Miscellaneous General Services and Support Work federal salary series 3501
Full-time federal employees in the Miscellaneous General Services and Support Work series earned a median of $44,244 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 60% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $42,241 and $44,244.
What shapes miscellaneous general services and support work pay
The most common grade with published pay is WG-2 (50 employees, median $42,241). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Smithsonian Institution (64 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 74% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).
Miscellaneous General Services and Support Work 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 |
|---|---|---|
| WG-2 | 50 | $42,241 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Miscellaneous General Services and Support Work pay by agency
| Agency | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Smithsonian Institution | 64 | $42,241 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Miscellaneous General Services and Support Work pay by state
The 1 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.
| State | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 56 | $42,241 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Change since September 2025
The median moved +5.8% from $41,803 in September 2025 to $44,244 in September 2026. Headcount went from 305 to 310 (+1.6%). 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.
Related occupations in General Services and Support Work Family
- Custodial Working (3566)$44,829
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