FY2026 · Schedule 281 · Effective December 28, 2025
St. Louis wage grade pay, FY2026
A WG-10 at step 2 here earns $35.31 an hour, about $73,692 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 | $17.25 | $17.97 | $18.66 | $19.40 | $20.12 | +$0.18 |
| WG-3 | $19.62 | $20.45 | $21.24 | $22.06 | $22.89 | +$0.21 |
| WG-4 | $21.99 | $22.90 | $23.84 | $24.74 | $25.65 | +$0.23 |
| WG-5 | $24.37 | $25.36 | $26.40 | $27.43 | $28.43 | +$0.26 |
| WG-6 | $26.71 | $27.81 | $28.94 | $30.06 | $31.16 | +$0.28 |
| WG-7 | $28.85 | $30.03 | $31.28 | $32.44 | $33.63 | +$0.30 |
| WG-8 | $30.88 | $32.23 | $33.48 | $34.72 | $36.05 | +$0.32 |
| WG-9 | $32.51 | $33.84 | $35.24 | $36.61 | $37.98 | +$0.34 |
| WG-10 | $33.87 | $35.31 | $36.72 | $38.10 | $39.53 | +$0.35 |
| WG-11 | $35.19 | $36.69 | $38.20 | $39.63 | $41.10 | +$0.37 |
| WG-12 | $36.58 | $38.09 | $39.67 | $41.15 | $42.79 | +$0.38 |
| WG-13 | $37.91 | $39.49 | $41.08 | $42.75 | $44.28 | +$0.40 |
| WG-14 | $39.21 | $40.85 | $42.56 | $44.18 | $45.85 | +$0.41 |
| WG-15 | $40.62 | $42.30 | $44.01 | $45.76 | $47.41 | +$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 | $18.98 | $19.76 | $20.55 | $21.34 | $22.12 |
| WL-3 | $21.59 | $22.50 | $23.39 | $24.29 | $25.16 |
| WL-4 | $24.22 | $25.19 | $26.22 | $27.22 | $28.22 |
| WL-5 | $26.78 | $27.92 | $29.02 | $30.12 | $31.26 |
| WL-6 | $29.36 | $30.60 | $31.82 | $33.06 | $34.28 |
| WL-7 | $31.71 | $33.09 | $34.43 | $35.72 | $37.07 |
| WL-8 | $33.99 | $35.43 | $36.83 | $38.16 | $39.68 |
| WL-9 | $35.79 | $37.30 | $38.86 | $40.27 | $41.82 |
| WL-10 | $37.30 | $38.83 | $40.37 | $41.92 | $43.57 |
| WL-11 | $38.71 | $40.32 | $41.98 | $43.61 | $45.25 |
| WL-12 | $40.25 | $41.95 | $43.62 | $45.30 | $46.95 |
| WL-13 | $41.73 | $43.59 | $45.30 | $46.95 | $48.80 |
| WL-14 | $43.17 | $45.05 | $46.83 | $48.63 | $50.45 |
| WL-15 | $44.70 | $46.58 | $48.50 | $50.37 | $52.22 |
03 · WS · Wage Supervisor
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $25.72 | $26.78 | $27.85 | $28.93 | $30.01 |
| WS-2 | $28.11 | $29.24 | $30.44 | $31.61 | $32.77 |
| WS-3 | $30.46 | $31.72 | $33.00 | $34.26 | $35.53 |
| WS-4 | $32.83 | $34.20 | $35.54 | $36.93 | $38.30 |
| WS-5 | $35.18 | $36.66 | $38.10 | $39.60 | $41.00 |
| WS-6 | $37.47 | $39.03 | $40.59 | $42.14 | $43.72 |
| WS-7 | $39.60 | $41.23 | $42.88 | $44.54 | $46.19 |
| WS-8 | $41.38 | $43.06 | $44.85 | $46.55 | $48.28 |
| WS-9 | $42.71 | $44.54 | $46.38 | $48.10 | $49.93 |
| WS-10 | $44.14 | $45.90 | $47.76 | $49.66 | $51.48 |
| WS-11 | $45.16 | $47.12 | $48.89 | $50.87 | $52.71 |
| WS-12 | $46.52 | $48.46 | $50.39 | $52.34 | $54.30 |
| WS-13 | $47.90 | $49.93 | $51.93 | $53.91 | $55.92 |
| WS-14 | $49.24 | $51.31 | $53.34 | $55.39 | $57.44 |
| WS-15 | $50.67 | $52.77 | $54.90 | $56.98 | $59.11 |
| WS-16 | $51.84 | $53.95 | $56.10 | $58.27 | $60.44 |
| WS-17 | $53.02 | $55.23 | $57.46 | $59.66 | $61.87 |
| WS-18 | $54.49 | $56.73 | $59.03 | $61.29 | $63.55 |
| WS-19 | $52.20 | $54.37 | $56.54 | $58.72 | $60.89 |
04 · Where this schedule applies
Counties (30)
- Bond County, IL
- Calhoun County, IL
- Clinton County, IL
- Crawford County, MO
- Fayette County, IL
- Franklin County, MO
- Gasconade County, MO
- Greene County, IL
- Iron County, MO
- Jefferson County, MO
- Jersey County, IL
- Lincoln County, MO
- Macoupin County, IL
- Madison County, IL
- Madison County, MO
- Marion County, IL
- Monroe County, IL
- Montgomery County, IL
- Montgomery County, MO
- Pike County, MO
- Randolph County, IL
- St. Charles County, MO
- St. Clair County, IL
- St. Francois County, MO
- St. Louis city, MO
- St. Louis County, MO
- Ste. Genevieve County, MO
- Warren County, MO
- Washington County, IL
- Washington County, MO
Other schedules in this wage area
- Schedule 081 39 counties
Some counties in a wage area are paid on their own schedule.