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Orthotist and Prosthetist federal salary series 0667

Full-time federal employees in the Orthotist and Prosthetist series earned a median of $104,690 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 5% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $94,597 and $117,485.

Median pay
$104,690
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$94,597–$117,485
25th–75th percentile
Employees
428
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
+1.3%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Orthotist and Prosthetist
All federal (full-time)

What shapes orthotist and prosthetist pay

The most common grade with published pay is GS-12 (171 employees, median $110,395). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Veterans Affairs (404 employees). Among states with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay, the median is highest in New York ($110,395) and lowest in Florida ($97,448), a gap that partly reflects locality pay differences. Federal pay depends mostly on grade and step, plus a locality adjustment for where the job is located; see the GS pay scale explainer.

Orthotist and Prosthetist pay by grade

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

Orthotist and Prosthetist pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
GS-11 151 $97,087 $91,891–$102,676
GS-12 171 $110,395 $104,170–$117,523
GS-13 46 $129,733 $120,629–$137,623

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

Orthotist and Prosthetist pay by agency

Orthotist and Prosthetist pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Veterans Affairs 404 $104,690 $94,597–$117,485

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

Orthotist and Prosthetist pay by state

The 3 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.

Orthotist and Prosthetist pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Florida 46 $97,448 $92,107–$116,221
New York 35 $110,395 $98,113–$114,413
Texas 35 $101,443 $98,037–$121,336

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

Change since September 2025

The median moved +1.3% from $103,394 in September 2025 to $104,690 in September 2026. Headcount went from 424 to 428 (+0.9%). 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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