Salary Table 2025-AQ (GW)
Wildland Firefighters under Pay Plan GW
Including Special Base Rates at Grades GS-1 through GS-15 and
Incorporating the 1.7% General Schedule Increase and a Locality Payment of 18.33%
For the Locality Pay Area of Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas, NM
Total Increase: 1.94%
Effective March 23, 2025
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
|
18.00 |
18.61 |
19.20 |
19.80 |
20.40 |
20.75 |
21.34 |
21.94 |
21.96 |
22.52 |
O
|
27.00 |
27.92 |
28.80 |
29.70 |
30.60 |
31.13 |
32.01 |
32.91 |
32.94 |
33.78 |
2
|
B
|
19.81 |
20.29 |
20.94 |
21.50 |
21.74 |
22.38 |
23.02 |
23.66 |
24.30 |
24.93 |
O
|
29.72 |
30.44 |
31.41 |
32.25 |
32.61 |
33.57 |
34.53 |
35.49 |
36.45 |
37.40 |
3
|
B
|
21.15 |
21.86 |
22.56 |
23.27 |
23.97 |
24.68 |
25.38 |
26.09 |
26.79 |
27.50 |
O
|
31.73 |
32.79 |
33.84 |
34.91 |
35.96 |
37.02 |
38.07 |
39.14 |
40.19 |
41.25 |
4
|
B
|
23.22 |
24.00 |
24.77 |
25.55 |
26.32 |
27.09 |
27.87 |
28.64 |
29.42 |
30.19 |
O
|
34.83 |
36.00 |
37.16 |
38.33 |
39.48 |
40.64 |
41.81 |
42.96 |
44.13 |
45.29 |
5
|
B
|
25.40 |
26.24 |
27.09 |
27.93 |
28.78 |
29.63 |
30.47 |
31.32 |
32.16 |
33.01 |
O
|
38.10 |
39.36 |
40.64 |
41.90 |
43.17 |
44.45 |
45.71 |
46.98 |
48.24 |
49.52 |
6
|
B
|
27.66 |
28.58 |
29.50 |
30.42 |
31.34 |
32.26 |
33.19 |
34.11 |
35.03 |
35.95 |
O
|
41.49 |
42.87 |
44.25 |
45.63 |
47.01 |
48.39 |
49.79 |
51.17 |
52.55 |
53.93 |
7
|
B
|
30.01 |
31.01 |
32.01 |
33.01 |
34.01 |
35.01 |
36.01 |
37.01 |
38.01 |
39.01 |
O
|
45.02 |
46.52 |
48.02 |
49.52 |
51.02 |
52.52 |
54.02 |
55.52 |
56.22 |
56.22 |
8
|
B
|
32.43 |
33.51 |
34.59 |
35.67 |
36.75 |
37.83 |
38.91 |
39.99 |
41.08 |
42.16 |
O
|
48.65 |
50.27 |
51.89 |
53.51 |
55.13 |
56.22 |
56.22 |
56.22 |
56.22 |
56.22 |
9
|
B
|
34.93 |
36.09 |
37.26 |
38.42 |
39.58 |
40.75 |
41.91 |
43.08 |
44.24 |
45.40 |
O
|
52.40 |
54.14 |
55.89 |
56.22 |
56.22 |
56.22 |
56.22 |
56.22 |
56.22 |
56.22 |
10
|
B
|
37.48 |
38.73 |
39.98 |
41.23 |
42.48 |
43.73 |
44.98 |
46.23 |
47.48 |
48.73 |
O
|
56.22 |
56.22 |
56.22 |
56.22 |
56.22 |
56.22 |
56.22 |
56.22 |
56.22 |
56.22 |
11
|
B
|
40.11 |
41.45 |
42.78 |
44.12 |
45.46 |
46.79 |
48.13 |
49.47 |
50.80 |
52.14 |
O
|
56.22 |
56.22 |
56.22 |
56.22 |
56.22 |
56.22 |
56.22 |
56.22 |
56.22 |
56.22 |
12
|
B
|
46.79 |
48.35 |
49.91 |
51.47 |
53.03 |
54.59 |
56.15 |
57.71 |
59.27 |
60.83 |
O
|
56.22 |
56.22 |
56.22 |
56.22 |
56.22 |
56.22 |
56.22 |
57.71 |
59.27 |
60.83 |
13
|
B
|
54.11 |
55.91 |
57.71 |
59.52 |
61.32 |
63.12 |
64.93 |
66.73 |
68.53 |
70.34 |
O
|
56.22 |
56.22 |
57.71 |
59.52 |
61.32 |
63.12 |
64.93 |
66.73 |
68.53 |
70.34 |
14
|
B
|
62.13 |
64.20 |
66.27 |
68.34 |
70.41 |
72.48 |
74.55 |
76.62 |
78.69 |
80.76 |
O
|
62.13 |
64.20 |
66.27 |
68.34 |
70.41 |
72.48 |
74.55 |
76.62 |
78.69 |
80.76 |
15
|
B
|
72.01 |
74.41 |
76.81 |
79.21 |
81.61 |
84.01 |
86.41 |
88.82 |
91.22 |
93.53 |
O
|
72.01 |
74.41 |
76.81 |
79.21 |
81.61 |
84.01 |
86.41 |
88.82 |
91.22 |
93.53 |
* Rate limited to the rate for level IV of the Executive Schedule (5 U.S.C. 5304 (g)(1)).
Note: These hourly locality rates apply to employees who meet the definition of "wildland firefighter" in 5 U.S.C. 5332a and receive special base rates under that section for service on or after March 23, 2025. Also, the wildland firefighter special base rate for GS-10, step 1, is used in computing the applicable title 5 overtime hourly rate cap under 5 U.S.C. 5542 and 5 CFR 550.113 for all FLSA-exempt wildland firefighters.