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Special Rate Table

Table 0712

Annual Salary Rates — GS-5 through GS-15

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 $46,979 $48,545 $50,111 $51,677 $53,243 $54,809 $56,375 $57,941 $59,507 $61,073 35%
GS-06 $52,368 $54,113 $55,859 $57,605 $59,350 $61,096 $62,841 $64,587 $66,332 $68,078 35%
GS-07 $58,193 $60,133 $62,073 $64,013 $65,953 $67,893 $69,833 $71,773 $73,713 $75,653 35%
GS-08 $64,446 $66,594 $68,742 $70,890 $73,038 $75,186 $77,333 $79,481 $81,629 $83,777 35%
GS-09 $71,181 $73,555 $75,928 $78,301 $80,675 $83,048 $85,421 $87,795 $90,168 $92,541 35%
GS-10 $78,386 $80,999 $83,611 $86,223 $88,835 $91,448 $94,060 $96,672 $99,284 $101,897 35%
GS-11 $86,123 $88,995 $91,866 $94,738 $97,609 $100,481 $103,352 $106,223 $109,095 $111,966 35%
GS-12 $103,225 $106,666 $110,107 $113,549 $116,990 $120,431 $123,872 $127,313 $130,754 $134,195 35%
GS-13 $122,749 $126,841 $130,932 $135,024 $139,116 $143,208 $147,300 $151,392 $155,484 $159,575 35%
GS-14 $145,052 $149,888 $154,724 $159,559 $164,395 $169,231 $174,066 $178,902 $183,738 $188,573 35%
GS-15 $170,618 $176,306 $181,994 $187,681 $193,369 $197,200 $197,200 $197,200 $197,200 $197,200 35%

Occupations Covered

2 occupations
0881 Petroleum Engineer
1801 General Inspection, Investigation, Enforcement, And Compliance

Locations Covered

3 locations
22 019 1250 Lake Charles, LA
22 055 1230 Lafayette, LA
22 109 1070 Houma, LA

Agency / Subelement

1 agency
IN26 Bureau Of Safety And Environmental Enforcement

Notes

LIMITED TO POSITIONS PERFORMING WORK DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN THE OVERSIGHT OF OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION. INCORPORATING THE 1.0 PERCENT JANUARY 2026 GENERAL SCHEDULE INCREASE. LOCATIONS THAT WERE PREVIOUSLY COVERED BY THIS TABLE AND PART OF THE HOUSTON-THE WOODLANDS, TX, LOCALITY PAY AREA HAVE BEEN REMOVED DUE TO SPECIAL RATES NO LONGER EXCEEDING APPLICABLE LOCALITY PAY. RATES LIMITED TO THE RATE FOR LEVEL IV OF THE EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE (5 U.S.C. 5305).

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