FY2026 · Schedule 071 · Effective October 19, 2025
Northwestern Michigan wage grade pay, FY2026
A WG-10 at step 2 here earns $31.53 an hour, about $65,803 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 | $18.06 | $18.80 | $19.55 | $20.30 | $21.07 | +$0.19 |
| WG-2 | $19.24 | $20.05 | $20.83 | $21.63 | $22.44 | +$0.20 |
| WG-3 | $20.51 | $21.37 | $22.22 | $23.04 | $23.93 | +$0.22 |
| WG-4 | $21.83 | $22.74 | $23.66 | $24.53 | $25.48 | +$0.23 |
| WG-5 | $23.44 | $24.42 | $25.41 | $26.37 | $27.35 | +$0.25 |
| WG-6 | $24.94 | $25.98 | $27.03 | $28.05 | $29.07 | +$0.26 |
| WG-7 | $26.41 | $27.50 | $28.59 | $29.70 | $30.79 | +$0.28 |
| WG-8 | $27.77 | $28.97 | $30.11 | $31.27 | $32.45 | +$0.29 |
| WG-9 | $29.05 | $30.25 | $31.46 | $32.68 | $33.90 | +$0.30 |
| WG-10 | $30.27 | $31.53 | $32.80 | $34.08 | $35.35 | +$0.32 |
| WG-11 | $31.52 | $32.83 | $34.14 | $35.46 | $36.79 | +$0.33 |
| WG-12 | $32.77 | $34.13 | $35.48 | $36.87 | $38.22 | +$0.34 |
| WG-13 | $33.98 | $35.41 | $36.82 | $38.23 | $39.68 | +$0.36 |
| WG-14 | $35.21 | $36.69 | $38.16 | $39.66 | $41.10 | +$0.37 |
| WG-15 | $36.48 | $38.01 | $39.51 | $41.02 | $42.58 | +$0.38 |
02 · WL · Wage Leader
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $19.83 | $20.64 | $21.47 | $22.32 | $23.13 |
| WL-2 | $21.19 | $22.03 | $22.89 | $23.79 | $24.67 |
| WL-3 | $22.58 | $23.52 | $24.42 | $25.38 | $26.31 |
| WL-4 | $24.03 | $25.04 | $26.01 | $27.04 | $28.05 |
| WL-5 | $25.77 | $26.84 | $27.92 | $28.99 | $30.06 |
| WL-6 | $27.42 | $28.58 | $29.74 | $30.88 | $32.00 |
| WL-7 | $29.03 | $30.24 | $31.47 | $32.70 | $33.89 |
| WL-8 | $30.57 | $31.85 | $33.13 | $34.45 | $35.71 |
| WL-9 | $31.93 | $33.27 | $34.58 | $35.95 | $37.26 |
| WL-10 | $33.31 | $34.72 | $36.11 | $37.48 | $38.87 |
| WL-11 | $34.71 | $36.13 | $37.58 | $39.01 | $40.50 |
| WL-12 | $36.05 | $37.55 | $39.06 | $40.56 | $42.08 |
| WL-13 | $37.37 | $38.94 | $40.54 | $42.09 | $43.65 |
| WL-14 | $38.76 | $40.35 | $41.99 | $43.62 | $45.20 |
| WL-15 | $40.11 | $41.82 | $43.48 | $45.12 | $46.84 |
03 · WS · Wage Supervisor
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $26.79 | $27.91 | $29.01 | $30.13 | $31.25 |
| WS-2 | $28.14 | $29.32 | $30.46 | $31.65 | $32.84 |
| WS-3 | $29.55 | $30.79 | $32.00 | $33.23 | $34.47 |
| WS-4 | $31.33 | $32.65 | $33.95 | $35.28 | $36.60 |
| WS-5 | $32.69 | $34.08 | $35.45 | $36.79 | $38.16 |
| WS-6 | $34.21 | $35.63 | $37.09 | $38.48 | $39.92 |
| WS-7 | $35.69 | $37.14 | $38.69 | $40.12 | $41.62 |
| WS-8 | $36.91 | $38.44 | $40.02 | $41.55 | $43.05 |
| WS-9 | $38.12 | $39.73 | $41.33 | $42.93 | $44.54 |
| WS-10 | $39.36 | $41.02 | $42.67 | $44.30 | $45.95 |
| WS-11 | $40.32 | $42.04 | $43.73 | $45.42 | $47.04 |
| WS-12 | $41.60 | $43.32 | $45.05 | $46.82 | $48.55 |
| WS-13 | $43.12 | $44.93 | $46.74 | $48.54 | $50.33 |
| WS-14 | $44.64 | $46.51 | $48.36 | $50.20 | $52.06 |
| WS-15 | $46.27 | $48.20 | $50.14 | $52.06 | $54.00 |
| WS-16 | $48.00 | $49.99 | $52.00 | $54.01 | $56.00 |
| WS-17 | $49.85 | $51.91 | $54.02 | $56.09 | $58.12 |
| WS-18 | $51.74 | $53.88 | $56.08 | $58.22 | $60.35 |
| WS-19 | $52.20 | $54.37 | $56.54 | $58.72 | $60.89 |
04 · Where this schedule applies
Counties (38)
- Alcona County, MI
- Alger County, MI
- Alpena County, MI
- Antrim County, MI
- Baraga County, MI
- Benzie County, MI
- Charlevoix County, MI
- Cheboygan County, MI
- Chippewa County, MI
- Crawford County, MI
- Delta County, MI
- Dickinson County, MI
- Emmet County, MI
- Florence County, WI
- Gogebic County, MI
- Grand Traverse County, MI
- Houghton County, MI
- Iosco County, MI
- Iron County, MI
- Kalkaska County, MI
- Keweenaw County, MI
- Leelanau County, MI
- Luce County, MI
- Mackinac County, MI
- Manistee County, MI
- Marinette County, WI
- Marquette County, MI
- Menominee County, MI
- Missaukee County, MI
- Montmorency County, MI
- Ogemaw County, MI
- Ontonagon County, MI
- Oscoda County, MI
- Otsego County, MI
- Presque Isle County, MI
- Roscommon County, MI
- Schoolcraft County, MI
- Wexford County, MI