FY2026 · Schedule 275 · Effective May 17, 2026
Minneapolis-St Paul wage grade pay, FY2026
A WG-10 at step 2 here earns $34.88 an hour, about $72,795 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 | $18.24 | $18.97 | $19.73 | $20.47 | $21.26 | +$0.19 |
| WG-2 | $19.94 | $20.76 | $21.61 | $22.43 | $23.25 | +$0.21 |
| WG-3 | $21.67 | $22.57 | $23.47 | $24.38 | $25.27 | +$0.23 |
| WG-4 | $23.46 | $24.43 | $25.39 | $26.37 | $27.35 | +$0.25 |
| WG-5 | $25.20 | $26.21 | $27.31 | $28.34 | $29.40 | +$0.26 |
| WG-6 | $26.93 | $28.05 | $29.16 | $30.26 | $31.40 | +$0.28 |
| WG-7 | $28.68 | $29.88 | $31.07 | $32.26 | $33.47 | +$0.30 |
| WG-8 | $30.38 | $31.62 | $32.92 | $34.17 | $35.45 | +$0.32 |
| WG-9 | $32.00 | $33.30 | $34.62 | $36.05 | $37.33 | +$0.33 |
| WG-10 | $33.53 | $34.88 | $36.33 | $37.71 | $39.07 | +$0.35 |
| WG-11 | $34.95 | $36.40 | $37.85 | $39.28 | $40.74 | +$0.37 |
| WG-12 | $36.31 | $37.91 | $39.36 | $40.94 | $42.41 | +$0.38 |
| WG-13 | $37.81 | $39.39 | $40.96 | $42.55 | $44.11 | +$0.39 |
| WG-14 | $39.11 | $40.74 | $42.45 | $44.03 | $45.72 | +$0.41 |
| WG-15 | $40.50 | $42.24 | $43.96 | $45.52 | $47.35 | +$0.42 |
02 · WL · Wage Leader
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $20.03 | $20.83 | $21.69 | $22.56 | $23.35 |
| WL-2 | $21.91 | $22.84 | $23.74 | $24.66 | $25.55 |
| WL-3 | $23.83 | $24.83 | $25.82 | $26.81 | $27.81 |
| WL-4 | $25.75 | $26.84 | $27.90 | $28.99 | $30.04 |
| WL-5 | $27.72 | $28.90 | $30.00 | $31.15 | $32.31 |
| WL-6 | $29.61 | $30.84 | $32.05 | $33.28 | $34.53 |
| WL-7 | $31.55 | $32.87 | $34.18 | $35.49 | $36.80 |
| WL-8 | $33.42 | $34.81 | $36.19 | $37.59 | $39.00 |
| WL-9 | $35.11 | $36.66 | $38.07 | $39.56 | $41.04 |
| WL-10 | $36.80 | $38.44 | $39.94 | $41.49 | $43.00 |
| WL-11 | $38.41 | $40.04 | $41.65 | $43.25 | $44.85 |
| WL-12 | $40.02 | $41.69 | $43.32 | $45.01 | $46.66 |
| WL-13 | $41.61 | $43.32 | $45.05 | $46.77 | $48.51 |
| WL-14 | $43.08 | $44.88 | $46.73 | $48.57 | $50.34 |
| WL-15 | $44.60 | $46.42 | $48.32 | $50.24 | $52.05 |
03 · WS · Wage Supervisor
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $28.35 | $29.53 | $30.71 | $31.89 | $33.07 |
| WS-2 | $30.11 | $31.37 | $32.61 | $33.88 | $35.11 |
| WS-3 | $31.87 | $33.19 | $34.53 | $35.85 | $37.17 |
| WS-4 | $33.60 | $34.98 | $36.39 | $37.80 | $39.18 |
| WS-5 | $35.33 | $36.78 | $38.25 | $39.72 | $41.21 |
| WS-6 | $37.10 | $38.65 | $40.18 | $41.73 | $43.27 |
| WS-7 | $38.78 | $40.44 | $42.09 | $43.66 | $45.28 |
| WS-8 | $40.51 | $42.18 | $43.88 | $45.57 | $47.26 |
| WS-9 | $42.02 | $43.77 | $45.53 | $47.28 | $49.05 |
| WS-10 | $43.55 | $45.36 | $47.24 | $49.08 | $50.85 |
| WS-11 | $44.40 | $46.27 | $48.10 | $49.96 | $51.80 |
| WS-12 | $45.20 | $47.07 | $48.89 | $50.78 | $52.69 |
| WS-13 | $46.06 | $47.97 | $49.89 | $51.81 | $53.70 |
| WS-14 | $47.54 | $49.54 | $51.50 | $53.58 | $55.49 |
| WS-15 | $48.94 | $50.99 | $53.03 | $55.09 | $57.08 |
| WS-16 | $50.50 | $52.62 | $54.70 | $56.83 | $58.93 |
| WS-17 | $52.30 | $54.49 | $56.66 | $58.81 | $60.98 |
| WS-18 | $54.27 | $56.51 | $58.78 | $61.02 | $63.29 |
| WS-19 | $52.72 | $54.92 | $57.12 | $59.31 | $61.51 |
04 · Where this schedule applies
Counties (21)
- Big Stone County, MN
- Chippewa County, MN
- Cottonwood County, MN
- Douglas County, MN
- Faribault County, MN
- Freeborn County, MN
- Grant County, MN
- Kandiyohi County, MN
- Lac qui Parle County, MN
- Martin County, MN
- Pope County, MN
- Redwood County, MN
- Renville County, MN
- Stevens County, MN
- Swift County, MN
- Todd County, MN
- Traverse County, MN
- Wadena County, MN
- Watonwan County, MN
- Winona County, MN
- Yellow Medicine County, MN
Other schedules in this wage area
- Schedule 075 36 counties
Some counties in a wage area are paid on their own schedule.