FY2026 · Schedule 141 · Effective January 11, 2026
Richmond wage grade pay, FY2026
A WG-10 at step 2 here earns $33.00 an hour, about $68,871 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 | $15.20 | $15.83 | $16.46 | $17.08 | $17.70 | +$0.16 |
| WG-2 | $17.23 | $17.93 | $18.63 | $19.35 | $20.07 | +$0.18 |
| WG-3 | $19.24 | $20.02 | $20.81 | $21.63 | $22.41 | +$0.20 |
| WG-4 | $21.28 | $22.16 | $23.05 | $23.90 | $24.83 | +$0.22 |
| WG-5 | $23.35 | $24.31 | $25.25 | $26.22 | $27.21 | +$0.25 |
| WG-6 | $25.11 | $26.14 | $27.22 | $28.26 | $29.32 | +$0.26 |
| WG-7 | $26.73 | $27.85 | $28.96 | $30.09 | $31.20 | +$0.28 |
| WG-8 | $28.55 | $29.75 | $30.92 | $32.08 | $33.29 | +$0.30 |
| WG-9 | $30.23 | $31.45 | $32.75 | $34.04 | $35.28 | +$0.32 |
| WG-10 | $31.73 | $33.00 | $34.42 | $35.72 | $37.02 | +$0.33 |
| WG-11 | $33.20 | $34.53 | $35.97 | $37.36 | $38.78 | +$0.35 |
| WG-12 | $34.59 | $36.12 | $37.59 | $39.04 | $40.60 | +$0.36 |
| WG-13 | $36.15 | $37.73 | $39.22 | $40.76 | $42.22 | +$0.38 |
| WG-14 | $37.71 | $39.29 | $40.85 | $42.42 | $44.07 | +$0.39 |
| WG-15 | $39.19 | $40.85 | $42.52 | $44.16 | $45.81 | +$0.41 |
02 · WL · Wage Leader
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $16.70 | $17.41 | $18.11 | $18.77 | $19.47 |
| WL-2 | $18.94 | $19.71 | $20.50 | $21.30 | $22.08 |
| WL-3 | $21.13 | $22.00 | $22.91 | $23.78 | $24.65 |
| WL-4 | $23.40 | $24.37 | $25.34 | $26.33 | $27.29 |
| WL-5 | $25.68 | $26.71 | $27.76 | $28.85 | $29.92 |
| WL-6 | $27.58 | $28.76 | $29.93 | $31.12 | $32.25 |
| WL-7 | $29.48 | $30.64 | $31.92 | $33.14 | $34.37 |
| WL-8 | $31.38 | $32.71 | $34.03 | $35.30 | $36.64 |
| WL-9 | $33.29 | $34.66 | $36.03 | $37.40 | $38.83 |
| WL-10 | $34.94 | $36.43 | $37.83 | $39.25 | $40.75 |
| WL-11 | $36.58 | $38.07 | $39.65 | $41.16 | $42.78 |
| WL-12 | $38.23 | $39.85 | $41.44 | $43.01 | $44.60 |
| WL-13 | $39.90 | $41.55 | $43.15 | $44.90 | $46.55 |
| WL-14 | $41.52 | $43.22 | $44.97 | $46.70 | $48.46 |
| WL-15 | $43.21 | $44.99 | $46.80 | $48.63 | $50.42 |
03 · WS · Wage Supervisor
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $25.17 | $26.23 | $27.29 | $28.31 | $29.38 |
| WS-2 | $27.25 | $28.39 | $29.54 | $30.61 | $31.76 |
| WS-3 | $29.27 | $30.49 | $31.71 | $32.93 | $34.13 |
| WS-4 | $31.28 | $32.61 | $33.93 | $35.18 | $36.51 |
| WS-5 | $33.02 | $34.41 | $35.76 | $37.13 | $38.55 |
| WS-6 | $34.59 | $36.07 | $37.60 | $38.92 | $40.40 |
| WS-7 | $36.36 | $37.90 | $39.42 | $40.91 | $42.41 |
| WS-8 | $38.16 | $39.72 | $41.33 | $42.91 | $44.52 |
| WS-9 | $39.75 | $41.44 | $43.06 | $44.77 | $46.42 |
| WS-10 | $41.25 | $42.99 | $44.65 | $46.43 | $48.13 |
| WS-11 | $42.42 | $44.22 | $45.96 | $47.78 | $49.54 |
| WS-12 | $43.84 | $45.68 | $47.53 | $49.33 | $51.17 |
| WS-13 | $45.35 | $47.27 | $49.14 | $51.03 | $52.92 |
| WS-14 | $47.24 | $49.21 | $51.18 | $53.13 | $55.13 |
| WS-15 | $49.34 | $51.39 | $53.46 | $55.55 | $57.59 |
| WS-16 | $51.16 | $53.28 | $55.42 | $57.57 | $59.68 |
| WS-17 | $53.30 | $55.58 | $57.75 | $59.96 | $62.21 |
| WS-18 | $55.73 | $58.04 | $60.34 | $62.66 | $64.99 |
| WS-19 | $52.72 | $54.92 | $57.12 | $59.31 | $61.51 |
04 · Where this schedule applies
Counties (24)
- Amelia County, VA
- Brunswick County, VA
- Charles City County, VA
- Chesterfield County, VA
- Colonial Heights city, VA
- Cumberland County, VA
- Dinwiddie County, VA
- Emporia city, VA
- Essex County, VA
- Goochland County, VA
- Greensville County, VA
- Hanover County, VA
- Henrico County, VA
- Hopewell city, VA
- King and Queen County, VA
- King William County, VA
- Louisa County, VA
- New Kent County, VA
- Nottoway County, VA
- Petersburg city, VA
- Powhatan County, VA
- Prince George County, VA
- Richmond city, VA
- Sussex County, VA
Other schedules in this wage area
- Schedule 541 13 counties
Some counties in a wage area are paid on their own schedule.