FY2026 · Schedule 541 · Effective January 11, 2026
Richmond wage grade pay, FY2026
A WG-10 at step 2 here earns $32.88 an hour, about $68,621 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 | $14.68 | $15.34 | $15.91 | $16.56 | $17.14 | +$0.16 |
| WG-2 | $16.66 | $17.38 | $18.06 | $18.75 | $19.43 | +$0.18 |
| WG-3 | $18.80 | $19.58 | $20.36 | $21.15 | $21.91 | +$0.20 |
| WG-4 | $20.83 | $21.72 | $22.58 | $23.43 | $24.31 | +$0.22 |
| WG-5 | $22.89 | $23.84 | $24.80 | $25.74 | $26.70 | +$0.24 |
| WG-6 | $24.74 | $25.77 | $26.80 | $27.86 | $28.90 | +$0.26 |
| WG-7 | $26.44 | $27.53 | $28.64 | $29.79 | $30.87 | +$0.28 |
| WG-8 | $28.34 | $29.53 | $30.70 | $31.87 | $33.03 | +$0.30 |
| WG-9 | $30.12 | $31.34 | $32.63 | $33.91 | $35.16 | +$0.32 |
| WG-10 | $31.63 | $32.88 | $34.28 | $35.58 | $36.87 | +$0.33 |
| WG-11 | $33.08 | $34.40 | $35.84 | $37.22 | $38.64 | +$0.35 |
| WG-12 | $34.48 | $35.98 | $37.45 | $38.88 | $40.47 | +$0.36 |
| WG-13 | $36.01 | $37.60 | $39.08 | $40.62 | $42.09 | +$0.38 |
| WG-14 | $37.59 | $39.16 | $40.70 | $42.28 | $43.91 | +$0.39 |
| WG-15 | $39.05 | $40.70 | $42.35 | $44.00 | $45.64 | +$0.41 |
02 · WL · Wage Leader
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $16.15 | $16.85 | $17.48 | $18.17 | $18.84 |
| WL-2 | $18.30 | $19.08 | $19.84 | $20.61 | $21.36 |
| WL-3 | $20.70 | $21.55 | $22.40 | $23.25 | $24.11 |
| WL-4 | $22.92 | $23.88 | $24.82 | $25.76 | $26.73 |
| WL-5 | $25.17 | $26.21 | $27.26 | $28.33 | $29.38 |
| WL-6 | $27.18 | $28.32 | $29.51 | $30.66 | $31.76 |
| WL-7 | $29.13 | $30.34 | $31.54 | $32.80 | $34.00 |
| WL-8 | $31.19 | $32.46 | $33.79 | $35.07 | $36.39 |
| WL-9 | $33.16 | $34.53 | $35.91 | $37.25 | $38.70 |
| WL-10 | $34.80 | $36.28 | $37.69 | $39.11 | $40.61 |
| WL-11 | $36.44 | $37.93 | $39.51 | $41.01 | $42.62 |
| WL-12 | $38.09 | $39.71 | $41.29 | $42.85 | $44.43 |
| WL-13 | $39.75 | $41.38 | $43.00 | $44.74 | $46.36 |
| WL-14 | $41.35 | $43.06 | $44.80 | $46.54 | $48.29 |
| WL-15 | $43.05 | $44.82 | $46.64 | $48.44 | $50.24 |
03 · WS · Wage Supervisor
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $24.63 | $25.62 | $26.70 | $27.68 | $28.73 |
| WS-2 | $26.69 | $27.80 | $28.90 | $30.01 | $31.10 |
| WS-3 | $28.67 | $29.87 | $31.06 | $32.25 | $33.46 |
| WS-4 | $30.90 | $32.16 | $33.44 | $34.74 | $36.04 |
| WS-5 | $32.55 | $33.90 | $35.24 | $36.59 | $37.98 |
| WS-6 | $34.23 | $35.69 | $37.18 | $38.55 | $39.96 |
| WS-7 | $36.14 | $37.66 | $39.15 | $40.67 | $42.15 |
| WS-8 | $38.03 | $39.58 | $41.18 | $42.76 | $44.35 |
| WS-9 | $39.62 | $41.29 | $42.91 | $44.62 | $46.27 |
| WS-10 | $41.11 | $42.83 | $44.49 | $46.28 | $47.96 |
| WS-11 | $42.28 | $44.06 | $45.82 | $47.60 | $49.34 |
| WS-12 | $43.67 | $45.50 | $47.32 | $49.15 | $50.96 |
| WS-13 | $44.99 | $46.84 | $48.76 | $50.64 | $52.49 |
| WS-14 | $46.65 | $48.65 | $50.58 | $52.51 | $54.46 |
| WS-15 | $48.51 | $50.53 | $52.54 | $54.58 | $56.58 |
| WS-16 | $49.72 | $51.80 | $53.88 | $55.92 | $58.00 |
| WS-17 | $51.59 | $53.74 | $55.88 | $57.98 | $60.16 |
| WS-18 | $53.88 | $56.14 | $58.37 | $60.60 | $62.87 |
| WS-19 | $52.72 | $54.92 | $57.12 | $59.31 | $61.51 |
04 · Where this schedule applies
Counties (13)
- Albemarle County, VA
- Buckingham County, VA
- Charlotte County, VA
- Charlottesville city, VA
- Fluvanna County, VA
- Greene County, VA
- Lancaster County, VA
- Lunenburg County, VA
- Mecklenburg County, VA
- Nelson County, VA
- Northumberland County, VA
- Prince Edward County, VA
- Richmond County, VA
Other schedules in this wage area
- Schedule 141 24 counties
Some counties in a wage area are paid on their own schedule.