Skip to main content

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.

Download payroll file

Special Rate Table

Table 0637

Annual Salary Rates — GS-5 through GS-11

Effective date: First day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2026

Point to, tap, or Tab to a salary to highlight its grade and step. Click, tap, or press Enter to pin it.

Grade	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5	Step 6	Step 7	Step 8	Step 9	Step 10	Supplement
GS-05	$51,932	$53,336	$54,739	$56,143	$57,546	$58,950	$60,354	$61,757	$63,161	$64,564	21%
GS-07	$59,113	$60,852	$62,591	$64,330	$66,068	$67,807	$69,546	$71,285	$73,024	$74,762	21%
GS-09	$65,927	$68,054	$70,181	$72,308	$74,436	$76,563	$78,690	$80,817	$82,944	$85,071	21%
GS-10	$72,599	$74,940	$77,281	$79,623	$81,964	$84,306	$86,647	$88,988	$91,330	$93,671	21%
GS-11	$77,192	$79,766	$82,339	$84,913	$87,487	$90,060	$92,634	$95,208	$97,781	$100,355	21%

Occupations Covered

1 occupation


0610	Nurse

Locations Covered

17 locations


08	043	0840	Florence, CO
12	063	1930	Marianna, FL
12	119	0640	Coleman, FL
20	103	3020	Leavenworth, KS
21	067	1980	Lexington, KY
21	147	2648	Pine Knot, KY
22	003	1740	Oakdale, LA
28	163	2870	Yazoo City, MS
42	119	3396	Gregg Township, PA
42	119	4053	Kelly Township, PA
45	037	0750	Edgefield, SC
45	049	0830	Estill, SC
45	069	0160	Bennettsville, SC
45	089	2267	Salters, SC
48	041	0970	Bryan, TX
54	021	1050	Glenville, WV
55	001	1962	Grand Marsh, WI

Agency / Subelement

1 agency


DJ03	Bur Of Prisons/Federal Prison System

Notes

LIMITED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AS DEFINED IN 5 U.S.C. 5541(3) AND 5 CFR 550.103. INCORPORATING THE 1.0 PERCENT JANUARY 2026 GENERAL SCHEDULE INCREASE. THIS SPECIAL RATE TABLE USES LEO SPECIAL BASE RATES WHERE APPLICABLE FOR COVERED GRADES. THUS, THE VALUES SHOWN IN THE "SUPPLEMENTS" COLUMN ARE APPLIED EITHER TO BASE GS RATES OR BASE GL RATES BASED ON GRADE. NOTE THAT PRIOR TO THE JANUARY 2026 PAY ADJUSTMENT, THE SUPPLEMENTS DISPLAYED ON THIS TABLE REFLECTED THE AMOUNTS BY WHICH THE SPECIAL RATES EXCEEDED REGULAR GS BASE RATES. THIS SPECIAL RATE TABLE INCLUDES LOCATIONS WHERE APPLICABLE GENERAL SCHEDULE LOCALITY RATES OF PAY EXCEED THE SPECIAL RATES OF PAY AT CERTAIN GRADES AND STEPS. EMPLOYEES WHO ARE COVERED BY A SPECIAL RATE SCHEDULE ARE ENTITLED TO THE APPLICABLE SPECIAL RATE WITHIN THAT SCHEDULE UNLESS THEY ARE ENTITLED TO A HIGHER RATE OF BASIC PAY UNDER OTHER AUTHORITY (E.G., A HIGHER LOCALITY RATE OR A RETAINED 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