FY2026 · Schedule 496 · Effective June 14, 2026
Rochester wage grade pay, FY2026
A WG-10 at step 2 here earns $31.09 an hour, about $64,885 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 | $16.34 | $17.02 | $17.71 | $18.39 | $19.06 | +$0.17 |
| WG-2 | $17.63 | $18.38 | $19.12 | $19.85 | $20.58 | +$0.19 |
| WG-3 | $19.07 | $19.86 | $20.65 | $21.44 | $22.24 | +$0.20 |
| WG-4 | $20.49 | $21.37 | $22.21 | $23.04 | $23.88 | +$0.22 |
| WG-5 | $21.90 | $22.81 | $23.75 | $24.62 | $25.56 | +$0.23 |
| WG-6 | $23.60 | $24.58 | $25.56 | $26.55 | $27.51 | +$0.25 |
| WG-7 | $25.27 | $26.37 | $27.41 | $28.44 | $29.52 | +$0.27 |
| WG-8 | $26.82 | $27.97 | $29.08 | $30.16 | $31.33 | +$0.28 |
| WG-9 | $28.30 | $29.48 | $30.65 | $31.81 | $32.99 | +$0.30 |
| WG-10 | $29.85 | $31.09 | $32.34 | $33.58 | $34.82 | +$0.31 |
| WG-11 | $31.34 | $32.62 | $33.94 | $35.24 | $36.57 | +$0.33 |
| WG-12 | $32.81 | $34.16 | $35.53 | $36.90 | $38.27 | +$0.34 |
| WG-13 | $34.26 | $35.68 | $37.12 | $38.55 | $39.96 | +$0.36 |
| WG-14 | $35.75 | $37.23 | $38.72 | $40.21 | $41.73 | +$0.37 |
| WG-15 | $37.25 | $38.82 | $40.36 | $41.94 | $43.45 | +$0.39 |
02 · WL · Wage Leader
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $17.97 | $18.72 | $19.47 | $20.23 | $20.96 |
| WL-2 | $19.40 | $20.23 | $21.02 | $21.82 | $22.65 |
| WL-3 | $20.96 | $21.83 | $22.72 | $23.60 | $24.47 |
| WL-4 | $22.57 | $23.49 | $24.42 | $25.35 | $26.25 |
| WL-5 | $24.09 | $25.11 | $26.09 | $27.08 | $28.10 |
| WL-6 | $25.95 | $27.02 | $28.10 | $29.19 | $30.26 |
| WL-7 | $27.84 | $28.99 | $30.13 | $31.31 | $32.45 |
| WL-8 | $29.53 | $30.74 | $31.96 | $33.20 | $34.44 |
| WL-9 | $31.15 | $32.42 | $33.73 | $35.00 | $36.30 |
| WL-10 | $32.83 | $34.20 | $35.58 | $36.94 | $38.31 |
| WL-11 | $34.47 | $35.90 | $37.34 | $38.75 | $40.19 |
| WL-12 | $36.07 | $37.55 | $39.08 | $40.59 | $42.11 |
| WL-13 | $37.73 | $39.31 | $40.88 | $42.37 | $43.97 |
| WL-14 | $39.34 | $40.97 | $42.61 | $44.23 | $45.88 |
| WL-15 | $40.99 | $42.71 | $44.39 | $46.12 | $47.81 |
03 · WS · Wage Supervisor
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $25.29 | $26.36 | $27.41 | $28.46 | $29.50 |
| WS-2 | $26.35 | $27.44 | $28.53 | $29.61 | $30.74 |
| WS-3 | $27.77 | $28.95 | $30.06 | $31.22 | $32.38 |
| WS-4 | $29.29 | $30.52 | $31.74 | $32.95 | $34.17 |
| WS-5 | $31.00 | $32.29 | $33.60 | $34.87 | $36.17 |
| WS-6 | $32.72 | $34.05 | $35.45 | $36.80 | $38.16 |
| WS-7 | $34.33 | $35.74 | $37.16 | $38.57 | $40.01 |
| WS-8 | $35.76 | $37.23 | $38.77 | $40.21 | $41.72 |
| WS-9 | $37.21 | $38.80 | $40.33 | $41.88 | $43.39 |
| WS-10 | $38.80 | $40.42 | $42.03 | $43.65 | $45.27 |
| WS-11 | $39.61 | $41.24 | $42.91 | $44.56 | $46.19 |
| WS-12 | $40.84 | $42.55 | $44.22 | $45.94 | $47.63 |
| WS-13 | $42.29 | $44.05 | $45.81 | $47.57 | $49.33 |
| WS-14 | $43.75 | $45.57 | $47.39 | $49.19 | $51.04 |
| WS-15 | $45.35 | $47.22 | $49.10 | $51.00 | $52.87 |
| WS-16 | $47.71 | $49.72 | $51.67 | $53.62 | $55.61 |
| WS-17 | $50.39 | $52.54 | $54.64 | $56.73 | $58.83 |
| WS-18 | $53.49 | $55.69 | $57.93 | $60.17 | $62.41 |
| WS-19 | $52.72 | $54.92 | $57.12 | $59.31 | $61.51 |
04 · Where this schedule applies
Counties (8)
- Genesee County, NY
- Livingston County, NY
- Monroe County, NY
- Ontario County, NY
- Orleans County, NY
- Seneca County, NY
- Wayne County, NY
- Yates County, NY
Other schedules in this wage area
- Schedule 096 4 counties
Some counties in a wage area are paid on their own schedule.