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Department of State salaries

Full-time civilian employees of the Department of State earned a median of $138,024 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 26% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $109,959 and $163,564.

Median pay
$138,024
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$109,959–$163,564
25th–75th percentile
Employees
11,243
all schedules
Pay published for
93.8%
of employees
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
State
All federal (full-time)

Department of State pay by occupation

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

Department of State pay by occupation
Occupation Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Passport and Visa Examining Series 0967 2,004 $90,939 $79,533–$107,139
Foreign Affairs Series 0130 1,959 $153,509 $133,964–$177,497
Management and Program Analysis Series 0343 1,222 $142,084 $125,845–$158,322
Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301 831 $133,244 $105,829–$163,104
Information Technology Management Series 2210 769 $158,322 $142,084–$182,295
Human Resources Management Series 0201 372 $138,024 $119,485–$158,318
Security Administration Series 0080 298 $146,143 $133,421–$158,322
Budget Analysis Series 0560 259 $150,203 $133,964–$167,902
General Attorney Series 0905 256 $197,200 $191,850–$197,200
Contracting Series 1102 220 $158,306 $133,964–$172,700
Training Instruction Series 1712 212 $105,389 $96,843–$111,087
Public Affairs Series 1035 177 $142,084 $129,904–$160,138
Financial Administration and Program Series 0501 177 $125,845 $101,443–$163,104
Administrative Officer Series 0341 173 $142,084 $108,038–$191,850
Program Management Series 0340 120 $173,891 $158,622–$191,850
General Education and Training Series 1701 113 $158,306 $142,084–$178,696
Support Services Administration Series 0342 110 $129,816 $112,657–$142,084
Accounting Series 0510 81 $120,629 $104,427–$138,370
General Engineering Series 0801 69 $177,497 $163,104–$187,093
Grants Management Series 1109 67 $142,084 $133,964–$167,902
Auditing Series 0511 66 $158,322 $139,298–$185,894
Government Information Specialist Series 0306 56 $129,904 $109,243–$143,231
General Business and Industry Series 1101 53 $154,263 $133,964–$167,902
Traffic Management Series 2130 47 $122,899 $109,243–$146,143
Public Health Program Specialist Series 0685 45 $177,497 $158,322–$197,200

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

Department of State pay by state

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

Department of State pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
District of Columbia 7,153 $150,203 $129,904–$177,497
South Carolina 589 $101,443 $87,128–$124,177
Virginia 465 $158,306 $133,421–$172,700
New Hampshire 437 $107,139 $87,399–$111,513
California 213 $99,583 $90,389–$133,060
Texas 204 $109,095 $89,228–$127,283
New York 175 $108,997 $88,256–$144,694
Arizona 169 $81,169 $76,095–$97,286
Louisiana 143 $82,148 $74,678–$97,087
Florida 137 $117,951 $92,792–$137,600
Washington 100 $92,331 $83,935–$121,624
Illinois 83 $97,399 $86,266–$126,917
Pennsylvania 75 $85,033 $82,289–$117,284
Georgia 59 $94,770 $81,605–$119,897
Colorado 56 $108,251 $87,430–$152,608
Massachusetts 53 $93,039 $84,579–$128,585
Michigan 41 $90,611 $85,118–$129,143
Minnesota 40 $85,487 $67,290–$101,648
Connecticut 40 $111,479 $92,406–$133,794
Maryland 37 $142,084 $125,460–$164,304

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

Change since September 2025

The median moved +1.0% from $136,658 in September 2025 to $138,024 in September 2026. Headcount went from 12,863 to 11,243 (−12.6%). 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.