Salary Table 2026-MSP (LEO)
Including Special Base Rates at GS-3 through GS-10 and
Incorporating the 1% General Schedule Increase and a Locality Payment of 27.62%
For the Locality Pay Area of Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI
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
|
13.81 |
14.27 |
14.73 |
15.19 |
15.65 |
15.92 |
16.37 |
16.83 |
16.85 |
17.27 |
|
O
|
20.72 |
21.41 |
22.10 |
22.79 |
23.48 |
23.88 |
24.56 |
25.25 |
25.28 |
25.91 |
|
2
|
B
|
15.53 |
15.90 |
16.41 |
16.85 |
17.03 |
17.54 |
18.04 |
18.54 |
19.04 |
19.54 |
|
O
|
23.30 |
23.85 |
24.62 |
25.28 |
25.55 |
26.31 |
27.06 |
27.81 |
28.56 |
29.31 |
|
3
|
B
|
20.33 |
20.90 |
21.46 |
22.03 |
22.59 |
23.16 |
23.72 |
24.29 |
24.85 |
25.42 |
|
O
|
30.50 |
31.35 |
32.19 |
33.05 |
33.89 |
34.74 |
35.58 |
36.44 |
37.28 |
38.13 |
|
4
|
B
|
22.82 |
23.46 |
24.09 |
24.73 |
25.36 |
25.99 |
26.63 |
27.26 |
27.90 |
28.53 |
|
O
|
34.23 |
35.19 |
36.14 |
37.10 |
38.04 |
38.99 |
39.95 |
40.89 |
41.85 |
42.80 |
|
5
|
B
|
26.24 |
26.95 |
27.66 |
28.37 |
29.08 |
29.79 |
30.50 |
31.21 |
31.92 |
32.63 |
|
O
|
39.36 |
40.43 |
41.49 |
42.56 |
43.62 |
44.69 |
45.75 |
46.82 |
47.88 |
48.95 |
|
6
|
B
|
27.67 |
28.46 |
29.26 |
30.05 |
30.84 |
31.63 |
32.42 |
33.21 |
34.00 |
34.79 |
|
O
|
41.51 |
42.69 |
43.89 |
45.08 |
46.26 |
47.45 |
48.63 |
49.82 |
51.00 |
52.19 |
|
7
|
B
|
29.87 |
30.75 |
31.63 |
32.51 |
33.39 |
34.27 |
35.15 |
36.03 |
36.90 |
37.78 |
|
O
|
44.81 |
46.13 |
47.45 |
48.77 |
50.09 |
51.41 |
52.73 |
54.05 |
55.04 |
55.04 |
|
8
|
B
|
31.14 |
32.11 |
33.08 |
34.06 |
35.03 |
36.00 |
36.98 |
37.95 |
38.92 |
39.89 |
|
O
|
46.71 |
48.17 |
49.62 |
51.09 |
52.55 |
54.00 |
55.04 |
55.04 |
55.04 |
55.04 |
|
9
|
B
|
33.32 |
34.39 |
35.47 |
36.54 |
37.62 |
38.69 |
39.77 |
40.84 |
41.92 |
42.99 |
|
O
|
49.98 |
51.59 |
53.21 |
54.81 |
55.04 |
55.04 |
55.04 |
55.04 |
55.04 |
55.04 |
|
10
|
B
|
36.69 |
37.87 |
39.06 |
40.24 |
41.42 |
42.61 |
43.79 |
44.97 |
46.16 |
47.34 |
|
O
|
55.04 |
55.04 |
55.04 |
55.04 |
55.04 |
55.04 |
55.04 |
55.04 |
55.04 |
55.04 |
|
11
|
B
|
39.01 |
40.31 |
41.61 |
42.91 |
44.21 |
45.51 |
46.81 |
48.12 |
49.42 |
50.72 |
|
O
|
55.04 |
55.04 |
55.04 |
55.04 |
55.04 |
55.04 |
55.04 |
55.04 |
55.04 |
55.04 |
|
12
|
B
|
46.76 |
48.32 |
49.87 |
51.43 |
52.99 |
54.55 |
56.11 |
57.67 |
59.23 |
60.79 |
|
O
|
55.04 |
55.04 |
55.04 |
55.04 |
55.04 |
55.04 |
56.11 |
57.67 |
59.23 |
60.79 |
|
13
|
B
|
55.60 |
57.45 |
59.31 |
61.16 |
63.01 |
64.87 |
66.72 |
68.57 |
70.43 |
72.28 |
|
O
|
55.60 |
57.45 |
59.31 |
61.16 |
63.01 |
64.87 |
66.72 |
68.57 |
70.43 |
72.28 |
|
14
|
B
|
65.70 |
67.89 |
70.08 |
72.27 |
74.46 |
76.66 |
78.85 |
81.04 |
83.23 |
85.42 |
|
O
|
65.70 |
67.89 |
70.08 |
72.27 |
74.46 |
76.66 |
78.85 |
81.04 |
83.23 |
85.42 |
|
15
|
B
|
77.28 |
79.86 |
82.44 |
85.01 |
87.59 |
90.16 |
92.74 |
94.49 |
94.49 |
94.49 |
|
O
|
77.28 |
79.86 |
82.44 |
85.01 |
87.59 |
90.16 |
92.74 |
94.49 |
94.49 |
94.49 |
* Rate limited to the rate for level IV of the Executive Schedule (5 U.S.C. 5304 (g)(1)).
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.