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Special Rate Table

Table 0577

Annual Salary Rates — GS-3 through GS-12

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-03 $43,006 $44,440 $45,873 $47,308 $48,742 $50,176 $51,610 $53,044 $54,479 $55,913 55.21%
GS-04 $48,275 $49,884 $51,494 $53,104 $54,713 $56,323 $57,932 $59,541 $61,152 $62,761 55.21%
GS-05 $54,012 $55,811 $57,612 $59,413 $61,213 $63,014 $64,814 $66,614 $68,415 $70,216 55.21%
GS-06 $60,207 $62,215 $64,221 $66,228 $68,235 $70,241 $72,249 $74,256 $76,263 $78,269 55.21%
GS-07 $65,612 $67,799 $69,986 $72,173 $74,360 $76,548 $78,735 $80,923 $83,110 $85,297 52.21%
GS-08 $71,230 $73,604 $75,977 $78,352 $80,726 $83,099 $85,474 $87,847 $90,221 $92,595 49.21%
GS-09 $76,565 $79,118 $81,671 $84,223 $86,776 $89,329 $91,881 $94,435 $96,987 $99,540 45.21%
GS-10 $82,573 $85,325 $88,077 $90,828 $93,580 $96,332 $99,084 $101,835 $104,587 $107,339 42.21%
GS-11 $88,809 $91,770 $94,731 $97,692 $100,653 $103,614 $106,575 $109,536 $112,497 $115,458 39.21%
GS-12 $103,385 $106,833 $110,279 $113,725 $117,172 $120,618 $124,064 $127,511 $130,957 $134,405 35.21%

Occupations Covered

1 occupation
0083 Police Officer

Locations Covered

1 location
Hawaii Locality Pay Area

Agency / Subelement

3 agencies
AF Department Of The Air Force
AR Department Of The Army
NV Department Of The Navy

Notes

INCORPORATING THE 1.0 PERCENT JANUARY 2026 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 22.21 PERCENT (THE 2026 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