Printing Services federal salary series 1654
Full-time federal employees in the Printing Services series earned a median of $133,142 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 21% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $111,838 and $150,010.
What shapes printing services pay
The most common grade with published pay is PG-12 (68 employees, median $116,071). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Government Publishing Office (152 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 17% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).
Printing 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-13 | 50 | $138,855 |
| PG-12 | 68 | $116,071 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Printing Services pay by agency
| Agency | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Government Publishing Office | 152 | $133,142 |
| Department of the Treasury | 59 | $138,024 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Printing Services pay by state
The 1 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.
| State | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 138 | $133,964 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Change since September 2025
The median moved +3.0% from $129,272 in September 2025 to $133,142 in September 2026. Headcount went from 359 to 327 (−8.9%). 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.