FY2026 · Schedule 101 · Effective March 22, 2026
Southeastern North Carolina wage grade pay, FY2026
A WG-10 at step 2 here earns $33.89 an hour, about $70,728 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 | $14.54 | $15.10 | $15.74 | $16.33 | $16.93 | +$0.15 |
| WG-2 | $16.42 | $17.10 | $17.78 | $18.48 | $19.13 | +$0.17 |
| WG-3 | $18.48 | $19.25 | $20.02 | $20.78 | $21.56 | +$0.20 |
| WG-4 | $20.58 | $21.47 | $22.34 | $23.16 | $24.03 | +$0.22 |
| WG-5 | $22.74 | $23.65 | $24.62 | $25.54 | $26.50 | +$0.24 |
| WG-6 | $24.98 | $26.05 | $27.06 | $28.11 | $29.13 | +$0.26 |
| WG-7 | $26.96 | $28.08 | $29.17 | $30.28 | $31.41 | +$0.28 |
| WG-8 | $28.86 | $30.00 | $31.18 | $32.53 | $33.62 | +$0.30 |
| WG-9 | $30.72 | $32.07 | $33.35 | $34.56 | $35.85 | +$0.32 |
| WG-10 | $32.53 | $33.89 | $35.25 | $36.58 | $37.94 | +$0.34 |
| WG-11 | $34.30 | $35.76 | $37.25 | $38.66 | $40.07 | +$0.36 |
| WG-12 | $36.06 | $37.57 | $39.09 | $40.59 | $42.13 | +$0.38 |
| WG-13 | $37.80 | $39.37 | $40.95 | $42.52 | $44.09 | +$0.39 |
| WG-14 | $39.59 | $41.25 | $42.91 | $44.56 | $46.20 | +$0.41 |
| WG-15 | $41.36 | $43.06 | $44.77 | $46.55 | $48.27 | +$0.43 |
02 · WL · Wage Leader
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $15.94 | $16.63 | $17.31 | $17.94 | $18.63 |
| WL-2 | $18.06 | $18.80 | $19.55 | $20.30 | $21.07 |
| WL-3 | $20.32 | $21.16 | $22.00 | $22.85 | $23.70 |
| WL-4 | $22.66 | $23.60 | $24.56 | $25.49 | $26.43 |
| WL-5 | $24.98 | $26.05 | $27.06 | $28.11 | $29.13 |
| WL-6 | $27.44 | $28.63 | $29.77 | $30.91 | $32.04 |
| WL-7 | $29.63 | $30.86 | $32.10 | $33.29 | $34.56 |
| WL-8 | $31.78 | $33.09 | $34.33 | $35.72 | $37.06 |
| WL-9 | $33.82 | $35.26 | $36.60 | $38.04 | $39.48 |
| WL-10 | $35.77 | $37.29 | $38.76 | $40.26 | $41.72 |
| WL-11 | $37.78 | $39.33 | $40.98 | $42.56 | $44.13 |
| WL-12 | $39.66 | $41.40 | $42.97 | $44.64 | $46.38 |
| WL-13 | $41.58 | $43.30 | $45.03 | $46.76 | $48.50 |
| WL-14 | $43.53 | $45.33 | $47.21 | $49.02 | $50.86 |
| WL-15 | $45.43 | $47.41 | $49.32 | $51.18 | $53.15 |
03 · WS · Wage Supervisor
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $24.20 | $25.20 | $26.20 | $27.21 | $28.23 |
| WS-2 | $26.33 | $27.45 | $28.52 | $29.62 | $30.72 |
| WS-3 | $28.48 | $29.67 | $30.86 | $32.03 | $33.20 |
| WS-4 | $30.40 | $31.69 | $32.95 | $34.18 | $35.49 |
| WS-5 | $32.54 | $33.89 | $35.21 | $36.58 | $37.93 |
| WS-6 | $34.80 | $36.25 | $37.68 | $39.15 | $40.56 |
| WS-7 | $36.86 | $38.41 | $39.93 | $41.47 | $42.96 |
| WS-8 | $38.62 | $40.22 | $41.80 | $43.43 | $45.05 |
| WS-9 | $40.50 | $42.27 | $43.88 | $45.61 | $47.33 |
| WS-10 | $42.27 | $44.04 | $45.79 | $47.56 | $49.32 |
| WS-11 | $43.23 | $45.04 | $46.85 | $48.63 | $50.41 |
| WS-12 | $44.21 | $46.06 | $47.98 | $49.76 | $51.65 |
| WS-13 | $45.66 | $47.57 | $49.45 | $51.42 | $53.25 |
| WS-14 | $46.92 | $48.90 | $50.84 | $52.80 | $54.71 |
| WS-15 | $48.25 | $50.29 | $52.29 | $54.30 | $56.33 |
| WS-16 | $49.52 | $51.60 | $53.64 | $55.71 | $57.77 |
| WS-17 | $51.57 | $53.73 | $55.86 | $57.96 | $60.13 |
| WS-18 | $53.86 | $56.13 | $58.36 | $60.58 | $62.86 |
| WS-19 | $52.72 | $54.92 | $57.12 | $59.31 | $61.51 |
04 · Where this schedule applies
Counties (18)
- Beaufort County, NC
- Bertie County, NC
- Brunswick County, NC
- Carteret County, NC
- Columbus County, NC
- Craven County, NC
- Duplin County, NC
- Greene County, NC
- Hyde County, NC
- Jones County, NC
- Lenoir County, NC
- Martin County, NC
- New Hanover County, NC
- Onslow County, NC
- Pamlico County, NC
- Pender County, NC
- Pitt County, NC
- Washington County, NC