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Special Rate Table

Table 001M

Annual Salary Rates — GS-1 through GS-4

Effective date: First day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2026

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Grade Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Step 10 Supplement Within Grade Increase
GS-01 $35,048 $35,772 $36,496 $37,220 $37,944 $38,668 $39,392 $40,116 $40,840 $41,564 VARIES $724
GS-02 $35,749 $36,568 $37,387 $38,206 $39,025 $39,844 $40,663 $41,482 $42,301 $43,120 VARIES $819
GS-03 $36,464 $37,388 $38,312 $39,236 $40,160 $41,084 $42,008 $42,932 $43,856 $44,780 $8,756 $924
GS-04 $37,193 $38,230 $39,267 $40,304 $41,341 - - - - - $6,090 $1,037

Occupations Covered

1 occupation
XXXX All General Schedule Occupations

Locations Covered

1 location
United States (Including Its Territories And Possessions)

Agency / Subelement

1 agency
A* All Federal Government Agencies

Notes

INCORPORATING THE 1.0 PERCENT JANUARY 2026 GENERAL SCHEDULE INCREASE. THIS TABLE APPLIES TO ALL GENERAL SCHEDULE EMPLOYEES WHOSE OFFICIAL WORKSITE IS LOCATED IN THE UNITED STATES (INCLUDING ITS TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS) WHOSE PAY RATE AT THEIR GRADE AND STEP WOULD OTHERWISE BE BELOW THE SPECIAL RATE SHOWN ON THIS NATIONWIDE SPECIAL RATE TABLE AT THAT SAME GRADE AND STEP. RATES FOR STEPS 6-10 OF GS-4 ARE BLANK ON THIS TABLE BECAUSE REST OF U.S. LOCALITY RATES OF PAY ARE HIGHER IN 2024 AT STEPS 6-10 OF GS-4 THAN THE RATES OF PAY THAT WOULD RESULT FROM CONTINUING TO APPLY THE SPECIAL RATE SUPPLEMENT USED FOR STEPS 1-5 OF GS-4.

Agency Requests for Special Rates

Individuals cannot request a special rate. Requests for special rates must come to OPM through agency headquarters.

Information on how agencies can make special rates requests can be found here.

Contact Information

Mailing address:

U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Pay Systems
1900 E Street, NW.
Room 7439
Washington, DC 20415-6000

Email address: PayPolicy@opm.gov