FY2026 · Schedule 146 · Effective May 17, 2026
West Virginia wage grade pay, FY2026
A WG-10 at step 2 here earns $32.23 an hour, about $67,264 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 | $15.04 | $15.69 | $16.29 | $16.93 | $17.53 | +$0.16 |
| WG-2 | $16.76 | $17.46 | $18.16 | $18.85 | $19.56 | +$0.18 |
| WG-3 | $18.57 | $19.32 | $20.10 | $20.84 | $21.59 | +$0.20 |
| WG-4 | $20.32 | $21.14 | $21.99 | $22.85 | $23.68 | +$0.21 |
| WG-5 | $22.29 | $23.20 | $24.11 | $25.04 | $26.00 | +$0.23 |
| WG-6 | $24.10 | $25.09 | $26.13 | $27.11 | $28.12 | +$0.25 |
| WG-7 | $25.94 | $27.02 | $28.10 | $29.18 | $30.25 | +$0.27 |
| WG-8 | $27.69 | $28.85 | $30.01 | $31.17 | $32.32 | +$0.29 |
| WG-9 | $29.53 | $30.73 | $31.95 | $33.16 | $34.39 | +$0.31 |
| WG-10 | $30.98 | $32.23 | $33.59 | $34.90 | $36.16 | +$0.32 |
| WG-11 | $32.57 | $33.92 | $35.26 | $36.65 | $38.00 | +$0.34 |
| WG-12 | $34.00 | $35.39 | $36.86 | $38.30 | $39.74 | +$0.36 |
| WG-13 | $35.57 | $37.02 | $38.53 | $39.96 | $41.49 | +$0.37 |
| WG-14 | $36.67 | $38.24 | $39.74 | $41.32 | $42.80 | +$0.38 |
| WG-15 | $37.85 | $39.49 | $41.08 | $42.66 | $44.26 | +$0.40 |
02 · WL · Wage Leader
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL-1 | $16.58 | $17.23 | $17.90 | $18.60 | $19.28 |
| WL-2 | $18.44 | $19.21 | $19.98 | $20.74 | $21.51 |
| WL-3 | $20.39 | $21.27 | $22.08 | $22.93 | $23.80 |
| WL-4 | $22.35 | $23.28 | $24.21 | $25.12 | $26.07 |
| WL-5 | $24.50 | $25.54 | $26.52 | $27.57 | $28.60 |
| WL-6 | $26.51 | $27.60 | $28.72 | $29.84 | $30.92 |
| WL-7 | $28.55 | $29.73 | $30.92 | $32.10 | $33.29 |
| WL-8 | $30.47 | $31.72 | $33.02 | $34.28 | $35.57 |
| WL-9 | $32.43 | $33.78 | $35.14 | $36.48 | $37.85 |
| WL-10 | $34.13 | $35.54 | $36.95 | $38.38 | $39.77 |
| WL-11 | $35.80 | $37.28 | $38.79 | $40.29 | $41.79 |
| WL-12 | $37.47 | $39.04 | $40.61 | $42.21 | $43.74 |
| WL-13 | $39.06 | $40.68 | $42.38 | $44.01 | $45.64 |
| WL-14 | $40.39 | $42.06 | $43.77 | $45.48 | $47.19 |
| WL-15 | $41.68 | $43.46 | $45.19 | $47.01 | $48.69 |
03 · WS · Wage Supervisor
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-1 | $24.27 | $25.27 | $26.24 | $27.25 | $28.27 |
| WS-2 | $26.03 | $27.08 | $28.16 | $29.25 | $30.33 |
| WS-3 | $28.00 | $29.16 | $30.35 | $31.51 | $32.68 |
| WS-4 | $29.80 | $31.04 | $32.28 | $33.54 | $34.75 |
| WS-5 | $31.66 | $33.00 | $34.29 | $35.65 | $36.95 |
| WS-6 | $33.53 | $34.93 | $36.32 | $37.73 | $39.11 |
| WS-7 | $35.32 | $36.78 | $38.25 | $39.72 | $41.20 |
| WS-8 | $37.08 | $38.65 | $40.16 | $41.71 | $43.23 |
| WS-9 | $38.83 | $40.49 | $42.06 | $43.68 | $45.33 |
| WS-10 | $40.30 | $41.99 | $43.63 | $45.30 | $47.09 |
| WS-11 | $41.39 | $43.13 | $44.87 | $46.62 | $48.34 |
| WS-12 | $42.62 | $44.38 | $46.15 | $47.94 | $49.73 |
| WS-13 | $43.90 | $45.74 | $47.58 | $49.39 | $51.23 |
| WS-14 | $45.27 | $47.17 | $49.05 | $50.94 | $52.83 |
| WS-15 | $46.74 | $48.69 | $50.65 | $52.59 | $54.54 |
| WS-16 | $48.46 | $50.48 | $52.49 | $54.53 | $56.55 |
| WS-17 | $50.85 | $52.95 | $55.10 | $57.16 | $59.30 |
| WS-18 | $53.57 | $55.72 | $57.94 | $60.19 | $62.43 |
| WS-19 | $52.72 | $54.92 | $57.12 | $59.31 | $61.51 |
04 · Where this schedule applies
Counties (65)
- Barbour County, WV
- Boone County, WV
- Boyd County, KY
- Braxton County, WV
- Cabell County, WV
- Calhoun County, WV
- Carter County, KY
- Clay County, WV
- Dickenson County, VA
- Doddridge County, WV
- Elliott County, KY
- Fayette County, WV
- Floyd County, KY
- Gallia County, OH
- Gilmer County, WV
- Grant County, WV
- Greenbrier County, WV
- Greenup County, KY
- Harrison County, WV
- Jackson County, OH
- Jackson County, WV
- Johnson County, KY
- Kanawha County, WV
- Lawrence County, KY
- Lawrence County, OH
- Lewis County, WV
- Lincoln County, WV
- Logan County, WV
- Magoffin County, KY
- Marion County, WV
- Martin County, KY
- Mason County, WV
- McDowell County, WV
- Meigs County, OH
- Mercer County, WV
- Mingo County, WV
- Monongalia County, WV
- Monroe County, OH
- Monroe County, WV
- Nicholas County, WV
- Norton city, VA
- Pendleton County, WV
- Pike County, KY
- Pleasants County, WV
- Pocahontas County, WV
- Preston County, WV
- Putnam County, WV
- Raleigh County, WV
- Randolph County, WV
- Ritchie County, WV
- Roane County, WV
- Scioto County, OH
- Summers County, WV
- Taylor County, WV
- Tucker County, WV
- Tyler County, WV
- Upshur County, WV
- Washington County, OH
- Wayne County, WV
- Webster County, WV
- Wetzel County, WV
- Wirt County, WV
- Wise County, VA
- Wood County, WV
- Wyoming County, WV