Hand Composing federal salary series 4403
Full-time federal employees in the Hand Composing series earned a median of $100,990 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 8% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $100,990 and $100,990.
What shapes hand composing pay
The most common grade with published pay is KI (ungraded) (139 employees, median $100,990). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Government Publishing Office (140 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.
Hand Composing 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 |
|---|---|---|
| KI (ungraded) | 139 | $100,990 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Hand Composing pay by agency
| Agency | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Government Publishing Office | 140 | $100,990 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Hand Composing pay by state
The 1 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.
| State | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 140 | $100,990 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Change since September 2025
The median moved ±0.0% from $100,990 in September 2025 to $100,990 in September 2026. Headcount went from 138 to 140 (+1.4%). 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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