Salary Table 2026-DEN
Incorporating the 1% General Schedule Increase and a Locality Payment of 30.52%
For the Locality Pay Area of Denver-Aurora, CO
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
|
14.12 |
14.60 |
15.07 |
15.53 |
16.00 |
16.28 |
16.74 |
17.21 |
17.23 |
17.67 |
|
O
|
21.18 |
21.90 |
22.61 |
23.30 |
24.00 |
24.42 |
25.11 |
25.82 |
25.85 |
26.51 |
|
2
|
B
|
15.88 |
16.26 |
16.78 |
17.23 |
17.42 |
17.93 |
18.45 |
18.96 |
19.47 |
19.98 |
|
O
|
23.82 |
24.39 |
25.17 |
25.85 |
26.13 |
26.90 |
27.68 |
28.44 |
29.21 |
29.97 |
|
3
|
B
|
17.33 |
17.91 |
18.48 |
19.06 |
19.64 |
20.22 |
20.80 |
21.37 |
21.95 |
22.53 |
|
O
|
26.00 |
26.87 |
27.72 |
28.59 |
29.46 |
30.33 |
31.20 |
32.06 |
32.93 |
33.80 |
|
4
|
B
|
19.45 |
20.10 |
20.75 |
21.40 |
22.05 |
22.69 |
23.34 |
23.99 |
24.64 |
25.29 |
|
O
|
29.18 |
30.15 |
31.13 |
32.10 |
33.08 |
34.04 |
35.01 |
35.99 |
36.96 |
37.94 |
|
5
|
B
|
21.76 |
22.49 |
23.21 |
23.94 |
24.67 |
25.39 |
26.12 |
26.84 |
27.57 |
28.29 |
|
O
|
32.64 |
33.74 |
34.82 |
35.91 |
37.01 |
38.09 |
39.18 |
40.26 |
41.36 |
42.44 |
|
6
|
B
|
24.26 |
25.07 |
25.88 |
26.69 |
27.49 |
28.30 |
29.11 |
29.92 |
30.73 |
31.54 |
|
O
|
36.39 |
37.61 |
38.82 |
40.04 |
41.24 |
42.45 |
43.67 |
44.88 |
46.10 |
47.31 |
|
7
|
B
|
26.96 |
27.86 |
28.76 |
29.65 |
30.55 |
31.45 |
32.35 |
33.25 |
34.15 |
35.05 |
|
O
|
40.44 |
41.79 |
43.14 |
44.48 |
45.83 |
47.18 |
48.53 |
49.88 |
51.23 |
52.58 |
|
8
|
B
|
29.86 |
30.85 |
31.85 |
32.84 |
33.84 |
34.83 |
35.83 |
36.82 |
37.82 |
38.81 |
|
O
|
44.79 |
46.28 |
47.78 |
49.26 |
50.76 |
52.25 |
53.75 |
54.47 |
54.47 |
54.47 |
|
9
|
B
|
32.98 |
34.07 |
35.17 |
36.27 |
37.37 |
38.47 |
39.57 |
40.67 |
41.77 |
42.87 |
|
O
|
49.47 |
51.11 |
52.76 |
54.41 |
54.47 |
54.47 |
54.47 |
54.47 |
54.47 |
54.47 |
|
10
|
B
|
36.31 |
37.52 |
38.73 |
39.94 |
41.15 |
42.36 |
43.57 |
44.78 |
45.99 |
47.20 |
|
O
|
54.47 |
54.47 |
54.47 |
54.47 |
54.47 |
54.47 |
54.47 |
54.47 |
54.47 |
54.47 |
|
11
|
B
|
39.90 |
41.23 |
42.56 |
43.89 |
45.22 |
46.55 |
47.88 |
49.21 |
50.54 |
51.87 |
|
O
|
54.47 |
54.47 |
54.47 |
54.47 |
54.47 |
54.47 |
54.47 |
54.47 |
54.47 |
54.47 |
|
12
|
B
|
47.82 |
49.41 |
51.01 |
52.60 |
54.20 |
55.79 |
57.38 |
58.98 |
60.57 |
62.17 |
|
O
|
54.47 |
54.47 |
54.47 |
54.47 |
54.47 |
55.79 |
57.38 |
58.98 |
60.57 |
62.17 |
|
13
|
B
|
56.86 |
58.76 |
60.66 |
62.55 |
64.45 |
66.34 |
68.24 |
70.13 |
72.03 |
73.92 |
|
O
|
56.86 |
58.76 |
60.66 |
62.55 |
64.45 |
66.34 |
68.24 |
70.13 |
72.03 |
73.92 |
|
14
|
B
|
67.20 |
69.44 |
71.68 |
73.92 |
76.16 |
78.40 |
80.64 |
82.88 |
85.12 |
87.36 |
|
O
|
67.20 |
69.44 |
71.68 |
73.92 |
76.16 |
78.40 |
80.64 |
82.88 |
85.12 |
87.36 |
|
15
|
B
|
79.04 |
81.67 |
84.31 |
86.94 |
89.58 |
92.21 |
94.49 |
94.49 |
94.49 |
94.49 |
|
O
|
79.04 |
81.67 |
84.31 |
86.94 |
89.58 |
92.21 |
94.49 |
94.49 |
94.49 |
94.49 |
* Rate limited to the rate for level IV of the Executive Schedule (5 U.S.C. 5304 (g)(1)).