FY2026 · Schedule 254 · Effective November 16, 2025
Des Moines wage grade pay, FY2026
A WG-10 at step 2 here earns $31.30 an hour, about $65,323 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 | $15.62 | $16.26 | $16.83 | $17.49 | +$0.16 |
| WG-2 | $16.66 | $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 | $21.60 | $22.46 | $23.39 | $24.29 | $25.17 | +$0.23 |
| WG-6 | $23.26 | $24.21 | $25.18 | $26.14 | $27.11 | +$0.24 |
| WG-7 | $24.92 | $25.95 | $27.01 | $28.06 | $29.07 | +$0.26 |
| WG-8 | $26.61 | $27.70 | $28.81 | $29.94 | $31.03 | +$0.28 |
| WG-9 | $28.35 | $29.51 | $30.69 | $31.87 | $33.05 | +$0.30 |
| WG-10 | $30.06 | $31.30 | $32.54 | $33.83 | $35.07 | +$0.31 |
| WG-11 | $31.76 | $33.10 | $34.42 | $35.77 | $37.07 | +$0.33 |
| WG-12 | $33.49 | $34.87 | $36.28 | $37.68 | $39.08 | +$0.35 |
| WG-13 | $34.76 | $36.17 | $37.67 | $39.10 | $40.56 | +$0.36 |
| WG-14 | $36.11 | $37.66 | $39.13 | $40.67 | $42.14 | +$0.38 |
| WG-15 | $37.35 | $38.91 | $40.47 | $42.03 | $43.60 | +$0.39 |
02 · WL · Wage Leader
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $16.48 | $17.15 | $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 | $25.70 | $26.69 | $27.66 |
| WL-6 | $25.59 | $26.65 | $27.67 | $28.76 | $29.85 |
| WL-7 | $27.42 | $28.56 | $29.71 | $30.84 | $31.97 |
| WL-8 | $29.27 | $30.48 | $31.70 | $32.92 | $34.13 |
| WL-9 | $31.19 | $32.46 | $33.78 | $35.06 | $36.39 |
| WL-10 | $33.07 | $34.44 | $35.84 | $37.20 | $38.59 |
| WL-11 | $34.95 | $36.43 | $37.88 | $39.33 | $40.79 |
| WL-12 | $36.84 | $38.36 | $39.89 | $41.45 | $42.98 |
| WL-13 | $38.24 | $39.80 | $41.41 | $43.00 | $44.59 |
| WL-14 | $39.73 | $41.39 | $43.05 | $44.72 | $46.35 |
| WL-15 | $41.08 | $42.83 | $44.55 | $46.25 | $48.00 |
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 | $28.88 | $30.09 | $31.27 | $32.48 | $33.72 |
| WS-5 | $30.56 | $31.81 | $33.10 | $34.38 | $35.66 |
| WS-6 | $32.22 | $33.56 | $34.91 | $36.19 | $37.62 |
| WS-7 | $33.94 | $35.35 | $36.73 | $38.16 | $39.58 |
| WS-8 | $35.63 | $37.10 | $38.60 | $40.05 | $41.58 |
| WS-9 | $37.32 | $38.91 | $40.49 | $42.02 | $43.60 |
| WS-10 | $39.09 | $40.71 | $42.35 | $43.95 | $45.61 |
| WS-11 | $39.88 | $41.54 | $43.20 | $44.87 | $46.54 |
| WS-12 | $40.92 | $42.63 | $44.33 | $46.05 | $47.75 |
| WS-13 | $42.18 | $43.95 | $45.69 | $47.42 | $49.23 |
| WS-14 | $43.72 | $45.55 | $47.39 | $49.22 | $51.03 |
| WS-15 | $45.63 | $47.54 | $49.42 | $51.31 | $53.23 |
| WS-16 | $47.32 | $49.28 | $51.27 | $53.22 | $55.19 |
| WS-17 | $49.47 | $51.53 | $53.60 | $55.68 | $57.68 |
| WS-18 | $52.14 | $54.30 | $56.51 | $58.68 | $60.82 |
| WS-19 | $52.20 | $54.37 | $56.54 | $58.72 | $60.89 |
04 · Where this schedule applies
Counties (17)
- Adair County, IA
- Boone County, IA
- Clarke County, IA
- Dallas County, IA
- Greene County, IA
- Guthrie County, IA
- Hamilton County, IA
- Jasper County, IA
- Lucas County, IA
- Madison County, IA
- Mahaska County, IA
- Marion County, IA
- Monroe County, IA
- Polk County, IA
- Poweshiek County, IA
- Story County, IA
- Warren County, IA
Other schedules in this wage area
- Schedule 054 18 counties
Some counties in a wage area are paid on their own schedule.