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Department of Veterans Affairs salaries

Full-time civilian employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs earned a median of $97,403 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 11% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $65,838 and $132,589.

Median pay
$97,403
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$65,838–$132,589
25th–75th percentile
Employees
448,850
all schedules
Pay published for
98.5%
of employees
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Veterans Affairs
All federal (full-time)

Department of Veterans Affairs pay by occupation

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

Department of Veterans Affairs pay by occupation
Occupation Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Nurse Series 0610 92,762 $126,022 $110,192–$150,553
Medical Support Assistance Series 0679 35,798 $57,928 $53,020–$63,208
Medical Officer Series 0602 28,745 $305,076 $275,388–$354,146
Social Work Series 0185 21,120 $111,370 $97,124–$126,068
Veterans Claims Examining Series 0996 17,845 $90,083 $77,168–$104,427
Practical Nurse Series 0620 14,278 $75,759 $68,997–$82,971
Nursing Assistant Series 0621 13,777 $55,736 $51,291–$60,516
Pharmacist Series 0660 12,605 $173,267 $159,015–$186,580
Custodial Working Series 3566 10,840 $44,537 $41,761–$49,399
Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301 8,870 $85,896 $74,972–$102,696
Management and Program Analysis Series 0343 8,498 $113,533 $89,964–$136,495
Psychology Series 0180 8,158 $152,755 $131,082–$171,278
Health Aid and Technician Series 0640 8,144 $60,553 $54,490–$67,055
General Health Science Series 0601 8,134 $100,628 $86,764–$120,629
Human Resources Management Series 0201 7,370 $116,738 $105,829–$134,822
Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant Series 0303 6,677 $57,188 $51,644–$62,235
Information Technology Management Series 2210 6,166 $141,469 $119,840–$161,732
Pharmacy Technician Series 0661 5,973 $70,480 $63,459–$78,067
Food Service Working Series 7408 5,146 $47,625 $43,535–$54,095
Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist Series 0647 5,108 $102,138 $90,408–$114,856
Health System Specialist Series 0671 4,998 $109,959 $89,508–$129,703
Medical Technologist Series 0644 4,878 $113,696 $99,712–$131,579
Social Science Series 0101 4,015 $92,491 $82,204–$107,038
Medical Instrument Technician Series 0649 3,803 $76,476 $66,670–$93,086
Medical Records Technician Series 0675 3,264 $65,838 $58,029–$73,724

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

Department of Veterans Affairs pay by state

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

Department of Veterans Affairs pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
California 36,633 $118,270 $76,381–$171,267
Texas 35,893 $97,235 $64,175–$135,829
Florida 35,560 $96,483 $61,790–$129,318
Pennsylvania 17,570 $92,543 $63,562–$123,199
New York 17,258 $95,256 $67,394–$135,434
Ohio 17,024 $99,692 $66,597–$128,100
North Carolina 16,644 $95,475 $64,189–$128,760
Illinois 14,452 $99,970 $65,990–$130,884
Georgia 13,975 $92,281 $64,724–$125,966
Tennessee 13,099 $90,590 $61,722–$125,080
Virginia 11,896 $99,733 $66,574–$136,157
Michigan 11,813 $94,590 $65,076–$122,903
Missouri 10,905 $92,901 $64,468–$120,965
Arizona 10,631 $102,993 $65,838–$137,839
Wisconsin 9,677 $92,491 $63,325–$117,194
Washington 9,137 $104,922 $70,716–$136,025
Massachusetts 8,097 $108,351 $71,180–$144,570
South Carolina 7,989 $92,107 $62,979–$122,134
Minnesota 7,873 $98,611 $71,075–$129,166
Colorado 7,555 $108,071 $74,269–$134,500

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

Change since September 2025

The median moved +3.0% from $94,531 in September 2025 to $97,403 in September 2026. Headcount went from 461,971 to 448,850 (−2.8%). 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.