Browse garnishments, support orders and wage levies.
WA1 may label one wage-attachment entry or a per-period attachment. The number is an internal identifier, not a percentage or legal priority.
Employer-specific label: this is a possible interpretation. Confirm the full meaning in the codebook for the employer that issued your statement.
How to read this entry
Use the possible interpretation Wage attachment entry alongside the column heading. An earnings amount, an employee deduction and an employer-cost memo can have different effects even when their labels look similar.
Example on a pay statement
WA1 $50 can identify $50 applied to one order. It does not necessarily mean the first-priority order.
Examples illustrate the checking method. They are not a personal tax calculation or a promise of a particular benefit.
What to check with payroll
Request the order reference and payment recipient attached to this row.
Compare related entries
Read the garnishments, support orders and wage levies guide to compare the entries in this part of your statement. Use the full pay stub code directory when a second abbreviation is unfamiliar.
Reference and scope
Official guidance on garnishments, support orders and wage levies provides background on the underlying rules. It does not validate an individual employer’s internal abbreviation.