OPM salary table 2026-HOU
Full grades 1–15 and steps 1–10, the published locality percentage, official worksite coverage, and a same-cell 2025 comparison.
Official scheduled annual rates by grade and step. These are gross salary figures before taxes, retirement, TSP, insurance, and other payroll deductions.
| Grade | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-1 | $30,488 | $31,510 | $32,524 | $33,534 | $34,545 | $35,138 | $36,141 | $37,151 | $37,193 | $38,135 |
| GS-2 | $34,281 | $35,096 | $36,233 | $37,193 | $37,608 | $38,714 | $39,820 | $40,925 | $42,031 | $43,137 |
| GS-3 | $37,406 | $38,653 | $39,901 | $41,148 | $42,395 | $43,643 | $44,890 | $46,138 | $47,385 | $48,632 |
| GS-4 | $41,989 | $43,389 | $44,789 | $46,189 | $47,589 | $48,989 | $50,389 | $51,789 | $53,189 | $54,589 |
| GS-5 | $46,979 | $48,545 | $50,111 | $51,677 | $53,243 | $54,809 | $56,375 | $57,941 | $59,507 | $61,073 |
| GS-6 | $52,368 | $54,113 | $55,859 | $57,605 | $59,350 | $61,096 | $62,841 | $64,587 | $66,332 | $68,078 |
| GS-7 | $58,193 | $60,133 | $62,073 | $64,013 | $65,953 | $67,893 | $69,833 | $71,773 | $73,713 | $75,653 |
| GS-8 | $64,446 | $66,594 | $68,742 | $70,890 | $73,038 | $75,186 | $77,333 | $79,481 | $81,629 | $83,777 |
| GS-9 | $71,181 | $73,555 | $75,928 | $78,301 | $80,675 | $83,048 | $85,421 | $87,795 | $90,168 | $92,541 |
| GS-10 | $78,386 | $80,999 | $83,611 | $86,223 | $88,835 | $91,448 | $94,060 | $96,672 | $99,284 | $101,897 |
| GS-11 | $86,123 | $88,995 | $91,866 | $94,738 | $97,609 | $100,481 | $103,352 | $106,223 | $109,095 | $111,966 |
| GS-12 | $103,225 | $106,666 | $110,107 | $113,549 | $116,990 | $120,431 | $123,872 | $127,313 | $130,754 | $134,195 |
| GS-13 | $122,749 | $126,841 | $130,932 | $135,024 | $139,116 | $143,208 | $147,300 | $151,392 | $155,484 | $159,575 |
| GS-14 | $145,052 | $149,888 | $154,724 | $159,559 | $164,395 | $169,231 | $174,066 | $178,902 | $183,738 | $188,573 |
| GS-15 | $170,618 | $176,306 | $181,994 | $187,681 | $193,369 | $197,200, statutory pay cap applies | $197,200, statutory pay cap applies | $197,200, statutory pay cap applies | $197,200, statutory pay cap applies | $197,200, statutory pay cap applies |
The table scrolls horizontally on narrow screens. Salary cells come directly from OPM’s 2026 XML table HOU.
A statutory pay cap can cause several upper-grade cells to show the same annual rate. Position-specific special rates are not included.
OPM’s 2026 locality definitions and the checked county mapping assign 19 counties or county equivalents across 1 state or district to this salary table.
Locality pay generally follows the official worksite on the employee record—not a home address, mailing address, or ZIP code by itself. Use your SF-50 and agency HR office when the worksite assignment is uncertain.
19 counties or equivalents
Austin County, Brazoria County, Chambers County, Colorado County, Fort Bend County, Galveston County, Grimes County, Harris County, Jackson County, Liberty County, Madison County, Matagorda County, Montgomery County, San Jacinto County, Trinity County, Walker County, Waller County, Washington County, Wharton County
Each row holds locality, grade, and step constant. That keeps a promotion or within-grade increase out of the comparison.
| Grade and step | 2025 | 2026 | Dollar change | Percent change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS-5, step 1 | $46,513 | $46,979 | +$466 | 1.00% |
| GS-9, step 1 | $70,477 | $71,181 | +$704 | 1.00% |
| GS-12, step 1 | $102,203 | $103,225 | +$1,022 | 1.00% |
| GS-15, step 1 | $168,930 | $170,618 | +$1,688 | 1.00% |
OPM reports a 1.00% total increase for table HOU. Across all 150 published cells, annual dollar changes range from +$302 to +$2,000. Percentage changes can differ slightly because OPM publishes whole-dollar cells and applies statutory caps where required.
OPM’s 2026 salary table HOU uses a 35.00% locality payment. The annual cells shown on this page are OPM’s published locality rates, not a percentage reconstructed from an older base table.
OPM’s 2026 locality definitions and the checked county mapping assign 19 counties or county equivalents across 1 state or district to this salary table. Locality generally follows the official worksite recorded by the agency, so employees should confirm an uncertain assignment with their SF-50 or agency HR office.
The locality percentage changed by 0.00 percentage points. OPM reports a 1.00% total increase for this 2026 table; individual salary-cell percentages can vary slightly because OPM publishes whole-dollar annual rates and applies statutory caps where required.
No. It shows the ordinary OPM GS locality table. A position-specific special rate, law-enforcement schedule, wildland-firefighter schedule, retained rate, or another pay system may control instead. OPM special rate table 001M can also replace a lower locality cell for covered GS-1 through GS-4 employees.
Browse all 58 locality tables or calculate a grade-and-step rate.