Locksmithing federal salary series 4804
Full-time federal employees in the Locksmithing series earned a median of $72,899 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 34% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $67,598 and $79,723.
What shapes locksmithing pay
The most common grade with published pay is WG-9 (213 employees, median $72,127). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Veterans Affairs (123 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 51% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).
Locksmithing 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-9 | 213 | $72,127 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Locksmithing pay by agency
| Agency | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Veterans Affairs | 123 | $72,127 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Change since September 2025
The median moved +3.4% from $70,520 in September 2025 to $72,899 in September 2026. Headcount went from 303 to 282 (−6.9%). 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.