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Department of Housing and Urban Development salaries

Full-time civilian employees of the Department of Housing and Urban Development earned a median of $143,913 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 31% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $124,933 and $167,902.

Median pay
$143,913
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$124,933–$167,902
25th–75th percentile
Employees
5,845
all schedules
Pay published for
97.3%
of employees
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Housing and Urban Development
All federal (full-time)

Department of Housing and Urban Development pay by occupation

The 24 largest occupations at this agency with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay.

Department of Housing and Urban Development pay by occupation
Occupation Employees Median pay Middle 50%
General Business and Industry Series 1101 1,705 $140,641 $123,657–$163,104
Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301 892 $148,808 $125,845–$177,536
Management and Program Analysis Series 0343 795 $138,024 $122,706–$158,306
General Attorney Series 0905 265 $177,497 $158,306–$195,334
Information Technology Management Series 2210 218 $163,104 $144,163–$182,295
Auditing Series 0511 203 $150,203 $136,976–$163,104
Equal Opportunity Compliance Series 0360 197 $123,812 $108,493–$142,573
Financial Analysis Series 1160 190 $133,964 $122,597–$148,711
Accounting Series 0510 120 $158,306 $133,964–$172,700
Financial Administration and Program Series 0501 101 $143,913 $116,071–$177,497
Budget Analysis Series 0560 95 $167,902 $140,968–$187,093
Human Resources Management Series 0201 83 $156,451 $134,232–$173,918
Appraising Series 1171 76 $145,154 $126,656–$154,934
Grants Management Series 1109 71 $125,230 $107,020–$143,405
Construction Analyst Series 0828 67 $128,434 $120,202–$138,755
Contracting Series 1102 66 $145,481 $130,884–$172,700
Program Management Series 0340 55 $192,331 $185,970–$197,200
Economist Series 0110 49 $161,297 $131,594–$181,925
General Engineering Series 0801 42 $134,232 $129,013–$146,598
Paralegal Specialist Series 0950 40 $110,378 $103,328–$117,143
Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant Series 0303 40 $68,948 $61,851–$74,535
Security Administration Series 0080 39 $125,158 $104,142–$142,188
Social Science Series 0101 38 $152,730 $133,836–$171,500
Administrative Officer Series 0341 32 $137,975 $129,714–$155,459

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

Department of Housing and Urban Development pay by state

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

Department of Housing and Urban Development pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Virginia 1,700 $158,306 $133,964–$187,093
District of Columbia 457 $158,322 $133,964–$187,093
Georgia 325 $127,564 $112,556–$146,325
Texas 321 $134,997 $113,526–$151,392
California 308 $155,237 $136,495–$171,073
Illinois 244 $141,694 $126,917–$159,353
Colorado 240 $134,500 $120,277–$156,756
New York 232 $142,156 $122,432–$163,062
Pennsylvania 191 $136,833 $125,018–$152,471
Maryland 184 $158,306 $133,964–$172,700
Florida 143 $131,762 $114,885–$147,350
Kansas 122 $126,203 $111,779–$149,136
Michigan 102 $133,057 $125,059–$148,711
Massachusetts 93 $145,842 $132,604–$170,946
Oklahoma 89 $120,629 $98,459–$138,356
Washington 84 $143,557 $119,630–$160,218
Minnesota 74 $137,313 $120,874–$155,408
Ohio 71 $136,981 $122,172–$157,550
New Jersey 55 $150,519 $133,612–$165,524
Missouri 54 $129,809 $118,991–$145,842

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

Change since September 2025

The median moved +3.3% from $139,349 in September 2025 to $143,913 in September 2026. Headcount went from 8,224 to 5,845 (−28.9%). 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.