Salary Table 2026-HI (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 22.21%
State of Hawaii
Total Increase: 1%
Effective January 2026
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
|
18.78 |
19.41 |
20.03 |
20.66 |
21.28 |
21.64 |
22.26 |
22.88 |
22.91 |
23.49 |
|
O
|
28.17 |
29.12 |
30.05 |
30.99 |
31.92 |
32.46 |
33.39 |
34.32 |
34.37 |
35.24 |
|
2
|
B
|
20.67 |
21.16 |
21.85 |
22.42 |
22.68 |
23.34 |
24.01 |
24.68 |
25.34 |
26.01 |
|
O
|
31.01 |
31.74 |
32.78 |
33.63 |
34.02 |
35.01 |
36.02 |
37.02 |
38.01 |
39.02 |
|
3
|
B
|
22.07 |
22.80 |
23.54 |
24.27 |
25.01 |
25.75 |
26.48 |
27.22 |
27.95 |
28.69 |
|
O
|
33.11 |
34.20 |
35.31 |
36.41 |
37.52 |
38.63 |
39.72 |
40.83 |
41.93 |
43.04 |
|
4
|
B
|
24.22 |
25.03 |
25.84 |
26.65 |
27.45 |
28.26 |
29.07 |
29.88 |
30.68 |
31.49 |
|
O
|
36.33 |
37.55 |
38.76 |
39.98 |
41.18 |
42.39 |
43.61 |
44.82 |
46.02 |
47.24 |
|
5
|
B
|
26.49 |
27.37 |
28.26 |
29.14 |
30.02 |
30.91 |
31.79 |
32.67 |
33.56 |
34.44 |
|
O
|
39.74 |
41.06 |
42.39 |
43.71 |
45.03 |
46.37 |
47.69 |
49.01 |
50.34 |
51.66 |
|
6
|
B
|
28.85 |
29.81 |
30.77 |
31.73 |
32.69 |
33.66 |
34.62 |
35.58 |
36.54 |
37.50 |
|
O
|
43.28 |
44.72 |
46.16 |
47.60 |
49.04 |
50.49 |
51.93 |
53.37 |
54.81 |
56.25 |
|
7
|
B
|
31.30 |
32.34 |
33.39 |
34.43 |
35.47 |
36.52 |
37.56 |
38.60 |
39.65 |
40.69 |
|
O
|
46.95 |
48.51 |
50.09 |
51.65 |
53.21 |
54.78 |
56.34 |
57.90 |
58.65 |
58.65 |
|
8
|
B
|
33.82 |
34.95 |
36.08 |
37.21 |
38.33 |
39.46 |
40.59 |
41.72 |
42.84 |
43.97 |
|
O
|
50.73 |
52.43 |
54.12 |
55.82 |
57.50 |
58.65 |
58.65 |
58.65 |
58.65 |
58.65 |
|
9
|
B
|
36.43 |
37.65 |
38.86 |
40.08 |
41.29 |
42.51 |
43.72 |
44.94 |
46.15 |
47.37 |
|
O
|
54.65 |
56.48 |
58.29 |
58.65 |
58.65 |
58.65 |
58.65 |
58.65 |
58.65 |
58.65 |
|
10
|
B
|
39.10 |
40.40 |
41.71 |
43.01 |
44.31 |
45.62 |
46.92 |
48.22 |
49.53 |
50.83 |
|
O
|
58.65 |
58.65 |
58.65 |
58.65 |
58.65 |
58.65 |
58.65 |
58.65 |
58.65 |
58.65 |
|
11
|
B
|
41.84 |
43.23 |
44.63 |
46.02 |
47.42 |
48.82 |
50.21 |
51.60 |
53.00 |
54.39 |
|
O
|
58.65 |
58.65 |
58.65 |
58.65 |
58.65 |
58.65 |
58.65 |
58.65 |
58.65 |
58.65 |
|
12
|
B
|
48.80 |
50.43 |
52.06 |
53.69 |
55.31 |
56.94 |
58.57 |
60.19 |
61.82 |
63.45 |
|
O
|
58.65 |
58.65 |
58.65 |
58.65 |
58.65 |
58.65 |
58.65 |
60.19 |
61.82 |
63.45 |
|
13
|
B
|
56.44 |
58.32 |
60.20 |
62.08 |
63.96 |
65.85 |
67.73 |
69.61 |
71.49 |
73.37 |
|
O
|
58.65 |
58.65 |
60.20 |
62.08 |
63.96 |
65.85 |
67.73 |
69.61 |
71.49 |
73.37 |
|
14
|
B
|
64.81 |
66.97 |
69.13 |
71.29 |
73.45 |
75.61 |
77.77 |
79.93 |
82.09 |
84.25 |
|
O
|
64.81 |
66.97 |
69.13 |
71.29 |
73.45 |
75.61 |
77.77 |
79.93 |
82.09 |
84.25 |
|
15
|
B
|
75.12 |
77.62 |
80.13 |
82.63 |
85.13 |
87.64 |
90.14 |
92.65 |
94.49 |
94.49 |
|
O
|
75.12 |
77.62 |
80.13 |
82.63 |
85.13 |
87.64 |
90.14 |
92.65 |
94.49 |
94.49 |
* 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. 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.