Salary Table 2025-PX (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 22.45%
For the Locality Pay Area of Phoenix-Mesa, AZ
Total Increase: 2.06%
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
|
18.63 |
19.25 |
19.87 |
20.49 |
21.11 |
21.47 |
22.08 |
22.70 |
22.73 |
23.30 |
O
|
27.95 |
28.88 |
29.81 |
30.74 |
31.67 |
32.21 |
33.12 |
34.05 |
34.10 |
34.95 |
2
|
B
|
20.50 |
20.99 |
21.67 |
22.25 |
22.49 |
23.16 |
23.82 |
24.48 |
25.14 |
25.80 |
O
|
30.75 |
31.49 |
32.51 |
33.38 |
33.74 |
34.74 |
35.73 |
36.72 |
37.71 |
38.70 |
3
|
B
|
21.89 |
22.62 |
23.35 |
24.08 |
24.81 |
25.54 |
26.27 |
27.00 |
27.73 |
28.46 |
O
|
32.84 |
33.93 |
35.03 |
36.12 |
37.22 |
38.31 |
39.41 |
40.50 |
41.60 |
42.69 |
4
|
B
|
24.03 |
24.83 |
25.63 |
26.44 |
27.24 |
28.04 |
28.84 |
29.64 |
30.44 |
31.24 |
O
|
36.05 |
37.25 |
38.45 |
39.66 |
40.86 |
42.06 |
43.26 |
44.46 |
45.66 |
46.86 |
5
|
B
|
26.28 |
27.16 |
28.03 |
28.91 |
29.78 |
30.66 |
31.53 |
32.41 |
33.28 |
34.16 |
O
|
39.42 |
40.74 |
42.05 |
43.37 |
44.67 |
45.99 |
47.30 |
48.62 |
49.92 |
51.24 |
6
|
B
|
28.62 |
29.57 |
30.53 |
31.48 |
32.43 |
33.39 |
34.34 |
35.30 |
36.25 |
37.20 |
O
|
42.93 |
44.36 |
45.80 |
47.22 |
48.65 |
50.09 |
51.51 |
52.95 |
54.38 |
55.80 |
7
|
B
|
31.05 |
32.09 |
33.12 |
34.16 |
35.19 |
36.23 |
37.26 |
38.30 |
39.33 |
40.37 |
O
|
46.58 |
48.14 |
49.68 |
51.24 |
52.79 |
54.35 |
55.89 |
57.45 |
58.19 |
58.19 |
8
|
B
|
33.56 |
34.67 |
35.79 |
36.91 |
38.03 |
39.15 |
40.27 |
41.39 |
42.51 |
43.62 |
O
|
50.34 |
52.01 |
53.69 |
55.37 |
57.05 |
58.19 |
58.19 |
58.19 |
58.19 |
58.19 |
9
|
B
|
36.14 |
37.35 |
38.55 |
39.76 |
40.96 |
42.17 |
43.37 |
44.58 |
45.78 |
46.99 |
O
|
54.21 |
56.03 |
57.83 |
58.19 |
58.19 |
58.19 |
58.19 |
58.19 |
58.19 |
58.19 |
10
|
B
|
38.79 |
40.08 |
41.38 |
42.67 |
43.96 |
45.25 |
46.55 |
47.84 |
49.13 |
50.43 |
O
|
58.19 |
58.19 |
58.19 |
58.19 |
58.19 |
58.19 |
58.19 |
58.19 |
58.19 |
58.19 |
11
|
B
|
41.51 |
42.89 |
44.27 |
45.66 |
47.04 |
48.42 |
49.81 |
51.19 |
52.57 |
53.96 |
O
|
58.19 |
58.19 |
58.19 |
58.19 |
58.19 |
58.19 |
58.19 |
58.19 |
58.19 |
58.19 |
12
|
B
|
48.42 |
50.03 |
51.64 |
53.26 |
54.87 |
56.49 |
58.10 |
59.72 |
61.33 |
62.94 |
O
|
58.19 |
58.19 |
58.19 |
58.19 |
58.19 |
58.19 |
58.19 |
59.72 |
61.33 |
62.94 |
13
|
B
|
55.99 |
57.86 |
59.72 |
61.59 |
63.46 |
65.32 |
67.19 |
69.05 |
70.92 |
72.79 |
O
|
58.19 |
58.19 |
59.72 |
61.59 |
63.46 |
65.32 |
67.19 |
69.05 |
70.92 |
72.79 |
14
|
B
|
64.29 |
66.43 |
68.58 |
70.72 |
72.86 |
75.00 |
77.15 |
79.29 |
81.43 |
83.58 |
O
|
64.29 |
66.43 |
68.58 |
70.72 |
72.86 |
75.00 |
77.15 |
79.29 |
81.43 |
83.58 |
15
|
B
|
74.52 |
77.00 |
79.49 |
81.97 |
84.46 |
86.94 |
89.42 |
91.91 |
93.53 |
93.53 |
O
|
74.52 |
77.00 |
79.49 |
81.97 |
84.46 |
86.94 |
89.42 |
91.91 |
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.