Equipment Services federal salary series 1670
Full-time federal employees in the Equipment Services series earned a median of $108,019 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 1% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $94,964 and $122,422.
What shapes equipment services pay
The most common grade with published pay is GS-12 (1,466 employees, median $113,402). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Homeland Security (114 employees). Among states with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay, the median is highest in District of Columbia ($122,899) and lowest in Maryland ($112,657), 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 92% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).
Equipment 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-11 | 1,185 | $93,994 |
| GS-12 | 1,466 | $113,402 |
| GS-13 | 265 | $127,283 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Equipment Services pay by agency
| Agency | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Homeland Security | 114 | $109,243 |
| General Services Administration | 85 | $105,547 |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 46 | $122,422 |
| Department of Agriculture | 33 | $92,006 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Equipment Services pay by state
The 3 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.
| State | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 75 | $112,657 |
| District of Columbia | 61 | $122,899 |
| Virginia | 48 | $118,821 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Compare equipment services pay across all states and agencies →
Change since September 2025
The median moved +0.5% from $107,535 in September 2025 to $108,019 in September 2026. Headcount went from 5,892 to 5,160 (−12.4%). 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.