FY2026 · Schedule 096 · Effective June 14, 2026
Rochester wage grade pay, FY2026
A WG-10 at step 2 here earns $30.88 an hour, about $64,447 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 | $16.23 | $16.90 | $17.59 | $18.26 | $18.94 | +$0.17 |
| WG-2 | $17.51 | $18.25 | $18.99 | $19.71 | $20.43 | +$0.19 |
| WG-3 | $18.95 | $19.73 | $20.51 | $21.30 | $22.07 | +$0.20 |
| WG-4 | $20.35 | $21.21 | $22.05 | $22.88 | $23.73 | +$0.21 |
| WG-5 | $21.78 | $22.67 | $23.60 | $24.47 | $25.41 | +$0.23 |
| WG-6 | $23.44 | $24.41 | $25.39 | $26.36 | $27.33 | +$0.25 |
| WG-7 | $25.09 | $26.17 | $27.21 | $28.24 | $29.32 | +$0.26 |
| WG-8 | $26.63 | $27.78 | $28.89 | $29.95 | $31.10 | +$0.28 |
| WG-9 | $28.10 | $29.28 | $30.44 | $31.59 | $32.76 | +$0.29 |
| WG-10 | $29.64 | $30.88 | $32.11 | $33.33 | $34.59 | +$0.31 |
| WG-11 | $31.11 | $32.40 | $33.70 | $35.00 | $36.31 | +$0.33 |
| WG-12 | $32.59 | $33.92 | $35.27 | $36.64 | $38.01 | +$0.34 |
| WG-13 | $34.04 | $35.44 | $36.87 | $38.28 | $39.69 | +$0.36 |
| WG-14 | $35.50 | $36.98 | $38.45 | $39.94 | $41.44 | +$0.37 |
| WG-15 | $37.00 | $38.55 | $40.09 | $41.66 | $43.16 | +$0.39 |
02 · WL · Wage Leader
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $17.85 | $18.59 | $19.34 | $20.08 | $20.82 |
| WL-2 | $19.26 | $20.08 | $20.88 | $21.67 | $22.49 |
| WL-3 | $20.82 | $21.69 | $22.57 | $23.44 | $24.31 |
| WL-4 | $22.41 | $23.33 | $24.23 | $25.17 | $26.10 |
| WL-5 | $23.95 | $24.97 | $25.94 | $26.93 | $27.94 |
| WL-6 | $25.76 | $26.83 | $27.91 | $28.98 | $30.05 |
| WL-7 | $27.65 | $28.79 | $29.92 | $31.09 | $32.22 |
| WL-8 | $29.33 | $30.52 | $31.74 | $32.98 | $34.19 |
| WL-9 | $30.93 | $32.19 | $33.50 | $34.76 | $36.05 |
| WL-10 | $32.61 | $33.97 | $35.33 | $36.69 | $38.04 |
| WL-11 | $34.22 | $35.65 | $37.08 | $38.48 | $39.92 |
| WL-12 | $35.83 | $37.29 | $38.82 | $40.31 | $41.82 |
| WL-13 | $37.47 | $39.04 | $40.60 | $42.09 | $43.67 |
| WL-14 | $39.07 | $40.69 | $42.31 | $43.93 | $45.56 |
| WL-15 | $40.71 | $42.40 | $44.09 | $45.80 | $47.49 |
03 · WS · Wage Supervisor
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $25.11 | $26.16 | $27.21 | $28.26 | $29.31 |
| WS-2 | $26.15 | $27.24 | $28.34 | $29.43 | $30.52 |
| WS-3 | $27.60 | $28.77 | $29.89 | $31.04 | $32.18 |
| WS-4 | $29.09 | $30.30 | $31.52 | $32.73 | $33.93 |
| WS-5 | $30.80 | $32.08 | $33.36 | $34.64 | $35.92 |
| WS-6 | $32.49 | $33.82 | $35.20 | $36.54 | $37.90 |
| WS-7 | $34.10 | $35.49 | $36.91 | $38.30 | $39.74 |
| WS-8 | $35.51 | $36.98 | $38.50 | $39.94 | $41.43 |
| WS-9 | $36.96 | $38.53 | $40.05 | $41.59 | $43.09 |
| WS-10 | $38.53 | $40.14 | $41.75 | $43.35 | $44.96 |
| WS-11 | $39.33 | $40.96 | $42.62 | $44.25 | $45.88 |
| WS-12 | $40.57 | $42.25 | $43.92 | $45.62 | $47.30 |
| WS-13 | $41.99 | $43.75 | $45.51 | $47.24 | $48.99 |
| WS-14 | $43.45 | $45.24 | $47.07 | $48.86 | $50.69 |
| WS-15 | $45.04 | $46.91 | $48.77 | $50.65 | $52.50 |
| WS-16 | $47.37 | $49.36 | $51.30 | $53.24 | $55.22 |
| WS-17 | $50.05 | $52.17 | $54.25 | $56.34 | $58.41 |
| WS-18 | $53.13 | $55.30 | $57.52 | $59.76 | $61.99 |
| WS-19 | $52.72 | $54.92 | $57.12 | $59.31 | $61.51 |
04 · Where this schedule applies
Counties (4)
- Chemung County, NY
- Schuyler County, NY
- Steuben County, NY
- Tioga County, PA
Other schedules in this wage area
- Schedule 496 8 counties
Some counties in a wage area are paid on their own schedule.