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Special Rate Table

Table 983V

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

19 locations
01 101 2025 Maxwell Af Base, AL
01 101 2130 Montgomery, AL
12 005 3025 Tyndall Af Base, FL
12 009 0454 Cape Canaveral, FL
12 009 0455 Cape Canaveral Afs, FL
12 009 2465 Patrick Afb, FL
12 091 0935 Eglin Afb, FL
12 091 1462 Hurlburt Field, FL
45 015 0985 Goose Creek, SC
45 019 0411 Charleston Afb, SC
48 029 2438 Fort Sam Houston, TX
48 029 3765 Lackland Afb, TX
48 029 5635 Randolph Afb, TX
49 035 1700 Salt Lake City, UT
49 045 0354 Dugway Proving Ground, UT
49 045 0355 Dugway, UT
49 045 1941 Tooele Army Depot, UT
51 650 1404 Langley Afb, VA
51 700 1004 Fort Eustis, VA

Agency / Subelement

2 agencies
AF Department Of The Air Force
AR Department Of The Army

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