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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.

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Location

Houston-Baytown-Huntsville, TX Locality Pay Area

12 active special rate tables
0224 Chemist Department Of Justice; Department Of The Army; Department Of The Navy; Department Of The Air Force; Department Of Homeland Security; Department Of The Treasury
0372 Medical Technologist Indian Health Service
0414 Ceramic Engineer; Safety Engineer; General Engineer; Industrial Engineer; Chemical Engineer; Materials Engineer; Welding Engineer; Aerospace Engineer; Architect; Civil Engineer; Fire Protection Engineer; Environmental Engineer; Biomedical Engineer; Landscape Architect; Naval Architect; Mechanical Engineer; Agricultural Engineer Department Of Defense (Excl Mil Depts); Armed Forces Retirement Home-Washington; American Battle Monuments Commission; Smithsonian Institution; Department Of Veterans Affairs; Social Security Administration; Department Of The Interior; Department Of State; Department Of Justice; Department Of Transportation; National Transportation Safety Board; Department Of The Army; Consumer Product Safety Commission; Architect Of The Capitol; Small Business Administration; Broadcasting Board Of Governors; Department Of Energy; Department Of Health And Human Services; Department Of The Navy; U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council; Department Of The Air Force; Department Of Agriculture; General Services Administration; Department Of Labor; Department Of Commerce; National Gallery Of Art; Chemical Safety And Hazard Investigation Board; National Archives And Records Admin; Deptment Of Housing & Urban Development; Department Of Homeland Security; Department Of The Treasury; National Aeronautics And Space Admin; National Science Foundation; Environmental Protection Agency
0415 Petroleum Engineer Department Of The Interior; National Transportation Safety Board; Department Of The Army; Department Of Energy; Department Of The Air Force; Department Of The Treasury; Environmental Protection Agency
0422 Electrical Engineer; Electronics Engineer; Nuclear Engineer Department Of Defense (Excl Mil Depts); Smithsonian Institution; Department Of Veterans Affairs; Social Security Administration; Department Of The Interior; Department Of State; Department Of Justice; Department Of Transportation; National Transportation Safety Board; Department Of The Army; Consumer Product Safety Commission; Architect Of The Capitol; Broadcasting Board Of Governors; Department Of Energy; Department Of Health And Human Services; Department Of The Navy; Department Of The Air Force; Department Of Agriculture; General Services Administration; Department Of Labor; Federal Communications Commission; Department Of Commerce; Department Of Homeland Security; Department Of The Treasury; National Aeronautics And Space Admin; Environmental Protection Agency
0487 Diagnostic Radiologic Technolo; Medical Instrument Technician Indian Health Service
0558 Management And Program Analyst; Miscellaneous Administration And Program; Equipment, Facilities, And Services; Aircraft Operator; Program Management; Safety And Occupational Health Management; Logistics Management Spec; Transportation Specialist Department Of The Air Force
0565 Air Traffic Controller Department Of The Army; U.S. Marine Corps; Department Of The Air Force
0576 Design Patent Examiner; Patent Examiner; Patent Administration; Patent Classifier; Patent Attorney Patent And Trademark Office; Department Of Commerce
980C General Inspection, Investigation, Enforcement, And Compliance; Law Enforcement Security Officers National Protection And Programs Directorate; Forest Service
983C Police Officer Department Of The Interior; Department Of Commerce; Department Of Homeland Security
999E Computer Engineer; Information Technology Management; Computer Science Specialist All Federal Government Agencies

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