DSSR · Hardship Differential

Majuro, Marshall Islands Hardship Rate (DSSR)

Effective date: July 12, 2026 Last updated: July 12, 2026
Hardship Differential
30%
% of basic pay

Historical rate trend

Majuro rate history — Hardship (%). Query any past effective date directly via the API.

Effective date Hardship (%)
Jul 12, 2026 30%
Dec 29, 2024 30%
Jan 10, 2016 25%
Jan 12, 2014 20%

How this rate is used

The hardship differential compensates employees for service at Majuro where conditions are notably more difficult than in the continental U.S. It is paid as a percentage of basic pay.

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=hardship"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
  "results": [
    {
      "hardship": {
        "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
        "rate": 30
      },
      "iso_code": "MH",
      "location": "Majuro",
      "postcode": "10321"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}

Majuro rate FAQ

What is the Hardship rate for Majuro, Marshall Islands?

The current DSSR Hardship rate for Majuro, Marshall Islands is 30%, effective Jul 12, 2026.

How has the Majuro Hardship rate changed?

In Dec 29, 2024 the Hardship rate was 30%. The full history is shown in the table above and is queryable by effective date via the API.

Source & methodology

Effective period
Effective Jul 12, 2026
Last updated
July 12, 2026

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