Salary Table 2026-HOU
Incorporating the 1% General Schedule Increase and a Locality Payment of 35.00%
For the Locality Pay Area of Houston-The Woodlands, 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
|
14.61 |
15.10 |
15.58 |
16.07 |
16.55 |
16.84 |
17.32 |
17.80 |
17.82 |
18.27 |
|
O
|
21.92 |
22.65 |
23.37 |
24.11 |
24.83 |
25.26 |
25.98 |
26.70 |
26.73 |
27.41 |
|
2
|
B
|
16.43 |
16.82 |
17.36 |
17.82 |
18.02 |
18.55 |
19.08 |
19.61 |
20.14 |
20.67 |
|
O
|
24.65 |
25.23 |
26.04 |
26.73 |
27.03 |
27.83 |
28.62 |
29.42 |
30.21 |
31.01 |
|
3
|
B
|
17.92 |
18.52 |
19.12 |
19.72 |
20.31 |
20.91 |
21.51 |
22.11 |
22.70 |
23.30 |
|
O
|
26.88 |
27.78 |
28.68 |
29.58 |
30.47 |
31.37 |
32.27 |
33.17 |
34.05 |
34.95 |
|
4
|
B
|
20.12 |
20.79 |
21.46 |
22.13 |
22.80 |
23.47 |
24.14 |
24.82 |
25.49 |
26.16 |
|
O
|
30.18 |
31.19 |
32.19 |
33.20 |
34.20 |
35.21 |
36.21 |
37.23 |
38.24 |
39.24 |
|
5
|
B
|
22.51 |
23.26 |
24.01 |
24.76 |
25.51 |
26.26 |
27.01 |
27.76 |
28.51 |
29.26 |
|
O
|
33.77 |
34.89 |
36.02 |
37.14 |
38.27 |
39.39 |
40.52 |
41.64 |
42.77 |
43.89 |
|
6
|
B
|
25.09 |
25.93 |
26.77 |
27.60 |
28.44 |
29.27 |
30.11 |
30.95 |
31.78 |
32.62 |
|
O
|
37.64 |
38.90 |
40.16 |
41.40 |
42.66 |
43.91 |
45.17 |
46.43 |
47.67 |
48.93 |
|
7
|
B
|
27.88 |
28.81 |
29.74 |
30.67 |
31.60 |
32.53 |
33.46 |
34.39 |
35.32 |
36.25 |
|
O
|
41.82 |
43.22 |
44.61 |
46.01 |
47.40 |
48.80 |
50.19 |
51.59 |
52.98 |
54.38 |
|
8
|
B
|
30.88 |
31.91 |
32.94 |
33.97 |
35.00 |
36.03 |
37.05 |
38.08 |
39.11 |
40.14 |
|
O
|
46.32 |
47.87 |
49.41 |
50.96 |
52.50 |
54.05 |
55.58 |
56.34 |
56.34 |
56.34 |
|
9
|
B
|
34.11 |
35.24 |
36.38 |
37.52 |
38.66 |
39.79 |
40.93 |
42.07 |
43.20 |
44.34 |
|
O
|
51.17 |
52.86 |
54.57 |
56.28 |
56.34 |
56.34 |
56.34 |
56.34 |
56.34 |
56.34 |
|
10
|
B
|
37.56 |
38.81 |
40.06 |
41.31 |
42.57 |
43.82 |
45.07 |
46.32 |
47.57 |
48.82 |
|
O
|
56.34 |
56.34 |
56.34 |
56.34 |
56.34 |
56.34 |
56.34 |
56.34 |
56.34 |
56.34 |
|
11
|
B
|
41.27 |
42.64 |
44.02 |
45.39 |
46.77 |
48.15 |
49.52 |
50.90 |
52.27 |
53.65 |
|
O
|
56.34 |
56.34 |
56.34 |
56.34 |
56.34 |
56.34 |
56.34 |
56.34 |
56.34 |
56.34 |
|
12
|
B
|
49.46 |
51.11 |
52.76 |
54.41 |
56.06 |
57.71 |
59.35 |
61.00 |
62.65 |
64.30 |
|
O
|
56.34 |
56.34 |
56.34 |
56.34 |
56.34 |
57.71 |
59.35 |
61.00 |
62.65 |
64.30 |
|
13
|
B
|
58.82 |
60.78 |
62.74 |
64.70 |
66.66 |
68.62 |
70.58 |
72.54 |
74.50 |
76.46 |
|
O
|
58.82 |
60.78 |
62.74 |
64.70 |
66.66 |
68.62 |
70.58 |
72.54 |
74.50 |
76.46 |
|
14
|
B
|
69.50 |
71.82 |
74.14 |
76.45 |
78.77 |
81.09 |
83.40 |
85.72 |
88.04 |
90.36 |
|
O
|
69.50 |
71.82 |
74.14 |
76.45 |
78.77 |
81.09 |
83.40 |
85.72 |
88.04 |
90.36 |
|
15
|
B
|
81.75 |
84.48 |
87.20 |
89.93 |
92.65 |
94.49 |
94.49 |
94.49 |
94.49 |
94.49 |
|
O
|
81.75 |
84.48 |
87.20 |
89.93 |
92.65 |
94.49 |
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)).