Inventory Management federal salary series 2010
Full-time federal employees in the Inventory Management series earned a median of $74,286 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 32% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $67,896 and $83,794.
What shapes inventory management pay
The most common grade with published pay is GS-9 (2,519 employees, median $72,012). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Veterans Affairs (2,319 employees). Among states with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay, the median is highest in Maryland ($103,133) and lowest in Kentucky ($65,838), 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 60% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).
Inventory Management 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-7 | 313 | $55,628 |
| GS-9 | 2,519 | $72,012 |
| GS-11 | 1,635 | $85,811 |
| GS-12 | 825 | $113,497 |
| GS-13 | 201 | $133,964 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Inventory Management pay by agency
| Agency | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Veterans Affairs | 2,319 | $72,012 |
| Department of Homeland Security | 237 | $101,169 |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 70 | $91,626 |
| Department of the Treasury | 40 | $96,142 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Inventory Management pay by state
The 10 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.
| State | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 227 | $69,954 |
| Texas | 204 | $72,012 |
| California | 179 | $81,553 |
| District of Columbia | 120 | $95,418 |
| Maryland | 119 | $103,133 |
| New York | 113 | $79,607 |
| Virginia | 108 | $87,700 |
| Illinois | 102 | $75,900 |
| Pennsylvania | 100 | $74,634 |
| North Carolina | 97 | $74,070 |
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 +1.3% from $73,332 in September 2025 to $74,286 in September 2026. Headcount went from 7,102 to 6,873 (−3.2%). 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.