Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic federal salary series 5306
Full-time federal employees in the Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic series earned a median of $80,809 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 26% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $73,442 and $89,704.
What shapes air conditioning equipment mechanic pay
The most common grade with published pay is WG-10 (1,380 employees, median $76,656). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Veterans Affairs (817 employees). Among states with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay, the median is highest in Massachusetts ($91,745) and lowest in Florida ($69,894), a gap that partly reflects locality pay differences. 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 50% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).
Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic 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-8 | 166 | $70,311 |
| WG-10 | 1,380 | $76,656 |
| WG-11 | 165 | $80,183 |
| WL-10 | 133 | $86,088 |
| WS-9 | 242 | $94,792 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic pay by agency
| Agency | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Veterans Affairs | 817 | $77,261 |
| Department of Justice | 228 | $94,604 |
| Department of Homeland Security | 34 | $85,578 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic pay by state
The 10 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.
| State | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| California | 81 | $85,859 |
| Florida | 80 | $69,894 |
| Pennsylvania | 70 | $77,511 |
| Texas | 64 | $77,699 |
| Illinois | 50 | $82,123 |
| New York | 47 | $84,461 |
| Virginia | 41 | $82,103 |
| Ohio | 39 | $79,911 |
| Massachusetts | 36 | $91,745 |
| North Carolina | 34 | $76,656 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
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Change since September 2025
The median moved +3.9% from $77,741 in September 2025 to $80,809 in September 2026. Headcount went from 2,460 to 2,332 (−5.2%). 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.