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Special Rate Table

Table 983C

Annual Salary Rates — GS-4 through GS-8

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-04 $42,611 $44,032 $45,452 $46,873 $48,294 $49,715 $51,135 $52,556 $53,977 $55,397 37%
GS-05 $47,675 $49,264 $50,853 $52,442 $54,031 $55,621 $57,210 $58,799 $60,388 $61,977 37%
GS-06 $53,144 $54,915 $56,686 $58,458 $60,229 $62,001 $63,772 $65,544 $67,315 $69,086 37%
GS-07 $59,055 $61,024 $62,993 $64,961 $66,930 $68,899 $70,867 $72,836 $74,805 $76,773 37%
GS-08 $63,014 $65,114 $67,214 $69,315 $71,415 $73,515 $75,615 $77,715 $79,815 $81,915 32%

Occupations Covered

1 occupation
0083 Police Officer

Locations Covered

7 locations
Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT Locality Pay Area
Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Locality Pay Area
Denver-Aurora, CO Locality Pay Area
Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI Locality Pay Area
Houston-The Woodlands, TX Locality Pay Area
Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD Locality Pay Area
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Locality Pay Area

Agency / Subelement

3 agencies
CM Department Of Commerce
HS Department Of Homeland Security
IN Department Of The Interior

Notes

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