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Department of Commerce salaries

Full-time civilian employees of the Department of Commerce earned a median of $146,143 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 33% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $111,087 and $186,960.

Median pay
$146,143
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$111,087–$186,960
25th–75th percentile
Employees
41,300
all schedules
Pay published for
98.2%
of employees
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Commerce
All federal (full-time)

Department of Commerce pay by occupation

The 25 largest occupations at this agency with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay.

Department of Commerce pay by occupation
Occupation Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Patent Examining Series 1224 9,437 $176,572 $111,407–$192,154
Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant Series 0303 6,821 $60,151 $52,977–$69,386
Information Technology Management Series 2210 2,696 $158,322 $133,142–$187,093
Meteorology Series 1340 2,206 $120,629 $101,443–$138,370
Management and Program Analysis Series 0343 1,711 $145,808 $122,874–$172,700
Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301 1,570 $133,160 $104,974–$176,982
General Attorney Series 0905 1,483 $172,700 $146,742–$191,850
Statistics Series 1530 1,330 $133,142 $116,362–$158,306
General Physical Science Series 1301 1,029 $163,104 $133,142–$187,093
General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Series 0401 681 $128,987 $109,345–$158,212
Fish Biology Series 0482 592 $130,786 $110,023–$163,514
General Business and Industry Series 1101 563 $149,942 $128,897–$182,310
Human Resources Management Series 0201 469 $146,143 $125,845–$172,700
Economist Series 0110 428 $156,282 $130,080–$187,093
Electronics Technical Series 0856 399 $96,141 $87,128–$104,427
Trade Specialist Series 1140 367 $148,711 $129,904–$163,104
Physics Series 1310 359 $187,093 $150,054–$197,200
Design Patent Examining Series 1226 359 $131,841 $107,813–$176,572
Contracting Series 1102 356 $147,522 $119,631–$172,134
Mathematical Statistics Series 1529 346 $142,084 $122,899–$165,417
Patent Administration Series 1220 322 $197,200 $197,200–$197,200
Budget Analysis Series 0560 295 $158,306 $129,482–$187,093
Accounting Series 0510 288 $142,084 $122,659–$172,809
Computer Science Series 1550 263 $165,396 $119,485–$187,093
Statistical Assistant Series 1531 244 $48,204 $47,334–$52,972

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

Department of Commerce pay by state

States where the agency has at least 30 full-time employees with published pay and a published duty station.

Department of Commerce pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Maryland 10,165 $154,263 $125,845–$187,093
Virginia 7,573 $171,378 $105,990–$196,636
District of Columbia 2,135 $163,104 $129,904–$187,093
California 1,697 $136,495 $104,194–$181,766
Florida 1,642 $138,370 $107,411–$179,340
Texas 1,375 $136,236 $104,870–$176,572
Colorado 1,347 $154,280 $114,052–$182,316
Washington 960 $130,786 $110,029–$179,069
New York 924 $137,128 $105,481–$181,766
North Carolina 798 $147,976 $114,874–$181,766
Indiana 737 $70,831 $50,426–$110,395
Pennsylvania 730 $147,383 $108,493–$186,960
Massachusetts 643 $131,790 $106,285–$176,572
Illinois 614 $131,273 $100,059–$169,814
Georgia 607 $123,052 $98,330–$164,047
Michigan 605 $142,549 $107,090–$181,766
New Jersey 491 $154,266 $114,620–$186,777
South Carolina 436 $123,144 $92,077–$163,514
Ohio 427 $136,236 $103,159–$185,376
Missouri 418 $118,991 $98,671–$140,627

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

Change since September 2025

The median moved +1.0% from $144,697 in September 2025 to $146,143 in September 2026. Headcount went from 43,026 to 41,300 (−4.0%). 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.