Salary Table 2025-CIN (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 21.93%
For the Locality Pay Area of Cincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville, OH-KY-IN
Total Increase: 1.90%
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
|
18.55 |
19.17 |
19.79 |
20.40 |
21.02 |
21.38 |
21.99 |
22.60 |
22.63 |
23.20 |
O
|
27.83 |
28.76 |
29.69 |
30.60 |
31.53 |
32.07 |
32.99 |
33.90 |
33.95 |
34.80 |
2
|
B
|
20.42 |
20.90 |
21.58 |
22.15 |
22.40 |
23.06 |
23.72 |
24.38 |
25.03 |
25.69 |
O
|
30.63 |
31.35 |
32.37 |
33.23 |
33.60 |
34.59 |
35.58 |
36.57 |
37.55 |
38.54 |
3
|
B
|
21.80 |
22.52 |
23.25 |
23.98 |
24.70 |
25.43 |
26.16 |
26.88 |
27.61 |
28.33 |
O
|
32.70 |
33.78 |
34.88 |
35.97 |
37.05 |
38.15 |
39.24 |
40.32 |
41.42 |
42.50 |
4
|
B
|
23.93 |
24.73 |
25.52 |
26.32 |
27.12 |
27.92 |
28.72 |
29.52 |
30.31 |
31.11 |
O
|
35.90 |
37.10 |
38.28 |
39.48 |
40.68 |
41.88 |
43.08 |
44.28 |
45.47 |
46.67 |
5
|
B
|
26.17 |
27.04 |
27.91 |
28.78 |
29.66 |
30.53 |
31.40 |
32.27 |
33.14 |
34.02 |
O
|
39.26 |
40.56 |
41.87 |
43.17 |
44.49 |
45.80 |
47.10 |
48.41 |
49.71 |
51.03 |
6
|
B
|
28.50 |
29.45 |
30.40 |
31.35 |
32.30 |
33.25 |
34.20 |
35.15 |
36.10 |
37.04 |
O
|
42.75 |
44.18 |
45.60 |
47.03 |
48.45 |
49.88 |
51.30 |
52.73 |
54.15 |
55.56 |
7
|
B
|
30.92 |
31.95 |
32.98 |
34.01 |
35.04 |
36.07 |
37.10 |
38.14 |
39.17 |
40.20 |
O
|
46.38 |
47.93 |
49.47 |
51.02 |
52.56 |
54.11 |
55.65 |
57.21 |
57.93 |
57.93 |
8
|
B
|
33.41 |
34.53 |
35.64 |
36.76 |
37.87 |
38.98 |
40.10 |
41.21 |
42.33 |
43.44 |
O
|
50.12 |
51.80 |
53.46 |
55.14 |
56.81 |
57.93 |
57.93 |
57.93 |
57.93 |
57.93 |
9
|
B
|
35.99 |
37.19 |
38.39 |
39.59 |
40.79 |
41.99 |
43.19 |
44.39 |
45.59 |
46.79 |
O
|
53.99 |
55.79 |
57.59 |
57.93 |
57.93 |
57.93 |
57.93 |
57.93 |
57.93 |
57.93 |
10
|
B
|
38.62 |
39.91 |
41.20 |
42.49 |
43.77 |
45.06 |
46.35 |
47.64 |
48.92 |
50.21 |
O
|
57.93 |
57.93 |
57.93 |
57.93 |
57.93 |
57.93 |
57.93 |
57.93 |
57.93 |
57.93 |
11
|
B
|
41.33 |
42.71 |
44.09 |
45.46 |
46.84 |
48.22 |
49.59 |
50.97 |
52.35 |
53.73 |
O
|
57.93 |
57.93 |
57.93 |
57.93 |
57.93 |
57.93 |
57.93 |
57.93 |
57.93 |
57.93 |
12
|
B
|
48.21 |
49.82 |
51.43 |
53.03 |
54.64 |
56.25 |
57.86 |
59.46 |
61.07 |
62.68 |
O
|
57.93 |
57.93 |
57.93 |
57.93 |
57.93 |
57.93 |
57.93 |
59.46 |
61.07 |
62.68 |
13
|
B
|
55.75 |
57.61 |
59.47 |
61.33 |
63.19 |
65.04 |
66.90 |
68.76 |
70.62 |
72.48 |
O
|
57.93 |
57.93 |
59.47 |
61.33 |
63.19 |
65.04 |
66.90 |
68.76 |
70.62 |
72.48 |
14
|
B
|
64.02 |
66.15 |
68.28 |
70.42 |
72.55 |
74.69 |
76.82 |
78.95 |
81.09 |
83.22 |
O
|
64.02 |
66.15 |
68.28 |
70.42 |
72.55 |
74.69 |
76.82 |
78.95 |
81.09 |
83.22 |
15
|
B
|
74.20 |
76.68 |
79.15 |
81.62 |
84.10 |
86.57 |
89.04 |
91.52 |
93.53 |
93.53 |
O
|
74.20 |
76.68 |
79.15 |
81.62 |
84.10 |
86.57 |
89.04 |
91.52 |
93.53 |
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.