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Special Rate Table

Table 422H

Annual Salary Rates — GS-5 through GS-12

Effective date: First day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2023

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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 $48,918 $50,225 $51,533 $52,840 $54,148 $55,455 $56,763 $58,070 $59,377 $60,685 VARIES VARIES
GS-07 $60,591 $62,210 $63,829 $65,448 $67,067 $68,686 $70,304 $71,923 $73,542 $75,161 VARIES VARIES
GS-09 $74,113 $76,093 $78,073 $80,053 $82,033 $84,013 $85,993 $87,973 $89,953 $91,932 VARIES VARIES
GS-11 $81,762 $84,157 $86,553 $88,948 $91,344 $93,739 $96,135 $98,531 $100,926 $103,322 VARIES VARIES
GS-12 $93,261 $96,132 $99,004 $101,876 $104,748 $107,619 $110,491 $113,363 $116,234 $119,106 VARIES VARIES

Occupations Covered

3 occupations
0840 Nuclear Engineer
0850 Electrical Engineer
0855 Electronics Engineer

Locations Covered

1 location
15 000 0000 Hawaii, HI

Agency / Subelement

25 agencies
AF Department Of The Air Force
AG Department Of Agriculture
AR Department Of The Army
CM Department Of Commerce
DD Department Of Defense (Excl Mil Depts)
DJ Department Of Justice
DL Department Of Labor
DN Department Of Energy
EP Environmental Protection Agency
FC Federal Communications Commission
GS General Services Administration
HE Department Of Health And Human Services
HS Department Of Homeland Security
IB Broadcasting Board Of Governors
IN Department Of The Interior
NN National Aeronautics And Space Admin
NV Department Of The Navy
SK Consumer Product Safety Commission
SM Smithsonian Institution
ST Department Of State
SZ Social Security Administration
TB National Transportation Safety Board
TD Department Of Transportation
TR Department Of The Treasury
VA Department Of Veterans Affairs

Notes

INCORPORATING THE 4.1 PERCENT JANUARY 2023 GENERAL SCHEDULE INCREASE. THE ABOVE PAY RATES INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL ADJUSTMENT ORIGINALLY ESTABLISHED DURING THE 3-YEAR PHASE-IN PERIOD FOR THE NONFOREIGN AREAS RETIREMENT EQUITY ASSURANCE ACT OF 2009 (NAREAA). THE NAREAA ADDITIONAL ADJUSTMENT IS PAID IN ADDITION TO THE SPECIAL RATE THAT WOULD OTHERWISE APPLY AND, FOR THIS TITLE 5 SPECIAL RATE TABLE, IS EQUAL, AT EACH GRADE AND STEP, TO 21.17 PERCENT (THE 2023 LOCALITY PAY PERCENTAGE IN HAWAII) OF EACH EMPLOYEE'S GENERAL SCHEDULE BASE 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