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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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Department Of Defense (Excl Mil Depts)

24 active special rate tables
0137 Kansas City + 4 more County MO, OH, UT
0156 District Of Columbia + 16 more County DC, MD, VA
0414 Albany-Schenectady, NY-MA Locality Pay Area + 43 more Nationwide
0422 Albany-Schenectady, NY-MA Locality Pay Area + 43 more Nationwide
0589 Albany-Schenectady, NY-MA Locality Pay Area + 33 more Nationwide
305A Alaska County AK
305F Foreign Areas County Nationwide
305G Guam County Nationwide
305H Hawaii County HI
305P Puerto Rico County Nationwide
414A Alaska County AK
414F Foreign Areas County Nationwide
414G Guam County Nationwide
414H Hawaii County HI
414N Northern Mariana Is County Nationwide
414P Puerto Rico County Nationwide
422A Alaska County AK
422F Foreign Areas County Nationwide
422G Guam County Nationwide
422H Hawaii County HI
422P Puerto Rico County Nationwide
422S American Samoa County Nationwide
700H Hickam Air Force Base, HI County Nationwide

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