FY2026 · Schedule 061 · Effective August 23, 2026
New Orleans wage grade pay, FY2026
A WG-10 at step 2 here earns $29.23 an hour, about $61,003 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 | $11.48 | $11.98 | $12.48 | $12.92 | $13.45 | +$0.12 |
| WG-2 | $13.35 | $13.91 | $14.48 | $15.05 | $15.57 | +$0.14 |
| WG-3 | $15.18 | $15.82 | $16.45 | $17.06 | $17.75 | +$0.16 |
| WG-4 | $16.99 | $17.75 | $18.44 | $19.11 | $19.86 | +$0.18 |
| WG-5 | $18.89 | $19.62 | $20.44 | $21.19 | $21.99 | +$0.20 |
| WG-6 | $20.70 | $21.56 | $22.43 | $23.30 | $24.18 | +$0.22 |
| WG-7 | $22.53 | $23.47 | $24.43 | $25.36 | $26.30 | +$0.24 |
| WG-8 | $24.38 | $25.38 | $26.39 | $27.44 | $28.45 | +$0.26 |
| WG-9 | $26.23 | $27.32 | $28.42 | $29.48 | $30.57 | +$0.28 |
| WG-10 | $28.07 | $29.23 | $30.42 | $31.58 | $32.75 | +$0.29 |
| WG-11 | $29.92 | $31.15 | $32.40 | $33.66 | $34.91 | +$0.31 |
| WG-12 | $31.71 | $33.06 | $34.38 | $35.69 | $37.02 | +$0.33 |
| WG-13 | $33.59 | $34.97 | $36.39 | $37.78 | $39.19 | +$0.35 |
| WG-14 | $35.40 | $36.90 | $38.32 | $39.85 | $41.32 | +$0.37 |
| WG-15 | $37.21 | $38.76 | $40.31 | $41.87 | $43.46 | +$0.39 |
02 · WL · Wage Leader
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $12.66 | $13.18 | $13.73 | $14.22 | $14.77 |
| WL-2 | $14.67 | $15.27 | $15.92 | $16.53 | $17.11 |
| WL-3 | $16.71 | $17.40 | $18.08 | $18.82 | $19.49 |
| WL-4 | $18.72 | $19.49 | $20.32 | $21.05 | $21.83 |
| WL-5 | $20.74 | $21.60 | $22.47 | $23.36 | $24.23 |
| WL-6 | $22.76 | $23.73 | $24.66 | $25.64 | $26.58 |
| WL-7 | $24.82 | $25.84 | $26.88 | $27.92 | $28.95 |
| WL-8 | $26.84 | $27.93 | $29.01 | $30.15 | $31.28 |
| WL-9 | $28.85 | $30.05 | $31.23 | $32.44 | $33.70 |
| WL-10 | $30.88 | $32.15 | $33.43 | $34.75 | $36.00 |
| WL-11 | $32.88 | $34.28 | $35.65 | $37.00 | $38.33 |
| WL-12 | $34.92 | $36.35 | $37.81 | $39.26 | $40.73 |
| WL-13 | $36.95 | $38.52 | $40.04 | $41.58 | $43.09 |
| WL-14 | $38.99 | $40.59 | $42.20 | $43.83 | $45.45 |
| WL-15 | $40.94 | $42.66 | $44.37 | $46.08 | $47.78 |
03 · WS · Wage Supervisor
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $19.93 | $20.75 | $21.59 | $22.43 | $23.28 |
| WS-2 | $21.78 | $22.70 | $23.59 | $24.49 | $25.43 |
| WS-3 | $23.63 | $24.59 | $25.58 | $26.58 | $27.55 |
| WS-4 | $25.45 | $26.50 | $27.58 | $28.62 | $29.73 |
| WS-5 | $27.31 | $28.44 | $29.59 | $30.70 | $31.82 |
| WS-6 | $29.13 | $30.36 | $31.58 | $32.79 | $34.00 |
| WS-7 | $31.01 | $32.25 | $33.58 | $34.87 | $36.14 |
| WS-8 | $32.80 | $34.17 | $35.56 | $36.91 | $38.26 |
| WS-9 | $34.62 | $36.10 | $37.58 | $39.00 | $40.47 |
| WS-10 | $36.52 | $38.03 | $39.54 | $41.02 | $42.58 |
| WS-11 | $37.63 | $39.21 | $40.76 | $42.32 | $43.91 |
| WS-12 | $39.11 | $40.74 | $42.39 | $44.01 | $45.63 |
| WS-13 | $40.95 | $42.67 | $44.38 | $46.09 | $47.80 |
| WS-14 | $43.13 | $44.93 | $46.75 | $48.55 | $50.32 |
| WS-15 | $45.53 | $47.40 | $49.34 | $51.24 | $53.13 |
| WS-16 | $47.79 | $49.78 | $51.81 | $53.76 | $55.76 |
| WS-17 | $50.47 | $52.59 | $54.69 | $56.79 | $58.89 |
| WS-18 | $52.73 | $54.90 | $57.08 | $59.27 | $61.48 |
| WS-19 | $52.72 | $54.92 | $57.12 | $59.31 | $61.51 |
04 · Where this schedule applies
Counties (23)
- Ascension Parish, LA
- Assumption Parish, LA
- East Baton Rouge Parish, LA
- East Feliciana Parish, LA
- Iberville Parish, LA
- Jefferson Parish, LA
- Lafourche Parish, LA
- Livingston Parish, LA
- Orleans Parish, LA
- Plaquemines Parish, LA
- Pointe Coupee Parish, LA
- St. Bernard Parish, LA
- St. Charles Parish, LA
- St. Helena Parish, LA
- St. James Parish, LA
- St. John the Baptist Parish, LA
- St. Mary Parish, LA
- St. Tammany Parish, LA
- Tangipahoa Parish, LA
- Terrebonne Parish, LA
- Washington Parish, LA
- West Baton Rouge Parish, LA
- West Feliciana Parish, LA