FY2026 · Schedule 548 · Effective August 23, 2026
Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha wage grade pay, FY2026
A WG-10 at step 2 here earns $34.11 an hour, about $71,188 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 | $18.05 | $18.77 | $19.54 | $20.28 | $21.06 | +$0.19 |
| WG-2 | $19.62 | $20.42 | $21.25 | $22.02 | $22.85 | +$0.21 |
| WG-3 | $21.17 | $22.02 | $22.89 | $23.79 | $24.67 | +$0.22 |
| WG-4 | $22.72 | $23.67 | $24.60 | $25.54 | $26.49 | +$0.24 |
| WG-5 | $24.31 | $25.25 | $26.30 | $27.30 | $28.30 | +$0.25 |
| WG-6 | $25.86 | $26.90 | $28.00 | $29.05 | $30.13 | +$0.27 |
| WG-7 | $27.43 | $28.53 | $29.67 | $30.81 | $31.94 | +$0.29 |
| WG-8 | $28.96 | $30.15 | $31.37 | $32.58 | $33.75 | +$0.30 |
| WG-9 | $30.71 | $31.99 | $33.27 | $34.56 | $35.84 | +$0.32 |
| WG-10 | $32.74 | $34.11 | $35.48 | $36.84 | $38.18 | +$0.34 |
| WG-11 | $34.33 | $35.74 | $37.17 | $38.62 | $40.05 | +$0.36 |
| WG-12 | $36.10 | $37.61 | $39.11 | $40.63 | $42.13 | +$0.38 |
| WG-13 | $37.88 | $39.48 | $41.07 | $42.64 | $44.23 | +$0.40 |
| WG-14 | $39.38 | $41.00 | $42.70 | $44.28 | $45.94 | +$0.41 |
| WG-15 | $40.57 | $42.26 | $43.89 | $45.68 | $47.35 | +$0.42 |
02 · WL · Wage Leader
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $19.81 | $20.63 | $21.46 | $22.31 | $23.10 |
| WL-2 | $21.56 | $22.44 | $23.35 | $24.23 | $25.14 |
| WL-3 | $23.25 | $24.22 | $25.19 | $26.15 | $27.10 |
| WL-4 | $25.00 | $26.01 | $27.05 | $28.09 | $29.13 |
| WL-5 | $26.69 | $27.81 | $28.93 | $30.02 | $31.13 |
| WL-6 | $28.44 | $29.59 | $30.76 | $31.96 | $33.13 |
| WL-7 | $30.12 | $31.37 | $32.62 | $33.89 | $35.16 |
| WL-8 | $31.88 | $33.19 | $34.49 | $35.80 | $37.13 |
| WL-9 | $33.78 | $35.20 | $36.59 | $38.02 | $39.42 |
| WL-10 | $36.01 | $37.53 | $39.02 | $40.51 | $41.99 |
| WL-11 | $37.77 | $39.32 | $40.91 | $42.48 | $44.04 |
| WL-12 | $39.71 | $41.38 | $43.02 | $44.68 | $46.32 |
| WL-13 | $41.69 | $43.43 | $45.16 | $46.95 | $48.65 |
| WL-14 | $43.34 | $45.13 | $46.97 | $48.76 | $50.56 |
| WL-15 | $44.61 | $46.50 | $48.34 | $50.20 | $52.05 |
03 · WS · Wage Supervisor
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $27.62 | $28.79 | $29.91 | $31.09 | $32.19 |
| WS-2 | $29.19 | $30.42 | $31.60 | $32.84 | $34.04 |
| WS-3 | $30.72 | $32.05 | $33.26 | $34.56 | $35.84 |
| WS-4 | $32.30 | $33.66 | $34.99 | $36.34 | $37.67 |
| WS-5 | $33.86 | $35.28 | $36.71 | $38.07 | $39.50 |
| WS-6 | $35.44 | $36.90 | $38.41 | $39.87 | $41.32 |
| WS-7 | $36.97 | $38.52 | $40.06 | $41.61 | $43.15 |
| WS-8 | $38.55 | $40.14 | $41.76 | $43.34 | $44.98 |
| WS-9 | $40.57 | $42.25 | $43.92 | $45.63 | $47.31 |
| WS-10 | $42.55 | $44.32 | $46.10 | $47.86 | $49.65 |
| WS-11 | $43.14 | $44.94 | $46.71 | $48.50 | $50.31 |
| WS-12 | $43.85 | $45.68 | $47.51 | $49.34 | $51.16 |
| WS-13 | $44.77 | $46.62 | $48.47 | $50.34 | $52.21 |
| WS-14 | $45.98 | $47.90 | $49.82 | $51.71 | $53.64 |
| WS-15 | $47.60 | $49.61 | $51.59 | $53.60 | $55.55 |
| WS-16 | $49.47 | $51.53 | $53.62 | $55.63 | $57.72 |
| WS-17 | $51.57 | $53.73 | $55.86 | $57.96 | $60.13 |
| WS-18 | $53.86 | $56.13 | $58.36 | $60.58 | $62.86 |
| WS-19 | $52.72 | $54.92 | $57.12 | $59.31 | $61.51 |
04 · Where this schedule applies
Counties (10)
- Brown County, WI
- Calumet County, WI
- Door County, WI
- Kewaunee County, WI
- Manitowoc County, WI
- Menominee County, WI
- Oconto County, WI
- Outagamie County, WI
- Shawano County, WI
- Winnebago County, WI
Other schedules in this wage area
- Schedule 148 10 counties
Some counties in a wage area are paid on their own schedule.