Air Conditioning Equipment Operating federal salary series 5415
Full-time federal employees in the Air Conditioning Equipment Operating series earned a median of $78,263 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 29% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $69,664 and $81,685.
What shapes air conditioning equipment operating pay
The most common grade with published pay is WG-10 (70 employees, median $78,263). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Veterans Affairs (120 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.
Air Conditioning Equipment 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 |
|---|---|---|
| WG-10 | 70 | $78,263 |
| WG-11 | 37 | $79,368 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Air Conditioning Equipment Operating pay by agency
| Agency | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Veterans Affairs | 120 | $78,263 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Change since September 2025
The median moved +3.2% from $75,862 in September 2025 to $78,263 in September 2026. Headcount went from 143 to 125 (−12.6%). 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.