Military Pay federal salary series 0545

Full-time federal employees in the Military Pay series earned a median of $63,058 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 42% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $58,122 and $67,194.

What shapes military pay pay

The most common grade with published pay is GS-7 (628 employees, median $59,831). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Homeland Security (52 employees). Federal pay depends mostly on grade and step, plus a locality adjustment for where the job is located; see the GS pay scale explainer.

OPM withheld pay for 96% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).

Military Pay pay by grade

Grades with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay. GS grades are listed first; other pay plans follow.

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Military Pay pay by agency

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Military Pay pay by state

The 1 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Change since September 2025

The median moved +1.9% from $61,856 in September 2025 to $63,058 in September 2026. Headcount went from 1,390 to 1,177 (−15.3%). A change in the median reflects both pay adjustments and who joined or left the workforce, so it is not the same as a pay raise.

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