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Special Rate Table

Table 0754

Annual Salary Rates — GS-5 through GS-14

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	Within Grade Increase
GS-05	$57,999	$59,159	$60,319	$61,479	$62,639	$63,799	$64,959	$66,119	$67,279	$68,439	$23,200	$1,160
GS-07	$71,846	$73,283	$74,720	$76,157	$77,594	$79,031	$80,468	$81,905	$83,342	$84,779	$28,740	$1,437
GS-09	$87,887	$89,645	$91,403	$93,161	$94,919	$96,677	$98,435	$100,193	$101,951	$103,709	$35,160	$1,758
GS-11	$106,335	$108,462	$110,589	$112,716	$114,843	$116,970	$119,097	$121,224	$123,351	$125,478	$42,540	$2,127
GS-12	$117,247	$119,796	$122,345	$124,894	$127,443	$129,992	$132,541	$135,090	$137,639	$140,188	$40,784	$2,549
GS-13	$130,328	$133,359	$136,390	$139,421	$142,452	$145,483	$148,514	$151,545	$154,576	$157,607	$39,403	$3,031
GS-14	$143,266	$146,848	$150,430	$154,012	$157,594	$161,176	$164,758	$168,340	$171,922	$175,504	$35,820	$3,582

Occupations Covered

7 occupations


0301	Miscellaneous Administration And Program
0340	Program Management
0801	General Engineer
0810	Civil Engineer
0830	Mechanical Engineer
0850	Electrical Engineer
0855	Electronics Engineer

Locations Covered

21 locations


04	013	0200	Glendale, AZ
04	013	0370	Phoenix, AZ
13	015	0980	Cartersville, GA
13	121	0280	Atlanta, GA
13	135	0800	Buford, GA
13	285	5890	West Point, GA
39	061	1610	Cincinnati, OH
41	005	1650	Portland, OR
41	043	0715	Foster, OR
41	043	1340	Mill City, OR
41	043	2030	Sweet Home, OR
41	047	0515	Detroit, OR
41	047	1168	Keizer, OR
41	051	0212	Bonneville, OR
41	051	1650	Portland, OR
41	067	1650	Portland, OR
48	113	0000	Dallas, TX
48	181	1830	Denison, TX
48	439	2450	Fort Worth, TX
53	011	2370	Vancouver, WA
53	015	1190	Longview, WA

Agency / Subelement

3 agencies


ARCE	U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers
DN	Department Of Energy
IN07	Bureau Of Reclamation

Notes

LIMITED TO POSITIONS PERFORMING WORK DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN THE GENERATION AND/OR TRANSMISSION OF ELECTRIC POWER. COVERAGE OF POSITIONS IN OCCUPATIONAL SERIES 0301, 0340, AND 0801 IS LIMITED TO POSITIONS SUPERVISING THE ENGINEERING POSITIONS COVERED BY THIS TABLE. INCORPORATING THE 1.0 PERCENT JANUARY 2026 GENERAL SCHEDULE INCREASE. 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