Salary Table 2025-MIL (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 22.42%
For the Locality Pay Area of Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI
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
|
18.62 |
19.25 |
19.87 |
20.49 |
21.10 |
21.46 |
22.08 |
22.70 |
22.72 |
23.30 |
O
|
27.93 |
28.88 |
29.81 |
30.74 |
31.65 |
32.19 |
33.12 |
34.05 |
34.08 |
34.95 |
2
|
B
|
20.50 |
20.99 |
21.67 |
22.24 |
22.49 |
23.15 |
23.81 |
24.47 |
25.14 |
25.80 |
O
|
30.75 |
31.49 |
32.51 |
33.36 |
33.74 |
34.73 |
35.72 |
36.71 |
37.71 |
38.70 |
3
|
B
|
21.89 |
22.61 |
23.34 |
24.07 |
24.80 |
25.53 |
26.26 |
26.99 |
27.72 |
28.45 |
O
|
32.84 |
33.92 |
35.01 |
36.11 |
37.20 |
38.30 |
39.39 |
40.49 |
41.58 |
42.68 |
4
|
B
|
24.02 |
24.83 |
25.63 |
26.43 |
27.23 |
28.03 |
28.83 |
29.63 |
30.44 |
31.24 |
O
|
36.03 |
37.25 |
38.45 |
39.65 |
40.85 |
42.05 |
43.25 |
44.45 |
45.66 |
46.86 |
5
|
B
|
26.27 |
27.15 |
28.02 |
28.90 |
29.77 |
30.65 |
31.53 |
32.40 |
33.28 |
34.15 |
O
|
39.41 |
40.73 |
42.03 |
43.35 |
44.66 |
45.98 |
47.30 |
48.60 |
49.92 |
51.23 |
6
|
B
|
28.61 |
29.56 |
30.52 |
31.47 |
32.43 |
33.38 |
34.33 |
35.29 |
36.24 |
37.19 |
O
|
42.92 |
44.34 |
45.78 |
47.21 |
48.65 |
50.07 |
51.50 |
52.94 |
54.36 |
55.79 |
7
|
B
|
31.04 |
32.08 |
33.11 |
34.15 |
35.18 |
36.22 |
37.25 |
38.29 |
39.32 |
40.36 |
O
|
46.56 |
48.12 |
49.67 |
51.23 |
52.77 |
54.33 |
55.88 |
57.44 |
58.17 |
58.17 |
8
|
B
|
33.55 |
34.67 |
35.78 |
36.90 |
38.02 |
39.14 |
40.26 |
41.38 |
42.50 |
43.61 |
O
|
50.33 |
52.01 |
53.67 |
55.35 |
57.03 |
58.17 |
58.17 |
58.17 |
58.17 |
58.17 |
9
|
B
|
36.13 |
37.34 |
38.54 |
39.75 |
40.95 |
42.16 |
43.36 |
44.56 |
45.77 |
46.97 |
O
|
54.20 |
56.01 |
57.81 |
58.17 |
58.17 |
58.17 |
58.17 |
58.17 |
58.17 |
58.17 |
10
|
B
|
38.78 |
40.07 |
41.37 |
42.66 |
43.95 |
45.24 |
46.54 |
47.83 |
49.12 |
50.41 |
O
|
58.17 |
58.17 |
58.17 |
58.17 |
58.17 |
58.17 |
58.17 |
58.17 |
58.17 |
58.17 |
11
|
B
|
41.50 |
42.88 |
44.26 |
45.64 |
47.03 |
48.41 |
49.79 |
51.18 |
52.56 |
53.94 |
O
|
58.17 |
58.17 |
58.17 |
58.17 |
58.17 |
58.17 |
58.17 |
58.17 |
58.17 |
58.17 |
12
|
B
|
48.40 |
50.02 |
51.63 |
53.25 |
54.86 |
56.47 |
58.09 |
59.70 |
61.31 |
62.93 |
O
|
58.17 |
58.17 |
58.17 |
58.17 |
58.17 |
58.17 |
58.17 |
59.70 |
61.31 |
62.93 |
13
|
B
|
55.98 |
57.84 |
59.71 |
61.57 |
63.44 |
65.31 |
67.17 |
69.04 |
70.90 |
72.77 |
O
|
58.17 |
58.17 |
59.71 |
61.57 |
63.44 |
65.31 |
67.17 |
69.04 |
70.90 |
72.77 |
14
|
B
|
64.27 |
66.42 |
68.56 |
70.70 |
72.84 |
74.99 |
77.13 |
79.27 |
81.41 |
83.56 |
O
|
64.27 |
66.42 |
68.56 |
70.70 |
72.84 |
74.99 |
77.13 |
79.27 |
81.41 |
83.56 |
15
|
B
|
74.50 |
76.99 |
79.47 |
81.95 |
84.44 |
86.92 |
89.40 |
91.89 |
93.53 |
93.53 |
O
|
74.50 |
76.99 |
79.47 |
81.95 |
84.44 |
86.92 |
89.40 |
91.89 |
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.