Salary Table 2026-BU (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 22.41%
For the Locality Pay Area of Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY
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
|
39256 |
40572 |
41878 |
43178 |
44479 |
45243 |
46534 |
47834 |
47888 |
49101 |
|
2
|
43206 |
44234 |
45666 |
46877 |
47401 |
48794 |
50187 |
51581 |
52974 |
54368 |
|
3
|
46128 |
47666 |
49204 |
50743 |
52280 |
53819 |
55357 |
56895 |
58434 |
59972 |
|
4
|
50637 |
52325 |
54013 |
55703 |
57391 |
59079 |
60767 |
62455 |
64144 |
65832 |
|
5
|
55377 |
57223 |
59069 |
60915 |
62761 |
64607 |
66453 |
68299 |
70145 |
71991 |
|
6
|
60305 |
62315 |
64325 |
66335 |
68345 |
70355 |
72365 |
74375 |
76385 |
78396 |
|
7
|
65429 |
67611 |
69792 |
71973 |
74155 |
76336 |
78517 |
80699 |
82879 |
85060 |
|
8
|
70708 |
73064 |
75420 |
77777 |
80133 |
82491 |
84847 |
87204 |
89560 |
91916 |
|
9
|
76161 |
78700 |
81240 |
83779 |
86319 |
88857 |
91397 |
93936 |
96475 |
99015 |
|
10
|
81738 |
84462 |
87185 |
89909 |
92634 |
95357 |
98081 |
100805 |
103529 |
106253 |
|
11
|
87462 |
90379 |
93295 |
96211 |
99126 |
102043 |
104959 |
107875 |
110791 |
113708 |
|
12
|
102023 |
105423 |
108824 |
112225 |
115626 |
119028 |
122428 |
125830 |
129231 |
132631 |
|
13
|
117980 |
121912 |
125845 |
129778 |
133711 |
137644 |
141577 |
145510 |
149442 |
153375 |
|
14
|
135470 |
139987 |
144503 |
149019 |
153535 |
158052 |
162568 |
167085 |
171600 |
176117 |
|
15
|
157028 |
162262 |
167496 |
172730 |
177966 |
183200 |
188434 |
193669 |
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.
