FY2026 · Schedule 083 · Effective September 20, 2026
Montana wage grade pay, FY2026
A WG-10 at step 2 here earns $34.12 an hour, about $71,208 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 | $14.64 | $15.22 | $15.88 | $16.43 | $17.05 | +$0.16 |
| WG-2 | $16.61 | $17.29 | $17.99 | $18.67 | $19.38 | +$0.18 |
| WG-3 | $18.80 | $19.56 | $20.37 | $21.14 | $21.94 | +$0.20 |
| WG-4 | $20.75 | $21.64 | $22.51 | $23.39 | $24.26 | +$0.22 |
| WG-5 | $22.76 | $23.69 | $24.64 | $25.60 | $26.55 | +$0.24 |
| WG-6 | $24.73 | $25.75 | $26.77 | $27.85 | $28.85 | +$0.26 |
| WG-7 | $26.65 | $27.77 | $28.85 | $29.98 | $31.09 | +$0.28 |
| WG-8 | $28.58 | $29.76 | $30.97 | $32.13 | $33.33 | +$0.30 |
| WG-9 | $30.70 | $31.97 | $33.26 | $34.56 | $35.81 | +$0.32 |
| WG-10 | $32.76 | $34.12 | $35.52 | $36.87 | $38.24 | +$0.34 |
| WG-11 | $34.71 | $36.13 | $37.62 | $39.04 | $40.50 | +$0.36 |
| WG-12 | $36.64 | $38.22 | $39.77 | $41.29 | $42.84 | +$0.38 |
| WG-13 | $38.01 | $39.59 | $41.19 | $42.80 | $44.39 | +$0.40 |
| WG-14 | $39.35 | $40.95 | $42.65 | $44.34 | $45.92 | +$0.41 |
| WG-15 | $40.67 | $42.39 | $44.15 | $45.79 | $47.46 | +$0.42 |
02 · WL · Wage Leader
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $16.05 | $16.76 | $17.43 | $18.07 | $18.76 |
| WL-2 | $18.26 | $19.03 | $19.79 | $20.54 | $21.31 |
| WL-3 | $20.68 | $21.55 | $22.42 | $23.28 | $24.13 |
| WL-4 | $22.84 | $23.81 | $24.76 | $25.71 | $26.65 |
| WL-5 | $25.03 | $26.06 | $27.13 | $28.16 | $29.18 |
| WL-6 | $27.20 | $28.35 | $29.46 | $30.57 | $31.72 |
| WL-7 | $29.32 | $30.51 | $31.73 | $32.96 | $34.18 |
| WL-8 | $31.41 | $32.73 | $34.04 | $35.32 | $36.65 |
| WL-9 | $33.78 | $35.16 | $36.58 | $38.01 | $39.39 |
| WL-10 | $36.03 | $37.57 | $39.05 | $40.58 | $42.04 |
| WL-11 | $38.17 | $39.75 | $41.36 | $42.97 | $44.53 |
| WL-12 | $40.30 | $42.08 | $43.73 | $45.48 | $47.16 |
| WL-13 | $41.77 | $43.53 | $45.26 | $47.11 | $48.78 |
| WL-14 | $43.32 | $45.10 | $46.83 | $48.73 | $50.54 |
| WL-15 | $44.78 | $46.69 | $48.58 | $50.36 | $52.27 |
03 · WS · Wage Supervisor
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $24.61 | $25.67 | $26.68 | $27.65 | $28.74 |
| WS-2 | $26.62 | $27.69 | $28.83 | $29.94 | $31.03 |
| WS-3 | $28.60 | $29.78 | $30.99 | $32.17 | $33.36 |
| WS-4 | $30.55 | $31.81 | $33.09 | $34.37 | $35.64 |
| WS-5 | $32.54 | $33.90 | $35.24 | $36.60 | $37.99 |
| WS-6 | $34.46 | $35.91 | $37.29 | $38.76 | $40.19 |
| WS-7 | $36.26 | $37.76 | $39.27 | $40.77 | $42.30 |
| WS-8 | $38.46 | $40.04 | $41.68 | $43.26 | $44.86 |
| WS-9 | $40.55 | $42.26 | $43.93 | $45.64 | $47.33 |
| WS-10 | $42.60 | $44.40 | $46.15 | $47.94 | $49.73 |
| WS-11 | $43.47 | $45.27 | $47.10 | $48.89 | $50.68 |
| WS-12 | $44.40 | $46.23 | $48.09 | $49.95 | $51.83 |
| WS-13 | $45.45 | $47.35 | $49.24 | $51.15 | $53.04 |
| WS-14 | $46.79 | $48.77 | $50.71 | $52.67 | $54.62 |
| WS-15 | $48.75 | $50.79 | $52.78 | $54.82 | $56.84 |
| WS-16 | $50.60 | $52.68 | $54.79 | $56.89 | $59.02 |
| WS-17 | $51.62 | $53.77 | $55.91 | $58.03 | $60.19 |
| WS-18 | $53.80 | $56.07 | $58.30 | $60.52 | $62.73 |
| WS-19 | $52.72 | $54.92 | $57.12 | $59.31 | $61.51 |
04 · Where this schedule applies
Counties (59)
- Beaverhead County, MT
- Big Horn County, MT
- Big Horn County, WY
- Blaine County, MT
- Broadwater County, MT
- Carbon County, MT
- Carter County, MT
- Cascade County, MT
- Chouteau County, MT
- Custer County, MT
- Daniels County, MT
- Dawson County, MT
- Deer Lodge County, MT
- Fallon County, MT
- Fergus County, MT
- Flathead County, MT
- Gallatin County, MT
- Garfield County, MT
- Glacier County, MT
- Golden Valley County, MT
- Granite County, MT
- Hill County, MT
- Jefferson County, MT
- Judith Basin County, MT
- Lake County, MT
- Lewis and Clark County, MT
- Liberty County, MT
- Lincoln County, MT
- Madison County, MT
- McCone County, MT
- Meagher County, MT
- Mineral County, MT
- Missoula County, MT
- Musselshell County, MT
- Park County, MT
- Park County, WY
- Petroleum County, MT
- Phillips County, MT
- Pondera County, MT
- Powder River County, MT
- Powell County, MT
- Prairie County, MT
- Ravalli County, MT
- Richland County, MT
- Roosevelt County, MT
- Rosebud County, MT
- Sanders County, MT
- Sheridan County, MT
- Silver Bow County, MT
- Stillwater County, MT
- Sweet Grass County, MT
- Teton County, MT
- Teton County, WY
- Toole County, MT
- Treasure County, MT
- Valley County, MT
- Wheatland County, MT
- Wibaux County, MT
- Yellowstone County, MT