Salary Table 2026-PX (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 22.45%
For the Locality Pay Area of Phoenix-Mesa, AZ
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
|
39268 |
40585 |
41891 |
43192 |
44493 |
45258 |
46549 |
47850 |
47904 |
49117 |
|
2
|
43220 |
44249 |
45681 |
46892 |
47416 |
48810 |
50203 |
51598 |
52991 |
54386 |
|
3
|
46143 |
47682 |
49220 |
50759 |
52297 |
53836 |
55376 |
56914 |
58453 |
59992 |
|
4
|
50654 |
52342 |
54031 |
55721 |
57409 |
59098 |
60787 |
62475 |
64165 |
65854 |
|
5
|
55395 |
57242 |
59088 |
60935 |
62781 |
64628 |
66474 |
68321 |
70168 |
72014 |
|
6
|
60325 |
62336 |
64346 |
66357 |
68368 |
70378 |
72389 |
74399 |
76410 |
78422 |
|
7
|
65451 |
67633 |
69815 |
71997 |
74179 |
76361 |
78543 |
80725 |
82906 |
85088 |
|
8
|
70731 |
73088 |
75445 |
77802 |
80159 |
82518 |
84875 |
87232 |
89589 |
91946 |
|
9
|
76186 |
78726 |
81266 |
83806 |
86347 |
88886 |
91427 |
93967 |
96507 |
99047 |
|
10
|
81765 |
84489 |
87214 |
89938 |
92664 |
95389 |
98113 |
100838 |
103563 |
106288 |
|
11
|
87491 |
90409 |
93325 |
96242 |
99159 |
102077 |
104994 |
107910 |
110827 |
113745 |
|
12
|
102056 |
105458 |
108859 |
112262 |
115664 |
119067 |
122468 |
125871 |
129273 |
132675 |
|
13
|
118019 |
121952 |
125886 |
129820 |
133755 |
137689 |
141623 |
145558 |
149491 |
153425 |
|
14
|
135514 |
140033 |
144550 |
149068 |
153585 |
158104 |
162621 |
167139 |
171657 |
176175 |
|
15
|
157079 |
162315 |
167551 |
172787 |
178024 |
183260 |
188496 |
193732 |
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.
