FY2026 · Schedule 148 · Effective August 23, 2026
Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha wage grade pay, FY2026
A WG-10 at step 2 here earns $34.48 an hour, about $71,960 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 | $18.58 | $19.35 | $20.13 | $20.89 | $21.68 | +$0.20 |
| WG-2 | $20.20 | $21.03 | $21.86 | $22.68 | $23.54 | +$0.21 |
| WG-3 | $21.78 | $22.68 | $23.62 | $24.51 | $25.41 | +$0.23 |
| WG-4 | $23.41 | $24.39 | $25.37 | $26.32 | $27.30 | +$0.25 |
| WG-5 | $25.04 | $26.05 | $27.11 | $28.15 | $29.17 | +$0.26 |
| WG-6 | $26.64 | $27.76 | $28.84 | $29.93 | $31.03 | +$0.28 |
| WG-7 | $28.23 | $29.43 | $30.61 | $31.74 | $32.90 | +$0.30 |
| WG-8 | $29.84 | $31.08 | $32.31 | $33.57 | $34.79 | +$0.31 |
| WG-9 | $31.47 | $32.77 | $34.08 | $35.41 | $36.68 | +$0.33 |
| WG-10 | $33.08 | $34.48 | $35.84 | $37.20 | $38.55 | +$0.35 |
| WG-11 | $34.80 | $36.23 | $37.68 | $39.11 | $40.57 | +$0.36 |
| WG-12 | $36.43 | $37.94 | $39.45 | $41.00 | $42.52 | +$0.38 |
| WG-13 | $38.03 | $39.61 | $41.19 | $42.77 | $44.37 | +$0.40 |
| WG-14 | $39.58 | $41.24 | $42.94 | $44.55 | $46.21 | +$0.41 |
| WG-15 | $40.78 | $42.50 | $44.15 | $45.95 | $47.61 | +$0.43 |
02 · WL · Wage Leader
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $20.45 | $21.29 | $22.13 | $22.99 | $23.85 |
| WL-2 | $22.21 | $23.12 | $24.03 | $24.97 | $25.89 |
| WL-3 | $23.97 | $24.96 | $25.95 | $26.95 | $27.95 |
| WL-4 | $25.78 | $26.79 | $27.90 | $28.99 | $30.04 |
| WL-5 | $27.52 | $28.65 | $29.80 | $30.94 | $32.09 |
| WL-6 | $29.28 | $30.51 | $31.72 | $32.92 | $34.14 |
| WL-7 | $31.02 | $32.31 | $33.60 | $34.91 | $36.18 |
| WL-8 | $32.83 | $34.19 | $35.55 | $36.93 | $38.30 |
| WL-9 | $34.61 | $36.02 | $37.47 | $38.91 | $40.35 |
| WL-10 | $36.38 | $37.87 | $39.37 | $40.90 | $42.42 |
| WL-11 | $38.25 | $39.84 | $41.45 | $43.04 | $44.65 |
| WL-12 | $40.07 | $41.74 | $43.38 | $45.08 | $46.76 |
| WL-13 | $41.85 | $43.58 | $45.31 | $47.05 | $48.81 |
| WL-14 | $43.57 | $45.38 | $47.21 | $49.04 | $50.84 |
| WL-15 | $44.86 | $46.73 | $48.61 | $50.55 | $52.36 |
03 · WS · Wage Supervisor
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $28.51 | $29.63 | $30.83 | $32.03 | $33.21 |
| WS-2 | $30.10 | $31.35 | $32.59 | $33.86 | $35.07 |
| WS-3 | $31.70 | $33.00 | $34.33 | $35.64 | $36.95 |
| WS-4 | $33.30 | $34.68 | $36.06 | $37.44 | $38.85 |
| WS-5 | $34.89 | $36.36 | $37.80 | $39.26 | $40.71 |
| WS-6 | $36.53 | $38.03 | $39.57 | $41.06 | $42.59 |
| WS-7 | $38.12 | $39.71 | $41.31 | $42.86 | $44.44 |
| WS-8 | $39.73 | $41.41 | $43.01 | $44.70 | $46.32 |
| WS-9 | $41.38 | $43.04 | $44.81 | $46.50 | $48.21 |
| WS-10 | $42.96 | $44.76 | $46.52 | $48.30 | $50.10 |
| WS-11 | $43.72 | $45.51 | $47.32 | $49.14 | $50.96 |
| WS-12 | $44.70 | $46.55 | $48.43 | $50.26 | $52.13 |
| WS-13 | $45.93 | $47.84 | $49.76 | $51.68 | $53.56 |
| WS-14 | $47.39 | $49.35 | $51.32 | $53.30 | $55.28 |
| WS-15 | $49.07 | $51.12 | $53.15 | $55.19 | $57.22 |
| WS-16 | $51.00 | $53.11 | $55.21 | $57.31 | $59.47 |
| WS-17 | $53.14 | $55.38 | $57.57 | $59.77 | $62.00 |
| WS-18 | $55.54 | $57.85 | $60.15 | $62.44 | $64.77 |
| WS-19 | $52.72 | $54.92 | $57.12 | $59.31 | $61.51 |
04 · Where this schedule applies
Counties (10)
- Dodge County, WI
- Fond du Lac County, WI
- Jefferson County, WI
- Milwaukee County, WI
- Ozaukee County, WI
- Racine County, WI
- Sheboygan County, WI
- Walworth County, WI
- Washington County, WI
- Waukesha County, WI
Other schedules in this wage area
- Schedule 548 10 counties
Some counties in a wage area are paid on their own schedule.