FY2026 · Schedule 124 · Effective April 19, 2026
Memphis wage grade pay, FY2026
A WG-10 at step 2 here earns $31.27 an hour, about $65,260 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 | $15.15 | $15.79 | $16.43 | $17.05 | $17.69 | +$0.16 |
| WG-2 | $15.91 | $16.58 | $17.25 | $17.90 | $18.57 | +$0.17 |
| WG-3 | $16.86 | $17.58 | $18.31 | $18.99 | $19.69 | +$0.18 |
| WG-4 | $18.80 | $19.53 | $20.34 | $21.10 | $21.89 | +$0.20 |
| WG-5 | $20.64 | $21.50 | $22.36 | $23.21 | $24.07 | +$0.22 |
| WG-6 | $22.56 | $23.46 | $24.43 | $25.39 | $26.31 | +$0.24 |
| WG-7 | $24.40 | $25.43 | $26.46 | $27.45 | $28.48 | +$0.26 |
| WG-8 | $26.32 | $27.43 | $28.53 | $29.61 | $30.71 | +$0.28 |
| WG-9 | $28.22 | $29.36 | $30.53 | $31.71 | $32.89 | +$0.30 |
| WG-10 | $30.00 | $31.27 | $32.54 | $33.75 | $35.00 | +$0.31 |
| WG-11 | $31.86 | $33.13 | $34.52 | $35.80 | $37.10 | +$0.33 |
| WG-12 | $33.73 | $35.14 | $36.55 | $37.95 | $39.37 | +$0.35 |
| WG-13 | $35.46 | $36.94 | $38.42 | $39.90 | $41.36 | +$0.37 |
| WG-14 | $37.25 | $38.80 | $40.36 | $41.91 | $43.45 | +$0.39 |
| WG-15 | $38.98 | $40.65 | $42.27 | $43.86 | $45.56 | +$0.41 |
02 · WL · Wage Leader
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $16.67 | $17.37 | $18.06 | $18.76 | $19.45 |
| WL-2 | $17.51 | $18.24 | $18.96 | $19.69 | $20.43 |
| WL-3 | $18.53 | $19.32 | $20.10 | $20.86 | $21.64 |
| WL-4 | $20.65 | $21.52 | $22.36 | $23.19 | $24.07 |
| WL-5 | $22.70 | $23.65 | $24.60 | $25.55 | $26.49 |
| WL-6 | $24.81 | $25.84 | $26.87 | $27.91 | $28.94 |
| WL-7 | $26.84 | $27.96 | $29.07 | $30.20 | $31.33 |
| WL-8 | $28.96 | $30.16 | $31.38 | $32.59 | $33.78 |
| WL-9 | $31.02 | $32.30 | $33.61 | $34.87 | $36.21 |
| WL-10 | $33.01 | $34.38 | $35.78 | $37.11 | $38.54 |
| WL-11 | $34.99 | $36.48 | $37.91 | $39.39 | $40.86 |
| WL-12 | $37.08 | $38.64 | $40.20 | $41.75 | $43.30 |
| WL-13 | $39.01 | $40.64 | $42.25 | $43.87 | $45.52 |
| WL-14 | $40.98 | $42.71 | $44.37 | $46.10 | $47.82 |
| WL-15 | $42.92 | $44.69 | $46.49 | $48.27 | $50.06 |
03 · WS · Wage Supervisor
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $23.93 | $24.93 | $25.93 | $26.92 | $27.92 |
| WS-2 | $24.69 | $25.72 | $26.75 | $27.78 | $28.81 |
| WS-3 | $25.91 | $26.97 | $28.06 | $29.14 | $30.21 |
| WS-4 | $27.80 | $28.94 | $30.09 | $31.25 | $32.42 |
| WS-5 | $29.70 | $30.93 | $32.18 | $33.42 | $34.64 |
| WS-6 | $31.53 | $32.84 | $34.16 | $35.47 | $36.79 |
| WS-7 | $33.46 | $34.84 | $36.24 | $37.64 | $39.04 |
| WS-8 | $35.34 | $36.82 | $38.25 | $39.76 | $41.22 |
| WS-9 | $37.15 | $38.72 | $40.32 | $41.83 | $43.39 |
| WS-10 | $39.02 | $40.63 | $42.26 | $43.88 | $45.51 |
| WS-11 | $39.95 | $41.62 | $43.27 | $44.95 | $46.61 |
| WS-12 | $40.93 | $42.65 | $44.33 | $46.06 | $47.75 |
| WS-13 | $42.12 | $43.86 | $45.61 | $47.36 | $49.12 |
| WS-14 | $43.49 | $45.26 | $47.09 | $48.90 | $50.72 |
| WS-15 | $45.47 | $47.37 | $49.25 | $51.16 | $53.06 |
| WS-16 | $47.80 | $49.79 | $51.77 | $53.76 | $55.72 |
| WS-17 | $50.41 | $52.47 | $54.58 | $56.68 | $58.78 |
| WS-18 | $53.24 | $55.49 | $57.72 | $59.91 | $62.13 |
| WS-19 | $52.72 | $54.92 | $57.12 | $59.31 | $61.51 |
04 · Where this schedule applies
Counties (32)
- Benton County, MS
- Carroll County, TN
- Chester County, TN
- Craighead County, AR
- Crittenden County, AR
- Crockett County, TN
- Cross County, AR
- DeSoto County, MS
- Dunklin County, MO
- Dyer County, TN
- Fayette County, TN
- Gibson County, TN
- Hardeman County, TN
- Hardin County, TN
- Haywood County, TN
- Lake County, TN
- Lauderdale County, TN
- Lee County, AR
- Madison County, TN
- Marshall County, MS
- McNairy County, TN
- Mississippi County, AR
- Obion County, TN
- Panola County, MS
- Pemiscot County, MO
- Poinsett County, AR
- Shelby County, TN
- St. Francis County, AR
- Tate County, MS
- Tippah County, MS
- Tipton County, TN
- Tunica County, MS