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Department of Energy salaries

Full-time civilian employees of the Department of Energy earned a median of $149,112 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 36% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $126,841 and $177,497.

Median pay
$149,112
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$126,841–$177,497
25th–75th percentile
Employees
13,441
all schedules
Pay published for
82.2%
of employees
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Energy
All federal (full-time)

OPM withheld pay for 18% of this agency's employees. Figures describe only full-time employees with published pay and may not represent the whole agency.

Department of Energy pay by occupation

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

Department of Energy pay by occupation
Occupation Employees Median pay Middle 50%
General Engineering Series 0801 1,267 $158,530 $138,370–$188,656
Management and Program Analysis Series 0343 1,060 $146,742 $125,999–$172,700
Information Technology Management Series 2210 766 $146,742 $129,904–$174,476
Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301 725 $146,143 $112,657–$174,922
General Physical Science Series 1301 609 $159,337 $132,870–$186,987
General Business and Industry Series 1101 591 $153,509 $129,904–$185,977
High Voltage Electrician Series 2810 590 $151,120 $130,124–$165,541
Contracting Series 1102 568 $139,744 $117,081–$167,541
General Attorney Series 0905 517 $191,850 $162,712–$197,200
Electrical Engineering Series 0850 515 $145,483 $133,154–$161,176
Program Management Series 0340 461 $197,200 $186,207–$216,400
Public Utilities Specialist Series 1130 416 $129,976 $114,684–$149,091
Security Administration Series 0080 355 $144,386 $125,845–$177,497
Human Resources Management Series 0201 291 $136,038 $119,590–$158,785
Civil Engineering Series 0810 253 $148,514 $136,390–$163,615
Accounting Series 0510 241 $131,273 $113,456–$151,754
Budget Analysis Series 0560 239 $146,742 $121,174–$177,497
Electrical Power Controlling Series 5407 182 $151,120 $151,120–$198,077
Auditing Series 0511 158 $137,823 $121,785–$156,243
Economist Series 0110 138 $142,084 $125,845–$167,902
Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant Series 0303 132 $172,341 $149,161–$189,575
Electronic Integrated Systems Mechanic Series 2610 123 $146,236 $137,825–$177,500
Grants Management Series 1109 113 $130,543 $109,780–$149,454
Electronics Engineering Series 0855 112 $142,452 $130,328–$157,594
Financial Administration and Program Series 0501 106 $137,622 $108,276–$168,081

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

Department of Energy pay by state

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

Department of Energy pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
District of Columbia 3,397 $172,700 $142,084–$197,200
Washington 2,040 $142,549 $124,894–$157,960
Oregon 1,287 $137,622 $114,684–$153,594
New Mexico 749 $154,518 $125,924–$182,347
Maryland 699 $186,207 $158,306–$197,200
Colorado 689 $146,236 $129,742–$164,857
Pennsylvania 369 $143,062 $124,720–$173,359
Tennessee 353 $138,370 $118,236–$163,514
California 344 $163,996 $133,060–$189,026
Arizona 253 $141,624 $121,720–$158,516
West Virginia 230 $138,370 $117,081–$162,740
South Carolina 217 $146,700 $128,736–$166,636
Idaho 197 $146,742 $127,725–$163,514
Texas 183 $147,300 $126,841–$169,274
South Dakota 174 $130,020 $113,378–$150,935
Illinois 143 $146,749 $130,884–$173,416
Ohio 138 $147,945 $129,502–$170,624
Montana 131 $137,825 $123,926–$151,120
Missouri 125 $132,090 $112,176–$154,876
Nevada 105 $147,800 $119,408–$170,275

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

Change since September 2025

The median moved +3.1% from $144,697 in September 2025 to $149,112 in September 2026. Headcount went from 16,768 to 13,441 (−19.8%). 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.