Equipment Facilities, and Services federal salary series 1601
Full-time federal employees in the Equipment Facilities, and Services series earned a median of $108,393 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 1% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $95,475 and $124,765.
What shapes equipment facilities, and services pay
The most common grade with published pay is GS-12 (1,957 employees, median $114,017). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Veterans Affairs (1,566 employees). Among states with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay, the median is highest in District of Columbia ($129,904) and lowest in New Mexico ($98,141), 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 61% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).
Equipment Facilities, and Services pay by grade
Grades with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay. GS grades are listed first; other pay plans follow.
| Pay plan–grade | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| GS-9 | 360 | $74,053 |
| GS-11 | 1,074 | $97,545 |
| GS-12 | 1,957 | $114,017 |
| GS-13 | 1,024 | $133,944 |
| GS-14 | 352 | $163,104 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Equipment Facilities, and Services pay by agency
| Agency | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Veterans Affairs | 1,566 | $109,167 |
| Department of the Interior | 206 | $89,254 |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 57 | $93,791 |
| Department of Energy | 53 | $141,445 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Equipment Facilities, and Services pay by state
The 10 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.
| State | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| California | 191 | $124,209 |
| Texas | 152 | $124,622 |
| Florida | 145 | $103,169 |
| New York | 102 | $111,258 |
| Washington | 79 | $116,025 |
| Georgia | 77 | $106,450 |
| Virginia | 76 | $103,910 |
| Pennsylvania | 74 | $106,105 |
| District of Columbia | 68 | $129,904 |
| Ohio | 65 | $113,977 |
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 +1.9% from $106,349 in September 2025 to $108,393 in September 2026. Headcount went from 6,102 to 5,578 (−8.6%). 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.