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Special Rate Table

Table L135

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 $40,275 $41,618 $42,961 $44,304 $45,647 $46,989 $48,332 $49,675 $51,018 $52,361 29.49%
GS-05 $45,061 $46,563 $48,065 $49,567 $51,070 $52,572 $54,074 $55,576 $57,078 $58,580 29.49%
GS-06 $50,230 $51,905 $53,579 $55,253 $56,928 $58,602 $60,276 $61,951 $63,625 $65,299 29.49%
GS-07 $55,818 $57,679 $59,540 $61,400 $63,261 $65,122 $66,983 $68,843 $70,704 $72,565 29.49%
GS-08 $59,854 $61,849 $63,843 $65,838 $67,833 $69,828 $71,823 $73,817 $75,812 $77,807 25.38%

Occupations Covered

1 occupation
0083 Police Officer

Locations Covered

31 locations
16 001 0160 Boise, ID
22 071 1690 New Orleans, LA
26 025 0310 Battle Creek, MI
29 095 4120 Kansas City, MO
29 510 7080 St Louis, MO
32 003 0021 Boulder City, NV
35 001 0030 Albuquerque, NM
36 001 0050 Albany, NY
36 055 5230 Rochester, NY
36 067 6010 Syracuse, NY
37 119 0870 Charlotte, NC
40 017 3550 Oklahoma City, OK
40 027 3550 Oklahoma City, OK
40 031 2380 Indiahoma, OK
40 087 3550 Oklahoma City, OK
40 109 3550 Oklahoma City, OK
40 113 4780 Tulsa, OK
40 125 3550 Oklahoma City, OK
40 143 4780 Tulsa, OK
48 029 6090 San Antonio, TX
48 141 2190 El Paso, TX
48 453 0330 Austin, TX
48 479 3899 Laredo, TX
48 491 0330 Austin, TX
49 035 1700 Salt Lake City, UT
53 005 1850 Richland, WA
53 063 2110 Spokane, WA
54 033 0540 Clarksburg, WV
Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL Locality Pay Area
Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH-PA Locality Pay Area
Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI Locality Pay Area

Agency / Subelement

1 agency
HS Department Of Homeland Security (Limited Coverage – See Notes)

Notes

This table is part of special rate authorization approved on 1/23/26. This table applies only for GS-0083 police officer positions within the Federal Emergency Management Agency that meet the coverage conditions of Special Rate Table 983A. Special Rate Tables L001 through L059 within this authorization cover certain law enforcement personnel meeting the definition of law enforcement officers in 5 U.S.C. 5541(3) and 5 CFR 550.103. Special Rate Tables L060 through L118 within this authorization cover certain law enforcement personnel not meeting that definition. The authorization also includes Special Rate Tables L119 through L140, which cover certain law enforcement positions that were already receiving special rates in 2025.

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