Salary Table 2025-LR (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 21.59%
For the Locality Pay Area of Laredo, TX
Total Increase: 1.92%
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
|
18.50 |
19.12 |
19.73 |
20.35 |
20.96 |
21.32 |
21.93 |
22.54 |
22.57 |
23.14 |
O
|
27.75 |
28.68 |
29.60 |
30.53 |
31.44 |
31.98 |
32.90 |
33.81 |
33.86 |
34.71 |
2
|
B
|
20.36 |
20.85 |
21.52 |
22.09 |
22.34 |
22.99 |
23.65 |
24.31 |
24.96 |
25.62 |
O
|
30.54 |
31.28 |
32.28 |
33.14 |
33.51 |
34.49 |
35.48 |
36.47 |
37.44 |
38.43 |
3
|
B
|
21.74 |
22.46 |
23.19 |
23.91 |
24.63 |
25.36 |
26.08 |
26.81 |
27.53 |
28.26 |
O
|
32.61 |
33.69 |
34.79 |
35.87 |
36.95 |
38.04 |
39.12 |
40.22 |
41.30 |
42.39 |
4
|
B
|
23.86 |
24.66 |
25.45 |
26.25 |
27.05 |
27.84 |
28.64 |
29.43 |
30.23 |
31.02 |
O
|
35.79 |
36.99 |
38.18 |
39.38 |
40.58 |
41.76 |
42.96 |
44.15 |
45.35 |
46.53 |
5
|
B
|
26.09 |
26.96 |
27.83 |
28.70 |
29.57 |
30.44 |
31.31 |
32.18 |
33.05 |
33.92 |
O
|
39.14 |
40.44 |
41.75 |
43.05 |
44.36 |
45.66 |
46.97 |
48.27 |
49.58 |
50.88 |
6
|
B
|
28.42 |
29.36 |
30.31 |
31.26 |
32.21 |
33.15 |
34.10 |
35.05 |
35.99 |
36.94 |
O
|
42.63 |
44.04 |
45.47 |
46.89 |
48.32 |
49.73 |
51.15 |
52.58 |
53.99 |
55.41 |
7
|
B
|
30.83 |
31.86 |
32.89 |
33.92 |
34.94 |
35.97 |
37.00 |
38.03 |
39.06 |
40.09 |
O
|
46.25 |
47.79 |
49.34 |
50.88 |
52.41 |
53.96 |
55.50 |
57.05 |
57.78 |
57.78 |
8
|
B
|
33.32 |
34.43 |
35.54 |
36.65 |
37.76 |
38.87 |
39.99 |
41.10 |
42.21 |
43.32 |
O
|
49.98 |
51.65 |
53.31 |
54.98 |
56.64 |
57.78 |
57.78 |
57.78 |
57.78 |
57.78 |
9
|
B
|
35.89 |
37.09 |
38.28 |
39.48 |
40.67 |
41.87 |
43.07 |
44.26 |
45.46 |
46.66 |
O
|
53.84 |
55.64 |
57.42 |
57.78 |
57.78 |
57.78 |
57.78 |
57.78 |
57.78 |
57.78 |
10
|
B
|
38.52 |
39.80 |
41.08 |
42.37 |
43.65 |
44.94 |
46.22 |
47.50 |
48.79 |
50.07 |
O
|
57.78 |
57.78 |
57.78 |
57.78 |
57.78 |
57.78 |
57.78 |
57.78 |
57.78 |
57.78 |
11
|
B
|
41.22 |
42.59 |
43.96 |
45.34 |
46.71 |
48.08 |
49.46 |
50.83 |
52.20 |
53.58 |
O
|
57.78 |
57.78 |
57.78 |
57.78 |
57.78 |
57.78 |
57.78 |
57.78 |
57.78 |
57.78 |
12
|
B
|
48.08 |
49.68 |
51.28 |
52.89 |
54.49 |
56.09 |
57.69 |
59.30 |
60.90 |
62.50 |
O
|
57.78 |
57.78 |
57.78 |
57.78 |
57.78 |
57.78 |
57.78 |
59.30 |
60.90 |
62.50 |
13
|
B
|
55.60 |
57.45 |
59.30 |
61.16 |
63.01 |
64.86 |
66.72 |
68.57 |
70.42 |
72.28 |
O
|
57.78 |
57.78 |
59.30 |
61.16 |
63.01 |
64.86 |
66.72 |
68.57 |
70.42 |
72.28 |
14
|
B
|
63.84 |
65.97 |
68.09 |
70.22 |
72.35 |
74.48 |
76.61 |
78.73 |
80.86 |
82.99 |
O
|
63.84 |
65.97 |
68.09 |
70.22 |
72.35 |
74.48 |
76.61 |
78.73 |
80.86 |
82.99 |
15
|
B
|
74.00 |
76.46 |
78.93 |
81.40 |
83.86 |
86.33 |
88.80 |
91.26 |
93.53 |
93.53 |
O
|
74.00 |
76.46 |
78.93 |
81.40 |
83.86 |
86.33 |
88.80 |
91.26 |
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.