Crane Operating federal salary series 5725
Full-time federal employees in the Crane Operating series earned a median of $90,252 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 18% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $83,756 and $96,988.
What shapes crane operating pay
The most common grade with published pay is WG-11 (303 employees, median $90,252). 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 93% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).
Crane 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-11 | 303 | $90,252 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Change since September 2025
The median moved +10.8% from $81,476 in September 2025 to $90,252 in September 2026. Headcount went from 659 to 622 (−5.6%). 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.