Miscellaneous Metal Work federal salary series 3801
Full-time federal employees in the Miscellaneous Metal Work series earned a median of $88,969 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 19% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $65,730 and $98,736.
What shapes miscellaneous metal work pay
The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Homeland Security (40 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 83% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).
Miscellaneous Metal Work pay by agency
| Agency | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Homeland Security | 40 | $71,605 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Miscellaneous Metal Work pay by state
The 1 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.
| State | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 39 | $67,577 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Change since September 2025
The median moved +9.2% from $81,476 in September 2025 to $88,969 in September 2026. Headcount went from 366 to 332 (−9.3%). 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.