Photography federal salary series 1060
Full-time federal employees in the Photography series earned a median of $103,131 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 6% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $85,776 and $122,899.
What shapes photography pay
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 71% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).
Photography pay by state
The 1 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.
| State | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 36 | $122,899 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Change since September 2025
The median moved −1.2% from $104,337 in September 2025 to $103,131 in September 2026. Headcount went from 290 to 241 (−16.9%). 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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