Salary Table 2026-AQ
Incorporating the 1% General Schedule Increase and a Locality Payment of 18.33%
For the Locality Pay Area of Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas, NM
Total Increase: 1%
Effective January 2026
Hourly Basic (B) Rates by Grade and Step
Hourly Title 5 Overtime (O) Rates for FLSA-Exempt Employees by Grade and Step
| Grade |
B/O |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10
|
|
1
|
B
|
12.80 |
13.23 |
13.66 |
14.08 |
14.51 |
14.76 |
15.18 |
15.60 |
15.62 |
16.02 |
|
O
|
19.20 |
19.85 |
20.49 |
21.12 |
21.77 |
22.14 |
22.77 |
23.40 |
23.43 |
24.03 |
|
2
|
B
|
14.40 |
14.74 |
15.22 |
15.62 |
15.79 |
16.26 |
16.72 |
17.19 |
17.65 |
18.12 |
|
O
|
21.60 |
22.11 |
22.83 |
23.43 |
23.69 |
24.39 |
25.08 |
25.79 |
26.48 |
27.18 |
|
3
|
B
|
15.71 |
16.23 |
16.76 |
17.28 |
17.81 |
18.33 |
18.85 |
19.38 |
19.90 |
20.43 |
|
O
|
23.57 |
24.35 |
25.14 |
25.92 |
26.72 |
27.50 |
28.28 |
29.07 |
29.85 |
30.65 |
|
4
|
B
|
17.63 |
18.22 |
18.81 |
19.40 |
19.99 |
20.57 |
21.16 |
21.75 |
22.34 |
22.93 |
|
O
|
26.45 |
27.33 |
28.22 |
29.10 |
29.99 |
30.86 |
31.74 |
32.63 |
33.51 |
34.40 |
|
5
|
B
|
19.73 |
20.39 |
21.05 |
21.70 |
22.36 |
23.02 |
23.68 |
24.33 |
24.99 |
25.65 |
|
O
|
29.60 |
30.59 |
31.58 |
32.55 |
33.54 |
34.53 |
35.52 |
36.50 |
37.49 |
38.48 |
|
6
|
B
|
21.99 |
22.73 |
23.46 |
24.19 |
24.93 |
25.66 |
26.39 |
27.13 |
27.86 |
28.59 |
|
O
|
32.99 |
34.10 |
35.19 |
36.29 |
37.40 |
38.49 |
39.59 |
40.70 |
41.79 |
42.89 |
|
7
|
B
|
24.44 |
25.26 |
26.07 |
26.89 |
27.70 |
28.51 |
29.33 |
30.14 |
30.96 |
31.77 |
|
O
|
36.66 |
37.89 |
39.11 |
40.34 |
41.55 |
42.77 |
44.00 |
45.21 |
46.44 |
47.66 |
|
8
|
B
|
27.07 |
27.97 |
28.87 |
29.77 |
30.68 |
31.58 |
32.48 |
33.38 |
34.28 |
35.19 |
|
O
|
40.61 |
41.96 |
43.31 |
44.66 |
46.02 |
47.37 |
48.72 |
49.38 |
49.38 |
49.38 |
|
9
|
B
|
29.90 |
30.89 |
31.89 |
32.89 |
33.88 |
34.88 |
35.88 |
36.87 |
37.87 |
38.87 |
|
O
|
44.85 |
46.34 |
47.84 |
49.34 |
49.38 |
49.38 |
49.38 |
49.38 |
49.38 |
49.38 |
|
10
|
B
|
32.92 |
34.02 |
35.12 |
36.21 |
37.31 |
38.41 |
39.50 |
40.60 |
41.70 |
42.80 |
|
O
|
49.38 |
49.38 |
49.38 |
49.38 |
49.38 |
49.38 |
49.38 |
49.38 |
49.38 |
49.38 |
|
11
|
B
|
36.17 |
37.38 |
38.58 |
39.79 |
40.99 |
42.20 |
43.41 |
44.61 |
45.82 |
47.02 |
|
O
|
49.38 |
49.38 |
49.38 |
49.38 |
49.38 |
49.38 |
49.38 |
49.38 |
49.38 |
49.38 |
|
12
|
B
|
43.35 |
44.80 |
46.24 |
47.69 |
49.13 |
50.58 |
52.02 |
53.47 |
54.92 |
56.36 |
|
O
|
49.38 |
49.38 |
49.38 |
49.38 |
49.38 |
50.58 |
52.02 |
53.47 |
54.92 |
56.36 |
|
13
|
B
|
51.55 |
53.27 |
54.99 |
56.71 |
58.43 |
60.15 |
61.86 |
63.58 |
65.30 |
67.02 |
|
O
|
51.55 |
53.27 |
54.99 |
56.71 |
58.43 |
60.15 |
61.86 |
63.58 |
65.30 |
67.02 |
|
14
|
B
|
60.92 |
62.95 |
64.98 |
67.01 |
69.04 |
71.08 |
73.11 |
75.14 |
77.17 |
79.20 |
|
O
|
60.92 |
62.95 |
64.98 |
67.01 |
69.04 |
71.08 |
73.11 |
75.14 |
77.17 |
79.20 |
|
15
|
B
|
71.66 |
74.05 |
76.44 |
78.82 |
81.21 |
83.60 |
85.99 |
88.38 |
90.77 |
93.16 |
|
O
|
71.66 |
74.05 |
76.44 |
78.82 |
81.21 |
83.60 |
85.99 |
88.38 |
90.77 |
93.16 |