Automotive Mechanic federal salary series 5823
Full-time federal employees in the Automotive Mechanic series earned a median of $82,499 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 25% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $73,087 and $90,221.
What shapes automotive mechanic pay
The most common grade with published pay is WG-10 (547 employees, median $77,198). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Homeland Security (355 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 69% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).
Automotive 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 |
|---|---|---|
| WG-8 | 149 | $67,932 |
| WG-10 | 547 | $77,198 |
| WS-8 | 121 | $90,221 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Automotive Mechanic pay by agency
| Agency | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Homeland Security | 355 | $78,617 |
| Department of Justice | 115 | $90,221 |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | 72 | $73,556 |
| Department of the Interior | 60 | $76,468 |
| Department of Agriculture | 48 | $80,726 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Automotive Mechanic pay by state
The 2 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.
| State | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| California | 42 | $87,320 |
| Texas | 32 | $76,634 |
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 +4.3% from $79,076 in September 2025 to $82,499 in September 2026. Headcount went from 1,139 to 1,086 (−4.7%). 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.