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Department of Health and Human Services salaries

Full-time civilian employees of the Department of Health and Human Services earned a median of $138,855 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 27% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $110,282 and $169,644.

Median pay
$138,855
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$110,282–$169,644
25th–75th percentile
Employees
72,959
all schedules
Pay published for
98.1%
of employees
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Health and Human Services
All federal (full-time)

Department of Health and Human Services pay by occupation

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

Department of Health and Human Services pay by occupation
Occupation Employees Median pay Middle 50%
General Health Science Series 0601 7,967 $163,104 $138,024–$187,093
General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Series 0401 4,815 $141,850 $122,899–$167,995
Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301 4,741 $135,069 $105,389–$169,395
Nurse Series 0610 4,001 $124,449 $111,347–$142,084
Medical Officer Series 0602 3,925 $251,516 $209,100–$289,257
Management and Program Analysis Series 0343 3,729 $138,024 $118,272–$158,322
Information Technology Management Series 2210 3,163 $154,263 $133,142–$172,915
Public Health Program Specialist Series 0685 3,097 $142,120 $123,812–$163,104
Consumer Safety Series 0696 3,077 $138,024 $116,071–$160,726
Health Insurance Administration Series 0107 2,456 $149,362 $132,250–$167,902
Social Science Series 0101 1,708 $134,162 $116,770–$158,322
Chemistry Series 1320 1,436 $150,740 $129,904–$182,295
Health Aid and Technician Series 0640 1,292 $57,188 $51,463–$65,101
Human Resources Management Series 0201 1,088 $129,904 $107,411–$154,263
Pharmacist Series 0660 966 $157,898 $148,875–$167,902
Microbiology Series 0403 959 $142,412 $123,052–$172,915
Administrative Officer Series 0341 938 $138,363 $119,485–$158,322
Contracting Series 1102 917 $138,024 $116,289–$163,104
Medical Support Assistance Series 0679 907 $51,136 $44,882–$55,395
General Attorney Series 0905 880 $178,731 $139,807–$197,200
Grants Management Series 1109 813 $142,084 $119,512–$158,322
Budget Analysis Series 0560 702 $143,913 $121,785–$163,104
Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant Series 0303 669 $63,917 $57,756–$71,209
General Arts and Information Series 1001 637 $142,084 $123,812–$159,612
Mathematical Statistics Series 1529 574 $175,754 $146,143–$197,200

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

Department of Health and Human Services pay by state

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

Department of Health and Human Services pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Maryland 32,129 $158,306 $133,142–$187,093
Georgia 7,819 $135,069 $116,308–$159,612
Arizona 4,073 $75,412 $56,999–$118,155
District of Columbia 3,299 $158,306 $133,964–$186,207
New Mexico 2,984 $69,667 $52,977–$116,992
California 1,761 $135,657 $109,063–$161,313
Oklahoma 1,318 $77,334 $57,188–$113,993
South Dakota 1,257 $76,128 $55,880–$114,622
Texas 1,248 $127,667 $109,985–$147,021
Florida 1,205 $127,725 $110,802–$145,350
Virginia 1,179 $146,143 $125,845–$172,788
North Carolina 1,099 $133,377 $109,048–$157,614
Montana 1,018 $87,827 $59,031–$121,173
New York 997 $137,975 $116,030–$158,881
Pennsylvania 991 $138,356 $118,357–$160,389
Colorado 729 $134,500 $118,675–$158,939
Ohio 726 $125,648 $102,694–$144,481
Washington 712 $127,606 $95,973–$151,533
Minnesota 698 $101,146 $67,962–$139,186
Massachusetts 606 $149,080 $121,651–$170,946

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

Change since September 2025

The median moved +1.6% from $136,658 in September 2025 to $138,855 in September 2026. Headcount went from 77,309 to 72,959 (−5.6%). 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.