Salary Table 2026-TU (LEO)
Including Special Base Rates at GS-3 through GS-10 and
Incorporating the 1% General Schedule Increase and a Locality Payment of 19.28%
For the Locality Pay Area of Tucson-Nogales, AZ
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
|
12.91 |
13.34 |
13.77 |
14.20 |
14.63 |
14.88 |
15.30 |
15.73 |
15.75 |
16.14 |
|
O
|
19.37 |
20.01 |
20.66 |
21.30 |
21.95 |
22.32 |
22.95 |
23.60 |
23.63 |
24.21 |
|
2
|
B
|
14.51 |
14.86 |
15.34 |
15.75 |
15.92 |
16.39 |
16.86 |
17.33 |
17.79 |
18.26 |
|
O
|
21.77 |
22.29 |
23.01 |
23.63 |
23.88 |
24.59 |
25.29 |
26.00 |
26.69 |
27.39 |
|
3
|
B
|
19.00 |
19.53 |
20.06 |
20.59 |
21.12 |
21.65 |
22.17 |
22.70 |
23.23 |
23.76 |
|
O
|
28.50 |
29.30 |
30.09 |
30.89 |
31.68 |
32.48 |
33.26 |
34.05 |
34.85 |
35.64 |
|
4
|
B
|
21.33 |
21.93 |
22.52 |
23.11 |
23.70 |
24.30 |
24.89 |
25.48 |
26.07 |
26.67 |
|
O
|
32.00 |
32.90 |
33.78 |
34.67 |
35.55 |
36.45 |
37.34 |
38.22 |
39.11 |
40.01 |
|
5
|
B
|
24.53 |
25.19 |
25.86 |
26.52 |
27.18 |
27.84 |
28.51 |
29.17 |
29.83 |
30.50 |
|
O
|
36.80 |
37.79 |
38.79 |
39.78 |
40.77 |
41.76 |
42.77 |
43.76 |
44.75 |
45.75 |
|
6
|
B
|
25.87 |
26.60 |
27.34 |
28.08 |
28.82 |
29.56 |
30.30 |
31.04 |
31.78 |
32.52 |
|
O
|
38.81 |
39.90 |
41.01 |
42.12 |
43.23 |
44.34 |
45.45 |
46.56 |
47.67 |
48.78 |
|
7
|
B
|
27.92 |
28.74 |
29.56 |
30.39 |
31.21 |
32.03 |
32.85 |
33.67 |
34.49 |
35.31 |
|
O
|
41.88 |
43.11 |
44.34 |
45.59 |
46.82 |
48.05 |
49.28 |
50.51 |
51.44 |
51.44 |
|
8
|
B
|
29.10 |
30.01 |
30.92 |
31.83 |
32.74 |
33.65 |
34.56 |
35.47 |
36.38 |
37.29 |
|
O
|
43.65 |
45.02 |
46.38 |
47.75 |
49.11 |
50.48 |
51.44 |
51.44 |
51.44 |
51.44 |
|
9
|
B
|
31.14 |
32.15 |
33.15 |
34.15 |
35.16 |
36.16 |
37.17 |
38.17 |
39.18 |
40.18 |
|
O
|
46.71 |
48.23 |
49.73 |
51.23 |
51.44 |
51.44 |
51.44 |
51.44 |
51.44 |
51.44 |
|
10
|
B
|
34.29 |
35.40 |
36.50 |
37.61 |
38.72 |
39.82 |
40.93 |
42.03 |
43.14 |
44.24 |
|
O
|
51.44 |
51.44 |
51.44 |
51.44 |
51.44 |
51.44 |
51.44 |
51.44 |
51.44 |
51.44 |
|
11
|
B
|
36.46 |
37.68 |
38.89 |
40.11 |
41.32 |
42.54 |
43.76 |
44.97 |
46.19 |
47.40 |
|
O
|
51.44 |
51.44 |
51.44 |
51.44 |
51.44 |
51.44 |
51.44 |
51.44 |
51.44 |
51.44 |
|
12
|
B
|
43.70 |
45.16 |
46.62 |
48.07 |
49.53 |
50.99 |
52.44 |
53.90 |
55.36 |
56.81 |
|
O
|
51.44 |
51.44 |
51.44 |
51.44 |
51.44 |
51.44 |
52.44 |
53.90 |
55.36 |
56.81 |
|
13
|
B
|
51.97 |
53.70 |
55.43 |
57.16 |
58.90 |
60.63 |
62.36 |
64.09 |
65.83 |
67.56 |
|
O
|
51.97 |
53.70 |
55.43 |
57.16 |
58.90 |
60.63 |
62.36 |
64.09 |
65.83 |
67.56 |
|
14
|
B
|
61.41 |
63.46 |
65.50 |
67.55 |
69.60 |
71.65 |
73.69 |
75.74 |
77.79 |
79.83 |
|
O
|
61.41 |
63.46 |
65.50 |
67.55 |
69.60 |
71.65 |
73.69 |
75.74 |
77.79 |
79.83 |
|
15
|
B
|
72.23 |
74.64 |
77.05 |
79.46 |
81.86 |
84.27 |
86.68 |
89.09 |
91.50 |
93.90 |
|
O
|
72.23 |
74.64 |
77.05 |
79.46 |
81.86 |
84.27 |
86.68 |
89.09 |
91.50 |
93.90 |
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.