FY2026 · Schedule 023 · Effective March 22, 2026
Southern Colorado wage grade pay, FY2026
A WG-10 at step 2 here earns $28.25 an hour, about $58,958 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 | $15.63 | $16.30 | $16.94 | $17.59 | $18.25 | +$0.17 |
| WG-2 | $16.42 | $17.09 | $17.79 | $18.47 | $19.14 | +$0.17 |
| WG-3 | $17.21 | $17.91 | $18.63 | $19.35 | $20.06 | +$0.18 |
| WG-4 | $17.98 | $18.73 | $19.48 | $20.24 | $20.97 | +$0.19 |
| WG-5 | $19.16 | $19.95 | $20.75 | $21.59 | $22.37 | +$0.20 |
| WG-6 | $20.73 | $21.61 | $22.46 | $23.35 | $24.21 | +$0.22 |
| WG-7 | $22.36 | $23.30 | $24.22 | $25.16 | $26.07 | +$0.24 |
| WG-8 | $23.94 | $24.94 | $25.95 | $26.95 | $27.96 | +$0.25 |
| WG-9 | $25.54 | $26.59 | $27.66 | $28.74 | $29.79 | +$0.27 |
| WG-10 | $27.11 | $28.25 | $29.38 | $30.53 | $31.66 | +$0.28 |
| WG-11 | $28.68 | $29.87 | $31.06 | $32.23 | $33.47 | +$0.30 |
| WG-12 | $30.18 | $31.46 | $32.73 | $33.99 | $35.27 | +$0.32 |
| WG-13 | $31.81 | $33.13 | $34.47 | $35.79 | $37.11 | +$0.33 |
| WG-14 | $33.38 | $34.72 | $36.14 | $37.55 | $38.93 | +$0.35 |
| WG-15 | $34.45 | $35.80 | $37.23 | $38.75 | $40.12 | +$0.36 |
02 · WL · Wage Leader
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $17.21 | $17.91 | $18.63 | $19.35 | $20.06 |
| WL-2 | $18.06 | $18.82 | $19.56 | $20.33 | $21.07 |
| WL-3 | $18.91 | $19.71 | $20.50 | $21.29 | $22.07 |
| WL-4 | $19.78 | $20.60 | $21.43 | $22.26 | $23.07 |
| WL-5 | $21.07 | $21.95 | $22.82 | $23.69 | $24.58 |
| WL-6 | $22.81 | $23.76 | $24.71 | $25.67 | $26.62 |
| WL-7 | $24.57 | $25.61 | $26.63 | $27.64 | $28.70 |
| WL-8 | $26.38 | $27.49 | $28.56 | $29.67 | $30.75 |
| WL-9 | $28.10 | $29.26 | $30.45 | $31.63 | $32.80 |
| WL-10 | $29.85 | $31.10 | $32.37 | $33.57 | $34.82 |
| WL-11 | $31.54 | $32.87 | $34.15 | $35.48 | $36.82 |
| WL-12 | $33.24 | $34.59 | $35.99 | $37.35 | $38.76 |
| WL-13 | $34.98 | $36.47 | $37.92 | $39.34 | $40.82 |
| WL-14 | $36.73 | $38.28 | $39.78 | $41.33 | $42.90 |
| WL-15 | $37.85 | $39.49 | $40.99 | $42.62 | $44.21 |
03 · WS · Wage Supervisor
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $24.33 | $25.34 | $26.35 | $27.37 | $28.38 |
| WS-2 | $25.10 | $26.14 | $27.18 | $28.23 | $29.28 |
| WS-3 | $25.89 | $26.96 | $28.03 | $29.12 | $30.19 |
| WS-4 | $26.67 | $27.77 | $28.89 | $30.00 | $31.10 |
| WS-5 | $27.89 | $29.04 | $30.20 | $31.38 | $32.53 |
| WS-6 | $29.10 | $30.33 | $31.53 | $32.74 | $33.95 |
| WS-7 | $30.50 | $31.78 | $33.05 | $34.33 | $35.60 |
| WS-8 | $32.11 | $33.49 | $34.78 | $36.13 | $37.45 |
| WS-9 | $33.71 | $35.12 | $36.52 | $37.93 | $39.31 |
| WS-10 | $35.30 | $36.76 | $38.22 | $39.71 | $41.15 |
| WS-11 | $36.35 | $37.87 | $39.43 | $40.91 | $42.45 |
| WS-12 | $37.73 | $39.29 | $40.87 | $42.46 | $44.03 |
| WS-13 | $39.44 | $41.06 | $42.73 | $44.38 | $46.02 |
| WS-14 | $41.47 | $43.20 | $44.92 | $46.67 | $48.36 |
| WS-15 | $43.87 | $45.70 | $47.53 | $49.35 | $51.18 |
| WS-16 | $46.01 | $47.92 | $49.85 | $51.74 | $53.65 |
| WS-17 | $48.86 | $50.88 | $52.91 | $54.96 | $56.98 |
| WS-18 | $52.45 | $54.65 | $56.85 | $59.01 | $61.20 |
| WS-19 | $52.72 | $54.92 | $57.12 | $59.31 | $61.51 |
04 · Where this schedule applies
Counties (22)
- Alamosa County, CO
- Archuleta County, CO
- Baca County, CO
- Bent County, CO
- Chaffee County, CO
- Cheyenne County, CO
- Conejos County, CO
- Costilla County, CO
- Crowley County, CO
- Custer County, CO
- Delta County, CO
- Gunnison County, CO
- Hinsdale County, CO
- Huerfano County, CO
- Kiowa County, CO
- Kit Carson County, CO
- Las Animas County, CO
- Mineral County, CO
- Otero County, CO
- Prowers County, CO
- Rio Grande County, CO
- Saguache County, CO
Other schedules in this wage area
- Schedule 223 4 counties
Some counties in a wage area are paid on their own schedule.