Federal Food Service Worker — WG-7408. The verified average salary for GS-7408 Food Service Workings is $48,925/year (OPM FedScope, 2026). Data from 5,238 non-redacted OPM records (April 2026).
The GS-7408 Food Service Working series showed 5,238 non-redacted federal employees in the April 2026 OPM snapshot. The verified average salary is $48,925/year (OPM FedScope, 2026). Use our GS Pay Calculator for your exact salary by grade, step, and location.
Salary = base pay + locality pay; excludes benefits. REDACTED records (OPM data release policy) are excluded from averages. Pay plan: Wage Grade (WG). View occupation salary detail on OPM FedScope →
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| Metric | Value | Source & Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Avg Series Salary | $48,925 | OPM EHRI Snapshot (April 2026). 5,238 non-redacted records. Base + locality pay; excludes benefits. |
| Non-redacted records (sample size) | 5,238 | OPM EHRI Employment Snapshot, April 2026. REDACTED records excluded per OPM data release policy. |
| Redaction rate | 8.1% | OPM redacts salary records for privacy-sensitive positions (DoD, law enforcement, intelligence). FedTools suppresses series averages when redaction exceeds 20%. |
| Pay plan(s) | Wage Grade (WG) | Primary pay plan(s) used for this occupational series in the federal government. |
| Typical grades | WG-3 to WG-6 | Most common grade range for this series. Actual assignment depends on the position description and agency. |
| Locality pay | 17.06% – 44.15% | Varies by duty station across 58 OPM pay areas. Rate × base pay = locality supplement. Included in the average salary above. |
| Pay cap (2026) | $197,200 | Executive Schedule Level IV. Applies to GS employees whose locality-adjusted salary would exceed this amount. Title 38 and special pay plans may exceed this cap. |
Based on OPM EHRI Employment Snapshot (April 2026). Actual grade, step, and locality assignment varies by position and location.
Representative duties for the 7408 occupational series based on OPM classification standards. Specific responsibilities vary by position and agency.
Federal food service workers operate under the Wage Grade (WG) pay system rather than the General Schedule. VA medical centers are the largest employer, providing three daily meals to hundreds of thousands of hospitalized veterans annually. DoD military installations employ food service workers in dining facilities (DFACs) across domestic bases. The $48,925 average is the second-lowest among all non-suppressed series in this batch — consistent with the WG-3 to WG-6 range for institutional food service roles. The 8.1% redaction rate keeps this average representative.
Your actual pay depends on your GS grade, step, and duty station locality. Use our free calculator for an instant, accurate result.
annualized_adjusted_basic_pay field captures base pay + locality pay under all pay plans (GS, Title 38, special rates). REDACTED records are excluded per OPM data release policy. FedTools publishes series-specific averages only when the non-redacted sample is representative (redaction ≤ 20%, n ≥ 50). This page does not constitute financial or career advice. Always verify current pay rates with your agency HR office and OPM.gov.