Salary Table 2025-HOU (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 35.00%
For the Locality Pay Area of Houston-The Woodlands, TX
Total Increase: 1.91%
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
|
20.54 |
21.23 |
21.91 |
22.59 |
23.27 |
23.67 |
24.35 |
25.03 |
25.06 |
25.69 |
O
|
30.81 |
31.85 |
32.87 |
33.89 |
34.91 |
35.51 |
36.53 |
37.55 |
37.59 |
38.54 |
2
|
B
|
22.61 |
23.14 |
23.89 |
24.53 |
24.80 |
25.53 |
26.26 |
26.99 |
27.72 |
28.45 |
O
|
33.92 |
34.71 |
35.84 |
36.80 |
37.20 |
38.30 |
39.39 |
40.49 |
41.58 |
42.68 |
3
|
B
|
24.13 |
24.94 |
25.74 |
26.55 |
27.35 |
28.15 |
28.96 |
29.76 |
30.57 |
31.37 |
O
|
36.20 |
37.41 |
38.61 |
39.83 |
41.03 |
42.23 |
43.44 |
44.64 |
45.86 |
47.06 |
4
|
B
|
26.49 |
27.38 |
28.26 |
29.14 |
30.03 |
30.91 |
31.80 |
32.68 |
33.56 |
34.45 |
O
|
39.74 |
41.07 |
42.39 |
43.71 |
45.05 |
46.37 |
47.70 |
49.02 |
50.34 |
51.68 |
5
|
B
|
28.97 |
29.94 |
30.90 |
31.87 |
32.83 |
33.80 |
34.77 |
35.73 |
36.70 |
37.66 |
O
|
43.46 |
44.91 |
46.35 |
47.81 |
49.25 |
50.70 |
52.16 |
53.60 |
55.05 |
56.49 |
6
|
B
|
31.55 |
32.60 |
33.66 |
34.71 |
35.76 |
36.81 |
37.86 |
38.91 |
39.96 |
41.02 |
O
|
47.33 |
48.90 |
50.49 |
52.07 |
53.64 |
55.22 |
56.79 |
58.37 |
59.94 |
61.53 |
7
|
B
|
34.23 |
35.37 |
36.52 |
37.66 |
38.80 |
39.94 |
41.08 |
42.22 |
43.36 |
44.51 |
O
|
51.35 |
53.06 |
54.78 |
56.49 |
58.20 |
59.91 |
61.62 |
63.33 |
64.16 |
64.16 |
8
|
B
|
36.99 |
38.23 |
39.46 |
40.70 |
41.93 |
43.16 |
44.40 |
45.63 |
46.86 |
48.10 |
O
|
55.49 |
57.35 |
59.19 |
61.05 |
62.90 |
64.16 |
64.16 |
64.16 |
64.16 |
64.16 |
9
|
B
|
39.85 |
41.18 |
42.50 |
43.83 |
45.16 |
46.49 |
47.82 |
49.14 |
50.47 |
51.80 |
O
|
59.78 |
61.77 |
63.75 |
64.16 |
64.16 |
64.16 |
64.16 |
64.16 |
64.16 |
64.16 |
10
|
B
|
42.77 |
44.19 |
45.62 |
47.04 |
48.47 |
49.89 |
51.32 |
52.74 |
54.17 |
55.59 |
O
|
64.16 |
64.16 |
64.16 |
64.16 |
64.16 |
64.16 |
64.16 |
64.16 |
64.16 |
64.16 |
11
|
B
|
45.76 |
47.29 |
48.81 |
50.34 |
51.86 |
53.39 |
54.91 |
56.44 |
57.96 |
59.49 |
O
|
64.16 |
64.16 |
64.16 |
64.16 |
64.16 |
64.16 |
64.16 |
64.16 |
64.16 |
64.16 |
12
|
B
|
53.38 |
55.16 |
56.94 |
58.72 |
60.50 |
62.28 |
64.06 |
65.84 |
67.62 |
69.40 |
O
|
64.16 |
64.16 |
64.16 |
64.16 |
64.16 |
64.16 |
64.16 |
65.84 |
67.62 |
69.40 |
13
|
B
|
61.73 |
63.79 |
65.84 |
67.90 |
69.96 |
72.02 |
74.07 |
76.13 |
78.19 |
80.25 |
O
|
64.16 |
64.16 |
65.84 |
67.90 |
69.96 |
72.02 |
74.07 |
76.13 |
78.19 |
80.25 |
14
|
B
|
70.88 |
73.24 |
75.60 |
77.97 |
80.33 |
82.69 |
85.05 |
87.42 |
89.78 |
92.14 |
O
|
70.88 |
73.24 |
75.60 |
77.97 |
80.33 |
82.69 |
85.05 |
87.42 |
89.78 |
92.14 |
15
|
B
|
82.16 |
84.90 |
87.63 |
90.37 |
93.11 |
93.53 |
93.53 |
93.53 |
93.53 |
93.53 |
O
|
82.16 |
84.90 |
87.63 |
90.37 |
93.11 |
93.53 |
93.53 |
93.53 |
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.