FY2026 · Schedule 149 · Effective August 9, 2026
Southwestern Wisconsin wage grade pay, FY2026
A WG-10 at step 2 here earns $30.22 an hour, about $63,069 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 | $16.01 | $16.69 | $17.35 | $17.98 | $18.66 | +$0.17 |
| WG-2 | $17.45 | $18.17 | $18.91 | $19.62 | $20.37 | +$0.18 |
| WG-3 | $18.95 | $19.72 | $20.52 | $21.33 | $22.10 | +$0.20 |
| WG-4 | $20.51 | $21.36 | $22.19 | $23.06 | $23.91 | +$0.22 |
| WG-5 | $21.93 | $22.83 | $23.76 | $24.68 | $25.56 | +$0.23 |
| WG-6 | $23.35 | $24.32 | $25.27 | $26.26 | $27.22 | +$0.25 |
| WG-7 | $24.78 | $25.79 | $26.80 | $27.88 | $28.88 | +$0.26 |
| WG-8 | $26.17 | $27.26 | $28.38 | $29.45 | $30.54 | +$0.27 |
| WG-9 | $27.59 | $28.77 | $29.93 | $31.08 | $32.21 | +$0.29 |
| WG-10 | $29.03 | $30.22 | $31.43 | $32.65 | $33.86 | +$0.30 |
| WG-11 | $30.36 | $31.62 | $32.89 | $34.15 | $35.43 | +$0.32 |
| WG-12 | $31.64 | $33.01 | $34.29 | $35.63 | $36.93 | +$0.33 |
| WG-13 | $33.08 | $34.50 | $35.83 | $37.23 | $38.60 | +$0.35 |
| WG-14 | $34.37 | $35.76 | $37.23 | $38.64 | $40.13 | +$0.36 |
| WG-15 | $35.62 | $37.06 | $38.59 | $40.07 | $41.56 | +$0.37 |
02 · WL · Wage Leader
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $17.59 | $18.34 | $19.06 | $19.79 | $20.51 |
| WL-2 | $19.22 | $19.98 | $20.78 | $21.60 | $22.37 |
| WL-3 | $20.82 | $21.70 | $22.56 | $23.41 | $24.29 |
| WL-4 | $22.53 | $23.49 | $24.42 | $25.36 | $26.30 |
| WL-5 | $24.13 | $25.10 | $26.12 | $27.14 | $28.14 |
| WL-6 | $25.69 | $26.72 | $27.83 | $28.88 | $29.97 |
| WL-7 | $27.24 | $28.39 | $29.55 | $30.63 | $31.76 |
| WL-8 | $28.82 | $30.00 | $31.20 | $32.43 | $33.63 |
| WL-9 | $30.39 | $31.63 | $32.90 | $34.17 | $35.42 |
| WL-10 | $31.95 | $33.26 | $34.60 | $35.93 | $37.23 |
| WL-11 | $33.40 | $34.78 | $36.17 | $37.57 | $38.96 |
| WL-12 | $34.83 | $36.28 | $37.76 | $39.18 | $40.62 |
| WL-13 | $36.39 | $37.90 | $39.43 | $40.95 | $42.47 |
| WL-14 | $37.81 | $39.37 | $40.98 | $42.57 | $44.12 |
| WL-15 | $39.18 | $40.80 | $42.45 | $44.10 | $45.70 |
03 · WS · Wage Supervisor
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $24.79 | $25.77 | $26.83 | $27.87 | $28.86 |
| WS-2 | $26.33 | $27.45 | $28.54 | $29.62 | $30.74 |
| WS-3 | $27.78 | $28.93 | $30.07 | $31.23 | $32.43 |
| WS-4 | $29.18 | $30.41 | $31.61 | $32.86 | $34.05 |
| WS-5 | $30.59 | $31.92 | $33.17 | $34.45 | $35.72 |
| WS-6 | $32.05 | $33.38 | $34.73 | $36.00 | $37.37 |
| WS-7 | $33.47 | $34.85 | $36.26 | $37.63 | $39.05 |
| WS-8 | $34.89 | $36.35 | $37.81 | $39.22 | $40.68 |
| WS-9 | $36.34 | $37.83 | $39.30 | $40.81 | $42.32 |
| WS-10 | $37.71 | $39.27 | $40.82 | $42.41 | $44.02 |
| WS-11 | $38.58 | $40.18 | $41.79 | $43.39 | $45.01 |
| WS-12 | $39.79 | $41.45 | $43.10 | $44.76 | $46.41 |
| WS-13 | $41.24 | $42.95 | $44.65 | $46.33 | $48.10 |
| WS-14 | $43.04 | $44.83 | $46.62 | $48.41 | $50.22 |
| WS-15 | $44.82 | $46.67 | $48.55 | $50.41 | $52.27 |
| WS-16 | $47.12 | $49.07 | $51.03 | $53.00 | $54.97 |
| WS-17 | $49.91 | $51.98 | $54.07 | $56.15 | $58.24 |
| WS-18 | $53.05 | $55.22 | $57.45 | $59.68 | $61.82 |
| WS-19 | $52.72 | $54.92 | $57.12 | $59.31 | $61.51 |
04 · Where this schedule applies
Counties (28)
- Barron County, WI
- Buffalo County, WI
- Chippewa County, WI
- Clark County, WI
- Crawford County, WI
- Dunn County, WI
- Eau Claire County, WI
- Forest County, WI
- Houston County, MN
- Jackson County, WI
- Juneau County, WI
- La Crosse County, WI
- Langlade County, WI
- Lincoln County, WI
- Marathon County, WI
- Monroe County, WI
- Oneida County, WI
- Pepin County, WI
- Portage County, WI
- Price County, WI
- Richland County, WI
- Rusk County, WI
- Taylor County, WI
- Trempealeau County, WI
- Vernon County, WI
- Vilas County, WI
- Waupaca County, WI
- Wood County, WI