Laundry Machine Operating federal salary series 7305
Full-time federal employees in the Laundry Machine Operating series earned a median of $51,612 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 53% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $47,270 and $59,814.
What shapes laundry machine operating pay
The most common grade with published pay is WG-5 (60 employees, median $54,387). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Veterans Affairs (143 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.
Laundry Machine 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-3 | 49 | $46,624 |
| WG-5 | 60 | $54,387 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Laundry Machine Operating pay by agency
| Agency | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Veterans Affairs | 143 | $50,735 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Change since September 2025
The median moved +2.8% from $50,213 in September 2025 to $51,612 in September 2026. Headcount went from 189 to 170 (−10.1%). 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.