FY2026 · Schedule 049 · Effective December 14, 2025
Fort Wayne-Marion wage grade pay, FY2026
A WG-10 at step 2 here earns $33.14 an hour, about $69,163 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 | $16.36 | $17.04 | $17.74 | $18.41 | $19.06 | +$0.17 |
| WG-2 | $18.17 | $18.93 | $19.67 | $20.42 | $21.17 | +$0.19 |
| WG-3 | $19.94 | $20.77 | $21.59 | $22.42 | $23.23 | +$0.21 |
| WG-4 | $21.78 | $22.69 | $23.59 | $24.47 | $25.42 | +$0.23 |
| WG-5 | $23.58 | $24.53 | $25.53 | $26.51 | $27.51 | +$0.25 |
| WG-6 | $25.39 | $26.45 | $27.49 | $28.53 | $29.58 | +$0.27 |
| WG-7 | $27.17 | $28.30 | $29.41 | $30.56 | $31.69 | +$0.29 |
| WG-8 | $28.79 | $29.99 | $31.17 | $32.39 | $33.60 | +$0.30 |
| WG-9 | $30.64 | $31.97 | $33.21 | $34.54 | $35.76 | +$0.32 |
| WG-10 | $31.73 | $33.14 | $34.52 | $35.80 | $37.16 | +$0.33 |
| WG-11 | $32.99 | $34.41 | $35.78 | $37.16 | $38.59 | +$0.35 |
| WG-12 | $34.22 | $35.71 | $37.12 | $38.55 | $39.97 | +$0.36 |
| WG-13 | $35.32 | $36.81 | $38.25 | $39.75 | $41.23 | +$0.37 |
| WG-14 | $36.54 | $38.09 | $39.52 | $41.10 | $42.63 | +$0.38 |
| WG-15 | $37.60 | $39.16 | $40.70 | $42.35 | $43.91 | +$0.39 |
02 · WL · Wage Leader
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $18.00 | $18.75 | $19.50 | $20.24 | $20.98 |
| WL-2 | $20.00 | $20.79 | $21.62 | $22.44 | $23.30 |
| WL-3 | $21.91 | $22.82 | $23.74 | $24.66 | $25.54 |
| WL-4 | $23.93 | $24.96 | $25.94 | $26.90 | $27.92 |
| WL-5 | $25.93 | $26.98 | $28.07 | $29.15 | $30.23 |
| WL-6 | $27.91 | $29.05 | $30.23 | $31.37 | $32.53 |
| WL-7 | $29.88 | $31.12 | $32.34 | $33.61 | $34.81 |
| WL-8 | $31.68 | $32.99 | $34.29 | $35.62 | $36.94 |
| WL-9 | $33.74 | $35.21 | $36.55 | $38.02 | $39.41 |
| WL-10 | $35.05 | $36.54 | $38.03 | $39.47 | $40.93 |
| WL-11 | $36.28 | $37.83 | $39.37 | $40.85 | $42.36 |
| WL-12 | $37.67 | $39.19 | $40.76 | $42.39 | $43.93 |
| WL-13 | $38.89 | $40.51 | $42.12 | $43.75 | $45.38 |
| WL-14 | $40.14 | $41.84 | $43.57 | $45.23 | $46.95 |
| WL-15 | $41.35 | $43.08 | $44.82 | $46.55 | $48.30 |
03 · WS · Wage Supervisor
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $26.11 | $27.19 | $28.27 | $29.37 | $30.46 |
| WS-2 | $27.91 | $29.05 | $30.23 | $31.37 | $32.53 |
| WS-3 | $29.67 | $30.89 | $32.14 | $33.36 | $34.62 |
| WS-4 | $31.52 | $32.84 | $34.16 | $35.45 | $36.79 |
| WS-5 | $33.29 | $34.70 | $36.07 | $37.46 | $38.87 |
| WS-6 | $35.15 | $36.56 | $38.04 | $39.50 | $40.95 |
| WS-7 | $36.82 | $38.43 | $39.92 | $41.44 | $43.02 |
| WS-8 | $38.74 | $40.34 | $41.95 | $43.59 | $45.17 |
| WS-9 | $40.23 | $41.91 | $43.59 | $45.33 | $46.97 |
| WS-10 | $41.43 | $43.18 | $44.92 | $46.66 | $48.40 |
| WS-11 | $42.60 | $44.34 | $46.06 | $47.95 | $49.69 |
| WS-12 | $43.88 | $45.69 | $47.50 | $49.36 | $51.18 |
| WS-13 | $44.94 | $46.80 | $48.67 | $50.52 | $52.40 |
| WS-14 | $46.12 | $48.06 | $49.96 | $51.89 | $53.81 |
| WS-15 | $47.39 | $49.37 | $51.33 | $53.29 | $55.28 |
| WS-16 | $48.89 | $50.92 | $52.93 | $55.01 | $57.00 |
| WS-17 | $50.65 | $52.76 | $54.84 | $56.98 | $59.06 |
| WS-18 | $52.61 | $54.78 | $56.98 | $59.18 | $61.35 |
| WS-19 | $52.20 | $54.37 | $56.54 | $58.72 | $60.89 |
04 · Where this schedule applies
Counties (22)
- Adams County, IN
- Allen County, IN
- Cass County, IN
- Defiance County, OH
- DeKalb County, IN
- Elkhart County, IN
- Fulton County, IN
- Henry County, OH
- Huntington County, IN
- Jay County, IN
- Kosciusko County, IN
- LaGrange County, IN
- Marshall County, IN
- Noble County, IN
- Paulding County, OH
- Putnam County, OH
- St. Joseph County, IN
- Steuben County, IN
- Wabash County, IN
- Wells County, IN
- Whitley County, IN
- Williams County, OH