | $40.26 | $41.79 | $43.36 |
| WS-10 | $38.89 | $40.50 | $42.14 | $43.73 | $45.36 |
| WS-11 | $39.67 | $41.32 | $42.98 | $44.64 | $46.29 |
| WS-12 | $40.70 | $42.39 | $44.09 | $45.81 | $47.50 |
| WS-13 | $41.86 | $43.61 | $45.33 | $47.06 | $48.84 |
| WS-14 | $43.36 | $45.17 | $47.04 | $48.83 | $50.62 |
| WS-15 | $45.25 | $47.15 | $49.02 | $50.92 | $52.81 |
| WS-16 | $46.95 | $48.89 | $50.86 | $52.80 | $54.76 |
| WS-17 | $49.09 | $51.13 | $53.16 | $55.22 | $57.22 |
| WS-18 | $51.73 | $53.86 | $56.07 | $58.20 | $60.33 |
| WS-19 | $52.20 | $54.37 | $56.54 | $58.72 | $60.89 |
04 · Where this schedule applies
Counties (18)
- Appanoose County, IA
- Calhoun County, IA
- Carroll County, IA
- Cerro Gordo County, IA
- Decatur County, IA
- Franklin County, IA
- Hancock County, IA
- Hardin County, IA
- Humboldt County, IA
- Kossuth County, IA
- Marshall County, IA
- Ringgold County, IA
- Union County, IA
- Wayne County, IA
- Webster County, IA
- Winnebago County, IA
- Worth County, IA
- Wright County, IA
Other schedules in this wage area
- Schedule 254 17 counties
Some counties in a wage area are paid on their own schedule.