Salary Table 2026-HNT
Incorporating the 1% General Schedule Increase and a Locality Payment of 21.91%
For the Locality Pay Area of Huntsville-Decatur, AL-TN
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
|
13.19 |
13.63 |
14.07 |
14.51 |
14.95 |
15.20 |
15.64 |
16.07 |
16.09 |
16.50 |
|
O
|
19.79 |
20.45 |
21.11 |
21.77 |
22.43 |
22.80 |
23.46 |
24.11 |
24.14 |
24.75 |
|
2
|
B
|
14.83 |
15.19 |
15.68 |
16.09 |
16.27 |
16.75 |
17.23 |
17.71 |
18.19 |
18.67 |
|
O
|
22.25 |
22.79 |
23.52 |
24.14 |
24.41 |
25.13 |
25.85 |
26.57 |
27.29 |
28.01 |
|
3
|
B
|
16.19 |
16.72 |
17.26 |
17.80 |
18.34 |
18.88 |
19.42 |
19.96 |
20.50 |
21.04 |
|
O
|
24.29 |
25.08 |
25.89 |
26.70 |
27.51 |
28.32 |
29.13 |
29.94 |
30.75 |
31.56 |
|
4
|
B
|
18.17 |
18.77 |
19.38 |
19.99 |
20.59 |
21.20 |
21.80 |
22.41 |
23.01 |
23.62 |
|
O
|
27.26 |
28.16 |
29.07 |
29.99 |
30.89 |
31.80 |
32.70 |
33.62 |
34.52 |
35.43 |
|
5
|
B
|
20.33 |
21.01 |
21.68 |
22.36 |
23.04 |
23.72 |
24.39 |
25.07 |
25.75 |
26.43 |
|
O
|
30.50 |
31.52 |
32.52 |
33.54 |
34.56 |
35.58 |
36.59 |
37.61 |
38.63 |
39.65 |
|
6
|
B
|
22.66 |
23.41 |
24.17 |
24.93 |
25.68 |
26.44 |
27.19 |
27.95 |
28.70 |
29.46 |
|
O
|
33.99 |
35.12 |
36.26 |
37.40 |
38.52 |
39.66 |
40.79 |
41.93 |
43.05 |
44.19 |
|
7
|
B
|
25.18 |
26.02 |
26.86 |
27.70 |
28.54 |
29.38 |
30.22 |
31.06 |
31.90 |
32.73 |
|
O
|
37.77 |
39.03 |
40.29 |
41.55 |
42.81 |
44.07 |
45.33 |
46.59 |
47.85 |
49.10 |
|
8
|
B
|
27.89 |
28.82 |
29.74 |
30.67 |
31.60 |
32.53 |
33.46 |
34.39 |
35.32 |
36.25 |
|
O
|
41.84 |
43.23 |
44.61 |
46.01 |
47.40 |
48.80 |
50.19 |
50.88 |
50.88 |
50.88 |
|
9
|
B
|
30.80 |
31.83 |
32.85 |
33.88 |
34.91 |
35.93 |
36.96 |
37.99 |
39.02 |
40.04 |
|
O
|
46.20 |
47.75 |
49.28 |
50.82 |
50.88 |
50.88 |
50.88 |
50.88 |
50.88 |
50.88 |
|
10
|
B
|
33.92 |
35.05 |
36.18 |
37.31 |
38.44 |
39.57 |
40.70 |
41.83 |
42.96 |
44.09 |
|
O
|
50.88 |
50.88 |
50.88 |
50.88 |
50.88 |
50.88 |
50.88 |
50.88 |
50.88 |
50.88 |
|
11
|
B
|
37.26 |
38.51 |
39.75 |
40.99 |
42.24 |
43.48 |
44.72 |
45.96 |
47.21 |
48.45 |
|
O
|
50.88 |
50.88 |
50.88 |
50.88 |
50.88 |
50.88 |
50.88 |
50.88 |
50.88 |
50.88 |
|
12
|
B
|
44.67 |
46.15 |
47.64 |
49.13 |
50.62 |
52.11 |
53.60 |
55.09 |
56.58 |
58.07 |
|
O
|
50.88 |
50.88 |
50.88 |
50.88 |
50.88 |
52.11 |
53.60 |
55.09 |
56.58 |
58.07 |
|
13
|
B
|
53.11 |
54.88 |
56.65 |
58.42 |
60.20 |
61.97 |
63.74 |
65.51 |
67.28 |
69.05 |
|
O
|
53.11 |
54.88 |
56.65 |
58.42 |
60.20 |
61.97 |
63.74 |
65.51 |
67.28 |
69.05 |
|
14
|
B
|
62.76 |
64.86 |
66.95 |
69.04 |
71.13 |
73.23 |
75.32 |
77.41 |
79.50 |
81.60 |
|
O
|
62.76 |
64.86 |
66.95 |
69.04 |
71.13 |
73.23 |
75.32 |
77.41 |
79.50 |
81.60 |
|
15
|
B
|
73.83 |
76.29 |
78.75 |
81.21 |
83.67 |
86.13 |
88.59 |
91.05 |
93.51 |
94.49 |
|
O
|
73.83 |
76.29 |
78.75 |
81.21 |
83.67 |
86.13 |
88.59 |
91.05 |
93.51 |
94.49 |
* Rate limited to the rate for level IV of the Executive Schedule (5 U.S.C. 5304 (g)(1)).