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Special Rate Table

Table 983P

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 $39,190 $40,496 $41,803 $43,110 $44,416 $45,723 $47,030 $48,336 $49,643 $50,949 26%
GS-05 $43,847 $45,308 $46,770 $48,232 $49,693 $51,155 $52,616 $54,078 $55,540 $57,001 26%
GS-06 $48,877 $50,506 $52,135 $53,764 $55,393 $57,023 $58,652 $60,281 $61,910 $63,539 26%
GS-07 $54,314 $56,124 $57,935 $59,745 $61,556 $63,367 $65,177 $66,988 $68,799 $70,609 26%
GS-08 $58,240 $60,181 $62,122 $64,063 $66,004 $67,945 $69,886 $71,828 $73,769 $75,710 22%

Occupations Covered

1 occupation
0083 Police Officer

Locations Covered

44 locations
12 005 2450 Panama City, FL
12 031 1510 Jacksonville, FL
12 031 1972 Mayport, FL
12 033 2490 Pensacola, FL
12 095 2360 Orlando, FL
12 113 2070 Milton, FL
12 215 6033 Pensacola Naval Air Station, FL
12 216 4031 Naval Air Station Jacksonville, FL
13 039 3015 Kings Bay, GA
13 059 0270 Athens, GA
13 063 2201 Fort Gillem Army Inst., GA
13 121 2205 Fort Mc Pherson, GA
16 055 0112 Bayview, ID
18 101 1055 Crane, IN
20 061 1826 Fort Riley, KS
22 071 1690 New Orleans, LA
22 075 0163 Belle Chasse, LA
28 047 1020 Gulfport, MS
28 059 1900 Pascagoula, MS
28 075 1590 Meridian, MS
35 013 0871 White Sands Msl Rge, NM
36 045 2085 Fort Drum, NY
40 031 1698 Fort Sill, OK
45 013 0140 Beaufort, SC
45 019 0410 Charleston, SC
47 157 1660 Millington, TN
48 273 1550 Corpus Christi, TX
48 273 3700 Kingsville, TX
48 355 1550 Corpus Christi, TX
51 149 1006 Fort Lee, VA
51 182 2810 Oceana Naval Air Station, VA
51 199 1683 Yorktown Naval Weapons Station, VA
51 550 0468 Chesapeake, VA
51 650 1013 Fort Monroe, VA
51 650 1016 Fort Monroe, VA
51 710 1686 Norfolk Naval Base, VA
51 710 1760 Norfolk, VA
51 740 1707 Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, VA
51 740 1708 Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, VA
51 810 1009 Ft Storey U S Army, VA
51 810 1466 Little Creek Amp Base, VA
51 810 1706 Oceana Naval Air Station, VA
53 077 2590 Yakima, WA
55 081 1765 Fort Mccoy, WI

Agency / Subelement

5 agencies
AR Department Of The Army
DD07 Defense Logistics Agency
DD60 Defense Health Agency
DD83 Military Treatment Facilities Under Dha
NV Department Of The Navy

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