FY2026 · Schedule 059 · Effective April 19, 2026
Louisville wage grade pay, FY2026
A WG-10 at step 2 here earns $32.80 an hour, about $68,454 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 | $17.10 | $17.81 | $18.53 | $19.22 | $19.94 | +$0.18 |
| WG-2 | $18.73 | $19.50 | $20.28 | $21.08 | $21.82 | +$0.20 |
| WG-3 | $20.35 | $21.21 | $22.05 | $22.89 | $23.75 | +$0.21 |
| WG-4 | $22.02 | $22.91 | $23.85 | $24.76 | $25.67 | +$0.23 |
| WG-5 | $23.65 | $24.61 | $25.62 | $26.58 | $27.59 | +$0.25 |
| WG-6 | $25.35 | $26.39 | $27.44 | $28.50 | $29.55 | +$0.27 |
| WG-7 | $27.10 | $28.24 | $29.37 | $30.49 | $31.62 | +$0.28 |
| WG-8 | $28.79 | $29.99 | $31.16 | $32.40 | $33.61 | +$0.30 |
| WG-9 | $30.23 | $31.55 | $32.81 | $34.03 | $35.38 | +$0.32 |
| WG-10 | $31.51 | $32.80 | $34.13 | $35.47 | $36.77 | +$0.33 |
| WG-11 | $32.90 | $34.29 | $35.68 | $37.04 | $38.45 | +$0.34 |
| WG-12 | $34.34 | $35.84 | $37.29 | $38.71 | $40.17 | +$0.36 |
| WG-13 | $35.54 | $37.01 | $38.51 | $39.97 | $41.53 | +$0.37 |
| WG-14 | $36.83 | $38.37 | $39.96 | $41.50 | $43.09 | +$0.38 |
| WG-15 | $38.14 | $39.71 | $41.33 | $42.86 | $44.49 | +$0.40 |
02 · WL · Wage Leader
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $18.81 | $19.61 | $20.36 | $21.16 | $21.91 |
| WL-2 | $20.56 | $21.41 | $22.30 | $23.13 | $23.96 |
| WL-3 | $22.39 | $23.32 | $24.23 | $25.17 | $26.11 |
| WL-4 | $24.21 | $25.21 | $26.20 | $27.22 | $28.21 |
| WL-5 | $25.99 | $27.06 | $28.14 | $29.26 | $30.29 |
| WL-6 | $27.86 | $29.01 | $30.17 | $31.35 | $32.50 |
| WL-7 | $29.82 | $31.06 | $32.29 | $33.54 | $34.77 |
| WL-8 | $31.69 | $33.00 | $34.30 | $35.65 | $36.91 |
| WL-9 | $33.43 | $34.75 | $36.20 | $37.58 | $38.92 |
| WL-10 | $34.66 | $36.11 | $37.57 | $38.99 | $40.44 |
| WL-11 | $36.23 | $37.76 | $39.25 | $40.76 | $42.28 |
| WL-12 | $37.88 | $39.42 | $40.99 | $42.54 | $44.14 |
| WL-13 | $39.14 | $40.71 | $42.37 | $44.03 | $45.64 |
| WL-14 | $40.56 | $42.30 | $43.99 | $45.67 | $47.36 |
| WL-15 | $41.96 | $43.68 | $45.48 | $47.23 | $48.97 |
03 · WS · Wage Supervisor
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $26.63 | $27.73 | $28.84 | $29.95 | $31.06 |
| WS-2 | $28.26 | $29.42 | $30.63 | $31.79 | $32.99 |
| WS-3 | $29.88 | $31.14 | $32.38 | $33.62 | $34.82 |
| WS-4 | $31.56 | $32.85 | $34.17 | $35.48 | $36.80 |
| WS-5 | $33.27 | $34.68 | $36.05 | $37.46 | $38.84 |
| WS-6 | $35.06 | $36.52 | $37.98 | $39.43 | $40.89 |
| WS-7 | $36.80 | $38.33 | $39.87 | $41.39 | $42.92 |
| WS-8 | $38.31 | $39.88 | $41.47 | $43.07 | $44.64 |
| WS-9 | $39.78 | $41.47 | $43.14 | $44.71 | $46.49 |
| WS-10 | $41.00 | $42.68 | $44.38 | $46.11 | $47.87 |
| WS-11 | $42.06 | $43.82 | $45.58 | $47.34 | $49.10 |
| WS-12 | $43.25 | $45.04 | $46.85 | $48.65 | $50.44 |
| WS-13 | $44.31 | $46.16 | $48.01 | $49.86 | $51.70 |
| WS-14 | $45.57 | $47.45 | $49.36 | $51.23 | $53.13 |
| WS-15 | $47.27 | $49.23 | $51.19 | $53.15 | $55.13 |
| WS-16 | $49.17 | $51.23 | $53.25 | $55.30 | $57.41 |
| WS-17 | $51.36 | $53.56 | $55.63 | $57.77 | $59.91 |
| WS-18 | $53.79 | $56.05 | $58.29 | $60.49 | $62.72 |
| WS-19 | $52.72 | $54.92 | $57.12 | $59.31 | $61.51 |
04 · Where this schedule applies
Counties (20)
- Breckinridge County, KY
- Bullitt County, KY
- Clark County, IN
- Floyd County, IN
- Grayson County, KY
- Hardin County, KY
- Harrison County, IN
- Hart County, KY
- Henry County, KY
- Jefferson County, IN
- Jefferson County, KY
- Larue County, KY
- Meade County, KY
- Nelson County, KY
- Oldham County, KY
- Scott County, IN
- Shelby County, KY
- Spencer County, KY
- Trimble County, KY
- Washington County, IN