Offset Press Operating federal salary series 4417
Full-time federal employees in the Offset Press Operating series earned a median of $119,543 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 9% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $115,077 and $120,649.
What shapes offset press operating pay
The most common grade with published pay is KM (ungraded) (55 employees, median $119,543). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Government Publishing Office (55 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.
Offset Press 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 |
|---|---|---|
| KM (ungraded) | 55 | $119,543 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Offset Press Operating pay by agency
| Agency | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Government Publishing Office | 55 | $119,543 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Offset Press Operating pay by state
The 1 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.
| State | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 43 | $119,543 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Change since September 2025
The median moved +1.0% from $118,354 in September 2025 to $119,543 in September 2026. Headcount went from 63 to 59 (−6.3%). 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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