Electronic Industrial Controls Mechanic federal salary series 2606
Full-time federal employees in the Electronic Industrial Controls Mechanic series earned a median of $97,839 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 11% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $81,028 and $134,194.
What shapes electronic industrial controls mechanic pay
The most common grade with published pay is WG-11 (513 employees, median $80,934). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Veterans Affairs (117 employees). Among states with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay, the median is highest in Washington ($177,917) and lowest in Maryland ($88,969), 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 69% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).
Electronic Industrial Controls Mechanic 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 |
|---|---|---|
| BB (ungraded) | 66 | $177,917 |
| WE (ungraded) | 84 | $134,194 |
| WG-11 | 513 | $80,934 |
| WG-12 | 132 | $86,485 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Electronic Industrial Controls Mechanic pay by agency
| Agency | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Veterans Affairs | 117 | $80,370 |
| Department of the Treasury | 104 | $134,194 |
| Department of Energy | 54 | $177,917 |
| Department of Homeland Security | 34 | $93,372 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Electronic Industrial Controls Mechanic pay by state
The 4 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.
| State | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 68 | $124,082 |
| District of Columbia | 49 | $134,194 |
| Maryland | 47 | $88,969 |
| Washington | 35 | $177,917 |
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 +1.8% from $96,148 in September 2025 to $97,839 in September 2026. Headcount went from 1,189 to 1,124 (−5.5%). 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.