Letterpress Operating federal salary series 4406
Full-time federal employees in the Letterpress Operating series earned a median of $132,170 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 21% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $132,170 and $132,170.
What shapes letterpress operating pay
The most common grade with published pay is WE (ungraded) (177 employees, median $132,170). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of the Treasury (177 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.
Letterpress Operating 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 |
|---|---|---|
| WE (ungraded) | 177 | $132,170 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Letterpress Operating pay by agency
| Agency | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Department of the Treasury | 177 | $132,170 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Letterpress Operating pay by state
The 2 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.
| State | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 107 | $132,170 |
| District of Columbia | 70 | $132,170 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Change since September 2025
The median moved +1.0% from $130,855 in September 2025 to $132,170 in September 2026. Headcount went from 214 to 177 (−17.3%). 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.
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