FY2026 · Schedule 123 · Effective April 19, 2026
Eastern Tennessee wage grade pay, FY2026
A WG-10 at step 2 here earns $26.70 an hour, about $55,723 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 | $13.63 | $14.20 | $14.77 | $15.34 | $15.91 | +$0.15 |
| WG-2 | $14.91 | $15.51 | $16.15 | $16.75 | $17.38 | +$0.16 |
| WG-3 | $16.24 | $16.91 | $17.58 | $18.28 | $18.94 | +$0.17 |
| WG-4 | $17.74 | $18.47 | $19.18 | $19.93 | $20.65 | +$0.19 |
| WG-5 | $19.09 | $19.88 | $20.69 | $21.50 | $22.29 | +$0.20 |
| WG-6 | $20.41 | $21.28 | $22.13 | $22.97 | $23.81 | +$0.22 |
| WG-7 | $21.74 | $22.62 | $23.52 | $24.43 | $25.34 | +$0.23 |
| WG-8 | $23.03 | $24.01 | $24.97 | $25.92 | $26.87 | +$0.24 |
| WG-9 | $24.38 | $25.38 | $26.37 | $27.40 | $28.41 | +$0.26 |
| WG-10 | $25.67 | $26.70 | $27.80 | $28.85 | $29.95 | +$0.27 |
| WG-11 | $26.98 | $28.11 | $29.21 | $30.35 | $31.47 | +$0.28 |
| WG-12 | $28.34 | $29.53 | $30.69 | $31.87 | $33.02 | +$0.30 |
| WG-13 | $29.74 | $30.98 | $32.20 | $33.43 | $34.68 | +$0.31 |
| WG-14 | $31.06 | $32.32 | $33.65 | $34.95 | $36.19 | +$0.32 |
| WG-15 | $32.37 | $33.75 | $35.07 | $36.43 | $37.76 | +$0.34 |
02 · WL · Wage Leader
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $14.99 | $15.61 | $16.25 | $16.87 | $17.49 |
| WL-2 | $16.38 | $17.05 | $17.75 | $18.40 | $19.10 |
| WL-3 | $17.88 | $18.61 | $19.35 | $20.09 | $20.85 |
| WL-4 | $19.48 | $20.31 | $21.08 | $21.92 | $22.72 |
| WL-5 | $21.00 | $21.89 | $22.76 | $23.62 | $24.50 |
| WL-6 | $22.47 | $23.39 | $24.32 | $25.23 | $26.22 |
| WL-7 | $23.88 | $24.88 | $25.90 | $26.87 | $27.88 |
| WL-8 | $25.34 | $26.39 | $27.46 | $28.51 | $29.58 |
| WL-9 | $26.76 | $27.92 | $29.01 | $30.11 | $31.23 |
| WL-10 | $28.20 | $29.39 | $30.55 | $31.71 | $32.92 |
| WL-11 | $29.66 | $30.95 | $32.15 | $33.39 | $34.61 |
| WL-12 | $31.16 | $32.44 | $33.76 | $35.04 | $36.35 |
| WL-13 | $32.69 | $34.04 | $35.41 | $36.76 | $38.14 |
| WL-14 | $34.18 | $35.58 | $37.02 | $38.41 | $39.84 |
| WL-15 | $35.62 | $37.09 | $38.60 | $40.08 | $41.54 |
03 · WS · Wage Supervisor
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $21.55 | $22.45 | $23.36 | $24.26 | $25.14 |
| WS-2 | $22.76 | $23.70 | $24.66 | $25.63 | $26.56 |
| WS-3 | $24.15 | $25.17 | $26.17 | $27.17 | $28.17 |
| WS-4 | $25.48 | $26.54 | $27.57 | $28.65 | $29.74 |
| WS-5 | $26.76 | $27.92 | $29.01 | $30.11 | $31.23 |
| WS-6 | $28.11 | $29.24 | $30.45 | $31.60 | $32.79 |
| WS-7 | $29.40 | $30.62 | $31.86 | $33.06 | $34.29 |
| WS-8 | $30.74 | $32.01 | $33.28 | $34.58 | $35.84 |
| WS-9 | $32.04 | $33.39 | $34.72 | $36.01 | $37.40 |
| WS-10 | $33.36 | $34.73 | $36.13 | $37.51 | $38.88 |
| WS-11 | $34.59 | $36.00 | $37.46 | $38.88 | $40.32 |
| WS-12 | $36.18 | $37.69 | $39.17 | $40.69 | $42.21 |
| WS-13 | $38.19 | $39.75 | $41.35 | $42.99 | $44.57 |
| WS-14 | $40.59 | $42.24 | $43.94 | $45.62 | $47.30 |
| WS-15 | $42.95 | $44.75 | $46.52 | $48.32 | $50.09 |
| WS-16 | $45.37 | $47.27 | $49.14 | $51.04 | $52.94 |
| WS-17 | $48.57 | $50.55 | $52.59 | $54.58 | $56.62 |
| WS-18 | $52.30 | $54.49 | $56.66 | $58.81 | $60.98 |
| WS-19 | $52.72 | $54.92 | $57.12 | $59.31 | $61.51 |
04 · Where this schedule applies
Counties (23)
- Alleghany County, NC
- Ashe County, NC
- Bristol city, VA
- Buchanan County, VA
- Carter County, TN
- Cocke County, TN
- Grayson County, VA
- Greene County, TN
- Hancock County, TN
- Harlan County, KY
- Hawkins County, TN
- Johnson County, TN
- Lee County, VA
- Letcher County, KY
- Russell County, VA
- Scott County, VA
- Smyth County, VA
- Sullivan County, TN
- Tazewell County, VA
- Unicoi County, TN
- Washington County, TN
- Washington County, VA
- Watauga County, NC