Salary Table 2025-TU (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 19.28%
For the Locality Pay Area of Tucson-Nogales, AZ
Total Increase: 2.01%
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
|
18.15 |
18.76 |
19.36 |
19.96 |
20.56 |
20.91 |
21.51 |
22.11 |
22.14 |
22.70 |
O
|
27.23 |
28.14 |
29.04 |
29.94 |
30.84 |
31.37 |
32.27 |
33.17 |
33.21 |
34.05 |
2
|
B
|
19.97 |
20.45 |
21.11 |
21.67 |
21.91 |
22.56 |
23.20 |
23.85 |
24.49 |
25.13 |
O
|
29.96 |
30.68 |
31.67 |
32.51 |
32.87 |
33.84 |
34.80 |
35.78 |
36.74 |
37.70 |
3
|
B
|
21.32 |
22.03 |
22.75 |
23.46 |
24.17 |
24.88 |
25.59 |
26.30 |
27.01 |
27.72 |
O
|
31.98 |
33.05 |
34.13 |
35.19 |
36.26 |
37.32 |
38.39 |
39.45 |
40.52 |
41.58 |
4
|
B
|
23.41 |
24.19 |
24.97 |
25.75 |
26.53 |
27.31 |
28.09 |
28.87 |
29.65 |
30.44 |
O
|
35.12 |
36.29 |
37.46 |
38.63 |
39.80 |
40.97 |
42.14 |
43.31 |
44.48 |
45.66 |
5
|
B
|
25.60 |
26.45 |
27.31 |
28.16 |
29.01 |
29.86 |
30.72 |
31.57 |
32.42 |
33.28 |
O
|
38.40 |
39.68 |
40.97 |
42.24 |
43.52 |
44.79 |
46.08 |
47.36 |
48.63 |
49.92 |
6
|
B
|
27.88 |
28.81 |
29.74 |
30.67 |
31.59 |
32.52 |
33.45 |
34.38 |
35.31 |
36.24 |
O
|
41.82 |
43.22 |
44.61 |
46.01 |
47.39 |
48.78 |
50.18 |
51.57 |
52.97 |
54.36 |
7
|
B
|
30.25 |
31.25 |
32.26 |
33.27 |
34.28 |
35.29 |
36.30 |
37.31 |
38.31 |
39.32 |
O
|
45.38 |
46.88 |
48.39 |
49.91 |
51.42 |
52.94 |
54.45 |
55.97 |
56.69 |
56.69 |
8
|
B
|
32.69 |
33.78 |
34.87 |
35.96 |
37.05 |
38.14 |
39.23 |
40.32 |
41.41 |
42.50 |
O
|
49.04 |
50.67 |
52.31 |
53.94 |
55.58 |
56.69 |
56.69 |
56.69 |
56.69 |
56.69 |
9
|
B
|
35.21 |
36.38 |
37.55 |
38.73 |
39.90 |
41.08 |
42.25 |
43.42 |
44.60 |
45.77 |
O
|
52.82 |
54.57 |
56.33 |
56.69 |
56.69 |
56.69 |
56.69 |
56.69 |
56.69 |
56.69 |
10
|
B
|
37.79 |
39.05 |
40.30 |
41.56 |
42.82 |
44.08 |
45.34 |
46.60 |
47.86 |
49.12 |
O
|
56.69 |
56.69 |
56.69 |
56.69 |
56.69 |
56.69 |
56.69 |
56.69 |
56.69 |
56.69 |
11
|
B
|
40.43 |
41.78 |
43.13 |
44.47 |
45.82 |
47.17 |
48.52 |
49.86 |
51.21 |
52.56 |
O
|
56.69 |
56.69 |
56.69 |
56.69 |
56.69 |
56.69 |
56.69 |
56.69 |
56.69 |
56.69 |
12
|
B
|
47.16 |
48.74 |
50.31 |
51.88 |
53.45 |
55.02 |
56.60 |
58.17 |
59.74 |
61.31 |
O
|
56.69 |
56.69 |
56.69 |
56.69 |
56.69 |
56.69 |
56.69 |
58.17 |
59.74 |
61.31 |
13
|
B
|
54.54 |
56.36 |
58.18 |
59.99 |
61.81 |
63.63 |
65.45 |
67.27 |
69.08 |
70.90 |
O
|
56.69 |
56.69 |
58.18 |
59.99 |
61.81 |
63.63 |
65.45 |
67.27 |
69.08 |
70.90 |
14
|
B
|
62.63 |
64.71 |
66.80 |
68.89 |
70.98 |
73.06 |
75.15 |
77.24 |
79.33 |
81.41 |
O
|
62.63 |
64.71 |
66.80 |
68.89 |
70.98 |
73.06 |
75.15 |
77.24 |
79.33 |
81.41 |
15
|
B
|
72.59 |
75.01 |
77.43 |
79.85 |
82.27 |
84.69 |
87.11 |
89.53 |
91.95 |
93.53 |
O
|
72.59 |
75.01 |
77.43 |
79.85 |
82.27 |
84.69 |
87.11 |
89.53 |
91.95 |
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.