Salary Table 2026-CS (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 20.15%
For the Locality Pay Area of Colorado Springs, CO
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
|
38531 |
39823 |
41105 |
42381 |
43658 |
44407 |
45675 |
46951 |
47004 |
48195 |
|
2
|
42408 |
43417 |
44823 |
46011 |
46526 |
47893 |
49260 |
50629 |
51996 |
53365 |
|
3
|
45276 |
46786 |
48295 |
49806 |
51315 |
52825 |
54335 |
55845 |
57355 |
58865 |
|
4
|
49702 |
51359 |
53016 |
54674 |
56331 |
57988 |
59645 |
61302 |
62960 |
64617 |
|
5
|
54355 |
56167 |
57978 |
59790 |
61602 |
63414 |
65226 |
67038 |
68850 |
70661 |
|
6
|
59192 |
61165 |
63138 |
65110 |
67083 |
69056 |
71029 |
73002 |
74975 |
76949 |
|
7
|
64221 |
66362 |
68504 |
70645 |
72786 |
74927 |
77068 |
79209 |
81349 |
83490 |
|
8
|
69402 |
71715 |
74028 |
76341 |
78654 |
80968 |
83281 |
85594 |
87907 |
90219 |
|
9
|
74755 |
77247 |
79740 |
82232 |
84725 |
87217 |
89710 |
92202 |
94694 |
97187 |
|
10
|
80229 |
82902 |
85576 |
88249 |
90924 |
93597 |
96270 |
98944 |
101618 |
104291 |
|
11
|
85847 |
88710 |
91572 |
94434 |
97296 |
100159 |
103021 |
105883 |
108745 |
111609 |
|
12
|
100139 |
103477 |
106815 |
110154 |
113491 |
116830 |
120168 |
123507 |
126845 |
130183 |
|
13
|
115802 |
119661 |
123521 |
127382 |
131242 |
135103 |
138963 |
142824 |
146683 |
150543 |
|
14
|
132969 |
137402 |
141835 |
146268 |
150701 |
155134 |
159566 |
164000 |
168432 |
172866 |
|
15
|
154128 |
159266 |
164404 |
169541 |
174680 |
179818 |
184955 |
190093 |
195231 |
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.
