Motor Vehicle Operating federal salary series 5703
Full-time federal employees in the Motor Vehicle Operating series earned a median of $61,629 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 44% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $56,088 and $68,161.
What shapes motor vehicle operating pay
The most common grade with published pay is WG-6 (1,223 employees, median $60,523). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Veterans Affairs (1,768 employees). Among states with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay, the median is highest in Michigan ($71,647) and lowest in North Carolina ($54,012), 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 46% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).
Motor Vehicle 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-4 | 58 | $51,591 |
| WG-5 | 300 | $55,681 |
| WG-6 | 1,223 | $60,523 |
| WG-7 | 872 | $64,718 |
| WG-8 | 1,114 | $70,311 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Motor Vehicle Operating pay by agency
| Agency | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Veterans Affairs | 1,768 | $61,504 |
| Department of the Interior | 304 | $63,048 |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 107 | $60,481 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Motor Vehicle Operating pay by state
The 10 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.
| State | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| California | 202 | $68,161 |
| Arizona | 130 | $62,860 |
| Texas | 127 | $55,326 |
| Florida | 108 | $57,559 |
| New York | 104 | $68,454 |
| Pennsylvania | 88 | $60,899 |
| South Dakota | 70 | $55,347 |
| Georgia | 67 | $60,857 |
| Illinois | 66 | $64,384 |
| Michigan | 65 | $71,647 |
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 +2.9% from $59,876 in September 2025 to $61,629 in September 2026. Headcount went from 4,509 to 4,148 (−8.0%). 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.