Federal salaries by agency
Median annualized adjusted basic pay for full-time employees of 76 federal agencies, largest first.
Some of the largest employers, including the Department of Defense and the military departments, have their pay withheld in OPM's public data;
they're listed separately below.
Agencies with published pay
Federal agencies by median pay | Agency | Employees | Median pay | Middle 50% | $0$100K$200K$300K$400K |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | 448,850 | $97,403 | $65,838–$132,589 | |
| Department of Homeland Security | 225,910 | $126,023 | $98,459–$158,306 | |
| Department of Justice | 107,944 | $110,283 | $87,128–$158,322 | |
| Department of the Treasury | 83,063 | $81,553 | $61,577–$133,964 | |
| Department of Agriculture | 76,909 | $84,638 | $67,090–$112,657 | |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 72,959 | $138,855 | $110,282–$169,644 | |
| Department of the Interior | 59,498 | $90,961 | $65,145–$120,431 | |
| Department of Transportation | 52,754 | $140,650 | $109,107–$180,621 | |
| Social Security Administration | 49,720 | $97,403 | $78,175–$122,371 | |
| Department of Commerce | 41,300 | $146,143 | $111,087–$186,960 | |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 17,152 | $147,832 | $120,629–$178,902 | |
| Department of Energy | 13,441 | $149,112 | $126,841–$177,497 | |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 12,351 | $138,024 | $116,308–$163,062 | |
| Department of State | 11,243 | $138,024 | $109,959–$163,564 | |
| Department of Labor | 11,168 | $126,502 | $107,275–$155,128 | |
| General Services Administration | 8,222 | $133,142 | $112,657–$158,306 | |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 5,845 | $143,913 | $124,933–$167,902 | |
| Small Business Administration | 4,980 | $101,954 | $81,434–$136,495 | |
| Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation | 4,947 | $188,683 | $131,690–$248,946 | |
| Smithsonian Institution | 4,073 | $93,994 | $70,623–$133,142 | |
| Securities and Exchange Commission | 3,902 | $253,437 | $210,473–$276,407 | |
| Nuclear Regulatory Commission | 2,444 | $167,902 | $134,850–$191,850 | |
| National Archives and Records Administration | 2,370 | $85,447 | $55,873–$129,904 | |
| Department of Education | 2,303 | $150,519 | $126,313–$182,295 | |
| Office of Personnel Management | 2,039 | $122,402 | $84,934–$152,460 | |
| Equal Employment Opportunity Commission | 1,693 | $126,075 | $96,869–$158,306 | |
| Government Publishing Office | 1,626 | $111,300 | $98,256–$138,024 | |
| Federal Communications Commission | 1,193 | $187,093 | $153,509–$197,200 | |
| National Science Foundation | 1,135 | $174,752 | $126,313–$209,600 | |
| National Labor Relations Board | 1,124 | $153,485 | $111,179–$188,404 | |
| Federal Reserve System | 1,043 | $194,417 | $165,782–$237,579 | |
| Federal Trade Commission | 1,032 | $197,200 | $158,772–$197,200 | |
| Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia | 908 | $129,728 | $109,243–$143,913 | |
| U.S. Agency for Global Media | 796 | $138,024 | $126,313–$158,322 | |
| Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation | 722 | $159,528 | $138,024–$187,093 | |
| Railroad Retirement Board | 685 | $108,533 | $86,111–$136,833 | |
| Federal Housing Finance Agency | 606 | $214,096 | $175,814–$244,396 | |
| Peace Corps | 597 | $149,371 | $121,453–$179,655 | |
| Commodity Futures Trading Commission | 575 | $261,728 | $230,181–$282,666 | |
| Development Finance Corporation | 546 | $169,122 | $142,892–$196,100 | |
| Office of Management and Budget | 521 | $186,207 | $148,711–$197,200 | |
| National Transportation Safety Board | 422 | $163,514 | $138,024–$187,093 | |
| Consumer Product Safety Commission | 419 | $154,263 | $133,964–$186,207 | |
| U.S. International Trade Commission | 415 | $167,902 | $129,904–$197,200 | |
| Corporation for National and Community Service | 370 | $113,574 | $91,425–$150,858 | |
| Export-Import Bank of the United States | 344 | $160,444 | $133,964–$191,850 | |
| Presidio Trust | 323 | $125,383 | $100,357–$155,272 | |
| Farm Credit Administration | 301 | $321,968 | $281,080–$365,520 | |
| Armed Forces Retirement Home | 286 | $62,235 | $52,825–$89,563 | |
| Federal Election Commission | 255 | $150,203 | $112,264–$182,295 | |
| Office of Administration | 252 | $138,024 | $102,415–$167,902 | |
| International Boundary and Water Commission, U.S. Section | 245 | $78,951 | $67,057–$107,411 | |
| Millennium Challenge Corporation | 236 | $194,377 | $156,936–$218,089 | |
| U.S. Agency for International Development | 230 | $159,074 | $134,276–$187,093 | |
| Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board | 230 | $172,700 | $146,143–$187,093 | |
| Office of the U.S. Trade Representative | 229 | $186,207 | $153,509–$197,200 | |
| National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities | 228 | $148,711 | $124,283–$181,430 | |
| Judicial Branch | 164 | $121,785 | $102,540–$148,711 | |
| Merit Systems Protection Board | 154 | $187,093 | $153,509–$197,200 | |
| Office of Special Counsel | 121 | $158,306 | $122,606–$184,826 | |
| Selective Service System | 117 | $118,032 | $83,258–$145,774 | |
| Federal Maritime Commission | 110 | $163,104 | $129,494–$191,850 | |
| Surface Transportation Board | 109 | $189,472 | $163,104–$197,200 | |
| Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board | 105 | $197,200 | $174,715–$209,600 | |
| Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service | 98 | $164,551 | $129,904–$180,850 | |
| U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum | 85 | $133,964 | $105,389–$187,093 | |
| Federal Labor Relations Authority | 84 | $174,922 | $154,264–$197,200 | |
| American Battle Monuments Commission | 79 | $114,610 | $88,156–$139,354 | |
| Office of National Drug Control Policy | 67 | $182,295 | $119,485–$197,200 | |
| Election Assistance Commission | 62 | $129,904 | $104,427–$155,128 | |
| Office of Government Ethics | 59 | $159,460 | $141,620–$180,565 | |
| Commission on Civil Rights | 51 | $134,494 | $102,415–$157,539 | |
| Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission | 51 | $134,431 | $82,174–$172,510 | |
| Trade and Development Agency | 51 | $148,711 | $131,934–$186,207 | |
| Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission | 43 | $172,700 | $126,313–$209,600 | |
| National Mediation Board | 33 | $158,306 | $133,876–$187,093 | |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile)
10th–90th percentile
median
all-federal median ($109,641)
Agencies with pay withheld or too little published data
These agencies have fewer than 30 full-time employees with published pay, usually because OPM redacts their pay.
| Agency | Employees | Pay published for |
|---|
| Department of the Navy | 201,155 | 0% |
| Department of the Army | 180,217 | 0% |
| Department of the Air Force | 150,492 | 0% |
| Department of Defense | 136,860 | 0% |
| National Credit Union Administration | 927 | 0% |
| Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board | 43 | 47% |
| Advisory Council on Historic Preservation | 36 | 100% |
| Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board | 34 | 100% |
| Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation | 32 | 75% |
| Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled | 32 | 91% |
| National Capital Planning Commission | 30 | 100% |
| U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom | 29 | 83% |
| United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission | 29 | 100% |
| National Security Council | 29 | 97% |
| Office of the National Cyber Director | 26 | 96% |
| Marine Mammal Commission | 24 | 100% |
| Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency | 24 | 92% |
| Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board | 24 | 96% |
| Office of Science and Technology Policy | 23 | 91% |
| Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council | 21 | 90% |
| Council of Economic Advisers | 21 | 86% |
| Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council | 20 | 95% |
| Inter-American Foundation | 20 | 100% |
| African Development Foundation | 20 | 100% |
| National Council on Disability | 20 | 95% |
| Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad | 18 | 6% |
| International Joint Commission: United States and Canada | 17 | 100% |
| National Commission on Libraries and Information Science | 17 | 100% |
| Council on Environmental Quality/Office of Environmental Quality | 15 | 100% |
| International Boundary Commission: United States and Canada | 13 | 100% |
| Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council | 12 | 100% |
| Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission | 11 | 91% |
| Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board | 11 | 100% |
| Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation | 10 | 50% |
| Civil Rights Cold Case Review Board (CRCCRB) | 10 | 100% |
| Administrative Conference of the United States | 10 | 70% |
| Commission of Fine Arts | 9 | 100% |
| U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness | 9 | 89% |
| Public Interest Declassification Board | 9 | 89% |
| The U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission | 8 | 75% |
| Japan-United States Friendship Commission | 7 | 86% |
| Public Buildings Reform Board | 7 | 100% |
| Appalachian Regional Commission | 5 | 80% |
| James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation | 5 | 100% |
| Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation | 5 | 100% |
| Northern Border Regional Commission | 2 | 100% |
| Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation | 2 | 100% |
| Arctic Research Commission | 2 | 100% |
| Southwest Border Regional Commission | 1 | 100% |
| Delta Regional Authority | 1 | 0% |