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Special Rate Tables
OPM-approved special salary rates for Federal employees in shortage categories or hard-to-fill positions. Agencies and payroll providers: this beta site does not change existing pay tables so no payroll updates are required. We'd love your feedback on the new site itself. Read more.
Agency
| 0499 | All Portions Of The Rest Of U.S. Locality Pay Area Within The Contiguous U.S. + 13 more | Nationwide |
| 0524 | All Portions Of The Rest Of U.S. Locality Pay Area Within The Contiguous U.S. + 15 more | Nationwide |
| 499A | Alaska County | AK |
| 499F | Foreign Areas County | Nationwide |
| 499H | Hawaii County | HI |
| 499P | Puerto Rico County | Nationwide |
| 524F | Foreign Areas County | Nationwide |
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.
Mailing address:
U.S. Office of Personnel ManagementEmail address: PayPolicy@opm.gov
