FY2026 · Schedule 074 · Effective August 23, 2026
Duluth wage grade pay, FY2026
A WG-10 at step 2 here earns $34.33 an hour, about $71,647 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 | $20.29 | $21.12 | $21.99 | $22.83 | $23.65 | +$0.21 |
| WG-2 | $21.70 | $22.61 | $23.52 | $24.43 | $25.33 | +$0.23 |
| WG-3 | $23.16 | $24.16 | $25.12 | $26.07 | $27.07 | +$0.24 |
| WG-4 | $24.63 | $25.64 | $26.68 | $27.69 | $28.73 | +$0.26 |
| WG-5 | $26.13 | $27.17 | $28.34 | $29.39 | $30.48 | +$0.27 |
| WG-6 | $27.58 | $28.72 | $29.86 | $31.00 | $32.16 | +$0.29 |
| WG-7 | $29.01 | $30.20 | $31.38 | $32.61 | $33.80 | +$0.30 |
| WG-8 | $30.34 | $31.61 | $32.92 | $34.17 | $35.47 | +$0.32 |
| WG-9 | $31.72 | $33.04 | $34.37 | $35.69 | $37.01 | +$0.33 |
| WG-10 | $32.93 | $34.33 | $35.69 | $37.06 | $38.46 | +$0.34 |
| WG-11 | $34.03 | $35.46 | $36.87 | $38.28 | $39.71 | +$0.36 |
| WG-12 | $35.22 | $36.72 | $38.18 | $39.64 | $41.15 | +$0.37 |
| WG-13 | $36.61 | $38.14 | $39.69 | $41.21 | $42.73 | +$0.38 |
| WG-14 | $37.68 | $39.24 | $40.79 | $42.42 | $43.98 | +$0.39 |
| WG-15 | $38.73 | $40.34 | $41.96 | $43.51 | $45.15 | +$0.40 |
02 · WL · Wage Leader
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $22.33 | $23.26 | $24.16 | $25.09 | $26.04 |
| WL-2 | $23.89 | $24.88 | $25.89 | $26.86 | $27.87 |
| WL-3 | $25.50 | $26.54 | $27.63 | $28.67 | $29.74 |
| WL-4 | $27.08 | $28.21 | $29.35 | $30.48 | $31.60 |
| WL-5 | $28.73 | $29.91 | $31.11 | $32.29 | $33.50 |
| WL-6 | $30.30 | $31.59 | $32.86 | $34.10 | $35.38 |
| WL-7 | $31.90 | $33.20 | $34.52 | $35.84 | $37.16 |
| WL-8 | $33.42 | $34.79 | $36.16 | $37.63 | $38.97 |
| WL-9 | $34.89 | $36.32 | $37.81 | $39.24 | $40.71 |
| WL-10 | $36.25 | $37.76 | $39.27 | $40.78 | $42.29 |
| WL-11 | $37.45 | $39.00 | $40.56 | $42.12 | $43.68 |
| WL-12 | $38.78 | $40.38 | $42.01 | $43.65 | $45.24 |
| WL-13 | $40.32 | $41.98 | $43.68 | $45.39 | $47.00 |
| WL-14 | $41.47 | $43.21 | $44.93 | $46.64 | $48.41 |
| WL-15 | $42.60 | $44.31 | $46.16 | $47.89 | $49.73 |
03 · WS · Wage Supervisor
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $30.27 | $31.53 | $32.82 | $34.07 | $35.32 |
| WS-2 | $31.77 | $33.05 | $34.41 | $35.71 | $37.03 |
| WS-3 | $33.30 | $34.69 | $36.09 | $37.47 | $38.87 |
| WS-4 | $34.74 | $36.15 | $37.62 | $39.07 | $40.52 |
| WS-5 | $36.29 | $37.79 | $39.28 | $40.80 | $42.31 |
| WS-6 | $37.75 | $39.31 | $40.86 | $42.46 | $44.02 |
| WS-7 | $39.13 | $40.75 | $42.37 | $44.02 | $45.65 |
| WS-8 | $40.39 | $42.12 | $43.80 | $45.48 | $47.20 |
| WS-9 | $41.57 | $43.27 | $45.03 | $46.79 | $48.52 |
| WS-10 | $42.85 | $44.62 | $46.42 | $48.20 | $49.99 |
| WS-11 | $43.57 | $45.40 | $47.20 | $49.03 | $50.86 |
| WS-12 | $44.77 | $46.59 | $48.44 | $50.30 | $52.19 |
| WS-13 | $46.01 | $47.91 | $49.82 | $51.75 | $53.67 |
| WS-14 | $47.17 | $49.13 | $51.13 | $53.09 | $55.07 |
| WS-15 | $48.81 | $50.83 | $52.85 | $54.88 | $56.91 |
| WS-16 | $50.41 | $52.47 | $54.58 | $56.68 | $58.78 |
| WS-17 | $52.21 | $54.36 | $56.58 | $58.76 | $60.89 |
| WS-18 | $54.24 | $56.46 | $58.76 | $60.98 | $63.27 |
| WS-19 | $52.72 | $54.92 | $57.12 | $59.31 | $61.51 |
04 · Where this schedule applies
Counties (21)
- Aitkin County, MN
- Ashland County, WI
- Bayfield County, WI
- Beltrami County, MN
- Burnett County, WI
- Carlton County, MN
- Cass County, MN
- Clearwater County, MN
- Cook County, MN
- Crow Wing County, MN
- Douglas County, WI
- Hubbard County, MN
- Iron County, WI
- Itasca County, MN
- Koochiching County, MN
- Lake County, MN
- Lake of the Woods County, MN
- Mahnomen County, MN
- Sawyer County, WI
- St. Louis County, MN
- Washburn County, WI