FY2026 · Schedule 081 · Effective December 28, 2025
St. Louis wage grade pay, FY2026
A WG-10 at step 2 here earns $35.16 an hour, about $73,379 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 | $15.15 | $15.79 | $16.43 | $17.05 | $17.69 | +$0.16 |
| WG-2 | $16.98 | $17.71 | $18.40 | $19.09 | $19.80 | +$0.18 |
| WG-3 | $19.35 | $20.14 | $20.95 | $21.77 | $22.58 | +$0.20 |
| WG-4 | $21.72 | $22.60 | $23.53 | $24.43 | $25.32 | +$0.23 |
| WG-5 | $24.10 | $25.09 | $26.12 | $27.15 | $28.11 | +$0.25 |
| WG-6 | $26.45 | $27.52 | $28.64 | $29.76 | $30.85 | +$0.28 |
| WG-7 | $28.54 | $29.73 | $30.94 | $32.10 | $33.27 | +$0.30 |
| WG-8 | $30.54 | $31.90 | $33.12 | $34.36 | $35.68 | +$0.32 |
| WG-9 | $32.19 | $33.53 | $34.93 | $36.25 | $37.61 | +$0.34 |
| WG-10 | $33.75 | $35.16 | $36.57 | $37.98 | $39.36 | +$0.35 |
| WG-11 | $35.04 | $36.54 | $38.06 | $39.48 | $40.94 | +$0.37 |
| WG-12 | $36.43 | $37.93 | $39.51 | $40.99 | $42.62 | +$0.38 |
| WG-13 | $37.76 | $39.31 | $40.91 | $42.58 | $44.10 | +$0.39 |
| WG-14 | $39.05 | $40.68 | $42.37 | $44.00 | $45.66 | +$0.41 |
| WG-15 | $40.47 | $42.13 | $43.83 | $45.59 | $47.24 | +$0.42 |
02 · WL · Wage Leader
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $16.67 | $17.37 | $18.06 | $18.76 | $19.45 |
| WL-2 | $18.70 | $19.47 | $20.25 | $21.00 | $21.80 |
| WL-3 | $21.30 | $22.16 | $23.06 | $23.94 | $24.83 |
| WL-4 | $23.91 | $24.87 | $25.89 | $26.87 | $27.86 |
| WL-5 | $26.51 | $27.62 | $28.73 | $29.81 | $30.93 |
| WL-6 | $29.05 | $30.28 | $31.49 | $32.71 | $33.93 |
| WL-7 | $31.38 | $32.75 | $34.06 | $35.35 | $36.69 |
| WL-8 | $33.64 | $35.05 | $36.46 | $37.79 | $39.26 |
| WL-9 | $35.47 | $36.96 | $38.50 | $39.89 | $41.44 |
| WL-10 | $37.13 | $38.68 | $40.22 | $41.77 | $43.32 |
| WL-11 | $38.55 | $40.17 | $41.81 | $43.43 | $45.07 |
| WL-12 | $40.09 | $41.78 | $43.46 | $45.13 | $46.78 |
| WL-13 | $41.57 | $43.40 | $45.13 | $46.78 | $48.61 |
| WL-14 | $43.01 | $44.87 | $46.64 | $48.43 | $50.25 |
| WL-15 | $44.52 | $46.38 | $48.30 | $50.17 | $52.01 |
03 · WS · Wage Supervisor
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $25.61 | $26.68 | $27.75 | $28.81 | $29.88 |
| WS-2 | $27.75 | $28.86 | $30.02 | $31.17 | $32.34 |
| WS-3 | $30.13 | $31.39 | $32.65 | $33.90 | $35.16 |
| WS-4 | $32.50 | $33.84 | $35.17 | $36.54 | $37.90 |
| WS-5 | $34.81 | $36.27 | $37.71 | $39.18 | $40.58 |
| WS-6 | $37.07 | $38.62 | $40.16 | $41.71 | $43.25 |
| WS-7 | $39.18 | $40.81 | $42.42 | $44.06 | $45.69 |
| WS-8 | $40.95 | $42.62 | $44.38 | $46.06 | $47.78 |
| WS-9 | $42.47 | $44.22 | $46.00 | $47.77 | $49.54 |
| WS-10 | $43.89 | $45.72 | $47.55 | $49.37 | $51.20 |
| WS-11 | $44.90 | $46.85 | $48.63 | $50.59 | $52.41 |
| WS-12 | $46.05 | $47.97 | $49.89 | $51.81 | $53.75 |
| WS-13 | $47.39 | $49.40 | $51.40 | $53.34 | $55.33 |
| WS-14 | $48.73 | $50.78 | $52.78 | $54.80 | $56.86 |
| WS-15 | $49.94 | $52.02 | $54.10 | $56.19 | $58.25 |
| WS-16 | $50.89 | $52.98 | $55.09 | $57.18 | $59.32 |
| WS-17 | $51.77 | $53.92 | $56.13 | $58.25 | $60.42 |
| WS-18 | $53.15 | $55.34 | $57.55 | $59.78 | $62.01 |
| WS-19 | $52.20 | $54.37 | $56.54 | $58.72 | $60.89 |
04 · Where this schedule applies
Counties (39)
- Adams County, IL
- Alexander County, IL
- Audrain County, MO
- Bollinger County, MO
- Boone County, MO
- Callaway County, MO
- Cape Girardeau County, MO
- Clark County, MO
- Clay County, IL
- Cole County, MO
- Cooper County, MO
- Effingham County, IL
- Franklin County, IL
- Hamilton County, IL
- Howard County, MO
- Jackson County, IL
- Jefferson County, IL
- Johnson County, IL
- Knox County, MO
- Lewis County, MO
- Marion County, MO
- Mississippi County, MO
- Moniteau County, MO
- Monroe County, MO
- Osage County, MO
- Perry County, IL
- Perry County, MO
- Pike County, IL
- Pope County, IL
- Pulaski County, IL
- Ralls County, MO
- Randolph County, MO
- Saline County, IL
- Scotland County, MO
- Scott County, MO
- Shelby County, MO
- Union County, IL
- Wayne County, IL
- Williamson County, IL
Other schedules in this wage area
- Schedule 281 30 counties
Some counties in a wage area are paid on their own schedule.