Salary Table 2025-SO (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 18.78%
For the Locality Pay Area of San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX
Total Increase: 1.95%
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
|
18.07 |
18.68 |
19.28 |
19.88 |
20.48 |
20.83 |
21.42 |
22.02 |
22.04 |
22.60 |
O
|
27.11 |
28.02 |
28.92 |
29.82 |
30.72 |
31.25 |
32.13 |
33.03 |
33.06 |
33.90 |
2
|
B
|
19.89 |
20.36 |
21.02 |
21.58 |
21.82 |
22.46 |
23.10 |
23.75 |
24.39 |
25.03 |
O
|
29.84 |
30.54 |
31.53 |
32.37 |
32.73 |
33.69 |
34.65 |
35.63 |
36.59 |
37.55 |
3
|
B
|
21.23 |
21.94 |
22.65 |
23.36 |
24.06 |
24.77 |
25.48 |
26.19 |
26.89 |
27.60 |
O
|
31.85 |
32.91 |
33.98 |
35.04 |
36.09 |
37.16 |
38.22 |
39.29 |
40.34 |
41.40 |
4
|
B
|
23.31 |
24.09 |
24.87 |
25.64 |
26.42 |
27.20 |
27.98 |
28.75 |
29.53 |
30.31 |
O
|
34.97 |
36.14 |
37.31 |
38.46 |
39.63 |
40.80 |
41.97 |
43.13 |
44.30 |
45.47 |
5
|
B
|
25.49 |
26.34 |
27.19 |
28.04 |
28.89 |
29.74 |
30.59 |
31.44 |
32.29 |
33.14 |
O
|
38.24 |
39.51 |
40.79 |
42.06 |
43.34 |
44.61 |
45.89 |
47.16 |
48.44 |
49.71 |
6
|
B
|
27.76 |
28.69 |
29.61 |
30.54 |
31.46 |
32.39 |
33.31 |
34.24 |
35.16 |
36.09 |
O
|
41.64 |
43.04 |
44.42 |
45.81 |
47.19 |
48.59 |
49.97 |
51.36 |
52.74 |
54.14 |
7
|
B
|
30.12 |
31.12 |
32.13 |
33.13 |
34.14 |
35.14 |
36.15 |
37.15 |
38.15 |
39.16 |
O
|
45.18 |
46.68 |
48.20 |
49.70 |
51.21 |
52.71 |
54.23 |
55.73 |
56.45 |
56.45 |
8
|
B
|
32.55 |
33.64 |
34.72 |
35.81 |
36.89 |
37.98 |
39.06 |
40.15 |
41.23 |
42.32 |
O
|
48.83 |
50.46 |
52.08 |
53.72 |
55.34 |
56.45 |
56.45 |
56.45 |
56.45 |
56.45 |
9
|
B
|
35.06 |
36.23 |
37.40 |
38.57 |
39.73 |
40.90 |
42.07 |
43.24 |
44.41 |
45.58 |
O
|
52.59 |
54.35 |
56.10 |
56.45 |
56.45 |
56.45 |
56.45 |
56.45 |
56.45 |
56.45 |
10
|
B
|
37.63 |
38.88 |
40.14 |
41.39 |
42.64 |
43.90 |
45.15 |
46.41 |
47.66 |
48.91 |
O
|
56.45 |
56.45 |
56.45 |
56.45 |
56.45 |
56.45 |
56.45 |
56.45 |
56.45 |
56.45 |
11
|
B
|
40.26 |
41.60 |
42.95 |
44.29 |
45.63 |
46.97 |
48.31 |
49.66 |
51.00 |
52.34 |
O
|
56.45 |
56.45 |
56.45 |
56.45 |
56.45 |
56.45 |
56.45 |
56.45 |
56.45 |
56.45 |
12
|
B
|
46.97 |
48.53 |
50.10 |
51.66 |
53.23 |
54.79 |
56.36 |
57.93 |
59.49 |
61.06 |
O
|
56.45 |
56.45 |
56.45 |
56.45 |
56.45 |
56.45 |
56.45 |
57.93 |
59.49 |
61.06 |
13
|
B
|
54.31 |
56.12 |
57.93 |
59.74 |
61.55 |
63.36 |
65.17 |
66.98 |
68.79 |
70.61 |
O
|
56.45 |
56.45 |
57.93 |
59.74 |
61.55 |
63.36 |
65.17 |
66.98 |
68.79 |
70.61 |
14
|
B
|
62.36 |
64.44 |
66.52 |
68.60 |
70.68 |
72.76 |
74.84 |
76.91 |
78.99 |
81.07 |
O
|
62.36 |
64.44 |
66.52 |
68.60 |
70.68 |
72.76 |
74.84 |
76.91 |
78.99 |
81.07 |
15
|
B
|
72.29 |
74.70 |
77.11 |
79.52 |
81.92 |
84.33 |
86.74 |
89.15 |
91.56 |
93.53 |
O
|
72.29 |
74.70 |
77.11 |
79.52 |
81.92 |
84.33 |
86.74 |
89.15 |
91.56 |
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.