Salary Table 2026-DM
Incorporating the 1% General Schedule Increase and a Locality Payment of 18.01%
For the Locality Pay Area of Des Moines-Ames-West Des Moines, IA
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
|
12.77 |
13.20 |
13.62 |
14.05 |
14.47 |
14.72 |
15.14 |
15.56 |
15.58 |
15.97 |
|
O
|
19.16 |
19.80 |
20.43 |
21.08 |
21.71 |
22.08 |
22.71 |
23.34 |
23.37 |
23.96 |
|
2
|
B
|
14.36 |
14.70 |
15.18 |
15.58 |
15.75 |
16.22 |
16.68 |
17.14 |
17.60 |
18.07 |
|
O
|
21.54 |
22.05 |
22.77 |
23.37 |
23.63 |
24.33 |
25.02 |
25.71 |
26.40 |
27.11 |
|
3
|
B
|
15.67 |
16.19 |
16.71 |
17.23 |
17.76 |
18.28 |
18.80 |
19.32 |
19.85 |
20.37 |
|
O
|
23.51 |
24.29 |
25.07 |
25.85 |
26.64 |
27.42 |
28.20 |
28.98 |
29.78 |
30.56 |
|
4
|
B
|
17.59 |
18.17 |
18.76 |
19.35 |
19.93 |
20.52 |
21.11 |
21.69 |
22.28 |
22.86 |
|
O
|
26.39 |
27.26 |
28.14 |
29.03 |
29.90 |
30.78 |
31.67 |
32.54 |
33.42 |
34.29 |
|
5
|
B
|
19.68 |
20.33 |
20.99 |
21.64 |
22.30 |
22.96 |
23.61 |
24.27 |
24.92 |
25.58 |
|
O
|
29.52 |
30.50 |
31.49 |
32.46 |
33.45 |
34.44 |
35.42 |
36.41 |
37.38 |
38.37 |
|
6
|
B
|
21.93 |
22.67 |
23.40 |
24.13 |
24.86 |
25.59 |
26.32 |
27.05 |
27.78 |
28.51 |
|
O
|
32.90 |
34.01 |
35.10 |
36.20 |
37.29 |
38.39 |
39.48 |
40.58 |
41.67 |
42.77 |
|
7
|
B
|
24.37 |
25.19 |
26.00 |
26.81 |
27.62 |
28.44 |
29.25 |
30.06 |
30.87 |
31.69 |
|
O
|
36.56 |
37.79 |
39.00 |
40.22 |
41.43 |
42.66 |
43.88 |
45.09 |
46.31 |
47.54 |
|
8
|
B
|
26.99 |
27.89 |
28.79 |
29.69 |
30.59 |
31.49 |
32.39 |
33.29 |
34.19 |
35.09 |
|
O
|
40.49 |
41.84 |
43.19 |
44.54 |
45.89 |
47.24 |
48.59 |
49.25 |
49.25 |
49.25 |
|
9
|
B
|
29.81 |
30.81 |
31.80 |
32.80 |
33.79 |
34.78 |
35.78 |
36.77 |
37.77 |
38.76 |
|
O
|
44.72 |
46.22 |
47.70 |
49.20 |
49.25 |
49.25 |
49.25 |
49.25 |
49.25 |
49.25 |
|
10
|
B
|
32.83 |
33.93 |
35.02 |
36.11 |
37.21 |
38.30 |
39.40 |
40.49 |
41.59 |
42.68 |
|
O
|
49.25 |
49.25 |
49.25 |
49.25 |
49.25 |
49.25 |
49.25 |
49.25 |
49.25 |
49.25 |
|
11
|
B
|
36.07 |
37.28 |
38.48 |
39.68 |
40.88 |
42.09 |
43.29 |
44.49 |
45.69 |
46.90 |
|
O
|
49.25 |
49.25 |
49.25 |
49.25 |
49.25 |
49.25 |
49.25 |
49.25 |
49.25 |
49.25 |
|
12
|
B
|
43.24 |
44.68 |
46.12 |
47.56 |
49.00 |
50.44 |
51.88 |
53.33 |
54.77 |
56.21 |
|
O
|
49.25 |
49.25 |
49.25 |
49.25 |
49.25 |
50.44 |
51.88 |
53.33 |
54.77 |
56.21 |
|
13
|
B
|
51.41 |
53.13 |
54.84 |
56.56 |
58.27 |
59.98 |
61.70 |
63.41 |
65.13 |
66.84 |
|
O
|
51.41 |
53.13 |
54.84 |
56.56 |
58.27 |
59.98 |
61.70 |
63.41 |
65.13 |
66.84 |
|
14
|
B
|
60.76 |
62.78 |
64.81 |
66.83 |
68.86 |
70.88 |
72.91 |
74.93 |
76.96 |
78.98 |
|
O
|
60.76 |
62.78 |
64.81 |
66.83 |
68.86 |
70.88 |
72.91 |
74.93 |
76.96 |
78.98 |
|
15
|
B
|
71.46 |
73.85 |
76.23 |
78.61 |
80.99 |
83.38 |
85.76 |
88.14 |
90.52 |
92.90 |
|
O
|
71.46 |
73.85 |
76.23 |
78.61 |
80.99 |
83.38 |
85.76 |
88.14 |
90.52 |
92.90 |
