Salary Table 2025-SEA (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 31.57%
For the Locality Pay Area of Seattle-Tacoma, WA
Total Increase: 2.29%
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
|
20.02 |
20.69 |
21.35 |
22.02 |
22.68 |
23.07 |
23.73 |
24.39 |
24.42 |
25.04 |
O
|
30.03 |
31.04 |
32.03 |
33.03 |
34.02 |
34.61 |
35.60 |
36.59 |
36.63 |
37.56 |
2
|
B
|
22.03 |
22.56 |
23.29 |
23.90 |
24.17 |
24.88 |
25.59 |
26.30 |
27.01 |
27.72 |
O
|
33.05 |
33.84 |
34.94 |
35.85 |
36.26 |
37.32 |
38.39 |
39.45 |
40.52 |
41.58 |
3
|
B
|
23.52 |
24.30 |
25.09 |
25.87 |
26.66 |
27.44 |
28.22 |
29.01 |
29.79 |
30.57 |
O
|
35.28 |
36.45 |
37.64 |
38.81 |
39.99 |
41.16 |
42.33 |
43.52 |
44.69 |
45.86 |
4
|
B
|
25.82 |
26.68 |
27.54 |
28.40 |
29.26 |
30.13 |
30.99 |
31.85 |
32.71 |
33.57 |
O
|
38.73 |
40.02 |
41.31 |
42.60 |
43.89 |
45.20 |
46.49 |
47.78 |
49.07 |
50.36 |
5
|
B
|
28.24 |
29.18 |
30.12 |
31.06 |
32.00 |
32.94 |
33.88 |
34.82 |
35.76 |
36.70 |
O
|
42.36 |
43.77 |
45.18 |
46.59 |
48.00 |
49.41 |
50.82 |
52.23 |
53.64 |
55.05 |
6
|
B
|
30.75 |
31.77 |
32.80 |
33.83 |
34.85 |
35.87 |
36.90 |
37.92 |
38.95 |
39.97 |
O
|
46.13 |
47.66 |
49.20 |
50.75 |
52.28 |
53.81 |
55.35 |
56.88 |
58.43 |
59.96 |
7
|
B
|
33.36 |
34.48 |
35.59 |
36.70 |
37.81 |
38.93 |
40.04 |
41.15 |
42.26 |
43.38 |
O
|
50.04 |
51.72 |
53.39 |
55.05 |
56.72 |
58.40 |
60.06 |
61.73 |
62.52 |
62.52 |
8
|
B
|
36.05 |
37.26 |
38.46 |
39.66 |
40.86 |
42.07 |
43.27 |
44.47 |
45.67 |
46.87 |
O
|
54.08 |
55.89 |
57.69 |
59.49 |
61.29 |
62.52 |
62.52 |
62.52 |
62.52 |
62.52 |
9
|
B
|
38.84 |
40.13 |
41.42 |
42.72 |
44.01 |
45.31 |
46.60 |
47.90 |
49.19 |
50.49 |
O
|
58.26 |
60.20 |
62.13 |
62.52 |
62.52 |
62.52 |
62.52 |
62.52 |
62.52 |
62.52 |
10
|
B
|
41.68 |
43.07 |
44.46 |
45.85 |
47.24 |
48.62 |
50.01 |
51.40 |
52.79 |
54.18 |
O
|
62.52 |
62.52 |
62.52 |
62.52 |
62.52 |
62.52 |
62.52 |
62.52 |
62.52 |
62.52 |
11
|
B
|
44.60 |
46.08 |
47.57 |
49.06 |
50.54 |
52.03 |
53.52 |
55.00 |
56.49 |
57.97 |
O
|
62.52 |
62.52 |
62.52 |
62.52 |
62.52 |
62.52 |
62.52 |
62.52 |
62.52 |
62.52 |
12
|
B
|
52.02 |
53.76 |
55.49 |
57.23 |
58.96 |
60.69 |
62.43 |
64.16 |
65.90 |
67.63 |
O
|
62.52 |
62.52 |
62.52 |
62.52 |
62.52 |
62.52 |
62.52 |
64.16 |
65.90 |
67.63 |
13
|
B
|
60.16 |
62.17 |
64.17 |
66.18 |
68.18 |
70.19 |
72.19 |
74.20 |
76.20 |
78.21 |
O
|
62.52 |
62.52 |
64.17 |
66.18 |
68.18 |
70.19 |
72.19 |
74.20 |
76.20 |
78.21 |
14
|
B
|
69.08 |
71.38 |
73.68 |
75.99 |
78.29 |
80.59 |
82.89 |
85.20 |
87.50 |
89.80 |
O
|
69.08 |
71.38 |
73.68 |
75.99 |
78.29 |
80.59 |
82.89 |
85.20 |
87.50 |
89.80 |
15
|
B
|
80.07 |
82.74 |
85.41 |
88.08 |
90.75 |
93.42 |
93.53 |
93.53 |
93.53 |
93.53 |
O
|
80.07 |
82.74 |
85.41 |
88.08 |
90.75 |
93.42 |
93.53 |
93.53 |
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.