Sewing Machine Operating federal salary series 3111
Full-time federal employees in the Sewing Machine Operating series earned a median of $51,319 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 53% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $48,815 and $55,285.
What shapes sewing machine operating pay
The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Veterans Affairs (41 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 47% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).
Sewing Machine Operating pay by agency
| Agency | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Veterans Affairs | 41 | $51,319 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Change since September 2025
The median moved +3.6% from $49,545 in September 2025 to $51,319 in September 2026. Headcount went from 89 to 77 (−13.5%). 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.
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