General Supply federal salary series 2001
Full-time federal employees in the General Supply series earned a median of $96,596 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 12% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $80,243 and $118,433.
What shapes general supply pay
The most common grade with published pay is GS-11 (1,157 employees, median $88,296). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Homeland Security (78 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 92% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).
General Supply 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 | 1,156 | $72,885 |
| GS-11 | 1,157 | $88,296 |
| GS-12 | 647 | $109,690 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
General Supply pay by agency
| Agency | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Homeland Security | 78 | $81,916 |
| Department of the Interior | 68 | $83,182 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
General Supply pay by state
The 1 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.
| State | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 41 | $116,071 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Change since September 2025
The median moved +5.7% from $91,354 in September 2025 to $96,596 in September 2026. Headcount went from 3,865 to 3,676 (−4.9%). 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.