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Audiovisual Production federal salary series 1071

Full-time federal employees in the Audiovisual Production series earned a median of $129,904 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 18% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $109,242 and $146,143.

Median pay
$129,904
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$109,242–$146,143
25th–75th percentile
Employees
722
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
+1.1%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Audiovisual Production
All federal (full-time)

What shapes audiovisual production pay

The most common grade with published pay is GS-12 (208 employees, median $116,362). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Homeland Security (81 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 47% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).

Audiovisual Production pay by grade

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

Audiovisual Production pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
GS-11 144 $92,866 $84,232–$97,403
GS-12 208 $116,362 $107,038–$122,899
GS-13 188 $138,024 $133,964–$150,203

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

Audiovisual Production pay by agency

Audiovisual Production pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Homeland Security 81 $129,904 $112,657–$138,024
Department of Veterans Affairs 65 $97,087 $88,006–$129,728
U.S. Agency for Global Media 63 $146,143 $133,142–$154,263
Department of Health and Human Services 46 $126,938 $107,275–$146,143

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

Audiovisual Production pay by state

The 2 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.

Audiovisual Production pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
District of Columbia 177 $138,024 $122,899–$154,263
Maryland 45 $138,024 $125,845–$154,263

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 +1.1% from $128,446 in September 2025 to $129,904 in September 2026. Headcount went from 845 to 722 (−14.6%). 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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