FY2026 · Schedule 143 · Effective February 22, 2026
Seattle-Everett wage grade pay, FY2026
A WG-10 at step 2 here earns $37.52 an hour, about $78,304 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 | $21.30 | $22.19 | $23.08 | $23.97 | $24.85 | +$0.56 |
| WG-2 | $22.53 | $23.50 | $24.43 | $25.40 | $26.31 | +$0.24 |
| WG-3 | $24.33 | $25.39 | $26.39 | $27.40 | $28.40 | +$0.26 |
| WG-4 | $26.18 | $27.26 | $28.33 | $29.43 | $30.51 | +$0.27 |
| WG-5 | $27.96 | $29.12 | $30.32 | $31.47 | $32.61 | +$0.29 |
| WG-6 | $29.77 | $30.98 | $32.24 | $33.45 | $34.68 | +$0.31 |
| WG-7 | $31.56 | $32.87 | $34.17 | $35.52 | $36.82 | +$0.33 |
| WG-8 | $33.36 | $34.72 | $36.13 | $37.56 | $38.92 | +$0.35 |
| WG-9 | $34.83 | $36.26 | $37.72 | $39.15 | $40.63 | +$0.36 |
| WG-10 | $35.90 | $37.52 | $39.03 | $40.48 | $41.99 | +$0.38 |
| WG-11 | $37.16 | $38.73 | $40.31 | $41.79 | $43.34 | +$0.39 |
| WG-12 | $38.28 | $39.86 | $41.48 | $43.06 | $44.70 | +$0.40 |
| WG-13 | $39.46 | $41.07 | $42.75 | $44.37 | $46.04 | +$0.41 |
| WG-14 | $40.58 | $42.34 | $44.02 | $45.71 | $47.46 | +$0.42 |
| WG-15 | $41.74 | $43.47 | $45.16 | $46.98 | $48.65 | +$0.44 |
02 · WL · Wage Leader
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $23.43 | $24.41 | $25.39 | $26.36 | $27.34 |
| WL-2 | $24.84 | $25.82 | $26.89 | $27.90 | $28.96 |
| WL-3 | $26.77 | $27.90 | $29.04 | $30.11 | $31.22 |
| WL-4 | $28.77 | $29.96 | $31.13 | $32.38 | $33.57 |
| WL-5 | $30.76 | $32.02 | $33.30 | $34.59 | $35.85 |
| WL-6 | $32.75 | $34.10 | $35.44 | $36.83 | $38.16 |
| WL-7 | $34.66 | $36.13 | $37.62 | $39.03 | $40.48 |
| WL-8 | $36.69 | $38.20 | $39.76 | $41.30 | $42.80 |
| WL-9 | $38.34 | $39.92 | $41.53 | $43.10 | $44.66 |
| WL-10 | $39.56 | $41.22 | $42.84 | $44.52 | $46.16 |
| WL-11 | $40.87 | $42.56 | $44.31 | $45.93 | $47.61 |
| WL-12 | $42.17 | $43.91 | $45.67 | $47.46 | $49.21 |
| WL-13 | $43.39 | $45.24 | $47.03 | $48.83 | $50.70 |
| WL-14 | $44.76 | $46.52 | $48.44 | $50.35 | $52.23 |
| WL-15 | $45.92 | $47.79 | $49.71 | $51.64 | $53.52 |
03 · WS · Wage Supervisor
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $33.44 | $34.83 | $36.22 | $37.62 | $39.01 |
| WS-2 | $34.50 | $35.94 | $37.38 | $38.82 | $40.25 |
| WS-3 | $35.63 | $37.11 | $38.59 | $40.08 | $41.56 |
| WS-4 | $38.04 | $39.63 | $41.22 | $42.80 | $44.39 |
| WS-5 | $40.12 | $41.79 | $43.46 | $45.13 | $46.80 |
| WS-6 | $41.79 | $43.53 | $45.27 | $47.01 | $48.75 |
| WS-7 | $43.46 | $45.27 | $47.08 | $48.89 | $50.70 |
| WS-8 | $45.13 | $47.01 | $48.89 | $50.77 | $52.65 |
| WS-9 | $46.80 | $48.75 | $50.70 | $52.65 | $54.60 |
| WS-10 | $48.47 | $50.49 | $52.51 | $54.53 | $56.55 |
| WS-11 | $50.14 | $52.23 | $54.32 | $56.41 | $58.50 |
| WS-12 | $51.81 | $53.97 | $56.13 | $58.29 | $60.45 |
| WS-13 | $53.37 | $55.59 | $57.81 | $60.04 | $62.26 |
| WS-14 | $54.97 | $57.26 | $59.55 | $61.84 | $64.13 |
| WS-15 | $56.62 | $58.98 | $61.34 | $63.70 | $66.06 |
| WS-16 | $58.32 | $60.75 | $63.18 | $65.61 | $68.04 |
| WS-17 | $60.07 | $62.57 | $65.07 | $67.58 | $70.08 |
| WS-18 | $61.87 | $64.45 | $67.03 | $69.61 | $72.18 |
| WS-19 | $52.20 | $54.37 | $56.54 | $58.72 | $60.89 |
04 · Where this schedule applies
Counties (15)
- Clallam County, WA
- Grays Harbor County, WA
- Island County, WA
- Jefferson County, WA
- King County, WA
- Kitsap County, WA
- Lewis County, WA
- Mason County, WA
- Pacific County, WA
- Pierce County, WA
- San Juan County, WA
- Skagit County, WA
- Snohomish County, WA
- Thurston County, WA
- Whatcom County, WA