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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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Rest Of US Locality Pay Area

Locality Pay Area

2 active special rate tables
L046 Police Officer; Criminal Investigation; General Inspection, Investigation, Enforcement, And Compliance; Security Administration; Deputy United States Marshal; Customs And Border Protection Interdiction; Park Ranger; Customs And Border Protection; Border Patrol Enforcement Series; Correctional Institution Administration; Compliance Inspection And Support; Correctional Officer Department Of Energy (Limited Coverage – See Notes); Department Of State (Limited Coverage – See Notes); Department Of Commerce (Limited Coverage – See Notes); Department Of Veterans Affairs (Limited Coverage – See Notes); Department Of Education (Limited Coverage – See Notes); Department Of The Interior (Limited Coverage – See Notes); Office Of The U.S. Trade Representative (Limited Coverage – See Notes); Department Of Justice (Limited Coverage – See Notes); Department Of Transportation (Limited Coverage – See Notes); Department Of Homeland Security (Limited Coverage – See Notes); Department Of Housing & Urban Development (Limited Coverage – See Notes); Department Of Agriculture (Limited Coverage – See Notes); Department Of Labor (Limited Coverage – See Notes); Department Of The Treasury (Limited Coverage – See Notes); Environmental Protection Agency (Limited Coverage – See Notes); Small Business Administration (Limited Coverage – See Notes); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Limited Coverage – See Notes)
L105 Police Officer; Criminal Investigation; General Inspection, Investigation, Enforcement, And Compliance; Security Administration; Deputy United States Marshal; Customs And Border Protection Interdiction; Park Ranger; Customs And Border Protection; Border Patrol Enforcement Series; Correctional Institution Administration; Compliance Inspection And Support; Correctional Officer Department Of Energy (Limited Coverage – See Notes); Department Of State (Limited Coverage – See Notes); Department Of Commerce (Limited Coverage – See Notes); Department Of Veterans Affairs (Limited Coverage – See Notes); Department Of Education (Limited Coverage – See Notes); Department Of The Interior (Limited Coverage – See Notes); Office Of The U.S. Trade Representative (Limited Coverage – See Notes); Department Of Justice (Limited Coverage – See Notes); Department Of Transportation (Limited Coverage – See Notes); Department Of Homeland Security (Limited Coverage – See Notes); Department Of Housing & Urban Development (Limited Coverage – See Notes); Department Of Agriculture (Limited Coverage – See Notes); Department Of Labor (Limited Coverage – See Notes); Department Of The Treasury (Limited Coverage – See Notes); Environmental Protection Agency (Limited Coverage – See Notes); Small Business Administration (Limited Coverage – See Notes); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Limited Coverage – See Notes)

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