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Special Rate Table

Table 0830

Annual Salary Rates — GS-4 through GS-11

Effective date: First day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after June 14, 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-04 $43,544 $44,996 $46,448 $47,900 $49,351 $50,803 $52,255 $53,707 $55,159 $56,610 40%
GS-05 $48,719 $50,343 $51,967 $53,591 $55,215 $56,839 $58,463 $60,087 $61,711 $63,335 40%
GS-06 $54,307 $56,118 $57,928 $59,738 $61,548 $63,358 $65,169 $66,979 $68,789 $70,599 40%
GS-07 $60,348 $62,360 $64,372 $66,384 $68,396 $70,407 $72,419 $74,431 $76,443 $78,455 40%
GS-08 $66,833 $69,061 $71,288 $73,515 $75,743 $77,970 $80,198 $82,425 $84,652 $86,880 40%
GS-09 $73,818 $76,279 $78,740 $81,201 $83,663 $86,124 $88,585 $91,046 $93,507 $95,969 40%
GS-10 $79,548 $82,199 $84,850 $87,501 $90,151 $92,802 $95,453 $98,104 $100,755 $103,406 37%
GS-11 $87,399 $90,313 $93,227 $96,141 $99,055 $101,969 $104,883 $107,797 $110,711 $113,625 37%

Occupations Covered

1 occupation
0085 Security Guard

Locations Covered

1 location
Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA Locality Pay Area

Agency / Subelement

6 agencies
ARAN U.S. Army National Military Cemeteries
ARCE U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers
ARHR U.S. Army Reserve Command
ART2 U.S. Army Transformation And Training Command
ARXA United States Army Installation Management Command
NV52 Commander, Navy Installations Command

Notes

TABLE APPROVED ON JUNE 2, 2026, PER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE REQUEST AND BASED ON SUPPORTING SALARY AND STAFFING DATA.

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