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Electronics Engineering federal salary series 0855

Full-time federal employees in the Electronics Engineering series earned a median of $156,879 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 43% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $129,789 and $187,093.

Median pay
$156,879
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$129,789–$187,093
25th–75th percentile
Employees
13,221
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
+0.1%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Electronics Engineering
All federal (full-time)

What shapes electronics engineering pay

The most common grade with published pay is GS-13 (922 employees, median $139,398). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Transportation (553 employees). Among states with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay, the median is highest in District of Columbia ($187,093) and lowest in New York ($124,874), 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.

OPM withheld pay for 87% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).

Electronics Engineering pay by grade

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

Electronics Engineering pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
GS-12 540 $109,007 $102,415–$122,345
GS-13 922 $139,398 $128,675–$149,229
GS-14 491 $170,289 $158,306–$182,295
GS-15 292 $197,200 $194,462–$197,200
ZP-4 83 $182,316 $159,623–$182,316
ZP-5 55 $197,200 $197,200–$197,200

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

Electronics Engineering pay by agency

Electronics Engineering pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Transportation 553 $140,335 $112,545–$171,036
National Aeronautics and Space Administration 513 $155,237 $133,964–$183,027
Department of Commerce 214 $182,316 $146,185–$197,200
Federal Communications Commission 167 $187,093 $163,104–$197,200
Department of Energy 112 $142,452 $130,328–$157,594
Department of Justice 86 $187,093 $167,902–$187,093
Department of Homeland Security 36 $166,924 $137,009–$180,836

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

Electronics Engineering pay by state

The 10 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.

Electronics Engineering pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
District of Columbia 282 $187,093 $167,902–$197,200
Maryland 253 $186,207 $158,306–$197,200
Texas 165 $139,116 $104,890–$159,575
Oklahoma 144 $140,335 $118,984–$169,376
Washington 120 $139,421 $122,345–$157,607
Colorado 106 $182,316 $135,445–$185,292
California 96 $148,709 $130,715–$163,604
Florida 85 $143,608 $125,100–$158,208
New Jersey 84 $180,178 $154,637–$190,953
Virginia 83 $153,178 $134,393–$180,174

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

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Change since September 2025

The median moved +0.1% from $156,737 in September 2025 to $156,879 in September 2026. Headcount went from 15,035 to 13,221 (−12.1%). 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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