Engineering Equipment Operating salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Engineering Equipment Operating series (series 5716) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $77,323. Full engineering equipment operating salary profile →

Highest state median

$85,817

Washington

Lowest state median

$70,520

Texas

Agency spread

$7,743

highest vs. lowest agency median

National median

$77,323

1,237 full-time employees

State differences come largely from locality pay, which raises federal salaries in high-cost labor markets, and from differences in the grade mix of the jobs located there. Agency differences often reflect different pay plans and grade structures. Only states and agencies with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay are listed.

By state, highest to lowest median

Engineering Equipment Operating median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Washington	64	$85,817	$75,403–$109,588
Idaho	65	$84,962	$75,810–$92,099
Wyoming	69	$84,210	$78,200–$90,138
Arizona	69	$81,330	$75,424–$87,341
California	213	$80,235	$74,026–$91,244
Oregon	96	$79,869	$71,459–$88,228
Virginia	40	$78,847	$70,311–$88,969
Florida	41	$74,778	$66,669–$83,136
Utah	71	$74,589	$69,309–$79,170
New Mexico	56	$70,666	$65,574–$76,635
Texas	60	$70,520	$65,574–$76,499

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

By agency, highest to lowest median

Engineering Equipment Operating median pay by agency
Agency	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Department of Agriculture	487	$80,120	$73,050–$85,734
Department of the Interior	639	$77,323	$71,208–$87,278
Department of Veterans Affairs	217	$72,377	$65,198–$77,762

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)