FY2026 · Schedule 340 · Effective July 12, 2026
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake wage grade pay, FY2026
A WG-10 at step 2 here earns $29.45 an hour, about $61,462 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 | $16.27 | $16.94 | $17.63 | $18.31 | $18.98 | +$0.17 |
| WG-2 | $17.57 | $18.33 | $19.04 | $19.78 | $20.50 | +$0.19 |
| WG-3 | $19.19 | $20.00 | $20.77 | $21.60 | $22.42 | +$0.20 |
| WG-4 | $20.43 | $21.23 | $22.12 | $23.06 | $23.88 | +$0.22 |
| WG-5 | $21.74 | $22.61 | $23.52 | $24.45 | $25.32 | +$0.23 |
| WG-6 | $22.99 | $23.98 | $24.98 | $25.86 | $26.80 | +$0.24 |
| WG-7 | $24.31 | $25.28 | $26.34 | $27.34 | $28.39 | +$0.26 |
| WG-8 | $25.54 | $26.59 | $27.67 | $28.73 | $29.79 | +$0.27 |
| WG-9 | $26.90 | $28.07 | $29.16 | $30.28 | $31.45 | +$0.28 |
| WG-10 | $28.27 | $29.45 | $30.62 | $31.80 | $32.97 | +$0.30 |
| WG-11 | $29.70 | $30.94 | $32.17 | $33.42 | $34.66 | +$0.31 |
| WG-12 | $31.08 | $32.39 | $33.65 | $34.94 | $36.23 | +$0.33 |
| WG-13 | $32.24 | $33.62 | $34.95 | $36.32 | $37.69 | +$0.34 |
| WG-14 | $33.40 | $34.82 | $36.17 | $37.60 | $38.95 | +$0.35 |
| WG-15 | $34.52 | $35.95 | $37.36 | $38.83 | $40.27 | +$0.36 |
02 · WL · Wage Leader
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $17.89 | $18.63 | $19.39 | $20.12 | $20.87 |
| WL-2 | $19.35 | $20.13 | $20.93 | $21.73 | $22.54 |
| WL-3 | $21.10 | $21.99 | $22.88 | $23.69 | $24.66 |
| WL-4 | $22.43 | $23.42 | $24.35 | $25.19 | $26.31 |
| WL-5 | $23.89 | $24.88 | $25.87 | $26.87 | $27.88 |
| WL-6 | $25.23 | $26.36 | $27.37 | $28.45 | $29.48 |
| WL-7 | $26.69 | $27.78 | $28.94 | $30.07 | $31.20 |
| WL-8 | $28.11 | $29.26 | $30.46 | $31.62 | $32.89 |
| WL-9 | $29.56 | $30.86 | $32.13 | $33.27 | $34.66 |
| WL-10 | $31.12 | $32.43 | $33.71 | $34.99 | $36.26 |
| WL-11 | $32.66 | $34.05 | $35.39 | $36.77 | $38.11 |
| WL-12 | $34.15 | $35.60 | $37.04 | $38.44 | $39.86 |
| WL-13 | $35.53 | $37.01 | $38.45 | $39.99 | $41.49 |
| WL-14 | $36.76 | $38.31 | $39.82 | $41.39 | $42.92 |
| WL-15 | $37.98 | $39.57 | $41.09 | $42.73 | $44.28 |
03 · WS · Wage Supervisor
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $25.98 | $27.06 | $28.15 | $29.23 | $30.32 |
| WS-2 | $26.85 | $27.98 | $29.09 | $30.20 | $31.34 |
| WS-3 | $28.59 | $29.77 | $30.96 | $32.16 | $33.35 |
| WS-4 | $29.88 | $31.13 | $32.38 | $33.62 | $34.86 |
| WS-5 | $31.20 | $32.51 | $33.80 | $35.11 | $36.42 |
| WS-6 | $32.51 | $33.87 | $35.21 | $36.58 | $37.93 |
| WS-7 | $33.80 | $35.21 | $36.63 | $38.04 | $39.46 |
| WS-8 | $35.11 | $36.58 | $38.04 | $39.51 | $40.97 |
| WS-9 | $36.42 | $37.93 | $39.46 | $40.97 | $42.50 |
| WS-10 | $37.71 | $39.28 | $40.86 | $42.42 | $44.01 |
| WS-11 | $39.02 | $40.65 | $42.26 | $43.89 | $45.53 |
| WS-12 | $40.31 | $42.00 | $43.68 | $45.35 | $47.05 |
| WS-13 | $41.62 | $43.35 | $45.09 | $46.83 | $48.57 |
| WS-14 | $43.32 | $45.11 | $46.91 | $48.74 | $50.54 |
| WS-15 | $45.67 | $47.56 | $49.43 | $51.40 | $53.25 |
| WS-16 | $48.25 | $50.28 | $52.26 | $54.29 | $56.26 |
| WS-17 | $50.53 | $52.64 | $54.71 | $56.85 | $58.92 |
| WS-18 | $53.70 | $55.94 | $58.16 | $60.38 | $62.60 |
| WS-19 | $52.72 | $54.92 | $57.12 | $59.31 | $61.51 |
04 · Where this schedule applies
Counties (27)
- Camden County, NC
- Chesapeake city, VA
- Chowan County, NC
- Currituck County, NC
- Dare County, NC
- Franklin city, VA
- Gates County, NC
- Gloucester County, VA
- Hampton city, VA
- Hertford County, NC
- Isle of Wight County, VA
- James City County, VA
- Mathews County, VA
- Middlesex County, VA
- Newport News city, VA
- Norfolk city, VA
- Pasquotank County, NC
- Perquimans County, NC
- Poquoson city, VA
- Portsmouth city, VA
- Southampton County, VA
- Suffolk city, VA
- Surry County, VA
- Tyrrell County, NC
- Virginia Beach city, VA
- Williamsburg city, VA
- York County, VA
Other schedules in this wage area
- Schedule 140 2 counties
- Schedule 540 1 counties
Some counties in a wage area are paid on their own schedule.