Salary Table 2025-DM (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 18.01%
For the Locality Pay Area of Des Moines-Ames-West Des Moines, IA
Total Increase: 1.99%
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
|
17.95 |
18.56 |
19.15 |
19.75 |
20.34 |
20.69 |
21.28 |
21.88 |
21.90 |
22.46 |
O
|
26.93 |
27.84 |
28.73 |
29.63 |
30.51 |
31.04 |
31.92 |
32.82 |
32.85 |
33.69 |
2
|
B
|
19.76 |
20.23 |
20.89 |
21.44 |
21.68 |
22.32 |
22.95 |
23.59 |
24.23 |
24.87 |
O
|
29.64 |
30.35 |
31.34 |
32.16 |
32.52 |
33.48 |
34.43 |
35.39 |
36.35 |
37.31 |
3
|
B
|
21.10 |
21.80 |
22.50 |
23.21 |
23.91 |
24.61 |
25.31 |
26.02 |
26.72 |
27.42 |
O
|
31.65 |
32.70 |
33.75 |
34.82 |
35.87 |
36.92 |
37.97 |
39.03 |
40.08 |
41.13 |
4
|
B
|
23.16 |
23.93 |
24.70 |
25.48 |
26.25 |
27.02 |
27.79 |
28.57 |
29.34 |
30.11 |
O
|
34.74 |
35.90 |
37.05 |
38.22 |
39.38 |
40.53 |
41.69 |
42.86 |
44.01 |
45.17 |
5
|
B
|
25.33 |
26.17 |
27.01 |
27.86 |
28.70 |
29.55 |
30.39 |
31.23 |
32.08 |
32.92 |
O
|
38.00 |
39.26 |
40.52 |
41.79 |
43.05 |
44.33 |
45.59 |
46.85 |
48.12 |
49.38 |
6
|
B
|
27.58 |
28.50 |
29.42 |
30.34 |
31.26 |
32.18 |
33.10 |
34.02 |
34.93 |
35.85 |
O
|
41.37 |
42.75 |
44.13 |
45.51 |
46.89 |
48.27 |
49.65 |
51.03 |
52.40 |
53.78 |
7
|
B
|
29.92 |
30.92 |
31.92 |
32.92 |
33.92 |
34.91 |
35.91 |
36.91 |
37.91 |
38.90 |
O
|
44.88 |
46.38 |
47.88 |
49.38 |
50.88 |
52.37 |
53.87 |
55.37 |
56.07 |
56.07 |
8
|
B
|
32.34 |
33.42 |
34.50 |
35.57 |
36.65 |
37.73 |
38.81 |
39.89 |
40.97 |
42.04 |
O
|
48.51 |
50.13 |
51.75 |
53.36 |
54.98 |
56.07 |
56.07 |
56.07 |
56.07 |
56.07 |
9
|
B
|
34.83 |
35.99 |
37.15 |
38.32 |
39.48 |
40.64 |
41.80 |
42.96 |
44.12 |
45.28 |
O
|
52.25 |
53.99 |
55.73 |
56.07 |
56.07 |
56.07 |
56.07 |
56.07 |
56.07 |
56.07 |
10
|
B
|
37.38 |
38.63 |
39.87 |
41.12 |
42.37 |
43.61 |
44.86 |
46.10 |
47.35 |
48.60 |
O
|
56.07 |
56.07 |
56.07 |
56.07 |
56.07 |
56.07 |
56.07 |
56.07 |
56.07 |
56.07 |
11
|
B
|
40.00 |
41.33 |
42.67 |
44.00 |
45.33 |
46.67 |
48.00 |
49.33 |
50.67 |
52.00 |
O
|
56.07 |
56.07 |
56.07 |
56.07 |
56.07 |
56.07 |
56.07 |
56.07 |
56.07 |
56.07 |
12
|
B
|
46.66 |
48.22 |
49.77 |
51.33 |
52.88 |
54.44 |
56.00 |
57.55 |
59.11 |
60.66 |
O
|
56.07 |
56.07 |
56.07 |
56.07 |
56.07 |
56.07 |
56.07 |
57.55 |
59.11 |
60.66 |
13
|
B
|
53.96 |
55.76 |
57.56 |
59.36 |
61.15 |
62.95 |
64.75 |
66.55 |
68.35 |
70.15 |
O
|
56.07 |
56.07 |
57.56 |
59.36 |
61.15 |
62.95 |
64.75 |
66.55 |
68.35 |
70.15 |
14
|
B
|
61.96 |
64.02 |
66.09 |
68.15 |
70.22 |
72.28 |
74.35 |
76.42 |
78.48 |
80.55 |
O
|
61.96 |
64.02 |
66.09 |
68.15 |
70.22 |
72.28 |
74.35 |
76.42 |
78.48 |
80.55 |
15
|
B
|
71.82 |
74.21 |
76.61 |
79.00 |
81.39 |
83.79 |
86.18 |
88.58 |
90.97 |
93.36 |
O
|
71.82 |
74.21 |
76.61 |
79.00 |
81.39 |
83.79 |
86.18 |
88.58 |
90.97 |
93.36 |
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.