Salary Table 2025-RA (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 22.24%
For the Locality Pay Area of Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC
Total Increase: 1.98%
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
|
18.60 |
19.22 |
19.84 |
20.46 |
21.07 |
21.43 |
22.05 |
22.66 |
22.69 |
23.26 |
O
|
27.90 |
28.83 |
29.76 |
30.69 |
31.61 |
32.15 |
33.08 |
33.99 |
34.04 |
34.89 |
2
|
B
|
20.47 |
20.96 |
21.63 |
22.21 |
22.46 |
23.12 |
23.78 |
24.44 |
25.10 |
25.76 |
O
|
30.71 |
31.44 |
32.45 |
33.32 |
33.69 |
34.68 |
35.67 |
36.66 |
37.65 |
38.64 |
3
|
B
|
21.85 |
22.58 |
23.31 |
24.04 |
24.77 |
25.49 |
26.22 |
26.95 |
27.68 |
28.41 |
O
|
32.78 |
33.87 |
34.97 |
36.06 |
37.16 |
38.24 |
39.33 |
40.43 |
41.52 |
42.62 |
4
|
B
|
23.99 |
24.79 |
25.59 |
26.39 |
27.19 |
27.99 |
28.79 |
29.59 |
30.39 |
31.19 |
O
|
35.99 |
37.19 |
38.39 |
39.59 |
40.79 |
41.99 |
43.19 |
44.39 |
45.59 |
46.79 |
5
|
B
|
26.23 |
27.11 |
27.98 |
28.86 |
29.73 |
30.61 |
31.48 |
32.35 |
33.23 |
34.10 |
O
|
39.35 |
40.67 |
41.97 |
43.29 |
44.60 |
45.92 |
47.22 |
48.53 |
49.85 |
51.15 |
6
|
B
|
28.57 |
29.52 |
30.47 |
31.43 |
32.38 |
33.33 |
34.28 |
35.23 |
36.19 |
37.14 |
O
|
42.86 |
44.28 |
45.71 |
47.15 |
48.57 |
50.00 |
51.42 |
52.85 |
54.29 |
55.71 |
7
|
B
|
31.00 |
32.03 |
33.06 |
34.10 |
35.13 |
36.17 |
37.20 |
38.23 |
39.27 |
40.30 |
O
|
46.50 |
48.05 |
49.59 |
51.15 |
52.70 |
54.26 |
55.80 |
57.35 |
58.08 |
58.08 |
8
|
B
|
33.50 |
34.61 |
35.73 |
36.85 |
37.97 |
39.08 |
40.20 |
41.32 |
42.43 |
43.55 |
O
|
50.25 |
51.92 |
53.60 |
55.28 |
56.96 |
58.08 |
58.08 |
58.08 |
58.08 |
58.08 |
9
|
B
|
36.08 |
37.28 |
38.49 |
39.69 |
40.89 |
42.09 |
43.30 |
44.50 |
45.70 |
46.91 |
O
|
54.12 |
55.92 |
57.74 |
58.08 |
58.08 |
58.08 |
58.08 |
58.08 |
58.08 |
58.08 |
10
|
B
|
38.72 |
40.01 |
41.30 |
42.60 |
43.89 |
45.18 |
46.47 |
47.76 |
49.05 |
50.34 |
O
|
58.08 |
58.08 |
58.08 |
58.08 |
58.08 |
58.08 |
58.08 |
58.08 |
58.08 |
58.08 |
11
|
B
|
41.44 |
42.82 |
44.20 |
45.58 |
46.96 |
48.34 |
49.72 |
51.10 |
52.48 |
53.86 |
O
|
58.08 |
58.08 |
58.08 |
58.08 |
58.08 |
58.08 |
58.08 |
58.08 |
58.08 |
58.08 |
12
|
B
|
48.33 |
49.94 |
51.56 |
53.17 |
54.78 |
56.39 |
58.00 |
59.61 |
61.22 |
62.84 |
O
|
58.08 |
58.08 |
58.08 |
58.08 |
58.08 |
58.08 |
58.08 |
59.61 |
61.22 |
62.84 |
13
|
B
|
55.89 |
57.76 |
59.62 |
61.48 |
63.35 |
65.21 |
67.07 |
68.94 |
70.80 |
72.66 |
O
|
58.08 |
58.08 |
59.62 |
61.48 |
63.35 |
65.21 |
67.07 |
68.94 |
70.80 |
72.66 |
14
|
B
|
64.18 |
66.32 |
68.46 |
70.60 |
72.74 |
74.88 |
77.02 |
79.15 |
81.29 |
83.43 |
O
|
64.18 |
66.32 |
68.46 |
70.60 |
72.74 |
74.88 |
77.02 |
79.15 |
81.29 |
83.43 |
15
|
B
|
74.39 |
76.87 |
79.35 |
81.83 |
84.31 |
86.79 |
89.27 |
91.75 |
93.53 |
93.53 |
O
|
74.39 |
76.87 |
79.35 |
81.83 |
84.31 |
86.79 |
89.27 |
91.75 |
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.