Salary Table 2026-AU
Incorporating the 1% General Schedule Increase and a Locality Payment of 20.35%
For the Locality Pay Area of Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX
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
|
13.02 |
13.46 |
13.89 |
14.32 |
14.76 |
15.01 |
15.44 |
15.87 |
15.89 |
16.29 |
|
O
|
19.53 |
20.19 |
20.84 |
21.48 |
22.14 |
22.52 |
23.16 |
23.81 |
23.84 |
24.44 |
|
2
|
B
|
14.64 |
14.99 |
15.48 |
15.89 |
16.06 |
16.54 |
17.01 |
17.48 |
17.95 |
18.43 |
|
O
|
21.96 |
22.49 |
23.22 |
23.84 |
24.09 |
24.81 |
25.52 |
26.22 |
26.93 |
27.65 |
|
3
|
B
|
15.98 |
16.51 |
17.04 |
17.58 |
18.11 |
18.64 |
19.18 |
19.71 |
20.24 |
20.77 |
|
O
|
23.97 |
24.77 |
25.56 |
26.37 |
27.17 |
27.96 |
28.77 |
29.57 |
30.36 |
31.16 |
|
4
|
B
|
17.94 |
18.53 |
19.13 |
19.73 |
20.33 |
20.93 |
21.52 |
22.12 |
22.72 |
23.32 |
|
O
|
26.91 |
27.80 |
28.70 |
29.60 |
30.50 |
31.40 |
32.28 |
33.18 |
34.08 |
34.98 |
|
5
|
B
|
20.07 |
20.74 |
21.41 |
22.07 |
22.74 |
23.41 |
24.08 |
24.75 |
25.42 |
26.09 |
|
O
|
30.11 |
31.11 |
32.12 |
33.11 |
34.11 |
35.12 |
36.12 |
37.13 |
38.13 |
39.14 |
|
6
|
B
|
22.37 |
23.11 |
23.86 |
24.61 |
25.35 |
26.10 |
26.84 |
27.59 |
28.33 |
29.08 |
|
O
|
33.56 |
34.67 |
35.79 |
36.92 |
38.03 |
39.15 |
40.26 |
41.39 |
42.50 |
43.62 |
|
7
|
B
|
24.86 |
25.69 |
26.52 |
27.34 |
28.17 |
29.00 |
29.83 |
30.66 |
31.49 |
32.32 |
|
O
|
37.29 |
38.54 |
39.78 |
41.01 |
42.26 |
43.50 |
44.75 |
45.99 |
47.24 |
48.48 |
|
8
|
B
|
27.53 |
28.45 |
29.36 |
30.28 |
31.20 |
32.12 |
33.03 |
33.95 |
34.87 |
35.79 |
|
O
|
41.30 |
42.68 |
44.04 |
45.42 |
46.80 |
48.18 |
49.55 |
50.22 |
50.22 |
50.22 |
|
9
|
B
|
30.41 |
31.42 |
32.43 |
33.45 |
34.46 |
35.47 |
36.49 |
37.50 |
38.52 |
39.53 |
|
O
|
45.62 |
47.13 |
48.65 |
50.18 |
50.22 |
50.22 |
50.22 |
50.22 |
50.22 |
50.22 |
|
10
|
B
|
33.48 |
34.60 |
35.72 |
36.83 |
37.95 |
39.06 |
40.18 |
41.29 |
42.41 |
43.53 |
|
O
|
50.22 |
50.22 |
50.22 |
50.22 |
50.22 |
50.22 |
50.22 |
50.22 |
50.22 |
50.22 |
|
11
|
B
|
36.79 |
38.01 |
39.24 |
40.47 |
41.69 |
42.92 |
44.15 |
45.37 |
46.60 |
47.83 |
|
O
|
50.22 |
50.22 |
50.22 |
50.22 |
50.22 |
50.22 |
50.22 |
50.22 |
50.22 |
50.22 |
|
12
|
B
|
44.09 |
45.56 |
47.03 |
48.50 |
49.97 |
51.44 |
52.91 |
54.38 |
55.85 |
57.32 |
|
O
|
50.22 |
50.22 |
50.22 |
50.22 |
50.22 |
51.44 |
52.91 |
54.38 |
55.85 |
57.32 |
|
13
|
B
|
52.43 |
54.18 |
55.93 |
57.68 |
59.42 |
61.17 |
62.92 |
64.67 |
66.42 |
68.16 |
|
O
|
52.43 |
54.18 |
55.93 |
57.68 |
59.42 |
61.17 |
62.92 |
64.67 |
66.42 |
68.16 |
|
14
|
B
|
61.96 |
64.03 |
66.09 |
68.16 |
70.22 |
72.29 |
74.35 |
76.42 |
78.49 |
80.55 |
|
O
|
61.96 |
64.03 |
66.09 |
68.16 |
70.22 |
72.29 |
74.35 |
76.42 |
78.49 |
80.55 |
|
15
|
B
|
72.88 |
75.31 |
77.74 |
80.17 |
82.60 |
85.03 |
87.46 |
89.89 |
92.32 |
94.49 |
|
O
|
72.88 |
75.31 |
77.74 |
80.17 |
82.60 |
85.03 |
87.46 |
89.89 |
92.32 |
94.49 |
* Rate limited to the rate for level IV of the Executive Schedule (5 U.S.C. 5304 (g)(1)).