FY2026 · Schedule 097 · Effective May 17, 2026
Syracuse-Utica-Rome wage grade pay, FY2026
A WG-10 at step 2 here earns $33.25 an hour, about $69,393 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 | $16.67 | $17.39 | $18.07 | $18.76 | $19.47 | +$0.18 |
| WG-2 | $18.57 | $19.33 | $20.11 | $20.88 | $21.65 | +$0.20 |
| WG-3 | $20.39 | $21.27 | $22.07 | $22.91 | $23.78 | +$0.22 |
| WG-4 | $22.19 | $23.08 | $24.03 | $24.97 | $25.87 | +$0.23 |
| WG-5 | $23.98 | $25.01 | $26.02 | $26.98 | $28.01 | +$0.25 |
| WG-6 | $25.82 | $26.89 | $27.97 | $29.06 | $30.10 | +$0.27 |
| WG-7 | $27.26 | $28.41 | $29.54 | $30.70 | $31.86 | +$0.29 |
| WG-8 | $29.04 | $30.19 | $31.36 | $32.68 | $33.86 | +$0.30 |
| WG-9 | $30.48 | $31.76 | $33.11 | $34.38 | $35.63 | +$0.32 |
| WG-10 | $31.94 | $33.25 | $34.63 | $35.93 | $37.25 | +$0.33 |
| WG-11 | $33.27 | $34.59 | $35.98 | $37.35 | $38.78 | +$0.35 |
| WG-12 | $34.40 | $35.78 | $37.21 | $38.70 | $40.12 | +$0.36 |
| WG-13 | $35.46 | $36.99 | $38.55 | $39.96 | $41.47 | +$0.37 |
| WG-14 | $36.64 | $38.19 | $39.71 | $41.26 | $42.79 | +$0.38 |
| WG-15 | $37.77 | $39.34 | $40.98 | $42.56 | $44.16 | +$0.39 |
02 · WL · Wage Leader
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $18.36 | $19.11 | $19.87 | $20.64 | $21.40 |
| WL-2 | $20.42 | $21.29 | $22.09 | $22.94 | $23.80 |
| WL-3 | $22.46 | $23.35 | $24.31 | $25.20 | $26.12 |
| WL-4 | $24.40 | $25.40 | $26.46 | $27.44 | $28.46 |
| WL-5 | $26.40 | $27.51 | $28.59 | $29.72 | $30.79 |
| WL-6 | $28.38 | $29.58 | $30.78 | $31.94 | $33.11 |
| WL-7 | $30.01 | $31.25 | $32.54 | $33.77 | $35.00 |
| WL-8 | $31.97 | $33.27 | $34.61 | $35.92 | $37.24 |
| WL-9 | $33.61 | $35.01 | $36.42 | $37.80 | $39.22 |
| WL-10 | $35.12 | $36.58 | $38.04 | $39.51 | $41.01 |
| WL-11 | $36.58 | $38.11 | $39.64 | $41.15 | $42.67 |
| WL-12 | $37.83 | $39.35 | $40.98 | $42.61 | $44.17 |
| WL-13 | $39.05 | $40.71 | $42.35 | $44.03 | $45.65 |
| WL-14 | $40.30 | $42.02 | $43.70 | $45.49 | $47.14 |
| WL-15 | $41.68 | $43.42 | $45.11 | $46.82 | $48.63 |
03 · WS · Wage Supervisor
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $26.59 | $27.71 | $28.81 | $29.91 | $31.01 |
| WS-2 | $28.41 | $29.59 | $30.79 | $31.95 | $33.12 |
| WS-3 | $30.24 | $31.49 | $32.73 | $34.00 | $35.27 |
| WS-4 | $32.04 | $33.38 | $34.69 | $36.01 | $37.39 |
| WS-5 | $33.85 | $35.29 | $36.67 | $38.07 | $39.50 |
| WS-6 | $35.29 | $36.77 | $38.23 | $39.71 | $41.18 |
| WS-7 | $37.00 | $38.50 | $40.07 | $41.61 | $43.16 |
| WS-8 | $38.34 | $40.07 | $41.66 | $43.20 | $44.88 |
| WS-9 | $40.27 | $41.95 | $43.64 | $45.31 | $46.98 |
| WS-10 | $41.58 | $43.28 | $44.97 | $46.84 | $48.48 |
| WS-11 | $42.69 | $44.51 | $46.25 | $48.07 | $49.87 |
| WS-12 | $43.73 | $45.56 | $47.36 | $49.20 | $51.01 |
| WS-13 | $44.86 | $46.74 | $48.57 | $50.44 | $52.33 |
| WS-14 | $46.27 | $48.20 | $50.12 | $52.03 | $53.99 |
| WS-15 | $48.01 | $50.02 | $52.00 | $54.07 | $56.08 |
| WS-16 | $49.90 | $51.97 | $54.06 | $56.14 | $58.23 |
| WS-17 | $51.89 | $54.04 | $56.18 | $58.34 | $60.49 |
| WS-18 | $54.05 | $56.30 | $58.52 | $60.79 | $63.01 |
| WS-19 | $52.72 | $54.92 | $57.12 | $59.31 | $61.51 |
04 · Where this schedule applies
Counties (12)
- Broome County, NY
- Cayuga County, NY
- Chenango County, NY
- Cortland County, NY
- Herkimer County, NY
- Madison County, NY
- Oneida County, NY
- Onondaga County, NY
- Oswego County, NY
- Otsego County, NY
- Tioga County, NY
- Tompkins County, NY