FY2026 · Schedule 073 · Effective December 28, 2025
Southwestern Michigan wage grade pay, FY2026
A WG-10 at step 2 here earns $31.95 an hour, about $66,680 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 | $17.84 | $18.59 | $19.32 | $20.08 | $20.81 | +$0.19 |
| WG-2 | $19.22 | $20.03 | $20.81 | $21.61 | $22.42 | +$0.20 |
| WG-3 | $20.57 | $21.42 | $22.31 | $23.14 | $23.98 | +$0.22 |
| WG-4 | $21.95 | $22.86 | $23.78 | $24.69 | $25.61 | +$0.23 |
| WG-5 | $23.35 | $24.32 | $25.24 | $26.24 | $27.19 | +$0.25 |
| WG-6 | $24.69 | $25.71 | $26.74 | $27.79 | $28.81 | +$0.26 |
| WG-7 | $26.06 | $27.16 | $28.23 | $29.31 | $30.42 | +$0.27 |
| WG-8 | $27.67 | $28.81 | $29.95 | $31.09 | $32.24 | +$0.29 |
| WG-9 | $29.19 | $30.41 | $31.61 | $32.82 | $34.04 | +$0.31 |
| WG-10 | $30.69 | $31.95 | $33.25 | $34.53 | $35.78 | +$0.32 |
| WG-11 | $32.18 | $33.54 | $34.89 | $36.20 | $37.57 | +$0.34 |
| WG-12 | $33.74 | $35.16 | $36.55 | $37.94 | $39.38 | +$0.35 |
| WG-13 | $35.16 | $36.62 | $38.08 | $39.54 | $41.01 | +$0.37 |
| WG-14 | $36.55 | $38.08 | $39.57 | $41.13 | $42.64 | +$0.38 |
| WG-15 | $37.82 | $39.39 | $40.98 | $42.55 | $44.11 | +$0.39 |
02 · WL · Wage Leader
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $19.66 | $20.44 | $21.27 | $22.07 | $22.88 |
| WL-2 | $21.16 | $22.01 | $22.88 | $23.76 | $24.66 |
| WL-3 | $22.66 | $23.59 | $24.51 | $25.46 | $26.43 |
| WL-4 | $24.17 | $25.16 | $26.15 | $27.16 | $28.13 |
| WL-5 | $25.65 | $26.71 | $27.80 | $28.86 | $29.91 |
| WL-6 | $27.17 | $28.30 | $29.41 | $30.56 | $31.69 |
| WL-7 | $28.71 | $29.86 | $31.08 | $32.23 | $33.41 |
| WL-8 | $30.42 | $31.68 | $32.98 | $34.21 | $35.48 |
| WL-9 | $32.10 | $33.44 | $34.77 | $36.09 | $37.44 |
| WL-10 | $33.76 | $35.17 | $36.56 | $37.95 | $39.35 |
| WL-11 | $35.43 | $36.87 | $38.40 | $39.85 | $41.34 |
| WL-12 | $37.10 | $38.66 | $40.21 | $41.76 | $43.31 |
| WL-13 | $38.66 | $40.31 | $41.89 | $43.50 | $45.09 |
| WL-14 | $40.21 | $41.89 | $43.54 | $45.26 | $46.95 |
| WL-15 | $41.62 | $43.34 | $45.05 | $46.80 | $48.54 |
03 · WS · Wage Supervisor
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $26.87 | $28.00 | $29.09 | $30.24 | $31.35 |
| WS-2 | $28.24 | $29.41 | $30.61 | $31.78 | $32.95 |
| WS-3 | $29.62 | $30.84 | $32.10 | $33.27 | $34.53 |
| WS-4 | $30.96 | $32.26 | $33.55 | $34.81 | $36.10 |
| WS-5 | $32.34 | $33.69 | $35.06 | $36.38 | $37.74 |
| WS-6 | $33.71 | $35.16 | $36.53 | $37.95 | $39.33 |
| WS-7 | $35.30 | $36.80 | $38.26 | $39.74 | $41.21 |
| WS-8 | $36.81 | $38.36 | $39.90 | $41.40 | $42.94 |
| WS-9 | $38.42 | $40.01 | $41.62 | $43.22 | $44.82 |
| WS-10 | $39.90 | $41.54 | $43.19 | $44.87 | $46.55 |
| WS-11 | $40.68 | $42.37 | $44.06 | $45.75 | $47.42 |
| WS-12 | $41.61 | $43.32 | $45.07 | $46.82 | $48.55 |
| WS-13 | $42.71 | $44.49 | $46.24 | $48.02 | $49.80 |
| WS-14 | $44.09 | $45.95 | $47.78 | $49.61 | $51.45 |
| WS-15 | $45.45 | $47.36 | $49.24 | $51.14 | $53.03 |
| WS-16 | $47.42 | $49.41 | $51.36 | $53.31 | $55.29 |
| WS-17 | $49.63 | $51.68 | $53.75 | $55.80 | $57.88 |
| WS-18 | $52.05 | $54.24 | $56.39 | $58.53 | $60.76 |
| WS-19 | $52.20 | $54.37 | $56.54 | $58.72 | $60.89 |
04 · Where this schedule applies
Counties (21)
- Allegan County, MI
- Barry County, MI
- Berrien County, MI
- Branch County, MI
- Calhoun County, MI
- Cass County, MI
- Hillsdale County, MI
- Ionia County, MI
- Kalamazoo County, MI
- Kent County, MI
- Lake County, MI
- Mason County, MI
- Mecosta County, MI
- Montcalm County, MI
- Muskegon County, MI
- Newaygo County, MI
- Oceana County, MI
- Osceola County, MI
- Ottawa County, MI
- St. Joseph County, MI
- Van Buren County, MI