The pay tables below show salary schedules and hourly rates for full-time and part-time regular employees, organized by grade and step.
These rates reflect all negotiated general wage increases and Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLA) under the current National Collective Bargaining Agreement.
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| Grade 4 | Grade 5 | Grade 6 | Grade 7 | Grade 8 | Grade 9 | Grade 10 | Grade 11 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step II | $50,041 | |||||||
| Step HH | $51,237 | |||||||
| Step GG | $52,433 | |||||||
| Step FF | $53,629 | $56,195 | $58,688 | $61,222 | ||||
| Step EE | $54,825 | $57,320 | $59,750 | $62,226 | ||||
| Step DD | $56,021 | $58,445 | $60,812 | $63,230 | ||||
| Step CC | $57,217 | $59,570 | $61,874 | $64,234 | ||||
| Step BB | $58,413 | $60,695 | $62,936 | $65,238 | ||||
| Step AA | $59,609 | $61,820 | $63,998 | $66,242 | ||||
| Step A | $60,805 | $62,945 | $65,060 | $67,246 | $68,250 | |||
| Step B | $62,001 | $64,070 | $66,122 | $68,250 | $69,285 | |||
| Step C | $63,197 | $65,195 | $67,184 | $69,254 | $70,320 | |||
| Step D | $64,393 | $66,320 | $68,246 | $70,258 | $71,355 | $75,836 | $79,651 | $82,508 |
| Step E | $65,589 | $67,445 | $69,308 | $71,262 | $72,390 | $76,610 | $80,571 | $83,542 |
| Step F | $66,785 | $68,570 | $70,370 | $72,266 | $73,425 | $77,384 | $81,491 | $84,576 |
| Step G | $67,981 | $69,695 | $71,432 | $73,270 | $74,460 | $78,158 | $82,411 | $85,610 |
| Step H | $69,177 | $70,820 | $72,494 | $74,274 | $75,495 | $78,932 | $83,331 | $86,644 |
| Step I | $70,373 | $71,945 | $73,556 | $75,278 | $76,530 | $79,706 | $84,251 | $87,678 |
| Step J | $71,569 | $73,070 | $74,618 | $76,282 | $77,565 | $80,480 | $85,171 | $88,712 |
| Step K | $72,765 | $74,195 | $75,680 | $77,286 | $78,600 | $81,254 | $86,091 | $89,746 |
| Step L | $73,961 | $75,320 | $76,742 | $78,290 | $79,635 | $82,028 | $87,011 | $90,780 |
| Step M | $75,157 | $76,445 | $77,804 | $79,294 | $80,670 | $82,802 | $87,931 | $91,814 |
| Step N | $76,353 | $77,570 | $78,866 | $80,298 | $81,705 | $83,576 | $88,851 | $92,848 |
| Step O | $77,549 | $78,695 | $79,928 | $81,302 | $82,740 | $84,350 | $89,771 | $93,882 |
| Step P | $83,775 | $85,124 | $90,691 | $94,916 | ||||
| Red Circle | $78,745 | $79,820 | $80,990 | $82,306 | $84,810 | $85,898 | $91,611 | $95,950 |
| Step Increment | $1,196 | $1,125 | $1,062 | $1,004 | $1,035 | $774 | $920 | $1,034 |
Includes General Wage Increase of 1.3% effective November 16, 2024; COLA Increase of $395 effective March 08, 2025; COLA Increase of $811 effective September 06, 2025; General Wage Increase of 1.4% effective November 15, 2025; COLA Increase of $250 effective March 07, 2026; and COLA Increase of $1,414 effective September 05, 2026; and New Tops Steps to Grade(s) 04, 05, 06, and 07 effective September 19, 2026.
Red Circle no longer exists in the Postal Service. It is posted here because some local constitutions require that local officers be paid at the red circle rate.
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| Grade 4 | Grade 5 | Grade 6 | Grade 7 | Grade 8 | Grade 9 | Grade 10 | Grade 11 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step II | $24.0582 | |||||||
| Step HH | $24.6332 | |||||||
| Step GG | $25.2082 | |||||||
| Step FF | $25.7832 | $27.0168 | $28.2154 | $29.4337 | ||||
| Step EE | $26.3582 | $27.5577 | $28.7260 | $29.9163 | ||||
| Step DD | $26.9332 | $28.0986 | $29.2365 | $30.3990 | ||||
| Step CC | $27.5082 | $28.6394 | $29.7471 | $30.8817 | ||||
| Step BB | $28.0832 | $29.1803 | $30.2577 | $31.3644 | ||||
| Step AA | $28.6582 | $29.7212 | $30.7683 | $31.8471 | ||||
| Step A | $29.2332 | $30.2620 | $31.2788 | $32.3298 | $32.8125 | |||
| Step B | $29.8082 | $30.8029 | $31.7894 | $32.8125 | $33.3101 | |||
| Step C | $30.3832 | $31.3438 | $32.3000 | $33.2952 | $33.8077 | |||
| Step D | $30.9582 | $31.8846 | $32.8106 | $33.7779 | $34.3053 | $36.4596 | $38.2938 | $39.6673 |
| Step E | $31.5332 | $32.4255 | $33.3212 | $34.2606 | $34.8029 | $36.8317 | $38.7361 | $40.1644 |
| Step F | $32.1082 | $32.9663 | $33.8317 | $34.7433 | $35.3005 | $37.2038 | $39.1784 | $40.6615 |
| Step G | $32.6832 | $33.5072 | $34.3423 | $35.2260 | $35.7981 | $37.5760 | $39.6207 | $41.1587 |
| Step H | $33.2582 | $34.0481 | $34.8529 | $35.7087 | $36.2957 | $37.9481 | $40.0630 | $41.6558 |
| Step I | $33.8332 | $34.5889 | $35.3635 | $36.1913 | $36.7933 | $38.3202 | $40.5053 | $42.1529 |
| Step J | $34.4082 | $35.1298 | $35.8740 | $36.6740 | $37.2909 | $38.6923 | $40.9476 | $42.6500 |
| Step K | $34.9832 | $35.6707 | $36.3846 | $37.1567 | $37.7885 | $39.0644 | $41.3899 | $43.1471 |
| Step L | $35.5582 | $36.2115 | $36.8952 | $37.6394 | $38.2861 | $39.4365 | $41.8322 | $43.6442 |
| Step M | $36.1332 | $36.7524 | $37.4058 | $38.1221 | $38.7837 | $39.8087 | $42.2745 | $44.1413 |
| Step N | $36.7082 | $37.2933 | $37.9163 | $38.6048 | $39.2813 | $40.1808 | $42.7168 | $44.6385 |
| Step O | $37.2832 | $37.8341 | $38.4269 | $39.0875 | $39.7788 | $40.5529 | $43.1591 | $45.1356 |
| Step P | $40.2764 | $40.9250 | $43.6014 | $45.6327 | ||||
| Red Circle | $37.8582 | $38.3750 | $38.9375 | $39.5702 | $40.7740 | $41.2971 | $44.0438 | $46.1298 |
Legend:
C7, K7, P7 - New 2011 Schedule
Overlap New and Old Schedules
Pre 5/23/2011 Schedule
Effective: September 19, 2026
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| Grade 4 | Grade 5 | Grade 6 | Grade 7 | Grade 8 | Grade 9 | Grade 10 | Grade 11 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step II | $24.06 | |||||||
| Step HH | $24.63 | |||||||
| Step GG | $25.21 | |||||||
| Step FF | $25.78 | $27.02 | $28.22 | $29.43 | ||||
| Step EE | $26.36 | $27.56 | $28.73 | $29.92 | ||||
| Step DD | $26.93 | $28.10 | $29.24 | $30.40 | ||||
| Step CC | $27.51 | $28.64 | $29.75 | $30.88 | ||||
| Step BB | $28.08 | $29.18 | $30.26 | $31.36 | ||||
| Step AA | $28.66 | $29.72 | $30.77 | $31.85 | ||||
| Step A | $29.23 | $30.26 | $31.28 | $32.33 | $32.81 | |||
| Step B | $29.81 | $30.80 | $31.79 | $32.81 | $33.31 | |||
| Step C | $30.38 | $31.34 | $32.30 | $33.30 | $33.81 | |||
| Step D | $30.96 | $31.88 | $32.81 | $33.78 | $34.31 | $36.46 | $38.29 | $39.67 |
| Step E | $31.53 | $32.43 | $33.32 | $34.26 | $34.80 | $36.83 | $38.74 | $40.16 |
| Step F | $32.11 | $32.97 | $33.83 | $34.74 | $35.30 | $37.20 | $39.18 | $40.66 |
| Step G | $32.68 | $33.51 | $34.34 | $35.23 | $35.80 | $37.58 | $39.62 | $41.16 |
| Step H | $33.26 | $34.05 | $34.85 | $35.71 | $36.30 | $37.95 | $40.06 | $41.66 |
| Step I | $33.83 | $34.59 | $35.36 | $36.19 | $36.79 | $38.32 | $40.51 | $42.15 |
| Step J | $34.41 | $35.13 | $35.87 | $36.67 | $37.29 | $38.69 | $40.95 | $42.65 |
| Step K | $34.98 | $35.67 | $36.38 | $37.16 | $37.79 | $39.06 | $41.39 | $43.15 |
| Step L | $35.56 | $36.21 | $36.90 | $37.64 | $38.29 | $39.44 | $41.83 | $43.64 |
| Step M | $36.13 | $36.75 | $37.41 | $38.12 | $38.78 | $39.81 | $42.27 | $44.14 |
| Step N | $36.71 | $37.29 | $37.92 | $38.60 | $39.28 | $40.18 | $42.72 | $44.64 |
| Step O | $37.28 | $37.83 | $38.43 | $39.09 | $39.78 | $40.55 | $43.16 | $45.14 |
| Step P | $40.28 | $40.93 | $43.60 | $45.63 | ||||
| Red Circle | $37.86 | $38.38 | $38.94 | $39.57 | $40.77 | $41.30 | $44.04 | $46.13 |