Salary Table 2025-HNT (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 21.91%
For the Locality Pay Area of Huntsville-Decatur, AL-TN
Total Increase: 2.06%
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
|
20.41 |
20.90 |
21.58 |
22.15 |
22.40 |
23.05 |
23.71 |
24.37 |
25.03 |
25.69 |
O
|
30.62 |
31.35 |
32.37 |
33.23 |
33.60 |
34.58 |
35.57 |
36.56 |
37.55 |
38.54 |
3
|
B
|
21.79 |
22.52 |
23.25 |
23.97 |
24.70 |
25.42 |
26.15 |
26.88 |
27.60 |
28.33 |
O
|
32.69 |
33.78 |
34.88 |
35.96 |
37.05 |
38.13 |
39.23 |
40.32 |
41.40 |
42.50 |
4
|
B
|
23.92 |
24.72 |
25.52 |
26.32 |
27.12 |
27.91 |
28.71 |
29.51 |
30.31 |
31.11 |
O
|
35.88 |
37.08 |
38.28 |
39.48 |
40.68 |
41.87 |
43.07 |
44.27 |
45.47 |
46.67 |
5
|
B
|
26.16 |
27.04 |
27.91 |
28.78 |
29.65 |
30.52 |
31.39 |
32.27 |
33.14 |
34.01 |
O
|
39.24 |
40.56 |
41.87 |
43.17 |
44.48 |
45.78 |
47.09 |
48.41 |
49.71 |
51.02 |
6
|
B
|
28.49 |
29.44 |
30.39 |
31.34 |
32.29 |
33.24 |
34.19 |
35.14 |
36.09 |
37.04 |
O
|
42.74 |
44.16 |
45.59 |
47.01 |
48.44 |
49.86 |
51.29 |
52.71 |
54.14 |
55.56 |
7
|
B
|
30.91 |
31.94 |
32.98 |
34.01 |
35.04 |
36.07 |
37.10 |
38.13 |
39.16 |
40.19 |
O
|
46.37 |
47.91 |
49.47 |
51.02 |
52.56 |
54.11 |
55.65 |
57.20 |
57.93 |
57.93 |
8
|
B
|
33.41 |
34.52 |
35.64 |
36.75 |
37.86 |
38.98 |
40.09 |
41.20 |
42.32 |
43.43 |
O
|
50.12 |
51.78 |
53.46 |
55.13 |
56.79 |
57.93 |
57.93 |
57.93 |
57.93 |
57.93 |
9
|
B
|
35.98 |
37.18 |
38.38 |
39.58 |
40.78 |
41.98 |
43.18 |
44.38 |
45.58 |
46.78 |
O
|
53.97 |
55.77 |
57.57 |
57.93 |
57.93 |
57.93 |
57.93 |
57.93 |
57.93 |
57.93 |
10
|
B
|
38.62 |
39.91 |
41.19 |
42.48 |
43.77 |
45.05 |
46.34 |
47.63 |
48.92 |
50.20 |
O
|
57.93 |
57.93 |
57.93 |
57.93 |
57.93 |
57.93 |
57.93 |
57.93 |
57.93 |
57.93 |
11
|
B
|
41.32 |
42.70 |
44.08 |
45.45 |
46.83 |
48.21 |
49.59 |
50.96 |
52.34 |
53.72 |
O
|
57.93 |
57.93 |
57.93 |
57.93 |
57.93 |
57.93 |
57.93 |
57.93 |
57.93 |
57.93 |
12
|
B
|
48.20 |
49.81 |
51.42 |
53.02 |
54.63 |
56.24 |
57.85 |
59.45 |
61.06 |
62.67 |
O
|
57.93 |
57.93 |
57.93 |
57.93 |
57.93 |
57.93 |
57.93 |
59.45 |
61.06 |
62.67 |
13
|
B
|
55.74 |
57.60 |
59.46 |
61.32 |
63.18 |
65.03 |
66.89 |
68.75 |
70.61 |
72.47 |
O
|
57.93 |
57.93 |
59.46 |
61.32 |
63.18 |
65.03 |
66.89 |
68.75 |
70.61 |
72.47 |
14
|
B
|
64.01 |
66.14 |
68.27 |
70.41 |
72.54 |
74.67 |
76.81 |
78.94 |
81.07 |
83.21 |
O
|
64.01 |
66.14 |
68.27 |
70.41 |
72.54 |
74.67 |
76.81 |
78.94 |
81.07 |
83.21 |
15
|
B
|
74.19 |
76.67 |
79.14 |
81.61 |
84.08 |
86.56 |
89.03 |
91.50 |
93.53 |
93.53 |
O
|
74.19 |
76.67 |
79.14 |
81.61 |
84.08 |
86.56 |
89.03 |
91.50 |
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.