Salary Table 2026-BH (LEO)
Including Special Base Rates at GS-3 through GS-10 and
Incorporating the 1% General Schedule Increase and a Locality Payment of 18.24%
For the Locality Pay Area of Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL
Total Increase: 1%
Effective January 2026
Hourly Basic (B) Rates by Grade and Step
Hourly Title 5 Overtime (O) Rates for FLSA-Exempt Employees by Grade and Step
| Grade |
B/O |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10
|
|
1
|
B
|
12.79 |
13.22 |
13.65 |
14.07 |
14.50 |
14.75 |
15.17 |
15.59 |
15.61 |
16.00 |
|
O
|
19.19 |
19.83 |
20.48 |
21.11 |
21.75 |
22.13 |
22.76 |
23.39 |
23.42 |
24.00 |
|
2
|
B
|
14.39 |
14.73 |
15.21 |
15.61 |
15.78 |
16.25 |
16.71 |
17.17 |
17.64 |
18.10 |
|
O
|
21.59 |
22.10 |
22.82 |
23.42 |
23.67 |
24.38 |
25.07 |
25.76 |
26.46 |
27.15 |
|
3
|
B
|
18.84 |
19.36 |
19.89 |
20.41 |
20.93 |
21.46 |
21.98 |
22.50 |
23.03 |
23.55 |
|
O
|
28.26 |
29.04 |
29.84 |
30.62 |
31.40 |
32.19 |
32.97 |
33.75 |
34.55 |
35.33 |
|
4
|
B
|
21.15 |
21.73 |
22.32 |
22.91 |
23.50 |
24.08 |
24.67 |
25.26 |
25.85 |
26.43 |
|
O
|
31.73 |
32.60 |
33.48 |
34.37 |
35.25 |
36.12 |
37.01 |
37.89 |
38.78 |
39.65 |
|
5
|
B
|
24.32 |
24.97 |
25.63 |
26.29 |
26.94 |
27.60 |
28.26 |
28.92 |
29.57 |
30.23 |
|
O
|
36.48 |
37.46 |
38.45 |
39.44 |
40.41 |
41.40 |
42.39 |
43.38 |
44.36 |
45.35 |
|
6
|
B
|
25.64 |
26.37 |
27.10 |
27.84 |
28.57 |
29.30 |
30.04 |
30.77 |
31.50 |
32.23 |
|
O
|
38.46 |
39.56 |
40.65 |
41.76 |
42.86 |
43.95 |
45.06 |
46.16 |
47.25 |
48.35 |
|
7
|
B
|
27.68 |
28.49 |
29.31 |
30.12 |
30.93 |
31.75 |
32.56 |
33.38 |
34.19 |
35.01 |
|
O
|
41.52 |
42.74 |
43.97 |
45.18 |
46.40 |
47.63 |
48.84 |
50.07 |
50.99 |
50.99 |
|
8
|
B
|
28.85 |
29.75 |
30.65 |
31.55 |
32.45 |
33.36 |
34.26 |
35.16 |
36.06 |
36.96 |
|
O
|
43.28 |
44.63 |
45.98 |
47.33 |
48.68 |
50.04 |
50.99 |
50.99 |
50.99 |
50.99 |
|
9
|
B
|
30.87 |
31.86 |
32.86 |
33.86 |
34.85 |
35.85 |
36.84 |
37.84 |
38.84 |
39.83 |
|
O
|
46.31 |
47.79 |
49.29 |
50.79 |
50.99 |
50.99 |
50.99 |
50.99 |
50.99 |
50.99 |
|
10
|
B
|
33.99 |
35.09 |
36.19 |
37.28 |
38.38 |
39.47 |
40.57 |
41.67 |
42.76 |
43.86 |
|
O
|
50.99 |
50.99 |
50.99 |
50.99 |
50.99 |
50.99 |
50.99 |
50.99 |
50.99 |
50.99 |
|
11
|
B
|
36.14 |
37.35 |
38.55 |
39.76 |
40.96 |
42.17 |
43.37 |
44.58 |
45.78 |
46.99 |
|
O
|
50.99 |
50.99 |
50.99 |
50.99 |
50.99 |
50.99 |
50.99 |
50.99 |
50.99 |
50.99 |
|
12
|
B
|
43.32 |
44.76 |
46.21 |
47.65 |
49.10 |
50.54 |
51.99 |
53.43 |
54.87 |
56.32 |
|
O
|
50.99 |
50.99 |
50.99 |
50.99 |
50.99 |
50.99 |
51.99 |
53.43 |
54.87 |
56.32 |
|
13
|
B
|
51.51 |
53.23 |
54.95 |
56.67 |
58.38 |
60.10 |
61.82 |
63.53 |
65.25 |
66.97 |
|
O
|
51.51 |
53.23 |
54.95 |
56.67 |
58.38 |
60.10 |
61.82 |
63.53 |
65.25 |
66.97 |
|
14
|
B
|
60.87 |
62.90 |
64.93 |
66.96 |
68.99 |
71.02 |
73.05 |
75.08 |
77.11 |
79.14 |
|
O
|
60.87 |
62.90 |
64.93 |
66.96 |
68.99 |
71.02 |
73.05 |
75.08 |
77.11 |
79.14 |
|
15
|
B
|
71.60 |
73.99 |
76.38 |
78.76 |
81.15 |
83.54 |
85.92 |
88.31 |
90.70 |
93.09 |
|
O
|
71.60 |
73.99 |
76.38 |
78.76 |
81.15 |
83.54 |
85.92 |
88.31 |
90.70 |
93.09 |
Note: Locality rates for “law enforcement officers” (LEOs) (as defined in 5 U.S.C. 5541(3) and 5 CFR 550.103) are computed using special base rates for LEOs at grades 3 through 10, as authorized by section 403 of the Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990, as amended. Also, the LEO special base rate for GS-10, step 1, is used in computing the title 5 overtime hourly rate cap under 5 U.S.C. 5542 and 5 CFR 550.113 for all FLSA-exempt LEOs regardless of GS grade level.
