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Special Rate Table

Table 0822

Annual Salary Rates — GS-5 through GS-15

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-05 $58,462 $60,411 $62,360 $64,309 $66,258 $68,206 $70,155 $72,104 $74,053 $76,002 68%
GS-07 $69,401 $71,714 $74,028 $76,341 $78,655 $80,969 $83,282 $85,596 $87,909 $90,223 61%
GS-09 $80,145 $82,817 $85,489 $88,162 $90,834 $93,506 $96,178 $98,850 $101,522 $104,194 52%
GS-11 $91,865 $94,928 $97,991 $101,053 $104,116 $107,179 $110,242 $113,305 $116,368 $119,431 44%
GS-12 $104,754 $108,246 $111,739 $115,231 $118,723 $122,215 $125,707 $129,199 $132,691 $136,183 37%
GS-13 $119,112 $123,082 $127,053 $131,024 $134,994 $138,965 $142,935 $146,906 $150,877 $154,847 31%
GS-14 $134,308 $138,785 $143,263 $147,740 $152,218 $156,695 $161,173 $165,650 $170,128 $174,605 25%
GS-15 $150,397 $155,410 $160,424 $165,437 $170,451 $175,464 $180,478 $185,491 $190,505 $195,518 19%

Occupations Covered

3 occupations
0801 General Engineer
0810 Civil Engineer
0819 Environmental Engineer

Locations Covered

54 locations
04 001 0000 Apache County, AZ
04 005 0000 Coconino County, AZ
04 012 0000 LA Paz County, AZ
04 017 0000 Navajo County, AZ
04 025 0000 Yavapai County, AZ
06 021 0000 Glenn County, CA
06 023 0000 Humboldt County, CA
06 025 0000 Imperial County, CA
06 033 0000 Lake County, CA
06 045 0000 Mendocino County, CA
06 093 0000 Siskiyou County, CA
08 067 0000 LA Plata County, CO
08 083 0000 Montezuma County, CO
19 193 0000 Woodbury County, IA
20 085 0000 Jackson County, KS
23 003 0000 Aroostook County, ME
23 019 0000 Penobscot County, ME
26 033 0000 Chippewa County, MI
26 097 0000 Mackinac County, MI
27 007 0000 Beltrami County, MN
27 017 0000 Carlton County, MN
27 057 0000 Hubbard County, MN
27 061 0000 Itasca County, MN
27 137 0000 Saint Louis County, MN
30 009 0000 Carbon County, MT
30 029 0000 Flathead County, MT
30 035 0000 Glacier County, MT
30 111 0000 Yellowstone County, MT
31 031 0000 Cherry County, NE
32 007 0000 Elko County, NV
35 005 0000 Chaves County, NM
35 015 0000 Eddy County, NM
35 031 0000 Mckinley County, NM
35 035 0000 Otero County, NM
35 045 0000 San Juan County, NM
38 079 0000 Rolette County, ND
38 101 0000 Ward County, ND
40 031 0000 Comanche County, OK
40 039 0000 Custer County, OK
40 115 0000 Ottawa County, OK
46 007 0000 Bennett County, SD
46 041 0000 Dewey County, SD
46 065 0000 Hughes County, SD
46 109 0000 Roberts County, SD
46 121 0000 Todd County, SD
46 129 0000 Walworth County, SD
49 007 0000 Carbon County, UT
49 009 0000 Daggett County, UT
49 013 0000 Duchesne County, UT
49 047 0000 Uintah County, UT
53 005 0000 Benton County, WA
53 009 0000 Clallam County, WA
53 039 0000 Klickitat County, WA
53 077 0000 Yakima County, WA

Agency / Subelement

3 agencies
AG Department Of Agriculture
DN Department Of Energy
HE37 Indian Health Service

Notes

COVERAGE WITHIN INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE IS LIMITED TO POSITIONS WITHIN THE DIVISION OF SANITATION FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION. INCORPORATING THE 1.0 PERCENT JANUARY 2026 GENERAL SCHEDULE INCREASE.

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