Industrial Equipment Mechanic federal salary series 5352
Full-time federal employees in the Industrial Equipment Mechanic series earned a median of $125,137 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 14% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $82,019 and $140,413.
What shapes industrial equipment mechanic pay
The most common grade with published pay is WG-10 (444 employees, median $77,198). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of the Interior (218 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 71% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).
Industrial 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 |
|---|---|---|
| BB (ungraded) | 178 | $140,413 |
| WG-10 | 444 | $77,198 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Industrial Equipment Mechanic pay by agency
| Agency | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Department of the Interior | 218 | $140,413 |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | 100 | $76,218 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Industrial Equipment Mechanic pay by state
The 2 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.
| State | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 81 | $140,413 |
| California | 32 | $141,248 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Change since September 2025
The median moved +4.4% from $119,919 in September 2025 to $125,137 in September 2026. Headcount went from 1,201 to 1,146 (−4.6%). 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.