Packing federal salary series 7002
Full-time federal employees in the Packing series earned a median of $60,043 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 45% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $54,940 and $64,509.
What shapes packing pay
The most common grade with published pay is WG-6 (159 employees, median $55,848). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Agriculture (74 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).
Packing 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 | 159 | $55,848 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Packing pay by agency
| Agency | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Agriculture | 74 | $58,572 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Change since September 2025
The median moved +4.3% from $57,580 in September 2025 to $60,043 in September 2026. Headcount went from 305 to 289 (−5.2%). 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.