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Environmental Protection Agency salaries

Full-time civilian employees of the Environmental Protection Agency 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 $116,308 and $163,062.

Median pay
$138,024
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$116,308–$163,062
25th–75th percentile
Employees
12,351
all schedules
Pay published for
97.6%
of employees
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Environmental Protection Agency
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Environmental Protection Agency pay by occupation

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

Environmental Protection Agency pay by occupation
Occupation Employees Median pay Middle 50%
General Physical Science Series 1301 2,017 $134,500 $115,626–$154,682
General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Series 0401 1,851 $128,585 $108,493–$150,519
Environmental Protection Specialist Series 0028 1,138 $142,084 $121,115–$159,673
Environmental Engineering Series 0819 1,059 $142,922 $122,631–$163,058
Management and Program Analysis Series 0343 942 $138,024 $111,896–$158,322
General Attorney Series 0905 828 $177,870 $151,442–$197,200
Information Technology Management Series 2210 570 $145,806 $125,580–$166,371
Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301 349 $136,853 $112,657–$169,337
Chemistry Series 1320 329 $132,604 $113,030–$150,773
Program Management Series 0340 262 $209,032 $197,200–$227,995
Contracting Series 1102 221 $127,438 $106,049–$148,869
Public Affairs Series 1035 202 $129,411 $107,440–$154,276
Human Resources Management Series 0201 190 $126,935 $102,816–$156,679
Grants Management Series 1109 150 $116,740 $101,918–$140,638
Budget Analysis Series 0560 144 $134,195 $110,944–$160,766
Social Science Series 0101 133 $133,586 $121,785–$154,950
Toxicology Series 0415 127 $150,426 $133,964–$172,965
General Engineering Series 0801 123 $133,217 $117,402–$152,625
Financial Administration and Program Series 0501 121 $120,610 $98,921–$163,350
Accounting Series 0510 111 $133,964 $125,648–$149,642
Auditing Series 0511 111 $146,749 $120,912–$162,869
Economist Series 0110 86 $158,306 $133,964–$177,497
Government Information Specialist Series 0306 65 $130,095 $112,513–$146,337
General Business and Industry Series 1101 63 $150,203 $133,377–$170,038
General Health Science Series 0601 60 $145,470 $133,817–$181,530

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

Environmental Protection Agency pay by state

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

Environmental Protection Agency pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
District of Columbia 3,258 $154,263 $133,964–$187,093
North Carolina 1,028 $132,360 $114,852–$153,235
Illinois 838 $130,080 $106,731–$154,682
Georgia 752 $127,564 $104,120–$146,325
California 685 $150,802 $123,087–$172,980
Texas 646 $131,140 $107,038–$150,426
Pennsylvania 579 $132,923 $108,493–$152,471
Colorado 551 $142,412 $122,631–$158,939
New York 470 $146,337 $112,513–$163,062
Massachusetts 470 $131,790 $108,134–$156,715
Kansas 434 $118,991 $100,066–$140,627
Ohio 411 $129,343 $110,865–$156,216
Washington 387 $139,569 $117,371–$155,521
Maryland 242 $142,084 $125,845–$158,322
Michigan 234 $144,798 $125,230–$161,860
New Jersey 210 $154,700 $129,612–$163,062
Virginia 110 $150,569 $129,904–$172,700
Oregon 88 $128,064 $118,507–$149,080
Florida 87 $118,998 $106,437–$141,864
Minnesota 59 $120,629 $108,054–$138,356

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 15,817 to 12,351 (−21.9%). 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.