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Electronics Technical federal salary series 0856

Full-time federal employees in the Electronics Technical series earned a median of $97,087 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 11% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $87,128 and $113,874.

Median pay
$97,087
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$87,128–$113,874
25th–75th percentile
Employees
7,317
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
+1%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Electronics Technical
All federal (full-time)

What shapes electronics technical pay

The most common grade with published pay is GS-12 (1,598 employees, median $110,431). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Justice (782 employees). Among states with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay, the median is highest in District of Columbia ($138,024) and lowest in Idaho ($87,128), 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 79% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).

Electronics Technical pay by grade

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

Electronics Technical pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
GS-9 234 $76,898 $69,830–$83,060
GS-10 189 $82,249 $76,461–$91,175
GS-11 1,588 $93,839 $84,638–$97,087
GS-12 1,598 $110,431 $103,809–$120,652
GS-13 321 $142,084 $133,964–$154,263
GS-14 44 $167,902 $163,046–$172,700
ZT-4 70 $105,448 $94,027–$116,362

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

Electronics Technical pay by agency

Electronics Technical pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Justice 782 $98,767 $92,107–$133,348
Department of Commerce 399 $96,141 $87,128–$104,427
Department of Transportation 218 $116,689 $97,132–$137,668
Department of Veterans Affairs 207 $85,896 $79,658–$94,654
Department of Agriculture 135 $92,491 $82,808–$97,087
Department of Homeland Security 59 $116,071 $96,539–$128,740
Department of the Interior 56 $92,491 $82,148–$106,024
National Aeronautics and Space Administration 47 $110,283 $98,530–$121,502

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

Electronics Technical pay by state

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

Electronics Technical pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
District of Columbia 152 $138,024 $121,785–$158,322
Oklahoma 130 $97,087 $84,661–$112,867
Virginia 107 $100,060 $90,702–$115,901
California 105 $105,808 $95,769–$114,785
Texas 76 $100,307 $92,107–$126,502
Missouri 62 $97,060 $88,549–$108,725
Florida 62 $89,879 $82,148–$97,087
Georgia 54 $103,394 $94,770–$123,398
Colorado 52 $95,842 $91,120–$109,465
Washington 40 $113,232 $100,026–$128,235

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

Compare electronics technical pay across all states and agencies →

Change since September 2025

The median moved +1.0% from $96,116 in September 2025 to $97,087 in September 2026. Headcount went from 7,937 to 7,317 (−7.8%). 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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