Salary Table 2025-LA (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 36.47%
For the Locality Pay Area of Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA
Total Increase: 2.17%
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
|
20.76 |
21.46 |
22.15 |
22.84 |
23.53 |
23.93 |
24.61 |
25.30 |
25.33 |
25.97 |
O
|
31.14 |
32.19 |
33.23 |
34.26 |
35.30 |
35.90 |
36.92 |
37.95 |
38.00 |
38.96 |
2
|
B
|
22.85 |
23.40 |
24.15 |
24.79 |
25.07 |
25.81 |
26.55 |
27.28 |
28.02 |
28.76 |
O
|
34.28 |
35.10 |
36.23 |
37.19 |
37.61 |
38.72 |
39.83 |
40.92 |
42.03 |
43.14 |
3
|
B
|
24.40 |
25.21 |
26.02 |
26.84 |
27.65 |
28.46 |
29.27 |
30.09 |
30.90 |
31.71 |
O
|
36.60 |
37.82 |
39.03 |
40.26 |
41.48 |
42.69 |
43.91 |
45.14 |
46.35 |
47.57 |
4
|
B
|
26.78 |
27.68 |
28.57 |
29.46 |
30.36 |
31.25 |
32.14 |
33.03 |
33.93 |
34.82 |
O
|
40.17 |
41.52 |
42.86 |
44.19 |
45.54 |
46.88 |
48.21 |
49.55 |
50.90 |
52.23 |
5
|
B
|
29.29 |
30.26 |
31.24 |
32.22 |
33.19 |
34.17 |
35.14 |
36.12 |
37.10 |
38.07 |
O
|
43.94 |
45.39 |
46.86 |
48.33 |
49.79 |
51.26 |
52.71 |
54.18 |
55.65 |
57.11 |
6
|
B
|
31.90 |
32.96 |
34.02 |
35.08 |
36.15 |
37.21 |
38.27 |
39.34 |
40.40 |
41.46 |
O
|
47.85 |
49.44 |
51.03 |
52.62 |
54.23 |
55.82 |
57.41 |
59.01 |
60.60 |
62.19 |
7
|
B
|
34.61 |
35.76 |
36.91 |
38.07 |
39.22 |
40.38 |
41.53 |
42.68 |
43.84 |
44.99 |
O
|
51.92 |
53.64 |
55.37 |
57.11 |
58.83 |
60.57 |
62.30 |
64.02 |
64.85 |
64.85 |
8
|
B
|
37.40 |
38.64 |
39.89 |
41.14 |
42.38 |
43.63 |
44.88 |
46.13 |
47.37 |
48.62 |
O
|
56.10 |
57.96 |
59.84 |
61.71 |
63.57 |
64.85 |
64.85 |
64.85 |
64.85 |
64.85 |
9
|
B
|
40.28 |
41.62 |
42.97 |
44.31 |
45.65 |
46.99 |
48.34 |
49.68 |
51.02 |
52.37 |
O
|
60.42 |
62.43 |
64.46 |
64.85 |
64.85 |
64.85 |
64.85 |
64.85 |
64.85 |
64.85 |
10
|
B
|
43.23 |
44.67 |
46.11 |
47.55 |
48.99 |
50.44 |
51.88 |
53.32 |
54.76 |
56.20 |
O
|
64.85 |
64.85 |
64.85 |
64.85 |
64.85 |
64.85 |
64.85 |
64.85 |
64.85 |
64.85 |
11
|
B
|
46.26 |
47.80 |
49.34 |
50.88 |
52.43 |
53.97 |
55.51 |
57.05 |
58.59 |
60.13 |
O
|
64.85 |
64.85 |
64.85 |
64.85 |
64.85 |
64.85 |
64.85 |
64.85 |
64.85 |
64.85 |
12
|
B
|
53.96 |
55.76 |
57.56 |
59.36 |
61.16 |
62.95 |
64.75 |
66.55 |
68.35 |
70.15 |
O
|
64.85 |
64.85 |
64.85 |
64.85 |
64.85 |
64.85 |
64.85 |
66.55 |
68.35 |
70.15 |
13
|
B
|
62.40 |
64.48 |
66.56 |
68.64 |
70.72 |
72.80 |
74.88 |
76.96 |
79.04 |
81.12 |
O
|
64.85 |
64.85 |
66.56 |
68.64 |
70.72 |
72.80 |
74.88 |
76.96 |
79.04 |
81.12 |
14
|
B
|
71.65 |
74.04 |
76.43 |
78.82 |
81.20 |
83.59 |
85.98 |
88.37 |
90.76 |
93.15 |
O
|
71.65 |
74.04 |
76.43 |
78.82 |
81.20 |
83.59 |
85.98 |
88.37 |
90.76 |
93.15 |
15
|
B
|
83.05 |
85.82 |
88.59 |
91.36 |
93.53 |
93.53 |
93.53 |
93.53 |
93.53 |
93.53 |
O
|
83.05 |
85.82 |
88.59 |
91.36 |
93.53 |
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.