Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic federal salary series 5803
Full-time federal employees in the Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic series earned a median of $84,472 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 23% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $75,367 and $114,722.
What shapes heavy mobile equipment mechanic pay
The most common grade with published pay is WG-10 (1,592 employees, median $78,492). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of the Interior (76 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 96% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).
Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic 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 |
|---|---|---|
| BB (ungraded) | 32 | $137,220 |
| WG-10 | 1,592 | $78,492 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic pay by agency
| Agency | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Department of the Interior | 76 | $80,600 |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | 34 | $75,268 |
| Department of Energy | 34 | $147,509 |
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 +4.5% from $80,871 in September 2025 to $84,472 in September 2026. Headcount went from 4,958 to 4,535 (−8.5%). 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.
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