DSSR · Cost of Living Allowance (COLA)

Marshall Islands - Other, Marshall Islands COLA (Post Allowance) Rate (DSSR)

Effective date: August 23, 2026 Last updated: August 23, 2026
Cost of Living Allowance (COLA)
42%
% of spendable income

Historical rate trend

Marshall Islands - Other rate history — COLA (Post Allowance) (%). Query any past effective date directly via the API.

Effective date COLA (Post Allowance) (%)
Aug 23, 2026 42%
Feb 8, 2026 42%
Oct 20, 2024 50%
Nov 19, 2023 25%
Oct 9, 2022 20%
Oct 10, 2021 15%
Oct 11, 2020 20%
Nov 13, 2016 0%
Jan 12, 2014 5%

How this rate is used

The post (cost-of-living) allowance offsets higher overseas costs of goods and services for U.S. government civilian employees assigned to Marshall Islands - Other. It is expressed as a percentage of spendable income and is used by mobility, HR and payroll teams to compute overseas compensation.

Get this data from the API

The exact request that returns this page's data. Change the date parameter to query any historical effective date, or pull it straight into your ERP, payroll, or expense system.

curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
  "https://api.allowancesapi.com/v1/dssr/allowances/MH?type=cola"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-08-23",
  "results": [
    {
      "cola": {
        "effective_date": "2026-08-23",
        "rate": 42
      },
      "iso_code": "MH",
      "location": "Marshall Islands - Other",
      "postcode": "11803"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}

Marshall Islands - Other rate FAQ

What is the COLA (Post Allowance) rate for Marshall Islands - Other, Marshall Islands?

The current DSSR COLA (Post Allowance) rate for Marshall Islands - Other, Marshall Islands is 42%, effective Aug 23, 2026.

How has the Marshall Islands - Other COLA (Post Allowance) rate changed?

In Feb 8, 2026 the COLA (Post Allowance) rate was 42%. The full history is shown in the table above and is queryable by effective date via the API.

Source & methodology

Effective period
Effective Aug 23, 2026
Last updated
August 23, 2026

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