Salary Table 2026-BOS (GW)
Wildland Firefighters under Pay Plan GW
Including Special Base Rates at Grades GS-1 through GS-15 and
Incorporating the 1% General Schedule Increase and a Locality Payment of 32.58%
For the Locality Pay Area of Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT
Total Increase: 1%
Effective January 2026
Annual Rates by Grade and Step
|
Grade
|
Step 1
|
Step 2
|
Step 3
|
Step 4
|
Step 5
|
Step 6
|
Step 7
|
Step 8
|
Step 9
|
Step 10
|
|
1
|
42517 |
43942 |
45357 |
46765 |
48174 |
49002 |
50400 |
51808 |
51867 |
53180 |
|
2
|
46795 |
47909 |
49460 |
50772 |
51339 |
52848 |
54356 |
55867 |
57375 |
58885 |
|
3
|
49960 |
51627 |
53292 |
54958 |
56624 |
58290 |
59957 |
61622 |
63288 |
64955 |
|
4
|
54844 |
56673 |
58501 |
60331 |
62159 |
63987 |
65815 |
67644 |
69473 |
71302 |
|
5
|
59978 |
61977 |
63976 |
65976 |
67975 |
69974 |
71974 |
73973 |
75972 |
77972 |
|
6
|
65316 |
67493 |
69669 |
71846 |
74023 |
76200 |
78377 |
80554 |
82731 |
84910 |
|
7
|
70865 |
73228 |
75590 |
77953 |
80316 |
82678 |
85041 |
87403 |
89765 |
92127 |
|
8
|
76582 |
79134 |
81687 |
84239 |
86791 |
89344 |
91897 |
94449 |
97001 |
99553 |
|
9
|
82489 |
85238 |
87989 |
90739 |
93490 |
96240 |
98991 |
101741 |
104490 |
107241 |
|
10
|
88529 |
91479 |
94429 |
97379 |
100330 |
103280 |
106230 |
109180 |
112131 |
115081 |
|
11
|
94728 |
97888 |
101046 |
104204 |
107362 |
110521 |
113679 |
116837 |
119996 |
123155 |
|
12
|
110499 |
114182 |
117865 |
121549 |
125232 |
128917 |
132600 |
136284 |
139967 |
143650 |
|
13
|
127782 |
132040 |
136300 |
140560 |
144820 |
149080 |
153339 |
157599 |
161858 |
166117 |
|
14
|
146725 |
151617 |
156508 |
161400 |
166291 |
171183 |
176074 |
180966 |
185857 |
190749 |
|
15
|
170074 |
175743 |
181412 |
187081 |
192751 |
197200 * |
197200 * |
197200 * |
197200 * |
197200 * |
* 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.
