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Motor Carrier Safety federal salary series 2123

Full-time federal employees in the Motor Carrier Safety series earned a median of $94,001 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 14% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $79,668 and $109,141.

Median pay
$94,001
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$79,668–$109,141
25th–75th percentile
Employees
473
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
+6.1%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Motor Carrier Safety
All federal (full-time)

What shapes motor carrier safety pay

The most common grade with published pay is GS-12 (199 employees, median $104,349). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Transportation (473 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.

Motor Carrier Safety pay by grade

Grades with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay. GS grades are listed first; other pay plans follow.

Motor Carrier Safety pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
GS-9 129 $78,186 $71,281–$81,211
GS-11 79 $83,482 $75,996–$88,005
GS-12 199 $104,349 $97,696–$112,810
GS-13 52 $125,845 $117,081–$138,074

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Motor Carrier Safety pay by agency

Motor Carrier Safety pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Transportation 473 $94,001 $79,668–$109,141

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Motor Carrier Safety pay by state

The 2 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.

Motor Carrier Safety pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Texas 115 $81,211 $74,070–$97,307
California 54 $104,349 $85,224–$132,737

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Change since September 2025

The median moved +6.1% from $88,621 in September 2025 to $94,001 in September 2026. Headcount went from 509 to 473 (−7.1%). 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.

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