FY2026 · Schedule 103 · Effective May 17, 2026
North Dakota wage grade pay, FY2026
A WG-10 at step 2 here earns $32.59 an hour, about $68,015 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 | $13.94 | $14.57 | $15.10 | $15.65 | $16.27 | +$0.15 |
| WG-2 | $15.34 | $15.97 | $16.65 | $17.29 | $17.91 | +$0.16 |
| WG-3 | $17.29 | $17.99 | $18.72 | $19.46 | $20.18 | +$0.18 |
| WG-4 | $19.37 | $20.18 | $20.97 | $21.79 | $22.62 | +$0.20 |
| WG-5 | $21.51 | $22.37 | $23.28 | $24.18 | $25.05 | +$0.23 |
| WG-6 | $23.55 | $24.51 | $25.51 | $26.50 | $27.47 | +$0.25 |
| WG-7 | $25.52 | $26.58 | $27.62 | $28.70 | $29.78 | +$0.27 |
| WG-8 | $27.51 | $28.65 | $29.79 | $30.97 | $32.11 | +$0.29 |
| WG-9 | $29.51 | $30.77 | $32.04 | $33.23 | $34.45 | +$0.31 |
| WG-10 | $31.31 | $32.59 | $33.97 | $35.24 | $36.59 | +$0.33 |
| WG-11 | $32.65 | $34.03 | $35.31 | $36.78 | $38.16 | +$0.34 |
| WG-12 | $33.90 | $35.31 | $36.80 | $38.22 | $39.64 | +$0.35 |
| WG-13 | $35.22 | $36.67 | $38.22 | $39.65 | $41.12 | +$0.37 |
| WG-14 | $36.57 | $38.09 | $39.59 | $41.14 | $42.72 | +$0.38 |
| WG-15 | $37.82 | $39.39 | $40.95 | $42.60 | $44.15 | +$0.39 |
02 · WL · Wage Leader
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $15.33 | $15.99 | $16.64 | $17.25 | $17.89 |
| WL-2 | $16.88 | $17.59 | $18.29 | $19.03 | $19.69 |
| WL-3 | $19.01 | $19.79 | $20.59 | $21.40 | $22.17 |
| WL-4 | $21.29 | $22.18 | $23.07 | $23.98 | $24.84 |
| WL-5 | $23.63 | $24.62 | $25.63 | $26.59 | $27.57 |
| WL-6 | $25.91 | $26.97 | $28.06 | $29.13 | $30.21 |
| WL-7 | $28.08 | $29.25 | $30.43 | $31.61 | $32.77 |
| WL-8 | $30.22 | $31.51 | $32.79 | $34.04 | $35.29 |
| WL-9 | $32.48 | $33.83 | $35.18 | $36.54 | $37.91 |
| WL-10 | $34.45 | $35.94 | $37.36 | $38.84 | $40.29 |
| WL-11 | $35.96 | $37.40 | $38.93 | $40.54 | $41.96 |
| WL-12 | $37.31 | $38.92 | $40.48 | $42.08 | $43.57 |
| WL-13 | $38.78 | $40.45 | $42.02 | $43.61 | $45.28 |
| WL-14 | $40.15 | $41.88 | $43.57 | $45.25 | $46.85 |
| WL-15 | $41.65 | $43.40 | $45.12 | $46.80 | $48.63 |
03 · WS · Wage Supervisor
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $23.32 | $24.28 | $25.21 | $26.23 | $27.17 |
| WS-2 | $24.73 | $25.73 | $26.77 | $27.85 | $28.85 |
| WS-3 | $26.88 | $27.98 | $29.09 | $30.20 | $31.31 |
| WS-4 | $28.96 | $30.16 | $31.38 | $32.57 | $33.80 |
| WS-5 | $31.05 | $32.32 | $33.63 | $34.93 | $36.20 |
| WS-6 | $32.95 | $34.38 | $35.76 | $37.11 | $38.53 |
| WS-7 | $34.97 | $36.41 | $37.85 | $39.31 | $40.77 |
| WS-8 | $37.02 | $38.60 | $40.12 | $41.70 | $43.23 |
| WS-9 | $39.01 | $40.62 | $42.24 | $43.85 | $45.49 |
| WS-10 | $40.84 | $42.60 | $44.22 | $45.94 | $47.69 |
| WS-11 | $41.91 | $43.65 | $45.41 | $47.18 | $48.90 |
| WS-12 | $43.15 | $44.92 | $46.73 | $48.58 | $50.34 |
| WS-13 | $44.65 | $46.53 | $48.34 | $50.21 | $52.09 |
| WS-14 | $46.17 | $48.09 | $50.03 | $51.93 | $53.86 |
| WS-15 | $47.88 | $49.89 | $51.89 | $53.89 | $55.87 |
| WS-16 | $49.66 | $51.68 | $53.78 | $55.83 | $57.92 |
| WS-17 | $51.87 | $54.02 | $56.15 | $58.32 | $60.47 |
| WS-18 | $53.31 | $55.57 | $57.78 | $59.99 | $62.23 |
| WS-19 | $52.72 | $54.92 | $57.12 | $59.31 | $61.51 |
04 · Where this schedule applies
Counties (64)
- Adams County, ND
- Barnes County, ND
- Becker County, MN
- Benson County, ND
- Billings County, ND
- Bottineau County, ND
- Bowman County, ND
- Burke County, ND
- Burleigh County, ND
- Cass County, ND
- Cavalier County, ND
- Clay County, MN
- Dickey County, ND
- Divide County, ND
- Dunn County, ND
- Eddy County, ND
- Emmons County, ND
- Foster County, ND
- Golden Valley County, ND
- Grand Forks County, ND
- Grant County, ND
- Griggs County, ND
- Hettinger County, ND
- Kidder County, ND
- Kittson County, MN
- LaMoure County, ND
- Logan County, ND
- Marshall County, MN
- McHenry County, ND
- McIntosh County, ND
- McKenzie County, ND
- McLean County, ND
- Mercer County, ND
- Morton County, ND
- Mountrail County, ND
- Nelson County, ND
- Norman County, MN
- Oliver County, ND
- Otter Tail County, MN
- Pembina County, ND
- Pennington County, MN
- Pierce County, ND
- Polk County, MN
- Ramsey County, ND
- Ransom County, ND
- Red Lake County, MN
- Renville County, ND
- Richland County, ND
- Rolette County, ND
- Roseau County, MN
- Sargent County, ND
- Sheridan County, ND
- Sioux County, ND
- Slope County, ND
- Stark County, ND
- Steele County, ND
- Stutsman County, ND
- Towner County, ND
- Traill County, ND
- Walsh County, ND
- Ward County, ND
- Wells County, ND
- Wilkin County, MN
- Williams County, ND