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Department of Labor salaries

Full-time civilian employees of the Department of Labor earned a median of $126,502 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 15% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $107,275 and $155,128.

Median pay
$126,502
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$107,275–$155,128
25th–75th percentile
Employees
11,168
all schedules
Pay published for
90.9%
of employees
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Labor
All federal (full-time)

Department of Labor pay by occupation

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

Department of Labor pay by occupation
Occupation Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Economist Series 0110 1,004 $129,904 $108,997–$152,471
Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301 1,004 $126,023 $99,692–$158,322
Mine Safety and Health Inspection Series Series 1822 875 $111,053 $98,459–$120,062
Wage and Hour Investigation Series Series 1849 870 $118,357 $104,590–$136,105
Management and Program Analysis Series 0343 824 $133,964 $113,402–$156,118
Worker's Compensation Claims Examining Series 0991 812 $117,081 $104,883–$132,923
Safety and Occupational Health Management Series 0018 759 $119,315 $101,918–$142,549
Information Technology Management Series 2210 595 $154,263 $133,142–$177,497
General Attorney Series 0905 447 $187,093 $158,322–$197,200
Industrial Hygiene Series 0690 276 $116,030 $102,166–$131,078
Human Resources Management Series 0201 218 $147,208 $123,426–$172,700
Workforce Development Series 0142 156 $127,283 $108,920–$155,602
Financial Administration and Program Series 0501 119 $119,485 $102,966–$154,723
Budget Analysis Series 0560 97 $150,203 $129,904–$182,295
Program Management Series 0340 86 $197,200 $188,769–$197,200
Mathematical Statistics Series 1529 86 $146,143 $115,960–$176,298
Contracting Series 1102 81 $137,128 $118,261–$167,672
Administrative Officer Series 0341 77 $132,923 $111,513–$180,178
Auditing Series 0511 76 $150,307 $122,539–$174,051
Accounting Series 0510 74 $163,309 $142,732–$186,872
Statistics Series 1530 74 $123,341 $104,392–$149,997
International Relations Series 0131 73 $153,509 $133,964–$182,295
Paralegal Specialist Series 0950 69 $95,314 $86,996–$112,770
Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant Series 0303 67 $65,811 $60,553–$71,493
Grants Management Series 1109 62 $135,398 $110,950–$159,095

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

Department of Labor pay by state

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

Department of Labor pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
District of Columbia 1,908 $158,322 $133,142–$187,093
Maryland 1,088 $146,143 $121,785–$172,700
Texas 649 $116,990 $100,551–$138,855
Pennsylvania 598 $118,357 $101,918–$140,742
California 573 $134,277 $114,875–$158,038
Illinois 547 $127,321 $110,066–$150,715
Florida 408 $113,533 $98,459–$127,725
Georgia 376 $120,060 $100,964–$138,821
New York 367 $124,452 $108,997–$146,337
West Virginia 349 $110,395 $95,475–$124,177
Ohio 300 $120,629 $105,663–$133,366
Virginia 282 $133,142 $110,395–$158,322
Massachusetts 254 $131,293 $111,513–$152,696
Colorado 217 $126,415 $106,453–$146,368
Kentucky 207 $113,378 $95,475–$117,081
Missouri 159 $111,779 $97,033–$133,415
New Jersey 158 $126,579 $108,997–$146,337
Washington 155 $130,786 $117,371–$147,545
Alabama 107 $111,507 $96,438–$125,429
Utah 98 $107,411 $93,544–$131,273

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

Change since September 2025

The median moved +1.1% from $125,065 in September 2025 to $126,502 in September 2026. Headcount went from 13,710 to 11,168 (−18.5%). 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.