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High Voltage Electrician federal salary series 2810

Full-time federal employees in the High Voltage Electrician series earned a median of $141,248 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 29% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $125,137 and $151,120.

Median pay
$141,248
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$125,137–$151,120
25th–75th percentile
Employees
1,656
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
+4.5%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
High Voltage Electrician
All federal (full-time)

What shapes high voltage electrician pay

The most common grade with published pay is WB (ungraded) (484 employees, median $137,951). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Energy (590 employees). Among states with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay, the median is highest in Washington ($151,120) and lowest in Montana ($130,020), 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 49% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).

High Voltage Electrician pay by grade

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

High Voltage Electrician pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
BB (ungraded) 386 $151,120 $128,497–$151,120
BL (ungraded) 53 $170,007 $170,007–$170,007
BS (ungraded) 56 $185,868 $185,868–$185,868
WB (ungraded) 484 $137,951 $130,020–$156,024

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

High Voltage Electrician pay by agency

High Voltage Electrician pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Energy 590 $151,120 $130,124–$165,541
Department of the Interior 183 $129,665 $123,884–$140,413

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

High Voltage Electrician pay by state

The 9 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.

High Voltage Electrician pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Washington 257 $151,120 $151,120–$157,255
Oregon 86 $151,120 $151,120–$170,007
Arizona 76 $139,808 $114,389–$141,624
California 63 $142,646 $136,270–$178,146
Montana 47 $130,020 $127,422–$151,120
Colorado 39 $137,951 $125,137–$137,951
Wyoming 36 $137,951 $125,137–$137,951
South Dakota 36 $130,020 $130,020–$130,020
North Dakota 31 $130,020 $130,020–$130,020

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 +4.5% from $135,196 in September 2025 to $141,248 in September 2026. Headcount went from 1,768 to 1,656 (−6.3%). 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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