Salary Table 2025-PIT (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 21.03%
For the Locality Pay Area of Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV
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
|
18.41 |
19.03 |
19.64 |
20.25 |
20.86 |
21.22 |
21.83 |
22.44 |
22.46 |
23.03 |
O
|
27.62 |
28.55 |
29.46 |
30.38 |
31.29 |
31.83 |
32.75 |
33.66 |
33.69 |
34.55 |
2
|
B
|
20.27 |
20.75 |
21.42 |
21.99 |
22.23 |
22.89 |
23.54 |
24.20 |
24.85 |
25.50 |
O
|
30.41 |
31.13 |
32.13 |
32.99 |
33.35 |
34.34 |
35.31 |
36.30 |
37.28 |
38.25 |
3
|
B
|
21.64 |
22.36 |
23.08 |
23.80 |
24.52 |
25.24 |
25.96 |
26.68 |
27.40 |
28.13 |
O
|
32.46 |
33.54 |
34.62 |
35.70 |
36.78 |
37.86 |
38.94 |
40.02 |
41.10 |
42.20 |
4
|
B
|
23.75 |
24.54 |
25.34 |
26.13 |
26.92 |
27.71 |
28.51 |
29.30 |
30.09 |
30.88 |
O
|
35.63 |
36.81 |
38.01 |
39.20 |
40.38 |
41.57 |
42.77 |
43.95 |
45.14 |
46.32 |
5
|
B
|
25.97 |
26.84 |
27.71 |
28.57 |
29.44 |
30.30 |
31.17 |
32.03 |
32.90 |
33.76 |
O
|
38.96 |
40.26 |
41.57 |
42.86 |
44.16 |
45.45 |
46.76 |
48.05 |
49.35 |
50.64 |
6
|
B
|
28.29 |
29.23 |
30.17 |
31.11 |
32.06 |
33.00 |
33.94 |
34.89 |
35.83 |
36.77 |
O
|
42.44 |
43.85 |
45.26 |
46.67 |
48.09 |
49.50 |
50.91 |
52.34 |
53.75 |
55.16 |
7
|
B
|
30.69 |
31.71 |
32.74 |
33.76 |
34.78 |
35.81 |
36.83 |
37.85 |
38.88 |
39.90 |
O
|
46.04 |
47.57 |
49.11 |
50.64 |
52.17 |
53.72 |
55.25 |
56.78 |
57.51 |
57.51 |
8
|
B
|
33.17 |
34.27 |
35.38 |
36.48 |
37.59 |
38.70 |
39.80 |
40.91 |
42.01 |
43.12 |
O
|
49.76 |
51.41 |
53.07 |
54.72 |
56.39 |
57.51 |
57.51 |
57.51 |
57.51 |
57.51 |
9
|
B
|
35.72 |
36.92 |
38.11 |
39.30 |
40.49 |
41.68 |
42.87 |
44.06 |
45.25 |
46.44 |
O
|
53.58 |
55.38 |
57.17 |
57.51 |
57.51 |
57.51 |
57.51 |
57.51 |
57.51 |
57.51 |
10
|
B
|
38.34 |
39.62 |
40.90 |
42.17 |
43.45 |
44.73 |
46.01 |
47.28 |
48.56 |
49.84 |
O
|
57.51 |
57.51 |
57.51 |
57.51 |
57.51 |
57.51 |
57.51 |
57.51 |
57.51 |
57.51 |
11
|
B
|
41.03 |
42.39 |
43.76 |
45.13 |
46.49 |
47.86 |
49.23 |
50.60 |
51.96 |
53.33 |
O
|
57.51 |
57.51 |
57.51 |
57.51 |
57.51 |
57.51 |
57.51 |
57.51 |
57.51 |
57.51 |
12
|
B
|
47.86 |
49.45 |
51.05 |
52.64 |
54.24 |
55.83 |
57.43 |
59.02 |
60.62 |
62.21 |
O
|
57.51 |
57.51 |
57.51 |
57.51 |
57.51 |
57.51 |
57.51 |
59.02 |
60.62 |
62.21 |
13
|
B
|
55.34 |
57.18 |
59.03 |
60.87 |
62.72 |
64.56 |
66.41 |
68.25 |
70.10 |
71.94 |
O
|
57.51 |
57.51 |
59.03 |
60.87 |
62.72 |
64.56 |
66.41 |
68.25 |
70.10 |
71.94 |
14
|
B
|
63.54 |
65.66 |
67.78 |
69.90 |
72.02 |
74.13 |
76.25 |
78.37 |
80.49 |
82.61 |
O
|
63.54 |
65.66 |
67.78 |
69.90 |
72.02 |
74.13 |
76.25 |
78.37 |
80.49 |
82.61 |
15
|
B
|
73.66 |
76.11 |
78.57 |
81.02 |
83.48 |
85.93 |
88.39 |
90.84 |
93.30 |
93.53 |
O
|
73.66 |
76.11 |
78.57 |
81.02 |
83.48 |
85.93 |
88.39 |
90.84 |
93.30 |
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.