Small Craft Operating federal salary series 5786
Full-time federal employees in the Small Craft Operating series earned a median of $81,435 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 26% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $68,725 and $87,904.
What shapes small craft operating pay
The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of the Interior (59 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 66% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).
Small Craft Operating pay by agency
| Agency | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Department of the Interior | 59 | $79,181 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Change since September 2025
The median moved +3.9% from $78,346 in September 2025 to $81,435 in September 2026. Headcount went from 240 to 233 (−2.9%). 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.