FY2026 · Schedule 079 · Effective April 19, 2026
Meridian wage grade pay, FY2026
A WG-10 at step 2 here earns $31.04 an hour, about $64,780 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 | $13.36 | $13.88 | $14.48 | $15.00 | $15.53 | +$0.14 |
| WG-2 | $15.00 | $15.63 | $16.23 | $16.87 | $17.47 | +$0.16 |
| WG-3 | $16.93 | $17.62 | $18.34 | $19.02 | $19.71 | +$0.18 |
| WG-4 | $18.70 | $19.44 | $20.25 | $20.99 | $21.78 | +$0.20 |
| WG-5 | $20.63 | $21.49 | $22.36 | $23.21 | $24.09 | +$0.22 |
| WG-6 | $22.41 | $23.35 | $24.31 | $25.23 | $26.17 | +$0.24 |
| WG-7 | $24.29 | $25.30 | $26.30 | $27.34 | $28.34 | +$0.26 |
| WG-8 | $26.20 | $27.30 | $28.37 | $29.45 | $30.55 | +$0.28 |
| WG-9 | $28.03 | $29.19 | $30.36 | $31.50 | $32.69 | +$0.29 |
| WG-10 | $29.78 | $31.04 | $32.24 | $33.51 | $34.76 | +$0.31 |
| WG-11 | $31.49 | $32.80 | $34.09 | $35.43 | $36.75 | +$0.33 |
| WG-12 | $33.16 | $34.57 | $35.96 | $37.31 | $38.73 | +$0.35 |
| WG-13 | $34.90 | $36.34 | $37.78 | $39.24 | $40.73 | +$0.36 |
| WG-14 | $36.52 | $38.06 | $39.57 | $41.10 | $42.62 | +$0.38 |
| WG-15 | $38.14 | $39.70 | $41.32 | $42.93 | $44.50 | +$0.40 |
02 · WL · Wage Leader
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $14.66 | $15.30 | $15.89 | $16.50 | $17.10 |
| WL-2 | $16.52 | $17.17 | $17.85 | $18.54 | $19.22 |
| WL-3 | $18.58 | $19.37 | $20.17 | $20.92 | $21.68 |
| WL-4 | $20.53 | $21.40 | $22.28 | $23.11 | $23.97 |
| WL-5 | $22.68 | $23.63 | $24.58 | $25.54 | $26.49 |
| WL-6 | $24.69 | $25.68 | $26.72 | $27.71 | $28.74 |
| WL-7 | $26.70 | $27.83 | $28.95 | $30.04 | $31.16 |
| WL-8 | $28.82 | $30.02 | $31.19 | $32.42 | $33.63 |
| WL-9 | $30.81 | $32.10 | $33.39 | $34.70 | $35.96 |
| WL-10 | $32.76 | $34.12 | $35.53 | $36.87 | $38.23 |
| WL-11 | $34.62 | $36.04 | $37.57 | $39.00 | $40.46 |
| WL-12 | $36.50 | $38.05 | $39.56 | $41.07 | $42.61 |
| WL-13 | $38.33 | $39.98 | $41.62 | $43.19 | $44.77 |
| WL-14 | $40.14 | $41.82 | $43.51 | $45.19 | $46.84 |
| WL-15 | $41.96 | $43.69 | $45.44 | $47.20 | $48.96 |
03 · WS · Wage Supervisor
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $22.14 | $23.08 | $23.99 | $24.90 | $25.85 |
| WS-2 | $23.94 | $24.91 | $25.90 | $26.95 | $27.90 |
| WS-3 | $25.88 | $26.95 | $28.03 | $29.09 | $30.16 |
| WS-4 | $27.74 | $28.92 | $30.05 | $31.21 | $32.38 |
| WS-5 | $29.56 | $30.77 | $32.02 | $33.25 | $34.50 |
| WS-6 | $31.38 | $32.69 | $34.00 | $35.30 | $36.61 |
| WS-7 | $33.32 | $34.71 | $36.05 | $37.50 | $38.87 |
| WS-8 | $35.15 | $36.61 | $38.07 | $39.55 | $41.00 |
| WS-9 | $36.96 | $38.54 | $40.07 | $41.63 | $43.14 |
| WS-10 | $38.73 | $40.36 | $41.97 | $43.58 | $45.23 |
| WS-11 | $39.72 | $41.40 | $43.07 | $44.72 | $46.38 |
| WS-12 | $40.96 | $42.72 | $44.40 | $46.12 | $47.83 |
| WS-13 | $42.40 | $44.18 | $45.95 | $47.72 | $49.47 |
| WS-14 | $44.01 | $45.84 | $47.68 | $49.52 | $51.35 |
| WS-15 | $45.93 | $47.84 | $49.76 | $51.71 | $53.60 |
| WS-16 | $47.93 | $49.91 | $51.94 | $53.91 | $55.94 |
| WS-17 | $49.98 | $52.08 | $54.15 | $56.23 | $58.34 |
| WS-18 | $53.05 | $55.22 | $57.45 | $59.68 | $61.82 |
| WS-19 | $52.72 | $54.92 | $57.12 | $59.31 | $61.51 |
04 · Where this schedule applies
Counties (16)
- Choctaw County, AL
- Clarke County, MS
- Covington County, MS
- Forrest County, MS
- Greene County, MS
- Jasper County, MS
- Jones County, MS
- Kemper County, MS
- Lamar County, MS
- Lauderdale County, MS
- Leake County, MS
- Neshoba County, MS
- Newton County, MS
- Perry County, MS
- Sumter County, AL
- Wayne County, MS