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  <Abbreviation>HOU</Abbreviation>
  <Description>Salary Table 2026-HOU
Incorporating the 1% General Schedule Increase and a Locality Payment of 35.00%
For the Locality Pay Area of Houston-The Woodlands, TX
Total Increase: 1%
Effective January 2026</Description>
  <Grades>
    <Grade>
      <Steps>
        <Step>
          <Annual>30488</Annual>
          <Hourly>14.61</Hourly>
          <Overtime>21.92</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>1</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>31510</Annual>
          <Hourly>15.10</Hourly>
          <Overtime>22.65</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>2</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>32524</Annual>
          <Hourly>15.58</Hourly>
          <Overtime>23.37</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>3</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>33534</Annual>
          <Hourly>16.07</Hourly>
          <Overtime>24.11</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>4</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>34545</Annual>
          <Hourly>16.55</Hourly>
          <Overtime>24.83</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>5</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>35138</Annual>
          <Hourly>16.84</Hourly>
          <Overtime>25.26</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>6</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>36141</Annual>
          <Hourly>17.32</Hourly>
          <Overtime>25.98</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>7</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>37151</Annual>
          <Hourly>17.80</Hourly>
          <Overtime>26.70</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>8</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>37193</Annual>
          <Hourly>17.82</Hourly>
          <Overtime>26.73</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>9</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>38135</Annual>
          <Hourly>18.27</Hourly>
          <Overtime>27.41</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>10</Value>
        </Step>
      </Steps>
      <Value>1</Value>
    </Grade>
    <Grade>
      <Steps>
        <Step>
          <Annual>34281</Annual>
          <Hourly>16.43</Hourly>
          <Overtime>24.65</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>1</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>35096</Annual>
          <Hourly>16.82</Hourly>
          <Overtime>25.23</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>2</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>36233</Annual>
          <Hourly>17.36</Hourly>
          <Overtime>26.04</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>3</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>37193</Annual>
          <Hourly>17.82</Hourly>
          <Overtime>26.73</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>4</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>37608</Annual>
          <Hourly>18.02</Hourly>
          <Overtime>27.03</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>5</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>38714</Annual>
          <Hourly>18.55</Hourly>
          <Overtime>27.83</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>6</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>39820</Annual>
          <Hourly>19.08</Hourly>
          <Overtime>28.62</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>7</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>40925</Annual>
          <Hourly>19.61</Hourly>
          <Overtime>29.42</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>8</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>42031</Annual>
          <Hourly>20.14</Hourly>
          <Overtime>30.21</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>9</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>43137</Annual>
          <Hourly>20.67</Hourly>
          <Overtime>31.01</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>10</Value>
        </Step>
      </Steps>
      <Value>2</Value>
    </Grade>
    <Grade>
      <Steps>
        <Step>
          <Annual>37406</Annual>
          <Hourly>17.92</Hourly>
          <Overtime>26.88</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>1</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>38653</Annual>
          <Hourly>18.52</Hourly>
          <Overtime>27.78</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>2</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>39901</Annual>
          <Hourly>19.12</Hourly>
          <Overtime>28.68</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>3</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>41148</Annual>
          <Hourly>19.72</Hourly>
          <Overtime>29.58</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>4</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>42395</Annual>
          <Hourly>20.31</Hourly>
          <Overtime>30.47</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>5</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>43643</Annual>
          <Hourly>20.91</Hourly>
          <Overtime>31.37</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>6</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>44890</Annual>
          <Hourly>21.51</Hourly>
          <Overtime>32.27</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>7</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>46138</Annual>
          <Hourly>22.11</Hourly>
          <Overtime>33.17</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>8</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>47385</Annual>
          <Hourly>22.70</Hourly>
          <Overtime>34.05</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>9</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>48632</Annual>
          <Hourly>23.30</Hourly>
          <Overtime>34.95</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>10</Value>
        </Step>
      </Steps>
      <Value>3</Value>
    </Grade>
    <Grade>
      <Steps>
        <Step>
          <Annual>41989</Annual>
          <Hourly>20.12</Hourly>
          <Overtime>30.18</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>1</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>43389</Annual>
          <Hourly>20.79</Hourly>
          <Overtime>31.19</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>2</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>44789</Annual>
          <Hourly>21.46</Hourly>
          <Overtime>32.19</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>3</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>46189</Annual>
          <Hourly>22.13</Hourly>
          <Overtime>33.20</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>4</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>47589</Annual>
          <Hourly>22.80</Hourly>
          <Overtime>34.20</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>5</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>48989</Annual>
          <Hourly>23.47</Hourly>
          <Overtime>35.21</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>6</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>50389</Annual>
          <Hourly>24.14</Hourly>
          <Overtime>36.21</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>7</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>51789</Annual>
          <Hourly>24.82</Hourly>
          <Overtime>37.23</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>8</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>53189</Annual>
          <Hourly>25.49</Hourly>
          <Overtime>38.24</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>9</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>54589</Annual>
          <Hourly>26.16</Hourly>
          <Overtime>39.24</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>10</Value>
        </Step>
      </Steps>
      <Value>4</Value>
    </Grade>
    <Grade>
      <Steps>
        <Step>
          <Annual>46979</Annual>
          <Hourly>22.51</Hourly>
          <Overtime>33.77</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>1</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>48545</Annual>
          <Hourly>23.26</Hourly>
          <Overtime>34.89</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>2</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>50111</Annual>
          <Hourly>24.01</Hourly>
          <Overtime>36.02</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>3</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>51677</Annual>
          <Hourly>24.76</Hourly>
          <Overtime>37.14</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>4</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>53243</Annual>
          <Hourly>25.51</Hourly>
          <Overtime>38.27</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>5</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>54809</Annual>
          <Hourly>26.26</Hourly>
          <Overtime>39.39</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>6</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>56375</Annual>
          <Hourly>27.01</Hourly>
          <Overtime>40.52</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>7</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>57941</Annual>
          <Hourly>27.76</Hourly>
          <Overtime>41.64</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>8</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>59507</Annual>
          <Hourly>28.51</Hourly>
          <Overtime>42.77</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>9</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>61073</Annual>
          <Hourly>29.26</Hourly>
          <Overtime>43.89</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>10</Value>
        </Step>
      </Steps>
      <Value>5</Value>
    </Grade>
    <Grade>
      <Steps>
        <Step>
          <Annual>52368</Annual>
          <Hourly>25.09</Hourly>
          <Overtime>37.64</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>1</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>54113</Annual>
          <Hourly>25.93</Hourly>
          <Overtime>38.90</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>2</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>55859</Annual>
          <Hourly>26.77</Hourly>
          <Overtime>40.16</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>3</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>57605</Annual>
          <Hourly>27.60</Hourly>
          <Overtime>41.40</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>4</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>59350</Annual>
          <Hourly>28.44</Hourly>
          <Overtime>42.66</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>5</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>61096</Annual>
          <Hourly>29.27</Hourly>
          <Overtime>43.91</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>6</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>62841</Annual>
          <Hourly>30.11</Hourly>
          <Overtime>45.17</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>7</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>64587</Annual>
          <Hourly>30.95</Hourly>
          <Overtime>46.43</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>8</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>66332</Annual>
          <Hourly>31.78</Hourly>
          <Overtime>47.67</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>9</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>68078</Annual>
          <Hourly>32.62</Hourly>
          <Overtime>48.93</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>10</Value>
        </Step>
      </Steps>
      <Value>6</Value>
    </Grade>
    <Grade>
      <Steps>
        <Step>
          <Annual>58193</Annual>
          <Hourly>27.88</Hourly>
          <Overtime>41.82</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>1</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>60133</Annual>
          <Hourly>28.81</Hourly>
          <Overtime>43.22</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>2</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>62073</Annual>
          <Hourly>29.74</Hourly>
          <Overtime>44.61</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>3</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>64013</Annual>
          <Hourly>30.67</Hourly>
          <Overtime>46.01</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>4</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>65953</Annual>
          <Hourly>31.60</Hourly>
          <Overtime>47.40</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>5</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>67893</Annual>
          <Hourly>32.53</Hourly>
          <Overtime>48.80</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>6</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>69833</Annual>
          <Hourly>33.46</Hourly>
          <Overtime>50.19</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>7</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>71773</Annual>
          <Hourly>34.39</Hourly>
          <Overtime>51.59</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>8</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>73713</Annual>
          <Hourly>35.32</Hourly>
          <Overtime>52.98</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>9</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>75653</Annual>
          <Hourly>36.25</Hourly>
          <Overtime>54.38</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>10</Value>
        </Step>
      </Steps>
      <Value>7</Value>
    </Grade>
    <Grade>
      <Steps>
        <Step>
          <Annual>64446</Annual>
          <Hourly>30.88</Hourly>
          <Overtime>46.32</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>1</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>66594</Annual>
          <Hourly>31.91</Hourly>
          <Overtime>47.87</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>2</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>68742</Annual>
          <Hourly>32.94</Hourly>
          <Overtime>49.41</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>3</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>70890</Annual>
          <Hourly>33.97</Hourly>
          <Overtime>50.96</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>4</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>73038</Annual>
          <Hourly>35.00</Hourly>
          <Overtime>52.50</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>5</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>75186</Annual>
          <Hourly>36.03</Hourly>
          <Overtime>54.05</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>6</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>77333</Annual>
          <Hourly>37.05</Hourly>
          <Overtime>55.58</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>7</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>79481</Annual>
          <Hourly>38.08</Hourly>
          <Overtime>56.34</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>8</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>81629</Annual>
          <Hourly>39.11</Hourly>
          <Overtime>56.34</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>9</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>83777</Annual>
          <Hourly>40.14</Hourly>
          <Overtime>56.34</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>10</Value>
        </Step>
      </Steps>
      <Value>8</Value>
    </Grade>
    <Grade>
      <Steps>
        <Step>
          <Annual>71181</Annual>
          <Hourly>34.11</Hourly>
          <Overtime>51.17</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>1</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>73555</Annual>
          <Hourly>35.24</Hourly>
          <Overtime>52.86</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>2</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>75928</Annual>
          <Hourly>36.38</Hourly>
          <Overtime>54.57</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>3</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>78301</Annual>
          <Hourly>37.52</Hourly>
          <Overtime>56.28</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>4</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>80675</Annual>
          <Hourly>38.66</Hourly>
          <Overtime>56.34</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>5</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>83048</Annual>
          <Hourly>39.79</Hourly>
          <Overtime>56.34</Overtime>
          <Statutory_Cap_Applies>false</Statutory_Cap_Applies>
          <Value>6</Value>
        </Step>
        <Step>
          <Annual>85421</Annual>
          <Hourly>40.93</Hourly>
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* Rate limited to the rate for level IV of the Executive Schedule (5 U.S.C. 5304 (g)(1)).</Notes>
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</PayTable>