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Special Rate Table

Table 0589

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 Within Grade Increase
GS-05 $42,919 $44,079 $45,239 $46,399 $47,559 $48,719 $49,879 $51,039 $52,199 $53,359 $8,120 $1,160
GS-07 $53,165 $54,602 $56,039 $57,476 $58,913 $60,350 $61,787 $63,224 $64,661 $66,098 $10,059 $1,437

Occupations Covered

1 occupation
1321 Metallurgist

Locations Covered

37 locations
Albany-Schenectady, NY-MA Locality Pay Area
Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas, NM Locality Pay Area
All Portions Of The Rest Of U.S. Locality Pay Area Within The Contiguous U.S.
Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX Locality Pay Area
Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL Locality Pay Area
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY Locality Pay Area
Burlington-South Burlington-Barre, VT Locality Pay Area
Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC Locality Pay Area
Cincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville, OH-KY-IN Locality Pay Area
Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA Locality Pay Area
Colorado Springs, CO Locality Pay Area
Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH Locality Pay Area
Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX Locality Pay Area
Davenport-Moline, IA-IL Locality Pay Area
Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH Locality Pay Area
Des Moines-Ames-West Des Moines, IA Locality Pay Area
Fresno-Madera-Hanford, CA Locality Pay Area
Harrisburg-Lebanon, PA Locality Pay Area
Huntsville-Decatur, AL-TN Locality Pay Area
Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN Locality Pay Area
Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS Locality Pay Area
Laredo, TX Locality Pay Area
Las Vegas-Henderson, NV-AZ Locality Pay Area
Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI Locality Pay Area
Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA Locality Pay Area
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Locality Pay Area
Phoenix-Mesa, AZ Locality Pay Area
Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV Locality Pay Area
Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC Locality Pay Area
Reno-Fernley, NV Locality Pay Area
Richmond, VA Locality Pay Area
Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY Locality Pay Area
San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX Locality Pay Area
Spokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur D'alene, WA-ID Locality Pay Area
St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL Locality Pay Area
Tucson-Nogales, AZ Locality Pay Area
Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC Locality Pay Area

Agency / Subelement

6 agencies
AF Department Of The Air Force
CM Department Of Commerce
DD Department Of Defense (Excl Mil Depts)
NV Department Of The Navy
SM Smithsonian Institution
TB National Transportation Safety Board

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