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Special Rate Table

Table 999E

Annual Salary Rates — GS-5 through GS-7

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
GS-05 $50,459 $52,141 $53,823 $55,505 $57,187 $58,869 $60,551 $62,233 $63,915 $65,597 45%
GS-07 $60,348 $62,360 $64,372 $66,384 $68,396 $70,407 $72,419 $74,431 $76,443 $78,455 40%

Occupations Covered

3 occupations
0854 Computer Engineer
1550 Computer Science Specialist
2210 Information Technology Management

Locations Covered

3 locations
Houston-The Woodlands, TX Locality Pay Area
Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Locality Pay Area
New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Locality Pay Area

Agency / Subelement

1 agency
A* All Federal Government Agencies

Notes

INCORPORATING THE 1.0 PERCENT JANUARY 2026 GENERAL SCHEDULE INCREASE. THIS SPECIAL RATE TABLE INCLUDES LOCATIONS WHERE APPLICABLE GENERAL SCHEDULE LOCALITY RATES OF PAY EXCEED THE SPECIAL RATES OF PAY AT CERTAIN GRADES AND STEPS. EMPLOYEES WHO ARE COVERED BY A SPECIAL RATE SCHEDULE ARE ENTITLED TO THE APPLICABLE SPECIAL RATE WITHIN THAT SCHEDULE UNLESS THEY ARE ENTITLED TO A HIGHER RATE OF BASIC PAY UNDER OTHER AUTHORITY (E.G., A HIGHER LOCALITY RATE OR A RETAINED RATE).

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