Fabric Working federal salary series 3105
Full-time federal employees in the Fabric Working series earned a median of $85,734 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 22% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $79,765 and $90,638.
What shapes fabric working pay
The most common grade with published pay is WS-7 (70 employees, median $87,111). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Justice (70 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 85% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).
Fabric Working 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 |
|---|---|---|
| WS-7 | 70 | $87,111 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Fabric Working pay by agency
| Agency | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Justice | 70 | $87,111 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Change since September 2025
The median moved +5.2% from $81,518 in September 2025 to $85,734 in September 2026. Headcount went from 524 to 523 (−0.2%). 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.