Tractor Operating federal salary series 5705
Full-time federal employees in the Tractor Operating series earned a median of $59,960 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 45% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $56,056 and $65,907.
What shapes tractor operating pay
The most common grade with published pay is WG-6 (188 employees, median $57,966). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Veterans Affairs (139 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 37% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).
Tractor 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-6 | 188 | $57,966 |
| WG-7 | 119 | $64,634 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Tractor Operating pay by agency
| Agency | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Veterans Affairs | 139 | $60,910 |
| Department of the Interior | 100 | $57,852 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Change since September 2025
The median moved +3.0% from $58,227 in September 2025 to $59,960 in September 2026. Headcount went from 500 to 437 (−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.