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Special Rate Table

Table L132

Annual Salary Rates — GS-9 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-09 $78,574 $81,194 $83,813 $86,433 $89,053 $91,673 $94,292 $96,912 $99,532 $102,152 49.02%
GS-10 $86,527 $89,411 $92,294 $95,178 $98,061 $100,945 $103,828 $106,712 $109,595 $112,479 49.02%
GS-11 $95,067 $98,237 $101,407 $104,576 $107,746 $110,916 $114,085 $117,255 $120,425 $123,594 49.02%
GS-12 $113,945 $117,744 $121,542 $125,341 $129,139 $132,938 $136,736 $140,535 $144,333 $148,132 49.02%
GS-13 $135,496 $140,013 $144,530 $149,047 $153,564 $158,080 $162,597 $167,114 $171,631 $176,148 49.02%
GS-14 $149,071 $154,040 $159,010 $163,980 $168,949 $173,919 $178,889 $183,858 $188,828 $193,798 38.74%
GS-15 $162,353 $167,765 $173,177 $178,589 $184,001 $189,413 $194,825 $197,200 $197,200 $197,200 28.46%

Occupations Covered

3 occupations
0025 Field Staff Ranger/Pilot
1801 General Inspection, Investigation, Enforcement, And Compliance
1811 Special Agent/Pilot

Locations Covered

25 locations
Albany-Schenectady, NY-MA Locality Pay Area
Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas, NM Locality Pay Area
All Portions Of The Rest Of U.S. Locality Pay Area Within The Contiguous U.S.
Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX Locality Pay Area
Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL Locality Pay Area
Burlington-South Burlington-Barre, VT Locality Pay Area
Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC Locality Pay Area
Colorado Springs, CO Locality Pay Area
Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX Locality Pay Area
Davenport-Moline, IA-IL Locality Pay Area
Des Moines-Ames-West Des Moines, IA Locality Pay Area
Fresno-Madera-Hanford, CA Locality Pay Area
Harrisburg-Lebanon, PA Locality Pay Area
Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN Locality Pay Area
Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS Locality Pay Area
Las Vegas-Henderson, NV-AZ Locality Pay Area
Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA Locality Pay Area
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Locality Pay Area
Reno-Fernley, NV Locality Pay Area
Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY Locality Pay Area
San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX Locality Pay Area
Spokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur D'alene, WA-ID Locality Pay Area
St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL Locality Pay Area
Tucson-Nogales, AZ Locality Pay Area
Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC Locality Pay Area

Agency / Subelement

1 agency
IN Department Of The Interior

Notes

This table is part of a special rate authorization approved on 12/31/25. This table applies only for pilot positions that (1) meet the coverage conditions of Special Rate Table 0810, (2) are covered by a position description that requires piloting of aircraft, (3) are properly classified in occupational series 0025, 1801, or 1811 and (4) meet the definition of “law enforcement officer” in 5 U.S.C. 5541(3). 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 L133, which cover certain law enforcement positions that were already receiving special rates in 2025. Rates Limited to the Rate for Level IV of the Executive Schedule (5 U.S.C. 5305).

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